47: Open Conspiracy, Seven Star Grandmaster

Chapter 47: Open Conspiracy, Seven-Star Great Dou Shi

Outside the pavilion.

It wasn't until Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei's figures disappeared from sight that Luo Ling finally withdrew his gaze, rubbing his chin and smiling.

"Boss, that woman hit me. Are we just going to let her go?" asked a young man, holding his waist.

"You deserved it," Luo Ling scoffed, glancing at him. "No hurry. Counting the days, the trouble her brother caused is almost due. She'll come begging us soon. Just wait."

...

Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei walked quickly and silently to a two-story cottage, pushed open the door, and entered.

"Sister, you're back." Inside the house, by the window, a young man was cultivating. Hearing the movement, he opened his eyes, and a look of anticipation appeared on his face.

The young man was Xiao Ning, but at this moment, his face looked rather bad, with some areas still showing unhealed bruises.

Xiao Yu nodded slightly, not speaking, exuding a feeling of low spirits from inside out.

Seeing this, Xiao Ning's slightly open mouth closed again, and he brought over tea and food.

Xiao Yu picked it up and ate ravenously, completely disregarding any ladylike image, although she never intended to cultivate such an image.

But Xiao Ning vaguely understood something, and his eyes slowly dimmed.

More than a month ago, he was training as usual that day but was surrounded by Luo Ling and his group. Xiao Ning certainly didn't want to wait to be beaten, so he naturally ran away.

In the process, he accidentally broke an item.

He initially thought it wasn't anything valuable, but it turned out to be a gift from an Inner Courtyard senior to his teacher.

When the senior learned about this, he demanded compensation from Xiao Ning, threatening to find a way to expel him from Canaan Academy if he didn't pay.

Afterward, Xiao Ning told his sister about the incident.

That day, several people from the Xiao Family, after hearing it, were convinced that it was an open conspiracy targeting the Xiao Family.

Xiao Ning himself pondered the entire process and agreed with this view, immediately stating that he would just drop out if it came to that.

Because the most core value of that item was a Rank 3 magical beast's magic core, a Youying Leopard, which roamed the primeval forest outside Canaan Academy.

Youying Leopards are skilled at stealth, their movements are erratic and hard to grasp, making them extremely difficult to kill. There were almost no such magical beast cores in stock at the Academy.

To obtain one, they had to go to the forest to hunt. Xiao Yu didn't want her brother to lose the opportunity to study at Canaan Academy, so she found a team to hunt the Youying Leopard.

During this period of going out, she spent over a month chasing with everyone, finally finding traces, but in the end, the Youying Leopard still escaped.

Therefore, Xiao Yu's mood was particularly low now, and she felt somewhat at a loss for what to do...

"Sister, you don't have to worry about me. I'll take responsibility for the trouble I caused," Xiao Ning slapped the table. "That Luo Ling has been targeting our Xiao Family repeatedly. Since I'm going to be expelled anyway, I'll find an opportunity to kill him before I leave."

Xiao Yu's beautiful eyes widened: "What are you talking about? You're my brother, how can I not care about you? Things are far from that point. Put those thoughts away, and also, look at your own capabilities. Can you deal with Luo Ling?"

That Luo Ling was able to act so recklessly because of his nine-star Dou Master strength and a powerful brother in the Inner Courtyard with extensive connections.

Xiao Ning stiffened his neck: "Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, let alone a person? If I have to leave, I'll bite him even if it means death, to show others that our Xiao Family isn't to be bullied."

"I think you're asking for a beating," Xiao Yu made a motion to raise her hand to hit him, but Xiao Ning dodged.

"Cousin, it's all my fault," Xiao Mei lowered her head, her tone regretful.

Xiao Yu said: "Cousin, it's not your fault. Everyone has heard about Luo Ling's deeds at Canaan Academy. We can only blame our Xiao Family for being unlucky."

I blame myself for not being good enough... I came to Canaan Academy earlier than my younger brother and sister, yet I haven't even become an Inner Courtyard student.

Otherwise, that Luo Ling would have restrained himself a bit.

Sigh... Xiao Yu sighed in her heart, stood up: "I just got back and I'm very tired. I'm going to rest for a bit."

When she reached the staircase, she stopped and turned around: "Xiao Ning, listen to me carefully. If you dare to go crazy and do anything before the time is up, don't blame me for putting justice before family!"

"Understood, Sister. You go rest," Xiao Ning nodded obediently. As Xiao Yu went upstairs, a hint of gloom appeared in his eyes.

...

The sun set, the moon rose.

In the dim room, an orange-red light shone, and a black lotus-shaped platform was suspended in the air. A figure sat cross-legged on it, cultivating.

Suddenly, the surrounding Dou Qi accelerated its rotation, gathering directly towards that figure.

Before long, there was a faint sound in the air, like a cork being pulled out.

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"Hoo..." Soul Cang opened his eyes, exhaled, and stepped down from the lotus platform. "My strength has recovered to Seven-Star Great Dou Shi."

In less than two months, to soar from Dou Master to Seven-Star Great Dou Shi, if this were to spread, many people would probably be greatly astonished, because such a cultivation speed was simply unheard of on the Dou Qi Continent.

However, Soul Cang was not entirely satisfied, because after he later came into contact with bloodlines and ancient tombs, even Dou Zun and Dou Sheng could rapidly increase their strength.

And he was still in the most basic stage, yet his progress was still so slow.

Shaking his head, Soul Cang's gaze turned towards a direction. There, he felt a strong aura of a Heavenly Flame, and that was the location of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower.

"Cultivating there for half a year, my strength should be able to recover to its original level." He understood the Falling Heart Flame, which was known as a cultivation accelerator.

Thump thump!

"Wait a moment." Hearing the sound, Soul Cang waved his hand, put away the Mo Yu Lotus Platform and other items, put on a piece of clothing, and walked over to open the door.

Hord stood outside. Feeling a wave of heat rush out from inside, he subconsciously took two steps back, his gaze passing over Soul Cang to look inside the room, and sighed: "Heavenly Flames are truly terrifying. Cultivating even causes such high temperatures."

"Is the Inner Courtyard assessment about to begin?" Soul Cang asked, because Hord hadn't been here for almost a month.

"More or less," Hord noticed the expression on Soul Cang's face and explained, "There are still three days. Today, the Academy needs to do a simple test to determine if the people who signed up have a chance of passing the assessment, so you need to go."

The rules of Canaan Academy were not set in stone; otherwise, some people who were qualified would have to wait another year, which would mean wasting valuable time for improvement.

Therefore, in addition to the annual assessment, there were also individual opportunities every two months, but these had higher requirements for the participants.

Thus, a simple test was required before the official assessment.

Soul Cang had heard about this from the people who delivered food these past few days and understood somewhat. He asked Hord to wait, then returned to his room. After a while, Soul Cang came out fully dressed.

"Let's go," Soul Cang closed the door.

"Okay." Hord walked ahead to lead the way, briefly explaining the content to Soul Cang, which was a basic strength test: just place one's hand on a stone tablet.