Chapter 24: Anti-Dark Calculation

  The next day, Zhan Qingcang was about to return along the original road. Chi Yunxiang had already found it, so she could also go back and settle the account. She took out a Chi Yunxiang fruit and put it in the spatial ring she had bought. She didn't want to waste her life element on a Chi Yunxiang fruit that might be given to someone else.

  "Master, master, you've got another beast, won't you dislike me anymore?" Gluttony's round eyes stared at the demon on her ear, completely ignoring the demon's trembling.

  "No, Master still likes feasting the most."

  "Really? From now on, all delicious food will be given to gluttons only?"

  "The master can't guarantee, but he can feed you first." The silly glutton didn't understand the meaning of the words and heard the word "eat", hastily nodded.

  "Great, you must give treats to eat!" Little paws waved, eyes shining like stars.

  "Huh?"

  "Master, there's someone ahead."

  Two beasts let out a warning cry, it must not be Shang Qi and the others, otherwise Pao Miao and Yao Er would not have reacted this way. Hiding in the tree, concealing her breath, she waited.

  Before long, six people in their twenties arrived, and one of them was speaking anxiously. As they drew closer, she could finally hear clearly, and it just so happened that they were standing under the tree where she was.

  "It's infuriating, how did they manage to escape?"

  "Alright, Li Dashan, stop complaining."

  "At first, I lured the King Bees over here to make them all perish, but who would have thought that they escaped. If we let them find the Red Cloud Fruit, our chances of winning will be slim. So, we must think of a way to keep their lives here." A man named Li Dashi said with a sinister tone.

  "How can we stay? Now they've lost all contact with them, talking nonsense." Another young man in a green robe sneered.

  "Lin Yan, don't be too excessive. You've never listened to me. If you have the ability, come and compete with me." The impulsive Li Dashan roared, was pulled by two others, finally broke free but couldn't get away, and walked away in anger.

  "Look, you've driven him away again. What's the point of arguing with a fool like him?"

  A man named Lin Yan snorted coldly and stopped talking.

  Upon hearing this, Zhan Qingwu finally understood that the previous attack by the belligerent bees was actually a trap set by them. No wonder she had always felt that something was off. Besides the more than ten people from the Wolf Flame Mercenary Corps, there were also several despicable and shameless insects here. The Senluo Academy? Hmph! If she had the chance, she would definitely make them pay. Thinking of this, all the previous unexpected encounters could be connected together - all the accidents were intentional sabotage by someone to achieve their own goals. And that time she saved Chen Dong and the others, the smell of blood on them was too strong, so she didn't notice anything unusual. But this time, someone had fallen into her hands, and she would definitely make them suffer.

  At second thought, it's still not right. Recalling what they said earlier, Chi Yun Xiang Guo! How did they know that this task was Chi Yun Xiang Guo? Ling Chang Lao once said that each college has different tasks and they don't know about each other. But Sen Luo College not only knew their task but also sent students to harm them and found the exact location. So the only conclusion is: there's a traitor in the college!

  Who is the traitor? Hao Ren, Yu Mei Ren, Mu Tou or Shang Xi? No, it's impossible, no one dares to gamble with their lives. Face after face flashes before her eyes, Mentor? Elders? Who exactly is it? Whoever it is, she will not tolerate it!

  As for those who secretly harm people, she will use their own methods against them, won't she? Let's see who outplays whom! This vast life doesn't belong to the forest, and "accidents" will always happen, right?

  "Young girl, these five people are yours now, suck them dry as you please!" The playful words were spoken as Zhan Qingkong gazed at the lone figure in the distance.

  "Really? You're really good, Master." The little monster slid down the big tree, fortunately it was a plant, otherwise it would have seen a pair of glowing eyes.

  Jumping down from the tree, Zhan Qingcang didn't care about those people who discovered her, let the little demon accompany them to play slowly, the result must be losing their lives.

  An innocent man is not guilty, but one who conceals a jade symbol of authority will be punished. Previously, she had always been worried about people around her, afraid that others would discover the identity of the gluttonous beast god. Now there was no one else, and she didn't have to let the gluttonous beast restrain its divine aura either. She gave it an order, and in a flash, the black shadow disappeared.

  With a swagger, the war lightly and crazily appeared in front of Li Dashi who was alone, the two confronted each other, at the same time hearing the cry of surprise from not far away, the difference is that she relaxed her expression, as if that terrible voice was celestial music, carefully listening to it, while the man opposite her was more tense.

  "Is it you! Yunshu College's, didn't you die?" Li Dashan was shocked and lost his color.

  "What? I'm not dead, disappointing you like that wouldn't be good." He shrugged and rolled his eyes.

  "Hmph! You're not far from death!" Li Dashan picked up his sword, his face ferocious.

  "Hey, hey, don't be in a hurry! Listen, what's that sound?"

  All he could hear was the buzzing sound, at first Li Dashan was puzzled and listened carefully, but slowly his expression became terrified, his hands trembling constantly, "B...b...bee king..."

