"Tomorrow, we'll have a special selection competition personally overseen by Xuan Zi of the Sea God Pavilion. Only core disciples of the Outer Court may participate, so I hope everyone gives it their all."
Zhou Yi added, "There are thirty-four core disciples in the Outer Court. The eight best among them will be selected to carry out a confidential mission."
"Our Class One is the strongest in the entire second year, so I require that one of you secure a spot."
"Yes."
After returning to the dormitory, Xiao Xiao lay on her bed. "Xixi, our class may be the strongest in the second year, but the Outer Court's core disciples include upperclassmen too. How could we possibly stand a chance?"
Huo Yuxi was reading. Hearing this, she turned a page and replied, "There's more than one spot. We can recruit strong upperclassmen and form a team."
As she spoke, several figures flashed through her mind. During yesterday's battle, she had learned the strength of Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan.
As for Bei Bei, they had already witnessed his abilities in the Star Dou Great Forest. There was no need to hesitate.
"Mm." Xiao Xiao thought it was feasible. "I just wonder whether they'd be willing to team up with us."
"Things will work themselves out when the time comes. If we're strong enough, they'll come looking for us themselves."
"Oh, right." Huo Yuxi suddenly remembered that she had yet to fuse with the soul bone she had traded for at the Treasure Appreciating Fair. "Zhuzhu, get up and help me. We'll have another trump card tomorrow."
The Soul Devouring Spider crawled out from beneath the blankets and absorbed the Evil Soul Master aura from the soul bone. Only then did Huo Yuxi finally see its original appearance.
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