Chapter 41 – Shen Fei
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If Chen Lin Jian is reluctant to give up on treasures and continue to explore the underground palace, then their situation would be very dangerous.
Fortunately, Chen Lin Jian is a decisive person.
When they returned to the stone fort, Hu Yan Lan Ruo’s tears flowed non-stop when she saw Nie Li.
“Nie Li, you’re back. That’s great!” said Hu Yan Lan Ruo as she threw herself towards Nie Li, tightly hugging him. That rich chest of hers was tightly attached onto Nie Li’s chest.
“Thanks for sacrificing yourself to save me! Otherwise, I would probably have ended up in the stomach of that Giant Blue Armed Ape!” Hu Yan Lan Ruo with her face flushed red, lovingly looking at Nie Li.
“I’m about to be strangled to death by you! Let go of me!”
Nie Li face palmed. Hu Yan Lan Ruo was showering her love at the wrong party. The reason why he sacrificed himself to block that Giant Blue Armed Ape was because he wanted to let Ye Zi Yun get to safety, not her!
Seeing Nie Li’s distressed look, Ye Zi Yun couldn’t help laughing. Nie Li didn’t even care about a beauty like Hu Yan Lan Ruo throwing herself to him. His brain is seriously jammed. However, seeing Hu Yan Lan Ruo closely clinging onto Nie Li, Ye Zi Yun’s heart slightly felt sour, and she lightly snorted.
“It’s the Dark Guild!” Chen Lin Jian’s men shockingly said, sucking in a cold lump of air.
Chen Lin Jian looked towards the outside of the stone fort and saw several black robed people appearing in their sight. With his face colour slightly changed, he lowered his voice and said, “This way!”
Chen Lin Jian brought the group into the dense forest behind the stone fort.
“Be careful! Do not leave any trace!”
Under the threats of Dark Guild, the group frantically ran, skimming quickly. They all knew that the consequences would be dire if they were caught by the Dark Guild.
Nie Li glanced behind them, pondering in his heart. Although it’s just a face to face meet, Nie Li had already remembered the aura of the leader. The leader had also seen his face. Therefore, even if he returned to Glory City, he still had to be very careful. Otherwise, if he is recognized, he’d be targeted.
Other than the Sacred Family, there is also the Dark Guild constantly threatening Glory City. There’s a sense of urgency building up within Nie Li’s heart. He has to enhance his strength as fast as possible. Otherwise, when the danger arrives, he won’t even have the strength to protect himself.
After obtaining the Shadow Devil Spirit Lamp, he has to quickly enhance his cultivation to Silver rank. After integrating with the Shadow Devil, he will have the capabilities to protect himself.
Silver rank may be extremely difficult to reach for ordinary people, but for Nie Li, it’s not that difficult.
Until Nie Li and bunch return to the Glory City, those people from the Dark Guild did not manage to catch up to them. Only then, everyone felt relieved.
The news of Chen Lin Jian’s group returning was quickly spread across Glory City. What’s even more shocking is the harvest of Chen Lin Jian and his group. There are lots of treasures that are very shocking. A grand auction was held and many of Chen Lin Jian’s harvest was sold at a high price.
The enthusiasm of Glory City was fired up. Many people began to travel to the Ancient Orchid City Ruins with hopes of getting some harvest of their own.
The storm did not have any relation to Nie Li. He got the Shadow Devil Spirit Lamp that he coveted after, and also, unexpectedly, gained a remnant page of the Temporal Demon Spirit Book. The harvest he gained on this trip were far beyond his expectations.
At the same time, there was other news which left Nie Li deeply thinking. He heard that before Chen Lin Jian and bunch returned to Glory City, Shen Yue had already returned. Furthermore, there wasn’t anyone that returned with Shen Yue.
This is a little bit too strange!
With Shen Yue’s strength alone, how is it possible for him to pass through all the dangerous areas and return to Glory City?
Thinking back to when they found those people from the Dark Guild in the Ancient Orchid City Ruins, Nie Li suddenly thought of one possibility. Perhaps, there is some secret associating between the Sacred Family and Dark Guild. He should have thought of this earlier on.
The various signs about the Sacred Family in the previous life and their betrayal towards Glory City all showed that they had long ago forsaken their responsibility as guardians of Glory City. If that is so, then they have high chances of colluding with the Dark Guild.
In his previous life, Nie Li did not have much knowledge about the Dark Guild. It’s said that the Dark Guild has built a base within the St. Ancestral Mountains, in an extremely secretive and safe location.
Perhaps when the Sacred Family betrayed Glory City in his previous life, they decided to go over to the Dark Guild. Otherwise, where else could they have gone to?
