Chapter 255: He is already down there
Time passed by second by second.
The sky gradually turned dark.
By this time, most of the participants' results had been tallied.
Currently, Xu Lingjun held a comfortable lead in first place, with Han Yun City in second, while Li Jingjun settled for third.
Apart from those participants confirmed dead, there are still seventeen participants unaccounted for, their life and death unknown... though their signals have been picked up, they haven't appeared; it's likely something unfortunate has happened.
And among them, prominently, is Zhou Qianmo's grandson, Zhou Mu.
As well as Marquis Xia Wu from Central City Martial Mansion.
The two people most unlikely to be stuck inside have yet to send any word.
"No, I must go in and have a look."
Zhou Qianmo was no longer composed; a worried expression flashed in his eyes as he stood abruptly, saying, "Xiaomu can't possibly be in trouble, perhaps he's entangled by something troublesome, I must get inside quickly."
"Wait, where are you going to find him on your own?"
Liu Zhiyuan stood up and said, "Take the sensing tracker, they all carry positioning devices with them. With this, you won't be blindly fumbling around..."
"Alright!"
Zhou Qianmo accepted the sensor handed over by Liu Zhiyuan.
Tai Zhengyuan also stood up and said, "I'll go with you."
Three Grandmasters of Upper Realm Returning to the Origin Realm swiftly gathered a dozen assistant tutors, each holding a sensing tracker, heading towards the Ice Snow Realm.
Xu Lingjun watched as the few of them headed in.
His gaze landed on Han Yun City; Han Yun City remained expressionless, merely glaring at him with a hint of hostility before turning and leaving... as if he had completely ignored the departure of these Pavilion Masters.
What a performance!
It wouldn't be too much to award you with an actor of the year.
Xu Lingjun also shifted his gaze accordingly, thinking how useful is the sensor really?
Apart from elixirs, which can't confirm identities, we didn't take anything from the dead, not even extremely precious weapons, which were thrown into the water. The current under the glacier is swift, likely having carried everything to who knows where.
The bodies have been eaten clean.
The chances of finding anything are negligible... it's like finding a needle in a haystack.
No exposure.
So there's no need to worry; just don't let yourself tremble with fear when questioned, revealing everything accidentally.
He took a deep breath, no longer concerned about those people.
Zhou Mu? Who's that, I don't recognize them.
Marquis Xia Wu? I've heard of the name, but it's from my best friend's ears, since he's a student of Central City Martial Mansion, but that's all. I have nothing to do with him.
That's right, that's right, Marquis Xia Wu's relationship with the Zhong family is not meant to be exposed; he hides well, so on the surface, we are two unrelated people. His good concealment now provides me with the best cover.
Xu Lingjun and Li Jingjun exchanged greetings and headed towards their homes together.
Along the way...
Li Jingjun kept winking at Xu Lingjun, which took him a while to catch on, and he said, "No problem, Sister Xi is taking good care of them."
They had just stepped out of the examination hall.
A large group of familiar faces came up to greet them; it was clear they were senior students running shops in the resource zone.
"So, how did you do? We buy demon beast meat at a high price, interested?"
"Hey, any other loot? Although plants are rare in the Ice Snow Realm, that's why the spirit plants inside are more precious. No matter what, I'll buy them at a high price if you find any!"
These people squeezed Xu Lingjun and Li Jingjun so much they could barely make their way through.
"Sorry, I've already sold them, sold them all."
Xu Lingjun waved his hand, declining repeatedly, only then could the two finally get away.
They hurried all the way to the dormitory area.
Li Jingjun naturally followed Xu Lingjun's steps into his room, her gaze immediately drawn to the neatly placed square box on the table.
"What cute little cats..."
She called softly, leaning closer of her own accord.
Crouching by the table, her eyes leveled with the two little cats still snuggled together, unintentionally and unconsciously letting out a series of soft meows.
Indeed, the Ice Snow Leopards were just born, their bodies small, not much bigger than kittens, especially when cuddled together, they looked so endearing.
Li Jingjun gazed at them in a daze, and the normally serene girl displayed a bit of adorable naiveté.
"Meow."
Pang Hu leaned over, his gaze fixed on the box with apparent hostility.
