Chapter 331: It Is I Who Have Let You Down

Chen Shu brought the two sisters and Taozi, Zhang Suannai wore a mask, and the four people and one cat walked into the Military Academy.

"Zhang Suannai, who is your opponent?"

"I just picked one that looked good."

"What about them?"

"Probably just picked randomly too? Only that 'Hey-Hey-Hey' hit it off with a Night Person from the start." Zhang Suannai paused, pinched her chin, and her tone gradually became detective-like, "In my opinion, they likely had an illicit affair long ago."

"She snatched a Beast Pill from that Night Person in the Forbidden Land."

"How do you know?"

"I ran into them. When I ran into them, the two of them were still fighting. But seeing me come, that Night Person left."

"How did she snatch it?"

"Don't know, I didn't ask."

"How did she meet that Night Person? The Forbidden Land is so big."

"Didn't I meet her too?"

"How come I can't meet anyone else!"

What leaked through Zhang Suannai's tone was a kind of regret, even annoyance, that "why didn't this kind of wicked thing of beating people and seizing treasures happen to me": "If I had known, I wouldn't have always stayed in the depths of the Forbidden Land..."

"Who are their opponents?"

"The muscle girl chose a tiger spirit, that Daoist also chose a Night Person, I chose a bird spirit, and your roommate..."

"Who? Jiang Lai?"

"You don't know?"

"Don't know, haven't seen him these past two days."

"He signed up too, don't know where the group owner found him." Zhang Suannai said, "He picked a male fox spirit, hahahaha, wait until we see that male fox spirit later and I'll point him out to you, you definitely won't be able to tell that's a fox spirit."

"You're being a bit impolite like this..."

"Oh!"

Zhang Suannai instantly withdrew her smile and became serious.

At this time, they had already walked to the Martial Arts Arena.

Scattered in front were ten or so people standing.

Zhang Suannai had sharp eyes; while glancing ahead, she whispered to Chen Shu, who was separated by two people: "Look, up front, that tiger spirit who asked about you before and those two Northern Continent people are already looking this way, it's over, it's over, they've discovered you, those two Northern Continent people are walking over... I don't know if you can handle two people fighting you alone, for the sake of that good meal on the Mid-Autumn Festival, say a few good words for me, I can help you!"

"Tell me honestly, did you also beat people and snatch their things in there?"

"I just knew it, you're a person who doesn't do proper work and is annoying every day."

"Why are you looking at me? Speak! Do you want my help or not? They've already walked right in front of us." Seeing the other party constantly closing the distance, in order to say more words before they shortened the distance, Zhang Suannai's mouth was like a machine gun, spitting out several words a second, yet they could all be heard clearly, "I can't talk anymore, if I talk anymore, if I'm any quieter they'll hear it..."

Chen Shu exchanged glances with Ning Qing, Xiaoxiao, and Taozi.

Xiaoxiao was expressionless, and had no thoughts inside.

Ning Qing was using her eyes to tell Chen Shu: You are usually this annoying to me.

Taozi, meanwhile, seemed to feel quite Surprise.

At this moment, two Northern Continent youths had already walked in front of them; the two were as tall as giants, with deep-set features, blocking the morning sunlight.

Zhang Suannai put her hands behind her back; at some point, a Long Sword had appeared in her hand, pointing diagonally backward so she could use her body to hide it.

"Your Excellency."

They saw the two Northern Continent youths bow to Chen Shu: "In the Forbidden Land, many thanks to Your Excellency for stepping in to save us."

"?"

Zhang Suannai was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chen Shu again.

They saw Chen Shu smiling gently, nodding in return to the other party: "A mere trifle, no need for courtesy."

How was he suddenly so dignified?

Zhang Suannai blinked her eyes, holding the Sword in one hand, and used her other hand to scratch her head.

Then she glanced forward again.

That tiger spirit, who had a tall and robust build but a soft and cute face, also walked over; if you didn't look at the face, it was very oppressive.

It is said that monsters are skilled at close-quarters combat, and the tiger monster's burst strength is extremely high; if this tiger monster suddenly attacked, with the physical strength Chen Shu had after using the Beast Pill, he didn't know if he could withstand it, and he didn't know if his Defense Spell mechanism could react in time.

