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In the dense forest, a petite girl was fleeing for her life. Behind her were several Wind Chaser Wolves in pursuit.
“It’s all my fault, all my fault… If it wasn’t for me, they wouldn’t have died…” Du Jing was running for her life. Thinking back to what happened earlier, a hint of remorse flashed in her eyes.
Originally, she had teamed up with Chen Xiwei to hunt Level 2 Ferocious Beasts in the outskirts of Mount Dashu.
They unexpectedly discovered dozens of Wind Spirit Herb. This was a type of Spirit Herb that grew after the world changed greatly. It could bear a fruit called Wind Spirit Fruit. If eaten, it could increase a Martial Artist’s Wind Element Talent.
She possessed a Weak Wind Element Talent, so she wanted to pick it to enhance her talent. As a result, she unexpectedly encountered students from Changfeng Base.
The other party wanted to snatch it, but Du Jing naturally refused, so the two sides started fighting.
During the battle, students from Luyang Base and Changfeng Base kept joining in, causing the situation to keep escalating.
In the end, even Guo Qun from Luyang Base and Xu Guang from Changfeng Base joined in, turning it into a big brawl.
Because the commotion was too big, it finally attracted the attention of the Ferocious Guardian Beasts of the Wind Spirit Herb, a large pack of Wind Chaser Wolves.
Although these Martial Artists were all elites, there were only a dozen or so Martial Artists. The rest were just Martial Apprentices.
Facing dozens of Level 2 Wind Chaser Wolves, and even a Wind Chaser Wolf King that had half a foot in Level 3, they were naturally no match.
With such a big gap in strength, they were quickly surrounded and slaughtered by the wolf pack.
By the time she escaped, over a dozen from Luyang Base had already died. She was also about to follow in their footsteps and be buried in the bellies of the wolves.
Feeling the gradually emptying strength in her body, Du Jing became more and more desperate. She didn’t want to die! But she was going to!
At this moment, ahead, on a thick tree, a figure suddenly rushed out towards her.
This figure seemed somewhat familiar to Du Jing.
“Chu Mo? How is it possible for him to be here?!” Du Jing’s eyes widened, finding it hard to believe her eyes.
As one of Chen Xiwei’s few good friends, Du Jing naturally knew about Chen Xiwei’s fiance, Chu Mo. She even met him a few times before. She had even persuaded Chen Xiwei to leave Chu Mo as soon as possible. After all, in her opinion, these two people were not from the same world.
[Chu Mo did not participate in this trial, right? How is he here!?] This thought flashed through Du Jing’s mind.
The next moment, she saw Chu Mo holding a saber, rushing past her like lightning towards the few Wind Chaser Wolves behind her.
“Chu Mo, are you crazy!? Those are Level 2 Ferocious Beasts…” Du Jing subconsciously opened her mouth and shouted.
However, before she could finish her words, they abruptly stopped.
Her pupils contracted sharply.
Under her gaze, Chu Mo swung his saber and the Wind Chaser Wolf charging ferociously was chopped into two.
At the same time. two other Wind Chaser Wolves had also pounced over.
Chu Mo’s figure flashed and he instantly appeared several meters away. He swung his long saber. With a flash of cold light, accompanied by two heavy splat sounds rang out one after another.
Two wolf heads soared into the sky.
Their bodies fell to the ground, never moving again.
Du Jing’s eyes went wide!
Her entire body froze in place, mind going blank!
The three Level 2 Wind Chaser Wolves that had chased her to a dead end just…
Died?!
How is this possible!?
Furthermore, wasn’t Chu Mo just an ordinary person who couldn’t cultivate? How could he be so strong?
Slaying a Lower Level 2 Wind Chaser Wolf with one saber strike, and doing it so easily. This meant that Chu Mo’s strength was at least at the Mid-Stage Martial Artist Realm!
He might even be a Late-Stage Martial Artist!
When did he become so powerful? Or had he been hiding his strength all along?
…
After killing the three Wind Chaser Wolves, Chu Mo began collecting their Ferocious Beast Blood.
A moment later, he turned around.
This student from the elite class was still frozen in place, looking dazed.
Chu Mo couldn’t help but frown. [This is an elite class student? In the wilderness, surrounded by Ferocious Beasts, yet she still dares to space out. Isn’t she just seeking death?]
Du Jing didn’t know that Chu Mo’s evaluation of her had dropped quite a bit.
Noticing Chu Mo’s gaze, she finally came back to her senses.
“Chu Mo… thank you for saving me.” She looked at Chu Mo with complex eyes, gratitude in her heart, but even more shock than gratitude.
After witnessing this scene, only now did Du Jing know that Chu Mo was not an ordinary person who couldn’t cultivate. He was an extremely powerful Martial Artist.
Although she didn’t know why Chu Mo would hide his strength, Du Jing was smart enough not to ask.
She knew well that everyone had their own secrets. If one wanted to live long, it was best not to be too curious.
“No need to be so polite.” Chu Mo said in an indifferent voice. He was quite satisfied that Du Jing did not inquire further.
He asked curiously, “By the way, how did you end up here?”
Du Jing gave a general explanation.
Speaking of this, Du Jing finally recalled what happened before and a hint of anxiousness appeared on her face. “Right, when we were fighting with the Martial Artists from Changfeng Base, Guo Qun and Chen Xiwei were both injured by Xu Guang. Later, when we encountered the wolf pack, because the situation was urgent, I got separated from Chen Xiwei when I escaped. I don’t know… how she is now!”
“What!?” Hearing this, Chu Mo’s pupils contracted. He didn’t expect Chen Xiwei to actually be injured by someone!
Since she had also encountered the Wind Chaser Wolf pack. Wanting to escape would most likely be difficult!
[No! I can’t stay here! I have to go check!] Thinking this, Chu Mo didn’t dare stay any longer. After exchanging a few more words with Du Jing and asking for directions, he used his Wind Element Talent and quickly left.
Behind him, Du Jing looked in the direction Chu Mo left, a hint of complexity in her eyes.
Before he was labeled trash, Chu Mo always had good grades, a gentle personality, and was also top-notch in temperament and appearance. He was even Du Jing’s first crush.
It was only later, when she was tested to have good Cultivation Talent while Chu Mo was just an ordinary person who couldn’t cultivate, that she gradually distanced herself from Chu Mo and had cut off all feelings she had for him.
[We are people from two different worlds!] At that time, she had told herself this in her heart.
Now…
Du Jing let out a bitter laugh.
They were still people from two different worlds!
It’s just that, unlike before when she was high and mighty, claiming to have an extraordinary fate, while she looked down at Chu Mo like he was an ant, she had now fallen behind him, like dust clouds from his sprints. Chu Mo was now akin to the moon in the sky, pure and clean. She could now only look up at him, even having difficulty seeing his back.
It was now the difference between the clouds and mud.
“Forget it…” She sighed and cut off the last bit of unrealistic fantasy in her heart.
Shaking her head, Du Jing turned and headed towards the exit.
Injured and having encountered such a crisis had already made her lose all courage to continue the trial.
She could only choose to withdraw.
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