Chapter 335: The Child Li Sui Sui Enters the Iron Tree Sea (4K)

Chapter 335: The Child Li Sui Sui Enters the Iron Tree Sea (4K)



A large aircraft slowly descended, and the cabin door opened.

Under the gaze of the crowd, a short figure emerged from within.

Standing at less than 1.6 meters tall, he wore a dark blue martial arts uniform, and beneath his hair, which was not even half a finger long, was an extremely young and childlike face.

Well... to be precise, he was indeed just a child.

Li Sui Sui.

An unprecedented martial arts prodigy, the strongest elementary school student on Earth, a child who had achieved what no one in history had ever accomplished at his age, surpassing humanity's cognitive limits of the human body, and deeply loved by the martial arts as the chosen one.

At just under thirteen years old, he had been practicing martial arts since he was eight, and in less than five years, he had already—Twin Leap of Dragon Gate, Second Transformation of Heaven and Man, breaking through his mental and physical limits for the second time!

Indeed... only a few people knew that just a few days ago, he had successfully achieved his second limit break in the First Layer of the Supreme Martial Ascension Palace, challenging High Priestess Yuyuoshan in the process.

This was yet another world record that far surpassed past records.

"It's really troublesome. They actually made a child like me come here to do this. This country is beyond saving, and the child labor law is just a facade."

Li Sui Sui stepped out of the cabin, ignoring the crowd's gaze that he had long been accustomed to, and sighed.

Dozens of students, each looking rather extraordinary, followed behind him, all of them older than Li Sui Sui, but they hadn't received such attention before. They seemed a bit nervous under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

Among the group of Secret Martial Society members led by Zhou Yinglin, one of them waved and shouted from a distance:

"Hey, Li, come over here!"

Li Sui Sui frowned as if annoyed, but he still turned around and waved at the students, telling them to stay put before walking over.

"Hey, it's been a few months, and I feel like you've gotten even stronger. You're truly a monster."

One of them smiled and spoke, reaching out to pat the short Li Sui Sui on the head.

Slap—

Li Sui Sui opened his hand, which was not clean, and said indifferently:

"I now deeply understand what my teacher said. Half of life is about troubles, and the other half is about solving them."

"Oh, you little one, you're quite profound," the crowd couldn't help but chuckle, seeing him speak such words with a youthful appearance.

Li Sui Sui glanced at them and said ambiguously:

"Living a long life isn't something to be proud of. I suggest you don't laugh so easily, or your faces might swell up later."

"It's already been stated that this operation will be entirely under my command. Listen to my instructions... Do you understand what that means?"

The examiners looked at each other, their faces showing confusion: "Isn't it just what it says?"

Li Sui Sui replied calmly, "Are you all children who don't even understand simple words?"

Being called a child by a child himself was quite awkward, and everyone felt embarrassed.

"The meaning is clear. Compared to you, who are much older than me, they trust me more, someone younger."

"You should be ashamed of yourselves instead of laughing at my age... I don't want to see this happen again."

Those who met Li Sui Sui for the first time had a hard time keeping a straight face. They hadn't expected this Child Li to be so formidable.

Those who already knew Li Sui Sui touched their noses and smiled bitterly, "You're still so eloquent."

After seeing that no one was looking down on him anymore, Li Sui Sui continued,

"You should all know our objective for this mission, right?"

As he spoke, he looked around to the left and right, and soon his sharp gaze locked onto a direction.

There, an unbelievably handsome boy was looking in his direction, and the two locked eyes.

The boy's eyes held a smile, and he nodded at Li Sui Sui, as if greeting him.

Despite some differences between his real appearance and the holographic image, there was no doubt that the person was Sch Jing.

"Aren't we supposed to take down Sch Jing?"

Zhou Yinglin hesitantly spoke.

Li Sui Sui glanced at him, "Naive!"

"You're so quick to shout about fighting and killing. You were born in the First Metropolitan Circle, but your mind is more like that of a martial artist from our Seventh Metropolitan Circle. No wonder you're being used without even realizing it."

