Chapter 224

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Chapter 224: The Blue Iris University

"I want you to deal with him." Alena was straightforward.

"Why me? Don’t you have any chance of winning yourself?"

"My order of participation has already been determined in advance," Alena crossed her arms. "I will be in the vanguard, and the opponent is most likely to be in the center position. If you volunteer to face it, there probably won’t be any objections."

Judy didn’t agree. Honestly, it didn’t matter to her who she faced in the competition. Making some moves to win the game was understandable, but Alena’s request seemed a bit abrupt and strange.

"Why?"

"I just explained."

"No, I mean, why do we have to deal with it, the descendant of Qiongqi…"

"Its name is Chi Xuan."

"I don’t care about its name. The Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom and the Alliance are separated by an ocean and can’t intervene with each other. Why do you want me to deal with it? Is it for Chao Lu? You clearly dislike Lord Bai Ze."

"Disliking aside, if she doesn’t come back alive to see me, it feels like something is missing deep in my heart," Alena said. "And I don’t want Michelle to face Chi Xuan."

"Oh?"

"Qingqi is cruel and enjoys killing. It feeds on negative emotions to increase its power. Many who have fought it have been left with strong psychological traumas. Given Michelle’s mental state, she is not suitable to confront it."

"Hope didn’t have much chance to participate, right?"

"She will participate. She has already signed up and passed the qualifiers."

"You really don’t hold back. If she can’t participate, why can I? If I’m injured and develop psychological trauma, who will pay for my medical expenses?" Judy mocked. "Your friendship is truly costly, sustained by others’ blood and tears."

"As for the medical expenses, they have already been paid in advance."

Judy fell silent and paused. "The so-called voluntary donation earlier was for the medical expenses?"

"No," Alena denied. "Don’t make assumptions."

"What if I refuse?"

"The donation will still be given, but the amount will be greatly reduced. It won’t be enough for you to have a lobster dinner every month."

"Do you want to listen to what you’re saying? How can such icy words come out of your 36-degree mouth? Your heart is too dirty."

"Thanks for the praise, and I believe that dealing with you may require some tough measures. Otherwise, even if you cooperate, it will be reluctantly done." Alena made a fist gesture. "Now that I’ve caught your weak spot, let me be despicable once."

"Tch…" Judy was displeased. "I was planning to directly challenge the chief battle."

"It’s not your turn."

"At least it would be an impressive finale," Alena sneered. "I really want to fight against top peers."

Alena calmly said, "Are you willingly seeking humiliation by going up there? I suggest you go and get the roster of the friendly match. The team sent by the Blue Iris University this time consists of a total of seven people, including three foreign exchange students, one of whom is the chief representative of the Blue Iris University."

"Oh? Is the chief representative Chi Xuan then?"

"No, Chi Xuan’s ranking is only in the middle. The chief representative is someone from the Ming Country… And the Blue Iris University’s level is also one of the top in the Swordflower Alliance, while the Tulip Academy is considered a top-tier second-rate institution, and the Blue Iris University aims for at least third place."

Naturally, the top-ranked one is the Moonlight University in the capital of the Alliance, Xiangxie.

Judy became more interested and said, "The more you say that, the more I want to have a match with this chief representative."

"Let’s talk about it when there’s a chance. So, will you accept this time?" Alena’s attitude was clear. The friendly match was business, while the matter of the poor offspring was personal. She hoped that Judy could take on the center position both publicly and privately.

"Well, it’s not like I can’t." Judy, like a shy little girl entering a bridal chamber for the first time, suddenly had a flirtatious attitude, teasing and enticing.

Alena was disgusted by her affected tone and felt goosebumps on her arm. "What do you want to request?"

"It’s simple~"

As Judy’s words fell, her fingers twirled around her hair, and in an instant, a drop of blood stained her purple hair, falling to the ground and transforming into a dagger.

The dagger was swept out by her right leg, flying over a distance of more than ten meters towards Alena, but in the next moment, it was caught between two fingers.

"Asking for trouble?"

"Hmm!"

…

The result of this match was a draw.

Alena and Judy sat in the infirmary, drinking from genuine blood vials to replenish their depleted blood and recover from their injuries.

They didn’t unleash their true firepower this time, but instead verified each other’s strength and developed some tacit understanding through their exchanges.

As a third-party observer, Bai Wei was able to assess their strengths and weaknesses more accurately.

Judy was much stronger than before, not due to a sudden leap in strength, but a change in mindset. It could be said she had regained her composure, enabling her to unleash her full potential, and her condition was getting better.

