The Beginning of a Sweep

The moment the three-colored torrent dissipated, Gu Yue flicked her right hand, and the four-colored light shield instantly transformed into four elemental chains that wrapped around the ankles of the three students. With a gentle tug, she flung all three of them away at once. They crashed down in complete disarray, landed on all fours, and turned into three streaks of white light.

The clearing returned to silence.

Gu Yue brushed dust from her hands even though there was none, a trace of boredom flashing through her black eyes. She sensed a familiar presence, turned toward the forest, and let the corners of her lips rise slightly.

Zhong Shenxiu emerged from the woods with Xu Xiaoyan following behind him. His steps were still heavy, each one leaving a deep footprint in the ground. His pale golden vertical pupils met Gu Yue's black eyes for an instant.

"Were you targeted?" Gu Yue raised a brow, her gaze falling on Zhong Shenxiu's tense shoulders and back.

"Mm." Zhong Shenxiu did not explain further.

A chill flashed through Gu Yue's eyes. Of course she knew who had done it. In all of Shrek Academy, there was only one person who would pull something like this. But she said nothing more. She merely walked to Zhong Shenxiu's side and raised a hand, gathering a gentle breeze around him.

"This is a wind-element burden-reduction effect. It can offset part of the pressure."

Gu Yue said, "It can't solve the problem completely, but at least it'll make you feel a little better."

The breeze swept over Zhong Shenxiu's body, and the immense Qian Jun-like pressure truly eased somewhat. He nodded slightly in response to Gu Yue.

Xu Xiaoyan watched the scene from behind them, her lips puffing out slightly. She quickly moved to Zhong Shenxiu's other