Chapter 77: Before the Domain

By now, quite a few people had already gathered in the square.

Only a portion were at the peak of the Fifth Tier; the rest were mostly tourists who had not left after the Dragon-Viewing Festival.

The trial in the Emerald Domain following the Dragon-Viewing Festival was simply another part of their travel itinerary.

Rod stood at the back of the crowd.

Glancing around, he easily spotted a group of students in black robes, chattering and playing around.

The study tour group from Bahadur Magic Academy, the Dragon Fun Society.

The dark-red-haired teacher and the black-haired boy from that night were among them.

Lili clicked her tongue lightly; clearly, she had seen them too.

"I need to think of a way to mess with them."

"Last time I wanted to ask: do you have a grudge against the people of Bahadur?"

"To be honest with you, Rod, my third wish is to tear down Bahadur Magic Academy. What do you say?"

Is everyone in the Hero Alliance so quick to repay kindness with kindness and enmity with enmity?

Rod chuckled softly.

He was not in a hurry to take the back door for now; staying here to observe for a while would do no harm.

At this moment.

"Lili."

A call came from behind.

Rod turned around as well and was startled to find that this was the girl who had tried to sell him a course at the Dragon-Viewing Platform that day.

Beside her were more than a dozen others, all also at the peak of the Fifth Tier.

She immediately spotted Rod and frowned slightly.

"Ah, Eliza."

Lili spoke the other's name and offered a simple greeting.

"Why didn't you come to the lecture? Look, it's already the day of the trial, and you seem to have prepared nothing at all."

"I'll manage."

Treating a former colleague, Lili's attitude was still decent, not as intense as when facing Bahadur.

"I didn't expect the two of you to be mixing together."

Eliza looked at her and Rod, smiling.

There seemed to be a hint of mockery in her tone.

Behind her, a man with a still-handsome face stepped forward.

He greeted Lili; his name seemed to be Cornel.

Cornel turned toward Rod.

"Who is this?"

In fact, this Cornel had a bit of a crush on Eliza and was willingly dragged into her course.

Just now, he had clearly sensed Eliza's ill will toward the man before her.

As a suitor, it was only natural to step forward and do something for the girl he liked.

Rod introduced himself.

"Oh, I remember now. You're that boy who refused to join the discussion group. I've heard Eliza mention you."

Rod shrugged.

He did not speak, simply brushing it off casually.

Seeing his attitude, Cornel frowned slightly.

He added:

"Mr. Rod, the trial's difficulty is very high. Maintaining a five-percent success rate over the long term, if you make no preparations at all, I fear your journey here will merely be a formality."

"Actually, it doesn't matter. Emerald City has beautiful scenery. Having seen the Dragon-Viewing Festival and tried the Emerald Domain trial, Mr. Rod, your trip would not be in vain."

Eliza chimed in.

Hearing their words, Lili frowned lightly.

Just as she was about to say something, Rod gently pressed down on her shoulder.

"It's fine."

A smile played on Rod's lips; he seemed utterly unconcerned.

This expression only made Eliza and Cornel even more furious.

On the other side.

Rune, from the study tour group, looked gloomy.

The failure two days ago was deeply etched in his heart, making him extremely restless.

"Rune, I know you feel uncomfortable, but you are still young; you must take care of your body."

From within the ring, the teacher's worried voice came.

For these two days, whenever this disciple had free time, he dragged that Rita into a small dark room.

His emotions were vented, but after all, he was human; if his kidney essence is damaged in youth, it will be very hard to recover.

"Sorry, teacher. I will exercise restraint from now on."

"If you can find that breathing technique called 【Elbert's Fun Love Secret Canon】, it would be fine. It can harmonize male and female behavior, not only causing no harm to the body but also allowing both parties to communicate their spirits during intercourse, leading to accumulated improvement."

"【Elbert's Fun Love Secret Canon】? Do you know where it is, teacher?"

A breathing technique that requires no bodily damage yet can still elevate one's tier.

The moment Rod thought of Rita's posture from last night, his mind grew restless.

To make him endure such a thing for long would be a pity.

"I only know the last appearance was near Melody Coast, but that was a hundred years ago. However, with your fortune, you might find a chance to go there later."

"Melody Coast. I have remembered it."

"Do not force it, Rod. From the perspective of star-gazing, your star fate is extremely strong; the stars around you move in your orbit. But in recent years, perhaps because we have plundered too much, your star fate has shown a clear decline in these past few months."

Rod took his teacher's words very seriously.

But some things are inherent in one's character, and many people do not even realize it.

He took a deep breath and suppressed the desire surging in his heart.

"I understand your meaning, Teacher. I will pay attention."

"Good that you understand. As for the resentful lion that night, forget him for now. That person concealed his strength; he might be among the very peak of the Sixth Rank, or even a half-step into the Seventh Rank."

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Rod said nothing.

From the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.

A handsome man wearing a tattered cloak, with a golden longsword at his waist whose hilt was even glowing.

It was the man he had met at Dragon Pit Lake that day.

"Eh!"

Just as he was fantasizing, the teacher inside the ring suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

"Indeed, your fortune is excellent, Rod. This person also possesses a High-Level Pass!"

"Oh?"

"How is this person's spiritual accumulation?"

The teacher inside the ring was reduced to a wisp of residual soul, and his perception was far inferior to Rod's.

But the knowledge and experience he provided far surpassed everyone Rod had ever known.

"Peak Fifth Rank. He must have come to the Jade Realm to advance his rank."

"Ask Rita to help. With his corpse in hand, the Dragon Soul is within reach."

The teacher's voice was steady.

But he also knew how rare an opportunity this was.

Rod could not help but feel his heart surge with excitement.

His breathing became slightly rapid.

He immediately stepped forward and tapped Rita, who was leading the group.

Rita turned around, saw it was him, and her gaze immediately wavered a few times.

She spoke in a low voice:

"What do you want?"

"Come with me. I need your help with something."

Her face turned red.

"Now? But just before you left this morning, you had just..."

"Not that, you fool!"

Perhaps the voice was a bit too loud.

The surrounding students and Miss Miss Milinda all looked over, their faces showing confusion.

Rod scratched his head, revealing an innocent, harmless smile.

"My magic seems to have developed some problems again. I need Miss Miss Milinda's help."

With the help of his powerful fortune,

his magic and spiritual accumulation progressed incredibly fast, and he had indeed encountered such problems before.

Therefore, no one found it strange.

Moments later.

Rod and Rita moved away from the crowd to a place with few people.

"I want you to help me kill someone."

"Who?"

Rita asked nothing and immediately agreed.

As time passed, the effect of the Mi Qing Mi Fa gradually deepened.

The boy before her, who was only up to her chin, had long since filled her entire heart.

(End of this chapter)