Five freshmen, their bodies bruised and a trace of blood on the corners of their mouths, stared dumbfounded at Xiao Yan and his companions. It was only at this moment that they realized what had happened. These guys were actually robbing the “Fire Energy” from the senior students! The corners of their mouths twitched as these five unlucky freshmen, who had been robbed by the blue-clad youth and his group earlier, glanced at the five inner college seniors who, after being robbed of their Fire Energy by Xiao Yan and his team, had also been ruthlessly knocked unconscious. The expressions on their faces were quite vivid. They had previously clashed with those seniors but had been thoroughly defeated in just a few rounds by these strong and experienced opponents. However, now… those seniors who had been showing off just moments ago were now defeated in just a few minutes by Xiao Yan and his team, ending up in the same miserable state. This stark contrast left the freshmen somewhat stunned.
“Truly deserving of being the top five in the selection match, their strength is indeed formidable,” As freshmen of this year, they naturally recognized Xiao Yan and his four companions. But even so, they had not expected that these five individuals could defeat the inner college seniors when working together. This team was truly formidable.
“Wow, I never imagined that the inner college would be so unique. It truly lives up to my expectations.” Hu Jia played with the fire crystal card in her hand, glancing at the five inner college seniors who had been tied to a tree and forcefully knocked out by Xiao Yan, and laughed softly. She had obtained eighteen days’ worth of “Fire Energy” from the senior she interrogated, so the number on her fire crystal card had increased from five to twenty-three.
“What a pity, we can’t take all their ‘Fire Energy’; we have to leave them with seven days’ worth.” She looked at the crystal card in her hand with some regret and muttered.
“It seems that the ‘Skyfire Refining Qi Tower’ in the inner college is the reason for their rapid cultivation speed. Truly astounding,” Xun’er said softly with a smile.
“Indeed, it’s quite unexpected,” Wu Hao nodded slowly and said, “But compared to that, I’m more interested in that so-called ‘Strong Ranking’. After entering the inner college, I will find an opportunity to challenge them.”
Hearing the intense fighting spirit in Wu Hao’s voice, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly; this battle maniac.
“What should we do next?” Bai Shan’s usually cold face now had a hint of a smile, likely because he had acquired twenty days’ worth of “Fire Energy” from a poor unfortunate earlier.
Xiao Yan’s gaze swept over the faces of the five unconscious seniors, and only after confirming that they truly had no reaction did he raise his head, pulling out the rough map from his storage ring. After studying it for a while, he pointed somewhat hesitantly to a place: “This forest is indeed extremely vast. Our current position should be here. If we continue along this path, we might be able to get through the forest in about a day.”
“Let’s hurry then, don’t waste time,” Bai Shan urged upon hearing this.
Xiao Yan gave him a look but made no move, the black crystal card spinning rapidly on his fingertips, his dark eyes flickering slightly. After a moment, he moved his fingers, holding the crystal card precisely between them, and smiled, “Now that you know how important ‘Fire Energy’ is in the inner college, do you want more?”
“Who doesn’t want more? I wish I could get enough ‘Fire Energy’ to train in the so-called ‘Skyfire Refining Qi Tower’ for a whole year,” Hu Jia said with a pout.
The others also nodded slightly, having clearly understood the importance and necessity of Fire Energy in the inner college from the seniors.
“So, are you willing to take a risk for this ‘Fire Energy’?” Xiao Yan asked with a smile.
“What do you mean?” Bai Shan frowned slightly, his eyebrows suddenly raised, and he exclaimed in surprise, “Do you plan to rob other senior teams?”
“If they can rob us, why can’t we rob them?” Xiao Yan smiled faintly and said, “Moreover, in terms of strength, aside from the two teams known as the Black and White Gate Guardians, any other team, as long as we don’t let them gang up on us, cannot stand against us one-on-one. This is our chance. What do you say? Are you brave enough to try?”
Hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Hu Jia and the others fell silent. Xun’er chuckled and stood beside Xiao Yan, indicating her choice with her action.
After a moment of silence, Wu Hao nodded first and said in a low voice, “Risk brings reward. As long as you dare, I won’t back down.”
“Ah, crazy guy! Alright, alright, who can resist the allure of that ‘Fire Energy’?” Hu Jia shrugged helplessly.
“Alright, I have no objections,” Bai Shan glanced at the crystal card in his hand and gritted his teeth, saying, “Let’s do it.”
