Chapter 190: Piece A! Qian Yi's Wind Sword!

Chapter 190: Piece A! Qian Yi's Wind Sword!

The driver of the mechanical vehicle, seeing the not-so-stealthy tracker behind them, finally spoke up:

"Dean, those two students are still following us. Should we use spatial teleportation to shake them off?"

Qin Xiaoxue was speechless.

The woman didn't seem to mind her granddaughter's cleverness and smiled, "No need, just head straight to the Trial Tower."

After saying this, the woman closed the partition and turned to Qin Xiaoxue, whose eyes were sparkling.

"Alright, they're inside the Academy now. Is there a need to be so anxious?"

Qin Xiaoxue furrowed her brows in confusion and asked the woman, "What's the rush?"

The woman nodded, indicating that there was no need to rush.

She didn't feel like arguing with her granddaughter about this.

On the other hand, Qin Xiaoxue suddenly felt a bit embarrassed and, finding no words to say, asked:

"Um, how many waves do you think Su Ping can pass in the Trial Tower?"

The woman glanced at Qin Xiaoxue with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes and, pretending to follow her granddaughter's topic, said:

"For the Elite Rank, I just heard from Aunt Qin that this little guy's Beastmaster Realm has already reached the Elite Ninth Stage, and his pet beast is probably not weak either.

However, I haven't heard how powerful his personal pet beast is, but the evolved beast he brought is quite remarkable.

I estimate that it should be around the fifth wave at most."

"Ah?!"

Qin Xiaoxue's eyes lit up, not at all concerned about the fifth wave ranking, which wasn't considered high in the Metropolis Academy.

Instead, she focused on something else entirely:

"Su Ping's personal realm has already reached the Elite Ninth Stage? So quickly?"

The woman shot her granddaughter a glance. Had this little brat not heard the full content of her previous statement?

However, it was true that even she, the Sage Shang, had to admit that the little guy's realm advancement was incredibly fast.

She guessed that it might have something to do with the gift she had given him back then... perhaps?

But precisely because his realm advanced so quickly, his pet beast's strength might not be that high.

In the woman's opinion, he had already cultivated the Forest Wolf of Ten Thousand Trees, and even its potential had reached an extremely absurd level. With all that, who had the energy to further enhance his pet beast?

After all, it had only been half a year.

Forget about three to five years; even after one or two years, the woman believed that this little guy's pet beast combat power could reach a rather impressive level.

But for now...

It was because of this reason that the woman had jokingly suggested to Aunt Qin that they should let Su Ping try the Trial Tower.

However, Qin Xiaoxue quickly raised a question:

"The pet beast I saw Su Ping with was a Forest Wolf, an extremely rare mutated poison-type Forest Wolf. Shouldn't it be able to pass the sixth or seventh wave without issue?"

The woman glared at her granddaughter:

"You should know better than anyone, having tried it yourself! The Trial Tower for Beastmasters is very different from the Elite Rank!

The first ten layers of the Beastmaster Rank are already challenging, and the opponents you face are all from these ten levels and above.

In the Metropolis Beastmaster Academy, why is it that you, the second-ranked Beastmaster in the Academy, only reached the fifteenth wave in the Beastmaster Rank? To enter the top fifty, you need to pass the tenth wave.

For the Elite Rank, to enter the top five, you only need to pass the tenth wave."

Qin Xiaoxue scoffed.

Of course, she knew.

The Elite Rank was lower.

And the genius Beastmasters who entered the Metropolis Beastmaster Academy, some of them had already reached the Beastmaster Rank upon entry.

Even if they hadn't, they had already reached the peak of the Elite Rank.

The pet beasts of such Beastmasters were also at the highest level within this rank!

Naturally, the Trial Tower for the Elite Rank, from the second layer onwards, already featured battles at the peak of the Elite Rank.

And even more terrifying, after passing the fifth wave, from the sixth wave onwards, the opponents faced would be...

already evolved pet beast cubs.

This difficulty made the rankings in the Elite Rank Trial Tower even more challenging than the Beastmaster Rank.

In the Beastmaster Rank, whether in the solo or team rankings, the top twenty were almost all at the thirteenth wave or higher, with the first-ranked being a freak who reached the sixteenth wave.

