Chapter 161: A One-Person Oath-Taking Assembly

Lu Ran had his eyes opened once again.

On this fifteenth day of the lunar month, the streets and alleys were empty, and all kinds of shops were closed for business.

However, Deng Yuxiang managed to knock open the door of the Rain Alley Workshop!

The cook wasn't there?

Then the boss would do it herself!

What? The boss wasn't there either, and you're just the landlady who collects the money?

Then you cook for me too!

Don't delay my good younger brother's important business!

Look at how hungry the child is; if he doesn't eat his fill, how can he go on his way?

Afterwards, a well-fed Lu Ran was taken by Deng Yuxiang, flying from the east side of the city to the west; it was truly wanton and reckless!

The sister and brother hurried and finally flew to the school before 8 o'clock.

"Wow! A Lord Bei Feng believer?"

"What kind of god-like figure is this? This... this, do we need to kneel?"

"Don't, right? Another strong god believer stationed in Rain Alley City? Is something going to happen tonight again?"

"Don't talk nonsense, you crow's mouth! I've seen this powerhouse before; she was originally a guardian of Rain Alley."

"I'm saying, can't you guys see Lu Ran in her arms?"

Amidst the discussions, the Lord Bei Feng believer skimmed low over the playground, dropped Lu Ran off, and without a moment's pause, flew away rapidly.

"Hoo~"

Lu Ran held his dual blades, once again leaning his upper body forward, his legs slightly bent, constantly sliding backward to slow his momentum.

As the Great Da Da Mengyan flew away, everyone's gaze naturally fell on Lu Ran.

Lu Ran kept his head lowered, trying to blend into the crowd.

However, wherever he walked, the students would automatically make way, leaving an empty space for him.

It was very uncomfortable...

Fortunately, a tall figure ran over, easing the awkwardness.

"Ran-bao!" Chang Ying was full of surprise, "Thank heavens, you're here!"

"I'm not late, am I?" Lu Ran looked at the overly excited girl warrior in front of him with some confusion.

"It's been two days." Chang Ying pouted, "You didn't answer your phone or reply to messages.

We all thought you... um, thought you had something going on and wouldn't participate in this final exam."

"How could that be?" Lu Ran said with a smile.

For the past two days, he had been cultivating by the Wu Lie River and accompanying the Great Da Da Mengyan through her breakthrough; he had left his phone at home.

"Master." Tian Tian walked over and called out softly.

Lu Ran asked with concern: "How did the training go?"

Tian Tian looked up at Lu Ran, looking well-behaved: "It was pretty good, the training mission was completed, and our points have all been added."

"Good, thank you." Lu Ran nodded with a smile.

Lu Ran hadn't participated in this month's training mission at all, relying purely on his teammates to carry him.

"Morning, Young Master Deng." Lu Ran looked at the young man beside him and asked suspiciously, "Why aren't you talking?"

Deng Yutang: "..."

"What's wrong?" Lu Ran felt concerned and immediately took a step forward.

Who would have thought that Deng Yutang would blurt out: "Was that person just now my sister?"

This time, it was Lu Ran's turn to be speechless.

You can't recognize your own sister?

Thinking of this, Lu Ran's heart stirred: "By the way, congratulations!"

Deng Yutang's eyes were deep; it was hard to imagine that you would see a trace of resentment in the eyes of a Red Scarf believer:

"Congratulations for what? Congratulations that I'm about to have a brother-in-law?"

Lu Ran:???

"Eh?" Tian Tian opened her small mouth, her expression actually a bit anxious.

No way!

That big sister was indeed spirited and radiant, and anyone would admire her, but...

What about Sister Ruyi?

You two shouldn't separate...

Lu Ran said irritably: "What kind of nonsense is that!"

Such a response made both Deng Yutang and Tian Tian feel much more at ease.

Afterwards, Lu Ran suddenly lowered his voice: "Congratulations to your Deng family for producing a River Estuary Realm powerhouse."

"Ah?"

"What?"

"River... River Estuary Realm?" The three of them looked astonished.

Deng Yutang's sister, Deng Yuxiang, had ascended to the River Estuary Realm?

As expected of a disciple of the Second-Class God, Lord Lord Bei Feng; her talent was truly explosive.

"How old is your sister?" Chang Ying asked, "Twenty-two or twenty-three?"

The resentment was already gone from Deng Yutang's eyes, and he was now excited: "Twenty."

Chang Ying exclaimed in disbelief: "My god..."

"How is your cultivation going?" Lu Ran looked at Deng Yutang.

Deng Yutang had just been excited, but now his face turned red: "I, I am at the Stream Realm, Fourth Stage."

"Mm, good, keep it up!" Lu Ran patted Deng Yutang on the shoulder.

Deng Yutang opened his mouth, but eventually sighed helplessly: "What's good about it? I've been stuck for a long time."

Lu Ran waved his hand: "Think about it from another angle; the longer you stay, the more solid your foundation will be!"

Tian Tian opened her big eyes, looking blankly at Lu Ran.

Master's heart was in the right place; he wanted to comfort people.

But is it really okay to just tell such lies with his eyes open?

"We are all at the Stream Realm, Fourth Stage." Chang Ying looked at Lu Ran with anticipation, "What about you?"

"Shh!" Lu Ran gave a command to be quiet in advance.

Then, under the gaze of several people, Lu Ran whispered: "I am at the Jiang Jing, First Stage."

"Hiss..." Chang Ying gasped.

Tian Tian still looked blankly at Lu Ran, and then, her eyes gradually became pleasantly surprised: "So amazing."

Deng Yutang stepped forward, placed both hands on Lu Ran's shoulders, his expression serious, and said in a deep voice:

"Awesome!"

