Just as everyone was still secretly lamenting that they had not been able to have drawn Jun Wu Xie as their opponent, the one person that everyone was secretly in fear of being matched up with from the Dragon Slayers Academy was suddenly seen to have turned green in the face!
Volume 8
Chapter 789: “Battle Begins (4)”
The youth’s eyes were opened wide as he he stared at Jun Wu Xie who was slowly making her way forward to draw her lot. The expression on his face was one not of joy, but of such utter dismay that he almost wanted to cry!
[What kind of a joke was that! ?]
[Why must I be drawn to fight that demonic monster! ?]
When he thought back to the day of the banquet at the Crown Prince’s Residence, where he and several other fellow disciples had smugly sauntered up to Jun Xie in the garden to pick a fight with him but ended up being frightened so badly they ran away with their tails between their legs, the images going through his mind were telling him that his fate with this year’s Spirit Battle Tournament had as good as concluded right from this moment!
[That kid that is a green spirit for goodness sake! A GREEN spirit!]
[What can a puny little orange spirit like him do against that monster?]
At that moment, what the youth felt most like doing was to cry.
If he was asked who would be the opponent he least wanted to fight with in this first round of the district battle, it wouldn’t be Qu Ling Yue! It would be none other than this demonic monster who had progressed so incomprehensibly and maniacally quickly in his spirit power cultivation!
The others did not know of Jun Wu Xie’s power, but the several unfortunate ones from the Dragon Slayers Academy had had the opportunity to witness Jun Wu Xie’s spirit power level. And this supposed privileged information had however caused the disciple from the Dragon Slayers Academy want to smash his head against the wall to save himself the agony!
If he was not aware of Jun Wu Xie’s spirit power level, he might very well be thinking the same thing as all the others were, becoming highly pleased that he would soon crush his opponent gaining himself an easy victory. But…..
He was thinking that one that would be easily crushed, would definitely be himself! !
The disciple from the Dragon Slayers Academy could only cry in his heart, his face pale. That very same wretched expression on his face was however took on another meaning to all the other youths…..
“As expected, disciples of the Dragon Slayers Academy would feel that it’s beneath them to be given such an unfair advantage to them. Look, that guy’s face has even turned green! He must be outraged that his opponent is such a weak little one and there is no challenge.” One youth whispered “sagely”, peeking at the pale faced disciple of the Dragon Slayers Academy.
And the youth next to him was seen to be nodding in agreement.
“The Dragon Slayers Academy do not care for such luck. From what I can see, besides the War Banner Academy’s Qu Ling Yue, he does not think anyone else here as a befitting opponent. Having to battle such a pint sized brat like that, might very well be the greatest insult you can throw at him.”
The group of yakking youths were ignorant of the truth, as they continued exhorting the formidable prestige of disciples from the Dragon Slayers Academy, not knowing….. that the poor guy’s heart was already bleeding inside.
[You guys must be joking…..]
[After the fight, the one humiliated will be him!]
As everyone on the ground were all feeling that Jun Wu Xie was undoubtedly doomed to lose, the disciple from the Dragon Slayers Academy was feeling highly sorry for himself, while another person was feeling rather nervous on Jun Wu Xie’s behalf.
After the drawing of lots was concluded, the battles were to begin with the pair of contestants who had drawn the number one, while the rest of them would watch from the sides.
Being the first ones to take the stage was highly unnerving for any of them. Under extreme pressure, when the two contestants walked up on stage, their shoulders were seen to be trembling visibly as the spectators all searched for a place to sit down. For those who drew the higher numbers, they knew that their turn would not come this day and they would basically not be battling, but they still did not leave the arena as they wanted to remain to watch the matches, to have a better understanding of the power and forms of attack the advancing disciples use, as any of the disciples who advanced to the next round, might very well turn out to be their next opponent.
Know yourself, know thy enemy. That was an age old adage that would not change.
