Chapter 128: Xiao Yuemei

Chapter 128: Xiao Yuemei

Xie Wufeng glanced at the puppet silver lion and said, "Brother Yun, let it attack me to see how fast it is... Let's go to a larger training room!"

This month, Huo Zhong, out of boredom, had dug out a spacious stone chamber a hundred meters wide inside the giant mountain.

They all headed for this massive stone chamber, and the torches on the stone walls immediately lit up, illuminating the large stone room.

When Qin Yun arrived, he was also startled and laughed, "Huo Lao San, you really have too much time on your hands!"

Xie Wufeng stood fifty meters away from the puppet silver lion and shouted, "Let the puppet silver lion attack me!"

Qin Yun replied, "Alright!"

He immediately controlled the puppet silver lion to charge fiercely towards Xie Wufeng.

The silver lion's sprinting speed was very fast, like a streak of silver light, dashing over swiftly...

"Amazingly fast!" Xie Wufeng couldn't help but exclaim, feeling a lingering fear as he narrowly avoided being pounced upon.

"It's much faster than those clumsy iron men!" Murong Daren was also greatly alarmed, shouting, "If it were me, I definitely wouldn't have been able to dodge it. Truly impressive!"

Qin Yun was also pleasantly surprised, secretly marveling at the power of the Heavenly Lion Totem Pattern.

The silver lion could be so fast because the totem pattern within its body could perfectly absorb energy... It was as if an experienced expert's soul was controlling a body!

"If the materials and internal energy were stronger, the silver lion would be even more powerful," Qin Yun said, then controlled the silver lion to pounce at Xie Wufeng again.

Xie Wufeng's lightness skill was highly proficient, always managing to evade, though not without difficulty, with his clothes being brushed a few times.

"Are there other attacks?" Xie Wufeng asked.

"Yes, it can spout fire and lightning from its mouth..." Qin Yun said.

Inside the lion's head, he had refined something similar to a lightning-patterned bracelet that could store energy and release fire and lightning patterns.

"Alright, let's see it in action!" Xie Wufeng shouted.

"Big Brother Xie, be careful!" Qin Yun smiled slightly, shouted, then controlled the silver lion to open its mouth and spout a bolt of lightning.

A flash of lightning struck Xie Wufeng!

He was blasted back and crashed into the wall!

"Big Brother Xie..." Qin Yun called out in alarm.

Xie Wufeng's face was full of surprise, but he laughed, "If I hadn't defended myself beforehand, I would have suffered internal injuries! This lion's strength can rival most Sixth Rank martial bodies."

Qin Yun also noticed that Xie Wufeng hadn't attacked; he had only been dodging. Otherwise, with his strength, he would surely have defeated the puppet silver lion.

"Brother Yun, you must keep this treasure hidden and don't let too many people know about it. It's a great tool for surprising others," Murong Daren chuckled, patting the silver lion's buttocks.

Huo Zhong laughed, "It can only be hidden, which is a pity!"

Qin Yun took a deep breath and smiled, "I've been here for a month; I need to go out and get some fresh air!"

At the mention of going out, Huo Zhong's expression changed, and he warned, "Brother Yun, some disciples from the Xuan-level Martial Academy have come. Be careful when you go out!"

"What are they here for?" Qin Yun frowned and then walked out.

At noon, the sky was gray, with dark clouds obscuring the nine suns, making the earth gloomy and stifling, as if a heavy rain was brewing.

On the green lawn of the valley, there were dozens of tents of various colors. Steam rose from the tops of the tents, indicating that spirit-gathering arrays were inside, collecting spiritual energy.

"They're here to deal with ghost beasts!" Xie Wufeng explained, "Ghost beasts are very terrifying creatures, hard to handle."

"Weren't the Blue Spirit Star Palace's group of failures defeated by ghost beasts?" Qin Yun remembered that the group had mentioned being attacked by ghost beasts.

"Yes, ghost beasts were originally rare, but with more evil beasts appearing, more evil spirits are attaching themselves to these beasts, turning them into ghost beasts," Xie Wufeng said solemnly, "Ghost beasts enjoy severing people's limbs and then grafting them onto their own bodies..."

"Truly bizarre creatures..." Qin Yun frowned, looking at the tents and asked, "Are they very strong?"

Murong Daren said, "They are young students here for training. They haven't all arrived yet, and they haven't started their mission. This time, they entered with the permission of three Xuan-level Martial Academies, unlike the Star Palace disciples who can enter freely."

Qin Yun asked, "Have any Three Martial Academy students been attacked by ghost beasts this month?"

"Yes, over ten students have had their limbs severed by ghost beasts, but the beasts didn't kill them," Xie Wufeng said gravely, "During this period, Dean Bai has advised us not to go out. Everyone is waiting for the ghost beasts to be cleared before venturing outside."

Huo Zhong laughed, "We didn't encounter any ghost beasts last time we went out. If we had, we would have definitely killed them."

Xie Wufeng shook his head, "Ghost beasts are not easy to handle; brute force won't do. It's said that strong mental power is needed to defeat them, but I don't know the specifics. That's what Dean Bai told me."

Qin Yun's eyes lit up. His mental power was already strong enough to manifest stars. He just didn't know how to use it against ghost beasts.

"More people are coming!" Murong Daren looked at the entrance to the valley and whispered, "Only a few! These students from the Xuan-level Martial Academies are so slow and dragging their feet."

With the ghost beasts not yet cleared, they dared not leave the valley, as it was said that once encountered, escape was impossible.

Qin Yun looked at the few people entering the valley and noticed a girl who was quite eye-catching.

The girl was dressed in white, petite, with a long ponytail tied with a purple ribbon. She had delicate eyebrows and phoenix-like eyes, skin as white as snow, and an extremely beautiful face, her gaze carrying a hint of arrogance and a slightly cold demeanor.

Qin Yun stared at her, inwardly startled, because this girl's appearance was seven-tenths similar to Xiao Yuelan's, though she lacked Xiao Yuelan's mature and icy beauty and the intimidating aura.

"Isn't that Xiao Yuemei?" Murong Daren, noticing Qin Yun's daze, nudged him and warned, "From my experience with over a dozen girls, this girl is not someone to mess with, Brother Yun, be careful around her!"

Qin Yun finally met the real Xiao Yuemei!

"Alright!" Qin Yun nodded. He knew little about Xiao Yuemei, only that she had once wanted to take him as a retainer.

The other students of the Three Martial Academy whispered among themselves as Xiao Yuemei arrived.

For Xiao Yuemei had once been a student at the Three Martial Academy, and almost all the upperclassmen here recognized her.

"She seems to be only fourteen years old, yet she has reached the Sixth Level of Martial Body, and her martial soul is extremely mysterious!" Xie Wufeng said.

Qin Yun was unsure of Xiao Yuemei's attitude toward him, though her sister had been quite kind to him...

Seeing that all the students from the Xuan-level Martial Academy had gathered, Dean Bai struck the bell.

At the sound of the bell, all the students in the valley had to assemble at the central Martial Arts Field.

The students from the Xuan-level Martial Academy, who were in their tents, also came out one by one, heading to the large central Martial Arts Field to gather.

Soon, small groups began to form on the square.