Supreme Sword Sovereign-Chapter 67 – This time’s Martial Academy trial will be led by me, Mei Yun. Surprised?

Outside the Capital.

At the edge of the Barbaric Wilderness Forest.

"Commander Zhou, you've worked hard."

Wu and Feng bowed their hands to Commander Zhou, who looked weary.

"Any unusual movements detected?"

"None."

Commander Zhou's gaze flickered slightly.

"Other than encountering a few Sixth-Order Demonic Beasts, there were no other abnormalities. The Martial Academy trial should proceed without any major issues!"

"Alas..."

Minister Wu sighed.

"With such an unpredictable element in the Barbaric Wilderness Forest... it's always a hidden danger!"

"That person..."

Minister Feng was also deeply shaken.

"The cultivation technique he practices is too bizarre. I've lived for so many years... and this is the first time I've seen such an evil method."

That day.

He and two others ventured deep into the Barbaric Wilderness Forest and naturally found the culprit behind the Demonic Beast rampage.

However.

That person was extremely powerful.

Even with their combined strength, they only managed to repel him, and they all sustained serious injuries in the process.

Of course.

To avoid causing panic in the Capital, very few people knew about this incident.

"A person?"

Commander Zhou sneered.

"His mind is deranged, and his body is engulfed in demonic energy. How could he even be called human? In my opinion, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a demon!"

"Enough."

Minister Wu shook his head.

"Whether he's a demon or not is for the upper sects to deal with. Our duty is to maintain stability in the Martial Academy and to ensure the trial goes smoothly."

"Inside the Martial Academy."

Commander Zhou fell silent for a moment before asking, "What's the current situation?"

"..."

Mentioning this left both men speechless.

How was it?

To say it was a complete mess would be an understatement!

***

Inside the Martial Academy.

"Did you manage to borrow it?"

"I borrowed eight thousand, and you?"

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"I borrowed ten thousand... damn it, a bunch of heartless bastards, just for borrowing a few days, they're charging us fifty percent interest!"

"It's all Gu Han's fault! If it weren't for him, how could we have fallen to this state?"

"I hope he dies in the Barbaric Wilderness Forest during this trial!"

"..."

At this moment.

Everyone was cursing with anger on their faces.

Although the Martial Academy trial was far from a life-and-death ordeal, it was not without danger, and they dared not go unprepared. Out of desperation, they had to mortgage and borrow from various shops in the Capital, exchanging for a considerable amount of Yuan Crystals.

Of course.

The cost was extremely high.

They hated those shops that took advantage of others in need, but even more, they hated Gu Han.

"Hehe."

Not far away.

The old handyman looked on with a leisurely air.

"Young people need to learn from their losses. It's not a bad thing. The real fear is suffering a loss and not having a chance to remedy it..."

Saying this.

He touched the broom beside him that he had used for many years, now bald with only a few bristles left, his tone hesitant.

"Ah..."

"Not many days left!"

***

Time flew by.

Five days had passed, and the Martial Academy trial had officially arrived!

Inside the quiet room.

Gu Han slowly opened his eyes.

In the past five days, he had been cultivating non-stop, pushing his cultivation level to the seventh layer of Meridian Unblocking. Correspondingly... his resources were nearly depleted.

In other words.

He was broke again.

Sigh...

With a silent lament, he began to ponder ways to make money.

Of course.

Selling techniques and taking Ah-Sha treasure hunting were not on his agenda for now.

Too conspicuous!

Occasional ventures were fine.

But doing it too often would be a sure path to death.

"Young Master!"

Seeing Gu Han emerge from seclusion, Ah-Sha excitedly pounced over.

"Oh?"

Fatty, as always, was sarcastic.

"Another breakthrough?"

Gu Han ignored him.

"Ah-Sha."

He instructed carefully: "Young Master will be out for a few days. You practice well here. If anything happens, go find Senior Murong."

"Okay!"

Ah-Sha nodded earnestly.

"I'll remember."

"Manager Li."

Gu Han glanced at a distance.

"You've been mooching off my Heavenly Grade Room for quite some time. Take good care of Ah-Sha, and I won't charge you for the room."

"..."

Manager Li's face darkened.

Have you no shame?

Is that Heavenly Grade Room yours?

"Enough."