Zhou Yinglin's lips twitched, but he didn't refute.

"We are just members of the Secret Martial Society, not the Society itself. If we truly want to be loyal to the Society, we should at least wait until we are in a high position and our interests are deeply intertwined. Where are we now?"

"The Traditionalists want Sch Jing dead, and their true purpose is to prevent him from being absorbed by the Reformists, as his path clearly leans towards them. All their other reasons are just superficial."

"Those who want him dead also have their own vested interests and compelling reasons... What about you?"

"I just asked you to help, and you eagerly jumped onto the arena, wanting to kill him... Have you considered the consequences? Have you thought about how the person behind Sch Jing would react?"

"You're being used as a pawn and don't even realize it, how pitifully naive."

Li Sui Sui shook his head.

Zhou Yinglin's fist clenched tightly.

But the thought that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't match this kid's strength, made him relax his grip.

"So... what do you suggest we do?"

"Our goal is to deal with Sch Jing, but we can't kill him directly. We need to assess the situation," Li Sui Sui said calmly.

"We need to satisfy the Traditionalists, but also not completely offend the people behind him."

The group, who had initially underestimated the child-like figure who was clearly more mature than them, now asked with newfound respect, "What should we do?"

Li Sui Sui gave them a strange look, "Do I even need to answer that? It's best to capture him alive and hand him over to the authorities. We can also suggest using Sch Jing as a bargaining chip with that person to see if we can retrieve the Primordial Wind of All Things... Anyway, what happens afterward is mostly unrelated to us. Whether Sch Jing lives or dies is the result of their mutual bargaining."

Someone hesitated, "Capture him alive... isn't that a bit against the rules?"

The group had planned to kill Sch Jing during the Martial Exam, as it was within the 'rules' and a justified method of 'killing with reason'. Acting outside the rules by randomly targeting him without a valid reason was not acceptable.

This presented a peculiar problem. Killing Sch Jing was within the rules, but capturing him alive seemed to be slightly outside the boundaries of the rules.

After the Martial Exam, if Sch Jing was still alive, the group would have no reason to continue targeting him. If they were to tie him up and take him away at this point, it would be considered an action outside the rules.

"It's a fifty-fifty situation, not entirely following the rules, but not completely breaking them either. It's a borderline case... Do you want to kill Sch Jing and offend that person, or break these rules and stay out of trouble? I don't need to teach you how to make this choice."

Li Sui Sui spoke.

Zhou Yinglin muttered with a hint of reluctance, "...Sch Jing is not easy to deal with."

"I know," Li Sui Sui said, "He's a Gifted one... This time, the authorities gave me the Primordial Wind of All Things to deal with him. On the battlefield, as long as he can only use his physical Martial Arts, he's not a significant threat."

"What we need to pay attention to is the Reformists..."

He glanced at Wei Yuzhao, standing tall and radiating blood energy.

"It seems that the people from the True Crimson Lineage have indeed come... They can intercept the Primordial Wind of All Things with their overflowing blood energy, minimizing the influence of the 'Returning Power'. They are the least affected by the Primordial Wind of All Things."

"This time, our focus should be on how to deal with him."

"Therefore, we need to make contingency plans based on the worst-case scenario."

Li Sui Sui continued, "Assuming our actions against Sch Jing might fail, we need to have a backup plan."

"If he successfully leads his students to excellent results in the Martial Exam, it will be as if he has replicated that person's path. Under the circumstances, the Traditionalists will no longer be able to openly target him in the future."

"So... we must first ruin the performance of his students."

...

Sch Jing paid no attention to the group conspicuously discussing how to deal with him. He merely glanced curiously at the child named Li Sui Sui before turning his gaze away.

Using his precise biological clock, he calculated the time and muttered to himself, "It's about time..."

Just as he finished speaking, the officials at the entrance of the Iron Tree Sea immediately stood up, holding a megaphone and addressing the entire arena:

"All examinees, come and collect your examination supplies!"

Dozens of officials moved piles of supplies forward and began distributing them to the examinees.

Sch Jing, as an examiner, did not approach but observed the items each student received.

