"That bunch are strong, and their combat experience is far beyond what ordinary freshmen can compare with," Sha Tie raised his head, looking at the fair-skinned youth, "Luo Hou, if you underestimate them, you will regret it."
"Is that so? Then let me see what's so remarkable about these freshmen who have almost alarmed the entire inner courtyard," the fair-skinned youth stood up from the rock, emitting a hint of chill with his upright posture.
"Luo Hou, indeed, this year's freshmen are quite formidable. I think perhaps even with your last team, you won't be able to stop them," Sha Tie said seriously.
"Step aside, you have already lost the qualification to stay here. The hillside is where you should be," he said.
Luo Hou's gaze stared directly at the freshmen without looking away. Seeing this, Sha Tie didn't get angry either, he just sneered and passed by Luo Hou. When he passed by a young man sitting alone on a rock, he stopped for a moment.
"Lin Xiu, Xiao Yan and the others have adjusted in the forest for two full days. If you still want to win against them alone, it's doubtful. I suggest you team up with Luo Hou," Sha Tie spoke.
When the young man's eyes opened, it seemed like some kind of power erupted. Sha Tie felt a prickling sensation in his eyes and instinctively lowered his head.
"No need," Lin Xiu shook his head slightly, his voice calm and unruffled. Then, Su Xiao and Leng Bai passed by Lin Xiu one after another.
"Lin Xiu, my Fire Energy was stolen, you have to help me get it back," Leng Bai winked.
"No problem, considering our relationship, I'll give you a twenty percent discount," Lin Xiu said with a smile.
"That's not fair! As roommates, shouldn't it be free?" Leng Bai protested.
"Quit the nonsense. If you keep dragging on, I swear the elders will break your bones later," Xiu Yan grabbed Leng Bai's neck, making him look towards the hillside.
Two elders and Headmaster Hu Gan were looking in their direction.
Instantly, Leng Bai shrunk his neck, saying nothing more, allowing Xiu Yan to drag him along.
The seniors passing by one after another were all classmates who participated in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition with Lin Xiu in the previous year.
At this moment, seeing Lin Xiu sitting alone, unmoving.
There were elders and many seniors around, standing on the hillside, observing.
They might say they're not envious, but of course, that's impossible.
This kind of exposure, who wouldn't want it?
But the problem is, if you don't have the strength to back it up, sitting here is just a joke!
"Hey, this kid has a big appetite. Looks like he's really planning to collect all the Fire Energy from this year's freshmen and seniors by himself," Hu Gan naturally overheard Sha Tie and Lin Xiu's conversation.
"Lin Xiu can ignore the Fire Poison in the tower and spend a long time practicing on the seventh floor, which consumes a lot of Fire Energy," Elder Su pointed out the reason.
"The seventh floor? Then this kid's strength isn't as simple as it seems on the surface," Hu Gan was surprised by this revelation and looked at him with a more solemn gaze.
He knew the rules of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.
The higher the floor, the greater the consumption; one day on the seventh floor equals seven days on the first floor.
And there are only so many ways to obtain Fire Energy.
No wonder this kid would wait until the end.
"In terms of one-on-one fights, he has beaten the top ten on the Strong Ranking, but sometimes, he also loses to those ranked beyond fifth on the Strong Ranking."
Elder Qing sighed.
"Are you kidding me? Acting so blatantly?" Hu Gan was startled. The top ten on the Strong Ranking of the inner courtyard were all elites who had been in the inner courtyard for two or three years. If Lin Xiu could defeat them, how could he lose?
"That's not the case. Usually, at times like this, Lin Xiu goes out to gain experience and comes back injured to fight. And when he wins against the top ten, it's not an easy victory. Every time he wins, it's almost a situation where both sides are heavily injured," Elder Su explained.
"Injured and still fighting others?" Hu Gan felt this didn't fit Lin Xiu's style.
"This comes back to Fire Energy. He basically doesn't fight for himself, but collects others' Fire Energy and helps them fight," Elder Su's face showed a hint of helplessness.
The inner courtyard encourages competition among students, encouraging them to fight each other because it can improve their strength.
But with Lin Xiu joining in, many people aren't fighting for themselves anymore; they're just directly asking Lin Xiu for help.
Sometimes in the Arena, there are days when Lin Xiu fights more than ten matches in a row.
"Uh..." Now Hu Gan understood.