However, in the Elite Rank, the first-ranked among the top five was also the record held by that freak, and it was only at the twelfth wave.

Apart from that person, by the fifth wave, some hadn't even passed the tenth wave.

They only managed to stay beyond ten minutes, the longest duration, to reach the fifth rank.

In the Elite Rank, students at the fifth and seventh waves were the most common.

If Su Ping had only passed the fifth wave, then his ranking of around a thousand was about right.

This was the woman's intention and estimation.

However, Qin Xiaoxue didn't mind and quickly said, "Su Ping has only awakened his Beastmaster talent for half a year! It's already impressive."

Even the woman couldn't deny this, as it was true.

In just half a year, he had reached this rank and achieved such significant cultivation results.

If his pet beast's combat power was also exceptional, then who could argue with that?

As they continued on their way, they soon arrived at the Trial Tower.

Ling Xiao Xiao and Lu Xiao Lu also followed them to the Trial Tower.

However, in their eyes, when Qin Xiaoxue and the Dean both got off the vehicle and entered the Trial Tower, the two of them were clearly taken aback.

This wasn't how the story was supposed to go?

Meeting Lu Xiao Lu's questioning gaze, Ling Xiao Xiao was also surprised but still stomped her foot:

"Let's go in and see. Although the Dean has internal staff access, I still don't believe it! Su Ping must be here!"

However, their actions and whispers caught the attention of a few people nearby, who paused in their steps.

Especially one of the young men.

It was none other than Dong Muchuan, who had just returned from the Trial Tower.

Ling Xiao Xiao and Lu Xiao Lu, one the president of the Metropolis Academy's Duel Club and the other the vice-president of the student council.

Their whispering and sneaking around naturally drew attention.

Su Ping!

Dong Muchuan didn't pay attention to the few seniors from the same club beside him, but instead looked at the two girls with surprise.

This name was quite common, so Dong Muchuan wanted to confirm:

"Senior Sisters?"

"Hmm?"

Ling Xiao Xiao and Lu Xiaolu turned their heads, looking at the newcomer in surprise, but then smiled slightly:

"It's you, Junior Brother Dong."

Dong Muchuan, a junior who had been in school for less than two years, was familiar to the two girls in the five-year Metropolis Academy.

This guy had another identity: he was a disciple of Professor Lie Kong Wang, a professor of the Space System.

Moreover, he had strong talent and beastmaster abilities.

"Senior Sisters, you just mentioned Su Ping?"

Ling Xiao Xiao and Lu Xiaolu looked at each other, the gossip fire in their eyes burning even brighter.

In fact, they were quite familiar with Dong Muchuan, as they had heard from Qin Xiaoxue that her father wanted her to go on a blind date, and the person she was supposed to meet was this Junior Brother Dong!

What was going on here? Was this a battle of love?

The two girls were excited, but they were also sensible. They didn't know what Dong Muchuan was thinking, but they were sure that Qin Xiaoxue had no interest in him. The young lady's enthusiasm was obviously for someone named Su Ping.

As die-hard fans of Qin Xiaoxue, they knew that although the junior brother in front of them was handsome and had a bright future, and Professor Lie Kong Wang was one of the strongest professors in the academy, they still had to know where to stand.

At this moment, they could gossip and chat without any issues, and it might even help them get closer.

However, if they told Dong Muchuan about Su Ping and he did something that upset Qin Xiaoxue, it would definitely create a rift in their relationship.

Those who could enter the Metropolis Academy and achieve such strength and status were not fools.

Ling Xiao Xiao and Lu Xiaolu looked at each other, and the latter blinked her innocent and harmless big eyes:

"Junior Brother, did you hear wrong?"

"Yeah! What Su Ping?"

Dong Muchuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but he hadn't heard wrong. One of his companions chimed in:

"Yeah, Junior Brother Dong, why are you asking about this? I know a first-year student with the surname Su, but his name isn't Su Ping. Senior Sisters, you're going to the Trial Tower, let's not disturb you."

These two senior sisters held a special position in the academy, so it was natural not to pester them. Dong Muchuan could only nod in agreement.

