My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel - Chapter 38
38: Chapter 38: Correction!
First Place Goes to Gu Xing!
38: Chapter 38: Correction!
First Place Goes to Gu Xing!
As Gu Qianqian approached, Liu Li obediently curtsied in greeting.
In front of her elder sister, the fierce demeanor she had earlier was long gone, and she was as gentle as a well-behaved child.
Seeing Gu Qianqian’s displeased expression, Gu Xing quickly explained the situation of the Secret Realm to her.
“What?
The entrance to the Secret Realm is outside the defense line?”
Gu Qianqian exclaimed.
It was known that Longxia Country had only constructed a defense line around the entrance of the Alternate Space.
The area it occupied was merely a tiny fraction of this vast space.
But beyond Longxia’s defense line…
It was incredibly dangerous!
“Absolutely not!”
Gu Qianqian firmly refused.
With the two of them at the Awakening Stage, it was as good as a death wish to venture to such places.
Only…
Just as Gu Qianqian was about to list the risks and persuade them to stop,
“Don’t worry, the safety of the two of them is my responsibility!”
A robust voice suddenly sounded.
Ying Xinghe stood with folded arms, having arrived unnoticed beside the group.
“Professor Ying!”
Gu Qianqian’s pupils shrank abruptly as she hurriedly greeted him with respect.
-Ying Xinghe!
A senior mentor at the National Academy and a Commander-level Guardian Beast master!
With him personally vouching, Gu Qianqian had no further grounds to object.
Seeing Gu Qianqian’s acquiescence, Ying Xinghe then pulled a gleaming blue potion from his sleeve and handed it to Ying Bing:
“Nourishing God Potion, it can speed up recovery.”
The potion entered her throat, and Ying Bing’s originally pale face quickly regained color, and her damaged Spiritual Power was swiftly restored.
She exhaled lightly, suppressing an inexplicable strange feeling in her heart, and nodded in greeting to Gu Qianqian:
“Sister Gu!”
Gu Qianqian glanced between Ying Bing and Gu Xing, a flicker of understanding flashing in her eyes.
This Ying family girl looked at her brother with an unusual gaze!
Only…
“The Ying family’s precious daughter…”
She sighed softly in her heart, “With such a noble identity, our silly boy might not be a match!”
“It’s getting late!”
Ying Xinghe’s large robe moved without wind, and a giant eagle with blue feathers appeared out of thin air.
Its wingspan reached over ten meters, stirring up gusts of wind.
“The journey this time is long, I’ll take them ahead!”
Gu Qianqian watched as the three of them leapt onto the eagle’s back, words unsaid.
Finally, she solemnly bowed:
“Professor Ying, I’m counting on you!”
“Screech-”
With a sharp cry of the eagle, it spread its wings and soared high, turning into a speck in the sky in an instant.
…
Time flew by, and the month-long assessment period was approaching its end.
The most surprising aspect of this trial was Shen Ruoxue’s unexpected rise.
She had developed the Succubus’s abilities to the extreme, leading her team to sweep through the assessment area with unstoppable momentum.
“Have you noticed?
The captain’s status hasn’t been quite right this month…”
“Could it be that she confessed to God Gu and got rejected?”
“Shh!
But…
judging by her workhorse attitude, it really is possible!”
Shen Ruoxue’s cold gaze swept over the whispering team members:
“In the final sprint phase and still chatting?
Don’t you want to improve your level?”
In this month, she had spent almost all her time hunting down the Demon Race.
Even the members of her squad cried exhaustion.
But this successfully brought the Succubus’s level back to Awakening Tier Eight!
Finally, before the trial ended, Shen Ruoxue successfully broke through to Awakening Tier Nine!
When each team gradually returned to the rallying point, the entrance was already bustling with noise.
“This time, the first place should be our Black Stone City’s Young Master Ye!”
“Yes, during this month, Young Master Ye’s level has reached Awakening Tier Nine.”
“With such strength, who in the younger generation can compare?”
As Shen Ruoxue led her squad into the assembly zone, they saw the crowd gathered around a finely dressed young man like stars surrounding the moon.
