Chapter 29: Coincidence (2/2)
Zhang Dingtian growled lowly, “I killed five. These last few proved to be quite difficult.”
Bai Xue was taken aback, “Difficult? Enough that you couldn’t kill them?”
Zhang Dingtian looked at Bai Xue, “Even we Sages are divided into the three High Sages and the four Sages. The students from outer space should also have their own divisions. The person you killed a bit ago was no pushover either.”
Bai Xue remained silent. Borise had indeed forced her to use her innate gift, something even the four Sages could not accomplish. At her peak, that girl would likely have strength equivalent to a High Sage. Her attention was suddenly pulled to something about the Bladesage’s statements, “You said last few. What happened to the rest?”
Zhang Dingtian suddenly narrowed his eyes, “I don’t know.”
Bai Xue took out the personal gadget that she had plundered, tapping it a few times to activate the scanner. The screen quickly started beeping and she gasped, “Eight. There are eight experts in the Realm of Sky here!”
The Bladesage’s eyes went wide with towering rage; eight cultivators at that level were enough to destroy the entire capital! “They’re looking to die!”
Across the city, as Lu Yin and Jeraldine were closing in on Zhang Dingtian’s residence, the latter suddenly froze up in shock. Lu Yin followed her gaze to two men, one tall and one short, that were dressed far better than most survivors. More importantly, the shorter man looked truly unique at only a little more than a meter tall with quite a stocky build. This was a body that would be noticed anywhere. These two were Veron and Parlie, who had just emerged empty-handed from Zhang Dingtian’s residence. About to head somewhere else, they had coincidentally bumped into Lu Yin and Jeraldine.
Veron and Parlie were quite distinct, and so were Lu Yin and Jeraldine. The girl was exceptionally eye-catching; women’s rights had been trampled after the Apocalypse, so a woman as attractive as Jeraldine would definitely stand out in the crowd. Veron immediately recognized her.
“Veron!” she gasped, instinctively moving towards Lu Yin.
Veron? Lu Yin focused his gaze. He had heard the name of the First Military School’s strongest student a number of times but hadn’t expected to encounter him so quickly.
Veron was also surprised to see Jeraldine. The capital was the obvious investigation spot if one wished to actually work on the trial’s mission, but he couldn’t help but laugh at the idea of her trying to do so. He quickly moved his gaze to Lu Yin, but feeling the weak star energy of a new Sentinel, he believed this other youth was just trash.
“Do you know each other?” Parlie asked quietly.
“We’re from the same academy.”
“Bring them along, we need manpower,” Parlie grunted.
Veron nodded and turned to the two, “Follow us.”
A hint of fear flashed across Jeraldine’s eyes and she looked at Lu Yin. Although the trials were open to everyone, anyone who wasn’t a friend or relative could be considered an enemy even if they were from the same school. As far as she was concerned, although Lu Yin controlled her, he didn’t make her fear for her life like Veron did; fellow students were far more ruthless.
“I told you to get over here! Are you deaf?” Veron shouted loudly, drawing several gazes.
Parlie frowned, “Lower your voice.”
Veron gave Jeraldine an icy glare, but Lu Yin took a few steps forward and looked at him indifferently, “Who do you think you’re talking to? Pipe down.”
Veron was a little startled by this; he had never expected a new Sentinel to have the guts to speak out like this. He sneered in response, “I don’t know which school you’re from, but they’ll have to remove your name from their records today.”
He pushed his palm downwards, ripples spreading in all directions and affecting many nearby survivors. Lu Yin raised an eyebrow at the Spacerender Palm, copying the enemy’s movements and synchronizing a forward thrust.