Chapter 29

The collection is growing so slowly. Friends who are reading the book, don't forget to collect it when you leave!

As Xu Ziyi watched Xu Haofei walk away, the corners of Xu Haobo's mouth twitched. He wanted to call out to Xu Haofei and secretly tell him about Xu Ziyi's situation. However, seeing the determined back of Xu Ziyi as she left, he sighed lightly in his heart and ultimately did not call out.

Following Xu Haofei to the right fork were twenty new outer hall disciples, thirty old outer hall disciples, and fifty inner hall disciples. Whether in cultivation or status, the new disciples were the worst, so they naturally walked at the back of the group.

"Big Sister Ziyi!" Xu Li, who was closely following Xu Ziyi, said softly, "We are really being used as cannon fodder."

Xu Ziyi grabbed Xu Li's hand and gently squeezed it, saying softly, "Little Sister Li, are you afraid of battle?"

Xu Li shook her head lightly and said, "Not at all, it's just a matter of death, but I feel a bit unwilling."

Xu Ziyi turned to look at the expressions of the new disciples around her. Their faces were uniformly serious, showing nothing, but when they saw Xu Ziyi looking at them, their eyes immediately revealed their unwillingness. Xu Ziyi sighed lightly in her heart, knowing that any words at this moment would be superfluous. She quietly raised her right hand, formed it into a fist, and swept her gaze over everyone, filled with determination. The new disciples, seeing Xu Ziyi's action, immediately clenched their fists, their eyes filled with trust and determination.

Seeing the new disciples' emotions stabilize, Xu Ziyi nodded silently and sighed lightly in her heart:

"All I can do is boost their morale; their fate depends on their future luck."

At this moment, a man's voice suddenly sounded in her ear: "Ziyi, Headmaster Xu really has command skills. He considers the whole situation, takes care of the big picture, sets traps, installs mechanisms, and sends us to set up the first line of defense. He is truly a strategic talent in our family!"

Xu Ziyi turned her head and saw that Xu Lin had come to her side at some point, so she softly exclaimed, "Senior Brother Xu Lin, you were also assigned to the first line of defense."

"Yes!" Xu Lin chuckled, "I saw you at a glance just now, but I didn't expect you to not notice me."

Xu Ziyi felt the new disciples' gazes focusing on her, and her face turned red. She said softly, "Ah! Little Sister and the others are all new disciples with low cultivation, all thinking about the future encounter with the demonic beasts. How can we compare to you inner hall disciples, who still have time to observe around?"

Xu Lin smiled bitterly and said, "Where did I observe around? I just saw you at a glance!"

"Ah?"

Behind them, the new disciples let out a整齐的轻“啊”声. Xu Ziyi glared at Xu Lin fiercely, her face turning red again, and she quickly changed the topic, "Senior Brother Xu Lin, we are about to fight the demonic beasts. Aren't you afraid?"

Xu Lin also heard the new disciples' light "ah" and laughed awkwardly, "What's there to be afraid of? The demonic beasts are full of treasures, and cultivators need to grow through battles. Otherwise, why would there be the concept of going out to train? Now that such a good opportunity is in front of us, we should seize it and train more."

Seeing Xu Lin's heroic expression, Xu Ziyi couldn't help but admire him and nodded, saying, "Senior Brother Xu Lin is right. With such a mindset, your future cultivation will be boundless."

Xu Lin, flattered by Xu Ziyi's praise, blushed slightly, and Xu Ziyi couldn't help but laugh. Seeing Xu Ziyi's light laugh, Xu Lin became even more embarrassed. For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward, and both of them fell silent.

At this moment, it started snowing heavily again, and the marching group gradually moved up the hill. On both sides of the fork were mountains, so the fierce mountain winds blew into the fork. In an instant, the wind became strong and the snow dense.

Xu Ziyi followed the group marching in the mountains, the cold wind and snowflakes hitting her face, and the biting mountain wind made her clothes flutter. Xu Ziyi took a deep breath, squinted her eyes, and looked up at the sky. The sky was filled with snowflakes, swirling and flying, just like her current confused state of mind.

She had come to this world for no apparent reason, become a cultivator for no apparent reason, and now had to fight demonic beasts she had never faced before. At this moment, the group stopped, having reached the first line of defense. Xu Ziyi looked towards the distant fork and suddenly felt a surge of fierce and violent aura.

Xu Ziyi's eyelids twitched, and she thought of the beacon fire in Fangtian City, unable to help but think that this wave of demonic beasts would indeed be very large.

Xu Lin stood beside Xu Ziyi, also looking ahead. The wind and snow hit his tall and somewhat slender body, but his eyes were filled with fighting spirit. Seeing Xu Ziyi's somewhat confused expression, Xu Lin thought she was afraid and couldn't help but gently hold her hand and said softly, "Ziyi, don't be afraid!"

Xu Ziyi sighed lightly, blinked, and her eyes instantly became clear and bright. She smiled faintly at Xu Lin, "Thank you, Senior Brother Xu Lin. Ziyi is not afraid, just thinking about some past things."

"Um!" Xu Lin nodded, looking as if he understood, but then said, "Little Sister Ziyi, if this line of defense can't be held, you should retreat first, back to Headmaster Xu. I will cover you."

Hearing Xu Lin's words, Xu Ziyi couldn't help but feel a bit moved. She didn't know if Xu Lin said this because of her or if he would say the same to any girl. But she still looked at Xu Lin and said softly, "Senior Brother Xu Lin, thank you. But I won't retreat alone; I must follow Uncle Twelve's orders."

Xu Lin thought for a moment and smiled, saying no more. However, his expression showed that he would definitely protect Xu Ziyi. Seeing Xu Lin's expression, Xu Ziyi's heart was somewhat touched. She found that Xu Lin had somehow entered her heart a little.

At this moment, Xu Haofei began to arrange the personnel. He divided the hundred disciples into five groups, each consisting of ten inner hall disciples and ten outer hall disciples, each guarding one of the five small paths leading to the fork.

Xu Lin originally wanted to be in the same group as Xu Ziyi, but in the end, Xu Ziyi persuaded him to be in a group with the other ten new disciples, entrusting him to take care of the ten new disciples who were separated from her. Watching Xu Lin's back as he led the ten new disciples away, Xu Ziyi felt a bit disheartened.

In her heart, she liked Xu Lin a little, but facing the unknown dangers, she didn't dare to invest her feelings. She sighed lightly in her heart, thinking that it was better to maintain the current situation.

New and old friends, if you feel the book is still short, you can keep it for now and check out my previous book "Phoenix Song of Song," which is linked below.

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