Alena delivered a stable performance, commendable and noteworthy.

Bai Wei sighed that although the number of Blooded was small, they were prone to producing geniuses. They were almost on par with Sasha in terms of talent, but unfortunately, during times of peace, there were not as many experts and whetstones.

Every martial arts master is forged through killing, and every eminent general’s accomplishments are built upon piles of corpses. Stepping stones are indispensable, and Sasha’s title of the Blood Noble was earned through real bloodshed. Are there truly no outstanding Blooded during the turmoil of the empire’s final period?

Of course, there were… but the majority of these individuals died in battle, and those who survived became founding heroes.

In fact, every era has a similar number of grassroots heroes like the late Eastern Han Dynasty, but they lack the opportune moment. They are mostly ordinary people who rise up as heroes when the time comes. And among heroes, they kill each other and trample on one another. In the end, only one achieves great success. Just like how Li Zicheng, who was once a dismissed postman, became a hero…

In the waning days of the Empire, there was no shortage of sharpening stones. Enemies were everywhere, strong warriors were everywhere. It was these circumstances that honed and forged individuals like Sasha to achieve their esteemed titles. But in today’s era, such conditions no longer exist.

Bai Wei couldn’t help but reminisce about the past. He had previously entertained the idea of returning to his old profession and becoming a teacher, which seemed quite appealing to him.

In fact, there were a great number of disciples he had taught. He had meticulously taught up to fifty disciples, while those he had taught casually, once or twice, amounted to hundreds or thousands.

He remembered a statement that Taigong Wang in the game he used to play once said, "Do you know how King Wen of Zhou defeated King Zhou and achieved hegemony? It wasn’t with his strength and courage, but with his one hundred sons! Chaldea has many outstanding female Servants. As long as they can give birth to one or two children for you, wait for eighteen years, and just their presence alone can crush your opponents."

Bai Wei agreed deeply with this, but giving birth takes too long, and he can’t afford to wait. Besides, if the child is born with Golden Power, it would be difficult to explain. Moreover, he can’t avoid writing about it, not writing about it would be unfair to himself, and writing about it would be unacceptable for review. He can only reluctantly give up the option of having a child and choose to be a teacher… Once a teacher, always a father. Although he is a virgin, he is already an experienced single father.

"Here are the documents." Alena left behind the neatly organized files before leaving.

"Can we start studying the opponents of the World Championship in advance now?"

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"Never mind if you don’t understand. Don’t you have any entertainment in your daily life?"

"I also listen to music and watch TV dramas. Don’t treat me like a hermit… With such strict rules in your family, you still have time for entertainment."

"It’s precisely because of the strict rules at home that I learned to dye my hair, perm it, smoke, stay up all night playing games. Who would consider such indulgence as a form of entertainment if the family is lenient?"

"That’s true." Alena has a lot of freedom of choice, except for certain things, Sasha rarely intervenes, and she has not acquired any bad habits as a result.

Judy tore open another vial of blood and drank from it, while also opening the documents.

The profiles of the seven participants from the friendly match have been released in advance, but this one is more detailed than the publicized ones. It includes information on their expertise in magical systems, family backgrounds, hobbies, height, weight, social circles, rating levels… Among the seven individuals, there are three with an A-level rating, and Chi Xuan has achieved an A+ rating.

She glanced through it quickly and skipped over some parts. This was the document Alena had used.

So there was another unfamiliar photo inserted inside, different from the seven participants, and it was placed on the same page as Chi Xuan’s profile.

The photo seemed to be a candid shot and had barely been fixed up to a presentable image.

Judy turned the photo over and saw the writing on it, "Chao Lu." It jogged her memory. "Yes, Princess Chao Lu… Does she have green hair? That’s rare. It is said that forest elves had green hair in the past, but elves don’t have horns."

She pondered, "Could Capesh suspect Chao Lu’s disappearance is directly related to him? I can’t believe I got caught up in this kind of trouble…" She turned the page uninterestedly, "Let’s take another look at the Chief of the Blue Iris University."

She casually flipped through the pages to the end. The information about the Chief of the Blue Iris University was only a thin page, while the profiles of other people were more detailed.

It seemed there was limited information available for investigation, and the person was from the Ming Country.

Judy continued reading. The name written on the profile was in Ming Country’s language, which she didn’t recognize. Only by following the pinyin next to it could she barely pronounce it.

Yun… Chu… You…

Bai Wei looked at the front photo on the electronic file. White hair, fair skin, white eyes.

From the Ming Country, the renowned Exiled Immortal of the world…

"Yun Chuyou!"