Chapter 121 Departure to the Elves
After changing his mindset, Chu Yi became more free and easy than before. She was no longer in a hurry to go out and implement her plan, but stayed in the college peacefully and attended classes with her classmates for several days.
After professional training and the dedicated guidance of all the vests, Chu Yi can now confidently say that even without relying on the power of the golden finger, she can still exert the strength of the Jindan period.
Although I still can't perform to my full potential, it's much better than when I went to support Fuso two days ago.
And I don’t know if it’s because this body was shaped by the system, but once Chu Yi puts all her mind on cultivation, her progress can be said to be rapid.
And these are all real improvements, not relying on the help of cheat codes.
Of course, this also hit her classmates hard. In the past, I only knew that she was talented and could break through the Jindan stage in just one or two months, but I didn’t feel it was real at the time, it was like reading a novel.
Now that they are attending classes together every day, they can feel the terror of genius firsthand. The speed of progress is so fast that they can't catch up even if they try their best. If they weren't used to being hit by geniuses like Gu Jiayan, Qin Hang, and Jiang Yongyan, they would really be depressed.
On this day, Chu Yi was practicing the basics of kendo with his classmates when he saw Duan Shi suddenly stop, raise his wrist to call out the virtual screen, and start replying to the message.
The news that made him reply despite training must be very important. The others were busy with their work, but they paid some attention to that side, curious about what message he had received.
Soon, Duan Shi raised his head and turned his gaze to everyone.
He clapped his hands, asking everyone to stop what they were doing, and then said, "Everyone, today's training will end here for now. Everyone go back and pack your things, because tomorrow we will set off together to the elves."
The group of people looked at each other for a few seconds, not expecting the good news to come so quickly. Seeing that his speculation from the previous few days was confirmed, Shi Fan was so happy that he almost threw away the sword in his hand.
She happily put the sword into the space ring, rushed over to hug Chu Yi, and said happily: "Finally, I can go out for some fresh air!"
Chu Yi staggered after being knocked by her, but she steadied herself in time, and with amusement, she reached out her hand and patted Shi Fan's head gently, signaling her to calm down.
It was clearly just normal closed-door study, but this girl made it seem like a prisoner in prison. Moreover, the academy did not have any mandatory rules prohibiting leaving the school, but it just meant that one could not go out without a valid reason.
If something happens at home, or if you have important matters to deal with, you can go out by just making an application.
No one has applied for it because there are no urgent matters to deal with outside, and cultivation is more important at the moment, so I have stayed in the academy to train and study.
However, since it is a rare group activity, we decided to attend the coronation ceremony of the Elf Queen, and everyone was very happy. The group of people looked at each other again, put away their swords, and began to ask Duan Shi about the specific situation.
I wonder who will lead the team this time?
It should be impossible for His Majesty the Dragon King. It is just the succession ceremony of the Elf Queen, so He is not invited to attend. So it could only be a few teachers in the college, but I don’t know who they are specifically.
And according to their speculation, this trip should not be as simple as attending the ceremony, but they may also undergo practical combat training.
For monks, working in isolation is the most undesirable thing. Only actual combat can allow them to make rapid progress. And they have been practicing for a while, and it is time for them to go out and exercise.
Duan Shi did not disappoint them. After hearing everyone's questions, he said straightforwardly, "It is indeed not as simple as just attending the festival. This time, we will take a detour through Country F and help them solve the problem of vampires."
Vampires rampaging?
Hearing this description, Chu Yi couldn't help but frown slightly. Are there any big news about vampires recently? But she didn't receive any report.
If something major really happened, Kyle Bertram Chapman would not have failed to report it to her.
Or is there anyone who dares to carry out activities in secret without telling the Vampire Prince?
Chu Yi couldn't help but come up with such a guess in her heart, but soon she rejected it herself.
Vampires are different from other races. It is impossible for a new vampire to disobey his father in the early stage of his birth. Even if the Father asked them to die, they would generously offer their lives.
Therefore, it is basically impossible for a lower-level vampire to disobey the orders of a higher-level vampire for his own selfish reasons.
Not only Chu Yi, other students were also very curious about this question. They haven't seen any relevant reports. If it really starts to wreak havoc again, the human regime in Country F will definitely respond.
Recently, both domestic and foreign media have been calm, reporting only the same old things, without any explosive news like the birth of the elf goddess or the creation of the vampire race.
Moreover, although the threat posed by the vampires is great, after their initial crazy expansion, they have recently entered a stage of self-cultivation and rest, and have not caused any major news worthy of attention from various countries.
