Chapter 85

Boom!

A burst of aura that was no less powerful than Ace's erupted! Although it was one level lower than Ace's aura, it was much thicker and more solid! It seemed that not only was it below Ace, but it also had a subtle momentum to suppress Ace's aura!

At this moment, among the second-year students watching, two were already trembling all over.

They were Tang Ze and Rocky.

When Long Yi and Ace clashed with their first sword, Tang Ze and Rocky had already arrived at the edge of the training ground. They also planned to participate in this mission, so they wanted to train a bit. However, they unexpectedly witnessed the battle between Long Yi and Ace.

At first, Rocky was secretly delighted, thinking that Long Yi had definitely met his match this time. Unlike the gentle and lovely Irene, her brother Ace was not a very reasonable person. In short, his thinking was different from that of ordinary people; he preferred to communicate through strength rather than words. Given Long Yi's usual arrogance, their conversation was bound to end badly.

But the reality was exactly as they had imagined. They saw Long Yi and Ace clash with their first sword. What they never expected was that after the first, second, and even third sword, Long Yi actually fought Ace to a draw!

How could this be!

This was Ace! A sixth-year student! A genius! No matter how strong Long Yi was, he was still just a second-year student, at most a third-year level!

When Ace unleashed his 19th level dragon aura, the two finally came to their senses. Now, Long Yi was surely dead, right? This was the 19th level! Just one level away from obtaining a dragon mark!

But right before everyone's eyes, Long Yi actually unleashed his 18th level aura!

What the hell! Is there any fairness and justice in this world? If we had known this bastard had an 18th level aura, who would have bothered to provoke him? We could have just called him "big brother" and asked for his protection and comfort! Brother Long, can't you stop pretending to be a tiger in a pig's skin? Just show your true strength, and we can be friends, can't we?

Tang Ze and Rocky exchanged a glance, and they both saw the despair in each other's eyes. This level of strength was far beyond their own. It was laughable that Rocky had planned to use his girlfriend in a beauty trap, which had just failed. Fortunately, it failed; if it had succeeded, Rocky would probably have been dead soon.

Seeing Long Yi unleash his 18th level aura, Ace smiled slightly, realizing his guess was correct. In his eyes, Long Yi's aura was almost on par with his own, at least in terms of the grandeur. Without saying much, Ace disappeared with a loud boom, while Long Yi remained in place, facing forward and raising his hand to punch. Ace instantly reappeared, and the two punches collided with a thunderous impact, sending a huge wave of air that lifted the grass and exposed the soil beneath.

If this were the sixth-year training ground, the ground would be covered with dark green stones that could absorb aura. But this was the second-year training ground, built to the standards of second-year students. The designer probably never imagined that two such powerful individuals would come here to wreak havoc. After the grass was lifted, the burst of aura combined to create a large pit in the soil.

It was just one punch.

But both had used their full strength!

Ace and Long Yi stood like statues, maintaining their punching stance, looking into each other's eyes with the excitement of meeting a worthy opponent.

"You are very strong," Ace said.

"You are stronger than I thought," Long Yi replied.

"This mission is very dangerous. I cannot be by Irene's side, but I believe you will not let me down," Ace added.

"That might disappoint you," Long Yi retracted his hand and said seriously, "I will not protect her. She has her own battles to fight, and she must experience those dangers herself."

Ace was taken aback, withdrew his gaze, and thought carefully before nodding heavily.

"You are right. I think it's time for me to let go. She can't hide behind me forever. Besides, it seems she doesn't need to hide behind me anymore."

Ace let out a long breath, as if he had come to a realization. But then his eyes became sharp again. He carefully examined Long Yi from head to toe, then shook his head helplessly and muttered, "Forget it, it's my little sister's choice. Though not particularly handsome, he's not a bad person... sigh..."

As he spoke, Ace walked away. Long Yi, with veins bulging on his forehead, clenched his fists and watched Ace's back with displeasure.

Are you picking a son-in-law, Big Brother? What's with that look? What do you mean by 'not particularly handsome'? You can't assume that all men are as handsome as you, can you? We need to be reasonable! You are handsome, but I, Long Yi, am not ugly either! While I may not be stunningly handsome, I should still be considered good-looking, right? Especially with that manly aura, can any pretty boy compare? Besides, I am already taken! Look at the beautiful and sexy Elsa, who is completely captivated by my rugged face! If I had a face like a bitter gourd, Elsa would have been scared off long ago!

And what do you mean by 'not a bad person'? My strength is also good! Do you think we fought to a draw? You're wrong, kid! I was holding back! My strength is not just this much. I know you didn't use your full strength either, but you think you were holding back? No, no, no! You're wrong! I was the one holding back! In terms of pure strength, I have up to 36 levels of aura! You are no match for me!

Ailin looked at Long Yi with concern, staring at his face, examining it closely... and more closely...

"Do you want to find flowers on my face?" Long Yi asked.

"No, it's just that I saw you staring at my big brother, and your eyes seemed to be filled with words. I wanted to see what you were saying," Ailin said seriously.

What the hell? No way! Is my desire for victory and my dissatisfaction with that handsome guy already materialized?

"Haha, just kidding." Seeing Long Yi blink several times, as if trying to wash away the words in his eyes, Ailin laughed.

When Ace left the training ground and came to a dark, deserted place, a black-clothed figure suddenly appeared, draping a coat over Ace.

"Master, should I assign some shadow guards to follow Miss?"

The black-clothed figure asked.

"No need, I trust Long Yi," Ace said.

"But he said he wouldn't protect Miss, and I believe he is serious," the black-clothed figure said.

"I know he is serious," Ace said, "because my sister doesn't need protection! Her talent far surpasses mine; it has just been suppressed these past few years. But now she has awakened. Although I don't know what happened, she will soon rise to prominence! She doesn't need Long Yi's protection! Even if Ailin encounters insurmountable difficulties, I don't believe he would stand by and watch her get hurt or even die. He is not that kind of person!"

"Master..."

The black-clothed figure hesitated, not believing in the existence of so-called good people. Who would risk their life for someone else in a real danger?

"Rest assured, those words were just to make my sister take this mission seriously, and he said them for me to hear."

As he spoke, Ace raised his fist, which was covered in blood!

"Master! You are injured!"

The black-clothed figure was shocked.

"It's just a superficial wound. Long Yi had the leisure to do this while fighting."

Ace said, gently wiping his hand. The blood faded, revealing a faint scar that formed a word.

"Rest assured."

It was a scar cut by aura!

As the black-clothed figure read it, his face showed great surprise.

"This guy may be inferior to me in terms of the absolute level of aura, but his control over aura is far superior to mine. I thought he was just holding back, but it seems he didn't use his full strength either. Just with this skill, Long Yi could have caused me significant damage in the fight. I gave him face, and he gave me face. Moreover, he, like me, is thinking about my little sister. I believe entrusting my little sister to him should be fine."

The black-clothed figure thought carefully and nodded heavily.

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