Qi Tian's Apology

That Man-eating Flower stood three or four meters tall; Fang Bai and the others looked like fresh recruits before it!

The few of them mobilized the Exotic Energy within their bodies, utterly focused.

"Roar~"

The Man-eating Flower opened its terrifying saw-toothed mouth, viscous saliva dripping down as it suddenly lunged at Fang Bai and the others!

"Attack!"

Fang Bai gripped his combat blade and charged forward!

Xiao Yuan took the lead. Earth armor covered his chest as he leaped up, clenched his fist, and smashed it toward the Man-eating Flower's stem.

His massive fist slammed into it, yet Xiao Yuan himself was jolted back several steps.

His Exotic Energy was still at the first rank. It was difficult for him to break through a second-rank defense.

Still, this restricted the Man-eating Flower's movements.

Suddenly, the space behind it trembled. A Xiu appeared expressionlessly and slashed down with her blade!

Though A Xiu was also first-rank, she possessed innate divine strength. Her blade successfully left a mark on the Man-eating Flower!

"Roar!"

The Man-eating Flower writhed wildly in pain. Several vines suddenly pierced out of the ground and struck toward the four of them!

"Eight-Part Light Wheel!"

Qi Tian's attack finally arrived. With second-rank power, it instantly sliced through those stems!

"Old Bai, now! Stuff it in its mouth!"

Qi Tian shouted.

Fang Bai nimbly circled behind the Man-eating Flower and propelled himself three or four meters into the air with Exotic Energy.

"Lightning Pellet! Instant Burst!"

He shoved a basketball-sized Lightning Ball straight into the Man-eating Flower's mouth.

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

As Lightning Power rampaged within it, the Man-eating Flower spewed out a cloud of thick smoke, and its aura immediately weakened.

"Xiao Yuan!"

Fang Bai suddenly shouted.

"I'm coming!"

Xiao Yuan broke into a run. His tall body stomped the ground as though causing an earthquake. He leaped high into the air, then directly crushed the Man-eating Flower beneath him!

Dust billowed up as the other three youths surrounded it with their blades and unleashed a savage barrage of slashes!

The Man-eating Flower let out a miserable cry and was hacked to death in a flurry of blades!

It felt as though it had arrived in a place called Causeway Bay, where a gang of hooligans mercilessly hacked it hundreds of times, every strike fatal!

After dealing with the Man-eating Flower, the four of them collapsed onto the ground in disarray, gasping for breath.

"Damn! That was fucking exhilarating!"

Qi Tian simply lay down. He was already exhausted beyond measure.

Fang Bai rose to his feet, walked over to the Man-eating Flower's corpse, dug out its valuable parts, then stored the body in his Space Ring.

"Old Bai, why are you keeping its corpse?"

Qi Tian asked curiously.

Fang Bai grinned. "It's a second-rank demon beast. Its corpse should be worth quite a bit. I'll sell it when we get out, and we'll split the money evenly."

He would need plenty of resources for cultivation in the future too, so he might as well earn more while he had the chance.

[ Ding! Congratulations, Host, for killing a second-rank Man-eating Flower. You have obtained a small amount of Exotic Energy! ]

[ First time killing a second-rank demon beast. Additional reward obtained: Lightning-element skill—Lightning Domain! ]

[ Lightning Domain: Lightning Power is amplified by 50% within the domain! Current domain range: 10 meters. (Note: As the Host's strength increases, the domain range can expand!) ]

The system notifications rang out in Fang Bai's mind, leaving him startled.

Did this count as his kill too?

He had not killed the Man-eating Flower alone, yet the system had counted him in!

"Old Bai, what are you spacing out for? Let's go!"

Qi Tian's reminder rang out.

"Oh, oh, coming."

The four of them did not linger where they were and quickly left.

As the sky gradually darkened, Fang Bai and the others found a cave and prepared to spend the night there.

"We'll take turns keeping watch. Xiao Yuan, you go first. Everyone else, rest."

After making the arrangements, Fang Bai, Qi Tian, and A Xiu entered the cave.

Using Lightning Power to start a fire, Fang Bai took out a chunk of Demon Wolf meat and set it over the flames to roast.

Qi Tian clicked his tongue in amazement. "I never imagined that I, the young master, would ever see a day like this."

Thinking about it, they were all still shaken. During the day, their adrenaline had surged, leaving them wildly excited, but now that they had calmed down, lingering fear began to creep in.

A Xiu hugged her knees and stared blankly into the fire.