Zhang Suannai thought this, not letting down her guard.

They saw both the person and the monster reveal smiles:

"Daoist Chen..."

"Daoist Huang..."

"We meet again..."

"Yes..."

What is the situation? Did this person go into the Forbidden Land to make friends?

Zhang Suannai frowned, looked in front, then looked beside her, and actually saw a trace of... apology on the faces of both the person and the monster?

What happened between this person and this monster?

Zhang Suannai began to exercise her imagination, while still glancing at them.

They saw Chen Shu say to this tiger spirit: "Since we parted last time, I wonder if Daoist Huang has been well?"

"Hi! What could happen?" Huang Chu did not say that she had been caught up by an Eighth Stage powerhouse and slapped to death; it was a bit embarrassing to say it out loud. After a brief pause, she asked Chen Shu, "What about Daoist Chen, have you been well since we parted?"

"Everything is well."

Chen Shu said very honestly.

Huang Chu glanced at his expression, and understood roughly in her heart—

Having encountered an Eighth Stage powerhouse, how could one possibly be unscathed?

Fellow Daoist Chen is only a Spirit Cultivator; according to her original thoughts, the flight speed of a Spirit Cultivator is not too fast, and it should not be able to compare to her own... Although at the time, after she and Fellow Daoist Chen fled in different directions, she had no heart to turn back to pay attention to Fellow Daoist Chen's flight speed, and she did not know why that Eighth Stage powerhouse would abandon a Spirit Cultivator who flew slower than him to chase her instead. Perhaps he thought to kill her first, then go back to chase Fellow Daoist Chen?

Even if Fellow Daoist Chen did not die, he would have to shed a layer of skin.

Therefore, Fellow Daoist Chen is just like her, pretending to be indifferent and comforting himself.

As expected, people from the Xia Kingdom are all very upright. The Fellow Daoist Chen she met is like this, and the two Xia Kingdom people Fellow Daoist Fox met are also like this. It is not without reason that the Eastern Continent Yaoguo has maintained a good relationship with the Central Kingdom since ancient times.

"That's good then..."

"It's good that you're fine..."

Huang Chu and Chen Shu exchanged a glance, and a tacit understanding called "since we were resurrected by the Bodhisattva, let's not care too much" rose from the bottom of their hearts.

However, while specific matters could go unmentioned, the gratitude and apologies toward Fellow Daoist Chen could not be ignored.

Thus, with a heart full of guilt and gratitude, Huang Chu bowed to Chen Shu: "In the Forbidden Land for over a month, thank you for Fellow Daoist Chen's help and care."

Chen Shu was stunned for a moment and hurriedly bowed back: "Not at all, not at all, I should also thank Fellow Daoist Huang."

"?"

Huang Chu glanced upward from the corner of her eye and saw that Fellow Daoist Chen was actually also bowing to her; how could this be allowed? So she hurriedly bowed her body even lower: "Fellow Daoist Chen's kindness, I, Huang, will keep in my heart!"

Chen Shu was stunned again.

What kind of Small Sun behavior is this?

The one who is actually in the wrong should be himself!

Driven by guilt, Chen Shu had no choice but to lower his body slightly as well, saying awkwardly: "I also dare not forget Fellow Daoist Huang's help..."

"?"

Is Fellow Daoist Chen trying to compete with me in body flexibility? There are not many mammals that can beat my feline self on this point!

"In the end, I implicated Fellow Daoist Chen, I am truly sorry!"

"I should also be sorry..."

"I'm sorry!"

"No, no, no..."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the human and the demon bowed to each other, thanking and apologizing, each bowing lower than the other.

Zhang Suannai kept scratching her face, her expression blank.

She turned her head to look at those beside her.

She saw that the two roommates, one big and one small, had no ripples on their faces, though there was still a subtle difference between the two: one was an indifference similar to "not caring," while the other looked as if she had seen nothing at all, and since she had seen nothing, naturally she would not show any reaction.

Taozi, on the other hand, looked confused.

After a long while, the two finally straightened up.

Chen Shu pointed to the people beside him and introduced them to Huang Chu: "This is my girlfriend, Ning Qing, this is my younger sister, this is my cat, Taozi, and this Zhang Suannai, you must have already seen her before... This is Fellow Daoist Huang Chu."