“Good, since everyone agrees, let’s decide on this,” Xiao Yan clapped his hands and smiled, then hesitated slightly before saying in a low voice, “However, before that, we need to discuss how to distribute the ‘Fire Energy’ if we successfully obtain it from other teams. I don’t want the team to break up later due to uneven distribution.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Shan and the others were momentarily stunned, then they nodded. If this issue wasn’t handled well, it might indeed lead to the team breaking up. In such a place, if the team broke up, none of them could rely solely on their own strength to get out of the forest. This forest required teamwork, not individual bravery.
“Let’s distribute it equally. If it can’t be completely equal, then we’ll make it up next time. How about that?” Xun’er pondered for a moment and suggested.
“I have no objections,” Hu Jia and Wu Hao nodded, followed by Bai Shan.
“Since that’s the case, let’s use this distribution method,” Seeing the most realistic and easily disruptive issue resolved, Xiao Yan felt relieved. He turned and waved his hand, tossing several jade bottles to the five heavily bruised freshmen: “These are healing medicines, they will help alleviate your injuries.”
Flustered, the five freshmen caught the healing medicines tossed by Xiao Yan, a warm feeling flowing through their hearts. They nodded gratefully, their eyes filled with gratitude. A gesture like this in times of need was always the easiest way to win someone’s heart.
Xiao Yan waved his hand casually and called out to Hu Jia and the others, and the five figures quickly disappeared into the jungle. The prey was now becoming the hunter.
In the vast forest, atop a giant tree, two old men sat cross-legged, their bodies motionless. The wind blew, but their robes remained as rigid as steel, making them look rather strange.
At one point, the two closed-eyed elders slowly opened their eyes, looking at each other, both seeing a hint of surprise and amusement in the other’s eyes.
“Hehe, good, good… this year’s freshmen are much more interesting than in previous years,” the gray-robed elder spoke first, laughing.
“Those five little ones must be the top five in this year’s selection match, right? Their strength is decent, and their potential is not ordinary. No wonder they can even defeat the inner college seniors,” the other elder, wearing a blue robe, nodded slightly and praised.
“The leader, Xiao Yan, right? Good, good, he has courage and guts. I like him,” the gray-robed elder stroked his beard and laughed, as if he had seen everything Xiao Yan and his team had done.
“Haha, indeed, very good. That team wasn’t harmonious, but this little guy managed to bring them together. In previous years, the top five in the selection match were all proud and didn’t submit to each other, ultimately being defeated by the inner college seniors. This time, maybe this team will surprise everyone,” the blue-robed elder said with a smile.
“But it’s too early to conclude. This year’s Black and White Gate Guardians are a bunch of people who came out of the arena. Their strength is not comparable to ordinary teams. If Xiao Yan’s team meets them, it’s hard to say who will win or lose,” the gray-robed elder said with great interest.
“Yes, those guys are all battle-hardened and extremely experienced. They work well together. Xiao Yan’s team will have a tough fight, but I like strong clashes,” the blue-robed elder chuckled, his voice tinged with anticipation.
“Next, it’s finally not going to be so boring. Let’s wait and see the good show,” the two elders exchanged a glance and laughed lightly, then closed their eyes again.
In the dense forest, five figures walked slowly on the dried leaves, their footsteps rustling quietly. On their chests, they wore badges with a tower-like emblem.
“Damn, aren’t we too unlucky? Since entering the forest, we haven’t even met a single freshman team? At this rate, we won’t even recoup the cost of participating in the hunt!” One of the five, a young man, couldn’t help but curse.
“Shut up, keep looking. There are fifty freshmen, so what’s the rush?” The leader, a man, frowned and scolded the young man.
“Are you looking for us?” Just as the leading man was scolding, a light laugh sounded from the distance. The five inner college seniors were startled and looked up, only to find, to their surprise, a team of three boys and two girls, grinning as they looked in their direction.
“Get them!” The shock on their faces gradually turned to joy, and the leading man shouted urgently. The five immediately moved to surround the nearby freshman team.
“Old rules, one for each, collect the crystal cards, and distribute them collectively,” seeing the five approaching, the black-robed youth’s smile widened, and he turned to the four behind him, chuckling.
“Okay.”
“Since we understand, let’s go, for our ‘Fire Energy,'” the black-robed youth smiled, and instantly, five powerful streams of Dou Qi surged violently in the dense forest!
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