Ye Qingshuang lay on her back on the ground, her captivating, peach-blossom eyes filled with defiance and despair.
She gave a bitter laugh and murmured, "To think I escaped being surrounded and killed by four King Realm experts, only to end up dying in the jaws of beasts like you."
Ye Qingshuang summoned the last wisp of Spirit Power in her body and pointed her sword at the lead wolf, which was the first to lunge at her.
"Hmph. You're nothing but worthless beasts. If you want to eat my flesh, I'll wipe out half your pack first."
Before her words had faded, Ye Qingshuang forced herself to rally and swung her sword at the lead wolf.
But with her Spirit Power exhausted and her body gravely wounded, she had barely lifted her sword before coughing up a mouthful of blood.
Her voluptuous body toppled toward the wolves, and she smiled helplessly. Was this the end?
Just then, Yun Che rushed forward using Drifting Willow-Step and unleashed Phoenix Soaring Triple Flash just before the lead wolf could sink its teeth into her neck.
Several streaks of sword light flashed past, and dozens of Demon Wolves were instantly beheaded.
Ding! Demon Wolf slain. Experience +7. Ding! Demon Wolf slain. Experience +5.
The meager experience came as no surprise to Yun Che. After breaking through to the Innate Realm, killing Acquired Realm targets would never yield more than ten experience points. It was a common feature of every online game.
Ye Qingshuang stared blankly at the young man standing before the wolf pack, dressed in a white scholar's robe and holding an ancient black sword. For a moment, she could not make sense of what she was seeing.
As the dean of Falling Moon Academy, she naturally recognized her academy's instructor uniform.
But why would a mere academic instructor be here, and how could he possess such formidable combat strength?
Though these Demon Wolves were not powerful, each possessed Acquired Realm strength. They were hardly opponents a mere academic instructor could handle.
Seeing their leader dead, the Demon Wolves bared their teeth, but their feet involuntarily began edging backward.
The human before them felt terrifying, especially the seemingly ordinary sword in his hand, which carried a hint of death.
Yun Che's lips curled slightly as he used Divine Hand while slaughtering the Demon Wolves that tried to flee.
"Star-Chasing Slash!"
Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations! You gained 3 experience points. Ding! Demon Wolf killed. Experience +5. Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations! You gained 1 strength point. Ding! Demon Wolf killed. Experience +8.
Ye Qingshuang was dumbfounded. Since when had a mere low-grade combat technique become this powerful?
No, the low-grade combat technique was not powerful. The academic instructor before her was simply absurdly strong.
She realized she could not discern his cultivation realm, but judging by his movement speed, he was undoubtedly at least in the Innate Realm.
But how old was he? He looked seventeen or eighteen at most!
To have broken through to the Innate Realm at such a young age, his Martial Root aptitude had to be superior.
Yet why had she never heard of anyone like him at the academy?
Although she rarely managed the academy's affairs, she still knew its instructors.
Even if she had not remembered their names, she had seen all their faces. With her memory, she could not possibly have forgotten.
Suddenly, Ye Qingshuang recalled the booklet Vice Dean Zhao Cang had brought her to stamp not long ago. It seemed to have contained this man's portrait.
Despite only glancing at it briefly, she had remembered his name and appearance.
But that knowledge only made her feel all the more shocked and incredulous.
This handsome scholar, who had married into the Qin Prince's Residence for certain reasons, seemed to be hiding quite a lot!
In less than a minute, Yun Che killed all the Demon Wolves, earned over two hundred experience points, and even obtained a low-grade combat technique manual as a drop.
Getting equipment and combat technique drops was not a privilege exclusive to Yun Che. Everyone on the Divine Martial Continent had a chance of doing so.
It was like a rule of this world, so Ye Qingshuang did not find it strange. She was merely surprised by Yun Che's good luck.
Getting a low-grade combat technique manual from a pack of worthless Demon Wolves was already remarkably lucky.
Yun Che sheathed his Radiant Annihilation Sword and turned toward the woman in green, whose peerless beauty and voluptuous figure brought an involuntary flash of admiration to his eyes.
Who said Qin Keyi was the most beautiful woman in Great Yuan? The dean before him was no less beautiful. In fact, her age gave her a mature allure Qin Keyi lacked, making it difficult to look away.
Indeed, Yun Che had recognized her identity. Although there were differences between the game model and the real person, a careful comparison made her identity easy enough to guess.
However, in the storyline he knew, Ye Qingshuang had already died at the hands of the leaders of the Four Great Bandits and had made very few appearances.
Judging by the current situation, though, she must have successfully escaped the leaders of the Four Great Bandits. Clearly, his interference had changed her fate considerably as well.
"Dean, are you all right?" Yun Che asked when he saw her staring at him.
Ye Qingshuang shook her head gently. Now that she had confirmed his identity, she no longer tried to put on a brave face.
She answered honestly, "As you can see, I'm in terrible shape. My Spirit Power vortex has also suffered some damage, so I can't use Spirit Power for the time being."
Yun Che nodded in understanding. After a moment's thought, he handed her one of the second-grade healing pills he had obtained earlier.
Ye Qingshuang accepted without fuss. She had already exhausted the various high-grade pills in her storage ring during the battle. This mere second-grade healing pill could be considered a lifesaver.
"Thank you. We should leave quickly. The leaders of the Four Great Bandits are still searching for me. I'm worried they'll catch up."
Yun Che nodded. Glancing at the dean's slow steps, he chose his words carefully. "How about I carry you on my back? At this pace, we won't make it out of the Wuxia Mountains even by dawn."
Ye Qingshuang hesitated briefly, but in the end, she could only nod in agreement.
Yun Che bent slightly and reached behind himself to signal for her to climb on, using Divine Hand at the same time.
Come on, she was a mighty King Realm expert! Even her severe injuries couldn't stop him from reaping a few benefits!
Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations! You obtained the top-grade movement technique, Thunder Shadow Divine Movement.
Yun Che was inwardly startled. No wonder she had escaped the combined assault of the leaders of the Four Great Bandits. She had mastered a top-grade movement technique. Those were far from common!
While he was lost in thought, Ye Qingshuang's soft, fragrant body pressed against his back.
Yun Che hurriedly gathered his thoughts, supported her thighs with both hands, and raced toward the edge of the Wuxia Mountains with steady strides.
Ye Qingshuang felt his large hands burning like a furnace, and her cheeks flushed slightly. How had she lost her mind enough to agree to this?
Suddenly, a streak of axe light struck from midair. Yun Che frowned slightly and hurriedly used Drifting Willow-Step to dodge.
Without stopping, he cast a quick glance over his shoulder. His expression shifted, and he silently cursed his bad luck.
A bearded man hovered in midair, his upper body bare and a blue axe tattooed across his chest. He was none other than Lu Luxiu, leader of the Axe Blade Bandit Group.
His mocking voice drifted down from above as he sneered, "What good luck you have, Dean. Even here, you managed to find a pretty boy to rescue you. Well, we've been rivals for a long time. Let me send you off together as a pair of doomed lovers. No need to thank me."
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