125 â Face of a human, heart of a snake!
Qianduâs lips pursed into a smile. âIf weâre going to slay dragons, we need to take care of each other. Classmaate Muyang is a boy, so you will have to protect us girls from being bullied by dragons.â
Li Muyang nodded repeatedly. âYes, Yes. Rest assured, leave it to me, Iâm going to protect you from harmâ-of course, you also have to protect me from being attacked.â
Li Muyang does not miss any opportunities to set up defences for his personal safety.
Yang Xiaohu applauded vigorously: âWhat student Muyang said is right. The divine dragons can fly up to the ninth heaven and dive down into the vast sea. They are tremendous in size and power. To slay a dragon, we must work together, gather the strength of all the strong people. So, this requires each student to stand shoulder-to-shoulder, back-to-back and defend each other, disregarding your own safety. Only through this way we would have the chance to kill a dragon, and not be burned to ashes by the dragonâs breath.â
Lu Qijiâs cold eyes swept across Li Muyang, a sneer on her face.
There are too many fools in this world, it really is a sad thing.
âTeacher Yang is right. I, Tie Muxinâs skin is rough and my flesh is tough, I can be the shield in front.â Big Tie Muxin flicked his braids and said courageously. The desert nation is brave and obstinate; once they set their mind on something they are willing to sacrifice everything. Even their lives.
However, itâs precisely because of their bravery and stubbornness, that they are frequently in conflict with neighbouring countries. The history of the desert nation can be said to be full of bloody battles.
They have extensive experience in battle and adding to this, the most powerful cavalry in the continent.
âI will study hard.â The sweet-looking boy Lin Canghai said with a smiling face. Then, shyly sneaked a glance at Qiandu. âI will protect big sister.â
âIf there really is a chance to slay dragons, I want to be in a team with Lu Qijiâââ As a diehard fan of Lu Qiji, Chu Xun wanted to help her fight back her position. âMy life is her life, I am willing to die with her.â
Everyone was in an uproar!
Itâs a blood oath.
A freshman is confessing in front of a teacher and many students, this needs courage and immense support.
Heâs brave enough to say such a thing in public, but if during a mission Lu Qiji was accidentally killedâ-he also must die along with her.
Otherwise, how would he have the face to come back and see the witnesses to his vow?
âStudent Chu Xun, we understand your feelings for student Qiji, but I thinkâââ Yang Xiaohu attempted to persuade him. These students are so egotistical and act so recklessly. When theyâre young they make promises without thinking, but when theyâre older, they would start calling it âbraggingâ.
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Li Muyang applauded loudly.
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His eyes red, looking deeply moved by the words. âChu Xun classmate is our role model. Us men should learn from himâ-if you love someone you have to say it out loud. Thatâs a real honourable man.â
Li Muyang is a simple, straightforward guy; he simply assumed that if these two bad guys were to die together, it would be a brilliant and joyous occasion.
Tie Muxin came close to Chu Xun, clapped him on the shoulder before he laughed heartily. âGood boy, you have soft, smooth skin like a woman but possesses an outspoken and forthright personality like us desert people. If you like something, you should say it out loud, if not how could you be called a man? Letâs go, Iâll treat you to a drink.â
Chu Xun was in pain from the loud smack but was too embarrassed to display his agony, keeping a straight expression he said: âI donât know about the others, I just did what I needed to do.â
âStudent Tie Muxin, donât be so excitedââthe lesson is not finished.â Yang Xiaohu jumped out again to show his authority.
âOh. Sorry teacher, I forgot.â Tie Muxin sat back down on his bench.
Yang Xiaohu stood straight on the huge stone step, his eyes panning across at the number of students, and said in an enticing voice: âBoys and girls, do you know why we want to slay dragons?â
âBecause dragons are too strong, they will bring danger to humans.â
âThey like to eat the human heart, have a violent nature and may wipe out the human raceâ-â
âThe title of dragon hero, that had always been my dreamââââ
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âWhat you said is right. Dragons are really too strong, the book âDragon Chroniclesâ had accurately and completely recorded the scene of a dragon in fury, their claws can knock down the stone walls of a city, their tail could whip up giant waves, and their breath can destroy a cityââThe picture above is the scene of people screaming and howling in grief. Dragons are our predators, our most powerful threat, we must slaughter them, also we will slaughter them. Only then the human race can live peacefully for millions of years âââ
Yang Xiaohu flung his arms wide, asking loudly: âDo you know how to slay a dragon?â
The audience shook their head simultaneously.
If they knew how to slay a dragon, why would they come to Starry Sky Academy to study?
