Chapter 252: Dark Spirit Leaves

Outside the Dark Spirit Pool, many gazes were cast toward the place where the voice had come from.

One could see three figures standing on a black lotus leaf in front, and the one speaking at this moment was the person in the lead.

He looked somewhat slender, with an upright posture and a decent appearance.

As for the people around, when they saw this person, some whispering broke out.

"It's Wang Yufeng from the Second Star Academy."

"This Wang Yufeng is considered a top-ten figure in the Second Star Academy, right?"

"Does he have a grudge against Senior Sister Jiang? Why would he jump out to be this troublemaker?"

"......"

Amidst the surrounding whispers, Li Luo also glanced at Wang Yufeng, but his gaze was directed more toward the people behind Wang Yufeng.

There were two figures there, one male and one female, neither of whom were unfamiliar.

They were none other than Song Qiuyu and Tifa Jingming.

This Song Qiuyu had previously returned to Tianshu Prefecture and attempted to help the Song family crush Xiyang House, but she was later thwarted by Li Luo; the two sides could be considered to have some bad blood.

Now that this stranger Wang Yufeng had suddenly stood out, Li Luo felt that it might not be without some reason related to Song Qiuyu.

Jiang Qing'e cast a glance at Wang Yufeng, her voice indifferent as she said, "How am I not following the rules?"

Wang Yufeng seemed unfazed by Jiang Qing'e's oppressive aura and spoke loudly, "As everyone knows, the contention for the Dark Spirit Pool must rely on one's own ability. Senior Sister Jiang's strength is indeed very strong; if you were competing for Dark Spirit Leaves for your own team, we would all be convinced, but if you are snatching spots for Li Luo..."

"Wouldn't that be a bit too unfair to the rest of us?"

Behind Wang Yufeng, Song Qiuyu's eyes flashed; she reached out to pull him and whispered, "Yufeng, let it go. Given Senior Sister Jiang's strength, let's just take a step back."

However, after she said this, Wang Yufeng's expression became even worse, and he said, "If one can ignore the rules and snatch things at will just because they are strong, are we still in the Astral Sage College?"

There was a slight commotion in the surroundings; it seemed some students resonated with this, as this Level 2 Dark Spirit Pool was an opportunity belonging to them, the Resonance Master stage students. Jiang Qing'e and her team had already enjoyed the benefits of this place, and now they were violating the rules to help Li Luo, which undoubtedly touched upon their interests.

Previously, no one had dared to be the first bird, so they dared not speak, but now that Wang Yufeng had taken the lead, they naturally gained some courage.

For a moment, the commotion showed signs of spreading.

Li Luo's expression was calm as his meaningful gaze swept over Song Qiuyu; this woman was truly an expert at fanning the flames.

Mo Ling, who had come to Tianshu Prefecture earlier, had been incited by her to fight him; clearly, this Wang Yufeng was also being played by her.

As for the so-called Dark Spirit Leaves, Jiang Qing'e had already told them all the information regarding the Dark Spirit Pool when they arrived.

Because the Dark Spirit Pool was extremely special, it gathered and compressed an incredibly vast amount of energy. These energies formed a terrifying energy pressure, and under this level of pressure, even those at the Heavenly Dipper General stage could not force their way in.

So how did these students enter the Dark Spirit Pool?

That was because a strange tree called the "Dark Spirit Tree" grew inside the Dark Spirit Pool. Every once in a while, this tree would grow leaves condensed from heaven and earth energy; these were the Dark Spirit Leaves.

The Dark Spirit Pool would erupt with energy shocks from time to time, and each time, a few Dark Spirit Leaves would be sprayed out. These Dark Spirit Leaves were the targets that all the students waiting here were competing for. As long as one obtained a Dark Spirit Leaf, it could be divided into three parts, and by holding one in their mouth, they could ignore the energy pressure here and enter the Dark Spirit Pool to cultivate.

Simply put, these Dark Spirit Leaves were the tickets to enter the Dark Spirit Pool; only by snatching one would one have the qualifications to enter, otherwise, one could only watch from the outside and drool.

And since the Dark Spirit Leaves were sprayed out from the Dark Spirit Pool, it was clear that the front-row positions had the advantage. This was the main reason why Jiang Qing'e had stepped in to help them occupy a favorable position.

