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Quirrell planned to create chaos using the trolls and then steal the Philosopher's Stone from the secret chamber on the third floor.
But a terrifying three-headed hellhound guarded the place, so he was destined to fail.
Just to be on the safe side, Chu Yang secretly followed Qi Luo during his operation.
Meanwhile, on his way to the underground classroom, Dumbledore sensed something was wrong, so he sent the teachers to deal with the trolls while he turned back alone.
No one thought Dumbledore would choose to flee the face of a troll; something more important must have happened.
When Dumbledore arrived at the Chamber of Secrets, Quirrell, who had failed to break through Cerberus's defenses, had already left. However, Dumbledore still noticed some clues at the scene and immediately became alert.
“Headmaster Dumbledore, I just saw Professor Quirrell come out of there.”
Chu Yang stepped out of the shadows, nearly giving Dumbledore a stroke.
After calming down, he immediately asked, "Are you sure you just saw Professor Quirrell?"
“Yes,” Chu Yang explained, “I left quite late and noticed that Professor Quirrell, who should have fainted, left quickly after you left, and his actions were very suspicious, so I followed him all the way to this place.”
"After Professor Quirrell went in, there was a lot of noise inside; he seemed to have been driven out by something..."
Upon hearing this, Dumbledore's expression became somewhat complicated. After Quirrell returned from his trip, he had felt that Quirrell was acting strangely, but he hadn't paid much attention to it.
Based on what Chu Yang had just said, Dumbledore could guess that the reason for the other party's drastic change in temperament was most likely due to Voldemort's influence.
The thought that Quirrell had once been his student filled Dumbledore with a pang of heartache.
However, he quickly composed himself, gazed at Chu Yang in front of him, and a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.
Chu Yang not only keenly perceived Qi Luo's abnormality, but was also able to monitor Qi Luo's every move without alerting him, demonstrating excellent psychological qualities and personal abilities.
Over the past few months, Dumbledore has almost gotten used to the amazing things Chu Yang has done for him, and he has almost forgotten that Chu Yang was the future savior Harry.
Chu Yang asked, "Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor Quirrell seems a bit off?"
"He did encounter a problem."
Dumbledore casually replied that he was hesitating whether or not to tell Chu Yang about Voldemort.
Because Chu Yang has always performed exceptionally well, so much so that Dumbledore wanted to abandon those guiding behaviors that were meaningless to him and talk about something more practical.
Unexpectedly, Chu Yang spoke first, bowing and saying, "In that case, I believe you will handle these matters well."
Are you kidding me? It's fine if you occasionally try to make your presence known, but do you really expect me to help you fight Voldemort?
Chu Yang couldn't help but complain that he could at most secretly help destroy one or two Horcruxes, but he couldn't even dream of facing Voldemort head-on.
While Dumbledore was still in a daze, Chu Yang stepped onto the spiral staircase and quickly disappeared from Dumbledore's sight.
At this moment, Professor Quirrell, who had failed to steal the Philosopher's Stone, secretly returned to the underground classroom.
To create the illusion that you have just woken up in front of others.
The trolls weren't actually that powerful, at least not in front of Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick.
One of them is the vice-headmaster of Hogwarts, and the other is the former dueling tournament champion. Let alone a single troll, even a whole group of them would be easy prey.
Quirrell didn't need to do anything; he just had to stand by and scream.
Maintain his image as a cowardly and weak person.
Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick each cast a petrification spell, which completely subdued the troll.
"What a beautiful petrification spell."
Quirrell, pale-faced, cheered from the side, but his voice sounded weak and feeble.
Professor McGonagall shook her head helplessly, seemingly too lazy to talk to Quirrell, and turned to leave.
Professor Flitwick followed closely behind, and the two left the underground classroom together.
Quirrell squinted, staring at the two figures with a hostile expression, when suddenly, Voldemort's voice rang in his ears.
"I need……"
Instead of obediently returning to his dormitory, Chu Yang took advantage of Qi Luo's absence in the underground classroom to leave the school and head to the Forbidden Forest.
Since the last time he moved the Beating Willow to the Forbidden Forest, Chu Yang hadn't seen it much and didn't know what it looked like now.
Hagrid was still patrolling at this time, so Chu Yang avoided him and took a slightly longer route instead of the small path that led through the hunting grounds.
The winter nights are exceptionally quiet; apart from the crunching sound of footsteps on the snow, almost no other sounds can be heard.
To be honest, it's pretty creepy.
If Chu Yang didn't possess Observation Haki, which prevents the darkness from interfering with his perception, he definitely wouldn't have come out so late at night.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew by, and Chu Yang got goosebumps on the back of his neck. He subconsciously looked around, feeling as if something was watching him from the shadows.
