"Let's get them!" The guy who had just pulled up his pants couldn't stand it anymore and rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight.

Liu Qiang wasn't angry. Instead, he stood up and looked at the person with his chin down.

“The three of you are unarmed and no match for us. If you are willing to hand over a signal arrow, I might be lenient and let two of you go.”

childish!

Su Jin chuckled lightly, "That's a weak way to put it. At worst, we'll both go down in flames. If we're eliminated, you won't have it easy either."

It's only the first day; whoever attacks first will suffer.

After all, the first round tests survival skills, not combat skills. It doesn't matter how many people you beat; the one who survives to the end is the true winner.

"Don't be afraid, little sister. It's two against seven, we're not scared either. It's hard to say who will be eliminated!" Liu Da looked eager to try.

Liu Qiang hesitated instead.

What Su Jin thought of, he could also think of: if it really came down to a life-or-death struggle, it wouldn't be good for anyone.

They were both disciples of Phoenix Pavilion, and he knew a little about Liu Da and Zhang Qing's strength. He wasn't afraid of a real fight, but he was determined to fight to the death.

If you expend too much energy or even get injured, the road ahead will be difficult.

Su Jin walked down to a rock by the stream and sat down. "If you can't fight, then sit down. Aren't you tired of standing there stiffly?"

Liu Qiang snorted coldly, "I'll let you off this time because you're a woman!"

"Hey, you!" Liu Da couldn't swallow his anger.

"Brother, it's alright, come and sit down," Su Jin said softly.

Liu Qi walked over with a huff, "Why won't you let me teach them a lesson? Little sister, Zhang Qing and I are very strong, we're not afraid of them."

Su Jin pulled Liu Da down to sit and whispered, "Have you thought about what will happen after the battle? Food and medicine will be scarce, and it will be difficult for us to recover. Besides, don't you understand the saying 'the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind'? There are more than just ten pairs of eyes here; those downstream have been eyeing us for a long time, but no one wants to start a war first."

Everyone wants to be the oriole, not the mantis!

Liu Da gritted his teeth in hatred, "Are we just going to let them go like this? That's outrageous! I can't swallow this! I'd rather be eliminated than not teach them a lesson!"

Su Jin down...

Brother, I don't want to be eliminated!

"Don't be in such a hurry!" Su Jin's eyes gleamed with cunning. "Did I say I was going to let them go?"

Liu Da was taken aback. "Does your little sister have other ideas?"

Su Jin lowered her head and gave a creepy smile.

"It's strange that Team Nine is made up of these people with such low character. If they win, will they be able to join Team One?"

Liu Da proudly raised his chin, "Of course not. Team One is a special case; they must be personally selected by the Phoenix Lord to enter. As for the other teams, you have to understand that the Phoenix Pavilion's power is so vast that it needs both loyal and ruthless individuals like him who are willing to risk their lives."

Su Jin understood.

This was also the reason why Shen Qianxue initially assigned Su Jin to Team One, as Team One was the cleanest.

Su Jin glanced thoughtfully at the person opposite her and said softly, "Let's rest first and talk about it later when it's late."

Liu Da and Zhang Qing exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

"Little sister, wait here, I'll go get you some water." Liu Da said as he ran to the cliff, took a large leaf, and waited for the purest mountain spring water drop by drop.

Su Jin was genuinely touched.

Before coming to Phoenix Pavilion, Su Jin never imagined that she would receive so much care.

Liu Da waited for a long time before carefully carrying the water to Su Jin's side.

"Thank you, brother."

The word "brother" made Liu blush, and he stammered, "No, no, you're welcome."

Su Jin smiled faintly, and the three of them ate the pancakes with water and lay down leisurely.

As night deepened, Liu Da yawned and started unbuckling his belt as he headed into the woods.

The man on night watch across the street glanced at Liu Da but ignored him, as he himself was also feeling drowsy.

After entering the woods, Liu Da quickly fastened his belt and scurried downstream.

Not long after they walked, they saw several members of the Second Team of the Discipline Hall sitting together. They were still awake and angrily discussing the filthy water in the river.

The stream flows slowly; it will take at least a day for it to clear up.

"Let's be patient for now. They outnumber us, and a fight would be too disadvantageous for us."

Anyone who finds the stream will go upstream, so the second team had already discovered that Zhang Qiang and his seven men were guarding it.

After listening for a while, Liu Da secretly admired Su Jin's uncanny ability to predict the future.

"Hey!" Liu Da called out.

The second team was so frightened that they immediately stood up and assumed a defensive posture.

"No way!" Liu Da walked out of the woods.

When Li Moke saw that it was an old acquaintance, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "What are you doing here? All alone!"

Liu Da glanced upstream and laughed, "Let's go pull off something big!"

Li Moke instantly understood that Liu Da was referring to the seven people in Team Nine.

Even though we are all adversaries, forming a temporary alliance is not out of the question.

However, Li Moke hesitated when she saw that Liu Da was all alone.

Are you alone?

"Zhang Qing is also up there!"

"Aren't there three of you participating?" Li Mo asked, puzzled. Logically, a small team would stick together.

Liu Da clicked his tongue. "My little sister is of noble birth, how could you lay a hand on her!"

Li Moke...

"So, out of the three of you, only two are going to come out?"

"Seven against seven, that's enough!"

The two girls in the second team exchanged a glance, feeling wronged! Why couldn't they meet such a good older brother?

Li Moke shook his head. "It's not safe. There are four people from Team Four downstream. Should we call them up as well?"

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