Chen Shu had already told Qingqing about his experiences in the Forbidden Land.

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you... Eh? Fellow Daoist Zhang, why are you hiding a Long Sword behind your back?"

"Oh, I am a Sword Cultivator. Carrying a Sword with me is my habit. To avoid scaring people, I usually hide it behind my back."

"So that's how it is, nice to meet you..."

"Nice to meet you!"

Zhang Suannai cupped her hands in return.

Ning Qing only nodded and gave a hum.

The little girl also learned from her sister to nod and hum.

"Woof~~"

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you..."

Huang Chu lowered her body and bowed to Taozi.

Chen Shu said to her: "The two of them have the Heavenly Human Bloodline, so they are a bit cold, but they are actually very good people."

"No worries, no worries!"

"Do you use Feixin?"

"I do, the whole world uses Feixin!"

"Let's add each other on Feixin."

"That would be excellent..."

Chen Shu took out his Mobile Phone and added her on Feixin.

There is no wall in this world, so chatting is quite convenient.

The biotechnology of the Eastern Continent Yaoguo is second to none in the world, and the Demon Race is very picky about ingredients when it comes to "eating," so their advanced biotechnology is also reflected in the breeding, improvement, planting, and farming of animal and plant varieties. Everyone who eats the grain and meat from the Eastern Continent says it is good. However, they prioritize internal consumption, and only export what cannot be consumed internally, so it is rare to buy top-quality goods even in the Yiguo.

Later, he could ask Fellow Daoist Huang to help mail some.

Immediately, the human and the demon walked toward the spectator stand, chatting as they walked.

From her, Chen Shu learned that the rules of this Imperial Exchange Meeting were much more casual compared to the Martial Body competition. Although there were big shots acting as referees sitting in charge, their main role was to ensure the safety of both parties' lives; if one did not want to fight anymore, one could stop at any time.

Their respective opponents were also decided by themselves; if they felt unfulfilled after a fight, they could change opponents and continue fighting.

There were no rankings, and the order of appearance was also decided by themselves.

Chen Shu knew that this tiger spirit's opponent was Yan Keling, and he also knew how monstrous Yan Keling was in same-tier confrontations below the High-Tier. He also had a rough understanding of this tiger spirit's strength, so without hesitation, he betrayed Junior Sister Yan and revealed her intelligence to Huang Chu.

He hoped Fellow Daoist Huang could lose a bit more gracefully.

When they reached the spectator stand, Chen Shu saw the Group Leader.

Judging by his complexion, the Group Leader had already recovered; his whole person was gentle, as if he carried his own sunlight.

The Moon Night Nüxia was by his side.

Brother Meng and Jiang Lai were standing not far away.

Yan Keling, on the other hand, was standing on the other side with Master Xuanzhen and Dharma Master Tongdeng, whispering about something.

Besides the five people from Yiguo participating in the Imperial Exchange Meeting, Chen Shu also saw two Night People, one of whom he had seen twice before, one Spirit Person, two North Continent Barbarians, the remaining three from the Demon Race who came from Dongzhou, and two people from other countries. He did not see that Heavenly Human; given the personality of a Heavenly Human, they indeed would not participate in such things.

Chen Shu first walked to the side of the Group Leader and greeted him:

"Good morning, Group Leader."

"Long time no see."

The Group Leader also responded with a smile; the more than eight months of coma seemed to have had no effect on him. After answering, he could not help but cast his gaze toward Ning Qing and Zhang Suannai, his expression subtle.

Zhang Suannai imitated Xiaoxiao by keeping a straight face, pretending not to see.

Immediately after, they met up with the three group members.

What Zhang Suannai found puzzling was why, even after so much time had passed, they still looked at her with that kind of expression whenever she and Qingqing appeared in the same frame?

A bunch of idiots.

Zhang Suannai kept her face straight as before.

The Imperial Exchange Meeting began.

With her hands itching, Zhang Suannai had wanted to be the first to enter the arena to have a fight, and incidentally escape the way these people looked at her as if she were a fool, but she did not expect that the Nüxia Yueye, who already had a grudge, and that Night Person were even more impatient than her, leaping into the arena at the very first moment.

Zhang Suannai had no choice but to continue enduring the gazes of the group members and watch these two duel.