Free Web NovelChapter 139: Chapter 138: Task Squads
’An Elder actually has this much authority!’ Qin Feng was startled to hear Baiyun’s words.
"All Stars Academy has four great academies, and each has one of the Four Great Elders. This year, aside from our Cyan Dragon Academy, the Elder from Vermilion Bird Academy has also emerged!" Baiyun explained eloquently, the beauty speaking in a soft, smiling voice, her expression charming.
Qin Feng nodded. He hadn’t paid much attention to the Elders of the other academies, though it wasn’t because he looked down on those geniuses.
Their ability to distinguish themselves from countless competitors was more than enough to prove their excellence.
After that, senior students from Cyan Dragon Academy came up to greet him one after another.
Most of these senior students wore kind and friendly expressions, showing no trace of arrogance.
At first, Qin Feng thought they were all this amicable, but he soon realized he was mistaken.
During this time, new students began to arrive one by one, dragging their luggage to register.
Among the new students were many nobles and even members of the Celestial Royal Family from various nations.
However, the senior students completely ignored these newcomers, giving them the cold shoulder.
Even the ones with better attitudes dismissed them with a few cold words.
This stark contrast in behavior gave Qin Feng a deeper understanding of the position of an Elder.
In the time that followed, more senior students came to chat. Qin Feng didn’t act cold or arrogant, instead using the opportunity to gradually gain a more in-depth understanding of All Stars Academy.
During this time, Qin Feng saw the Elder of Vermilion Bird Academy.
She was a young woman of breathtaking beauty, with jet-black hair cascading down her back. Dressed in a red gown, she had an unapproachably noble air about her.
What was most unforgettable was the phoenix mark between her eyebrows.
When she saw Qin Feng, she merely swept her gaze over him as if he were a stranger on the street.
’A proud phoenix!’
That was Qin Feng’s assessment of her.
Her name was as unforgettable as her demeanor: Ji Huang’Er!
Compared to Qin Feng, the Elder of Cyan Dragon, this Elder of Vermilion Bird seemed to gather far too much dazzling light around her.
Next to her brilliance, Qin Feng, the Elder of Cyan Dragon, was completely overshadowed.
Many senior students approached her with fervent eyes, only to be rebuffed just the same.
Five days later, the second person to pass from Cyan Dragon Academy emerged.
BANG! A youth in tattered purple clothes, his hair disheveled, fell wretchedly from the Gate of All Stars, landing on the ground with a heavy THUD.
He was clearly on the verge of collapse!
Seeing this, Qin Feng almost burst out laughing.
The one who had fallen was none other than the formerly dashing Young Master Xiao, Xiao Yuchan.
Xiao Yuchan’s expression was ugly. He forced himself to lift his head, and the first person he saw was Qin Feng. His face instantly twisted with rage, his handsome features becoming so dark it looked like storm clouds were about to burst.
"Qin Feng!" Xiao Yuchan practically bit out the two words through his teeth.
Xiao Yuchan’s luck had been terrible. Because Qin Feng had tricked the Golden Bull Star General, the Star General had vented all his pent-up frustration on the next challengers, including Xiao Yuchan, Liu Canyang, and the others.
For the past few days, Xiao Yuchan had been utterly tormented. It had been an incredibly arduous struggle for him to make it through the Gate of All Stars.
How could this not make Xiao Yuchan hate Qin Feng to his very core?
More than that, there was killing intent! Xiao Yuchan had long considered the position of Elder his own private property!
"Junior Brother, you are the second student to pass the Snowfield Trial. Please come over here to register!" Seeing this, a disciple from All Stars Academy swiftly guided Xiao Yuchan over to the registration desk. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Xiao Yuchan stood up and shot Qin Feng a cold, sinister glare as he walked past.
’What a troublesome guy!’ Qin Feng thought. If anyone could threaten his position as Elder in three months, Xiao Yuchan was without a doubt one of them.
As time passed, the trial gradually reached its climax, with more and more students beginning to complete it.
The plaza grew livelier, and the number of senior students watching the spectacle increased.
Recruitment stations for hunting groups and mission-focused clubs also appeared.
The Domain of All Stars bordered the Barbaric Realm. As everyone knew, the Barbaric Realm was a kingdom of Fierce Beasts and Barbaric Beasts, a land filled with primitivity and savagery.
Some said it held countless Spirit Medicine Ancient Beasts, while others said it contained innumerable deadly and treacherous lands capable of killing even the most powerful figures and magnates.
Legends told of terrifying Beast Kings and even Beast Gods lurking in the depths of the Barbaric Wilderness.
It was home to many ancient and formidable clans of Barbaric Beasts.
Regardless of the speculation, one thing was commonly agreed upon: this vast Wilderness was an unknown land worthy of exploration.
All Stars Academy, situated on the frontier of the Barbaric Realm, had a virtually endless supply of missions.
These missions were the primary way for students of All Stars Academy to earn Points.
Although most missions had guaranteed safety measures, unexpected situations often arose, and it was easy to lose one’s life.
Every year, a significant number of students from All Stars Academy died while carrying out these missions.
These clubs were teams formed by upper-year students to complete various dangerous or high-reward missions.
Over the past few days, Qin Feng had received several very prestigious invitations from groups like the Taichu Team, the Yiyue Team, the Silver Feather Club, the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion, the Five Elements Team, the White Sun Team, the Bishui Team, and the Glazed Society.
Senior Sister Baiyun also sent him an invitation to join her team.
Senior Sister Baiyun belonged to a relatively powerful group, the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion. According to her, the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion was one of the Top Ten Teams in All Stars Academy.
From what Qin Feng had gathered over the past few days, the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion was a formidable, female-dominated team, a gathering place for past Demon Level senior sisters.
Under normal circumstances, they only invited women of exceptional talent and aptitude.
Only a few truly outstanding men ever received an invitation.
However, based on Qin Feng’s observations, the main target of the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion this time was still Ji Huang’Er.
More people began to pass the Snowfield Trial one after another.
To Qin Feng’s surprise, the third person to pass the Snowfield Trial was not Liu Canyang, Yuan Daozhen, Du Pingxia, Li Qiubai, or Lû Chunyang.
It was a youth in grey clothes at the Early Stage of Martial Arts Ninth Layer.
Qian Kai!
The same grey-clothed youth that Qin Feng had failed to kill on several occasions.
Dressed in grey, Qian Kai fell wretchedly from the Gate of All Stars. His face was expressionless, only showing a hint of emotion when he lifted his head and his gaze fell upon Qin Feng.
Then he lowered his head and walked over as if nothing was wrong.
Narrowing his eyes, Qin Feng stared at Qian Kai and thought, ’Something’s strange. This kid, Qian Kai, was clearly frozen by my Ocean Control Ice Seal. Logically, he should have been immobilized for quite a while. Even if he didn’t freeze to death, his Primordial Qi should have been severely damaged. But not only does he not seem weakened, he’s actually advanced from the Late Stage of Martial Arts Eighth Layer Heaven to the Early Stage of Martial Arts Ninth Layer!’
’And why does he have a scent that’s so familiar to me? Like someone I know?’
All sorts of thoughts raced through Qin Feng’s mind as his eyes followed Qian Kai’s every move, staring daggers at him. Qian Kai felt extremely awkward. Qin Feng’s gaze made him incredibly uneasy, like a sharp sword pressed against his back.
The short registration period felt agonizingly long to Qian Kai, who felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles.
’That damn Qin Feng, why is it him again? Did he discover something?’ Qian Kai wondered, his eyes flickering. His lowered face was contorted with venomous hatred.
