Xiao Yao swept his gaze across the empty clearing. Of the nearly forty freshmen they had started with, only seven or eight had been injured or lost their fighting strength after defeating the sixteen well-coordinated older students. They lay on the ground, gasping heavily.
As the last older student fell, cheers immediately erupted across the clearing.
Apart from the seven or eight freshmen lying on the ground, the rest could no longer contain their excitement and burst into hearty laughter. For a time, the forest was filled with joy.
Looking at the excited freshmen, Xiao Yao smiled faintly, rose to his feet, and slowly walked forward. He took out a large pile of healing medicine from his Storage Ring and placed it on a rock. Smiling at the crowd, he said, "Heh heh, everyone, check on your companions first. Apply these healing medicines to them. The rest of you, collect the Fire Crystal Cards from the older students. Since we've won, it's time to divide the spoils."
"Yes!" Everyone was beaming with delight. After all, this was their only chance in recent days to defeat older students, and the memories of being bullied by them were still vivid in their minds.
"Xun Er, are you all right?" Xiao Yao asked with a smile as Xun Er, Hu Jia, Wu Hao, and Qing Lin approached him.
The four of them nodded. Then Xun Er flashed a sweet smile and said, "Brother Xiao Yao, don't worry. Xun Er isn't that weak."
"You sure are taking it easy. You didn't even come over to help," Hu Jia teased softly, breathing slightly hard as she rested her right hand on Xun Er's shoulder.
Xiao Yao flicked his finger over his Storage Ring, and two small jade bottles appeared. He poured out four round Qi-Recovery