Chapter 282 - A Lesson for Her (1/2)

Chapter 282 A Lesson for Her

A loud bang resounded!

On the stage, the furious Phantom Flame Beast had blasted away one of the three young men with a breath of fire.

The flames burned the young man’s chest. He was on the ground, barely breathing. It just so happened that some Phantom Bees were flying by and were attracted by the smell of blood. They dove toward the young man and cut him with some Wind Blades.

With a cracking sound, the young man was decapitated. His body was also sliced open. The young man had died!

The other two young men turned deathly pale at the sight of their friend’s demise. They turned around and hurried to escape.

The Phantom Flame Beast was about to chase after the two when it received a mental message. The blood-red color in its eyes faded away quickly. The Phantom Flame Beast turned around and looked at the girl with its eyes that had a restored clarity. Tears came to the Phantom Flame Beast’s eyes as the girl stood back up. “Meow!”

The Phantom Flame Beast shrank down and threw itself into the girl’s arms.

Su Lingyue hugged the Phantom Flame Beast tightly. She could sense how excited the Phantom Flame Beast was, as well as its fear and anxiety, which stirred her emotions. This was how strong the bond with her pet was. The Phantom Flame Beast was her reliable companion in a battle.

She held the Phantom Flame Beast in her arms, and kissed it on its fur even though it had been tainted with blood and dirt.

She heard the buzzing noise again and looked back up. The two young men that ran for their lives had disappeared into the crowd. She then saw the beheaded dead body which frightened her. Even though he had died by the strikes of the Phantom Bees, she had been the cause of all this event. In a way, she was a murderer.

She had undergone training in the barren area and she had witnessed blood and deaths. Yet, to see a person dying because of her filled her with complicated feelings.

He had it coming, she comforted herself. She looked away and saw the timer on the screen outside the s.h.i.+eld. She had little time left and could no longer afford to let her mind wander. Immediately, she told the Phantom Flame Beast to go after the Phantom Bees.

Meow!

The Phantom Flame Beast first rubbed its head against her and then flapped its short wings, plunging toward the flying Phantom Bees.

Su Lingyue watched as the Phantom Flame Beast hunted Phantom Bees down. All of a sudden, she felt chills on her back. Only till then did she realize that her clothes had been torn apart at the back during that attack.

That surprise attack still scared her. She darted a look at the audience. If he hadn’t lent her the water barrier, it would have been her who would have fallen to the ground and died…

For the first time, she knew how cheap a person’s life could be. Those young men were trying to take her life away!

The time ended and the s.h.i.+eld opened up. The Adorkable Gra.s.s paramedics went onto the stage and carried off the partic.i.p.ants whose injuries could be cured. The working staff moved to verify those who had gotten the pa.s.ses.

Beyond question, Su Lingyue had pa.s.sed.

She followed Su Ping’s advice and merely picked up one pa.s.s.

Since her clothes were in rags, the working staff queried if she needed medical attention but she shook her head and declined with a smile.

After she had her information registered, together with the other partic.i.p.ants that had pa.s.sed the test, she went back to the spectator’s seats.

“Miss Su, you deserve to enjoy your soaring reputation!”

Fei Yanbo welcomed her back with some complimentary words. Yes, he was b.u.t.tering someone up, and that someone naturally was Su Ping.

Since he had taken the lead, the other students hurried to say some praises to Su Lingyue as well. The one student that once defeated Su Lingyue in the academy exchange match felt a bit embarra.s.sed. Back then, he had bested the girl with ease and now, he had to praise her. He couldn’t have sounded sincere…

Admittedly, Su Lingyue’s Phantom Flame Beast was stunning. He acknowledged that the Phantom Flame Beast was no weaker than his pet. Therefore, he adopted a humble att.i.tude and made a compliment to Su Lingyue together with the others.

Luo Fengtian cast one glance but said nothing, staying calm as usual. The girl with the pony-tail sized Su Lingyue up and down with enormous interest. She could tell that Su Lingyue was about two ranks lower than she was and the Phantom Flame Beast had displayed the strength of a pet closer to the seventh-rank when it flew into a rage.

She had to admit that Su Lingyue was powerful, since she was able to control a pet like this when she was at the fourth rank.

Su Lingyue thanked everyone with a smile. She turned to Su Ping, only to see there was no smile on his face. Rather, he seemed to be displeased. Having spent so many years with him, she could instantly tell she was the cause of his unhappiness.

She remembered the sneak attack. Biting her lips, she slowly sat down next to him. “Thank you for the water barrier…”

Su Ping replied coldly, “Why didn’t you kill them all?”

“What?” Su Lingyue didn’t know this was what bothered Su Ping. Fei Yanbo and all his students stopped smiling at once. They could tell that Su Ping was flaring up. They all knew the cause and as such, could no longer continue their efforts to flatter them.

“Well…” Su Lingyue did not know what to say. She didn’t realize that this would upset Su Ping.

She pondered about it. Did she not have the heart? She was angry when they sneaked up on her but she found it hard to kill them in a fit of rage. She had the feeling that she would have gone too far if she killed them…

“You would have died without the water barrier.”

For once, Su Ping was not grinning cheekily at her. With a solemn tone, he stared at her and continued, “Who would help you right the wrong if you died? It is wrong to hurt others on purpose and even more so if you allow people to hurt you! You got lucky and came out of it alive. But the same luck won’t bless you for a second time!”

Su Lingyue blushed as he lectured her in public. Foaming at her mouth, she looked up at him, about to argue with him when she saw the coldness in his eyes. All of a sudden, she couldn’t utter the words she was about to stay.

She stood there, in astonishment.