It has been tradition of Da Long Mountain's three clans to have a fair competition in every end seasons. Other than Zi Clan, there is also Hei and Jin Clan residing in Da Long Mountain. The hunting ground will not occur behind the Zi Clan's academy but in a more dangerous and beneficial zone. Three clan should let their young masters participate and when a certain student of a clan won the highest hunts, they will receive gifts from the two clan.
Spirit Beast Valley is where the hunting competition starts. Elders from every school would make sure there are no demon beasts around and the spirit beasts that shall be hunted is below the third rank of Foundation Building Stage. Beasts were divided into four mortal levels with seven ranks. The first are Inferior Beasts equal to a Qi Refinement Stage. Second are Fierce Beasts that is on par with a Foundation Building stage. The third is Hundred Beast King equal with the strength of an Earthly King Stage cultivator. Lastly, Myriad Beast King that can only be defeated by the peak of mortal realms, Heavenly Qi Stage.
The sun is high and spreads its warm light over the place. Zi Yingjun mixed with Zi Clan's young masters as they are being led to the Spirit Beast Valley. There is a group of people waiting for them when they arrived by the arching giant trees. Zi Clan is wearing their purple elite uniforms while their pearly earrings are intact. The other group wore black, their dark diamond shaped earrings glistened in a menacing way.
All of them were fifteen while they are being accompanied by seven elders at most, representing the seven factions of their own clan. Zi Yingjun knew the other group in black is Hei Clan. They are the most arrogant clan residing here in Da Long Mountain. As for Zi Clan, they are relying on Jiang Clan which made them look the weakest among the three.
"Ah, Zi Clan is here. We hope you can give us a satisfying result after sixteen years had passed." an elder of Hei Clan purposely said those words. It made Hei Clan roar in laughter. Zi Yingjun who heard it can feel many murderous look Zi Clan young masters are giving him. Before he was even born, his birth mother, Zi Xian, is the greatest student among all the three clans.
In the End Spring Hunting, End Summer Hunting, End Autumn Hunting and Winter Exam, she is always the first. Unfortunately, because of Zi Yingjun's father, Zi Xian died. It caused Zi Clan to fall behind that their younger generations' morale went to rock bottom. Hei Clan and Jin Clan always won in every competition and the wealth Zi Xian have earned became the gifts for the two clan. It is possible that Zi Yingjun have no inheritances left behind by Zi Xian since it became the compensation of Zi Clan.
As of now, Zi Yingjun have a plan to take the first place. Not only will Zi Clan give him an inferior level weapon and spirit crystals, the two clan have to send gifts including inferior level weapons and thousands of spirit crystals! If he can have three inferior level weapons, he can sell them to the merchant caravan this Summer then he will have enough spirit crystals to purchase a middle-tier weapon that is suitable for rune formations!
"Hmph." Head Teacher Zi Lao Shui snorted. "Head Teacher Hei Su doesn't need to worry about us. Our Zi Clan was blessed after sixteen years of suffering."
"Oh? We, Hei Clan heard Zi Clan has two first-rate talents. Is one of them Lady Zi Xian's son?" bringing up that matter, Zi Clan's elders' faces went ashen. Since Zi Yingjun is only a second-rate talent, he indirectly shamed Zi clan.
"Ah, I didn't expect Zi and Hei Clan's head teachers would be so old...." a gentle voice of man said. Zi Clan and Hei Clan turned their attention on the new group. It was a group of fifteen-year-old young masters dressed extravagantly in golden colored martial suit. The gold earrings they wore are shaped in flowers. Six elders are guiding them while a young man aging twenty four is leading the group. He looked like a refined scholar with an attracting yellow iris, a disposition of a feminine gentleman.
Zi Yingjun recognized him. He is the youngest head teacher of all the three clans, Jin Xuan Pei, a first-rate talent. Sometimes, among the three clans, there are childs born with their respective clan's name as their eye color, signifying their pure bloodline. Zi Yingjun have the pure bloodline of Zi Clan. It would have been better if he is a first-rate talent. For example, there is Jin Xuan Pei who is also a descended with pure bloodline. He is a first-rate talent and his speed in cultivation can exceed every first-rate talents.
Jin Xuan Pei is an elder at such age. It was because his cultivation had reached the Foundation Building Stage in the fourth rank. If it continues, he can bring Jin clan's flourishing era and turn it into a large-scale force that will be equal to Jiang Clan. Sadly, Ye Royal Family annihilated all the three clans within Da Long Mountain two years later. Jin Xuan Pei died miserably without an intact corpse. Ye Royal Family is one of the super forces in the Southern Border. They are strong and cruel thus, a small-scale clan is not much in their eyes.
"In my previous life, Jin Clan won first place with their first-rate talent Jin Xuan Meng who is Jin Xuan Pei's younger brother. Second is the first-rate talent of Hei clan Hei Xue, the Young Clan Leader. Then...." Zi Yingjun lightly pinched his chin. Since he is behind the group, no one can see his movements. His deep purple eyes flashed a sharp light with a hint of amusement. Zi Yingjun raised his lips into an arching way, his smile emitting ill intent. "Then those two have to be eliminated."