However, just as the first battle had just barely begun, Jun Wu Xie suddenly walked towards the arena’s exit, looking completely unconcerned with needing to understand future potential opponents.
Jun Wu Xie’s departure had been noticed by many of the spectators crowded around the battle stage. With her being the only one in the entire battle arena leaving, it just couldn’t be any more highly conspicuous.
Volume 8
Chapter 790: “Battle Begins (5)”
“Truly like a cracked pot who smashes itself. Knowing that he stands no chance of winning, he is not even going to observe the basic formalities?” Some of the youths said sneeringly. They were some among them who knew for sure they wouldn’t be able to survive the first round of the Spirit Battle Tournament, but no matter how weak they were, they at least wouldn’t have left in such a blatant fashion.
That would only show up one’s own helplessness and staying behind would at least allow one to gain some experience even if it was impossible for them to gain victory but still learn a few things from their experience in this Spirit Battle Tournament.
To see someone acting like Jun Wu Xie did, leaving without even watching a single match, was unheard of.
“Ha ha. I don’t think he means to be rude, but having drawn the same number as Senior Lin, he must have been too terrified to stay here a moment longer that’s all.” A skinny youth who was sitting close to the disciple from the Dragon Slayers Academy said loudly immediately, when he saw Jun Wu Xie walking out of the arena, wanting himself to be heard and to show his admiration for someone like the disciple from the revered Dragon Slayers Academy.
“Senior Lin must have terrified him so badly. I am guessing when it is time for him to get onto that stage, he might just give up without a fight and forfeit straightaway.” Another youth said just as loudly, refusing to lose out in their shameless bootlicking.
They were from a small time academy and they knew the powers they held were meagre and insignificant in here, making it impossible for them to achieve any result that they would be proud of. Hence, they were thinking to butter up the disciples from the bigger and more prestigious academies and hope that they would be able to gain some spillover benefits in future by associating with these elites. Qu Ling Yue from the elite War Banner Academy was female and if they approached her in such a bold manner, they might just get a slap across their faces for their efforts, so the Dragon Slayers Academy had been their best choice here, which could be seen by the number of disciples surrounding the disciple from the Dragon Slayers Academy, all eager to get them themselves closer to him.
A twitch started to pull at the side of Lin Qi’s mouth as he looked at the big group of disciples around him who were praising him to the skies, but he couldn’t seem to find a sliver of joy or glee in his heart.
[What basic formalities are they talking about? That monster just couldn’t even be bothered to waste his time on this competition alright? In the eyes of a green spirit, a bunch of red spirits and orange spirits were just like kids playing childish games to him! It was all just a waste of time!]
Lin Qi found that he did not even have tears as he tried to maintain a cool front as from every direction around him, his ears could hear all the undisguised and blatant flattery. If this was on any other day, he would have just laid back and enjoyed basking in all the adoration heaped onto him, but at that moment….. he really wasn’t
in the mood at all.
He did not doubt for a moment, after his battle with Jun Wu Xie, how sad a situation he would then be in!
Slapped down in public by a green spirit!
All this flattery and praise today, would only throw him deeper into the abyss after the day that Jun Wu Xie was done toying with him.
Just thinking about it made him see what a tragedy that would soon become.
With the thought that in just a few days, he would be tormented and humiliated by Jun Wu Xie right before everyone’s eyes, Lin Qi really could not make himself remain in the battle arena a moment longer. Having to face Jun Wu Xie had already almost made him want to kill himself and when he thought back to what had happened back at the Crown Prince’s Residence where he and his fellow disciples had gone to pick a fight with Jun Wu Xie, he was really afraid that Jun Wu Xie would remember it and take it out on him in the match! When he came to that conclusion, Lin Qi really could not make himself sit still anymore. He jumped up from his seat immediately and ran madly in pursuit of Jun Wu Xie’s back.
[That must not happen! I must at least try to save myself!]
Lin Qi’s sudden and hurried departure caused another furore to sweep over the disciples. And before the heated voices in debate had even subsided, Qu Ling Yue had suddenly stood up and ran out of the arena as well.
