Chapter 298
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Most of the people rushed into the mountains, but several pairs of eyes were fixed on Ye Wushuang.
After all, being the top of the Newcomers’ Ranking meant a reward of a hundred thousand spirit points, which could only be accumulated by hunting a hundred first-tier, low-grade spirit beasts. The spirit points on Ye Wushuang were quite tempting.
Among them were two individuals: Qin Cangsheng, who ranked third and hailed from the Qin Clan, and Qin Jingyue, who ranked eighth.
“Brother, when should we make a move?” Qin Jingyue asked directly.
“Don’t rush. The assessment lasts a month. We’re not the only ones who want to take out Ye Wushuang. If someone else kills him, it saves us the trouble,” Qin Cangsheng replied calmly.
“Right,” she nodded.
On the other side, Xiao Rong and Xiao Yin, a brother and sister duo, were also keeping their eyes on Ye Wushuang and his group. However, their focus was more on Xiao Yuan, who was with Ye Wushuang.
“A mere illegitimate child, awakened with bloodline power, yet instead of siding with the legitimate branch, he dreams of changing his status with his own bloodline. Xiao Yuan, you are truly foolish,” Xiao Rong said coldly. “This trial in Lingyun Mountain will be your grave!”
Elsewhere, two figures leaped among the ancient trees and entered the mountains. One of them was a woman with a graceful figure and a delicate appearance. She spoke to the other, “Last night, Shang Tianque came to me, crying and complaining that Ye Wushuang had humiliated him…”
Shang Mingjie, ranked fourth in the Newcomers’ Ranking and a genius of the Shang Clan, raised an eyebrow and said, “Shang Tianque is a good-for-nothing. If he can’t handle someone and still provokes them, he deserves it.”
Hearing this, Shang Tianyue’s brow twitched. Shang Mingjie continued, “However, he is still a member of our Shang Clan. It’s not good that he’s being bullied like this. If we get the chance, we should just kill Ye Wushuang…”
Shang Tianyue said nothing and led a few others away. Although both were geniuses of the Shang Clan, they did not seem to plan on traveling together.
As they entered the trial area of Lingyun Mountain, many disciples had already begun to choose their partners, preparing to form teams. Ye Wushuang, Xiao Yuan, Wang Xueqi, Qing Chengtian, and Shi Yan set off together.
The five of them moved in one direction, delving deep into the mountains. A hundred-mile radius was more than enough for over a thousand people.
At that moment, Ye Wushuang paused on a thick branch extending from a giant tree, looking ahead and speaking, “The core of the assessment is to hunt spirit beasts and accumulate spirit points. I just checked the disciples’ token. The top ten in spirit points at the end will also receive rewards from the academy.”
Qing Chengtian said with a wry smile, “I saw that too. The reward for first place is not only a mystic spirit weapon, a first-grade spirit pill, and a mystic spirit technique, but also… a month of cultivation in the academy’s Shengyun Valley.”
Shi Yan immediately added, “I know about Shengyun Valley. It’s said that the academy’s geomantic energy converges there, with abundant spiritual energy. Cultivating there for a month is equivalent to a year of cultivation outside.”
“However, I dare not dream of being first… But Ye, you can give it a shot,” Qing Chengtian said.
Xiao Yuan, however, said, “As long as we make it into the top ten, we can enter Shengyun Valley for cultivation. It’s just a difference of a month, half a month, ten days, or a week. With some effort, it’s not impossible.”
Qing Chengtian and Shi Yan exchanged glances, their smiles tinged with uncertainty.
In the past month, both of them had reached the first level of the Condensation Meridian realm. But among the over a thousand people who entered the assessment this time, many had reached the Condensation Meridian realm within a month, and there were even geniuses at the fifth level of the Condensation Meridian realm. Entering the top ten was incredibly difficult.
Seeing their lack of confidence, Xiao Yuan said dejectedly, “Just follow Ye Wushuang and hunt spirit beasts.”
Ye Wushuang, hearing this, glanced at Xiao Yuan. This kid had pestered him until midnight last night, determined to master the Cloud Soaring Palm, a mystic spirit technique, and had kept him from getting any peace. Now he wanted to use him as a workhorse?
“Xiao Yuan, I never realized before, but you are quite sly,” Ye Wushuang said with a smile. “However, since you all are not afraid of the danger and are willing to follow me, I naturally won’t let you down.”
Upon hearing this, both Shi Yan and Qing Chengtian’s faces lit up with joy.
But at that very moment, Ye Wushuang’s expression suddenly changed. Without a word, he lunged towards Wang Xueqi and pinned her beneath him…