âThe [Treasure and Weapons] scroll has documented that there are three treasures that are effective against dragons: a frightening dragon bow, constructed using the tremendous dragon rib as the body of the bow and the dragonâs tendon as the bow string, then steeped in fresh dragonâs blood for three hundred years and finally hid in the deep snow of Kunlun Mountain for another three hundred years. The power of the bow is said to be so powerful that it could destroy the heaven and earth.â
Everyoneâs eyes gleamed with excitement. âTeacher Yang, where can we find the frightening dragon bow?â Tie Muxin asked impatiently.
âThe legend states it last appeared in the hands of the master archer Yi De. Thousands of years have passed since then.â Yang Xiaohu sighed helplessly.
Everyone looked disappointed, if they have the bow in their hands, all the dangerous places in the world, where could they not go?
âTeacher Yang, since the bow has disappeared for thousands of years, is there really such a thing?â
âExactly, is it just another legend? After all, no one had ever seen itââ-â
âIt seems itâs hopeless for usââfor thousands of years, many strong people have been unsuccessful in their search, do you think we would be able to?â
âThis kind of thing depends on luck.â Yang Xiaohu said with a serious look on his face, trying to cheer the students up: âEverything documented in the âTreasure and Weaponâ book is obviously real. Or it would not be included. Of course, the mysterious weapons that are listed in the book are generally unobtainable by ordinary people. Which previous owners were not famous for their powers?â
Hearing Yang Xiaohu talk of using a dragonâs rib bone as a bow, the tendons as the bowstring and then soaked in dragonâs blood, Li Muyang was filled with overwhelming apprehension and his chest suddenly throbbed with pain.
âFrightening Dragon Bow?â Li Muyang felt this name was somehow familiar.
However, he was certain that this was his first time hearing the name.
Then, where did he hear it before?
Something came to mind but the memory was too distant and blurry. Like a tiny firefly in the sky, the moment you reach out to capture it, it already disappeared without a trace.
The harder he tried to recall, the more he could not grasp the tail.
Li Muyang refused to let it slip away, desperately tried to search for it, find that firefly that appeared in the night skyââ
âLi MuyangââLi Muyangâââ
Paâ
Yang Xiaohu smacked Li Muyangâs head, a cool and refreshing air wind awakened his entire body.
Li Muyang finally snapped out of his daze, with a look of surprised stared at the teachers and classmates in front.
The other people were even more stunned watching Li Muyang.
âTeacher Yangâ-â Li Muyang asked aloud.
âLi Muyang, whatâs going on with you?â Yang Xiaohu asked, his face looking worried. âIs there something wrong?â
âNot at all.â Li Muyang answered. He lightly touched his sleeve, only to find his clothes were soaking with sweat.
Li Muyang was drenched like he just leaped out of a river.
It wasnât until then that Li Muyang became scared, knowing that he almost stepped into an unknown world.
âAre you really fine?â Yang Xiaohu was still concerned. âHe An told me the problem, when you open your eyes to look at Nujiang, you canât help but cryââis there a reason for that? How about I help you transfer to another room that canât see Nujiang?â
âThe closer to hometown, the more one feel timid in their heart.â Lu Qiji said coldly. âPerhaps, after Li Muyang classmate heard the legend of Nujiang he felt sad and was unable to restrain his tears. Li Muyang classmate must have felt sympathy for those dragons killed by the humans? â
Li Muyang was infuriated by this woman, shouted bluntly: âYes, I am an emotional man. Unlike some women who always want to killââno compassion, no sympathy, and treats her classmate like an animal. A woman like that, can she even be called a woman?â
âLi Muyangââââ The sword strapped at Chu Xunâs waist flashed out of its sheath. âIf you insult Qiji again, I will kill you.â
Li Muyang lips curled. âYou say it like you wouldnât kill me if I donât humiliate herââ-Lu Qiji, you are an ugly woman with the heart of a snake.â
âLi Muyangââââ Chu Xunâs patience had reached its limit, the sword tight in his hand thrust towards Li Muyang.
âChu Xunââ
âLi Muyang, be carefulâ-â
Clangââ
The long sword landed right between Lin Canghaiâs two fingers.
He gazed in admiration at the tip of the sharp blade trapped between his two fingers as he repeatedly said: âgood sword, a really good swordââââ
ââââââ Chu Xun reddened in embarrassment, his heart pounding with fear.
This adorable little boy who did not look threatening at all, without any signs of movement, how could he so easily intercepted my sword attackâââjust what cultivation state was he at?