Both inside and outside the tent, the camping lights provided illumination, adding a touch of warmth to the cold Forbidden Forest.
The three of them cheered, each picking a tent and crawling inside, seemingly with no intention of washing up.
Not long after, soft snores emanated from the tents.
Seeing that they were all asleep, Chu Yang took a folding stool, sat beside the tent, and read a book under the light of the camping lamp.
He was waiting for someone.
When the page turned to the fifth page, a gust of wind blew across the grass.
Firenze's agile figure appeared in the Gekko.
"It's a pleasure to see you again," Firenze bowed, a smile on his lips. "When I detected the Unicorn's anomaly, I guessed it was you."
Chu Yang laughed, "Don't always speak to me with such politeness, Firenze. Friends shouldn't be like that."
"Alright," Firenze nodded, walking with light steps to Chu Yang's side, bending down and whispering, "Dumbledore told me in advance that I must ensure your safety during your stay in the Forbidden Forest, although I know that Voldemort is not capable of threatening your safety."
Chu Yang closed the book and said, "The person you need to protect isn't me."
Firenze glanced at Harry's tent.
"You watch over them, I need to go out for a bit."
Chu Yang stood up and drew his staff from his wide wizard's robe.
"Where are you going so late?"
Firenze was a little worried.
"To see an old man."
Chu Yang smiled, then cast Apparition, and the surrounding space began to twist.
With a flash, Chu Yang disappeared in front of Firenze.
Firenze was already accustomed to this.
After a long period of interaction, Firenze was the only one who knew Chu Yang's true strength.
When Chu Yang's feet landed again, he had already arrived in the town of Little Hangleton.
The Gaunt family's old house was within a five-mile radius of Little Hangleton, but Chu Yang had to find its exact location himself.
The last two problems—the Black family's ancestral home and the Gaunt family's old house—were simply a choice between the two.
The Black family's ancestral home was protected by the Fidelius Charm, requiring a Black family member to lead the way, but Chu Yang had no connection with that family.
So he prioritized coming here to try his luck.
Chu Yang put away his wand, formed hand seals, and prepared to cast Super Lightweight Rock Technique to fly into the sky.
Fortunately, it was late at night, and there was no one on the street; no one saw a guy in a wizard's robe making strange gestures.
After Chu Yang ascended to a certain height, he looked down at the ground, carefully searching for the old mansion hidden among the mountains.
Finally, between two steep slopes, he found the dilapidated mansion nestled in the crevice.
Chu Yang flew around once, confirmed there was no one, then landed in front of the Gaunt family's old house.
A coiled snake pattern was engraved on the door knocker.
Very good, very Slytherin in style.
Chu Yang checked the magical fluctuations of the main door, felt there were no issues, then pushed the door open. As Observation Haki unfolded, Chu Yang's ears picked up some murmuring sounds.
Following the sounds, Chu Yang found an old man in an indigo wizard's robe in a corner of the Gaunt family's old house.
Dumbledore sat on the cold wooden floor, the faint Gekko shining on him through the window. His expression was at times conflicted, at times ferocious, looking as if he had fallen into some kind of trance.
A golden ring inlaid with a Black gem had fallen in front of Dumbledore.
This was the Gaunt Ring, which contained a fragment of Voldemort's soul.
Chu Yang observed Dumbledore's state and found that he had not yet been affected by the curse on the ring.
Instead, he was in a stalemate, fighting against the curse while attempting to remove it.
Dumbledore had always wanted to destroy all the Horcruxes simultaneously, giving Voldemort no chance to react.
That's why he chose to take the ring rather than destroy it on the spot.
However, the dark magic Voldemort used to protect the Horcruxes was very powerful and could not be easily removed.
But Dumbledore still underestimated the curse on the ring.
The old man had been in this stalemate for an unknown period, his face pale, and his strength clearly at its limit.
Chu Yang clapped his hands, and the wooden floor beneath him suddenly creaked. A vibrant green vine broke through the cracks in the floor and slowly extended towards the Gaunt Ring. After coiling around it a few times, it completely sealed the ring.
Then Chu Yang added another layer of sealing magic on top.
