Chapter 34 Clan School 4 "Xie Jiaoyue, if you can't speak, you can shut up..."
Most of the people had never seen a monster before, so they were inevitably a little nervous. They huddled together in twos and threes, politely discussing what they were good at and figuring out what to do if they encountered a monster.
Because of what the instructor said, no one wanted to give up immediately, but when it really came down to facing the monsters, their legs inevitably started to tremble.
Since no one had actually come up with a feasible solution, they had no choice but to hide themselves furtively. The once bustling place was now filled only with the rustling of the wind, and only by careful observation could one vaguely see a few figures.
Before long, a scream rang out, and the first person to give up appeared.
The instructor arrived in about a minute. When he arrived, the freshman was already lying under the monster, trembling.
However, even after the monster took several bites, it only managed to break through his skin slightly.
The division commander sighed. Actually, the monsters weren't that fast. As long as they weren't so tense that they couldn't move, they could run much faster.
For these cowardly little brats, they had to grind down the monsters' teeth, otherwise who knows how many more cowards would have died.
He said with a stern face, "Give me zero points, and I'll add extra training every month thereafter."
The freshman, held in the hands of his instructor, was ashen-faced. He had already realized that it wasn't that bad; it was just that he was too timid. Otherwise, he could have put up a fight.
He cried; he had just made a complete fool of himself.
Xie Jiaoyue observed all of this from the treetops and made a simple assessment of the magical beast's strength.
The speed is average. As long as a cultivator reaches the Qi Refining stage, they can definitely outrun a magical beast in a short time if they sprint with all their might. This time is enough to call for help.
Good endurance; after running for so long, he doesn't seem to need to pant.
He has good hearing and can almost identify directions by sound alone.
However, his eyesight is not very good. Even though the daylight is good now, he still looks like he is half-blind.
She changed out of her conspicuous outfit and into a gray-green short-sleeved shirt. She also tied up her cumbersome long hair and secured it with a small hat, blending into the leaves so that she was almost unnoticeable unless you looked closely.
She rummaged through her storage ring, took out a robe she didn't particularly like, and used a special pair of scissors to cut it into long, tough threads.
She bought these scissors specifically so she could alter them herself if she wasn't satisfied with her robes; she never expected to use them here.
She wasn't that far behind Chu Xingjin before; if she could think of a way, perhaps she could try to win him over.
Before the water mirror, in the blink of an eye, Xin Rong, Xie Jiaoyue's supporter, found that she could no longer find Xie Jiaoyue.
That won't do. He's the one who bet on Xie Jiaoyue and got himself ripped off. Even if Xie Jiaoyue doesn't win first place in the end, he has to see exactly how she lost.
Xin Rong sidled up to Xie Lingliu: "Good Lingliu, can you quickly help me find Xie Jiaoyue?"
Xie Lingliu resisted the urge to roll her eyes. Why did she have to go see Xie Jiaoyue?
Can't this person understand that they are of the same generation and from the same family, so they must be in a competitive relationship?
She didn't care how outstanding Xie Jiaoyue really was.
Although Xie Lingliu thought this to herself, she was not actually as indifferent to Xie Jiaoyue as she thought.
"Xin Rong, Jiao Yue seems to have changed into a green dress just now. She's probably hiding now. Look carefully among the treetops; you might find her."
Xin Rong searched for a while and found it. He gave Xie Lingliu a thumbs up: "You really care about your sister."
Xie Lingliu forced a smile: "I care about the younger generation of the Xie family, including Chu Xingjin, after all, it concerns the future of the Xie family."
"As expected of Ling Liu."
Xin Rong continued to stare at Xie Jiaoyue with a smug look: "Jiaoyue, this outfit is also quite nice. Although it's not as gorgeous as before, it's refreshing."
"Hey, Lingliu, look why your sister cut up her robes!"
"Her scissors must be very expensive, right? She can cut such high-quality robes so easily. I'm so envious. I don't have enough spirit stones to buy so many random things."
"She hid the robes on the ground one by one? What is she doing? I don't understand at all."
Xie Lingliu felt as if there were eight hundred flies buzzing in her ears.
“Xin Rong, I see that there are other people over there who have also bet on Xie Jiaoyue, just like you. I feel like you should get along well with them.”
Xin Rong said, "Are there other people betting as well? Wow, I have to go check."
Xie Lingliu finally gained some peace and quiet, and she could focus on watching Chu Xingjin.
Yes, she hasn't completely given up on investigating Chu Xingjin.
The Water Mirror is a high-level magic weapon that can display the entire assessment scene. When the gaze is focused on a certain spot, that area of the scene will be magnified in front of that person.
So even though people gathered together to watch, each person saw a different picture.
Xie Lingliu stared for a while, and then Chu Xingjin's figure became clear before her eyes.
She saw that Chu Xingjin was dressed casually and was also hiding behind a boulder, but his expression was completely different from the others. He was not at all uneasy, but full of ambition and seeking opportunities.
