Five people gathered together.
It was somewhat quiet.
In the forest, it seemed somewhat eerie.
After a while, Su Xiao took a deep breath, "Junior Brother, are you serious?"
"Lin Xiu, I want to remind you that the captain of the White Evil Stopping Team may be a Dou Spirit-level powerhouse. That level is not something we can deal with now."
Xiu Yan's expression was very serious.
To be honest, Lin Xiu's proposal did excite him a lot. Fire energy was too important, and many places could make use of it.
But.
All ideas must remain within the bounds of reality, considering the practical situation.
"If it's a 1 Star Dou Spirit, I can handle it!"
However, Lin Xiu's equally serious response left Xiu Yan and Su Xiao stunned.
"Lin Xiu, can you fight a 1 Star Dou Spirit? Are you sure you know what a Dou Spirit is? That's a realm above Dou Grandmaster."
Leng Bai spoke shakily, somewhat stuttering.
Junior Brother, you're only a 2 Star Dou Grandmaster, how can you joke so seriously?
"I believe in Junior Brother."
At this moment, Du Chaoping spoke up. Seeing Su Xiao and the others looking at him, he thought for a moment, "When Junior Brother was a 1 Star Dou Grandmaster before, he was able to single-handedly slaughter a Spirit Wing Tiger."
As his words fell,
There was the sound of swallowing saliva, and Su Xiao and the others' Adam's apples bobbed.
Among them, Su Xiao had the strongest reaction.
Because two months ago, he had also encountered a Spirit Wing Tiger. Despite his strength as a 4 Star Dou Grandmaster, he could only manage to escape in embarrassment when facing it.
Magic Beasts were inherently powerful, and the Spirit Wing Tiger, as one of the top-ranking beasts among Third Rank Magic Beasts, was particularly formidable.
He indeed didn't have the advantage, let alone killing it.
Even some who had just entered Dou Spirit, when encountering a Spirit Wing Tiger, might get injured if they weren't careful.
"Fire energy is very important to me. I not only need to preserve my own, but also seize this opportunity to obtain others'."
Lin Xiu's speech was not fast, but filled with determination. "If you're afraid, you can leave, it's okay."
"No, I'm in! When it comes to fighting, I've never backed down," Leng Bai responded first.
"I used to think I lost unjustly. Now thinking back, it was you who held back on the arena." Xiu Yan smiled bitterly, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. "I'm in too. People from the Law Enforcement Team aren't afraid of trouble."
"Count me in. As the acknowledged strongest of our generation, if I don't participate, others will say I'm cowardly."
Seeing this, Su Xiao also reached out his hand and joined them.
Four pairs of eyes looked at Du Chaoping.
He shrunk his neck. "Junior Brother, I'm grateful for your trust. Whatever arrangement you make next, if I so much as furrow my brow, you can call me anything but Du Chaoping!"
With that said, he extended his hand as well.
At this moment.
The team of five led by Lin Xiu was considered officially established, all five united in purpose.
"Good, next I'll outline the plan. First, you all must follow my orders.
Second, all the fire energy we harvest will be stored with me. Once we leave the forest, we'll distribute it according to the effort each has put in."
Lin Xiu didn't opt for equal distribution; he was a bit selfish after all.
After all, he was the true main force going forward.
The other four didn't object.
If they couldn't deal with the White Evil Stopping Team, then all their efforts would be in vain in the end.
So, there was no problem with distributing according to effort.
After finalizing some plans, they began to divide tasks among themselves.
Seeing that Lin Xiu had arranged tasks for the other three, Du Chaoping couldn't help but feel eager. "Junior Brother, you mentioned earlier that the weak have their uses. What task do you plan to assign to me?"
"Senior Brother, you should know I'm good at fishing," Lin Xiu smiled.
Du Chaoping nodded, feeling somewhat puzzled.
Clearly, they were discussing their arrangements, so why bring fishing into it?
"The most important thing in fishing is the bait!"
Lin Xiu patted Du Chaoping on the shoulder. "Senior Brother, you're going to be our bait!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Su Xiao, Leng Bai, and Xiu Yan all had a sudden realization.