Fang Bai glanced at him and said, "You could clearly enjoy life. Why did you insist on joining the martial academy?"

Qi Tian shrugged. "On one hand, I'm a martial artist. If I want to improve my strength, of course I need to join a faction. On the other hand, I don't want to be a useless playboy."

Fang Bai clicked his tongue. "If I had even half your assets, I'd probably just eat, drink, and wait for death."

Before awakening the system, Fang Bai truly had thought that way.

He would study properly, take the National Exam two and a half years later, and get into a good academy.

As for when demon beasts might break in, he would just leave it to fate!

Fortunately, Heaven had not forgotten to favor him.

It was his first time killing a demon beast too. Normally, he had barely even killed a chicken, but after awakening his ability, he had spent money training at martial arts gyms. Fighting was instinctive—perhaps there was a warlike streak in his genes.

Qi Tian shrugged. "We might be the most unusual students in the martial academy. Who starts out by fighting demon beasts for their lives like we do? But speaking of which... Old Bai, do you even know how to grill meat? It's fucking burnt!"

"Hehe, sorry, sorry. It's my first time grilling meat. I don't have much experience..."

"Nice. Then why did you look like you knew exactly what you were doing?"

As night fell, the group began to rest and put out the fire.

Roars of beasts echoed from not far away. Clearly, those demon beasts had come out to move about.

At the cave entrance, A Xiu leaned against a rock, her small hand gripping the pendant around her neck.

Suddenly, her expression turned cold as she sharply looked in one direction. "Who's there?"

A figure walked out of the cave and said quietly, "It's me."

A Xiu's expression did not change. She remained cold-faced. "Pervert!"

Qi Tian: "..."

The corner of his mouth twitched as he said speechlessly, "Miss, that time really was an accident!"

A Xiu gave a cold snort.

Just as Qi Tian was about to sit beside A Xiu, a blade suddenly rose upright, pointed straight at his little brother.

Qi Tian: "..."

A Xiu said flatly, "Sit over there!"

Qi Tian had no choice but to move farther away from her.

"A Xiu, I mainly came to apologize to you this time. I really didn't do it on purpose last time, and I really didn't see anything..."

After a pause, his gaze flicked toward a certain part of A Xiu, and he thought, You don't seem to have much there anyway...

But honestly, some parts of A Xiu's skin really were quite fair...

A Xiu said flatly, "Mm, I understand."

Qi Tian's eyes lit up. "So you've really forgiven me?"

A Xiu looked at him.

Qi Tian said solemnly, "I'm doing this for the sake of our team. We're teammates now, after all. There can't be any conflict between us, or we might die here from one careless mistake. So we have to eliminate anything that harms unity."

A Xiu nodded. "Understood. You can go back now."

Yet Qi Tian did not leave. Shamelessly, he scooted a step closer to her, a sly grin on his face. "I haven't shown my sincerity yet."

As he spoke, he suddenly took out a box of gold and two rings. "This is gold, and these are Space Rings. Consider them a small token of my sincerity."

A Xiu looked at those things, then calmly said, "I don't need them."

"Don't refuse!"

Qi Tian hurriedly persuaded her. "This is another dimension. There are definitely lots of treasures, so you'll need something to carry them in, right? Old Bai and Xiao Yuan both have one. You should have one too."

A Xiu hesitated.

Qi Tian struck while the iron was hot. "And this gold can be exchanged for money. When the time comes, you can buy a house in the city and bring your grandfather over to live with you. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

At those words, A Xiu's eyes lit up.

Qi Tian's last sentence really made sense! Her heart was moved!

Her grandfather was her only family. If she could bring him to the city to live with her, he would definitely be very happy.

After thinking for a while, A Xiu accepted Qi Tian's things. She hesitated briefly, then said in a soft, childish voice, "Thank you."

Qi Tian smiled.

Honestly, A Xiu would be well suited to voice acting. He should introduce her to it someday when she was free.

"What are you two talking about?"

Fang Bai's light chuckle rang out. Qi Tian looked at him in confusion. "Old Bai, you're still awake?"

Fang Bai said helplessly, "Xiao Yuan snores in his sleep like a bull. He woke me up, so I figured I'd come take over the watch. You two should go rest."

The corners of Qi Tian's mouth curled up. "We're not tired. I..."

Before he could finish, A Xiu decisively got up and walked into the cave.

Qi Tian: "..."

Fang Bai gave him a strange look.

Strange. Why did Old Qi suddenly feel a little like a simp?

If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf so you don't lose it next time.