Chapter 64: Encounter with Bandits on the Road

  Huo Hai shook his head, knowing that Yun'er was just looking good. "Alright, wait until the Imperial City Academy, I'll get one for you. But what do you want to use it for?" Huo Hai asked casually.

  What's it for? It can't be hung on the body, and it's impossible to hold in your arms. He Yun'er had already thought of it a long time ago, and casually said: "It's nice to put it in the room, and it's also used to drink water." From the moment he came out today, He Yun'er had already noticed the gourd on He Hai's body. For such a long time, he had already thought of its use.

  Huo Hai furrowed his brow and shook his head, saying: "Don't use it to drink water, gold is toxic." These words stunned everyone, Gold is toxic? What a joke. Even Ji Mu felt skeptical, when had he ever heard that gold was toxic?

  Huo Hai knew, of course, that there was no such thing as heavy metal poisoning in this world. Besides, even if it were toxic, the toxicity would not be a problem for a spiritual being like himself. However, Yun'er was still so young and her cultivation was not high, Huo Hai did not want to let her take risks.

  "Alright, gold is indeed toxic, but its toxicity is very weak. Moreover, there aren't many people who understand poison better than me." Yes, that's true, the insects raised by Ho Hai are extremely poisonous. Ji Mu thought about this and acknowledged Ho Hai's words. If the toxicity isn't strong, then those numerous spirits don't amount to much either.

  "Alright, Yun'er, just listen to your brother's words."

  Looking at Yun'er's pitiful appearance, Huo Hai shook his head: "Alright, I'll make you a water jug with jade stone later, guaranteed to be even more beautiful. The surface can be inlaid with gold." Huo Hai had no choice but to shift his attention elsewhere.

  This actual jade is not as precious as the one on Earth. Although this thing looks better than the spiritual stone, it's also very limited. A stone that doesn't contain any spiritual energy is just a decorative material in everyone's eyes.

  With Huo Hai's guarantee, Huo Yun'er quickly became happy. All the way, chattering and laughing, what a happy fruit. With Yun'er in the team, Huo Hai indeed felt that it wasn't so hard to bear. The atmosphere of the Huo family team was exceptionally strange. Everyone kept their distance from Huo Hai. Some people didn't want to disturb him, hadn't they seen that he had a good conversation with Ji Mu?

  There are still some, and they have a somewhat intriguing flavor. These people secretly take Ho Yan as their leader, occasionally looking at Ho Hai and Ho Yun'er with eyes that are not good intentions. Although they hide very deeply, Ho Hai still noticed.

  "Hmph, you're just a naive kid in your teens or twenties, living in this simple world. How could you possibly be more perceptive than the people of Earth? This isn't the time, wait until we get to Imperial City Academy, and then I'll come looking for trouble with you."

  All the way to Imperial City Academy, not by horse-drawn carriage or any other means of transportation, but on foot. That's right, on foot, this is to temper the students' willpower. On the road, no one is allowed to use any means of transportation.

  As for the masters of the Imperial City Academy, they had already left ahead of time and didn't have the heart to protect these ordinary people. In the entire team, there was only one tester who was the only master at the Lingzhe boundary. The others, who could reach the Linggu boundary, were actually very few in number. Among these people, there were also a few who were originally from several major families in the Western Plains.

  They've been passing by quietly, and nobody found it strange. Haven't you seen the emblem of Huang Cheng Academy on them? This journey, except for being a bit tiring, wouldn't have any danger. But sometimes, things are quite mysterious.

  Three days after departure, the group had already traveled nearly half of their journey. In another three days' time, they would almost reach the Imperial Capital. Some with lower cultivation were now exhausted to the point where they didn't even have the energy to speak.

  Huo Hai was not doing well either, his own cultivation was ultimately not that high. His blood was still boiling, but the fire energy in it had been consumed completely, he didn't even want to speak, let alone have any bad influence. It seemed that this extreme training method was also a way of suppressing one's own boiling blood energy, Huo Hai thought to himself.

  Huoyun'er is not much better than Huohai, and can't see the spirit of the first day at all. The original cheers and laughter have also disappeared. Among the three-person team, only Jiwu is slightly better than them.

  "Hmph, combat power may not be as good as yours, but my cultivation is still stronger than yours." Ji Mu looked at Huo Hai, feeling a thrill in her heart, seemingly because she had surpassed him in some aspect. After all, she was the one who had been severely beaten by Huo Hai.

