Chapter 94

Huang Xiaolong arrived at the square, and all the students of Class 6, Grade 2 looked over, their eyes filled with complex emotions. The news of Huang Xiaolong breaking through to the Seventh Rank and applying for the promotion assessment had spread throughout the entire Starry Sky Academy shortly after he returned to the Heavenly Mystic Mansion yesterday.

Huang Xiaolong once again became the focal point of heated discussions at the Starry Sky Academy.

Ye Yong walked over from the crowd, approached Huang Xiaolong, and said with a smile, "Xiaolong, I didn't expect that in less than three months since we last met, you've already broken through to the Seventh Rank!"

"Just a stroke of luck," Huang Xiaolong replied.

Luck? Ye Yong shook his head and smiled. If breaking through to the Seventh Rank was just a matter of luck, then most people in the Martial Soul World wouldn't be stuck at the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Ranks for their entire lives.

Breaking through to the Seventh Rank was absolutely not a matter of luck.

At this moment, Lu Kai, accompanied by palace guards, also arrived at the square.

When Lu Kai saw Huang Xiaolong, he was not surprised or taken aback, clearly having heard about Huang Xiaolong's breakthrough to the Seventh Rank and his application for the promotion assessment.

However, looking at Huang Xiaolong, Lu Kai's heart was filled with complex emotions.

After this promotion assessment, the two of them would be promoted to Class 6, Grade 2 and become classmates.

"Let's have a competition during this assessment, how about it?" Lu Kai looked at Huang Xiaolong and said, "The bet is 300,000 gold!"

"300,000 gold? Sure, how do we compete?" Huang Xiaolong naturally wouldn't refuse if someone was willing to give him 300,000 gold.

"Since this assessment involves exterminating bandits, let's see who can exterminate the most bandits," Lu Kai pondered, adding, "Although I lost to you in the grade competition, exterminating bandits doesn't rely entirely on strength. I don't think I'll lose to you in this."

Huang Xiaolong nodded, agreeing to Lu Kai's proposal.

After a while, all the students of Class 6, Grade 2 gathered. The homeroom teacher of Class 6, Grade 2 was also a beauty named Chen Feirong. Unlike Xiong Meiqi, who was cold and proud, Chen Feirong was like a gentle and fresh lily, speaking with a smile and a calm demeanor.

This time, the mission to the border to exterminate bandits was led by Chen Feirong.

When Chen Feirong arrived, she smiled at Huang Xiaolong and Lu Kai. Both were "celebrities" at the academy, so she naturally recognized them.

Yesterday, the principal Sun Zhang and Xiong Chu had called her to the principal's office and told her with a serious expression that no matter what happened, she must ensure the safety of Huang Xiaolong and Lu Kai.

Therefore, although she was leading the mission, two Tenth Rank experts were also accompanying them.

"Since everyone is here, let's set off!" Chen Feirong said.

More than an hour later, the group left Luotong City and headed for the border.

Half a month passed.

"Everyone, be careful. This area is where bandits often appear. Although their strength is not high, they often appear in groups, sometimes numbering over a hundred, and their methods are extremely cruel. When you encounter them, don't hesitate to act!" Standing in front of a desolate town, Chen Feirong warned Huang Xiaolong and the others.

After half a month of travel, the group arrived at their destination, the border between Luotong Kingdom and Tyrannosaurus Kingdom.

According to Chen Feirong, these bandits came from Tyrannosaurus Kingdom and often bypassed the Luotong Kingdom's border guards to raid and plunder the border areas, committing all sorts of atrocities. After their raids, they quickly retreated to Tyrannosaurus Kingdom, causing the Luotong Kingdom's border guards much frustration.

After warning everyone, Chen Feirong led the group into the desolate town.

Upon entering the town, they found the streets empty, with no sign of anyone. The buildings on both sides of the street were tightly closed, and the town was eerily quiet, with occasional black smoke rising from some buildings.

After a while, Chen Feirong divided everyone into three groups. She and the other two Tenth Rank experts each led a group, with over twenty people in each group. They were to act separately and regroup at the town's entrance. If any group encountered bandits, they were to signal the other two groups.

Huang Xiaolong and Lu Kai were placed in the same group, led by Chen Feirong.

Chen Feirong led Huang Xiaolong and Lu Kai's group along the town's streets. After walking for over an hour, they still hadn't seen a single person. The entire town was desolate, hopeless, and eerie.

"Strange, where did the people in this town go? Why haven't we seen a single person!" Ye Yong, who was in the same group as Huang Xiaolong, frowned and said.

"Could they all be dead? But if they were all dead, where are the bodies?" Lu Kai added.

Not only were there no people, but there were no bodies, no bloodstains, and hardly any signs of struggle. It was as if all the people in the town had vanished mysteriously.

Huang Xiaolong also frowned.

The group continued forward. When they reached the northern part of the town, Huang Xiaolong suddenly stopped. What is this? The smell of blood! Yes, it's the smell of blood!

Although the scent was faint, Huang Xiaolong could clearly detect it. Since breaking through to the Seventh Rank, his soul had undergone its second transformation, enhancing his hearing, sense of smell, and other abilities.

Seeing Huang Xiaolong suddenly stop, Lu Kai and Ye Yong were puzzled. Just then, Huang Xiaolong's figure flashed, and he sprinted forward. Everyone was taken aback.

"Huang Xiaolong!" Chen Feirong called out and quickly followed with Lu Kai and the others.

Not long after Huang Xiaolong started running, he suddenly saw two middle-aged men dressed in strange clothing standing on the street ahead. The men looked around and, upon seeing Huang Xiaolong and the others, panicked and turned to flee.

Before the mission, Chen Feirong had described the bandits' clothing to Huang Xiaolong and the others. From the attire of these two fleeing men, it was clear they were bandits from Tyrannosaurus Kingdom.

"Trying to escape?" Huang Xiaolong smiled coldly, using his innate soul skill, Shadow Pursuit, to flash to a point ten meters away. He flashed again and appeared behind one of the men, slashing with his Asura Blade, which left a cold gleam across the man's neck. He didn't kill the other man, only sending him flying with a punch.

After knocking the man down, Huang Xiaolong approached him and looked at him coldly, asking, "Where are all the people in the town?"

The middle-aged man looked terrified. "Don't kill me, I'll tell you. All the people in the town are in the square ahead!" He pointed forward.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Huang Xiaolong's finger thrust through his forehead.

Huang Xiaolong's figure flashed, and he sprinted in the direction the man had pointed.

At this moment, Chen Feirong and the others arrived. Seeing the two bandits lying on the ground, Chen Feirong turned to Ye Yong and said, "Quick, send a signal to the other two groups!"

"Yes, teacher!" Ye Yong replied, taking out a signal flare from his pocket and firing it into the sky, sending a blue light soaring upward.

After a while, Huang Xiaolong finally reached the square the middle-aged man had pointed to. In front of him was a vast square that could accommodate thousands of people, filled with bodies lying in all directions. Some bodies were missing limbs, some heads, and some had their internal organs ripped out.

These bodies were clearly those of the town's residents.

The square was drenched in blood.

On the square, hundreds of bandits were still slaughtering the remaining residents, their screams echoing continuously. There were over three hundred bandits!

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