thefictionvixens Chapter 157: Lessons of Strength
Chapter 157: Lessons of Strength
After An Chi left, Lin Xiao put the stack of IOUs away and returned his gaze to the thin book in his hand.
This book, which seems to be a game work of an old man, has chaotic and jumpy content, and is written wherever he thinks of. It is almost comparable to the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and is fully worthy of the name "Guide to Eating Sea Creatures".
Who would have thought that the teacher had actually eaten the Yaksha royal family alive...
Such a vigorous action made Lin Xiao feel his back tingling.
At the same time, such jokes also made her realize that she had made an empiricist mistake by failing to distinguish between the big villain and the fool.
Teachers who have not yet entered the real world should use Li Mu as a template for comparison.
At that time, he who fought the trial for Qianjie was not the great devil who turned the world upside down, but just a young man who had just started out.
These bizarre experiences and special attempts actually hide a series of unknown life and death dangers.
It was precisely because that experience was so unforgettable that the later big villain wrote it in a book in a joking tone while reminiscing about it.
【Yin and Yang follow each other, life and death alternate, and great opportunities are often bred in life and death crises. As the saying goes, success is due to the Cleansing Pool, and failure is also due to the Cleansing Pool. However, remember to act within your ability, remember. 】
The last sentence of the booklet was extremely serious, and its style was very different from the previous content, and it suddenly left the scope of the menu.
Lin Xiao could even tell from the sharp and heavy strokes of his pen the old man's emotional fluctuations when he wrote this sentence.
Unwilling!
When the teacher looked back at the Xichen Pool in his later years, he still felt a little unwilling.
At his level, he can take life and death lightly, but he still can't let go of this?
Lin Xiao stared at the handwriting that was almost seeping through the paper. His heartbeat gradually began to quicken. He vaguely felt that he seemed to have discovered the purpose of the teacher's leaving the handwriting.
In the entire booklet, perhaps this is the only sentence he wanted to say to future generations.
This was not the first time that Lin Xiao had heard the name Xichenchi. When he saw the green area that was clearly a tree but was named a pond, he was filled with doubts.
Now that she had the reminder in the handwriting as proof, she would never dare to be careless again.
Perhaps, the trial is like the handwriting, the first two items are used to fool people, and only the third item is the key.
Dust washing pool...
Thinking of this, Lin Xiao tried to stand in the teacher's perspective and put himself in the other person's state of mind when writing the book, hoping to find the answer in this way.
After thinking for a while in this state, when her eyes fell on the heavily engraved words again, she suddenly saw another deeply hidden emotion.
envy!
The old man's words were meant to warn future generations to act within their means, but he said it in a tone that was somewhat envious.
What is he envious of? Is he envious of the future generations having the opportunity to go to the Xichen Pool, or is he envious of the possibility that they have a chance?
Once this feeling came to mind, there was no room for any other answer in Lin Xiao's mind.
If the Xichen Pool is really a place where dangers and opportunities coexist, then what about me? Should I give it a try?
"Hahaha, Emperor, my name is Man Jiao. Nice to meet you, Ah Jiao, I'm polite."
As soon as the old ghost's condition stabilized, King Shura could no longer hold back, and teleported to Lin Xiao's side before King Yaksha.
She still looked as heroic and carefree as ever, if her clasped hands were not trembling slightly.
Gillian?
Lin Xiao came back to his senses and blinked when he saw the red-haired woman who was only slightly smaller than the Yaksha King and looked very excited.
"I've met senior."
"Um... Hehe, you are too polite."
The solemn return of the gift made the straightforward Manjiao feel very uncomfortable, and the sourness and sense of crisis in her heart became stronger.
She really didn't understand the twists and turns of the human race, but being polite meant being unfamiliar, and this principle applied everywhere.
"Emperor, the old devil is fine now. The third round of trials will begin soon."
Pointing out the key point, King Shura quickly reached into his pocket and stuffed a box into Lin Xiao's hand.
After doing all this, she did not give the other party a chance to refuse and simply chose to disappear on the spot, just like when she suddenly appeared.
【Anji, thank you. 】
The Yaksha King, who had just stood up, heard the voice in his mind and saw the helpless emperor not far away, and could not help laughing.
[Ah Jiao, you are willing to give up even the remaining 'spirit' of your clan to the emperor? ]
[Humph, do you really think I'm stupid? Being able to understand the truth and being able to speak it are two completely different things. Just based on this, I won't lose money on this bet. ]
The Yaksha King smiled without saying anything else and slowly walked to the center of the venue.
He changed his previous state of guarding Lin Xiao, and did not make any additional expressions to Miss Lin. Instead, in his capacity as the maintainer of the assessment order, he announced to everyone that the second round of assessment was over and the final round of trials was about to begin.
"Old ghost, how are you, can you still hold on?"
The old immortal was shocked by the change in the Yaksha King's attitude, as if what he had seen before was an illusion.
He didn't have time to think about it and turned to his friend with a worried look on his face.
"I can't die for the time being."
The old ghost had a complicated expression on his face. He stared at his old friend for a while and sighed deeply: "Old man, maybe I have lived my life in vain. The only right thing I did was to make friends with you.
Go quickly, the Trial Tower has not damaged your foundation, this is the best opportunity to leave the realm."
"Old ghost, you..." The old immortal's eyes trembled. He had already heard that his old friend admitted defeat in advance and did not want Qianjie to continue to participate in the trial.
As an old friend, he should advise the other party to think twice and seriously consider the terrible consequences of losing everything.
But from the perspective of a guardian, he couldn't offer any advice.
Double the number of ascension places, unprecedented number of people who have passed the level...
