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"What is this..."

Facing the ancient demonic insect that was handed over, Chen Ying’s eyes flickered. This thing, sealed in a space shard, gave her the creeps. Where did the good-for-nothing of the Chen Family get this thing from?

"I wonder where Young Master Chen acquired this object from?"

The person who asked the question was Shen Yuan. By this time, under his stitching, Chen Yun had essentially stopped bleeding. Although his complexion was pale, clearly having suffered a significant loss of vital energy, at least his life was temporarily saved.

At this moment, Chen Yun looked weakly at the other party and said in a low voice, "It was obtained by my mother from the Nanhai Dragon Palace, the specific origin I am not very clear about."

"Is that so?" Shen Yuan glanced at him, rubbed his fingers together, and said no more.

Chen Yun also seemed to be too weak to keep his eyelids open, as if he wanted to close them at any moment.

"Young Master Chen, don’t be in a hurry to sleep, drink some medicinal soup first," Chen Ying pointed to the medicine pot and said.

"Thank you for your trouble..." Chen Yun weakly bowed his hands in thanks, his eyes filled with gratitude. His attitude was much humbler than before.

At this moment, the crowd outside all heaved a sigh of relief. The great elder of the Su Family said with a smile, "The students from Jiangnan are indeed well-prepared, even bringing a purple clay pot for boiling medicine."

"When traveling abroad, it is natural to prepare as much as possible," Chen Qing said with a smile. "There’s always a time when everything comes in handy."

"The King of Qin has indeed taught his students well, producing talents galore," Elder Su glanced at Chen Baifeng, whose face still seemed somewhat gloomy, and said lightly, "We are also indebted to that young girl this time; otherwise, it could have led to a major disaster.

Lord Chen, after you return, you should give a proper explanation. "

Chen Baifeng nodded slightly, "Of course."

His gaze, however, stayed fixed on Chen Yun on the screen, seemingly filled with doubt.

"What is Lord Chen thinking about?" Chen Qing’s voice came softly from behind.

Chen Baifeng hesitated a moment, but ultimately said, "After being rescued, my son’s personality has changed quite a bit. According to his usual character, even if he was saved, he would not have shown such humility."

"Lord Chen sure knows how to speak," Elder Su did not want to give Chen Baifeng any face at that moment and directly responded coldly, "It sounds as if your son has always been so strong-willed.

Being raised in a greenhouse by your lady wife, has he ever experienced such life-and-death situations?

How can you be sure that after encountering this, your son could remain as untamed as before? "

Chen Baifeng did not respond, partly because he did not want to start a quarrel with the Su family members who were in high spirits now, and partly because some things were better left unsaid.

Indeed, Chen Yun had never faced a life and death test, and was indeed coddled by his mother like a flower in a greenhouse. But some aspects of his character were not easily changed, such as... his defense of his mother.

Anyone, including himself, could not speak a bad word about his mother, or he would even defy himself. This character trait had led to his own reprimands many times over the years, yet it never changed.

But just now, he had unhesitatingly claimed that the egg... was sought by his mother from the Nanhai Dragon Palace.

Was it a slip of the tongue... or...

For some reason, the cloud of doubt in Chen Baifeng’s heart never dissipated.

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"Hmm, it’s good that he’s alright." On the other hand, Chen Ying naturally wouldn’t doubt Chen Yun’s character and said directly, "Given the current situation, it seems Young Master Chen is unable to participate in the upcoming competition. What about you, Young Master Su?"

Su Changqing shook his head repeatedly, "I shan’t harbor any vain hopes."

From the situation just now, he knew he was likely unable to handle anyone here, let alone advance to the next level.

It’s better to just quietly keep himself safe and return.

"Alright..." Chen Ying nodded and then looked towards Bai Feng. Bai Feng’s ability to recover was extremely exaggerated, the serious injuries he had sustained earlier were now mostly healed, even his skin was considerably restored.

Judging by this, it would take at most half an hour, and he might be back at his peak.

Demons indeed have enviable recovery abilities.

"Senior has many Azure Dragon Runes in hand. Since Su Changqing has expressed withdrawal, and Chen Yun can’t continue, I will decide to give the Azure Dragon Rune they were disputing over to Senior Bai Feng."

No one present objected to Chen Ying’s words.

The lives of Su Changqing and Chen Yun were saved by her disciples, and now both of them stood no chance against Bai Feng.

They certainly could not shamelessly ask Chen Ying to help them fight against Bai Feng.

As for Bai Feng, seeing that the other party was willing to concede, especially while having the upper hand, she had nothing to say.

With just Su Ke’er’s abilities, she was not confident in winning now, let alone against so many Jiangnan Sorcerers. Chen Ying was also Yunke’er’s teacher, whose proficiency was likely even stronger.

"It would be much appreciated if Senior could inform us of the location should you encounter any Runes other than those of the Azure Dragon on your way."

"Certainly," Bai Feng agreed without hesitation, but then his gaze shifted toward the fragment in Chen Ying’s hand, his brows furrowing as he spoke, "What do you plan to do with this thing?"

"I intend to present it to our lord," Chen Ying explained, "This object is somewhat eerie, and it’s also very dangerous.

