Chapter 34

At a place dozens of feet away from Chu He's spirit field, Zhao Youlu opened the spirit beast bag and released the herbivorous beast.

The creature resembled a shrunken pangolin, but its mouth was flat and broad, capable of chewing grass like a harvester on Earth, making it one of the natural enemies of spirit herbs.

As soon as it hit the ground, it immediately ran at full speed, staying far away from Zhao Youlu. It had been terrified when it was suddenly captured and restrained, and now that it had freedom, it ran as far as it could.

While running, it suddenly sniffed left and right, then let out a joyful snort, heading toward Chu He's spirit field.

Before it reached the wall, a yellow light enveloped its body, and it sank into the ground, using earth evasion to bypass the wall and burrow into the spirit field.

Seeing this, Zhao Youlu released his flying sword and prepared to leave. At that moment, a cold voice came from behind: "Senior Brother Zhao, you did something to wrong Junior Brother, and you're leaving without a word?"

Zhao Youlu shuddered and saw Chu He standing ten feet away, smiling and clasping his hands.

"Junior Brother, don't speak rashly. I just happened to pass by here; what did I do? I'll treat you to a drink another day, farewell!" Zhao Youlu clasped his hands and said, already stepping onto his flying sword, soaring several feet high. He thought, "I'm as innocent as I am, why do I need to explain?"

But he couldn't help feeling a bit panicked: "Isn't this brat supposed to be on a mission? How did he return so quickly? A sense of unease arose in his heart."

Seeing Zhao Youlu trying to leave, Chu He felt a surge of anger: "Damn it, you come to cause trouble and think you can just run away? If I don't beat you to a pulp today, I'll change my name."

He then shouted, "Senior Brother Zhao, why wait for another day! Junior Brother just caught a herbivorous beast. If you don't stay to roast it and drink with me, don't go, Senior Brother."

At the same time, Chu He waved his hand and shot out two low-grade talismans, which reached Zhao Youlu before he could react, blocking his path.

These were two wind talismans, emphasizing speed. Zhao Youlu's flying sword hadn't gained enough speed, giving Chu He the upper hand.

Chu He had advanced to the sixth level of the Qi Condensation stage and still had a large number of low-grade talismans from his previous purchases. He needed to clear out his inventory. His current cultivation was sufficient to easily use medium-grade talismans, and these low-grade talismans would just gather dust in his storage bag if not used.

Zhao Youlu hadn't expected Chu He to attack so suddenly. He narrowly avoided the two wind blades, swaying a bit, looking a bit flustered. He couldn't help feeling angry: "Brat, do you think I'm afraid of you? Today, I'll settle all old scores."

Small-minded people hold grudges. He had forgotten what he had done, but others' innocent actions that slightly offended him were never forgotten.

He turned his flying sword and charged at Chu He, shouting, "Dare to shoot me with talismans?! Today, I'll teach you a lesson! Let you know how to be humble."

He claimed to be teaching others a lesson, but he didn't realize that everything he was doing was being watched by many instructors.

In the instructor building on Lingxiu Peak, Luo Xuyu and several instructors were watching the two through a mirage mirror. This was a live broadcast, and Zhao Youlu's secret release of the herbivorous beast was not missed.

Luo Xuyu's face was dark. Zhao Youlu was foolish, but the fact that the other side had set up a mirage mirror to broadcast this proved it was a premeditated plan. Luo Xuyu was extremely protective of his disciples. Although Zhao Youlu was at fault, the widespread publicity of this incident was like a slap in the face.

Zhao Youlu fiercely attacked with his flying sword and magical weapon, intending to use the sharpness of the flying sword's light to easily crush the low-grade talismans.

However, Chu He's use of talismans was unconventional, managing to bypass the flying sword and hit Zhao Youlu.

"Bang bang!" Several small fireballs exploded on Zhao Youlu's body. Even with the protection of his sixth-level Qi Condensation spirit energy, he was knocked out of the air, losing his flying sword.

"Hehe! You're definitely going to be a pig's head today." Chu He rubbed his fists and lunged forward.

"Just a fifth-level Qi Condensation guy, do you think I'm afraid of you in close combat?!" The sudden chaos didn't make Zhao Youlu afraid. After putting on a set of wrist guards and gloves, he charged forward with a fierce aura.

These wrist guards and gloves were a magical weapon, inscribed with symbols like "Giant Strength" and "Sharp Metal." Wearing them, Zhao Youlu's physical strength increased by at least 30-40%.

Wu Hai had bought this set of magical weapons to equip the three of them. After seeing Chu He's martial skills, he had purchased some magical weapons to enhance physical strength, preparing to gain an advantage in close combat.

However, as a follower, Zhao Youlu only received the wrist guards, unlike Luo Wu and Wu Hai, who were fully equipped.

After equipping the wrist guards and gloves, Zhao Youlu felt a tremendous increase in strength, boosting his confidence.

Even if he couldn't win, a mutual defeat would be good enough. In the future, Senior Brother Wu and Senior Brother Luo wouldn't treat him badly.

In front of the mirage mirror, the instructors were quite excited.

When Chu He strangely shot down Zhao Youlu with low-grade talismans, although they didn't see everything clearly, it still caused a stir. When they saw Zhao Youlu take out the magical weapon, there was another stir.

Luo Xuyu's anger also eased somewhat: "Brat, you better win! If you lose, you'll regret it!"

Most instructors felt that even if their disciples were unruly, they didn't want them to be beaten like a pig's head. On the contrary, if they could beat the other side like a pig's head in front of everyone, the instructors would feel a sense of pride. The instructors' hearts were indeed complicated.

Suddenly, a beam of light hit the mirage mirror, freezing the image. Just as everyone was about to beat up the culprit, he shouted, "Quickly place your bets! The spirit farmer at 3:1, Youlu at 1:1! Minimum ten medium-grade spirit stones. Hurry up!"

"I recognize this brat. His name is on the commendation board. He was just at the fifth level of Qi Condensation, while Youlu is at the peak of the sixth level, plus this magical weapon, he's a sure win. I bet twenty medium-grade spirit stones on Youlu," an instructor said, placing twenty medium-grade spirit stones on the table.

"It's definitely Youlu who will win. How can a spirit farmer compare to our inner disciples? When we inner disciples were practicing flying swords, what were they doing? When we inner disciples were practicing martial skills, what were they doing? When we inner disciples were studying inner techniques, what were they doing? ... They were farming! I bet thirty medium-grade spirit stones on Youlu!" another instructor responsible for teaching martial skills said angrily. He clearly resented the comparison between the spirit farmer and his own disciples.

"Two hundred medium-grade spirit stones on Youlu! Zhang Yu, this time you'll lose your pants!" Luo Xuyu glared at the person who had started the betting.