Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

This year's competition was the most exciting and shocking competition in history!

The news that Ye Kerong, who had been ranked second on the strong list for two consecutive years and was known as the genius of the Ye family, had been defeated by a freshman spread throughout the entire academy and even half of the imperial city.

Guan Xun, on the other hand, won the admiration of the students with his strength, and no one dared to underestimate this freshman who had only been in the academy for less than a year.

Guan Xun listened with great interest to the gossip about him that people around him talked about along the way.

She's been called all sorts of strange names—genius girl, prodigy, enchantress, and so on—and some even say she can fight the elders to a draw…

The rumors from just one night have been distorted to this extent...

“Master, you’re a famous person now, so we can be arrogant.” Chi Rong chuckled.

"Arrogant?" Guan Xun chuckled. "Didn't you say you'd be arrogant after you reunited your physical body? Now you're not so cowardly?"

Chi Rong was a little embarrassed, his little figure pacing back and forth: "Master, isn't the competition going to the Illusion Forest? Let's dig up more beast cores there, so I can recover faster after consuming them."

“Difficult.” Guan Xun shook her head. Not to mention that seventh-order demonic beasts are not common, even if she encountered one, it would be difficult for her to fight back. Moreover, the competition was not just about her; there were many people in it.

When Guan Xun arrived at the square, the other five people had just arrived as well, but Bo Natian was already waiting there.

"Since you're all here, let's not waste time, follow me." He glanced at the crowd, turned around, and waved his hand, signaling the people behind him to follow.

The group followed along. Apart from Guan Xun and Qiu Tianchuan, the others had all participated in the competition before and looked completely unfazed.

Ling Moyan stretched and casually leaned closer: "Did you sleep well last night? Do you know where we're going now?"

Guan Xun glanced at him: "A competition?"

It's impossible for her to go to the competition without any preparation. She just couldn't guess and said it casually.

As expected, Ling Moyan shook his head and said, "Choose a demon beast."

Why choose this?

"I guess... is it the same as the hunting dogs? They can find monsters with crystal cores." Qiu Chuan, who was walking in front, heard the conversation between the two behind him, turned his head slightly, lowered his voice, and said hesitantly.

Guan Xun looked at him in surprise. This man had always been inconspicuous, short and thin. Unlike other men who had long hair tied up, he had medium-short hair with messy bangs that completely covered his eyes.

His demeanor was timid, and anyone who saw him would think he was awkward and cowardly.

I didn't expect him to be so smart?

“That’s right.” Ling Moyan snapped his fingers, indicating his agreement. “It will make our competition much easier.”

"There are such monsters?" Guan Xun was surprised; she had never heard of them before.

It's impossible to tell with the naked eye whether a monster has a crystal core. During a competition, it would be troublesome to examine every monster you encounter. Bringing along a monster that can identify crystal cores would be much more convenient.

“How could that be?” Zeng Qianxue stepped forward and said, “The reason these demonic beasts can distinguish them is because they have been trained by the academy. Demonic beasts that grow naturally outside don’t have this ability.”

As they were talking, Bonatian led them through a long corridor and stopped in front of a towering stone gate.

The walls and gates were all made of granite, with exquisitely carved patterns. There were two guards standing by the gates, who would open them upon seeing visitors.

Guan Xun turned his gaze away from the three large characters "Demon Beast Arena" carved on the stone tablet next to him, and followed the others there.

The monster arena is very large, with rows of large stone houses on both sides, like dungeons for imprisoning prisoners. The only difference is that it is open-air.

Next to those large stone houses and stone doors, there is a small sign hanging.

Guan Xun looked at it carefully and found that it contained the attributes of the monsters in each stone room.

She sighed inwardly; it was just a place for raising demonic beasts, yet it was divided into such detailed sections.

A strong aura of demonic beasts rushed towards her, causing her to frown. However, Chi Rong within her body was extremely excited and thrashed about wildly.

"Master! Master! So many demonic beasts! There are even a few of them above the seventh rank!"

"Keep quiet, we can't dig out their inner cores here," Guan Xun said helplessly to himself.

Bonatian, who was walking ahead, paused and stopped in front of a slightly smaller stone house.

Guan Xun's gaze swept back and forth in front of the stone house, but he didn't see a sign hanging on it. Just as he was wondering, Bo Natian spoke.

"These are all trained demonic beasts, specially bred for hunting crystal cores. Come over here and each of you can pick one."

One head per person?

Guan Xun thought everyone only had one beast, but thinking about it, it made sense. If everyone only had one beast, there would be no need to gather them all here.

Ye Qingchi was the first to step forward. Without even looking around, she pointed directly to the Sky-Piercing Fire Lion that was sleeping in the corner.

Ling Moyan snorted and leaned closer: "Have you decided which one you want?"

Guan Xun shook his head and scanned the area inside. All the demonic beasts were between the first and third tiers, and they were all relatively common ones.

They didn't look wild at all; they all had their heads drooping, looking like they would do whatever they were told.

“Then I’ll choose first.” Ling Moyan strode forward, looked around, and pointed to the largest monster inside, “That Cloud Scale Ape will do.”

Bona Tian opened the door and led out the demons they had chosen, then looked at Guan Xun: "Which one do you think you should choose?"

Guan Xun stepped forward and pointed at the Poisonous Lightning Serpent, which was sleeping soundly wrapped around the wooden stake: "It."

The people around her looked at her in surprise. They always chose large, fierce-looking monsters, not only because they looked imposing, but also because they could help them suppress some timid monsters.

The Venomous Lightning Serpent is no bigger than a willow branch, its entire body is emerald green like jade, and it is particularly beautiful, but its courage is directly proportional to its size.

Since it was tamed, no one has chosen it, which is why it is sleeping so peacefully.

"Are you sure? What can it do for you? You might as well choose that demon wolf over there," Ling Moyan said.

After hearing this, even Bonatian nodded slightly in agreement.

"No need, teacher." Guan Xun shook his head and grinned. "This one will do. It's good-looking, and I like pretty things."

Everyone:...

These demonic beasts can find crystal cores, so Bona Tian didn't say anything more, grabbed the Poisonous Lightning Serpent and handed it to her.

The moment the Poisonous Lightning Serpent was picked up, it was terrified, its body almost curled up into a ball, its head buried inside its body.

Guan Xun looked at the "lump" of snake in his hand and chuckled as he smiled.

"Owner……"

Chi Rong's disdainful voice echoed in his mind: "Why did you choose it... I look down on it..."