Chapter 61: The Siege of Lu Qinger

When the image of Lu Qinger being besieged was projected onto the massive crystal wall at the foot of White Spirit Mountain, a roar of commotion erupted, and every gaze was filled with shock.

"Is that Lu Qinger from Southwind Academy? The one in first place on the leaderboard?"

"Is she being targeted? That’s Shi Kong, along with Xiang Liang, Chi Su, and Zong Fu—tsk tsk, they’re all among the top of the leaderboard."

"Southwind Academy is in danger this time. Shi Kong clearly came prepared; he must have planned this long ago. If Lu Qinger is eliminated by them, Southwind Academy will lose its first-place standing and will likely be surpassed by East Abyss Academy this year."

"These guys are too thick-skinned, ganging up on such a pretty young girl."

"It’s not against the rules. You can only say Lu Qinger was too careless."

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All sorts of voices echoed at the foot of the mountain, but everyone was invigorated, because no matter how you looked at it, this battle would likely be the most spectacular scene of this grand exam.

In the pavilion, Yan Lingqing and Cai Wei also cast their gazes onto the crystal wall, their pretty faces somewhat solemn.

"This Lu Qinger might be in trouble," Cai Wei said.

"This is an operation targeting Southwind Academy," Yan Lingqing said, hitting the nail on the head.

The opposing side had grasped Lu Qinger's movements so precisely, and not only had they dispatched Shi Kong, but they had also invited three others from the top five of the leaderboard; this was clearly not giving Lu Qinger any chance to escape.

"This is troublesome."

Cai Wei’s willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly. Because Li Luo was from Southwind Academy, she naturally stood on this side, and furthermore, this young girl Lu Qinger had helped the Xiyang House before; from a personal standpoint, she did not wish to see Lu Qinger eliminated.

But clearly, her intentions could not change this meticulously designed trap.

In the main pavilion, the atmosphere quietly became heavy, as if the flow of air had been stilled.

This was because of the suddenly gloomy face of the old Dean; on his body, a vigorous and tyrannical resonant power faintly flickered, and a powerful sense of oppression permeated the air.

However, the Commandant Shi to the side did not care about that sense of oppression; instead, a faint smile hung on the corners of his mouth.

"It seems Commandant Shi put in quite a bit of effort for this siege, didn't you?" the old Dean’s gloomy voice rang out.

This siege involved not only East Abyss Academy but also participants from three other academies, so it was a long-premeditated plan, not something done on the spur of the moment.

Xiang Liang, Chi Su, and Zong Fu were only students; their choice to cooperate with Shi Kong was likely under the instruction of their respective academies. As for being able to bring several major academies together to oppose Southwind Academy, in the entire Tianshu Prefecture, only this Commandant Shi likely had the capability.

Commandant Shi wore a smile and said, "Southwind Academy has occupied the signboard of the number one academy in Tianshu Prefecture for too long. Now that this situation has arisen, it can only be said to be the will of the people."

"Since Commandant Shi came to this Tianshu Prefecture, you really are a rat dropping ruining a whole pot of soup," the old Dean mocked mercilessly.

A flash of anger crossed Commandant Shi’s eyes, and he said indifferently, "This is also forced by the old Dean."

"Don't worry, during this year's political performance review by the Royal Court, I will still give you a poor rating. By then, Commandant Shi should be moving to a new position," the old Dean said coldly.

A sneer finally appeared on Commandant Shi’s face, and he said, "Then you should rest easy; if the signboard of the number one academy is lost, Southwind Academy’s review won't have that kind of weight anymore."

The two did not meet each other's eyes, but the annoyance and hatred in their words made the atmosphere in the main pavilion extremely oppressive.

As for that Instructor An Lie, he kept his eyes on his nose and his heart on his mind, not interfering at all in the struggle between the two sides, because he had seen this situation too many times; as long as no one broke the rules, he would not interject.

His gaze was just fixed on the image on the crystal wall, and he shook his head inwardly; facing this kind of predicament, it was a pity for that young girl named Lu Qinger.

In the ruins covered in broken walls and debris.

Lu Qinger stared coldly at Shi Kong in front of her, her crisp voice carrying a biting chill: "It seems you went to great pains for this scene."

"This is the greatest respect for you, Qinger," Shi Kong smiled.

Lu Qinger shook her head lightly, knowing that empty talk was useless. Immediately, ice-white resonant power surged over her delicate body, and the ice-silkworm silk gloves on her hands had fine white scales standing on end at this moment, looking like the tongue of a tiger beast; a light squeeze would likely scrape off a strip of flesh.

Clearly, these custom-made ice-silkworm silk gloves were Lu Qinger’s weapon.