No wonder they say the weak have their uses.
Indeed!
Since they were planning to counterattack, they needed to attract the attention of the older students' team. At this moment, weaker targets were highly attractive.
Du Chaoping's feelings were complicated.
The good news was that he did have a role to play.
The bad news was that explaining this role wouldn't sound very good.
The group soon left the area.
Before long,
An older students' team appeared.
"Everyone, search diligently, strive to find Lin Xiu's team before the others. To think that a mere 2 Star Dou Grandmaster, the Headmaster actually believes our generation of older students is inferior to him. This is shameful!"
The leading youth's voice was low, filled with indignation.
Beside him, the other four were also filled with righteous indignation, determined to prove themselves.
Last year, in their batch, they did rank towards the bottom, not as outstanding as people like Chai Yan and Gu Zheng.
But!
After a year of training in the inner courtyard, their strength had made significant progress compared to before.
To still be looked down upon by the Headmaster, and even to be considered inferior to a mere 2 Star Dou Grandmaster junior, was intolerable!
"This way, Brother Wang, there are footprints!"
After some searching, someone found a trace.
"Chase!"
At the youth's command, everyone enveloped themselves in Dou Qi and swiftly moved through the forest.
...
Under a large tree.
A young man sat down, panting, despite the persuasion of another, he waved his hand, indicating he needed to rest for a moment.
"Lin Ge, this isn't the place to rest, haven't you heard what the elders said? There are people who want to steal our fire energy!"
The person spoke in a low voice, glancing around vigilantly from time to time.
However,
Lin Ge leaned against the tree trunk, stretching out his legs. "Liu Mu, can you stop being so anxious? The forest is so vast, it's not that easy to encounter anyone. Besides, we've been running for one or two hours, it's normal to take a break."
"Yeah, Liu Mu, I think we should take a break too," another person said.
"That's right, if it comes to it, we can just fight. Just because they entered the inner courtyard a year earlier, does that mean their strength is so much greater? Why are we so afraid of them?"
Another person chimed in.
A team of five in total.
At the moment, three of them proposed resting, leaving Liu Mu standing stiffly in place, feeling somewhat at a loss.
"Do any of you know what the fire energy is for? When the elders introduced it, those older students' eyes were gleaming."
Lin Ge tapped his legs, casually asking.
He didn't hold much hope either.
After all, they were all Outer Court Students.
However,
A voice rang out.
"The use of fire energy is immense. Firstly, there's a Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower in the inner courtyard, known as an accelerator for cultivation. Practicing there can equal several days of regular training in just one day, and entering the tower consumes fire energy.
In addition to this, there are many other places where it's used. In the inner courtyard, fire energy is more valuable than gold coins."
"Who? Who's speaking?" Liu Mu searched for the source of the voice and saw five people stepping out, dressed in inner courtyard attire. "Are you here to steal our fire energy?"
"Congratulations, you guessed right. As a reward, hand over the fire energy." The leading youth smiled, beckoning with his finger.
"You think we'll just hand it over? Dream on... Ah!"
Before one of them could finish speaking, they were sent flying and crashed into a tree.
Lin Ge, Liu Mu, and the others' pupils contracted, their expressions grave. "So strong! Such speed!"
At that moment, they realized how absurd their previous thoughts were.
"Let's get started, we still need to find that Lin Xiu." The leader of the youth said casually.
The next second, the three rushed forward. Lin Ge and the other four faced three opponents, but they had no chance to resist.
After being knocked down, they could only obediently hand over the Black Fire Crystal Card, watching as the fire energy was swiped away.
"Entering the inner courtyard, you must follow the rules!
Here's a piece of advice—
No matter how well you do in the outer courtyard, in the inner courtyard...
If you're a dragon, you have to coil!
If you're a tiger, you have to crouch!"
The leader of the youth glanced at Lin Ge and the others, preparing to leave.
Just then,
A light laughter suddenly sounded, drifting over.
"Oh really? What if I say no, what will happen?"
Five figures appeared from the other side.
"Lin Xiu!"
Seeing the leader, Lin Ge instinctively called out.
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