Try Moving Again-See If This Sword Turns You into a Dead Bird!

Inside the Task Hall, an old man in green robes lay sprawled over a desk, snoring loudly.

Smack!

Suddenly, a jade-like hand slammed down hard on the desk.

Elder Liu jolted awake. He raised his head in irritation and barked, "Who was that? Have you got no manners?"

It had been a very, very long time since anyone had disturbed his sleep!

"That's An Ran, one of the most promising figures in the academy to make it onto the Heavenly Ranking. A cold and gorgeous beauty!"

The other Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy students in the hall looked over and immediately recognized the one who had deliberately woken Elder Liu.

But when they saw the silver-haired girl in the black dress, they were instantly stunned.

"So beautiful... How could anyone be that beautiful?"

"Since when did our Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy have such a beauty!?"

"Even Senior Sister Su Xuan might only be evenly matched with her!"

The entire Task Hall erupted into an uproar.

It was these people's first time seeing Luo Li. They had never heard of her before.

If she had been in the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy before this, there was no way there would not have been even the slightest rumor about her.

People were incredibly gossipy. It was impossible for them to keep their mouths shut.

That could only mean this stunning silver-haired girl had only recently joined the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

"Junior Sister, Junior Sister, is this your first time here?"

"Do you want your big brother—ah, no, your senior brothers—to show you around the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy?"

"There are many tasks in this Task Hall. A Divine Soul Stage freshman like you should probably choose an ordinary team task."

"Just so happens, I have a task worth several thousand Spiritual Value. How about we form a team?"

"Junior Sister, Junior Sister, what's your name?"

For a moment, quite a few people crowded around her.

This gave the newly awakened Elder Liu quite a fright. He thought he had provoked public outrage and was about to be beaten up by the crowd.

Fortunately, fortunately.

Only after clearly seeing An Ran and Luo Li did Elder Liu finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Get lost!"

Elder Liu roared at these lecherous fools.

How could they be so unruly right in front of him!

"Yes, yes..."

They shrank back and hurried away.

Failing to win Junior Sister's favor was a small matter. But if they offended Old Liu of the Task Hall, they would be in for a beating.

After all, without tasks, there was no Spiritual Value.

Without Spiritual Value, there were no resources.

Without resources, there was no strength.

Without strength, there was no strength.

"Little girl An Ran, this old man knew you were joking."

Elder Liu stroked his beard, sat back in his chair, and said leisurely:

"There are so many jobs in the hall, and plenty have high rewards. Why be foolish enough to accept some bounty task?"

In his view, only a few days had passed. Since they had not obtained any information from the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy concerning Demon Dragon Son, they had probably not even found his trail.

Now that they were back, they must have lost their nerve.

For Dean Ta Cang's sake, this old man would not pursue the matter further.

"Old man, what nonsense are you talking about?"

An Ran planted her hands on her hips and said unhappily:

"We completed the task, so naturally we came back to report in!"

They had not retreated in the face of difficulty and returned in defeat like he thought.

They had returned in glory this time!

"How rude."

Elder Liu flared his nostrils and glared, badly wanting to teach this girl a lesson.

But his attention quickly shifted to what An Ran had said about completing the task.

"Your Spirit Treasury task?"

He paused, then continued, "Two hundred thousand Spiritual Value. That was quite easy to earn."

If anyone else learned that this task had been completed so easily, they would surely beat their chests in regret.

"..."

An Ran really wanted to give this stinking old man a fist as big as a sandbag to wake him up.

At his age, if he loved sleeping so much, why did he not just go home?

Her task had not been easy at all, okay?

The entire White Dragon City was a branch of the Dragon Demon Palace, and there were quite a few Transforming Heaven Realm experts there.

Demon Dragon Son had also been lurking in the shadows, watching them like a tiger eyeing its prey.

If she had not had Luo Li, once she provoked the Dragon Demon Palace, she definitely would not have made it back!

Who the hell had gathered that intelligence?

They were practically accomplices of the Dragon Demon Palace!

"Gather your intelligence properly in the future. Make sure it's accurate."

An Ran's reminder left Elder Liu utterly confused.

What did she mean?

Could something have gone wrong with her simple task?

Impossible.

All they had needed to do was investigate the Spirit Treasury and confirm whether the Dragon Demon Palace's whereabouts were real.

There was no reason for them to encounter mortal danger.

"You're the one who injured so many members of my Demon Gate, then fled in fear of punishment?"

Outside the Task Hall, a figure in green strode directly toward the silent Luo Li.

Luo Li glanced at him. He had green hair, was rather tall, and looked fairly presentable.

Late Transforming Heaven Realm.

Within the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, a late Transforming Heaven Realm cultivation was firmly within the top ten of the Heavenly Ranking.

That could only mean he was He Yao, ranked fourth on the Heavenly Ranking.

"What, do you want a beating too?"

Luo Li spoke calmly, not taking He Yao seriously at all.

This left Elder Liu utterly dumbfounded.

Setting aside how the two had become enemies, how could Luo Li dare treat He Yao like this?

No matter what, He Yao was fourth on the Heavenly Ranking!

If they truly fought, even Su Xuan, who ranked third on the Heavenly Ranking, might not be his match.

The other students, who had not dared strike up a conversation with Luo Li after Elder Liu's rebuke, all widened their eyes in shock.

Heavens.

How could a freshman who had entered the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy early for some unknown reason possibly offend He Yao, fourth on the Heavenly Ranking?

"Could there be some misunderstanding? This Junior Sister has only just arrived. Does she even have the strength?"

Someone tried to stand up for Luo Li, but it was clearly useless.

He Yao merely glanced at him, frightening him speechless.

The others gave awkward smiles and tried their best to distance themselves.

That was what happened when one lacked strength.

They could only endure it.

"If you apologize and join my Demon Gate, I can forgive your offenses."

He Yao was utterly captivated. Even the image in the recording stone was not one ten-thousandth as beautiful as the real person.

Had he known this, why would he have made such a fuss? It would have been better to recruit her under his command in private.

But with everyone watching, he had to maintain a proper air of grandeur.

It seemed he could only apologize to her later.

However!

The imagination was beautiful, but reality was cruel.

Luo Li's response immediately made He Yao lose all face.

"Starting today, the Demon Gate will disband on the spot."

Luo Li warned coldly, "As long as I'm here, the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy will never have a place for the Demon Gate!"

Everyone looked at each other, unable to understand what this stunning Junior Sister was thinking.

The Demon Gate existed because of He Yao. How could Luo Li, an outsider, decide whether it lived or died?

"You... you're courting death!"

He Yao instantly saw red.

He had not expected Luo Li to answer like that.

Refusing was one thing. Did she have to make him unable to save face?

Did she think defeating Chen Yu, who was only at the early Transforming Heaven Realm, meant she could contend with him?

A terrifying spiritual energy pressure surged like towering waves and crashed fiercely toward Luo Li.

He intended to make Luo Li embarrass herself in public and force her to yield and admit defeat.

Seeing this, Elder Liu flew into a rage.

This He Yao was far too arrogant. He even dared run wild in the Task Hall.

Today he dared bully a Junior Sister in front of an elder. Would he dare slaughter his fellow students in the future!?

However.

Before Elder Liu could act, a pitch-black longsword was instantly placed against He Yao's neck.

"Try moving again—see if this sword turns you into a dead bird!"

Those calm, unruffled words left nearly everyone dumbstruck.

He Yao, fourth on the Heavenly Ranking, had been instantly defeated by a rookie Junior Sister who had only just arrived!?