In a café at the Canglan Academy.
Ji Mumu sat at the bar. She was rather petite. She pouted and said, "Sister Ji Shao, what are you doing at this academy?!"
Didn't you say you were going to the Imperial Capital?
Ji Shao took a sip of coffee, stroked his fiery red hair, and smiled, "I initially wanted to go to the Imperial Capital, but after thinking about it, I decided against it; it's not suitable for me."
"But little sister, shouldn't you be staying with Uncle Kui Xing?"
"Why did you come to the Canglan Academy to study?"
When talking about Uncle Kui Xing, Ji Mumu looked aggrieved and was almost in tears. She said, "Sister Ji Shao, you know that when I was little, Uncle Kui Xing took me all over the place, but we always stayed in border areas."
"It's exhausted me. I've never been inland before; I've always lived in this Ruined City."
"If Uncle Kui Xing hadn't suddenly told us to go back to school, I would have thought I'd never come back."
"Waaaaah..."
Like an older sister, Ji Shao patted Ji Mumu's head, her eyes seemingly flashing with murderous intent, and she gritted her teeth.
Uncle Kui Xing!!
While having afternoon tea with someone elsewhere, Kui Xing suddenly felt a chill run through him. He looked around, breathed a sigh of relief, and muttered to himself...
"I have this inexplicable bad feeling."
"Is someone trying to murder this handsome old man?"
In the coffee shop.
The temperature seemed to rise considerably due to Ji Shao's anger.
Ji Mumu rubbed her eyes and laughed out loud, saying, "Sister Ji Shao is fine, it's all in the past anyway."
"Uncle Kui Xing just wanted to broaden my horizons. After all, he really dislikes the inland areas. If he hadn't said he was going to send us to school, he probably wouldn't have gone back to the inland areas at all."
Ji Shao shook his head; the score definitely had to be settled.
After all, his little sister was taken away when she was only one or two years old, and this is how Kui Xing raised her?
If his own family members found out, they would probably have the same temper as him.
It's just that my younger sister has suffered so much for so many years.
She's been to the Ruined City before, and she only came back a few days ago. How could she not know what's going on there?
At this moment, Ji Shao spoke up, "Little sister, what ability have you awakened?"
Ji Mumu looked around and whispered, "Sister Ji Shao, do you know if there's a giant bird in this world that's covered in golden flames?"
"My awakened ability seems to be related to that giant bird; every night I dream of that enormous bird carrying me as it soars through the sky!!"
"That's so cool! If I could summon it in real life, I'd be the Sky Queen Ji Mumu, haha."
Seeing Ji Mumu still lost in thought, Ji Shao fell into deep thought. A giant golden bird? And it was even emitting golden flames?
How can such birds exist in this world?
In any case, she had never seen it, much less heard of it.
Ji Shao asked, "Then can you use your ability now?"
Interrupted from her reverie, Ji Mumu nodded and said, "Is it alright to use my abilities here?"
Ji Shao shook his head. As long as there are no major casualties within the academy, there will be no problem.
Ji Mumu closed her eyes, and suddenly a golden flame emerged from her eye sockets, and her pupils transformed into a pair of majestic golden vertical pupils.
The immense pressure shook the entire coffee shop, and many students who were still drinking coffee suddenly felt a sense of unease.
My instinct was to run, but there was no danger around.
Ji Shao was closest to Ji Mumu, and she could feel the power of the flame source within her body stirring restlessly, as if it were surrendering.
At this Ji Mumu returned to her previous appearance and laughed, "Sister Ji Shao, aren't you cool? This power comes from that big bird; I can only use a little bit of it."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself if I have too much."
"After all, Uncle Kui Xing had his hair burned off once because I couldn't control my energy, and he almost hung me up and beat me up."
Ji Shao was somewhat shocked. Ji Mumu's abilities were definitely not simple. Just from that inexplicable pressure just now, she knew that Ji Mumu's abilities were definitely no less than A-level.
Ji Shao realized what was happening and his expression became very serious. He said, "Little sister, don't reveal your ability for now. I need to take you to Instructor Yu for another test."
"I don't know either, what's the name of your ability?"
Ji Mumu nodded. She wasn't stupid; she knew Ji Shao was doing it for her own good. Uncle Kui Xing had looked just as shocked before.
She was also very curious about what her abilities were, and what species the golden bird in her Dream was.
On the viewing platform of the Battle Institute.
Shi Nie's eyes turned cold as he asked, "Why did someone get there first?"
Who is Qi Hong?
The burly man sitting next to him laughed, "Haha, I didn't expect you'd have your prey stolen by someone else."
"Who is this Qi Hong? How dare he challenge Li Chen?"
It's worth noting that Li Chen himself might not even be aware of his prestige within the academy, but others had already remembered his name, having witnessed the entire Canglan Tournament.
Although there was no actual battle scene, their ability to stand out from so many strong individuals speaks volumes about their strength.
Shi Nie sneered and said, "Let him challenge it. There's still plenty of time."
"If he wins, I'll challenge him; if he loses, I'll challenge Li Chen."
"It's all a challenge anyway, it's just my choice."
"They're all just stepping stones for me; they can't turn the tide."
The burly man beside him glanced at him, smiled, and said nothing more.
They were both in the same Battle Institute.
Su Xian and Li Chen were still talking.
Li Chen frowned and asked, "By the way, how long exactly is this Academy Tournament?"
Su Xian pondered for a moment, then said, "There should be about fifteen days left, since the Academy Tournament is always held at the end of the year."
"It's a joyous occasion; people all over the country will put down what they're doing to watch. Only during the Lunar New Year period do so many people gather."
Li Chen stroked his chin; that was indeed true.
Their time is indeed running out. When he first joined Canglan, he thought it would be next year before they could participate in the Academy Tournament.
After all, they are on a two-year program, and they should at least be given time to develop, but it seems that time waits for no one.
Moreover, it seems that the senior students from the Canglan Academy are not at the academy. Li Chen didn't really know where they went.
It seems Su Xian mentioned before that they were all going to do internships.
Li Chen understood the concept of an internship.
If that's the case, wouldn't Canglan Academy only have one class of students each year?
Why not make it a three-year program?
This is a question worth pondering...
At this moment, Jianping walked over carrying the box. His aura was very stable, as if he had hardly consumed any energy after several battles.
Jianping asked somewhat blankly, "Su Xian's wife, Ji Shao, didn't come?"
Su Xian: "..."