Chapter 59

After resolving the interception by Lian Zhong and his group from the Dongyuan Academy, Li Luo and his two companions continued on their journey. During this time, they encountered several powerful enemies, but in the end, each confrontation ended with the other party contributing their points with tears in their eyes.

Two hours later.

Li Luo and his two companions stood on a high ground, looking at a vast expanse of ruins that lay ahead. The ruins were once an abandoned town, now in ruins after the ravages of time.

Numerous broken buildings stood in rows, stretching to the horizon.

In the ruins, giant trees and vines sprouted from the ground, obscuring the view.

This was the Bai Ling Ruins, the final battleground for this academy exam.

Li Luo and his companions looked around with caution, then slowly approached the Bai Ling Ruins. At the edge of the ruins, they discovered a standing crystal wall.

Approaching it, words appeared on the crystal wall, which were the final rules of the elimination round.

The rules were quite simple: when only ten people remained in the Bai Ling Ruins, the academy exam would be declared over, and the rankings would be determined by the number of points each person had.

At this moment, Li Luo suddenly saw the crystal badge on his chest start to glow. The light projected a faint light screen in front of him.

"This is the points ranking board," Yu Lang said in surprise.

Clearly, once they reached the Bai Ling Ruins, they could check the points ranking board at will.

Li Luo looked at the list and saw that the first name was Lü Qing'er, with 9,500 points.

"Tsk tsk, impressive, how many people has she victimized?" Li Luo said with a smile.

They had used all sorts of methods to fish for points, and even Lian Zhong had come to provide them with benefits. Currently, his points were only around 4,000, while Lü Qing'er's points were twice as high, showing that she had truly swept through the competition, eliminating anyone in her way.

Behind Lü Qing'er, as expected, was Shi Kong from the Dongyuan Academy, with 8,300 points.

Following Shi Kong were several others with around 5,000 points. Li Luo saw his own ranking, which was 17th.

Yu Lang and Zhao Kuo were around 30th.

"Brother Luo, if we encounter strong enemies and the situation is not favorable, you should run first. We two have reached our limit in terms of ranking, so when the opportunity arises, we will give our last bit of effort to create value for you. I believe Yu Lang feels the same way, right?" Zhao Kuo said after staring at the points ranking board for a moment.

Yu Lang, after a few seconds of contemplation, said, "Actually, I feel I might still have a chance to improve."

Zhao Kuo was taken aback and glared at Yu Lang, "No need to improve, you're already done for."

Yu Lang had to nod, "Alright, I'm done for."

Although Yu Lang was being his usual cheeky self, it was clear that he also agreed with Zhao Kuo. They both had the strength of the Seventh Seal, but they were not as exceptional as Li Luo. If they encountered an Eighth Seal enemy, they would most likely lose. As more and more strong opponents arrived at the Bai Ling Ruins, their strength would gradually become a burden rather than a help to Li Luo.

Moreover, the final stage of the Bai Ling Ruins would eliminate everyone until only ten people remained. They could not expect to stay with Li Luo until the end, as this would only add pressure to him.

Even if Li Luo did not mind, they could not take this for granted.

Most importantly, entering the top ten would not have much significance for them. As long as Lü Qing'er could secure the first place, the admission quotas for the Nanfeng Academy would be distributed, and they would still benefit from their current rankings.

Li Luo smiled and said, "We'll see how it goes."

His goal was also to enter the top ten and secure an admission quota. As for the task of competing for first place, Lü Qing'er from the Nanfeng Academy was already handling it, and he did not need to vie for the limelight.

"Let's go in and find a place to hide and observe in the Bai Ling Ruins."

Li Luo waved his hand and led the two into the complex terrain of the Bai Ling Ruins.

At the same time, in another direction of the Bai Ling Ruins.

Shi Kong stood in front of a crystal wall, looking at the points ranking board with a calm expression. His gaze lingered on Lü Qing'er, who was in first place, for a long time.

"Boss, Lian Zhong's name is not on the list. Did something happen to him?" A Dongyuan Academy student behind Shi Kong said in shock.

Shi Kong was also surprised. He looked back and indeed did not see Lian Zhong's name, but he did see Li Luo, who was ranked 17th.

His eyes narrowed slightly. He had instructed Lian Zhong to "take care" of Li Luo, but now Lian Zhong was eliminated, while Li Luo had advanced.

"He must have been eliminated by Li Luo," Shi Kong said calmly.

"Ah? Li Luo is only at the Seventh Seal level. How could he eliminate Lian Zhong?" The person beside him said in disbelief.

"There are always various methods, and do you really think Li Luo is a waste?" Shi Kong smiled, but there was a cold glint in his eyes.

"This young master has been hiding his true strength all along."

"Should we take action against him?"

Shi Kong waved his hand and said, "The most important goal now is Lü Qing'er. Although Li Luo's performance is somewhat surprising, he does not have the qualifications to make us change our plans."

"Let's not worry about him for now. Once Lü Qing'er is dealt with, he will just be a minor nuisance, not a threat."

Shi Kong said this and then stepped into the Bai Ling Ruins.

Not long after entering the Bai Ling Ruins, Shi Kong saw a mark that had been recently carved on a broken wall. He smiled and followed the mark through a series of overgrown, broken streets.

About ten minutes later, he entered a broken house.

The room was dark, and when Shi Kong entered, four figures emerged from the shadows. They were Xiang Liang, Chi Su, Zong Fu, and the last one was Song Yunfeng.

"Shi Kong, you have indeed fallen behind Lü Qing'er in points," Xiang Liang said with a grin when he saw Shi Kong.

Shi Kong smiled and said, "A temporary lead, no need to worry about it."

"Tell us, when are we going to take action?" Chi Su asked.

"The most important thing now is to determine Lü Qing'er's location and make a foolproof plan to ensure she has no chance of escaping. If she escapes, she might not give us a second chance to surround her. If she just drags out the time or reduces the number of people to ten, the exam will be forced to end," Zong Fu said slowly.

Shi Kong nodded and then looked at Song Yunfeng, smiling, "Determining her location will probably be a bit of trouble for Yunfeng."

Xiang Liang and the others also looked at Song Yunfeng. Under their gaze, he felt somewhat uncomfortable, as he sensed a hint of disdain in their eyes.

Xiang Liang and the others were on a different side from the Nanfeng Academy, so it was normal for them to target Lü Qing'er. However, Song Yunfeng was from the Nanfeng Academy, and helping Shi Kong against Lü Qing'er was a bit like betraying his own side.

Although they were happy to have an insider like Song Yunfeng, this did not stop them from looking down on his character.

"I am ready," Song Yunfeng said with a neutral expression, despite his inner displeasure.

"Thank you, Yunfeng. If this plan succeeds, you will be the greatest contributor," Shi Kong said with genuine gratitude.

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