Damn it! Why did he just now realise it?!
Nie Li tightly clenched his fists, exposing the veins on his arms. The day Glory City fell, he saw his family die by the claws of the demon beasts with his own eyes. Afterwards, he was together with the survivors from Glory City and entered the Endless Desert where he saw Ye Zi Yun die before him and cause him to drift around the Divine Continent like a nomad.
A light flashed across Nie Li’s eyes. Whether if it’s the Sacred Family or the Dark Guild, they have to be destroyed!
Holy Orchid Institute, Library
After Nie Li returned, he once again concentrated on training together with Du Ze, Lu Piao, and the others.
After returning, Nie Li’s cultivation had grown leaps and bounds daily. That remnant page of Temporal Demon Spirit Book continuously played it’s part non-stop, operating Nie Li’s soul realm.
With the operation of his soul realm, his soul force slowly grew.
Three days later, with the help of many Purple Haze Grass and elixirs, Nie Li’s cultivation had finally reached 2-star Bronze rank.
If they could reach 3-star Bronze rank before the exams in two months time, and exposing it during the exams, then Nie Li and bunch would be able to gain high-level attention from the institute, and be treated as geniuses to culture. No matter if it’s the principal of Holy Orchid Institute or the higher levels of Glory City, everyone would have high attention towards geniuses. Once Nie Li had been identified to be a genius, the Sacred Family would not be able to touch him easily.
There is still plenty of time until the test in two months. Nie Li has more than enough time.
Aside from Nie Li, Du Ze, Lu Piao and other’s cultivation had also raised leaps and bounds.
At this moment, Shen Yue is no longer within Nie Li’s eyes. As time passes, Shen Yue will realise that his distance with Nie Li will grow larger and larger, and finally, out of his reach.
At this moment, a message was spreading wildly across the institute.
“Did you know? Miss Hu Yan Lan Ruo has been looking for Nie Li daily in the Fighter Apprentice Class!”
“Have you heard? Miss Hu Yan Lan Ruo publicly announced that she wants to chase Nie Li, and ended up having conflicts with Miss Xiao Ning Er.”
“You know? Miss Hu Yan Lan Ruo and Miss Xiao Ning Er fought over a boy! And I heard that the boy is student from the Fighter Apprentice Class!”
The news became more and more outrageous, not knowing if it’s even true.
Gossip was crazily spread across the whole institute. After all, matters about two girls snatching for one guy is quite rare. Further more, the key is that it’s Hu Yan Lan Ruo and Xiao Ning Er. Both of them are beauties rarely found in the Holy Orchid Institute. Such talented ladies. If the one they are after is a genius, then it’s fine. However, the one that the both of them are after, turns out to be a Fighter Apprentice Class’s student. This caused everyone to be astonished.
Recently, Nie Li has been in the limelight. First, he discredited the Sacred Family. Next he provoked his teacher. Thereafter, news about the Sacred Family wanting to kill him came out, and now, two beauty are after him. This simply caused Nie Li to become a well-known throughout the whole academy.
Hu Yan Lan Ruo visited the library in Holy Orchid Institute a couple of times and was dodged by Nie Li. It’s said that afterwards, everyday when school is dismissed, Hu Yan Lan Ruo will be guarding the academy gate, waiting for Nie Li.
“Nie Li, if the school’s law enforcing team finds out that you have been climbing the wall out, the consequences won’t be good!” Lu Piao said, laughing as he looked at Nie Li.
Nie Li had a bitter look and said, “If I were to leave by the gate, I will run into that crazy woman. Troublesome!”
“Nie Li, honestly tell us, how did you mess with that Miss Hu Yan Lan Ruo?” Lu Piao asked, simply because he was jealous, envious, and hated Nie Li. Being pursued by a beauty like Hu Yan Lan Ruo, and Nie Li still acting too indifferent, caused Lu Piao to be speechless. If it’s Lu Piao, there would be no need to be pursued by Hu Yan Lan Ruo, he’d send himself to her door. Not to mention Hu Yan Lan Ruo’s temptation. Just touching that heavy chest of hers alone would be exciting. If Nie Li did not tell them about him liking Ye Zi Yun, they would no doubt think that Nie Li likes men.
“I didn’t even mess with her… This woman is simply ridiculous!” Nie Li said with a bitter smile.
“No choice then. It seems that we have to climb the wall out with you from today onwards,” Du Ze laughed as he shrugged his shoulders. He did not bother himself with all this gossip, he only wanted to focus on training, and change his family’s fate. And Nie Li gave him the chance to do so, therefore