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Chapter 55: Qizhou Slays Demons
Chapter 55: Qizhou Slays Demons
Song Yueyao shook her head slightly and didn't answer.
She had no answer either.
The Fengshan Mourning River was extremely dangerous. If it were a disciple of the Black and White Hall, there might be a slight chance, but for an Outer Academy disciple... unless they had already reached the Soul Succession Realm.
The Black-robed Scholar was genuinely at the Soul Succession Realm, and his Soul Image was extremely ferocious, like facing two Soul Continuation experts.
The test given to Outer Academy disciples wasn't to kill the Black-robed Scholar, but to achieve a 50% completion rate.
Slaughtering nearly half the villagers would count as completion.
This test involved various aspects such as ambush, stealth, raw power, and agility, making it extremely difficult.
After all, slaughtering nearly half the villagers could easily alert the Black-robed Scholar. Once he acted, even a disciple of the Black Hall would have to flee.
"I heard two members of the Imperial Clan came. Could it be that the Imperial Clan did it? If they reached the Zhou Tian Realm Perfection, with their unparalleled Meridian Opening Technique and Qi Circulation Technique, they might have a chance to face a Soul Succession Realm opponent", Lin Feifei speculated.
That was the only possibility she could think of. If the Imperial Clan couldn't do it, no one else could.
"Let's go and see", Song Yueyao said.
Under Huang Lica's lead, the two of them arrived at the Outer Academy.
There, Su Yehua had already gathered everyone and was waiting.
As the two women and Huang Lica arrived, many people stirred slightly, craning their necks to look.
"It's Song Yueyao!"
In the crowd, Du Qiuyue immediately recognized Song Yueyao and Lin Feifei, her eyes filled with admiration.
"Who are they?"
"The one in white is Song Yueyao, the palace master's granddaughter, one of the most monstrous geniuses in the Black and White Hall. I heard she's already at the Divine Wanderer Realm, and she's not even twenty yet..." Du Qiuyue whispered enviously.
She was a true monster, a Ninth-Rank War Body, a top-tier prodigy.
Li Yuanzhao's expression didn't change much, although he was slightly surprised.
Being at the Divine Wanderer Realm at twenty wasn't that impressive. His mother had told him that his uncle reached the Divine Wanderer Realm at thirteen, became a grandmaster at seventeen, and achieved the Seventh Realm, the Three Immortalities, by nineteen, before he died a heroic death.
He was the only true monster in history!
After hearing about his uncle's feats, Li Yuanzhao found other geniuses to be nothing special.
"Where's your Hao Ge? Why isn't he here?" Du Qiuyue asked, looking around.
Li Yuanzhao shook his head. "Hao Ge must have gone to find someone to play chess."
"Play chess..." Du Qiuyue's lips twitched.
At that moment, Song Yueyao and Lin Feifei's gazes began to scan the crowd.
"The palace master's granddaughter..."
In the crowd, Jiang Ye squinted, eyeing the two figures with a peculiar gleam in his eyes. He thought to himself:
"She's quite beautiful. If I could win her over and make her my empress, Song Yufeng might be more willing to support me in the future, given his granddaughter's sake. It's a pity she's a few years older than me, but with the Tan Palace as a dowry, I can afford to make some sacrifices..."
While he was lost in thought, Song Yueyao's gaze swept through the crowd and landed on him first.
Despite everyone wearing the same school uniform, the powerful aura emanating from her suggested that this person was likely from the Imperial Clan.
An ordinary Zhou Tian Realm cultivator wouldn't have such a thick, dragon-like aura.
Noticing Song Yueyao's gaze, Jiang Ye smiled slightly, revealing a half-mouth of white teeth, and nodded in greeting.
However, Song Yueyao's gaze remained calm as she turned away, not this person.
She continued to search the crowd, looking at each one, but her frown deepened.
None of them.
"None", Song Yueyao said to Uncle Huang beside her.
Huang Lica was taken aback and quickly whispered, "Are you sure?"
"Hmm", Song Yueyao nodded.
Huang Lica then looked at Lin Feifei, who also shook her head slightly, looking helpless.
"Could it not be from Alpha Court?" Huang Lica wondered, turning to Su Yehua, "Are all the Alpha Court disciples here?"
Su Yehua, understanding what he was looking for, glanced around the crowd and noticed a few absences. "Most of them are here."
The absent ones were a pampered young man who slept all day and two ordinary disciples from noble families. She doubted it could be any of them.
"Strange..." Huang Lica thought for a moment, then whispered a few words to Su Yehua, who nodded slightly and immediately instructed everyone:
"Turn to the side."
Everyone was surprised and looked at her in confusion.
Su Yehua didn't explain, but she adopted the stern demeanor of a teacher, her willowy eyebrows cold, and everyone immediately complied.
They had already experienced her strictness.
Song Yueyao and Lin Feifei were forced to look again. The two girls were puzzled, feeling that each person seemed familiar, but with the same uniform, they couldn't be sure.
In frustration, Huang Lica said to Su Yehua, "Have the remaining absentees come see me later, so Yueyao and the others can take a look."
