Zhao Shuning initially intended to chase after, but she was really worried about Kong Shishuang from the Misty Rain Tower. After all these years, she had no idea how capable Kong Shishuang was and whether she could handle all these changes.
However, fearing a trap, Zhao Shuning didn't immediately fly towards the Misty Rain Tower. There were still five or six disciples from the Misty Rain Tower in this black market. At this moment, they were weak. If it was a ploy to lure the enemy away, then these people would be in danger.
"Junior brothers, what's going on with you?"
"Who are you?"
Zhao Shuning landed on the ground from mid - air. Ye Xingrui still had a bit of strength left and said, "This is my senior brother. Senior brother, what's going on?"
"You all look like this. It's over, all over. I was still thinking of going out to find reinforcements, but how come you all got injured like this too?"
"What on earth happened?"
"Senior brother, this is our senior sister. She used to be a student at the Misty Rain Tower too."
"It's no use, it's all useless."
"Disciples of the Misty Rain Tower, why are you so hesitant? You can't get to the point after three sentences."
Zhao Shuning lost her patience. She formed hand seals and set up a protective shield for the six of them. In this way, even if something happened, she could keep them safe.
After doing this, Zhao Shuning rushed towards the Misty Rain Tower with the phoenix.
Watching the departing back of the woman, the crying and sniveling young man stopped and asked blankly, "Where is she going?"
"If I'm not mistaken, senior sister should be going to the Misty Rain Tower."
"What is she going to the Misty Rain Tower for? It's useless. It should be a fierce beast. It came so ferociously that even the tower master couldn't hold on. Our senior brothers in the academy have all been seriously injured. What can a woman like her do to stop that fierce beast?"
Ye Xingrui's eyes were bright. "Not necessarily. Senior sister is not an ordinary person."
The young man looked at the people behind Ye Xingrui. They all nodded, agreeing with Ye Xingrui.
"She's just a woman who doesn't look much older than us. Can she really save the Misty Rain Tower from this critical situation?" The young man was still confused.
But Ye Xingrui and the others had extremely determined looks in their eyes. Just now, with just a few moves, she could easily toy with the sixth - rank spiritual herbalist. A fierce beast, she should be able to deal with it too, they thought.
But they were all too weak to speak. If it weren't for the senior sister just now, they might be corpses lying on the ground by now.
When someone turned around, they just noticed the dead She Shi not far away. They were extremely surprised.
"Isn't he the boss She of the black market? How come he..."
At this moment, the common people on the pavilions came out one after another when they saw Zhao Shuning leave. The uninjured young man quickly said, "Someone's coming. What are you going to do? Can you walk? It's over. These people in the black market usually don't like the students from the Misty Rain Tower. Now that you're all injured, once Yan Qi comes out, we'll all be beaten to death by him."
"Senior brother Lin, don't be afraid." Ye Xingrui gasped.
"How can I not be afraid? I'm just one person. I can't fight against so many of them."
The young man called Senior brother Lin was a second - level student. In the academy, he liked to read the historical records of the Misty Rain Tower when he had nothing to do. He also tried to avoid any trials. He was well - known for being timid.
Originally, he was supposed to come on this patrol with the other second - level students, but because of his timidity, he asked Ye Xingrui to take his place.
"Senior brother, Yan Qi is dead."
"What did you say?"
"Yan Qi is dead."
"How did he die? Who killed him? Who has such guts?"
"Senior sister."
The young man fell silent, but only for a moment. Then he said, "Even if Yan Qi is dead, if all these people come to fight me, I still can't beat them. You're all fine in the protective shield. What about me?"
Seeing the man like this, Ye Xingrui simply stopped talking. Senior brother Lin was so jumpy. They didn't know why the tower master had accepted such a student in the first place.
Just as the young man was trembling with fear, the people in the black market surrounded them. The young man was on the verge of crying. But what happened next really surprised the young men.
"Gentlemen, we've prepared tea for you in the building. Do you want to go in and have a cup?"
"If it's inconvenient for you, we can find someone to carry you in."
"We've offended you before. We hope you gentlemen won't hold it against us. We'll never sell any prohibited items again in the future."
The young man was stunned. Even Ye Xingrui found it a bit unbelievable. They all looked at each other and then understood. These merchants in the black market must have just witnessed the senior sister's ability. They were afraid that after the wave of fierce beasts was pacified, if the senior sister came to hold them accountable on behalf of the Misty Rain Tower, they would end up like Yan Qi. So now, they were saying such things in an attempt to curry favor with the people from the Misty Rain Tower before that happened. In fact, it was more like currying favor with the senior sister.
Ye Xingrui and the others were invited into the teahouse in the black market. That Senior brother Lin still looked flattered.
After sitting down, Senior brother Lin suddenly stood up and asked excitedly, "By the way, Xiaorui. You said that senior sister is so powerful. When did she graduate and what's her name?"
Ye Xingrui shook his head. The senior sister had suddenly appeared. They hadn't had the chance to ask her name. As for when she graduated, they had no idea. The senior sister had said that she hadn't even attended the graduation ceremony.
After hearing what Ye Xingrui said, Lin Lin's eyes lit up. He was good at nothing but knew the most about the historical records of the Misty Rain Tower.
"I... I have a rough guess."
Ye Xingrui said, "Senior brother Lin, tell us."
"Do you remember that forty years ago, there was a child who, at a young age, overwhelmed all the senior brothers and sisters. She led the first - level freshmen into the second - level trial area by mistake. After that, not only did her ability soar, but she also successfully led the freshmen of her level out of the Dark Swamp."
Everyone looked up. They had heard a lot about that seven - year - old baby in the Misty Rain Tower. But most of the time, they thought it was just something made up by the people who wrote the books about the Misty Rain Tower to attract attention.
"Moreover, that child also didn't attend the graduation ceremony. Before that, she got the joint recommendation of the elders of the Misty Rain Tower and participated in the joint disciples' competition south of the Huai River."
Everyone was stunned. All these details matched. Ye Xingrui asked, "Do you know the name of the child recorded in that book?"
"Zhao Shuning."