Their Battle

Like fleeting clouds and grey dogs, a year has passed in this mortal world.

Summer has just passed, and the academy has seen many new students, with a batch of students graduating at the same time, leaving many dormitory spaces empty.

The academy's restoration is progressing rapidly, with unlimited financial support, each section resembling a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Sea God Lake, rows of saplings have been planted, with decaying logs standing to the side.

In the college garden, rows of seedlings sprout out, adding touches of vibrant color.

In the open space, a tall building has been renovated, with spacious rooms and bright corridors, seemingly serving as dormitories for the students.

The shadow of the Sucker Punch, the death of a classmate, and the lingering wounds seemed to have all vanished.

Xiao Xiao had just finished her cultivation and woken up. Her eyes were very tired. She immediately reached out and downed the blue wine cup in the bedside table in one gulp.

The blue liquid gurgled down, Xiao Xiao quickly regained her senses, no longer feeling drowsy.

The blue liquor is Dianya's first Soul Skill, the Clear-Mind Mint Wine.

Because a lot of Soul Power was compressed during the production process, the wine was a pure cyan color, rather than the usual azure blue.

A cup of compressed liquor has twice the effect of regular liquor, enough to quickly restore more than four-tenths of one's mental energy.

Normally, spiritual practice involves very little mental exertion, but Xiao Xiao's practice was not conventional.

Calm Mind is a neutral and peaceful method, but its effectiveness is very limited.

By autonomously executing the cycle of Qi circulation, multiple streams of Soul Power can be activated simultaneously, increasing cultivation speed by more than three levels.

Of course, this method is extremely dangerous. It might be okay for one or two days, but after a week or two, it will basically drain your mind and body, leaving you completely ruined.

If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Xiao's spirit had already increased considerably through practicing the Soul Suppression, and that she hadn't been constantly compressing mint and lemon wine, her spirit and body would definitely have been ruined if she hadn't practiced like this every day.

However, compared to the danger, the progress of cultivation has also increased dramatically. Xiao Xiao has only been cultivating for a year, and is already on the verge of becoming Soul Ancestor.

"Sister Tina?"

Fully recovered, Xiao Xiao looked to the side and saw that the bed was now empty.

Xiao Xiao glanced at the date and quickly realized where Dianya had gone.

From Monday to Friday, Dianya usually goes to the wine cellar for wine tasting, seemingly as a requirement for her spiritual practice.

After Bai Lin dropped out of school, Dianya quickly moved into her own dormitory, and they had been roommates for almost a year.

Having shared a dorm room for a year, Dianya is an amazing older sister. She frequently gives me Present and provides all sorts of cultivation treasures. Aside from forcing me to put on makeup during my free time, and being overly gentle and considerate during bath time, her personality is practically perfect.

Xiao Xiao was certain that Dianya had given her true feelings, completely treating her like a younger sister, even holding her Rest, without any reservations.

"Get them out of here!"

"Get them out of here!"

A commotion erupted, and Xiao Xiao quickly snapped out of her daze, opening the door and coming out.

In the open space in front of the dormitory, a group of students dressed in black surrounded a group of unfamiliar students, creating a very tense atmosphere.

Xiao Xiao quickly came out and went to the open space. "What's the matter?"

"Xiao Xiao?"

Many black-clad students made way, but one even cursed, "They are beasts of the Sun Moon Empire!"

In the Sucker Punch a year ago, the academy's teachers suffered the most casualties, followed by the inner academy students, while the outer academy students suffered the fewest.

However, the casualties are not the only factor in the accounting. Many of these black-clad trainees were companions of the deceased, partners of the deceased, or relatives of the deceased.

There are many Soul Master like Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo in the outer academy. Calculating the companions and relatives of the deceased, the Sun Moon Empire has offended far more students than they have in front of them during the Sucker Punch, and many, many more.

If it weren't for the fact that many students from the Sun Moon Empire had already unleashed their oppressive aura, there would definitely be more than just a group of black-clad students in front of them.