"Sure", Su Yehua nodded in agreement.
Huang Lica left the area and led the two girls to Yi Courtyard.
On the way, a figure carrying a wild rabbit walked by casually. It was Li Hao.
"Which court are you from?" Huang Lica immediately called out when she saw him.
Li Hao was surprised, glanced at them, not recognizing anyone, and replied, "Alpha Court. Who are you?"
"Alpha Court?" Huang Lica's heart skipped a beat, and he turned to look at the two girls.
Song Yueyao and Lin Feifei were also examining Li Hao. He had rosy lips and white teeth, with fair skin, making him an extremely handsome young man.
However, the wild rabbit in his hand and the wild grass on his uniform made him look a bit disheveled.
After a careful look, the two girls shook their heads slightly:
"Doesn't seem like him."
Hearing this, Huang Lica waved at Li Hao, "Nothing, you can go."
Li Hao looked puzzled, carrying the wild rabbit and walking past them.
Suddenly, Li Hao felt that the two girls' auras were familiar, perhaps they had met in the Mourning River cave earlier?
When he returned to Alpha Court, Su Yehua saw Li Hao and immediately asked him to find Huang Lica.
After inquiring, Li Hao understood the situation and recounted his encounter on the way. Su Yehua didn't doubt his honesty; she also thought Li Hao was unlikely to be the person they were looking for. If he weren't from the Li Family and hadn't been sleeping and slacking off for the past half month, she would have scolded him long ago.
"Hao Ge, where have you been?"
Back at his seat, Li Yuanzhao told Li Hao everything that had just happened.
Li Hao was relieved, feeling somewhat resentful. Fortunately, it seemed the academy wasn't planning to hold him accountable.
As for the reward?
That Crimson Sky Treasure Sword is indeed quite impressive, capable of wounding a Divine Soul. It’s a rare and precious weapon for the Divine Wanderer Realm.
In the Divine General Manor, only a few tens of thousands of such weapons can be found.
Unfortunately.
I’m already at the Fifteenth Li Realm, so I can’t use it.
...
At the waterfall, Shen Yunqing and Zhao Zongyuan also received the news, both of them surprised.
"Who did it?"
"It couldn’t be that kid, could it? He went to the Mourning River earlier." Zhao Zongyuan said, half in shock and half in doubt.
Shen Yunqing shook his head slightly. "While he did go to the Mourning River, he could still return to the academy, just by taking a longer route. He might have just gotten lost."
"Hard to say. That kid managed to grasp your movement technique so quickly; I always feel there’s more to him. He might not be just at the Zhou Tian Realm."
"Even if he were at the Soul Succession Realm, it would still be difficult."
Shen Yunqing shook his head. "It’s not about destroying it, just passing through. Who knows what the conditions were? Besides, we just received word that Yue Yao was an eyewitness. Old Huang took her to the Outer Academy, and they found a kid in Yi Courtyard who looked similar, but it wasn’t him after verification."
"Strange. Could it be someone from the Black and White Hall?"
"Who knows? This matter will be resolved soon enough; it can’t be hidden for long." Shen Yunqing said.
"True." Zhao Zongyuan thought about it and sighed. "The Fengshan Mourning River was perfect for new students’ assessments. Now that it’s gone, we’ll have to use the other Mourning River, but that’s much harder."
"Consider it their bad luck." Shen Yunqing said.
...
...
A few days later.
The Alpha Court disciples gathered in the courtyard. Li Hao, who was about to sneak out for some leisure time, was called back by Su Yehua and obediently returned to his seat.
"Tomorrow is your first assessment since joining the academy. You’ll be going on a real mission to slay demons!"
Su Yehua surveyed the group, her expression calm. "A Martial Artist must undergo the trials of battle, blood, and fire. We’ve arranged everything for you. All you need to do is report in and participate. This will help you understand the flaws in your martial skills when facing demons and how to truly engage in combat."
Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up, and many were eager to try.
Slaying demons?
This was the dream many of them had long cherished.
To wander the world with a sword, slaying evil and righting wrongs—it was too cool!
"These tasks vary in difficulty. You should choose one that suits your abilities."
Su Yehua took out a stack of papers. "Each task will earn you a corresponding number of academy points based on its difficulty. These points can be used to exchange for weapons, medicinal herbs, cultivation techniques, and secret techniques at the Black and White Hall’s Martial Scriptures Hall."
"But you must assess your own capabilities. Greed is also a test for a Martial Artist."
With that, she called over a senior student to distribute the papers.
Li Hao received one and glanced through it casually.
It was a list of demon-slaying tasks, distributed across different states and cities.
The fact that Tan Palace Academy could arrange such connections in various places showed their extensive network.
It was like sending students to major companies for internships.
Suddenly, Li Hao’s gaze sharpened and landed on a particular task.
Demon-slaying Task 23:
Qizhou, join the demon-hunting team at the Town Demon Suppression Bureau, assist in hunting demons, and receive a score from the local supervisor.
Full score: 10 points.
Qizhou!
(End of Chapter)
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