In the world of cultivation, there was never any such thing as equality for everyone.

The young Deng Yuxiang successfully ascending to the River Estuary Realm had already made the few of them extremely envious, even worshipful.

But she was, after all, a few years older than them.

He hoped that the lower sign Chang Ying drew, and Bai Manni's restlessness, were all because of the increase in the overall intensity of the demons.

And not because of any special event.

The small Rain Alley City really couldn't withstand too many storms.

As time passed 11 o'clock at night, everyone could clearly perceive that the intensity of the demon invasion had further increased.

"Heh..."

Beside the swing frame, Deng Yutang panted heavily.

The demon skeleton in front of him shattered into mist, and he also unleashed his Divine Power Bead, absorbing the energy.

"What time is it?" Lu Ran sat on the swing.

"Squeak~"

The rusty iron chains made a harsh friction sound as they swayed back and forth.

"11:41." Tian Tian quickly looked at her watch and then observed the surroundings vigilantly.

"Good, there are 19 minutes left, hold on." Lu Ran said in a deep voice.

"Mm-hmm." Chang Ying gripped her big axe, half anticipation and half prayer, "Victory is almost here!"

Everyone knew very well in their hearts that once midnight passed, the demon clan would become weaker and weaker, and their numbers would become fewer and fewer.

Tian Tian suggested: "Let's go back to the teaching building entrance."

"Okay, wait for Young Master Deng to finish absorbing..." Before Lu Ran could finish his sentence, he suddenly turned his head to look toward the school gate.

For a moment, everyone's bodies tensed, and they turned to look one after another.

Only to see a tall and thin figure suddenly appear at the school gate.

It was woven from withered yellow straw, and there were traces of being tied at the limb joints.

Demon clan·Straw Demon?

Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This type of demon was similar to the Bamboo Wood Demon, with relatively weak combat power, and they were all silly.

"Can it be 1.8 meters? Or 1.9 meters?" Chang Ying picked up her big axe, "Anyway, it's Mist Realm, I'll go, okay?"

Mist Realm demons had become a rarity on this night of the fifteenth.

"Don't, let's attract it over." Tian Tian still sought stability, pushing out a lotus petal and pushing it toward the Straw Demon.

"Hmm?" Lu Ran frowned.

Only to see another surge of energy beside the Straw Demon, and another tall and thin figure emerged.

"So many silly things!" Chang Ying looked surprised.

In just a few seconds, a full five or six Straw Demons appeared.

Nowadays, the situation of demons appearing in groups had become the norm.

The Straw Demons gathered at the school gate, their heads not very smart, looking at each other with a pair of eyes made of rice ears.

They seemed to be considering whether they should attack each other?

"Hmm?" Lu Ran frowned.

For some reason, the silly Straw Demons suddenly raised their heads in unison and looked at the night sky.

Such a scene was quite eerie!

Lu Ran looked up immediately, then narrowed his eyes slightly:

"That is..."

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"No way, buddy! How come?"

"Damn! I only have 94 points, how come he has one more '1' than me?"

"You're pretty amazing too, only 1 point difference from Brother Ran..."

"Have you guys gone stupid on vacation? Don't you check the school's official website for the leaderboard?"

The male teacher looked at the students' reactions and listened to the buzzing discussions, seemingly very satisfied with the example he had set.

He said: "After this final exam, you will be close to graduation."

Lu Ran lowered his head silently, not saying a word.

I'm not leaving; I still have to earn points for another half year!

In high school, believer points are the easiest to obtain.

Once you step out of the high school campus...

Look at that Si Xianxian; for three or two points, she was so anxious she went to volunteer and sweep the streets.

"But you cannot be arrogant!" The male teacher changed the subject, "The minimum score for applying to Jingcheng University is 660 believer points."

"And that's just the qualification to apply; whether they recruit you or not depends on your specific performance."

"Remember this number; you are still very far away."

Lu Ran: "..."

Who said I wanted to go to Jingcheng?

Isn't Wu Lie River University good?

Hmm... well, compared to Jingcheng University, ours is indeed a bit lacking~

Seeing Lu Ran lower his head in silence, the male teacher clearly misunderstood.

He changed the subject again, encouraging: "However, you don't need to worry."

"As your strength continues to improve, you will take on more and more responsibility in various missions."

"Next semester, whether it's defending the city or exploring the demon lair, the believer point rewards will be increased."

"There will be other newly added tasks available for you to earn points."

"Lu Ran, keep up this momentum; 660 is definitely not your limit."

Lu Ran still kept his head down, just wanting this segment to pass quickly.

However, the male teacher continued: "Before the team sets off, one last item: Lu Ran, come up to the stage to receive your reward."

Lu Ran: "..."

The teacher's voice echoed throughout the school grounds: "On the fifteenth day of the tenth lunar month, the Wild Female Ba clan, the Night Procession of All Ghosts."

"To commend student Lu Ran for his heroic performance that night, the Yunshan City Divine People Bureau specifically rewards Lu Ran with 30 believer points."

"And rewards him with 1 River Artifact·Divine Power Bead..."

Under the gaze of everyone's envious, jealous, or even fanatically worshipful eyes, Lu Ran walked up with his head buried.

On the way, Lu Ran heard bursts of whispers.

"Right, he should be rewarded! I saw the small video in the group, damn it! This guy really doesn't fear death, taking on the Wild Demoness head-on!"

"Bold! How can you call my Brother Ran that?"

"You're also bold! How can you call my God Ran that?"

Lu Ran: "..."

The state adjustment has been good these past two days, I'll try to add more chapters for everyone tomorrow~

Requesting some monthly votes for support.

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