Gu Han was somewhat speechless.

"Still holding a grudge? How about this: after the trial, I'll let you beat me up, okay?"

"Really?"

Manager Li's eyes lit up.

"You said it!"

"Who do you think you're looking down on!"

Fatty declared with a wave of his hand.

"Brother Gu is a man of his word. If he says we can beat him up, then he'll definitely let us... "

Bang!

Before he could finish.

Gu Han could no longer hold back and sent him flying with a punch.

Moments later.

Fatty got up as if nothing had happened, glaring fiercely at Gu Han.

"Wait for it! Fatty will remember this!"

Gu Han couldn't be bothered with him.

After giving a few more instructions to Ah-Sha, he was ready to leave with Jiang Feng.

"Little girl."

Fatty's eyes shifted, suddenly focusing on Ah-Sha.

"Take another good look, is there any black aura on me?"

He had been brooding over this matter, but since that day, Ah-Sha refused to say another word about it, leaving him helpless and frustrated.

"There's none."

Ah-Sha blinked her big eyes.

"I can't see anything."

"Don't do this!"

Fatty was getting anxious.

"Take another good look..."

Mid-sentence.

He was already being dragged away by Gu Han and Jiang Feng, one on each side, leaving the place.

In the courtyard.

Only Ah-Sha and Manager Li were left staring at each other.

"Manager Li."

Ah-Sha blinked first and spoke.

"Are you hungry?"

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from ".

"I..."

Manager Li's mouth twitched.

"I'm not hungry!"

"Oh."

Ah-Sha didn't bother with him anymore and took out a piece of beast meat from her Storage Ring, munching away contentedly.

In an instant.

The courtyard was filled with a tantalizing aroma.

***

Outside.

Watching the three figures gradually disappear into the distance.

Murong Chuan let out a sigh of relief.

They're gone!

Finally gone!

The consumption in the Heavenly Grade Room had increased significantly during this period, nearly costing a third of the inn's annual income. Even for him, it was starting to hurt.

"Innkeeper."

Just then.

A Shadow suddenly appeared behind him.

"I'm back."

"How did it go?"

Murong Chuan's expression became serious.

"What was the word?"

"The clan didn't say much, but the ancestor happened to hear about it and asked you to observe in secret."

The ancestor?

Murong Chuan sneered inwardly.

I knew it!

Du Teng's sudden arrival in the Capital was definitely not for a simple reason!

He suddenly smiled again.

Too bad.

Whatever Du Teng's purpose was, he probably wouldn't be able to accomplish it!

The incident at the banquet couldn't be kept secret for long. In just a few days, many in the Capital had started talking.

The subject?

Naturally, it was about that shocking bet.

And...

Du Teng's poison pill not only failed to kill someone but actually helped them break through to a new cultivation level.

Before the storm settled.

He probably wouldn't dare show his face.

***

On their way.

The three quickly left the city and arrived at the gathering point for the trial.

On the outskirts of the Barbaric Wilderness Forest.

Many people had already arrived early.

Aside from He Zhong and a few others, the rest glared coldly at Gu Han and Fatty, their teeth itching with hatred.

"Look at this!"

Fatty kept complaining to Gu Han.

"Just because of you, Bastard, they even hate Fatty now!"

"..."

Jiang Feng was speechless.

Have some shame!

How harsh were the words you said when collecting debts, don't you remember?

"Why do I feel..."

Gu Han stroked his chin.

"Like they hate me even more than a few days ago?"

"Obviously!"

Suddenly.

A voice unexpectedly came from behind the three.

"They've lost all their fortunes to you and had to borrow from others. That interest... tsk tsk, starts at a minimum of fifty percent! Not just hate, they probably want to kill you!"

Hiss!

The three sucked in a breath of cold air!

Not because of the interest.

But because the owner of the voice... was all too familiar!

Sure enough.

"Instructor Mei!"

The three turned around to see an excited Mei Yun standing opposite them.

"You..."

Fatty swallowed nervously.

"Why are you here?"

"Of course, I had to come!"

Mei Yun pretended to be displeased.

"I'm your Instructor. I naturally have to lead you in this trial. Not just me, the others are here too. How about it..."

He then put on a smiling face.

"Surprised?"

Surprised... my foot!

The three thought the same thing silently.

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