This sudden scene left everyone stunned. They looked at Wu Feng with expressions of shock or confusion, but Elder Ling was the first to react. His pupils constricted sharply as he looked toward the depths of the dense forest.
He cupped his hands and said sincerely.
"Your Excellency, thank you for your help! The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is deeply grateful!"
Only then did the others react. Someone had attacked from behind the scenes.
The scorched marks on a line of trees in the distance formed the path of a beam of light, which seemed to indicate the position of that mysterious powerhouse. However, as the attendants realized the truth, their expressions turned to horror. This distance... it was terrifyingly far.
The attack had come from at least a kilometer away.
To kill a ten-thousand-year-old spirit beast silently and invisibly from a kilometer away—this level of strength must be comparable to that of a Spirit Saint, right?
Which famous powerhouse was this?
If not for the other party's assistance, even Elder Ling would have broken out in a cold sweat. Facing such a master, not to mention that he was currently being held back by a thirty thousand-year-old Earth Drilling Armored Insect and unable to spare any effort, even if he weren't occupied, he would likely have been worn down to death by the opponent.
Especially in this dense forest, such a soul master who excelled at extreme long-range attacks was a nightmare for most teams.
Ning Tian's golden eyes flickered as she gazed in the direction from which the beam had come.
Wu Feng felt a bit awkward. So it wasn't her who had killed it; she had thought...
But after a long time, there was still no response.
The entire forest was silent, save for the sounds of their struggle against the Earth-drilling armored insect. Elder Ling's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. After all, if such a powerhouse were willing to help, they might be able to recruit them to help them get through this crisis. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School were never short of money, and they would surely offer a generous reward afterward.
But he was helpless; the fact that the other party had helped save the young miss was already a massive favor. Pressuring them further was certainly not the style of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Fortunately, one ten-thousand-year-old Earth-drilling armored insect was already dead.
As for what came next...
Just as Elder Ling's eyes flashed with cold light and he charged toward the thirty thousand-year-old spirit beast with his long spear, the creature suddenly let out a roar.
Roar!!!
Its body suddenly split into three.
One charged at him, while the other two rushed straight toward Ning Tian.
"This is..." Elder Ling's expression turned ugly. He thrust his spear against the abdomen of the Earth-drilling armored insect king. The tip of the spear collided with its tough scales, sending out a shower of sparks. Although it didn't deal a heavy blow, it knocked the creature back, and that earth-drilling armored insect king turned into a phantom and gradually dissipated.
But that single moment was already too late.
Of the remaining two Earth Drilling Armored Insect Kings, one figure gradually dissipated, while the other suddenly accelerated, burrowed into the ground, and charged toward Ning Tian.
With its intelligence, it could naturally tell that she was the most core and important person of the group. Kill her... and avenge the fallen kin.
"Damn it!"
Elder Ling's expression was extremely ugly. He hurled the long spear in his hand toward the front of the bulging arc beneath the ground.
With a squelch, a roar followed. The Earth-Drilling Armored Insect King was clearly in pain, but it became even more ferocious. It leaped violently from the ground, missing half of its tail, and opened its bloodthirsty maw to bite fiercely at Ning Tian.
"Young miss, look out!" Wu Feng exclaimed.
But at this moment, she could barely protect herself.
At the critical moment.
Swish! Swish!
Two crimson arrows suddenly pierced through the air, crashing into the chest and eye of the Earth-drilling armored insect king.
The latter's massive, sky-blocking body jerked backward. Its pupil was pierced with extreme precision by the crimson arrow, causing earthy-yellow blood to flow out.
But it only paused in mid-air; the massive momentum carried by its body still caused it to charge straight toward the two young women.
"What a pain..."
Just as Ning Tian's eyes turned resolute, a lazy voice sounded beside her ear. The steady, deep breath blew against her fair, tender earlobe, causing it to instantly flush red. What followed was a sensation of floating on clouds; it was as if she were being held in a princess carry, moving at extreme speed to escape the attack range.
The Earth Drilling Armored Insect King, which had been extremely fast in her eyes, now seemed to be moving in slow motion as it crashed heavily onto the ground, sending dust flying everywhere.
"Wait, Wu Feng..." Ning Tian struggled a bit, but her expression suddenly froze.
Because she clearly saw a parabolic arc beside her—it was Wu Feng. She was currently in an extremely strange posture, moving in sync with them. It seemed... she had been kicked out?!!!
Bang~
A dull sound rang out.
Ning Tian finally gasped for air. The feeling of weightlessness suddenly vanished, and they landed safely atop a tall, ancient tree.
At that moment, she finally caught a glimpse of the person who had saved her.
She had expected a kind and gentle white-haired old man, but at this moment...
A face that was handsome to the point of being bewitching appeared in her field of vision. Ning Tian really swore she wasn't a fangirl; she had always despised fangirls. Those women who only knew how to be superficial and judge right from wrong based on appearance shouldn't be the same species as her.
She had always liked power and trade and longed to be like a man.
But at this moment... she seemed to be falling for him.
This face was simply too authoritative.
"Are you alright, Miss?" Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow.
"I-I'm fine..." Ning Tian finally reacted. She shyly broke free from Lu Cheng's embrace and pursed her lips.
Her father had almost reached a verbal marriage agreement with Lu Cheng of Shrek Academy; all that was missing was a written contract. Since that was the case, she belonged to Lu Cheng...
Thump~
"Ouch!!!"
Just as the atmosphere became ambiguous, a fiery-red figure suddenly fell from the sky beside them. Wu Feng landed with a thud on a large web woven from branches, scattering a flock of birds and causing leaves to rain down.
When she looked at the two people on the branch with a resentful expression, she felt even more uncomfortable.
Lu Cheng was one thing, but now another powerful competitor had popped up.
This guy had even kicked her in the butt, sending her flying directly. She rubbed her bottom; it was still aching faintly...
"I'm not fine, young miss!"
"Shut up. It's good enough that you were saved." Ning Tian glared at her, afraid of offending this mysterious young man.
"You are... Wu Feng?" Lu Cheng looked down at the girl in red with interest. Her skin was fair and her appearance was top-tier, but unfortunately, she was overshadowed by Ning Tian, a beauty with top-tier temperament.
"That's right! I don't change my name when I walk, and I don't change my surname when I sit. I am Wu Feng!" the girl in red said proudly.
"Just as the rumors said," a smile appeared on Lu Cheng's face.
"What?" Wu Feng was full of joy and excitement. Had such a powerhouse heard of her name?
"Silly, goofy, and looking quite easy to bully," Lu Cheng laughed.
Wu Feng: "..."
And Ning Tian's eyes suddenly froze. Her red lips parted slightly as she turned her head to look at Lu Cheng's handsome face...
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