After saying that, Yina fell silent, and no matter how John called out, she didn't utter another word.
After asking a few times without a response, John didn't press further.
He could tell from her tone that Yina was indeed weary and seemed very weak.
Yina didn't say much, but he knew that rescuing him from such intense poisoning must not have been easy...
He really owed her this time...
I should really focus on recovering and getting discharged from the hospital, he thought.
After all, this incident had caused quite a stir, and he was eager to see what kind of response the school would provide.
From Principal Sophia's last tone, she seemed indifferent to the matter of the secret realm fragment.
But for him, it was extremely important; he had to find the other fragments.
So the only option was to work hard to enhance his strength! To strive to reach the semigod-tier, and then look for other secret realm fragments...
Semigod-tier...
John couldn't help but sigh; he was only at the gold-tier now, far from where he needed to be.
One step at a time...
...
John's recovery time passed quite quickly.
He had repeatedly insisted that no one visit him, so the hospital room became much quieter.
When he was discharged, after a lengthy check-up confirming there were no problems, the doctors finally let John go.
Seeing the doctors' alarmist demeanor, John couldn't help but feel amused.
It was just a minor depletion of mind power, something that would recover with a bit of rest, yet these people had conducted a thorough battery of checks.
What he didn't know was that outside, the world had practically turned upside down because of him!
Almost everyone knew about John's role in saving the next generation of the alliance.
Even though some people really looked down on John, thinking he was just seeking attention, their children had indeed been safely brought out by him.
Even the slanderous rumors previously spread by House Carter were now being taken seriously.
After all, House Carter had loudly touted John as the alliance's number one genius!
Many were irked by this title at the time.
How could so many scions and daughters of noble families, raised with every advantage, be outdone by someone with such humble origins?
Many were holding their breath, ready to teach this presumptuous upstart a lesson during the Star Cluster Academy evaluations.
But, unexpectedly, some accidents did occur during the evaluations.
They had intended to spread rumors to sabotage John, but unexpectedly, that man actually became recognized as the number one genius!
Their child had died, yet that man was still living so freely, how could this be possible!
They would never let such a thing happen!
Samuel glanced coolly at his ineffectual son.
"Why do you think I invested so much in grooming Robert? You know better than anyone that you yourself lack the ability."
"Now that Robert is dead and you are inadequate, who do you think will take the position of the head of the house?"
Isaac Carter's cold sweat instantly began to fall, and he knelt on the ground, not daring to speak, merely clenching his teeth, a feeling of humiliation rising in his heart.
But he dared not say a word!
His father was right.
He truly lacked the capability, which was why his father had chosen to groom his grandson to be the next heir of House Carter.
But...
But now Robert was dead!
Could the position not fall to him?
Samuel looked at his disappointing son, a trace of disgust fleeting across his eyes, before finally closing them.
When he opened them again, it seemed he had made a decision and his expression firmed.
"I've called Evelyn back. That child will gradually take over everything at home. As his father, there are things you need to manage properly."
"Father!"
Isaac's face turned pale instantaneously, his mouth opening as if to plead for something, but upon seeing Samuel's icy gaze, he forcefully swallowed back the words he was about to say.
"Don't forget, Evelyn is also your child, and his capabilities are not inferior to Robert's! If the headship falls to this child, you can still enjoy endless glory and wealth!"
"Only if our main branch continues to hold the headship can we truly rest easy. These are troubled times; you'd better smarten up!"
Hearing his father speak thus, Isaac clenched his teeth so hard he nearly drew blood!
A myriad of resentments welled up in his heart, nearly bursting forth the next second.
Why?
His efforts were always invisible to his father, who preferred to skip over him in favor of his grandson, unwilling to grant him the headship of the family!
What was the reason for this?
Even with all the bitterness in his heart, he now had no choice but to forcibly suppress it.
He closed his eyes and bowed deeply.
His entire body knelt on the ground, trembling slightly.
"Yes... I will heed father's... teachings!"