Zhan Kong Was About to Bleed Money!

Zhan Kong chuckled as he let go, then draped an arm around Song Jie's shoulders. "Kid, do you want to join the army? If you come work under me, how about I give you another Demon Slaying Tool?"

Song Jie replied, "I haven't decided yet. I'd rather have a Defensive Magic Tool first."

The moment he said that, the smile on Zhan Kong's face vanished, as though it had transferred to everyone else.

Watching Zhan Kong's awkward expression, they could not help covering their mouths and snickering.

"What are you laughing at?!" Zhan Kong kicked Song Tao, then ordered them, "Hurry up and scout the surroundings."

"Yes!"

After giving a military salute, Song Tao quickly led the team away.

Zhan Kong patted Song Jie on the shoulder. "Go back and think it over. Being a soldier is actually pretty good."

Song Jie nodded, agreeing to give it some serious thought when he returned.

During the following search, they found no further traces of demons, so the training exercise was able to continue as normal.

Very soon!

A few days later, Mo Fan, Zhang Xiao Hou, and the others had arrived at the site of their training exercise.

Song Jie stood nearby with Song Tao and the others, watching as the group underwent their trial.

Song Tao smiled beside him. "Song Jie, you still don't know what this training exercise is about, do you?"

Song Jie knew the plot, but he still shook his head to show that he did not know.

Song Tao explained, "Actually, we arranged for a Summoned Beast to spar with these students and see how they react..."

Listening from the side, Song Jie found that it was indeed exactly the same as the plot in the novel.

Only this time, he was not involved. Instead, he was one of the people in the know.

At that moment, Mo Fan, Zhang Xiao Hou, and the others were being chased by a Ghost Wolf Beast. In their panic, they had already run into a cave.

"Isn't this going a bit too far? That Ghost Wolf Beast won't eat them, will it?" someone asked doubtfully.

Song Tao said, "It's a summoner's Summoned Beast. With the summoner keeping it under control, they should be fine."

"That's true."

The others nodded.

What they did not know was that something really had gone wrong with the Ghost Wolf Beast.

Song Jie pretended not to know anything and waited for the plot to unfold.

At the same time, he had just seen the Ghost Wolf Beast drink the water there, so he guessed that the water was probably the problem.

Should I warn Head Instructor Zhan Kong? Song Jie pondered inwardly.

He could warn him, but how he was supposed to do so was a crucial question.

A moment later, Mu Bai and the others came running out of the cave.

One of the team members said, "Why haven't the Ghost Wolf Beast and the other two students come out yet?"

"Could something have happened to them?" The others realized it as well.

"Don't panic yet. Let's wait a little longer. If something happened, the boss will definitely come out."

Song Tao was anxious too, but the students were still in the middle of their training exercise. Without orders from his superior, he could not interfere.

However, they soon saw a figure flying toward them!

"That's the boss!"

When someone recognized Zhan Kong, they immediately realized something was wrong.

"Could something really have happened inside?"

"The boss is here, so something must have happened. Hurry down there!" Song Tao cried out.

Although Song Jie knew Mo Fan and Zhang Xiao Hou were safe, he hurried down with them as well.

Before long, Zhan Kong was even faster than them. In the blink of an eye, he flew into the cave.

Song Jie looked at the "Wind Wings" on Zhan Kong's back with some envy.

These "Wind Wings" were a high-level Wind Element spell that allowed a person to fly through the air.

However, it would probably still take him some time to cultivate into a High-level Mage.

Song Jie followed Zhan Kong into the cave. They soon reached its end and saw Mo Fan and Zhang Xiao Hou.

"Are you two all right?" Zhan Kong came before Mo Fan and Zhang Xiao Hou, then saw the Ghost Wolf Beast's corpse on the ground.

Mo Fan shook his head.

"Did you do this?" Zhan Kong stared in disbelief at the Ghost Wolf Beast corpse that had been pierced through by a stalactite.

Mo Fan nodded and took a Blue Bracelet from his pocket.

"Head Instructor, I found this in the cave. That counts as completing your task, right?" Mo Fan said.

When Zhan Kong saw the Blue Bracelet in Mo Fan's hand, his whole expression soured.

The Bounty Mission they had assigned the students was to find this Blue Bracelet in the cave. Whoever completed it would also receive a Defensive Magic Tool from him!

But!

He had already given one away not long ago, and now he had to give away another?!

He found that outcome very hard to accept!

Song Tao and the others stood behind Zhan Kong. When they saw Mo Fan pressing him about the Defensive Magic Tool, they were all secretly snickering.

Their boss had tried to be clever, only to outsmart himself. If he had let Song Jie join this training exercise, he might have only needed to give away one item!

But now, he had to give away two!

This time, their boss was definitely going to bleed heavily!

Soon afterward, quite a few people entered the cave. Tang Yue was the first to arrive.

She walked up to Song Jie and asked, "Are Mo Fan and the others all right?"

"Mo Fan should be fine. Zhang Xiao Hou seems to have passed out," Song Jie replied.

However, Zhan Kong had already sent Zhang Xiao Hou out, so he should not be in any serious danger.

"That's good."

Tang Yue nodded. The moment they learned that the Ghost Wolf Beast had gone out of control, they had rushed over in a panic.

"By the way, Instructor Zhan Kong said you encountered demons. Are you all right?"

"I'm fine." Song Jie shook his head.

Song Tao and the others watched from behind. Song Jie was more than fine—he had even killed an Advanced Stage One-eyed Demonic Wolf.

However, Song Jie had asked them not to tell anyone, and Zhan Kong had tacitly agreed, so none of them could reveal what had happened that day.

"It's good that you're fine." Tang Yue finally let out a breath of relief. This training exercise was considered over.

Outside the cave, Mu Bai, Zhao Kun San, and the others were waiting for news.

They had fled outside earlier because the Ghost Wolf Beast had been pursuing them.

When they saw Zhan Kong, Tang Yue, and the others enter, they also breathed a sigh of relief for Mo Fan and Zhang Xiao Hou.

Very soon!

Song Jie followed Zhan Kong and the others out from inside.

"Mo Fan is alive!"

When everyone saw Mo Fan emerge, they finally felt at ease.

"What happened to Zhang Xiao Hou?"

"He only fainted. It's nothing serious," someone explained.

"Song Jie, why are you here too?" one of the students noticed Song Jie and asked.

"He came with us on another Bounty Mission, and he completed his task before any of you finished yours," Song Tao said, patting Song Jie on the shoulder.

"What?!"

Everyone revealed looks of surprise upon hearing that.

"Song Jie, what mission did you go on?" a classmate asked curiously.

"Was it more dangerous than ours?"

Hearing that, Song Jie turned to Song Tao and asked helplessly, "Can I talk about that mission?"

If he did not say anything, these classmates would definitely keep asking him without end.

Song Tao replied, "This training exercise is over anyway. Our boss will tell everyone sooner or later, so it's fine."

Afterward, Song Jie told them about how he had gone on a mission with Song Tao and the others.