So what exactly is going on when Duan Shi says that they need to take a detour to Country F to help them solve the problem of vampires?
Knowing that they might not understand the twists and turns, Duan Shi patiently explained: "Indeed, after the initial crazy development of vampires, they have not gone crazy recently. But because of this incident, the people of F are unstable, and the suicide rate of ordinary civilians has increased rapidly. In such a short period of time, their suicide rate has soared to the first in the world."
With a long sigh of regret, Duan Shi's tone became heavy. If it weren't for the presence of a venerable like the Dragon King, their flower-growing situation probably wouldn't be much better.
We are all fellow human beings, so we should try our best to help if we can.
"So Country F wants to strike a blow against the vampires' arrogance and rebuild the people's confidence in the government. Not to mention getting everyone to rise up in rebellion, at least it can reduce the suicide rate. If the situation continues to deteriorate, Country F will soon be destroyed without waiting for the vampires to attack."
"So that's how it is."
Gu Qianwen suddenly realized that she had indeed seen reports before that said the suicide rate in Country F was rising rapidly. But she did not take it too seriously, because she, like many netizens, thought it was only temporary and would slowly recover.
After all, humans have always had the strongest desire for survival among all races.
Unexpectedly, the impact of vampires on humans was so great that the people of Country F still could not accept it after so long.
"So this time you will experience a real battle. If you are not careful, you may die in a foreign country. So everyone must treat it with caution and be fully prepared."
When talking about dying in a foreign country, Duan Shi's expression became extremely solemn.
The country doesn't want to lose any of them if it can help it. But spiritual practice is like this, you can’t just not do it if you don’t want to.
Only after going through the test of blood and fire can this group of geniuses truly take off.
So everyone must go on this trip, there is no option to escape.
Of course, no one wanted to escape. They had been looking forward to this day for a long time and could not wait to set off. How could they refuse?
Maybe this will be a daunting challenge, maybe some of them will really die on the road, but this cannot stop their determination to move forward. As a cultivator, if you are afraid of fighting, then how can you pursue the great way?
Duan Shi looked at everyone's expressions one by one, and finally nodded with satisfaction, revealing an extremely relieved smile. With a group of monks like this, there is no hope for the country's future.
After understanding the situation clearly, everyone discussed it for a while on the training ground and talked about various travel arrangements. After all, this journey takes a long time, and they may not return to the college in a short time, so they must be adequately prepared.
After the discussion, everyone returned to their dormitories and started packing their luggage.
Time passes quickly when you are looking forward to something. After a short meditation, he opened his eyes and received the gathering message from Duan Shi.
Everyone came to the square where the opening ceremony was held. Duan Shi and Ye Caiying were already waiting there.
There was also a small passenger plane parked next to the two people.
“Wow~”
Shi Fan exclaimed in amazement. He didn't expect that the country would be so generous as to directly arrange a passenger plane as a means of transportation for everyone.
Fortunately, their college is large enough to accommodate them.
After their honorary principal Ye Caiying gave them a few earnest instructions, he waved his hand and let them board the plane.
Looking at the square where there was no one else except them, the classmates all looked a little confused, but they didn't say much and just did as they were told.
After getting on the plane and settling down, Jia Lan asked softly, "Team Leader Duan, are we the only ones going to the festival this time?"
Duan Shi knew what she wanted to ask. In fact, he was also quite confused when he first received the order. However, he knew more inside information than others, so he quickly understood it after thinking about it carefully.
Under everyone's puzzled gaze, he patiently explained the reasons.
"In ancient times, we flower-growing monks did not have a very friendly relationship with these foreign races. Especially the elves. It is said that they once looked down on the flower-growing demons, so Teacher Bai Zhi, who was originally scheduled to lead the team, rejected the invitation."
“The other teachers had no interest in going to the festival, so in the end we went alone.”
"The elves look down on us, the demons who grow flowers?"
Gu Qianwen repeated incredulously. Her own good sister is a demon, and her impression of the demons is not a good one at all. Now that she heard that there were people looking down on the demon race, she certainly couldn't stand it.
"Why do they have the right to look down on me?"
The other students also showed some displeasure to varying degrees.
They don't have any special feelings towards the demon race, but they are all creatures who grow flowers. Now that the demon race is looked down upon by other races, it is also a blow to the face of the flower-growing race.
Originally, a few people had a particularly good impression of the elves, but after hearing what Duan Shi said, their favorable impression of the elves instantly dropped to negative.
Jiang Yongyan said in confusion and surprise: "But there is no reason for this. From a classification point of view, the elves can also be considered a kind of goblins, right? Then why do they look down on our goblins?"
