(59) Disaster Strikes
1019 Words
Jin Xuan Meng snorted to voice out her complain. She just carried a heavy man like Hei Wen Zhu and helped him scatter Dire Boars but she'll get twenty percent of the merits? Heh, he's such a shameless bastard as expected. Moreover, she can't win against him. A thick-skinned person is hard to deal with. She had experienced it from him so it's better to be quiet and let him choke himself for being greedy.
"Not bad." Zi Yingjun took the most portion of the merits Hei Si Yin and Hei Wen Zhu collected. Jin Xuan Meng took what is left before they proceeded to the base.
"They're here!" Zi Yan Yue and Jin Lixing gave a sigh of relief to see two figures arriving.
Hei Si Yin was released from her restrain. She staggered forward before stabilizing herself. Her frosty gaze immediately darted to Zi Yingjun and Jin Xuan Meng.
"You think I will keep this a secret? I will have our merit points back and the Head Teacher will punish you two!" she gritted her teeth and her body trembled in anger. Hei Si Yin had never met anyone as unruly as Zi Yingjun. Moreover, he's teaming up with Jin Xuan Meng! Are they openly saying Jin and Zi Clan are in a cooperation? It sounds possible since Hei Clan enraged Jin Clan while Zi Clan wont just stand on the side and watch. There is a possibility the two clans were in cahoots!
"What an ingrate." Jin Xuan Meng snorted. She stepped forward and pointed back to Zi Yingjun. "If you think it this way, we can just return the merit points and leave you paralyzed back there. You want that?"
"She's not too smart, is she?" Zi Yingjun turned to Sovereign Hei who is standing behind him. The shadow grinned mischievously.
"She's very smart." Sovereign Hei complimented. He knew what Zi Yingjun is trying to say. Jin Xuan Meng is too smart for her own good.
"Sovereign Hei, hurry and remove the Dire Boars. I remember Jin Clan hired an inspector. We cant let our guard down even for a bit." Zi Yingjun secretly glanced back to Sovereign Hei. The shadow hummed before disappearing.
Not far from the arching gate, a young man arrived with the same age as Zi Yingjun. He was dressed simply in white and blue that is reflecting his calmness. The young man looked down to see small pebbles slightly shaking on the ground.
"Disaster strikes, Master." a winged tiger cub floated on his shoulder. The spirit beast sniffed the air and its blue eyes brimmed. "The spirit beasts are gathering in one direction. Moreover, there is a pleasant scent. I feel hungry..."
"Hu, focus." the young man flicked the tiger's forehead. It complained internally. He looked back to the gate while striding forward. "Lets go. The scent you sensed is nothing. These spirit beasts are leaving the core zone. Think, what sort of existence can make them leave hastily?"
"Oh! The Shadow Asura! Master, we cant possibly fight it." Hu worriedly said.
"Did I say we should fight it?" he lightly smiled. The young man's porcelain face turned cold when the rumbling grew louder.
"Here. There. More over there." Sovereign Hei lazily sat on a crooked branch while shooting small black balls of darkness everywhere. Each ball moved on their own and killed Dire Boars tied around the forest. The beasts started to decrease their speed and slowly turned their back to return to their habitat. Some stayed and began to hunt each other. Sovereign Hei yawned when he noticed a new person moving inside the forest. "Hmm? An elder? No, its not. A little boy but he merged with a spirit beast. Heh. My boy will be happy he have another competitor."
His figure vanished as he returned to Zi Yingjun's side. Zi Yingjun was busy turning every spirit beast passing the forest into block of ice. He let another arrow and accurately shot a spirit beast's head. The spirit beast became slow in movement as its body turned into ice.
"Done?" Zi Yingjun sat down and kept the bow back to the space ring.
"All done." Sovereign Hei flashed another grin. He sensed the same presence again that is nearing them. "There is a new boy of your age. He should be in the Foundation Building Stage."
"Then hide yourself. Those Ye members who entered the academy were in the same level but they are able to see you. I cant risk being discovered taking care of a demonic existence like you." he knew this would happen. In order to avoid another mishap like the last season, Jin Clan purposely hired an inspector to guard their movements, specially towards him. Zi Yingjun had considered before that Jin Xuan Meng told Jin Xuan Pei about her speculation of him as the perpetrator of Hei Xue's death. Therefore, he stayed vigilant but it was fortunate he can count on a Feral Semi-Devil.
"Oh. Sir Shi Zhao." Jin Xuan Meng stopped tying the squirming Hei Si Yin when a young man appeared behind her. She is familiar with his existence. Wherever he goes, his favorable flowery scent scatters. Jin Xuan Meng finished tying a rope around Hei Si Yin and received a glare from the other girl. Her lips quirked up to a provocative smile. "Well, don't move too much or you'll fall off the branch. I cant guard you since I have to speak with the guest."
"How did you know I was here?" Shi Zhao asked once they got far from Hei Si Yin. No one can trace his presence other than women.
"You smell like flowers. Did you take a bath using perfumes?" Jin Xuan Meng sniffed the air around them. Ever since she met Shi Zhao, she already sensed his pleasing smell. However, she never mentioned it because Jin Xuan Pei was with them. Her brother will surely get angry.
"Not really." he threw a suspicious look. Shi Zhao stopped and gazed ahead. "I was born like this and only women can smell it, Young Master Jin."
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