Xiang Liang, Chi Su, and Zong Fu also immediately circulated their resonant power, each taking out their weapons, their gazes locking onto Lu Qinger with sharpness and wariness.

The atmosphere in the arena solidified for an instant.

The next moment, the three of them suddenly attacked, shooting out from three different directions and turning into three light shadows, their fierce offensive enveloping Lu Qinger.

Lu Qinger’s long hair danced under the agitation of her resonant power; facing the joint attack of the three, she did not retreat but instead actively met them.

Ice-white resonant power whistled, causing the nearby air to drop in temperature, and faint frost appeared on the ruins beneath her feet.

Boom!

The four resonant powers collided directly, causing a shockwave of resonant power. However, the ones whose expressions changed were Xiang Liang and the others, because they clearly felt just how tyrannical Lu Qinger’s ice-resonance power was, directly scattering all of their resonant power.

"As expected of Nine-Seal strength!"

"Upper Seventh-Grade Ice Resonance!"

These thoughts flashed through the three people's minds, and they lunged out again.

"Crimson Flame Palm!" Xiang Liang roared, his whole body’s fiery-red resonant power whistling, and with one palm strike, a fiery-red, scorching palm print blasted toward Lu Qinger.

"Poison Vine Art!"

Chi Su clasped his hands together, and emerald-green resonant power sped out along the ground, vaguely turning into green vines that lightning-fast wrapped around Lu Qinger’s jade feet.

"Water Whip!"

Zong Fu also waved his sleeve, and a blue water whip broke through the air, carrying a damp aura as it attacked Lu Qinger’s glabella.

The three were clearly well-prepared, their attacks quite tacit, simultaneously covering all of Lu Qinger’s vital points.

"Ring of Frozen Ice!"

However, Lu Qinger suddenly stamped her jade foot, and an ice-blue ring of light erupted from her center, instantly freezing everything it passed over, and the attacks from Xiang Liang and the others were all neutralized.

The momentum of Xiang Liang and the others stalled.

But Lu Qinger suddenly attacked Xiang Liang, her slender jade hands waving, carrying a chill that made one’s whole body shiver.

Under Lu Qinger’s offensive, Xiang Liang instantly fell into a disadvantage, appearing extremely disheveled; if not for Zong Fu and Chi Su quickly coming to his rescue, he would likely have been defeated before long.

A fierce battle erupted in the ruins, dazzling to behold.

However, what was astonishing was that even though it was three against one, anyone could see that in this battle, Lu Qinger was still holding the upper hand, suppressing the three of them.

Such combat power made countless people outside the mountain sigh in admiration; this pretty young girl was actually so fierce.

"Shi Kong, aren't you going to attack yet?!"

As the situation became increasingly ugly, Xiang Liang finally couldn't help but roar.

Boom!

And the moment his voice fell, a faint sound of thunder seemed to explode in these ruins, and a bolt of lightning flashed by, pointing straight at Lu Qinger.

The sudden, fierce offensive also caused Lu Qinger’s eyes to narrow, but she was not flustered; after all, she had long anticipated Shi Kong’s entry.

Immediately, icy resonant power condensed on her silk gloves, and faint ice crystals seemed to appear and spread across the gloves.

She struck out with a palm, colliding head-on with the spear tip that was jumping with lightning.

Sizzle!

The moment the frost and lightning collided, they swept out, spreading all over the ground.

Lu Qinger’s delicate body trembled slightly, and she and the figure that had attacked both shot backward.

This was the first time in this grand exam that Lu Qinger had failed to gain an advantage in a fight.

A hint of solemnity appeared on her pretty face, and her eyes looked at the figure in front of her, whose whole body was rising with lightning resonant power, as she said slowly: "Upper Seventh-Grade Lightning Resonance, truly tyrannical."

"Your Upper Seventh-Grade Ice Resonance, Qinger, is not simple either," Shi Kong said with a smile.

"But in today’s situation, you cannot escape."

Lu Qinger was silent for a few breaths; Shi Kong’s strength was no weaker than hers, and now with the siege of Xiang Liang and the others, she was indeed at a great disadvantage.

However, if they really thought that this was enough to make her, Lu Qinger, surrender, they were being a bit too naive.

"Since you want to play, then I'll play with you to the end," Lu Qinger said in a cold voice.

Hearing her words, Xiang Liang and the others felt a chill in their hearts.

Under the gaze of those countless eyes, Lu Qinger suddenly reached out and gently took off the ice-silkworm silk gloves on her hands.

And the moment the gloves were removed, her hands were revealed.

Seeing this, Xiang Liang and the others’ pupils shrank, and Shi Kong’s expression also showed solemnity.

"This trump card, has it finally been used..."

(End of chapter)