Their words confirmed his suspicions.

In fact, if he knew what the two girls were thinking, he would definitely feel helpless.

Previously, Qin Xiaoxue's father had asked him to try to get in touch with his daughter, and Dong Muchuan was more than willing.

The Dong family was in decline, and even with some heritage, it couldn't compare to the rising sun of a new family, especially one with the power of a high-ranking official like Professor Sang Shang.

If he could establish a connection, it would greatly benefit his future development.

However, Qin Xiaoxue showed no interest and even stood him up, so Dong Muchuan understood the situation.

He naturally wouldn't beg or plead.

But he had heard the name Su Ping too many times.

Initially, when chatting with his sister about Qin Xiaoxue, Dong Muchuan mentioned that during the last summer vacation, Qin Xiaoxue had returned to Linzhou and had some sort of relationship with Su Ping from Linzhou.

At that time, Dong Muchuan was indeed a bit resentful.

How could a country bumpkin from Linzhou compare to him? Then, in the midst of this resentment, about a month and a half ago, his father, the nominal head of the Jiangdong Dong family, called his youngest son.

The content of the call was simple: to persuade his sister.

Dong Muchuan's sister had a falling out with the family, and he had no doubts or complaints about this; instead, he was happy for her.

Dong Muchuan knew his sister well, as they shared the same mother and father. They were born to the 'main wife', unlike the so-called 'eldest brother' who was 'born to a concubine', and thus their relationship was completely different.

However, when his father asked him to persuade his sister, the ultimate goal was not for her to make amends with the family, but to use her influence to meet Su Ping!

Dong Muchuan didn't know what had happened, but he knew that when his father and sister talked about this matter, they both said one thing:

Don't cause trouble with that guy named Su Ping because of Qin Xiaoxue.

This name, this guy from Linzhou.

Dong Muchuan was not a person who craved beauty; all actions of the children of noble families were for their own interests and the family's interests.

In the thousand-year-old noble families, personal marriage and emotions were insignificant.

If he could rely on Professor Sang Shang's power, it would be a good thing, and if not, he would let it go.

But in the past few months, Su Ping had repeatedly appeared in front of him, so how could Dong Muchuan not be curious?

Now, hearing this name again in the Metropolis Academy, how could Dong Muchuan not want to investigate?

Su Ping had come to the Metropolis Academy, and there was a high possibility that he was in the Trial Tower!

Dong Muchuan's eyes flashed with a bright light.

He also wanted to see what kind of charm this guy had that made his sister praise him so highly, even though he was two or three years younger than himself.

With this thought, Dong Muchuan's steps towards the Trial Tower became even faster.

At this moment, Su Ping, who was focused on the trial of the paper puppet Qian Yi, had no idea that because of him, the Trial Tower was becoming extremely lively.

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After all, he didn't know how many waves there were or how many levels, and he had no idea how high he could rank among the elite.

So, with the little paper puppet, Su Ping could only try his best to clear the challenge.

That Aunt Qin made the conditions sound so difficult, and with the promise of Sage Sun, Su Ping and the little paper puppet Qian Yi couldn't help but give it their all.

Now, without a doubt, this was the case.

But Su Ping was indeed feeling helpless.

As expected, the Metropolis Academy was indeed formidable!

The difficulty of this trial tower far exceeded his imagination.

At this very moment, the little paper puppet Qian Yi was in the eleventh wave.

Yes, the eleventh wave.

The sixth to tenth waves were indeed very challenging, and there were even three sovereign-grade companion beast cubs, while the ninth wave had a cub of the imperial grade.

But the tenth wave was even more abnormal.

The tenth wave wasn't cubs; instead, there were three actual lord-rank companion beasts!

A whole realm's difference! And there were three of them!

What did this mean?

Even the little paper puppet Qian Yi had to exert a lot of effort.

He finally activated the 'Three Sword Flow', and although he didn't use the Qian Yi Whirlwind, there was no doubt that he was using his full strength.

Su Ping now seriously doubted.

What the hell, the Metropolis Academy is filled with monsters! Indeed, one shouldn't be too arrogant.

Previously, at the entrance, he heard Dong Muchuan and his group talking.

