However, most of the students from Star Academy were injured.
"Pfft~"
Shen Miaoqing was caught off guard when the Red Copper Bull took advantage of an opening, sending her flying.
She crashed hard into the tree behind her, letting out a muffled groan and the sound of bones breaking. A trickle of bright red blood flowed from the corner of Shen Miaoqing's mouth.
"Miaoqing!"
"Sister Miaoqing!"
"Senior Sister Miaoqing!"
Everyone gasped in surprise, their hearts leaping into their throats.
"Su Mu, Sun Lin, you two take Miao Qing and the other wounded to a safe place first," Wen Chuyu said sternly.
Gradually, they found themselves at a disadvantage, their spiritual energy constantly being depleted. If this continued, they would either be killed by the Crimson Copper Bull or die from exhaustion.
Just then, the bronze bull spewed out a mouthful of flame, and everyone staggered backward.
Before anyone could react, the bronze ox charged toward Wen Longting with lightning speed, stirring up gusts of wind.
"Ting'er, get out of the way!"
Wen Longting's eyes widened, unable to react in time.
At this critical moment, a sharp red figure descended from the sky, striking the head of the bronze bull.
A fiery red dress, a stunningly beautiful face with a hint of bloodthirsty smile, and to everyone's astonishment, a "pfft" sound.
The dagger plunged straight into the eye of the bronze bull, blood splattering everywhere. A roar of anger came from the bronze bull.
The bronze bull instinctively leaned back, and Ji Jiuying used the momentum to leap into the air and land steadily to the side.
"It's Miss Feng!"
Wen Chuyu took the opportunity to pick up the frightened Wen Longting and fly off the ground, landing to the side.
If it weren't for Feng Wan's stab, Wen Chuyu couldn't imagine what Ting'er's final fate would have been!
The bronze bull, having injured its eyes, lost its sense of direction and began to stumble around aimlessly.
Finally, the deformed horn crashed into a tree root. The Bronze Bull tried to pull itself out, but Ji Jiuying wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass by. To everyone's astonishment, she flew into the air and plunged her dagger into the Bronze Bull's head, delivering a fatal blow.
The bronze ox's horns were still stuck in the tree roots, and its body slowly went limp, devoid of any life.
"Miss Feng, thank you for saving Ting'er." Wen Chuyu stepped forward and clasped her hands in gratitude.
“Miss Feng, you are truly our family’s savior,” Wen Longxiu said as she stepped forward.
"Yes, Sister Feng, thank goodness you're here. I thought I was going to die today." Wen Longting stepped forward and took Ji Jiuying's hand.
“We’re all friends, it’s only right that we help each other out.” Upon hearing this, the three exchanged glances and showed expressions of joy.
After our last parting, I thought we'd never see each other again, but I never expected to run into each other here, hundreds of miles from Kyoto.
"Senior brother, who is this?" A woman dressed in dark blue walked slowly, followed by two men dressed in the same dark blue.
Ji Jiuying looked towards the source of the voice. The woman had fair skin and a graceful figure. Her eyes revealed a hint of coldness and calmness. The wind blew her hair and made it flutter slightly, giving her an indescribable charm.
After Shen Miaoqing took the pill, with Su Mu and Sun Lin protecting her, her injuries had almost healed.
"Miaoqing, this is the Miss Fengwan I mentioned before." Wen Chuyu's gentle voice rang out, a hint of joy flashing in her icy blue eyes.
Wen Chuyu told his master, Shen Qiuyang, who was also Shen Miaoqing's father, about the repair of his meridians. Shen Qiuyang couldn't wait to come to the Wen family in the capital to find out the truth, since he knew Wen Chuyu's situation best and he was helpless in the past. After Shen Miaoqing found out, she also went with him.
After listening to Wen Chuyu and the Wen family head's words, Shen Qiuyang and Shen Miaoqing could hardly believe that there was such a capable person.
But Wen Chuyu is a living example, and we have to believe it.
After learning about the situation, Shen Qiuyang returned to Star Academy, as he was responsible for many matters.
Shen Miaoqing, Su Mu, and Sun Lin stayed in Kyoto and set off for the Monster Forest with Wen Chuyu.
Shen Qiuyang also specifically instructed them that if they met Feng Wan, they should befriend her and invite her to Star Academy.
"Hello, my name is Shen Miaoqing."
Seeing the outstretched hand, Ji Jiuying took it.
"Hello, my name is Ji Jiuying."
"What?!" Everyone's jaws dropped in shock. What was going on? Feng Wan had turned into Ji Jiuying?
Since she considered them friends, Ji Jiuying naturally didn't intend to hide it anymore. Originally, she had told Xiang the truth when she was at the Wen family's house, but unexpectedly, she fainted at the crucial moment and was kidnapped by Gong Mingyue.
"My real name is Ji Jiuying. I used the name Feng Wan for convenience back then." Ji Jiuying couldn't help but find their surprised expressions amusing, and quickly explained.
"Are you from the Ji family?" Wen Chuyu stared at her, a complicated look in his eyes.
“Big brother was harmed by Ji Rufeng…” Wen Longxiu looked at Ji Jiuying with some complicated feelings.
"I am a member of the Ji family, but I am not a member of the Ji family. I speak for myself." Ji Jiuying understood their feelings. Her meridians were severed by her nominal younger brother, and the person who healed her meridians was her mortal enemy's elder sister.
"I know, Ji Jiuying, is the useless young lady Ji that everyone in Kyoto knows. I heard that her biological father doesn't care about her at all, and her stepmother and younger siblings bully her every other day. She lives worse than a servant. And..." Wen Longting stopped talking when Wen Chuyu shouted at her.
However, after her reminder, it seems that's the case.
"Miss Ji, please don't take Ting'er's bluntness to heart," Wen Chuyu said.
“It’s okay, I don’t mind, because what she said is true.”
Upon hearing this, the gazes of the crowd towards her were filled with complex emotions—a mixture of pity, concern, and sympathy…
"Little Jiu, give me a hug. I think they're just mistaking a fish eye for a pearl. Don't worry, even if the Ji family can't accommodate you, my family has many more courtyards and rooms." Wen Longting comforted her and patted her chest to assure her.
This caused Ji Jiuying to chuckle softly.
"Whether you are Feng Wan or Ji Jiuying, you are a benefactor of the Wen family," Wen Chuyu said gently, looking at her.
"That's right, I only recognize people."
“Me too.” Wen Longxiu’s lips curled up slightly.
“My senior brother’s friends are my friends.” Shen Miaoqing smiled brightly. She felt that Ji Jiuying was different from other shy and timid women. She gave people a very comfortable feeling. Even without her father’s instructions, she would have been on good terms with her.
"Then shall we call you Xiao Jiu?"
"good."
The group looked at each other and smiled.
Ji Jiuying suddenly realized that having a few friends wasn't so bad. In her previous life, she was so engrossed in medical research that she rarely went out and socialized, and over time, she ended up with very few friends.
"Xiao Jiu, you can have the core of this red bronze ox."
Despite their strong refusal, Ji Jiuying still refused.
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"By the way, which direction did this bronze bull come from?" Ji Jiuying asked.
"Oh right, I almost forgot, the Crimson Copper Ox is a spirit beast that guards the Yuanling Fruit. The Yuanling Fruit guarded by this level six Crimson Copper Ox shouldn't be too low-grade," Shen Miaoqing said happily.
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