"That is to say." Tang Wenlin beside him said, "We are all from different races. Why should we look down on each other? In essence, aren't we all the same?"
Ever since they heard that the elves looked down on the demons, the two half-demons in the class showed their extreme disgust. They feel that they have never done anything against the law, and no one can accept that they are treated like this simply because of their race.
And now they have to go there to celebrate the Elf Queen's succession to the throne, which is ironic to think about.
If you look down on the demon race, then why do you send them invitations to plant flowers? Don’t you know that there are many half-demons among the flowers they grow?
It was the first time Qin Hang and Gu Jiayan heard such a secret and were very puzzled. Although the two of them have a wide range of sources of intelligence, they still don't understand this.
There is no introduction to this aspect in Gu Jiayan’s family heritage.
He couldn't help but think that if it was a cruel alien race like vampires whose diet only consisted of blood, it would be understandable that the elves who loved life expressed disgust for them.
But when it comes to the demons who grow flowers, they really don’t understand why the elves hate them.
Looking at everyone's indignation, Chu Yi, who was silent on the side, couldn't help but have a hint of annoyance in his eyes. She was very clear about the reason for this matter.
Everything originates from the setting of the Lord God. It was he who made the background setting of the elves like this.
In fact, when she first discovered it, she also thought about finding a way to change this setting. But her golden fingers were given by the Lord God, and she herself did not have the ability to change the settings, so in the end, nothing happened.
Since the reality cannot be changed, Chu Yi can only comfort himself that there are so many races that are hostile to each other, and the elves are not a big deal. As long as the flower grower always maintains the leading position, others will not dare to say too much. Even if they hate it, they have to keep it to themselves and send them invitations.
Seeing that the situation was about to develop in a bad direction, Duan Shi quickly spoke up to control everyone's emotions, "No matter what they think, as guests from a great country who have been invited to participate, we must at least not show our hostility on our faces."
"But they are going too far!"
Gu Qianwen still looked indignant. There was anger burning in her eyes, and she looked even angrier than the people around her.
"We are not afraid of them, so what if we show a hostile attitude?"
Because her best sister was slandered, she was so angry that she didn't want to consider the overall situation. Anyway, the elves only have a second-level goddess behind them. They are no match for the flower growers. What do they have to be afraid of?
Even if there is a goddess of life, we don’t know where she is now, and we are not even sure whether she exists or not, so there is no need to worry at all.
Therefore, they have the confidence to confront directly.
Facing the angry girl, Duan Shi touched his nose and gave a helpless bitter smile. He also understood that it was natural for Gu Qianwen to be angry, but he still had to say what needed to be said.
After Gu Qianwen's anger subsided a little after being comforted by Jia Lan, he sighed and explained to everyone: "You also know that humans are on the menu of the demon tribe. In ancient times, there were many demons that massacred cities for various reasons."
"Although these events all happened in the Flower Cultivation Territory and have no direct relationship with the elves abroad, the elves who love life still cannot accept such behavior. Just like they cannot accept the vampires who treat humans as blood banks."
After Duan Shi explained the reason clearly, everyone was able to accept it and the atmosphere on the plane warmed up a little.
Hating monsters just because you don't like their habit of eating humans is a more acceptable reason than hating them for no reason.
Of course, even if the inner resistance was not that great, people were not as fond of the elves as they were at the beginning.
After all, monsters eating humans was a thing of the past. The half-monsters in the current flower-growing territory and their academy’s teacher Baizhi had never done such a thing.
The man-eating monsters in Fusang are not of the same race as the flower-growing monsters; they just happen to have the same name.
Duan Shi did not ask them to have much favor towards the elves. This explanation was only to hope that they would not show too obvious hostility at this succession ceremony, so as not to cause a diplomatic incident.
They are not afraid of any challenges when growing flowers now, but once a war breaks out, the first to suffer are countless civilians. The country does not want to see such a result, so it is necessary to restrain emotions.
In fact, everyone understands the importance of this matter. Gu Qianwen said that just now only because she was too angry. Now that I have calmed down, I can prioritize.
So when facing Duan Shi's inquiring look, the students tried their best to remain calm and manage their facial expressions. They won't stay in the elves for long, it's just a show, it can still be done.
Duan Shi was satisfied with this result. He didn't like the elves very much anyway.
Because we were on a special passenger plane, it wouldn't take too long to get from the academy to Country Y, which was the closest to the elves. In order not to reveal their flaws, everyone could only sit in their seats, close their eyes and regulate their breathing, trying to calm their minds before arriving.
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