A small green backpack containing food and water seemed to have just enough provisions for two days, assuming there was no significant energy expenditure.

A black wristband and a tight-fitting tactical garment... The material looked very similar to the tactical uniforms worn by the White Raven and Zhi Ge personnel.

After receiving her examination supplies, Cao Si Ni changed into her clothes in a small compartment provided by the officials and walked up to Sch Jing. She pressed the black wristband on her hand.

A holographic image appeared above the wristband, displaying some information.

【Examinee Name: Cao Si Ni】

【Squad Members: To Be Determined】

【Current Mission: To Be Determined】

【Current Score: 0】

"Teacher, I'm ready," Cao Si Ni said softly, looking at Sch Jing, her sharp and slender eyebrows softening.

The tight-fitting black tactical uniform showcased her figure perfectly, and even some classmates who usually kept their distance due to her fierce expression couldn't help but take a few extra glances.

Sch Jing glanced at her and smiled, "This time, it's going to be tough for you, Cao Si Ni."

Cao Si Ni nodded, "...I won't let you down, Teacher."

Sch Jing turned to look at the students who had mostly changed into their clothes, put on their wristbands, and carried small backpacks. "Are you all ready?"

"We're ready!" they replied in unison.

Sch Jing nodded and waved his hand, leading the students towards the entrance of the Iron Tree Sea.

There were nearly twenty test sites participating in this large-scale joint examination, and each group would enter through a different entrance to disperse the participants and avoid an intense battle from the very beginning.

At the entrance, officials were conducting inspections with instruments, allowing only the provided supplies and no personal belongings were permitted inside.

The students were checked one by one and entered the Borderland through a distorted light portal.

Sch Jing was the last to go... He took a white wristband from an official, put it on, changed into the provided clothing under supervision, and only after a thorough full-body inspection was he allowed to proceed, slowly walking into the Borderland.

This wasn't his first time entering the Borderland... His vision blurred for a moment, and the world transformed.

What appeared before his eyes was the Steel Land.

The entire world was covered in metallic hues, and the leaden sky was filled with black clouds that gave off a sense of heaviness... It was a metal cloud formed by iron mist.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of rust, like blood, and the land, trees, and even the creatures were all made of steel.

"Hoooonk!"

A hoarse, metallic sound echoed as a large bird, entirely composed of steel feathers, soared through the sky. Its sharp and resilient feathers made a crackling sound, leaving one puzzled as to how such a seemingly heavy creature could fly.

"Wow, this place is so cool!"

He Han exclaimed as he marveled at the surroundings, taking a step forward and stomping on the metal ground, which made a 'puh' sound.

"My feet feel so heavy!" he exclaimed in surprise, adopting a somewhat labored stance as he began walking on the Steel Land.

"The gravity here is completely different from the mortal world... It's amazing!"

"My feet start to hurt after walking for a while... This ground is too hard!"

"I'm having trouble breathing... It feels like there's a heavy stone pressing down on my internal organs."

"Haaachoo! I think I'm... Haaachoo! I might be allergic to metal!"

"Come on, guys, why do you all look so exhausted as soon as you enter?"

The students were amazed as they experienced a world they had never seen before, laughing and joking with each other.

Ye Jingqiu stood at the entrance, and when she saw Sch Jing's figure, she immediately pretended to be struggling with the gravity, stumbling and falling towards him. "Ah, Teacher Sch!"

Sch Jing glanced at her and reached out to support her shoulder.

But this time, it seemed she had come prepared... Her body spun in a panic, avoiding his hand, and her slender figure in the tight-fitting tactical uniform pressed against Sch Jing's body. Her hands instinctively grabbed his waist, like someone grasping for support in a moment of panic.

In an instant, Ye Jingqiu buried her face in Sch Jing's chest and took a deep breath! An epic lungful of air.

"Ah..."

It felt like she had bumped into something heavy, and Ye Jingqiu's head spun. She saw several images of Sch Jing with wings on his back, like an angel, circling around her as if leading her into heaven.

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(End of Chapter)

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