Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, the golden greatsword in the god's hand drew a smooth arc, and the undead envoy not far from Huai Yao shattered in response.
Although Jiang Wuyuan had a high level of control over his power, he was unsure about the necromancer's ability to withstand damage, so he subconsciously used a little more force.
As a result, the woman in front of him fell like a shooting star, plummeting from the sky and crashing heavily to the ground.
Jiang Wuyuan landed right after him.
"Are you alright?" The boy glanced at Huai Yao, who was lying on the ground with her eyes blankly staring at the sky, and frowned, unsure whether he should take her to the infirmary.
"It's alright." Huai Yao's voice trembled slightly, but she managed to stay composed.
She could sense that if Jiang Wuyuan hadn't controlled the force of his attack just now, she might have really died!
From birth until now, she has experienced life-or-death crises.
However, being beaten like this by someone her own age, and someone with a lower cultivation level than her, was definitely a first for her.
Ye Wenxian appeared out of nowhere. Sensing Jiang Wuyuan's sharp gaze for a moment, she paused in her movement: "I'm just here to take her down."
Jiang Wuyuan, who thought Ye Wenxian was coming to challenge him, looked away upon hearing this: "Please go ahead."
Ye Wenxian helped Huai Yao up, who had smashed a crater in the ring, and gave her a quick check of her injuries: "Your injury isn't serious."
Huai Yao lay half-dead on Ye Wenxian's body, rolling her eyes inelegantly: "My spirit has suffered great trauma."
Ip Man-sin shrugged: "Okay, but I remember telling you not to mess with him."
Huaiyao pursed her lips and stopped talking.
The ethereal woman with silver hair nodded to Jiang Wuyuan and led him away.
"Did you guys see that? Senior Sister Huai, who's ranked forty-ninth on the leaderboard, was instantly killed with a single sword strike!"
"Of course I'm not blind!"
"Is this really something a freshman could do?"
"As you can see."
Jiang Wuyuan stood on the arena and looked up at the leaderboard.
His name has now appeared after the 49th place.
Now, some people probably won't be able to openly criticize anymore.
Jiang Wuyuan was quite satisfied with this.
Fighting a peak Martial Emperor had taken a toll on Jiang Wuyuan, but he didn't plan to continue challenging him. So he stepped off the stage and, with the crowd making way for him, came to Huo Ling's side.
Huo Ling's excitement had not yet subsided; he was as happy as if he had entered the top 100 of the leaderboard.
"Ice Cube, you're absolutely amazing!" Huo Ling put his arm around Jiang Wuyuan's shoulder and quickly walked away with Jiang Wuyuan amidst the curious, envious, and scrutinizing gazes of the surrounding students.
——
On the other side, in Shanhai City, at the Huo family's residence.
For some reason, Huo Qianshan noticed that his right eyelid kept twitching today.
And his bad premonition became even more pronounced.
Sure enough, after nightfall, his bad premonition was confirmed—there was another person in his study.
She was an extremely alluring woman, dressed in a black robe, with a restrained aura, so much so that even Huo Qianshan couldn't determine her cultivation level.
"The Huo family, Huo Qianshan?" The woman's breath was fragrant, and her gaze fell on Huo Qianshan like silk.
Huo Qianshan was terrified, feeling as if he were being targeted by a raging flood or a ferocious beast.
Instantly, he lowered his head, concealing the fear in his eyes.
"May I ask who you are?" Huo Qianshan tried to calm himself down.
"It's normal that you don't recognize me." Yingyue smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "After all, your Huo family hasn't been in contact with Night Owl Headquarters for over a century."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yingyue's entire body was filled with murderous intent: "Or is it that after a hundred years, a dog that has left home can no longer recognize its master?"
Huo Qianshan bowed even more fearfully, his suspicions about the communicator finally coming true.
It turns out that the Huo family was indeed working for Night Owl.
He closed his eyes, suppressing a thousand thoughts in his heart: "The Huo family wouldn't dare."
"Good that you dare not." Yingyue seemed satisfied and suppressed her murderous aura. "It seems that your Huo family has never forgotten its roots. That's good."
"I've come this time because His Holiness the Holy Son has a mission for you."
Your Majesty the Holy Son?
"Hmph, of course you don't know the Holy Son, but right now, you're one of his favorites." Yingyue smiled mysteriously. "Thanks to one of your godson's, once you complete the mission, you'll receive countless riches and honors from the Holy Son."
godson?
Obuchi?!
Huo Qianshan's pupils trembled violently.
When did the higher-ups at Night Owl learn of Xiao Yuan's existence? And what are they planning?
Yingyue tossed a jade bottle toward Huo Qianshan and instructed, "During the Zhantian Academy's holiday in a few days, according to intelligence, there's a 90% chance that Jiang Wuyuan will return to Shanhai City. Just make him drink what's in this jade bottle then."
Huo Qianshan grasped the jade bottle, his pupils turning deep: "My lord, what is contained in this jade bottle?"
Yingyue glanced at him coldly, initially not intending to answer, but then, as if remembering something, she suddenly became interested: "Eh? You don't recognize it? This is Gu poison~"
Huo Qianshan exerted all his strength to keep himself from losing his composure in front of Yingyue: "This... should I know her? I hope you can enlighten me, sir."
Yingyue raised an eyebrow, as if she hadn't expected Huo Qianshan to know nothing about Gu poison, and said, "Gu poison can control a person's thoughts and actions."
Oh, right~
"Lord Huo, surely you know you have Gu poison in your body?"
Huo Qianshan trembled.
He didn't know when he had been poisoned; perhaps it was when he first met this woman.
However, Huo Qianshan had already guessed this when Yingyue spoke, so it was not surprising now.
But his heart still sank to the bottom.
It's alright... Using his life to obtain more clues for Xiaoling and Xiaoyuan is also a kind of...
"Your Huo family is a single-lineage family, and you're all afflicted with a Gu poison~"
The woman's voice, like a demon's whisper, pierced Huo Qianshan's heart.
"Including your precious son."
——
After the battle with Huai Yao, Jiang Wuyuan's popularity at Zhan Tian Academy grew even stronger than before.
Jiang Wuyuan's life also became more regular.
I went on a three-day mission with the Dawn Hunters. I attended classes on Monday and Wednesday, and spent the rest of the time either in the training room or in the Blood Burning Tower.
"Tomorrow is a rare day off," Huo Ling said, folding his hands behind his head. "Finally, I can get a few days of rest."
Jiang Wuyuan nodded in agreement.
It's good to go back and take a look; he can cultivate anywhere anyway.
"Then it's a date. We'll go back to Shanhai City together tomorrow." Huo Ling smiled. "My dad misses you and asked me to invite you home for a meal."
Thinking of Uncle Huo, a gentle look flashed in Jiang Wuyuan's eyes: "Yes, I will remember."
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