  In the blink of an eye, a large swarm of Asian giant hornets swooped in, followed by a small black shadow. What made Li Dashi even more terrified was that the hornets didn't harm her at all, but instead flew past her and charged towards him. He wanted to run, but his legs felt like they were filled with lead, unable to move an inch.

  Heiying jumped onto Shen Qing's shoulder, looking at her with a pleased expression, "You're really great, you did a good job!"

  Looking at the dense swarm of bees surrounding the man, she felt itchy all over her body, listening to the screams, and when the time was almost up, she let the glutton drive away those killer bees. As she walked in front of the man with big bags all over his body and a pale face, her gaze was as contemptuous as looking down on ants.

  "Tell me, who always informs you of news every time? Tell me and I'll save you." He suddenly produced a yellow "dan medicine".

  The man's whole body trembled with pain.

  "Shut up? Fine, anyway you'll die here and no one will know. Listen, your companions are probably dead too! Who can save you now? You're dead, what can your school do for you? They'll just treat it as an accident... then you'll rot away here, eaten by beasts, gnawed by insects... tsk tsk..."

  The man was struggling as he said, "Really...can...save me..."

  "Whether I save you or not depends on your answer! Are you satisfied with it?"

  "I'm not... quite sure, ah, it hurts so much, all the vice principals of the school told us, hehe... is a high-ranking official, the rest... I don't know, save me, save me..." The man who was rolling on the ground in pain looked at her hopefully.

  Got what I wanted, turned around and left with a flourish.

  "Say... count as saying, save... save me..."

  Turning around to look at him with a pitiful gaze, the fierce and arrogant aura was dead, "Oh my, you're already so big, how can you be so naive? Do you believe everything I say? Don't you know how pigs die?"

  The man shifted his gaze to her hand holding the "dan medicine".

  "Oh! This, maltose-made sugar beans, my family's favorite snack." Tossing the sugar beans into the air, the gluttonous one tilted his head back, caught them accurately, and ate happily.

  "You want some too? I have a lot!" She said, pouring out a handful and showing it to him. Gluttony was not satisfied, took her hand back, hugged the sugar beans into her arms, and said huffily: "Gluttony's!"

  "Fine, don't give it to him, they're all gluttons."

  One man and one beast worked together, and a big living person was suffocated to death with endless convulsions, dying with resentment.

  Before long, Yao'er also came back, swaying and staggering, with a stem that had thickened to twice its original size, like a drunkard who had had too much wine.

  Sitting on the root of the demon child, all the way smooth and unobstructed, finally escaped from the forest of no return.

  Racing against time, they had been traveling for three days and three nights without rest. Finally, at midnight, they returned to Yunshu Academy. When they arrived at the Elder's Residence, Ling Zhenren rushed over with a joyful smile, "Ah, Qingkuang, you're safe and sound, that's great, just great..." The elderly man was laughing like a child despite his advanced age.

  "I knew it, I knew it, nothing would happen to you. When Shang Qi and the others came crying to me earlier, I was even thinking of sending someone to look for you! Who would have thought that you'd return on your own? How could such a genius fall? Ah, I told them they were worrying for nothing, see, you're back now!"

  The old man spoke incoherently, gesticulating wildly.

  "Alright, I have something to ask you."

  "Come back is good, come back is good... Ah? What, oh, you ask, ask, ask."

  "Are there any overnight millionaire elders or mentors in the college?"

  "What are you asking this for?" She glared at him and Ling Chang Lao obediently replied: "Nothing!"

  What is most revered on this continent? The strong.

  What is most important? Strength.

  What can enhance one's strength? It is Dan medicine.

  "Are there people who suddenly gain power?" Waru Kaze decided to ask from a different angle.

  Seeing her serious expression, Ling Shang Lao also put away his playful heart and thought carefully, "If that's the case, there really is one person."

  "Who is it?"

  "Wang Changlao. Originally, he was still a five-star Spirit Emperor and had already reached the bottleneck with his abilities, making it difficult to break through. However, a year ago, he suddenly advanced to become a Spirit Saint, which is why the academy promoted him to elder in an extraordinary manner. What's wrong?" Elder Ling furrowed his brow.

  "Has something always happened with students from our school recently?"

  "Yeah, right, it's been more frequent lately."

  "Time was also a year ago, wasn't it?"

  "You mean... If his guess is true, then things will be serious."

  "There's a traitor in our academy. This time we were ambushed on our mission, and I unexpectedly ran into a student from Senlo Academy, who confirmed that there indeed is a traitor." Zhan Qingkong looked at him seriously.

  "I'll report this to the Dean as soon as possible, now the most important thing is to recall the students who have been assigned tasks, we can't afford any more accidents. As for Wang Changlao, once it's verified, the Academy will definitely punish him severely. And as for Senluo Academy, humph!" Ling Changlao said angrily, his eyes cold as ice.

  Just tell them what I know and don't care about the rest. As for how to deal with Elder Wang, that's the college's business.

  Nothing much, I'll take off first.

  "Alright then, you must be tired, go back and rest."