With the three people leaving in quick succession, it caused the youths in the first district battle arena to feel puzzled and confused. They stared at each other questioningly a moment, before turning their eyes back to focus on the battle stage in front of them.
Volume 8
Chapter 791: “Battle Begins (6)”
Jun Wu Xie had strolled out of the first district battle arena and she had not walked far when she suddenly heard a series of hurried steps sounding out behind her. She turned around subconsciously and saw the disciple from the Dragon Slayers Academy running at full speed towards her.
“Regarding the incident the other night, I’m really…..” Lin Qi had caught up with Jun Wu Xie only after much difficulty and he was just about to apologise for that night’s incident and to plead with Jun Wu Xie to not beat him up too badly in their upcoming match.
In the end, he had not even managed to finish his sentence when a pretty looking figure suddenly appeared between Lin Qi and Jun Wu Xie.
“Your match has not started yet and between then and now, the Spirit Battle Tournament’s rules does not allow any fights or battles to occur.” Qu Ling Yue was suddenly standing in front of Jun Wu Xie, blocking her from Lin Qi as she stared darkly at the flustered Lin Qi.
Lin Qi was surprised a moment and he immediately recognized Qu Ling Yue for who she was, and his mind was suddenly rather confused.
[What was someone from the War Banner Academy doing all the way out here?]
[And….. What did she mean with those words?]
[Why did it sound like he was looking to pick a fight with Jun Xie?]
Jun Wu Xie looked at Lin Qi and Qu Ling Yue who had appeared suddenly one after the other, and her eyebrow raised up. Before she could even speak, she suddenly found her arm being pulled by Qu Ling Yue.
“If you dare to secretly do anything against the rules, I will be sure to report you!” Qu Ling Yue’s almond eyes narrowed as she stared fiercely at Lin Qi, then immediately dragged Jun Wu Xie to continue their way forward, completely depriving Lin Qi of any chance of speaking up at all.
Lin Qi stood completely speechless in his spot, looking blankly as Qu Ling Yue dragged Jun Wu Xie away, and it was quite a while later before he finally regained his senses.
[Wait a minute!]
[The lass from the War Banner Academy must have misunderstood my intentions!]
[I wasn’t looking to pick a fight with that kid you know! ? I was here to plead for him to be merciful in our match! !]
Alas, by the time he recovered his senses, Qu Ling Yue had already pulled Jun Wu Xie and disappeared from sight.….
Lin Qi suddenly felt so much like tearing out his hair there and then!
Jun Wu Xie was dragged by Qu Ling Yue to weave through several streets, before turning into a less crowded side street. Her calm eyes swept over Qu Ling Yue’s slightly flushed face and when they were finally at a spot where there was no one around, Qu Ling Yue finally stopped. She turned around to look at Jun Wu Xie and was just about to open her mouth to speak when she noticed Jun Wu Xie staring at her. At that moment, Qu Ling Yue who had just one moment ago been so fiercely assertive suddenly seemed to notice something else where she suddenly retrieved her hand, and two faint flushes of red quickly blossomed on her fair cheeks.
“You….. You….. You must not misunderstand….. I….. I am not some good….. No….. not anybody bad….. I was afraid that the person from the Dragon Slayers Academy….. would make things difficult for you….. And I had then…..” Qu Ling Yue would suddenly become extremely clumsy with her words when she gets nervous. She looked highly flustered as she glanced sheepishly at Jun Wu Xie who was half a head shorter than she was, looking exactly like a wounded small animal.
“Why did you help me?” Jun Wu Xie was inversely calm and expressionless. Although she did not know why the disciple from the Dragon Slayers Academy had come out chasing after her, but it had been obvious from Qu Ling Yue’s actions and words that Qu Ling Yue was trying to protect her.
That had made Jun Wu Xie rather curious. She didn’t believe Qu Ling Yue and her knew each other at all.
