Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

After Li Lei left, the shrewd young man snorted coldly and spat at his retreating figure.

"They've tried to scam me, they really think I'm stupid."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a person suddenly appeared, lunging at the boy from behind and roaring. However, the boy remained unmoved, his eyes filled with helplessness.

"Seventh Brother, can't you come up with a different way to scare people?"

"Tsk, Sixth Brother, you're just too boring." A boy with a full head of red hair, about the same age as him, released his hands, looking quite displeased. "Couldn't you have pretended to be scared by me?"

"Come on, I don't want to play these boring games with you. I'd rather make more money with that energy," Old Six snorted.

"Making money, making money, all you ever think about is making money. The eldest brother likes money because he always feels he doesn't have enough. You like money simply because you like money. I bet you'll never find a wife in your life and will only be able to live with money." The seventh brother pointed at the sixth brother's nose and uttered the most vicious curse.

However, this meant nothing to Lao Liu. He shrugged, looking indifferent. "Money is all I need. What do I need women for?"

After saying that, the sixth brother seemed to remember something and spoke up again. "By the way, didn't you say that Han Meimei helped you when you went out to fight the monsters and asked me to give her a gift in return? I think we should forget about it."

"Huh? Why?" Old Seven was stunned, looking puzzled.

"I originally wanted to buy all the crystals from her man at a price 30% higher, but her man was trying to rip me off. He was offering two doses of Blood-Drawing Powder for one crystal, which was an eight-fold overpayment. He was just trying to make me a sucker, so I think I should just give up."

"I see... That's indeed a bit tactless." The seventh brother pondered for a while with his head down. "Then let it go. I'll give her something in return when I have the chance to see her in the future. I was originally thinking of taking a roundabout way, but I was too lazy to meet her. After all, that woman is really annoying."

The sixth brother nodded slightly, then suddenly sighed. "I wonder when the eldest brother will be back?"

"Didn't the boss say before he left that he would definitely come back for the assessment? Maybe he's already hiding somewhere." The seventh brother said with a sneer.

"Yes, the eldest brother said he's going up the mountain this time too. I hope he can make it. Let's go back first. It seems that Fifth Sister has already started challenging cultivators in the late stage of Body Tempering."

Seeing that the sixth sister had left, the seventh sister quickly followed, saying indignantly, "What fifth sister? So what if she came earlier than me? I'm clearly older than her."

"Do you dare say that to her?" Old Six said, glancing at her sideways.

"Heh, what do I have to be afraid of? That's how it is. She only dares to act tough over me because of her seniority, and she dreams every day that she's the woman of some king (the boss). Even Second Brother doesn't know how to deal with her. Doesn't she even know if Eldest Brother pays any attention to her?" Seventh Brother waved his hand aggressively.

"Oh, so you're quite brave," the sixth brother said with a half-smile.

"Just kidding, I'm super brave. If the boss steps down in the future, I'll definitely be the successor. Whether it's wisdom or strength, I'm one in a million." The seventh brother raised his head, very proud.

"Tsk tsk tsk, really impressive, such ambition, I must tell the eldest sister and fifth sister about this." The sixth brother clapped his hands and began to praise.

However, upon hearing this, Lao Qi calmed down and coughed lightly twice.

"But then again, the fifth brother is quite handsome, and it's not entirely impossible for him to end up with the eldest brother in the future, so I can tolerate it."

"Coward!" Old Six sneered, thinking he could hold his nerve for a couple more seconds.

"Who's a coward...?"

Before Lao Qi could finish his rebuttal, he immediately shut his mouth. They saw Li Hongying fighting with someone, surrounded by a group of elementary students, some at the early stage of Body Tempering, some at the middle stage, and some at the late stage.

Those standing here at this moment, apart from the early-stage cultivators who are just watching the show, are either there to investigate the situation or to see if they can pick up any scraps.

Additional rule one for the assessment: The challenged party cannot refuse, regardless of the time or state.

Additional rule two for the assessment: During battles, gang fights are not allowed. The crystal will detect everything, and if any foul is detected, all of their battles will be considered invalid, and the person who committed the foul will be punished.

Additional rule three for the assessment: Both the challenger and the challenged must give up at least half of their own crystals as a price for failure (if they only have one crystal, they must give it up).

Additional rule four for the assessment: The top ten individuals with the most crystals after the assessment will receive a mysterious grand prize from the academy.

Under the influence of the first rule, if Li Hongying and her opponent are defeated and one of them is exhausted, they will inevitably be challenged again by others.

Therefore, usually, both the challenger and the challenged will choose to fight in a secluded place.

But if it were their fifth sister, she would definitely not do it for fear of trouble, which is perfectly normal.

At this moment, Li Hongying held a long sword in her hand. Her three-dimensional features appeared very fair and youthful in the reflection of the snow. Her gaze was sharp and deep. Every sword-wielding movement of her tall figure was full of power, but beneath this was a deadly beauty.

However, to the two people who knew her well, the sixth and seventh brothers, Li Hongying's swordsmanship was always filled with the shadow of another person.

But they all knew this was normal, after all, Li Hongying's swordsmanship was taught to her by that person.

"That guy in the late stage of Body Tempering is quite strong. He's very proficient in all three combat techniques taught in the introductory course," the sixth brother said solemnly after watching for a while.

"I'm not afraid." The seventh brother shook his head slightly. With more combat experience and the same strength as the late stage of Body Tempering, he had seen more than the sixth brother. "Among the late stage of Body Tempering, apart from us brothers, I don't think there are many other beginners who can match the fifth sister. Just her swordsmanship alone is already far superior, not to mention she has a special move."

"There's no guarantee that something unexpected won't happen. We should think about how to handle the situation if something does occur." Old Six frowned, feeling that they should still be careful.

"I think you're just too cautious. You're starting to look a bit like that cowardly fourth brother."

"Haha, if something unexpected really happens, then you two will have to step in and take down everyone around her, then she'll be safe."

A familiar voice suddenly appeared, and the two of them were delighted. They immediately turned around and saw that it was indeed Lu Yunshi behind them.

"Boss, why aren't you saying anything?" The seventh brother looked at Lu Yunshi with displeasure. "And why are you only arriving now? I thought you had arrived a long time ago, hiding in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to show off."

Lu Yunshi reached out and flicked the seventh brother's forehead hard. "Big brother, I rushed back as fast as I could. I even went to the teacher and begged him to give me the crystal. And now you're blaming me, you brat?"