It was clear that Chu Xingjin had found his target.
She became completely absorbed in the book without even realizing it.
Chu Xingjin, holding a short sword, moved from behind the boulder to the treetop. The dense canopy completely concealed his figure, not even a sliver of his clothing was visible.
Xie Lingliu had no choice but to zoom in further.
Before she was ready, a flash of cold light appeared before her eyes, and Chu Xingjin leaped down from the treetop. The monster raised its head at the sound of the wind breaking, but Chu Xingjin twisted its body in mid-air and, using the force of the fall, plunged the short sword in her hand into the monster's neck.
Blood splattered all around Xie Lingliu's eyes.
She was so startled she almost screamed. She covered her chest with one hand and looked around to make sure no one had noticed her lapse in attention before continuing to read.
Chu Xingjin didn't linger for the dead monster for a moment. With a few leaps, he disappeared back into the dense forest.
The operation was executed flawlessly, clearly based on a complete plan, and may have even been rehearsed in the mind several times, considering many possible scenarios before finally launching the attack.
The result was worthy of his efforts, a decisive blow that gave the monster no chance.
Even though these magical beasts were not highly skilled and their sharp teeth and claws had been worn away by their masters, Chu Xingjin was just a beginner in cultivation. It was truly admirable that he could fight without fear or cowardice and kill a magical beast all by himself.
Xie Lingliu looked at Chu Xingjin and felt that this person probably really had the potential to become an Immortal Venerable. He just lacked an opportunity to show himself before. Now that he had the opportunity, he immediately shone with his brilliance.
She opened the rankings to see if Chu Xingjin had already widened the gap with the second-place player.
Wait, why is there none at all? How come Xie Jiaoyue's score is still so close to Chu Xingjin's?
She quickly looked at Xin Rong, and sure enough, Xin Rong was already grinning from ear to ear.
What's going on? Could it be that Xie Jiaoyue also soloed a magical beast? Just Xie Jiaoyue?
She could hardly believe that the little kid who used to hide in the corner possessed such abilities.
Xin Rong quickly searched for Xie Jiaoyue in the water mirror, but after searching for a long time, she couldn't find her at all.
Where has this little girl gone?
Xie Jiaoyue abandoned the tree canopy and hid underground.
Once covered by meadow grass, it becomes difficult to spot.
And a monster was lying on her head.
Xie Jiaoyue, underground, was furious. She used noise to attract the monsters, then used her robes to create a trap to ensnare them. The torn robes were made of strong ropes, which she used to bind the half-blind monsters tightly as they struggled.
This method posed almost no danger to her; even if it failed, she would only lose a few ropes. The only problem was that the monster rolled and rolled to the entrance of the cave where she was hiding, and then got stuck there.
The thing was so heavy that she could barely get out!
Xie Jiaoyue was so angry that she stomped her feet on the ground.
It took Xie Jiaoyue a long time to finally manage to get out of the cave without making a sound.
The moment she moved out of the way, she quickly pulled out a small mirror, carefully tidied her hair in front of it, shook off all the dust from her clothes, and then gave a pretentious smile in what was probably the camera's direction. She was still the beautiful Miss Xie.
Xin Rong clutched his chest, a smile on his face like that of a loving father.
Ah, so beautiful.
Getting points without getting your hands dirty is so alluring.
He announced that even if Xie Jiaoyue didn't get first place this time, she would still be his most promising junior sister.
The division commander broadcasted a live report over the dense forest about the two of them single-handedly killing the monster.
Now, not only those in front of the water mirror, but all the new students knew.
When Xin Xiuying heard the news, she was hiding in a tree root, panting.
She was never one to admit defeat, but Xin was skilled in alchemy, and she had been learning alchemy since childhood. Her spiritual roots were also water and wood, which were not very offensive, so although she had a sword in her hand, it had no offensive power.
She tried to weaken the monster with the elixirs she already knew, but failed and ended up in danger herself, taking quite a while to escape.
Listening to the announcement that Xie Jiaoyue had already single-handedly killed the monster, and looking at the pills in her hand, she carefully left the place and found Xie Jiaoyue by following her memories.
"Why are you here?" Xie Jiaoyue asked softly.
She noticed immediately upon seeing her today that Xin Xiuying was deliberately keeping her distance.
Xie Jiaoyue said, "I understand. We've been mortal enemies for so many years, and our parents are always comparing us. But I saved your life, so you're feeling really awkward. You want to thank me but you're also a little unhappy. Don't worry, you don't have to say thank you directly. Giving me spirit stones instead is fine too."
Xin Xiuying's face darkened: "Xie Jiaoyue, if you can't speak properly, you can shut up."
She didn't come here to get Xie Jiaoyue to analyze her mindset! She doesn't want to hear it!
She immediately covered Xie Jiaoyue's mouth: "I've come to talk to you about cooperation."
So what if they're arch-enemies? They've already cooperated once, so what's one more time?
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