Na'er Who Never Missed a Chance to Eat Humble Pie

Seeing Na'er's confident display, Leng Yaoyu merely smiled helplessly.

Her gaze lingered on Na'er for a moment before shifting to Gu Yue. "Go to the training grounds. You're still only at two rings. Let me see how you perform now."

At her words, Na'er walked straight toward one side of the arena, her silver hair brimming with confidence and flair.

Gu Yue stopped at the other end of the arena, dozens of meters away from Na'er. The silver figure was reflected in her pupils, which remained as calm as a still pond.

"The battle begins." Leng Yaoyu's voice came from beside the arena.

Na'er's first Soul Ring lit up, purple light blooming beneath her feet as her figure instantly vanished from where she stood.

First Soul Skill: Silver Dragon Flash.

Space folded beneath her feet. Her figure crossed dozens of meters in an instant and appeared directly beside Gu Yue. The Silver Dragon Spear thrust forward with a shriek of wind, its tip sweeping upward as it tried to send Gu Yue flying.

The instant the spear tip touched her, Gu Yue's figure dissolved into shimmering water like a reflection vanishing from a lake's surface.

Na'er's spear pierced the afterimage, its momentum unspent. Gu Yue's true body had already reformed three meters away. A spark lit up at her fingertips and transformed into a fireball that shot toward Na'er.

Na'er spun, her long hair whipping wildly in the shockwave as she swept her spear sideways and shattered the fireball.

Sparks scattered everywhere, but before they could hit the ground, Gu Yue's Elemental Control drew them back together. They re-formed into several fire serpents that coiled toward Na'er from every direction.

Na'er's second Soul Ring lit up, purple light blooming beneath her feet.

Second Soul Skill: Silver Dragon Return.

She drew upon her bloodline to strengthen herself. Her pupils instantly became vertical slits, her silver hair nearly transparent under the surging Soul Power, while fine silver patterns emerged across her skin.

The fire serpents wrapped around her body, but the instant they touched the characteristics of the Silver Dragon King bloodline, they were flung away like falling fireworks.

She charged forward again, faster and stronger than before.

Every strike sealed off Gu Yue's possible paths of retreat.

Gu Yue's figure weaved through the spear's onslaught like a wisp of breeze drifting through a storm, always beyond reach.

Suddenly, blue light flickered at Gu Yue's fingertips. Moisture condensed in the air, forming an ice shield that blocked the spear tip's thrust.

The instant the ice shield shattered, wind elemental energy gathered beneath her feet and pushed her backward, allowing her to evade Na'er's pursuit.

"Damn it!" Na'er muttered, preparing to rush forward again.

At that very moment, sharp spikes condensed from the ground and burst out beneath Na'er's feet.

Na'er leaped into the air, and her third Soul Ring lit up beneath her.

Silver Dragon Fury. Her offensive and defensive abilities rose drastically. Silver light erupted from within her, shattering the metallic spikes.

Na'er's spear technique changed again. Breaking free of the immediate trouble, she slashed at Gu Yue once more.

For a time, the two actually fought on even terms.

Gu Yue's figure flickered amid the silver web. Elements flowed around her fingertips, taking on different forms as they collided with the Silver Dragon Spear.

Fireballs were shattered by the spear tip, ice walls were smashed apart by the spear shaft, wind blades intertwined with silver light, earth shields collided with spear strikes, and spatial distortions caused every attack to land on empty air.

Na'er's breathing grew heavy, yet her eyes only became brighter.

Gu Yue's Soul Power consumption was also immense, but her Soul Power was far greater than Na'er's. The calmness on her face never changed.

The silver figure was reflected in the girl's pupils as elements gathered at her fingertips.

Na'er's spear thrust out again. Silver Dragon Flash had finished cooling down, and she instantly appeared before Gu Yue with the spear tip aimed straight at her throat.

Gu Yue did not hold back either. The elements of fire and light fused together, bursting into radiance.

Na'er's figure flew backward, skidding across the ground and leaving a long trail behind her until she crashed into the wall. The Silver Dragon Spear slipped from her hand and struck the ground with a crisp clang.

Na'er had lost again. She had once again successfully eaten humble pie.

Gu Yue lowered her hand, her breathing just as heavy. She had not expected to fight Na'er to such an extent.

"Not bad." Leng Yaoyu's voice came from beside the arena. "Multi-element control is quite a powerful method."

At that moment, Austin Griffin stepped out from behind Ziyang, clearly unconvinced.

"So-so. Third best in the world. Still not as good as me." Beside Ziyang, it held its head high and puffed out its chest, looking utterly smug.

Ziyang paid Austin Griffin no mind. This thing was becoming more and more like a calamity. He could just beat it up every day from now on.

He walked over to Na'er's side. Na'er had fainted again.

Ziyang crouched down and touched her forehead. Her temperature was normal. She had merely overdrawn her Soul Power, and her body was still weak.

Even now, the girl was muttering in her sleep. It was probably her post-humbling fantasy time.

"Gu Yue..." Na'er's voice was very soft, as though floating up from underwater. "You... can't dodge this spear..."

"Gu Yue, I'm already invincible... Silver Dragon Fury... Silver Dragon Return..."

Her voice gradually faded into indistinct mumbling before returning to steady breathing.

The corner of Ziyang's mouth twitched. Na'er could sit at the same table as Austin Griffin, though their situations were different.

It felt like Gu Yue would be able to slap Na'er twice even in her dreams from now on.

Ziyang stood and gently carried her into his arms.

Gu Yue glanced at Na'er, not understanding why Na'er was especially obsessed with defeating her.

"Is she often like this?"

"Maybe she's under pressure because you're coming," Ziyang explained.

Gu Yue gave a soft "Mm," seeming to understand something.

Leng Yaoyu stood not far away, her gaze falling upon Gu Yue. "Gu Yue, from today onward, you will be my nominal disciple."

Gu Yue nodded. It did not feel as though she had met her expectations, but this was a rare opportunity to come into contact with the upper ranks of the Spirit Pagoda.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Ziyang turned to Gu Yue and smiled. "Congratulations, Gu Yue. Junior Sister."

"Thank you." Gu Yue looked at Ziyang politely. She had not forgotten her purpose for coming to the human world: first, the Golden Dragon King Core; second, to understand humanity.

Besides, Ziyang had beaten her up yesterday.

There was still a thin barrier between them.

Leng Yaoyu looked at the three before her and could tell that they were still somewhat unfamiliar with one another.

"Let's go on a group outing tomorrow. You should get to know each other better too."

Ziyang suddenly asked, "Teacher, where are we going to have fun?"

Leng Yaoyu smiled. "It's a secret."

She walked over to Gu Yue, her gaze settling on her with the gentle warmth unique to an elder. "Be here on time tomorrow. You can also stay at the East Sea Spirit Pagoda. I'll have someone arrange a room for you."

Gu Yue fell silent for a moment before saying, "Thank you, Teacher. Then I'll stay at the Spirit Pagoda for now. As for tomorrow, I'll inform my homeroom teacher."

Leng Yaoyu nodded and turned to leave.

Ziyang looked at Gu Yue and smiled. "I'll take Na'er back to her room first. Get some rest too. We're going out tomorrow."

Gu Yue said, "See you tomorrow."

As Ziyang left, the sun slowly sank below the horizon. One by one, the lights of Eastsea City lit up in the night.

A black shadow silently entered Gu Yue's room.

"My lord... we failed. We did not succeed..."