Because in the outer courtyard, he had seen Lin Xiu fishing every day, even though he didn't eat the fish himself.
Initially, this kid used the White Carp, letting someone named Xiao Ning be his punching bag every day, and later exchanged the White Carp for Pills.
Meanwhile, during their conversation, the battle between the freshmen and the White Evil Stopper Team had already begun.
Seeing Xiao Yan possessing the Heavenly Flame, both elders were confident in Xiao Yan's victory against the White Evil Stopper Team.
The situation in the front battle circle was also as they had expected.
Captain Luo Hou did have the upper hand in strength, but Xiao Yan also possessed a Secret Technique. After using it, his strength was close to that of a Dou Spirit.
Green Flame faced Luo Hou's chill without fear, and even overwhelmed him.
"Luo Hou Senior Brother, could you let us pass the checkpoint?" After Xiao Yan and him reached a stalemate, the freshmen side, with their numerical advantage, had already gained the upper hand. Victory was only a matter of time. They understood the strength of the last person, Lin Xiu, very well. So, Xiao Yan wanted to conserve more strength to deal with the final challenge.
With a crowd behind them watching, Luo Hou's expression remained indifferent as he gazed at Xiao Yan. After a long while, as if after thorough consideration, he moved his lips slightly and uttered two indifferent words, "Cannot!"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, the situation on the verge of eruption!
"Since Luo Hou Senior Brother is unwilling to let us pass, then we have no choice but to offend!" Xiao Yan's voice became somewhat cold, his palm slowly gripping the heavy ruler handle behind his back, then suddenly pulling it out.
Swish!
A black shadow tore through the air, generating a strong wind that lifted stones from the ground.
The end of the ruler pointed diagonally towards the ground, and Green Flame-like Dou Qi surged out from Xiao Yan's body, covering the black heavy ruler.
Not far away, Xun'er's eyes shimmered with golden light as she looked towards Xiao Yan's direction.
"The big one is coming!"
"They're actually planning for a quick resolution. Luo Hou is being underestimated, he's really angry now."
On the hillside, people whispered to each other.
Sha Tie looked serious, his gaze focused, watching the figure being suppressed by Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Hu Jia teaming up.
"Swirling Cold Stick!"
Facing the three attacks, Luo Hou's hands tightly gripped the Swirling Cold Stick, which was covered with threads of cold air. As he shouted lowly, the stick spun with a mysterious arc.
As the cold air spun rapidly around the stick, it almost formed a circular ice shield, enveloping Luo Hou's figure.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The three attacks landed on it, and muffled sounds reverberated in the rocky area.
The formidable impact was diverted by the ice shield, falling into the rocks beneath Luo Hou's feet.
The rocks emitted cracking sounds, finally unable to bear the weight, and burst open directly.
"Get lost!"
With a cold shout, the Swirling Cold Stick in Luo Hou's hand turned into countless stick shadows, sending the three flying out.
"Well done!"
"Great job!"
"The newcomers should be shown some colors!"
On the hillside, seeing Luo Hou gaining the upper hand, cheers erupted.
"Is an Earth Rank Dou Technique coming?" Lin Xiu sensed the energy fluctuations in the air, paying no attention to those voices, and looked towards the figure in mid-air.
With the Purple Cloud Wings spread out, Xiao Yan stabilized his figure, and the Green Flame surged on the heavy ruler.
Nearby in the void, strands of firelight emerged from nothingness, sinking into the heavy ruler.
"Is this... an Earth Rank Dou Technique?" A thick expression of astonishment appeared on Luo Hou's face.
How could an Earth Rank Dou Technique be so cheap? How could a newcomer have it!
The next moment, a scorching vigor fiercely descended from above.
"Flame Devouring Wave Ruler!"
At this moment, Xiao Yan's deep voice resounded clearly. Like waves, the vigorous Green Flame Qi burst out as the heavy ruler rotated, fiercely slashing towards the ground below.
Boom!
The ground was lifted, and dust and rubble filled the air.
Amidst the astonishment of the crowd, a figure shot out and crashed to the ground, looking quite miserable.
Luo Hou's face was pale, his lips tightly pressed together as he suppressed something.
After a moment of calm, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly. "To actually lose to a newcomer, damn it!"
As he spoke, he felt eyes on him and saw Lin Xiu sitting on a nearby rock.
This guy could actually sit still. Could he really believe that one person could win?
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