Chapter 42

The evaluation of the results became somewhat comical due to Li Mu Bai and Mu Chen, as the spirit cores they presented were excessively powerful for the other students.

Moreover... this was simply impossible. Whether it was the two spirit cores from Li Mu Bai or the five spirit cores from Mu Chen, even the latter's excuse was clearly not well thought out, as if he was openly telling everyone, "I cheated."

Of course, many people also understood that Mu Chen was deliberately targeting Li Mu Bai, as the two spirit cores Li Mu Bai presented were also suspicious.

The recorder also paused, looking at the scene with some helplessness, then turned to Master Mo and the others.

"You two, stop fooling around here."

Master Mo also shook his head helplessly, then his expression turned serious, and he waved his hand, saying, "Put away your things. This training is for practical combat, not for you to show off. You two, don't get the wrong idea!"

Mu Chen smiled indifferently. He didn't really expect the five spirit cores to have any effect, and these things were indeed not hunted by him but found in Blood Butcher's storage bracelet...

He did this just because he couldn't stand Li Mu Bai's targeting, wanting to make him feel uncomfortable.

Li Mu Bai's face turned somewhat ashen. Master Mo's words clearly indicated that he didn't believe the spirit cores were hunted by Li Mu Bai, although it was indeed the case... but he was still outsmarted by Mu Chen.

"This time, Mu Chen's team and Li Mu Bai's team are tied for first place."

Upon hearing Master Mo's judgment, the camp was immediately in an uproar. It was clear that Master Mo and the others didn't want to argue too much about this, as the rewards for the top three were the same, and they were too lazy to argue with these two troublemakers.

However, this clearly showed that even Master Mo didn't believe that the spirit cores Li Mu Bai and Mu Chen presented were hunted by them.

The students looked at each other, weighing the situation, and finally decided who the true first place was. Excluding the unreliable spirit cores, the spirit core of the Fire Spirit Ape King was clearly the most genuine, as not only did Mo Ling and the others mention that Mu Chen had led the Fire Spirit Ape King away alone, but Master Mo had also witnessed it firsthand. Therefore, the spirit core of the Fire Spirit Ape King was undoubtedly related to Mu Chen.

With this spirit core, Mu Chen clearly outshone Li Mu Bai.

Li Mu Bai's eyes turned somewhat dark upon hearing the uproar around him, clearly aware of what everyone was thinking. This time, not only did he fail to suppress Mu Chen, but he also lost a lot of face.

Tang Qian'er, however, was somewhat pleased. This way, although Mu Chen and Li Mu Bai were tied for first place, many students understood who had the more genuine first place.

Thus, the evaluation results were finalized.

Mu Chen's team and Li Mu Bai's team were tied for first, Mo Ling's team took second, and Chen Tong's team from the West Courtyard took third.

Seeing the results, those who were not selected could only sigh in disappointment.

"Since the results are out, let's give the rewards as well."

Master Mo smiled slightly, flicked his finger, and several beams of light shot out from his hand, landing steadily in the hands of Mu Chen and the others.

Mu Chen looked at his hand, where the light dissipated, revealing a particularly exquisite small jade box. He gently opened the box and saw a thumb-sized emerald green pill lying quietly inside, emitting a strong spiritual energy fluctuation.

This fluctuation was much stronger than that of the Jade Spirit Fruit. After all, no matter what, this spirit pill had to be refined from various spiritual herbs, and the complementary effects of the herbs naturally made it better than a single Jade Spirit Fruit.

The surrounding students looked at the Spirit Nurturing Pills in Mu Chen's hand with envy and desire, as it was said that these pills could accelerate the time to enter the Spirit Wheel Realm.

"Since this training is over, let's head back to the Northern Spirit Academy. Additionally, there will be a month-long break, during which you can choose to go home or stay at the academy." Master Mo waved his hand and smiled.

Hearing about the month-long break, these young men and women became excited. After being at the Northern Spirit Academy for so long, they were all somewhat homesick.

The camp was filled with joy, and the students began to pack up, forming a large group again and heading back to the Northern Spirit Academy along the same route they came.

...

After returning to the Northern Spirit Academy, Mu Chen finally relaxed. There was no need to be on guard, as the Northern Spirit Academy was one of the safest places in the Northern Spirit Region. Even with the strength of the Liu Domain, they wouldn't dare to cause trouble in the Northern Spirit Academy.

After relaxing, Mu Chen thoroughly rested for two days, gradually waking up from his alert state, and then began preparing to return to the Mu Domain.

However, before returning to the Mu Domain, Mu Chen went to see Su Ling, first giving him a Jade Spirit Fruit, and then letting this overjoyed person happily do something for him.

The next day, Mu Chen packed his things and left the Northern Spirit Academy, rushing into the Northern Spirit City, heading straight for the city's spirit transmission array to return to the Mu Domain.

Mu Chen walked through the familiar streets of the city, which were bustling with activity, showing the city's prosperity and liveliness. He did not stop at any point, taking some shortcuts and passing through directly.

Mu Chen's figure turned a corner, and the street became a bit quieter, with a light drizzle gently falling from the sky.

Mu Chen walked quickly through the drizzle, the cold rain splashing on his face, making him shiver slightly. Then, his steps suddenly stopped, and the sharp perception honed from his training in the Spirit Road made his skin tingle with a chill.

Unconsciously, the street was now deserted, with no sound of people.

Mu Chen's expression gradually turned serious. He raised his head and looked at the slightly hazy sky, where a faint light could be seen, and the air seemed to be subtly fluctuating.

"Enchanting Array..."

Mu Chen's hands slowly clenched, his pitch-black eyes becoming particularly sharp. He raised his head and stared intently at the front, his cold voice echoing, "You dare to set up an Enchanting Array in the Northern Spirit City to attack Northern Spirit Academy students? You really have a lot of nerve!"

The entire street remained silent.

"Are you rats? When did the people of the Liu Domain become so fond of hiding?"

"You must be Mu Chen, right?"

A faint voice finally came from the front. Mu Chen looked up sharply and saw a figure holding an umbrella, gradually appearing in the drizzle, coming closer and closer.

"Hand over the item."

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