It seemed like he felt his position was being threatened...
Li Jingjun looked at Xu Lingjun and asked, "Can I touch it?"
"You need to wait until Xu Lingjun has claimed it."
Gu Xi, lying on the sofa playing with her phone, asked, "Xiaojun, what are you planning to do with these two snow leopards?"
"I'll keep one for myself, and you can touch it anytime then."
Xu Lingjun said to Li Jingjun, "As for the other one, I want to give it to a very important person. She's helped me a lot... We once fought side by side against formidable enemies and were threatened by a powerful demon beast. Although we were lucky to escape in the end, she was truly willing to risk her life to protect me back then..."
"Don't get the wrong idea!"
Gu Xi looked at Li Jingjun, who seemed a bit embarrassed, and explained, "I'm sure he's talking about his fiancée, Wang Qingya, right, Xiaojun?"
Xu Lingjun nodded, "Yes, that's right."
"Oh... oh."
Li Jingjun responded a bit dazedly, recalling Wang Qingya and nodding, "It should be given to her."
Gu Xi said, "Then Xiaojun..."
Xu Lingjun laughed, "Don't worry. I earned more than three thousand credits this time, and with the sale of the demon beast meat, it will add up to at least 3000 academic credits, or if sold, it could be at least six hundred million. I've already gathered more than half for you, what are you worried about?"
"True."
Gu Xi nodded with satisfaction, indeed, everything is moving in a good direction.
............
In the blink of an eye,
It had already been three hours.
The trial in the Miwu Ghost Forest had finally concluded.
Having just finished her training, Sun Lingli naturally hurried to Xu Lingjun's dorm first, while Zong Xiaoping and Guo Zheng followed like lackeys, attending to her.
Guo Zheng even personally opened the door for her, respectfully saying, "Big Sis, there's no need for you to do it yourself, I'll open it for you, take your time..."
Zong Xiaoping, having a thinner skin, didn't want Guo Zheng to steal all the credit, quickly announced upon entering, "Big Sis, I'll make you some tea."
Saying that, he quickly ran to fetch the tea set, but then saw that Xu Lingjun and Li Jingjun seemed to be chatting, looking at their odd behavior with surprise.
Zong Xiaoping's face turned red immediately.
Guo Zheng, unconcerned with saving face, laughed, "Big Sis, come on in, hahaha, Old Xu, how did you do on the test this time, you probably don't know, but I ranked seventh, can you imagine? It's my first Four Mansions Trial and I scored seventh out of hundreds, though Big Sis contributed a lot, I truly proved my own strength as well."
Xu Lingjun looked at Zong Xiaoping.
He was long accustomed to Guo Zheng's shamelessness, but Zong Xiaoping always maintained the image of a noble young man; despite lacking in strength, he never missed on grace, it was hard to believe he too could act so shamelessly.
Zong Xiaoping was at a loss and could only mumble, "I got fifth place, thanks to Miss Sun!"
"It's nothing really, a team effort."
Sun Lingli naturally dismissed.
Then Xu Lingjun suddenly understood, perhaps Zong Xiaoping couldn't restrain himself not because he didn't want to but because the protection from a big figure was too tempting to resist.
Sun Lingli fixed her gaze on Xu Lingjun, smiling, "But Xu Tongxue, your results must be outstanding this time."
Li Jingjun succinctly said, "He ranked first, with a significant lead."
Sun Lingli's eyes were full of admiration as she looked at Xu Lingjun.
As if she wasn't the one who got first place.
For a moment, the spacious living room was filled with harmony...
And just at that moment.
In the Ice Snow Realm,
Zhou Qianmo, face full of grief, stared intensely at the dozen or so sensors in his hand. All the sensors signaled that Zhou Mu's positioning device was right here, yet there was only a vast ice plain, nowhere to hide.
In other words...
He wasn't above, but below.
At this moment, a fully armed figure in protective gear burst out from the water... even so, they still brought up a few fish.
In his hand was a positioning device.
It was undoubtedly Zhou Mu's.
Zhou Qianmo's eyes filled with rage, he finally confirmed that his grandson had long since perished.
"Aaaaaa..."
He roared furiously, "It shouldn't be!!!"