Acting rashly could trigger some other unknown event, so it would be better to take it out of the arena and let some experienced seniors take a look before we decide what to do with it. "

Bai Feng hesitated upon hearing this. According to her own thinking, it would be best to just kill this creature right away, but as the other party had said, it was unclear whether the creature had any other tricks up its sleeve, and rashly tampering with the fragment might lead to unpredictable events.

Taking it to show others outside indeed seemed like a more secure plan.

Not to mention, just bringing it to her own clan’s Senior Kagura would likely provide insight on how to deal with this thing.

With this in mind, she finally nodded, "Please be extremely careful with this object. I have a feeling that if word of it gets out, it could lead to something quite terrifying."

"Understood... Rest assured, senior," Chen Ying responded very politely.

Bai Feng felt a bit odd being addressed as a senior, but her expression softened considerably.

The other person’s abilities were no less than hers, and she was addressed as senior simply due to her greater age.

Such humility would never be found in the heavens.

Earth... was indeed a bit more interesting than the outside.

"By the way..." Chen Ying suddenly recalled something and spoke up, "I passed by an Azure Dragon Rune just before and saw traces left by you, senior.

Why are you seeking the Azure Dragon Runes alone?

In my opinion, among the four gates, Zhang Xiaoyun of the Azure Dragon Gate is probably the most dangerous. "

Bai Feng was startled. The other party could actually see her traces. How did he manage that?

As a demon that had survived for a thousand years in the heavens, she was very meticulous about covering her tracks—skills passed down through generations.

These Jiangnan Sorcerers were really full of surprises.

It seemed that if she got through this successfully, she really needed to visit Jiangnan.

Merely relying on the teachings of her mother might not be enough to establish herself in the human realm.

"That Zhang Xiaoyun sees me as prey," Bai Feng said honestly, "I sensed it from the first day we met. At that time, he didn’t hide his strength, but I still felt he was very dangerous."

"Then why would you knowingly walk into danger?" asked Chen Ying with confusion.

"Because it’s unavoidable," Bai Feng said with a smile. "This is their territory. Since he regards me as prey, if I avoid him this time, he’ll still look for opportunities later. It’s better to confront it head-on and see who the real prey is."

"I see..." Chen Ying nodded, "Please be careful then, senior. Should you survive, you’re welcome to visit us in Jiangnan."

"I was thinking the same," Bai Feng replied with a nod and then picked up the Rune, vanishing on the spot. In the midst of their conversation, her skin had completely healed, an extraordinary feat that made Chen Ying rather envious.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful for a woman to have such ability to maintain eternal youth?

"Dean..." Yunke’er asked with confusion, "Why were you so polite to her?"

"I should be asking you..." Chen Ying’s expression darkened, "Why were you not the slightest bit cautious around her? Do you realize how many chances she had to kill you on the way here?"

"Eh... Really?" Yunke’er looked perplexed. "Why would she want to kill me?"

Chen Ying merely gave her a glance, too lazy to reply, only thinking that this girl was really too carefree. The lord was also to blame for allowing these inexperienced children from Jiangnan to get involved in such a competition.

That Bai Feng was a demon but seemed to have some principles. At least, she didn’t harbor a killing intent toward humans at all times like other demons she had seen. Since the other party didn’t make a move on the girl, addressing her as ’senior’ a couple of times was no loss to Chen Ying.

What lay ahead was the matter of how to distribute the Runes.

"You go to the Vermilion Bird Gate!" Chen Ying stared at Yunke’er and ordered, "Stay there and let Senior Zi Yue teach you properly!"

To be honest, she didn’t entirely trust Zi Yue. Sending over Zi Yue’s favorite girl at a time like this should at least ensure there wouldn’t be too much danger.

"Oh..." Yunke’er touched her nose, feeling wronged, sensing that Dean Chen was becoming more and more fierce towards her, which was not how she used to be.

"Shen Yuan, go to the Black Tortoise Gate..." Chen Ying instructed, "Murong Ziyi is not to be underestimated. Make sure you’re respectful when you’re there and don’t try to outdo yourself. It’s normal if you can’t beat someone; no one will blame you."

"Yes... Dean," Shen Yuan replied, then frowned and looked up, "Are you going to meet Zhang Zhiyun yourself?"

"You don’t need to worry about that, and I won’t be reckless either."

Hearing this reply, Shen Yuan reluctantly nodded, but his eyes again fell on the feeble Chen Yun lying on the ground, "Then what about him?"

"Let him stay here. The rest of you go and search for the Runes as quickly as possible. We no longer have any rivals now. Bai Feng likely won’t take action against you, but keep it as before—return to check in every quarter-hour.

As for Chen Yun... I’m afraid you’ll have to take care of him for now, Young Master Su. "

"No trouble at all, thank you, Dean, for stepping in to help," Su Changqing replied, bowing hurriedly. Only after everyone had left did he sigh, sitting by Chen Yun’s side in dejection.

But nobody saw that at this moment, the lowered eyes of Chen Yun gleamed with bloodthirsty light.

And within Chen Yun’s body, a certain voice continued to scream frantically.

"Don’t go, don’t go!!!"