Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 146 There are quite a few actors.

Feng Ting was truly wronged this time, and she hugged Qiu Ci and sobbed for a long time without being able to stop.

"Sister Xiaoci... I thought you didn't want us anymore, sob sob sob... You don't even know what we... Oh right! Senior Brother Jing." She suddenly remembered her friends and anxiously looked up, "Sister Xiaoci, Senior Brother Jing, he..."

"I know." Qiu Ci rubbed her head. "Don't worry, he's fine."

Feng Ting finally felt relieved, sniffed, and hugged him even tighter. "That's good... I knew it. With Sister Xiao Ci around, anything can be solved. You have no idea what these past two years have been like..."

Just as she was about to say something more, the Sword Enlightenment Pool beside her suddenly surged with waves. Di Zifan's sword strike had not killed the black dragon, but instead enraged it even more. The black dragon charged out again, its demonic aura surging several times over, and roared to the sky.

Roar~~~~~~
It opened its blood-red maw and charged towards the two people below, about to pounce on them.

until……

Qiu Ci suddenly turned around and glanced at it.

Where did this little snake come from?
The black dragon, however, froze in mid-air as if struck by a spell. Its beastly instincts were amplified at that moment, as if every demonic aura emanating from its body was telling it: danger, danger, danger…

In an instant, the demonic energy that had been painstakingly gathered dissipated with a hiss, and even the domineering roar turned into a series of soft sobs.

What a terrifying two-legged creature! I feel like if it takes a bite, it will turn into pieces of myself.

The black dragon's long body trembled as if electrocuted, and under Qiu Ci's gaze, it silently shrank back into the water, curling itself up into a ball.

Waaah... I'm scared, I'm all huddled up.

It even curled its head and tail into the middle, biting the tip of its own tail, and looked timidly at the two of them.

Their attitudes were incredibly changeable.

Autumn Farewell: "..."

Feng Ting: "..."

Everyone: "..."

No, do all monsters back down this quickly?
Qiu Ci hadn't expected this outcome. She took two steps forward and examined the black dragon closely. "Are you a spirit beast?"

The black dragon's black eyes widened instantly, and it frantically nodded, biting the tip of its tail.

That's true, but why does it have a demonic aura and actively attack people?

Just as she was about to ask more questions, she suddenly noticed a white tinge on the tip of the black dragon's tail that it had bitten. Suddenly remembering something, she leaped up, cast a calming spell, and struck the black dragon's forehead.

A flash of white light, and the black dragon, which was originally pitch black and exuding a strong demonic aura, suddenly seemed to shed its skin. All the demonic aura quickly dissipated, and its scales began to turn white. In an instant, they were all white, and a red spirit beast mark slowly appeared on its forehead.

The black dragon—no, it should be called the white dragon—became instantly excited. It shook its head and twitched its tail, swimming happily in the pool several times, emitting a series of soft chirping sounds, as if it had finally broken free from some shackles and gained a new life.

It turns out that it was not only a spirit beast, but also a spirit beast with an owner.

"Tell me, how was your inner core corrupted?" Qiu Ci asked in a deep voice after it swam around and returned. That's right, the reason it looked like the black dragon just now was because its inner core had been forcibly corrupted by something, and its mind had been affected by the sudden surge of demonic energy and ferocious aura, which was why it attacked people on its own initiative.

The white dragon leaned its head closer, and the mark on its forehead flashed.

Spirit beasts can communicate, but they are still beasts after all. In addition, this white dragon is obviously not yet an adult, so its ability to express itself is very limited. It whimpered for a long time before it managed to convey a few words with the help of the contract mark on its forehead: "Go to sleep... smell the fragrance... my heart hurts... I'm scared of fainting... take a bath."

"..." What's with this string of reduplicated words?

She didn't understand at all and was about to ask for details when a familiar voice sounded behind her.

"What happened?" A man rushed over, frowning as he looked at the mess left in the Sword Enlightenment Pool. Anger surged within him. "With so many people here, what trouble have you caused now?"

"Greetings, Pavilion Master!" The students present all bowed.

"Elder Quan." Qiu Ci also flew over. The person who came was the Sword Pavilion Master. He must have heard about the incident and came to the rescue.

Upon seeing her, Old Quan paused for a moment, then his anger subsided immediately. "Oh, it's young friend Chu. Then it's nothing!"

"..." No, is it really that straightforward?

"Huh!" Old Quan looked up at the white dragon behind her. "Isn't this Old Gu's precious white dragon? What's it doing here?"

"Is Master Quan saying that this white dragon was raised by the Pavilion Master of Fuge Valley?" Qiu Ci was also somewhat surprised.

“That’s right,” Old Quan affirmed. “Old Gu said that the dragon’s blood could be used to draw talismans, which would increase their power. He’s raised it for decades and treasures it dearly, not even allowing others to take a peek. But… wasn’t it said that this dragon was about to grow horns and reach adulthood, and needed to sleep for thirty years to fully mature? How come it woke up early?”

Qiu Ci turned to look at Di Zifan, who had fainted, and immediately guessed the reason. It seemed that the system on him had hired quite a few actors to create this hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress drama.

"How did this white dragon get injured? Who did this?!" Old Quan glanced at the white dragon and immediately noticed the deep, bone-revealing sword wound on its head. He was furious again. He wanted to make sure Old Gu knew that the little guy he had raised for decades was injured in his Sword Pavilion. He would fight him to the death.

The students present all shuddered, then turned their heads in unison to look at the person on the ground.

"Huh, why is there another one lying down?" Old Quan glanced at Di Zifan on the ground, then noticed that he wasn't moving. He turned to Qiu Ci and asked, "Young friend Chu, what exactly happened?"

"This matter is a bit complicated." Qiu Ci couldn't let Di Zifan continue like this. Whether it was a pirated version or not, it wasn't a good thing for Shuangxing Academy. In addition, this person was so high-profile that even Zhen Yi noticed something was wrong. Naturally, more people would notice, so it was necessary to give the academy a heads-up in advance.

"As for this person... Elder Quan, let's take him to the dean for a detailed discussion."

Old Quan understood the seriousness in her words, nodded, and immediately made a hand seal to put the white dragon into his spirit beast pouch, then picked up Di Zifan from the ground.

Qiu Ci also told Feng Ting to go to Jing, who was socially anxious, to meet up with the two little ones first, before going to find the dean with Quan Lao.

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Qiu Ci didn't need to think too much to figure out the whole story. The reason why the white dragon appeared in the Sword Enlightenment Pool was definitely because Di Zifan used the system to lure it there. As for why it was a spirit beast that came instead of a demon beast, that was the reason.

It's very simple. There are very few monsters near Twin Star Academy. Among the five academies, only Hehuan Academy has beast cultivation. The other academies do not have this major, so the monster resources are naturally scarce.

However, Di Zifan was clearly unaware of this. He arranged this hero-saves-the-damsel scene in order to gain Feng Ting's favor. As a result, the system could not attract any monsters, so it could only pollute the inner core of the White Dragon, causing it to turn into a monster again and go crazy, which attracted the Enlightenment Sword Pool.