  Finally, the examiner said loudly: "Everyone stop and rest, we'll have lunch later. After lunch, we'll continue on our way." The examiner was a master of the Lingzhe realm, and this speed of traveling seemed like a leisurely stroll to him. Unseen by others, he would occasionally flirt with the young girls in the group. He had even come to find Yun'er several times.

  If it weren't for Huo Hai's help in blocking him, who knows if this guy would have made a move. Along the way, Huo Hai had no good feelings towards this guy at all. He still wanted to recruit himself, truly not knowing his own abilities.

  Just as the crowd had just stopped, before they could even start resting, a group of people suddenly ran out from the nearby woods. One by one, burly men with thick beards jumped out, their large choppers in hand pointing at them, their ferocious aura unhidden.

  "Haha, look what we've found, a bunch of fat sheep. Hand over all your valuables quickly, or you'll lose your lives." The leader, a burly man, bellowed loudly, his body radiating an aura of intense ferocity that was utterly terrifying.

  At this time, the examiner's face didn't look good either. He had already sensed that this guy's cultivation was a bit stronger than his own. However, the examiner still forced himself to come out and say: "What does the Discipline Committee mean? We are the new student team of Huang Cheng Academy, hoping you can give us some face. Otherwise, everyone will lose face."

  Unfortunately, the usual trick that had always worked didn't work today. The big man sneered: "What Huang Cheng Academy? I don't know what you're talking about. Hand over all your valuables quickly, or else you'll be in for a show."

  "Boss, there are still people, look at them." A younger brother next to him suddenly pointed at several women in the team. Seeing these people, the smiles on everyone's face began to turn sinister.

  "Alright, alright, there are still people here. Leave these women and things behind, you can go. Otherwise, humph, all of you will die."

  The tester's face changed. Originally thought that using the college's reputation would scare these people away, but they didn't buy it. If a fight broke out and his side lost a few people, then going back to the college, his crime would be even greater.

  Those women who were named, were even more furious. Many of them are big sisters of large families, when did someone dare to show this kind of smile to themselves, and still say such words in front of so many people. If it weren't for the fact that these people have strong power, they would have taken action long ago. But even if they didn't take action, they all started scolding.

  "This friend, aren't you going too far? We are the team from Huang Cheng Academy. If you leave now, our party won't have discovered anything. Otherwise, Huang Cheng Academy will definitely not let you off." Test administrator Liu Yin also got a bit angry.

  "Hahahaha, what Imperial City Academy? I'm not afraid of that. You look like you're planning to resist to the end. Brothers, tell them whether we accept or not."

  "No answer, no answer..." The robbers around him raised their large knives and shouted loudly. A faint black aura emanated from his body, so faint that it would be easy to overlook if one wasn't paying attention.

  At this time, a person's complexion suddenly changed. Noticing these black airs, Hei Ya suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, as if they were all his own kind. It seemed that he should merge with them. Hei Ya suppressed this desire and did not make any moves. However, looking at the black airs, Hei Ya's fear, anger, and even resentment in his heart disappeared without a trace.

  For some reason, He Yi suddenly hoped from the bottom of his heart that these people would succeed. This idea was strange, and even He Yi himself was shocked. "What's wrong with me? Why do I have such thoughts?"

  Suddenly, a wisp of black air flashed across his eyes. Even on his body, there was a faintly scattered black air similar to that of the robbers. The leader of the robbers seemed to have noticed it too, but remained calm and silent.

  The robbers continued to shout loudly, and their momentum had already completely suppressed the college team. After all, these students, except for a small number of mercenaries and adventurers, were mostly from large families and had not experienced anything too cruel. Let them fight, let them fall into trouble, it's easy to collapse, still lacking in experience.

  Even at this time, the woman who was just scolding had a look of tension and fear on her face. Ji Mu gritted his teeth and glanced at Huo Hai, and his original tension suddenly dissipated. Ah, as long as this guy is here, there's no problem.

  Huo Yun'er had completely hidden behind Huo Hai, and Yun'er had never experienced such a battle before. Although under the arrangement of her family members, Yun'er had also killed some wild beasts and bandits, but she hadn't been in many real battles.

  At this moment, Liu Yin shouted loudly: "All of you, cheer up! They are just a group of bandits, what are you afraid of? We are the people from Huang Cheng Academy, can we be intimidated by these robbers? Today, use your strength to tell these robbers that our Huang Cheng Academy's power is not something they can bully at will."

  Liu Yin's words reignited the crowd's fighting spirit. The fear in their hearts was replaced by shame and anger. Yes, they were students of Huang Cheng Academy. They were superior beings, how could they lose to a group of bandits?