Troubles of Their Own

Xiao Yan used his raw power to crush this pair of senior students. They were merely three-star Da Dou Shis, and in front of the current Xiao Yan, they couldn't even last three rounds.

As for the rest, there was no need to mention them; Xiao Yan finished them all off in less than five minutes.

Those senior students reluctantly took out the Fire Energy Cards from their pockets.

The three-star Da Dou Shi's card was blue, and after collecting the Fire Energy from this team of seniors, the amount on Xiao Yan's card rose to over fifty, though he still felt this group was quite poor.

The leader of the seniors, his face bruised and swollen, said, "Big Brother, could you leave us some Fire Energy? We still need it when we get back."

After Xiao Yan returned their cards, he smiled and said, "You have hands and feet, can't you earn more when you go back? Besides, I robbed this from you, why should I return it?"

After saying this, Xiao Yan let them go, and Xun Er hopped out from the side.

"Brother Xiao Yan, you were so amazing just now," Xun Er said with a look of adoration.

Xiao Yan casually tossed his card to Xun Er and smiled, "From now on, I'll leave my things for you to keep."

Xun Er's face turned red instantly, but she gripped the card tightly, refusing to let go.

Han Yue led over a dozen girls toward the edge of the forest. They didn't know the way, so they were moving very slowly.

Moreover, most of the girls were not very strong; aside from Han Yue, only one was a Da Dou Shi.

Han Yue couldn't suppress the opinions of all the girls, and they unanimously demanded to rest for a while before continuing.

Han Yue had no choice but to agree, but with so many of them, they were bound to attract senior students.

Sure enough, they had barely sat down when five figures appeared in the trees above them.

Han Yue looked nervously at the people in the trees. The leader was a five-star Da Dou Shi, a level Han Yue could barely match.

The remaining four were all two to three-star Da Dou Shis, which put Han Yue in a very difficult position.

Seeing that the girls below had discovered them, the leader of the seniors didn't bother pretending anymore and jumped down directly.

"I didn't expect this year's batch to have so many pretty juniors. I'm afraid you'll all be very popular once you reach the Inner Academy," the lead senior said with a smile.

Han Yue drew her sword against him, and all the girls stood up, the two sides standing in a standoff.

"Considering you're all so beautiful, as long as you hand over your Fire Energy Cards, I guarantee you'll be perfectly fine," the lead senior began to try and persuade them.

However, Han Yue was clear-headed. She retorted, "These Fire Energy Cards must be very important in the Inner Academy, right? Your goal in intercepting us from the start was for these cards!"

Seeing that he couldn't hide it anymore, the senior simply said, "Fine, don't worry about whether we're robbing you or asking for them. If you don't give them up, we'll have to try a different method."

Some of the girls present stood firmly behind Han Yue, staring intently at the seniors, while others were wavering because their strength was already very weak.

Facing such strong seniors, they had no room for choice.

Han Yue quickly said, "Everyone, don't worry. There should be other freshmen nearby. As long as we stick together, they won't dare to rob us by force."

However, her words didn't have much effect on the girls, and Han Yue didn't actually know what to do either.

The lead senior laughed and said, "We didn't want to hit women, but since you refuse to cooperate, we have no choice."

The five seniors attacked in unison, and Han Yue's side fell into complete chaos.

On the other side, the groups led by Yao Sheng and Bai Cheng had both encountered seniors, but because their overall strength wasn't too weak, they had each managed to turn danger into safety without suffering any losses.

The two groups met and began to mock each other.

Looking at Yao Sheng's disheveled appearance, Bai Cheng laughed and said, "Yao Sheng, if you really can't hold on, why not join me? If we work together, the seniors here won't be able to do anything to us."

Yao Sheng replied directly, "If you're willing to give me all your Fire Energy, I might consider letting you follow me."

Bai Cheng's expression changed. He spat on the ground and cursed, "Damn it, you really don't know what's good for you. In that case, you're on your own."

Just as the two were parting on bad terms and preparing to go their separate ways, a burst of laughter echoed from the sky.

Five figures dressed in black stood in the trees.

It was the Black Fiend Team of the Black and White Fiends, and their captain, Qin Zhen, was looking at them with a playful expression.

Bai Cheng secretly thought, This is bad. This Qin Zhen was an expert on the Strong Ranking.

He was likely already a Dou Ling-level powerhouse. Even if Bai Cheng and Yao Sheng, a five-star and six-star Da Dou Shi respectively, combined their strength, they wouldn't be enough to fight Qin Zhen alone.

There were also the other four members of the Black Fiend Team, who were basically all five or six-star Da Dou Shis. This put immense pressure on Bai Cheng.

However, Yao Sheng looked at Qin Zhen with a fawning expression and smiled, "Brother, my big brother is Liu Qing from the Inner Academy. Please show him some respect and let me go."

Bai Cheng wanted to curse out loud; it turned out this kid was a nepotist, absolutely shameless.

But Qin Zhen said, "Liu Qing, is it? I happen to be at odds with him, and you dare to mention his name? You've fallen into my hands today. Get them!"

Bai Cheng mocked, "Don't know the guy, why are you posturing? He's clearly here for you, it has nothing to do with me."

Yao Sheng hadn't expected his backer to be useless, so he simply said, "The guy next to me is my good brother, Bai Cheng. Remember his name. If you don't beat him to death today, you'll have hell to pay when you get to the Inner Academy."

Qin Zhen frowned and said nonchalantly, "Beat them all. Don't let a single one go. Once you're done, collect all their Fire Energy."

Bai Cheng felt like crying but had no tears, having already cursed Yao Sheng tens of thousands of times in his heart.

However, they had no choice but to engage the Black Fiend Team. Although they possessed the advantage in numbers, those Dou Shi were practically powerless when facing five or six-star Da Dou Shi.

With Qin Zhen also joining the fray, they quickly fell into a disadvantageous position, barely holding on only by relying on their numerical superiority.

Just as Han Yue's side and the Black Fiend Team were locked in an intense battle, Xiao Yan and Xun Er appeared in the vicinity.

"Brother Xiao Yan, should we help them?" Xun Er asked Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan did not know what to do either. He was certainly not going to help Bai Cheng and Yao Sheng, but if he were to help Han Yue, he was not very familiar with her, and he was afraid that Xun Er might get jealous.

Therefore, Xiao Yan said, "Forget it, let's not help anyone. We've collected quite a bit of Fire Energy during this time, so it should be enough. Let's head out now."

Xun Er nodded and replied, "I'll listen to whatever Brother Xiao Yan says."