Chapter 279 Internal and External Struggles
Jiang Xi raised her hand to her lips and coughed symbolically.
When will this end?
She was asking about the duel between Duan Si, Nafi, and Nakan.
It's a wonder they found a place to fight, and that so many spectators came.
Seeing that the female master was staring at him in a daze, Yi Yuexi smiled and walked over.
"The three of them are all snakes; they're not going to stay quiet any longer."
He took the female's hand very naturally.
"Let's go."
Jiang Xi was momentarily distracted, and her brain went blank for a second.
By the time she came to her senses, she had already gone forward with Yi Yuexi.
Mu Ling walked over and took her other hand.
Jiang Xi belatedly realized that some changes had occurred in Yi Yuexi.
She looked at him.
"Your bloodline talent has been activated?"
Yi Yuexi shook her head and then nodded, her icy blue eyes lowered as she stared intently at her.
"Just one last step."
Jiang Xi blurted out.
Which step?
But for some reason, after asking the question, she felt a sense of unease when she met Yi Yuexi's gaze.
Yi Yuexi smiled, took the female master's hand, and kissed it.
"Of course, it's about physical and mental fusion with the female master."
Jiang Xi tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't.
Yi Yuexi's icy fingers gripped hers tightly as they walked towards the private box-style stands.
Although the stands are separated by stone materials, there are no doors.
As Jiang Xi walked over, she made eye contact with some young orcs in the stands.
They wore much more luxurious clothes, and their postures were very casual, exuding an aura of being second-generation beastmen of the Great Beast Clan.
A young orc tried to strike up a conversation, but was stopped by the Holy Deer Guards following behind Jiang Xi.
Although the Holy Deer Guards are also beast guards, they are royalty and only obey the Giant Tree King. They don't care about any other beast race besides the Giant Tree King.
Jiang Xi used to think that the Holy Deer Guards were too ostentatious, but now she has come to appreciate their convenience.
It's a mixed blessing.
When Jiang Xi arrived at the stands where Mu Ling and Yi Yuexi were sitting, she discovered that there was an uninvited guest sitting there.
She wondered why she hadn't seen him standing on the cliff edge today; it turns out he was here.
"Haizu".
Jiang Xi nodded to Hai Zu inside.
Cecilia glanced at her, then looked back at the dueling arena.
"Your beastmen all have excellent bloodlines."
They are indeed excellent, but unfortunately they are almost extinct.
Jiang Xi: "Thank you?"
After thanking her, she added without any hesitation.
"It's time for us to get the second pearl."
Cecilia was silent for two seconds.
"I'll have someone send it to you in a bit."
Jiang Xi nodded in satisfaction, then sat down by the exceptionally large window.
The duel below intensified, with all three sides deploying their domains.
Although Nafiel and Nakan did not merge, their domains strangely merged together.
Domains are already rare, yet all three snake-beastmen possess them.
In an instant, the cheers in the dueling arena rose like waves of heat, one after another.
Once the area was expanded, Jiang Xi couldn't see clearly anymore, so Lu Liufeng gave her a brief overview of the situation.
“If they don’t combine their powers, it will be very difficult for Nafi and Nakan to defeat Duans.”
Duan Si's devouring ability is practically invincible among those of the same level.
But Lu Liufeng paused again.
"Huh?"
"Duans's rate of absorption seems to have slowed down..."
He seemed to be deep in thought.
"Eating two completely opposite but fusion-compatible superpowers is not so easy for him either."
Although Duan Si, Nafi, and Nakan were fighting, they weren't fighting recklessly.
On the contrary, through the back-and-forth duels, they gained a more refined mastery of their enhanced abilities and domains.
At first, Jiang Xi was a little worried that they would fight like they did in the Hot River Valley, with flesh and blood all over the place and even bones exposed.
But as time went by, she realized they weren't fighting to the death, and she felt relieved. She even had the mood to drink the juice that was delivered from the dueling arena.
Cecilia was slightly surprised to see that she wasn't worried at all.
Aren't you worried?
Jiang Xi held the juice calmly.
"As long as no one dies, that's good."
Cecilia fell silent.
"You have a good attitude."
Jiang Xi chuckled inwardly. This old man is over a thousand years old, why is he pretending to be a novice? He's probably seen far more of these kinds of situations than she has.
At this moment, the voice of the Holy Deer Guard rang out.
“Female messenger, Alvino has arrived.”
Jiang Xi glanced back and saw Alvino being stopped outside by the Holy Deer Guards. When he saw her looking over, he smiled slightly at her.
"It seems I've come at the wrong time."
Jiang Xi: "Come in."
Haizu is already here, so what else could possibly be unable to come?
The Saint Deer Guard stepped aside, and Alvino walked in, speaking in a very natural tone.
"The Giant Tree King has caused you a lot of trouble, hasn't he?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the Holy Deer Guard.
The Holy Deer Guard turned his back and did not look at him.
Jiang Xi glanced at him and said, "Speak your mind."
This kind of divisive tactic is used every day at home, but she's stopped falling for it.
Yi Yuexi chuckled softly.
"Alvino, you should keep your little schemes to yourself."
Alvin smiled, without a trace of embarrassment on his face.
He glanced at Hai Zu, then looked at Jiang Xi.
"How's your decision?"
Jiang Xi's eyes flickered.
"Let me think about it for a while."
She looked Alvin up and down. "Anyway, you look pretty good."
Alvino's smile vanished.
You have to give me a deadline.
Jiang Xi touched her chin and thought for a moment.
"Seven days, I guess."
At the critical point of Duan Si's breakthrough to the Earth Rank, she wanted him to attempt it again. This time, she wanted to assist him from the sidelines and see how much difference there was between the curse power of breaking through to the fourth major rank and the Earth Rank.
Alvino: "I hope the answer won't disappoint me."
Mu Ling chuckled.
"So what if we disappoint you on our turf? It's not like you're someone who uses your Heavenly Rank ability to bully us juniors."
He was making veiled criticisms.
Cecilia smiled and looked at Mu Ling.
"I think they're almost done, and the dueling arena looks bad with it empty. Why don't you go down and duel with one of them?"
Mu Ling: "..."
He turned his head away, pretending not to see it.
Cecilia was just saying it casually; she wouldn't actually stoop so low as to fight a junior of the third tier.
Jiang Xi only heard what was happening outside the window, ignoring the infighting inside.
During this time, the voices of young orcs could often be heard outside.
"I heard that a young female envoy has arrived at the royal court. This must be the one inside."
“Female Envoy, Pansite of the Red Wolf Clan has come to pay her respects.”
"Female Envoy, I am..."
"..."
Jiang Xi ignored her.
Because she knew that the Holy Deer Guard would handle it.
If I were to encounter someone as difficult to refuse as Alvino, I would explain to her that I would follow her instructions.
The duel in the arena has reached a stalemate; neither side can truly win unless they fight with all their might.
But all three knew that the female master did not want them to escalate the duel to a life-or-death struggle, so they remained evenly matched until the end, when the time limit for the duel was reached.
The orc in charge had no choice but to call a halt, ending the duel.
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