"Ever since the Dark Spirit Pool existed, everyone has relied on their own strength to compete. If one could find someone to help snatch the Dark Spirit Leaves, wouldn't it be easier for everyone to stop relying on themselves and just find a powerful backer?" At this moment, Wang Yufeng was still speaking.

Jiang Qing'e glanced at him and said indifferently, "You're overthinking it. Li Luo and his team will complete the snatching of the Dark Spirit Leaves themselves; I did not step in to help. What I am doing now is merely helping them occupy a position. As far as I know, this does not violate any rules."

"Uh..."

The agitated students around heard this and gradually calmed down. So Senior Sister Jiang wasn't going to personally help Li Luo and his team snatch the Dark Spirit Leaves...

In that case, it indeed didn't count as breaking the rules.

Wang Yufeng was also stunned. So he had been speaking passionately for half a day, only to be talking nonsense?

Song Qiuyu, who was on the side, suddenly smiled and said, "Does Senior Sister Jiang mean that you intend to let Li Luo and this team of newcomers compete with us, the teams from the Second Star Academy, for the Dark Spirit Leaves?"

Jiang Qing'e stared at Song Qiuyu: "Is there a problem?"

Being watched by Jiang Qing'e's pair of calm and pure golden eyes, Song Qiuyu inexplicably felt some fear. She leaned toward Wang Yufeng and forced a smile: "That's not to say it's impossible... I just feel that Li Luo and his team are truly worthy of being the number one newcomer team. After all, there has never been a team from the First Star Academy here before."

"If Li Luo and his team succeed in the competition, it would truly be the first time in history."

Her words sounded like she was praising Li Luo and the others, but to the ears of the other Second Star Academy students, it sounded as if letting Li Luo and his team obtain the Dark Spirit Leaves would be a disgrace to their Second Star Academy.

Jiang Qing'e said indifferently: "Your name is Song Qiuyu, right? I suggest you spend more effort on your own cultivation. Being slick and manipulative is, after all, a low-class path."

Song Qiuyu was stunned upon hearing this, and immediately, her pretty cheeks alternated between pale and red, while shame and anger rose in her eyes. What did "slick and manipulative" mean, if not that she... was not keeping herself clean?

Song Qiuyu gritted her teeth, but facing the pressure brought by Jiang Qing'e, she really didn't have the guts to confront her head-on, so she could only endure it.

Wang Yufeng, seeing this, couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache and whispered: "Don't be angry. As long as Jiang Qing'e doesn't help, with the strength of Li Luo's newcomer team, it is impossible for them to obtain the Dark Spirit Leaves today."

Song Qiuyu nodded aggrievedly, and seeing her appearance, Wang Yufeng was also secretly angry. This Jiang Qing'e was truly bullying people. Fine, since he couldn't deal with her, then no matter what, he had to ensure Li Luo didn't get the Dark Spirit Leaves today.

Beside the two, Tifa Jingming had not spoken the entire time. He knew what Wang Yufeng was thinking just by looking at his expression, so he sighed helplessly and shook his head secretly.

Qiuyu, why must you keep provoking Li Luo? Ever since he won first place in the Tianshu Prefecture Grand Examination, the current Li Luo has already soared into the sky.

Provoking him further is just asking for trouble.

As for Jiang Qing'e, after saying that, she ignored Song Qiuyu; after all, the other party's level was truly too low, and her previous sentence had already lowered her own standing.

"You go to that position. Although I helped you occupy a good spot, the subsequent snatching of the Dark Spirit Leaves will still depend on your own abilities."

"However, snatching Dark Spirit Leaves is often not just a simple competition of strength. After all, your goal is not to defeat others, but to be the first to snatch the Dark Spirit Leaves swept out by the energy shockwaves," she reminded the three of them.

Li Luo and the other two nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Then, under the gaze of many, the three of them leaped directly onto the lotus leaf where Jiang Qing'e's heavy sword had landed.

Qiu Bai and Tian Tian looked at the Second Star Academy teams in the field, then said to Jiang Qing'e: "Are you sure Li Luo and the others can out-compete these people?"

Jiang Qing'e said: "You asked the same thing when I let them go alone to activate the Level 1 Purification Tower."

The two were speechless, then smiled: "If that's the case, then we can only say..."

"We shall wait and see."