Chapter Sixty-Nine: Too Young
“Healing type?”
Mr. Huang and the others were slightly taken aback. Looking at the overwhelming frost, they felt a bit lost for words. It could be said that this was a Battle King Level battle skill released by a top-tier Ice Bloodline!
After all, apart from the not-so-significant power, the visual presentation was quite frightening.
In the distant sky, there were white clouds and swirling currents. The flags with school emblems inserted around them flapped with a “whoosh.” The stage was already covered in a thin layer of frost, with white mist still rising from it.
In this scorching summer, it felt strangely like a time reversal.
Everyone turned to look at the female judge, their faces showing a hint of disbelief. If it weren’t for Mr. Huang being present, they would suspect that Su Jiu on stage was working for this female judge.
“If you want to fool us, you might as well say that the person below the stage is a Battle General with an Ice and Snow Bloodline.”
Sensing the questioning gazes around him, the female judge rolled her eyes. She pointed to the bearded student, who was almost frozen into an ice sculpture, and her expression slowly became serious as she said, “You all, haven’t you noticed anything strange about this Huawen student?”
The people around exchanged confused glances. The old man from the Li family narrowed his eyes and, after a long pause, slowly said, “Purification effect—Qingmian Technique!”
He then praised, “By forcibly changing the characteristics of the skill’s power with an avatar’s attributes… she is indeed a rare talented individual.”
Mr. Huang glanced at the old man. Although he had also noticed, knowing Su Jiu’s background made it even more unbelievable. He had investigated her quite a bit due to recent events.
Mayor Su’s daughter, an A-class Ice Chih Bloodline…
No! He had underestimated her before.
His eyelids twitched as he looked at Su Jiu’s face on stage. That familiar yet strange face brought the empty Awakening Stone from that day back to his mind.
Twin Bloodline talent! Su Jiu, her hidden power must be some kind of supreme healing bloodline!
However…
Mr. Huang’s gaze fell on the bearded student. The opponent’s injuries were actually limited. Although he was being hit repeatedly, Su Jiu’s damage wasn’t as high as it appeared.
He glanced at the old man from the Li family again. He noticed that the old man had returned to his composed demeanor, as if he had also realized that Su Jiu’s skill felt somewhat hollow.
“It seems this vortex is all show and no substance,” a Huawen judge also noticed the flaw.
“Indeed, but it should be enough to counter that big fellow, right?”
“Not necessarily… I’ve seen the data for that big fellow. He has an A-class Thunder Tiger Bloodline, possessing immense strength, said to be close to an Advanced Stage Warrior.”
…
“Uninteresting.”
Listening to their conversation, Lord Liu Yue seemed uninterested in arguing. He turned and soared away on the clouds, thinking that let alone these students, Su Jiu could even pressure some of the judges on stage when wielding her sword.
“Farewell, Lord Liu Yue!”
The judges quickly cupped their fists and bid farewell to the distinguished guest. However, some of them inwardly felt that their own thoughts were likely correct—otherwise, why would Lord Liu Yue seem reluctant to see the person he sent suffer defeat and leave in such a hurry?
The old man from the Li family slowly leaned back in his chair, his body relaxing slightly. Clearly, he held the same opinion.
On stage, Su Jiu watched the bearded student, who was almost frozen into an ice sculpture, and walked leisurely. The cuffs of her sleeves fluttered, and she held a jade gourd in her hand, resembling a little junior sister from a wuxia world.
“Speak.”
Su Jiu’s gaze shifted, finally landing on the stunned referee beside her, and she said softly.
Her voice was light, like a drop of water entering the sea.
Because of Su Jiu’s imposing aura, the referee could barely withstand it. He subconsciously asked, “Speak about what?”
“The referee’s decision—you can’t just watch him die on stage, can you?” Su Jiu glanced at the bearded student, stopped the vortex in her hand, let out a puff of breath, and smiled.
It wasn’t that she wanted to show off or drink, but because she discovered that the aged wine in the gourd could increase the proficiency of her Ice Chih Avatar!
She should be able to learn her third innate skill soon. Senior Liu Yue said he would send her a barrel, but she didn’t know when it would arrive.
“I declare—” the referee finally reacted and quickly raised his hand to announce the result.
The people from Huayang on stage were already preparing to cheer. Li Yi, not far away, stood with his arms crossed. After many years of cooperation, he knew the strength and perseverance of his subordinate!
Although Su Jiu’s aura was intimidating, he could clearly feel it up close. The power wasn’t actually that great; it was more of a long-range control effect.
She just had the advantage of striking first.
Suddenly, a “crack” sound echoed from the stage. Li Yi’s lips curved slightly; it was coming…
“Wait, wait, I haven’t lost yet!” a trembling voice sounded.
“Crack! Crack!”
The bearded student student suddenly shook off the frost on his body. Arcs of electricity surged around him. Yellow lightning flashed in his eyes, his muscles tensed, and he roared, raising his wolf-tooth club.
His condition wasn’t as good as everyone thought. The chilling frost had made his meridians and bones brittle. Even more terrifying was that the electrical particles in his body seemed to be being devoured!
He couldn’t delay any longer. If his meridians ruptured, he would suffer serious injuries!
With a flash of thought, his robust body charged towards Su Jiu like a wild beast.
Seeing this, Li Yi couldn’t help but laugh. This little junior sister seemed to be weak in close combat. If his subordinate managed to land a hit on her, he wondered if this cute girl could cry all day.
“Alas, she shouldn’t have held back.”
The judges on stage also shook their heads in regret. What a pity. If this girl continued to attack with that skill, it might still have been somewhat interesting. Now, she had actually canceled her own cast.
She’s still too young. However, reaching this level in her third year of high school would be enough to dominate any previous cohort. But this batch is just filled with too many experts.
Besides this ancient-style girl, there are also descendants of several strong individuals from Qinghai, Huawen’s “ultimate expert”—Li Yi and his subordinate, Huayang’s “Dragon Girl.” They are like emerging stars, chasing and competing with each other.
Ordinary students have no chance of comparison!
At this moment, both the audience below and the judges’ seats expressed a slight pity. This girl was already very strong, but unfortunately, her opponents were even stronger.
Some timid girls even covered their eyes, unable to bear to watch Su Jiu’s miserable state… Would she end up like that boy earlier?
“That little junior sister showed mercy, how can this person act like this.”
Even some people from the Huawen campus inwardly prayed for the bearded student to go easy, but seeing his raised wolf-tooth club, their hearts were filled with pity.
Li Yi glanced at the people behind him, frowned, and said coldly, “If this were a battlefield, she would have died by now for showing mercy. If you don’t understand, shut up!”
Those people dared not offend Li Yi, so they reluctantly looked at the stage.
“Ultimately, she’s too young, but…”
Over at Zhiyuan, Mr. Lu Nan gazed at the girl he often bickered with, lost in thought. He was pondering one thing—Su Jiu was able to fight Luko head-on back then, was she really not good at close combat?
Bai Qianyu tightly clenched her fists. Even knowing Su Jiu’s Silver Exorcist identity, her heart inexplicably clenched.
Sister Jiu…