Chu Yang's Observation Haki didn't detect anything special; it was his sixth sense that was issuing a warning of danger.
The next second, panicked and terrified screams echoed through the Forbidden Forest!
"What's that sound?!" Chu Yang turned around abruptly and looked in the direction of the sound, but it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.
The sound it made just now sounded a bit like a horse's, but it was clearer.
Although he sensed danger, Chu Yang still decided to go and check it out. For some reason, the scream from earlier kept echoing in his mind, as if it were specifically asking him for help.
With a little effort, Chu Yang leaped onto a thick branch and began to dart and leap among the trees, displaying the style of a Konoha ninja.
If there were any audience members present at this moment, they would probably be so shocked they wouldn't be able to close their mouths.
On the way, Chu Yang heard several more mournful cries, so he increased his speed again and again.
Finally, he spotted a cloaked figure and a blood-covered unicorn near a lake in the heart of the Forbidden Forest.
The unicorn is still fighting back.
However, excessive blood loss caused its mobility to decline sharply.
Chu Yang was all too familiar with the mysterious figure attacking the unicorn.
Professor Quirrell!
It should also be said that Voldemort did not yet have a body and could only parasitize others.
Quirrell was merely a temporary Horcrux and dwelling.
"What bad luck..." Chu Yang, who was just trying to avoid Voldemort, has now run into him by sheer chance. It's just fate playing tricks on him.
The unicorn let out another mournful cry, causing Chu Yang, who was about to turn and leave, to stop in his tracks.
Now that he'd stumbled upon it, Chu Yang couldn't just stand by and watch the unicorn die there.
Although he dislikes trouble and doesn't like to cause problems, it doesn't mean he's afraid of trouble.
"Tsk, I don't have classes today, so I didn't even bring my wand."
Chu Yang clenched his fists, his bones cracking, and after a slight warm-up, he pouted and said, "I guess I'll have to play the druid again..."
After saying that, Chu Yang placed his hands on the snow, and his chakra suddenly erupted, transforming into an endless power.
"Wood Release·Tree Boundary Wall!"
Between the unicorn and Quirrell, a series of trees and vines rose from the ground, forming a formidable barrier that completely separated the two.
The sudden attack startled Quirrell, who quickly retreated to avoid the towering green trees.
The unicorn let out a neigh and frantically kicked its four hooves, taking the opportunity to widen the distance between itself and Quirrell before turning and running deeper into the Forbidden Forest.
Voldemort, who was barely surviving on unicorn blood, was enraged at the sight and roared in Quirrell's ear, "Who's stopping me?!"
Hearing his master's roar, Quirrell was both angry and afraid. He turned his head and saw a boy in a wizard's robe standing on the opposite side of the lake.
Voldemort and Quirrell were both somewhat taken aback. How could a boy suddenly appear in the Forbidden Forest?
It was the dead of night, and the Forbidden Forest was pitch black, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face. Chu Yang had not brought any lanterns or similar items, and in the dim light, Qi Luo could not see Chu Yang's face.
He could only tell from the other person's physique that he was a teenager.
To guard against Voldemort's underhanded tactics, Chu Yang did not intend to engage them in close combat, but instead planned to use Wood Release to fight Quirrell from a distance.
The two were separated by a lake, gazing at each other from afar. Although they could not see each other's faces, they could feel a chill spreading between them.
Quirrell unfurled his cloak, floating in the air like a ghost from a horror story, and charged toward Chu Yang.
"too slow."
If it were a teleportation technique, Chu Yang would be a little more wary.
But his leisurely drifting over is only good for scaring children; using it to deal with Chu Yang is somewhat disrespectful.
Before Quirrell could get close, Chu Yang formed a series of hand seals, and his arm suddenly swelled up, with a large number of wooden vines extending from his arm and shooting towards Quirrell in mid-air.
[Wood Release: Great Forest Technique]
Completely caught off guard, Quirrell was hit squarely by the thick log.
Suddenly everything went black, and I plummeted from the sky into the icy lake.
In fact, Quirrell had been on guard against Chu Yang's spellcasting, but when he saw that the other party had not taken out his wand for a long time, he thought that the boy in front of him had been scared out of his wits, so he subconsciously relaxed his vigilance.
As expected, I fell victim to the virus.
Although it felt great to beat Voldemort up, he couldn't kill Voldemort without destroying the Horcruxes; he was just trying to annoy the old man.
The lake water was rippling, but Chu Yang waited for a long time without seeing Professor Quirrell come out of the lake. So he stepped forward and used his Observation Haki to sense the atmosphere at the bottom of the lake.