Seeing that the old immortal said nothing, the old ghost smiled faintly, glanced at the younger generation who didn't know that the trial was over, and finally the corner of his eye swept to a certain direction intentionally or unintentionally.
Since the mistake was made by him, it should end with him. Let the next guardian worry about the trial.
This is the most profound experience of the current guardian of Qianjie after he managed to save his life.
It is better to do nothing than to do more and make more mistakes.
"You old fool, I won't let you next time."
"Tsk, do I need you to give in?"
The old immortal snorted coldly and left without making any arrangements for his little gang members. Instead, he stood quietly beside the Yaksha King.
The latter discovered that the other party was still subconsciously abiding by the rules of the trial at this time, and he couldn't help but think the same as King Shura, feeling that the moral standards of this out-of-bounds guardian were extremely high.
"After you rest, just follow this road by yourself."
The words were so cold and contemptuous that it was completely confusing.
Lin Xiao noticed that the Yaksha King had a different attitude, and after noticing countless eyes falling on him, he was the first to take action.
She also did not make any other expression, nor did she say goodbye. She just walked calmly between the two great seniors with her sword in hand and set foot on the road to the third level.
With someone taking the lead, everyone else in the world looked at each other. Finally, the captain of the Yuanying team gritted his teeth and quickly called on his companions who were in good condition to catch up.
When it was Qianjie's turn, the young master pretended to be calm and just as he was about to imitate Lijie's actions, he found himself fixed in place and unable to move.
He raised his head with a hint of fear and saw the old ghost's cold gaze...
Lin Xiao was not interested in what was happening behind him, his mind was entirely focused on the Cleansing Pool that he was about to approach.
Whether to gamble or not, whether to take risks at a critical moment, this is a question worth pondering.
While she was weighing the pros and cons in her mind, she was also keeping a vigilant eye on her surroundings.
Sudden……
Click!
The long sword sank into the ground for more than an inch. Lin Xiao, holding the hilt of the sword and stretching his body into a bow stance, dangerously stopped his body in a delicate position.
A place where you can see the fallen leaves but still be two steps away.
Just now, the image of Lei Gan's fearful expression towards the forest and the image of the little female beast selling leaves flashed through her mind, and she reacted almost instinctively.
Regardless of whether there is danger ahead, it is a bad idea to walk forward rashly.
"Respectfully inform all the seniors, I am Lin Xiao, a trial participant from the Qian Realm, and I have come here to challenge you."
There is no response, naturally.
But Lin Xiao was not in a hurry. He stood up straight and waited quietly.
It is both a test of patience with some unknown existence and waiting for the large force behind.
When it comes to navigating muddy waters, more people are needed.
stomping on...
In just a moment, the sound of orderly running came from far away, making this excessively quiet place instantly lively.
The trial participants who had left the realm hurried over, thinking that Lin Xiao had already entered the test, but they did not expect that she would actually be standing there.
"stop."
The leader saw this and felt like he was facing a powerful enemy. He immediately stopped everyone and quickly assumed a defensive posture.
Of course, they were not on guard against Lin Xiao, but were collectively guarding against a crisis that would make the person in front of them dare not move easily.
Time passed slowly, and a strange scene appeared in front of the green woods.
A group of dozens of people, led by Lin Xiao at the front, seemed to be confronting something.
"Humph!"
No one knew how much time had passed, so long that everyone thought they were overthinking and shouldn't blindly follow the trend, when a slight cold snort sounded in the sky.
Immediately afterwards, a soft green light emerged from the ground not far ahead, covering a large area.
Fortunately, no one was standing within the light curtain, and thus escaped being melted.
Gudong!
No one could remain calm when seeing with one's own eyes the dead branches, fallen leaves, rubble and debris on the ground being dissolved by the green light in an inexplicable way, leaving no residue behind.
The gray and green colors are clearly separated, with the long sword on the ground as the boundary, clearly dividing the place of life and death.
The most frightening thing is that the green that symbolizes vitality represents death here, while the strange and unclear gray is the birthplace of everyone.
Lin Xiao relied on his usual caution and carefulness to barely avoid this crisis.
At this moment, she did not feel any relief or pride in her heart, but only a deeper understanding of power and rules.
Rules must be maintained by force and one must be willing to pay a sufficient price. Breaking the rules is not impossible.
The Yaksha royal family can openly violate the trial rules and choose a risky investment in advance, so naturally other beings can do the same.
Lin Xiao already knew in his heart what the existence that had not yet revealed itself was planning.
Take advantage of the loophole in the rules and kill her on the spot!
It’s like when you are driving normally and someone deliberately hits you. Afterwards, the other party will definitely take full responsibility.
But it doesn’t matter to you whether you are responsible or not, because your life is your own, and you only have one.
"I've met senior."
The etiquette without any emotional changes is impeccable.
However, the existence in the dark wanted to tell Lin Xiao that the course on "power" was far from over.
"Ah!"
The previous voice appeared again, and it rushed towards everyone with the momentum of a huge wave.
呲!
In an instant, the long sword that Lin Xiao had spent a lot of spirit stones to forge was blown into powder and dissipated in the wind.
The storm was powerful and its momentum remained undiminished. In the blink of an eye, its edge was retracted and gathered at one point, finally piercing fiercely into Lin Xiao's sea of consciousness.
puff!
Once again, Lin Xiao experienced his soul being torn apart and he was completely powerless to resist.
She didn't care about the blood gushing out, her brain was working slower and slower, and she had only one intuitive feeling: insignificance.
Facing this surging and endless spiritual blow, Young Master Lin was like a boat tossed in the vast ocean waves, or like mud and sand in the river across the sea of stars.
Fragile and small.
"Your hands are stretched too far!"