One of the early-arriving students from Lin Yuan City explained in a low voice:
“That’s Ye Tao from Black Stone City, currently, his level is the highest among those who’ve returned.”
“But that’s because God Gu from our Lin Yuan City didn’t participate…
otherwise, he certainly wouldn’t have ranked first!”
Though the student spoke quietly, the people from Black Stone City heard it clearly.
The news quickly reached Ye Tao’s ears.
Ye Tao, the prodigy from Black Stone City, gave a slight smile, the Mystic Snake coiled around his neck flicking its crimson tongue, as he sauntered towards Shen Ruoxue’s group.
As the focus of the assembly zone, his presence quickly drew everyone’s attention.
“Oh?” Ye Tao stopped before Shen Ruoxue, the black Mystic Snake on his neck continually flicking its tongue.
“The one you were talking about…
God Gu?”
His voice rose at the end, tinged with playfulness, “Is he strong?”
The boy who spoke earlier immediately dropped his head, daring not to speak.
But the members in Shen Ruoxue’s squad didn’t care about any of that.
To them, Gu Xing was the strongest.
One of the boys blurted out:
“Of course God Gu is strong!
He’s at least stronger than you!”
Ye Tao’s smile abruptly turned cold.
-Hiss!
The Mystic Snake on his neck, like a dark flash of lightning, shot out, its fangs targeting the boy who spoke.
“Enchanting Eyes!”
Seeing trouble, Shen Ruoxue immediately commanded the Succubus to act.
A Spiritual Shock accurately hit the Mystic Snake.
The fierce snake head suddenly froze in mid-air, its crimson tongue hanging limply.
And Shen Ruoxue seized the chance to shield the team member behind her.
“That’s too much!”
Ye Tao gently stroked the dazed Mystic Snake, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
His gaze focused on the woman standing in front of him…
This woman…
was no simple matter!€‹
Seeing the crowd surrounding them growing larger, he snorted, flicked his sleeve, and turned away.
First place was definitely his!
There was no possible surprise!
Soon, an officer in military uniform strode up to the high platform:
“Now, let’s have the examiners from the National Academy conduct the final evaluation of this assessment!”
The audience erupted.
“What?
The rules changed this year?”
“Isn’t the ranking based on level automatically?”
“There’s actually an examiner?
I hadn’t noticed at all!”
Shen Ruoxue remained composed; during the assessment, she had relied on the powerful Spiritual Perception of the Succubus to discover hidden examiners.
Thus, she had long suspected there would be a change in the rules for this assessment.
At that moment, Gu Qianqian, clad in white, ascended the stage slowly.
Her gaze swept across the audience, then her cool voice flowed steadily:
“The 150th place…”
“The 149th place…”
…
When the rankings were announced to the top ten, the atmosphere became suddenly tense.
“The 9th place…”
“The 8th place…”
…
“The 2nd place, Ye Tao!”
Ye Tao’s pupils contracted sharply, his knuckles clenched white.
How was this possible?!
His Awakening Tier Nine was only second?!
Who was first?
Wait!
He suddenly thought of someone.
Could it be that woman?!
Ye Tao’s face turned extremely unpleasant.
“The 1st place, Shen Ruoxue!”
Wow-
The entire audience erupted.
“Young Master Ye isn’t first?”
“I thought he was so great, but he’s only second.”
Veins bulged on Ye Tao’s temple, but he held back his anger.
To lose to a woman?
It was simply a tremendous humiliation!
And Shen Ruoxue, hearing the result, stood stunned in place.
Her gaze swept over the Succubus…
If it weren’t for Gu Xing giving her this Succubus, she could never have achieved such results!
However.
When Gu Qianqian finished announcing all the rankings, the officer slowly stepped forward.
“A correction, all ranks are adjusted upwards by one place!”
“The first place-Gu Xing!”
Boom!
The scene immediately exploded.
“Who is Gu Xing?
He’s not even here, is he?”
“Wasn’t God Gu not participating in this assessment?
How is he still first?”
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