Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The younger generation of the Yan family was gathered and taken to the outskirts of the city.
For this Spirit Beast Hunt, any ambitious youth was eager to try their luck.
The cultivation resources within the family were limited. Standing out in the hunt not only meant the freedom to choose one’s own techniques, but also the favor of the elders in the future.
Not only did the Yan family place great importance on this, but other powers within the Seven Stars City also sent people to observe.
Whether friend or foe, knowing each other well is always one of the key points to taking root in the world of cultivation.
Shui Qiu and another person also arrived at the hunting grounds outside the city, fully prepared.
“There are quite a few people.”
Tang Xin said.
Unlike those living in cultivation sects, cities with cultivators tend to be a mixed bag, with people harboring various intentions hidden among them.
In such an environment, it’s difficult to devote oneself entirely to cultivation, and thus the gap between them and sect cultivators grows wider and wider.
“Senior Sister, I’m ready!”
Shui Qiu took a deep breath.
At the entrance of the hunting ground, the young members of the Yan family were eager to start, with several of them having higher realms than Shui Qiu.
As soon as she joined the team, someone said coldly.
“Don’t worry, I won’t…”
Bang—
Before she could finish her sentence, a fireball suddenly appeared on the ground and exploded violently, startling everyone watching.
“Hmm,” Tang Xin maintained the posture of snapping her fingers and said indifferently, “My hand slipped…”
Hand slipped my foot! Could a slip of the hand precisely hit an unoccupied area among a crowd of people!
She glanced at the group preparing to enter the hunting grounds, especially at the disciple who tried to step forward and provoke Shui Qiu, exerting a subtle yet oppressive aura.
This…
This cold expression could not have been so naturally displayed unless one had trampled over a hundred and eighty people before!
She appeared to be about the same age as everyone else, yet why did she give off the feeling of having experienced countless life-and-death battles?
If one had to describe her in four words, they would be… terrifying indeed!
Under Tang Xin’s distant oppression, no one dared to step forward and say anything. Everyone obediently shrank back to their places, waiting for the hunt to begin.
After a while, an elder from the Yan family announced loudly.
“The hunt begins, the time limit is one day, please gather here again tomorrow!”
With that command, these Qi Refining stage youths surged into the hunting grounds one after another.
Tang Xin, with her hands behind her back, slowly sauntered towards the entrance.
“What are you going to do?”
Having stayed in the Yan family for three days, the elders had already heard about this “uninvited guest” and were quite wary at the moment.
“Take a look inside,” she said indifferently, her lips curling up slightly, “Why, are you going to stop me?”
The Yan family elder took a sharp breath.
No wonder she could easily intimidate the family’s tyrant, Madam Xu, who managed the Yan family’s guards. This kind of temperament, he had only felt from a distance in a Nascent Soul stage senior.
Such a being could kill them with a mere glance!
“Let her in,” the Yan family patriarch spoke from not too far away, “I believe this Daoist friend will not disrupt the hunting rules.”
This patriarch… sure knew how to speak…
“Hmm,” Tang Xin, with her hands still behind her back, nodded slightly, “Provided that I don’t find any violations.”
After saying that, she walked straight into the hunting ground, seemingly indifferent to the thoughts of the Yan family members.
This scene was clearly observed by the other powers present.
“Elder, this…”
Among the forces present, the Wang family had the deepest foundation. This time, three of their elders, who held great power within the clan, had come in person.
The reason for their keen interest was that they had received news that a “mysterious” person had appeared in the Yan family, accompanying Shui Qiu, the daughter of Shui Qingxin who had been missing for half a year.
“Interesting,” the Wang family elder whispered, “I can feel that this person doesn’t seem to care whether Shui Qiu wins or not. I’m afraid… even if Shui Qiu fails, she has full confidence in obtaining what they want.”
“Such a strategic temperament cannot be cultivated unless one has been in a position of power for many years. If I have to say, I’ve only felt it clearly from Shui Qingxin… And you all should remember her identity.”
Anyone born and raised in Qixing City would not forget that Shui Qiu’s mother was the daughter of a sect leader in the cultivation world, a star-like existence… Could it be that this person’s background is also extraordinary?
“We just need to watch and see,” the Wang family elder said solemnly, “Whether the Yan family is just having a false alarm or facing a great disaster, it’s all beneficial to us…”
…
Tang Xin, who had entered the hunting ground, naturally did not know that in the eyes of the Wang family elder, she had already become an “important figure” not to be trifled with.
Of course, if one had to say, the title of the chief disciple of the Xuanling Sect was more than enough to deter these cultivation families, but due to the mission constraints, she could not reveal it.
After she entered, several elders from the Yan family also followed from a distance.
However, Tang Xin really had no intention of breaking the rules and helping Shui Qiu cheat her way through. If that were the case, it would be more straightforward to just rob the Yan family.
Shui Qiu needed a battle, a fight to break through her “inner demons.”
Truly breaking free from the “shackles” imposed on her by the family would be beneficial for her future development.
Wait a minute…
Damn, wasn’t I supposed to be lowering her favorability?
Damn it, it’s all because that silly girl was too cute when she blushed and approached me, making me forget the main storyline goal for a moment…
Ancient people can’t handle it, women with too much water are troublesome…
During her contemplation, Tang Xin spotted Shui Qiu in the hunting grounds, maintaining a distance where she could see her, but Shui Qiu wouldn’t notice her.
At that moment, Shui Qiu was hunting her first Spirit Beast.
Strictly speaking, this was her first real battle since she began her “transformation.”
The Spirit Beast wasn’t of a high realm, roughly around the seventh or eighth grade of Qi Refining. An ordinarily stronger Qi Refining fifth-grade cultivator could take it down.
However, seeing the blue-eyed girl facing the enemy as if she were facing a formidable opponent, the head senior sister of the Xuanling Sect couldn’t help but feel nervous for her.
“My senior sister said that I have high talent.”
The girl confronting the Spirit Beast took up a battle stance and muttered to herself.
“Senior sister said that my potential goes beyond this.”
Several water arrows condensed out of thin air, the flowing water on them pulsating with a dangerous aura.
“Senior sister said… I am the best!”
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The water arrows accurately hit the Spirit Beast’s vital points, killing it with a single strike.
Shui Qiu walked forward, took the token from the Spirit Beast’s body, and held it in her hand, affirming to herself.
“So, senior sister must like me!”
Hidden behind the tree trunk, Tang Xin, upon hearing her words, had a huge “?” pop up above her head.
I clearly haven’t done anything right… Can one really self-capture like this?!