After all this was done, Dumbledore beside him suddenly gasped for breath and gradually opened his eyes.
"How are you here?"
Dumbledore was very surprised.
"Hermione and the others told me about the Horcrux, so I thought I'd come and take a look."
Chu Yang reached out and helped Dumbledore up.
"Thank you." Dumbledore wobbled as he stood up, explaining, "Besides the curse, there's a powerful protective spell on the ring; anyone who tries to lift the curse will face retaliation."
"His mind has always been very meticulous; I was careless."
"Oh, right!"
"Hermione and the others shouldn't know the location of the Horcrux," Dumbledore slowly turned his head, looking at Chu Yang and asked, "How did you know there was a Horcrux here?"
Chu Yang replied, "Hermione told me what was in the book, and I deduced it myself."
"Most of the time, I worry more about your intelligence than the students' foolishness," Dumbledore said helplessly, "Especially you."
Chu Yang retorted, "And now?"
Dumbledore laughed heartily, "I must commend your courage and wisdom, Mr. Chu Yang."
Chu Yang also started to laugh.
After a moment, Dumbledore said, "I don't have the strength to cast spells right now, you'll have to take me out of here using Apparition."
Chu Yang took out his wand.
"Gladly, Headmaster Dumbledore."
The surrounding scenery began to twist and change, and the next second, the two appeared beside the small cabin in the Forbidden Forest.
"I must say, your Apparition is already at a master level," Dumbledore praised.
"Still far from yours."
Chu Yang turned and took a folding stool, placing it beside Dumbledore.
Dumbledore didn't rush to sit down but looked around, his eyes filled with shock.
Not far away, Unicorns were roaming.
He knew Chu Yang was favored by Unicorns, but he didn't expect it to be this absurd.
"Headmaster Dumbledore?"
Firenze looked at the suddenly appearing Dumbledore and Chu Yang, his face full of surprise.
"Mr. Firenze, hello."
Dumbledore's shocked emotions gradually subsided, and a smile appeared on his lips.
He could be certain that Harry was absolutely safe here.
He was almost absolutely confident in the victory of this war.
Then there was only one question left.
How to deal with the soul fragment in Harry…
Dumbledore frowned deeply.
"Headmaster Dumbledore, is there anything I can help you with?" Firenze asked.
"Just a small problem."
Dumbledore shook his head.
"Firenze, could I trouble you to patrol the surroundings?"
Chu Yang suddenly spoke, and Firenze, hearing this, didn't think much of it, nodded, and with a few leaps, left the vicinity of the small cabin.
After Firenze left, Chu Yang turned to Dumbledore and said, "Please tell me any concerns you have. As Hogwarts's smartest student, it's my duty to help you bear the burden."
Dumbledore thought for a long time, then turned to look at the tents behind him, and immediately cast a spell to block out sound.
He slowly said, "To destroy Voldemort, all Horcruxes must be destroyed, and Harry… he is one of Voldemort's Horcruxes."
Chu Yang appropriately showed a surprised expression, then pretended to be silent. After a long pause, he said, "I want to know everything, if that's alright?"
Dumbledore recounted everything in detail…
Starting from how Tom Riddle became Voldemort.
Until Voldemort was struck by the blood curse, and his soul split into Harry.
"According to you, Harry is at most a pseudo-Horcrux, because the entire process did not strictly follow the Horcrux creation procedure; it was an accident."
"I also think so, but the key issue is that even if Harry is a pseudo-Horcrux, the Killing Curse is still needed to destroy the soul fragment within his body."
"We can try to use the method of creating Horcruxes to split Harry's soul, only needing to make slight modifications to the spell."
Upon hearing this, a flash of inspiration struck Dumbledore's mind, and he looked at Chu Yang with a look of pleasant surprise.
Theoretically, this was entirely possible.
The soul fragment possessing Harry's body was not stable, and separating it from Harry's body would be much easier than directly splitting a complete soul.
The difficulty of casting the spell would also be greatly reduced as a result.
Secondly, the soul fragment was hidden within Harry's body, not completely fused directly with Harry's soul.