Chapter 289 - 289: Brutality Of The Final Exam (2/2)

Her old acquaintance told her of his final exam story; how one of the tigers in the forest had harshly bitten his thigh and was dragged off to their cave.

He somehow managed to play dead and waited for the tigers to go out and hunt more food before making a run for it with only one, fully functioning leg.

How they didn't eat him right then and there was a mystery.

Thankfully, his allotted time hadn't run out yet. When he reached the Academy's gate, he was quickly given medical attention and was saved from dying due to blood loss.

Lillie was skeptical in believing him at first, but when he showed her the horrifying yet perfectly engraved bite marks of the tiger's maw, marring his lower thigh, she didn't doubt him anymore.

And the mystery surrounding why the tigers didn't kill or ate him, was answered by Grandmaster Wei, who admitted that the tigers were actually trained.

They may attack you, scratch you, bite you, and leave you in the pool of your own blood, but they won't kill you nor let you die—at least, the supervisors won't let you die.

”But that's...” Han Taiyi stopped herself, the word 'unfair' was left unspoken.

”This is called the final exam for a reason, so don't expect it to be easy.” Death was only stating facts, but his nonchalance can be misinterpreted as unsympathetic—which was not truly the case.

He knew that the Academy wouldn't let anyone die. As many might be unaware, right now, there are presence lurking in the shadows, ready to interfere at any time the girl would lose consciousness.

”It's also the most effective way to extract the weak ones.” Brutal as it may sound, but this is the Academy's method to sought the best of the best.

Han Taiyi and Chu Lizheng took a trip down their memory lane and sighed in utter relief that they didn't encounter such impediments in their final exam.

”But if you truly wish to help, there's no rule that says we, the official students, can't interfere.” At his suggestion, the playfulness etched back in Death's face. ”The girl must be favored by the gods for them to lead us towards her.”

Death's arrogance wasn't considerably undeserving. The girl was indeed lucky for them to stumble upon her withering body.

Among every student in the Academy, no one would venture through the forest as often as the Life and Death disciples; no one willing, of course.

Now, if the gods had truly woven their fate together, then this girl's future to enter the Academy lies within Lillie or Death's decision.

After minutes of contemplating, tentative steps were initiated from the white-haired man as he came out from his hiding spot and approach the girl.

There's clearly no more point hiding if the girl might already be seeing the golden gates of heaven, or the raging infernos of hell; a matter of perspective really.

Used to her Senior Brother's tendency to save any pretty, frail girl he come across with, Lillie sighed but nonetheless followed without complaints.