Qu Ling Yue was startled and her mind subconsciously recalled the image of that incredibly handsome man that had appeared in the Flame Spirit Auction House the other day, and instantly, her face turned so red she looked like smoke was going to come out of her ears!
The fact that she had noticed Jun Wu Xie was entirely due to that day. She had spotted that unbelievably good looking man at the Flame Spirit Auction House and had found out from Lei Chen’s words that he was from the Zephyr Academy. And on that day, Jun Wu Xie had been right beside that man! The moment that she had spotted Jun Wu Xie at the arena, it had immediately reminded Qu Ling Yue of that ageless and flawlessly handsome looking face.
Volume 8
Chapter 792 : “Zephyr Rises Once More”
Jun Wu Xie looked at the face that was so red it seemed it was almost cooked of Qu Ling Yue’s and an eyebrow of Jun Wu Xie’s raised up. After waiting for some time, Jun Wu Xie saw that Qu Ling Yue still did not speak up but just continued to flush red before suddenly turning away and running away in escape, her hands covering her face.
“…..” Jun Wu Xie found that she really could not understand the actions of people.
“Meow?”
[What’s wrong with her?]
The little black cat leapt up onto Jun Wu Xie’s shoulder, lazily swishing its tail.
Jun Wu Xie raised her hand up to scratch at the little black cat’s chin, pushing the thoughts of Qu Ling Yue’s strange actions out of her mind.
When Jun Wu Xie got back to the Immortals’ Loft, only Fan Jin was in, and all the others had not returned yet, making Jun Wu Xie think that the numbers they others had drawn must have been quite near the front. Jun Wu Xie who had nothing better to do then went on to continue cultivating her elixirs.
While Jun Wu Xie locked herself in the room busying herself with her elixirs, several battle arenas across the Yan Country’s Capital city had suddenly exploded their lids off as the people broke into a frenzy!
In this year’s Spirit Battle Tournament, the Zephyr Academy was one that nobody saw as a threat and all the youths who drew disciples of the Zephyr Academy as their opponents did not feel the slightest pressure like they would have in past years. But all of the relaxed and eager attitudes of their opponents were very quickly crushed to smithereens.
Every single battle arena that had disciples of the Zephyr Academy in their matches had completely blown up with unbelievable fervour! Hua Yao and the others whom everyone had all despised, suddenly displayed complete and irrepressible overwhelming, def
eating all their opponents in a mere second!
Without exception, and under irrefutable circumstances!
If something like this had happened only in one district, it could be said to have just been a fluke. But when something so inconceivable occurred in five different districts, all the other academies suddenly erupted into a shocked frenzy!
Even when the Zephyr Academy had been at their pinnacle of strength, they had not been able to gather such a mind bogglingly bunch of disciples with such insane power. It must be known that every single one of those five contestants from the Zephyr Academy were all a flush of blue spirits! Without exception! !
[Sixteen and seventeen year old blue spirits!]
[What kind of pure insanity was that! ?]
At the very same moment when Hua Yao and the others had exhibited their spirit powers, the entire battle arena had suddenly fallen dead silent. What followed after had been undoubtedly a pure crushing defeat of their opponents, which all happened in less than a blink. The five of them had in five different battles, in five different districts dominated over their opponents, viciously slapping all the faces of those who has looked down on the Zephyr Academy!
And that was such a resounding slap that rocked the entire Capital city!
Within the short period of a mere half day, the ferocious fame of the Zephyr Academy spread throughout the Yan Country’s Capital city. When Lei Chen who was seated within the Crown Prince’s Residence received the news, the calligraphy brush that he gripped in his hand was snapped in two.
[Five sixteen and seventeen year old blue spirits?]
[How was that possible ! ! ?]
On the very first day of the tournament, Hua Yao and the others had with their very own powers stuffed up everyone’s mouths, and at that moment, the Zephyr Academy had once again become the favourite topic of heated debate among all the various academies.
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