Dong Muchuan had already broken through the lord-rank's thirteenth wave! He faced powerful imperial-grade cubs, and this was just barely within the top twenty.

Now, at the tenth level, it was quite tricky.

The lord-rank would probably be even more difficult! Perhaps the higher levels have true sovereign-grade illusions for cross-level challenges.

It could be said that during this climbing process, Su Ping gained a deeper understanding of the strength of the Metropolis Academy's students.

He also suppressed his arrogance.

Here, it was one of the centers of the Dragon Kingdom.

The advanced academy here gathered the beast taming geniuses of the entire Dragon Kingdom.

His path was still long.

As he sighed, he looked ahead.

After the tenth level ended, as expected, the terrain changed again at the eleventh level.

It was no longer the previous mountain peak.

Instead, there were several high platforms.

They were somewhat similar to the mountain peak.

However, compared to the previous mountain peak, the landing spots here were too thin and scarce.

The enemies that appeared before Qian Yi this time were still imperial-grade cubs, but this time, there were three of them!

Three imperial-grade cubs, and what was more troublesome was their races:

'Nether Ghost Butterfly', 'Ice Dragon Cub', 'Divine Wind Sparrow'

Yes, these three had different attributes.

Necromantic lineage, ice lineage, wind lineage—their names made it obvious.

But the most frustrating part was that all three of them could fly! At this moment, the little paper puppet standing on the platform maintained its Three Sword Flow form, and on the 3 of Diamonds, there seemed to be an indescribable concentration on its cheeks.

Imperial-grade cubs had already mastered some racial skills, and their skill count was far greater than that of companion beasts of the same rank, and they were also stronger.

The three imperial-grade cubs circled in the air, throwing long-range energy attack skills at the little paper puppet standing on the platform.

Even the little paper puppet was finally overwhelmed.

"Wow (Is this... how it ends?)"

"Wow (Damn it! I won't give up!)"

A deep voice sounded.

The little paper puppet's three swords flew out, and its body suddenly soared into the air.

Skill 'Flying Immortal'.

The little paper puppet could also fly, but even with this ability, facing these three sky-dominating companion beasts was still challenging!

Even the most vicious Ice Dragon Cub raised its icy crystal claws, tearing at the little paper puppet.

Bang!

The little paper puppet was knocked away, and in the air, the fastest Divine Wind Sparrow took over, using 'Gale Annihilation Slash'. At this moment, the little paper puppet was like a badminton shuttlecock in the sky.

Being hit back and forth.

The speed of the sword edge in the air was uncontrollable, and even the Single Stroke Lightning Sword couldn't handle it.

At this moment, even returning to the platform seemed difficult.

The little paper puppet felt the wind blowing behind it, and it looked so fragile in the Divine Wind Sparrow's grasp, like a folded paper airplane.

So, what should he do?

Su Ping sighed, knowing it was over.

Stopping at the eleventh wave, entering the top hundred shouldn't be a problem, but this couldn't satisfy Su Ping!

Unfortunately, there was no other way.

Thinking of this, Su Ping didn't even want to see the little paper puppet being bullied by these illusions; he was about to press the end button next to him.

However, at this moment, Su Ping paused slightly.

The little paper puppet was still in the sky.

But at some point, two of the three swords had been sheathed again.

At the same time, Qian Yi transformed back into the form of holding a sword with his right hand.

On that unchanging poker face, there was another change! This time, it was a black square A that he had never seen before!

Previously, the Single Stroke Lightning Sword was a black A.

This time, it was a black square A!

At the same time, Su Ping finally realized that the sword held in Qian Yi's right hand at this moment was not the familiar Lightning Sword! Instead, it was the 'Wind Sword', which had a much weaker presence! Using the wind to gain leverage.

The little paper puppet, which was being bullied by the three imperial-grade cubs like a badminton shuttlecock, seemed to be getting faster and faster, and then, at the moment when Su Ping was stunned, it didn't take long for a crisp 'Wow!' to ring out high in the sky above the platform:

"Wow! (You guys... you've really made me angry!)"

In an instant, amidst Su Ping's astonishment, a sudden strong wind blew around the little paper puppet soaring in the sky!

(End of Part)

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