Chapter 320
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As the voice faded away, the sound of air being torn apart echoed through the surroundings. In the blink of an eye, five figures materialized around the area. Four of them subtly positioned themselves to encircle the area, preventing either group from escaping, while a young man in his twenties strode forward and stood directly in front of Liu Zhiyuan.
The young man had a face that seemed chiseled from stone, with sharply defined features and an extraordinary handsomeness. Though he appeared carefree and unrestrained on the surface, the occasional gleam in his eyes betrayed a sharpness that commanded respect. His thick, black hair was neatly tied up with a golden crown, and beneath his sword-like eyebrows were a pair of slender, almond-shaped eyes.
“Liu Zhiyuan, this Deer Antler Musk is quite a treasure, isn’t it? How about you hand it over to me?” the young man, who called himself Chu Xiuyu, said with a smile. Though his tone seemed to seek Liu Zhiyuan’s consent, his hand had already reached out and taken the brocade box containing the Deer Antler Musk.
At this moment, the proud Liu Zhiyuan, who had been so confident just moments ago, seemed to forget all about resistance. He stared at Chu Xiuyu with an expression of disbelief.
“Chu Xiuyu, you are already a senior disciple of the Inner Court. How… how did you end up here?” Liu Zhiyuan stammered.
The elders had explicitly stipulated that during the Lingyun Mountain trial, senior disciples and mentors from the Inner Court were only responsible for guarding the boundaries of the testing area to prevent high-ranking spiritual beasts from entering. They were absolutely forbidden from stepping into the testing area!
Yet here was Chu Xiuyu, standing right in front of him. To defy the academy’s rules was to risk death!
Chu Xiuyu, however, merely pocketed the box and, with a friendly pat on Liu Zhiyuan’s shoulder, said with a chuckle, “Rules are meant to be broken, don’t you think?”
“The academy does indeed stipulate that senior disciples in charge of boundary security are not allowed to enter. But this time, isn’t it different?”
Different? What was different?
At this moment, Mo Zixuan was also stunned, standing silently to one side. Senior disciples entering during the freshmen’s trial—what was the meaning of this?
Chu Xiuyu turned to Liu Zhiyuan and explained, “Didn’t you hear? The Ye clan has been wiped out, but now a descendant of the Ye clan, Ye Wushuang, has emerged?”
“This boy has caused quite a bit of trouble. Several people from the Qin clan have died, our Chu clan’s disciple Chu Yunsheng was killed, and Chu Yuntian lost a hand. The clan is furious, so they’ve tasked us senior disciples from the academy with killing him during this trial…”
“I heard that when he reported half a month ago, this boy even beat up Shang Tianque?”
“What a headache!”
Chu Xiuyu sighed and continued, “A few of us slipped in quietly, planning to kill him and then slip back to our posts without anyone noticing.”
“Oh, and just pretend you never saw us, alright?”
Liu Zhiyuan’s expression grew even more grim.
How could this be… acceptable?
“The Deer Antler Musk, consider it a temporary loan from you, Liu Zhiyuan. Once I’m in the academy, I’ll owe you a favor. If you ever get into trouble, just come find me.”
At this point, what could Liu Zhiyuan say? He gave a stiff bow and replied with a bitter smile, “Thank you.”
He knew that whether he agreed or not, he had no choice. Chu Xiuyu was a genius of the Chu clan, already at the sixth level of the Condensation Pulse realm. If he refused, Liu Zhiyuan was certain that Chu Xiuyu would not hesitate to slaughter all of them to silence any witnesses.
Chu Xiuyu smiled and continued, “On my way here, I ran into a few people and learned that Ye Wushuang has also come to this place. Have you seen him?”
Hearing this, both Liu Zhiyuan and Mo Zixuan shook their heads.
Chu Xiuyu then said, “No problem. If you see him, let me know. I’ll reward you.”
“However, Chu Yuntian has already sent people to capture the friends of Ye Wushuang. Once they seize those individuals, I think… even if Ye Wushuang hides, he’ll have no choice but to show himself, right?”
At these words, both Liu Zhiyuan and Mo Zixuan were taken aback.
The Chu clan was determined to kill Ye Wushuang, going to such great lengths that they were willing to disregard the rules of the Qingyun Academy…
“For the sake of killing me, Ye Wushuang, you Chu clan have truly gone to great lengths, even breaking the rules of the Qingyun Academy…” As Chu Xiuyu’s words trailed off, a cold and indifferent voice suddenly rang out.