Xiao Xiao looked at the group of students from the Sun Moon Empire. They were dressed in exquisite clothes, but looked travel-worn. Many of them had arrogant expressions, and some even looked disdainful.

"They are at least Soul King or higher."

Xiao Xiao looked back at the black-clad students. "Surrounding them indefinitely won't work. Let's ask them what they're here for first."

What are we here for?

One of the boys replied, "We came from an exchange; we've only been training for three years."

"Hateful!"

A student in black cursed, "My brother died less than a year ago, and the academy is exchanging students from the Sun Moon Empire? What do the higher-ups take us for?"

"Oliver."

The black-clad student on the same side immediately looked around, "Be careful what you say... be careful what you say..."

"How hateful! How hateful!"

Oliver's eyes flashed fiercely as he faced the group from the Sun Moon Empire. "My brother's blood debt! I'll make you pay for it sooner or later!"

"If it weren't for your higher-ups seizing our students' property, many things could have been avoided."

The boy replied, "What's the point of surrounding us if we don't ask our own academy for help or demand repayment?"

"You! You! You!"

Oliver revealed three Soul Rings, his face was covered with brown bear skin, and his hands transformed into bear paws, striking directly at the boy.

However, the boy quickly conjured a long tube and fired a jet of energy, causing Oliver to stagger back, revealing a charred patch on his shoulder.

"Beyond ten steps, the Soul Tool is fast; within ten steps, the Soul Tool is both accurate and fast."

The long tube vanished quickly. The boy looked around and thought, "A bunch of cowards."

"They are at least Soul King or higher."

Xiao Xiao looked at the students in black, "If you can't stop them, go and ask the seniors from the inner court to put them in their place."

Soul Ancestor is already qualified to graduate. Ordinary students in the outer academy, in their fourth or fifth year, at most approach the Soul Ancestor level. Apart from Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi, there are at most two or three Soul Ancestor.

However, the entire group from the Sun Moon Empire consisted of Soul King and above, who were all inner court students. How could a group of ordinary Soul Elder possibly surround them?

The group of students from the Sun Moon Empire, having intimidated many of the black-clad students, did not proceed. They stood in the open space, pointing and whispering amongst themselves.

Xiao Xiao understood what was going on and went straight back to her dormitory.

The Sun Moon Empire's objective was very simple: they planned to attack the academy. The black-clad students' encirclement gave them an excuse to strike. If they defeated one or two inner academy students, the academy's morale would certainly drop, and its reputation would be tarnished.

If the morale of the academy declines, if the reputation of the academy is tarnished, and if the students develop resentment, the foundation of the academy will surely be destroyed.

There is a lack of evidence that the Mingde Hall colluded with the Holy Spirit Cult's Body Sect. However, the fact that his own academy stole soul-guiding equipment and was thus Revenge is undeniable and the cause and effect are reasonable. Once the students believe this, their partners and relatives will suffer Revenge because of the academy, and the academy has even exchanged many students from the Sun Moon Empire...

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Several loud explosions rang out in the open space, flames soared into the sky, layers of white frost appeared, and light blades tore through the air. Light bullets, flames, and beams of light flashed continuously.

Suddenly, a powerful pressure descended, and the flames, frost, light blades, light bullets, light flames, and light beams all vanished instantly.

"Wu Mingming, Ling Luochen, and Chen Zifeng, for injuring a group of students from the Sun Moon Empire at the dormitory entrance, are hereby suspended for one month."

"Smile Hongchen, Dream Hongchen, and Xiao Xiafeng, who injured Shrek students at the dormitory entrance, have their Soul Guidance Equipment removed."

An aged voice echoed in the air. Xiao Xiao came out of the dormitory again, only to find a strange girl facing the dormitory next door.

She has long, wine-red hair, wears clothing from the Sun Moon Empire, has a beautiful face, but her eyes are filled with resentment. Her long hair is dirty and messy, and many of her clothes are missing.