Chapter 82: Blood Crimson Spiders Have Never Been Wild

Su Yue arrived at the Third Classroom.

She found that everyone usually trained alone, only occasionally exchanging a few brief words when free, and the topics of conversation were always about cultivation.

The atmosphere here was different from the First Classroom, where everyone frantically chased after cultivation.

Here, cultivation was orderly.

She didn't know anyone except Su Jin.

So when others spoke, she couldn't interject—she simply huddled in a corner and trained on her own.

The next day, after class, the seven of them moved to the Third Classroom; some trained, others practiced spells.

Su Yue had taken a spell book yesterday, but she was still pondering it and hadn't begun cultivation yet.

So when she saw Su Jin practicing a spell, she walked over and watched, eyes fixed.

Su Jin was cultivating the Entangling technique using her Yellow-Skinned Gourd Vines; she could now control two vines simultaneously to cast Entangling technique. Yesterday, during her sparring match with Su Wujie, his single Vine Whip couldn't defend against her two gourd vines.

Su Jin entangled one of his Vine Whips, while the other gourd vine lashed out, forcing Su Wujie to leap and dodge while yelling unfairness—he swore that once he condensed two Vine Whips, he'd come back to settle the score.

Su Cheng became even more afraid to challenge her with just a single wooden spear.

Su Jin now temporarily ranked first in spell mastery.

The other students had just chosen their preferred spells and hadn't begun practicing yet.

Su Yue stared intently as Su Jin manipulated the two gourd vines—they darted and twisted like two green snakes around her.

Su Jin could make the two vines coil wherever she willed with a mere thought. So cool!!

"Su Jin, your Entangling术 doesn't match the description I read," Su Yue said suspiciously. "I chose Entangling术 too, but it only seems to bind targets—it can't be used like a vine whip or disrupt enemy attacks like yours."

"You only took the spell book—didn't you get any cultivation notes on spells?" Su Jin immediately knew where the problem lay.

"What? There are cultivation notes for spells?" Su Yue gasped. "There's stuff like that?"

"Of course. There are many. The first floor of the Library holds countless cultivation notes for every spell. My Entangling术 was improved by studying the notes of past elders. I don't know what others think, but I believe my improved version suits me perfectly."

I can make it fly however I want, coil around whatever I choose.

"Does the Library really have cultivation notes for every spell? Are there many for each one?" Su Yue asked again.

"Mm-hmm. Go see for yourself," Su Jin said.

"Su Jin, thank you for telling me this important thing. You're still as kind as ever. Su Lan said you changed—that you became selfish and only cared about yourself—but I think you haven't changed."

Su Jin's face darkened.

"We came to the clan school to learn and cultivate. Everyone here is no longer a naive child. If I can help you, I will. But if you expect me to slow my own progress or sacrifice my cultivation time to help you, that's impossible."

"If you all think I've changed, then fine—I've changed." She spoke seriously.

Su Jin thought to herself: My parents spent so many Spirit Stones to get me into the clan school. I will never delay my own cultivation just because you say I've changed! Sacrificing myself for others is out of the question.

Su Yue opened her mouth in surprise.

Clearly, Su Lan hadn't told the whole truth.

At least the claim that Su Jin reported her and nearly got her expelled must have hidden details.

"Do you want to know what Su Lan said about you?" Su Yue asked.

Su Jin shook her head. "No. I'd rather spend that time practicing one more spell."

Su Yue was speechless.

"Then I'll go get the cultivation notes first—we can talk later."

"Go ahead."

By the time Su Yue returned, class was nearly over. She had spent nearly the entire afternoon in the Library.

When Su Jin got home that night, she noticed many more patrol personnel on the clan grounds.

Some wore patrol uniforms; others wore clan ritual robes.

Clearly, they were clan cultivators on official assignments.

With more patrols on the streets, strangers were stopped and questioned.

Even the vegetable vendors who used to sell by the roadside had vanished.

This situation was suspicious.

She rushed home and asked—her sister-in-law and Su Xiaohe hadn't left home in days and knew nothing of the outside. Her elder brother was said to have taken a clan task and gone out.

When Su Hua returned, she asked him too—but he didn't know either.

Only after dinner did her elder brother return home.

Su Jin saw he was wearing the clan ritual robe and immediately asked: "Brother, are you patrolling the streets too?"

"I'm not patrolling, but I've been assigned plenty of work. The clan has recalled many cultivators for duty."

"The clan is currently investigating certain matters. You shouldn't know, so don't ask. Also, if you see any clusters of mutated black locusts, don't go near them. Confirm their location from afar, then notify the clan from a safe distance."

"Understood?" Su Jian spoke with strict seriousness.

Su Hua and Su Jin nodded together.

"Su Jin, don't take your Blood Crimson Spider out of the house. Someone's been talking about capturing one. Pfft—who do they think they are?" Su Jian sneered.

"Brother, who's talking about capturing a Blood Crimson Spider? Are they coming to steal it?" Su Jin asked, tense.

She only had one bonded spirit—what's the big deal?

Why target her Blood Crimson Spider?

"As long as you don't take it outside, who dares break into our home? Your grandfather isn't someone to be trifled with," Su Jian reassured her.

"It's strange—why are they talking about capturing a Blood Crimson Spider? Have they even seen one?" Su Jin asked, puzzled.

"Because insect plagues have broken out in the West, North, and South City—only Dongcheng remains untouched. And not long ago, when we went outside the city, we happened to encounter that monster. Your Blood Crimson Spider, greedy as ever, stole and ate the little creature, revealing its existence to outsiders."

"When these two facts are linked, someone guessed that Dongcheng is hiding a Blood Crimson Spider."

"Because with it here, Dongcheng has no insect plague!"

"That is why some people shamelessly claim they will catch a Blood Xue Chiluo to keep as a pet. These fools never consider that the Blood Xue Chiluo has never existed in the wild. They all have masters," Su Jin said with a mocking smile. "Moreover, the Blood Xue Chiluo is only passed down among the descendants of the Wood Witch. They still want to catch a Blood Xue Chiluo; do they not fear the Great Witch of the Wood Clan would directly knock on their door?"