Chapter 326: Absolute Stance (3k)
“What are you talking about…”
Feeling the warmth on her cheek, a flush instantly spread to Vivian’s neck. Her body felt a little weak, and her eyes were blurry as she looked at the side profile of the young woman before her. Her gaze drifted over the girl’s gray-white hair, and she gently picked it up with a hint of sadness.
“After months apart, your black hair has turned dry and white… What happened?”
“Everyone, scatter quickly!!”
The sudden attack startled many, and they quickly shouted, fleeing like fish toward the canyon entrance.
Just as she was about to say something, Vivian heard the students cry out. She suddenly glimpsed the pterodactyl charging towards them and was instantly alarmed, wanting to draw her sword to meet the attack.
“Why would a princess need to make a move? Just watch.”
Unexpectedly, Su Jiu slowly stood up, gently tapped Vivian’s red lips with a finger, then pointed her chin towards Vivian’s shoulder with a smile, speaking softly and tenderly.
“Then… Miss Knight, don’t disappoint me.”
Her face was brushed by a warm breeze. Vivian’s gaze swept over the pterodactyl, which was less than twenty meters away. After a moment of silence, she lowered her sword and slowly leaned into Su Jiu’s embrace, feeling the warmth from within her clothes. An inexplicable sense of pampered happiness bloomed within her.
It was as if she had truly found something to rely on. She could feel that Su Jiu’s strength had also increased through some method, but she couldn’t deny that Su Jiu had reached the same level as herself.
“Who is the woman behind Teacher Vivian? Is she the one saving us?”
“But why is she stopping Teacher Vivian from acting?”
The teachers and students turned to look at the person standing at the center of the pterodactyl’s charge. Many found it incomprehensible. The girl who had supported Vivian earlier, from a distance, quickly shouted, “Teacher Vivian, hurry up and make a move! That pterodactyl is about to hit us!”
The female teacher, with a slap mark still on her face, stood on a rock covered in green vines, wiping the blood from her lips. Her gaze fell on Su Jiu and Vivian, and she sneered maliciously, “The damage caused by this initial stage Battle King level pterodactyl’s dive is comparable to an intermediate Battle King. If they don’t run or counter, even an intermediate Battle King’s body will be in trouble if hit.”
“Slash.”
Ignoring the students, Su Jiu looked at the charging pterodactyl, chuckled, and gently swung her long sword with her right hand. Their robes fluttered without wind. Then, she lightly unleashed a fiery slash hundreds of meters long. The plants sizzled and crackled from the high temperature.
In an instant, the fiery energy cleaved the pterodactyl in two. It was a single sword strike that severed the giant corpse, which then fell heavily to the ground with a “boom.”
A fragrant aroma then wafted from the body, making the eyes of the surrounding students widen like saucers. They looked at the figure with gray-white hair in awe.
“They are planning to surround us. Hurry to the side of the white-haired expert.”
At this moment, sharp-eyed individuals quickly noticed pterodactyls surrounding them from the four corners of the canyon and hurried to move closer to Su Jiu.
“Iron Bull!”
Su Jiu slowly raised her head, glancing at the other pterodactyls about to attack the students. She chuckled and then called out loudly.
“Haha, leave the safety of the students to me!” a deep male voice responded. The next moment, the surrounding wind pressure seemed to slow down, and specks of sand were swept up into the air.
“Dong!”
As the deep male voice faded, a low muffled sound suddenly rang out. Everyone was then astonished to see the pterodactyl, which was at the initial stage of Battle King strength, crash directly into a yellow air wall without any warning.
Black and red blood continuously spurted from the mouths of several dragons, their eyes filled with terror as they looked at the energy shield before them, which resembled a cage encompassing heaven and earth, and felt its immense pressure.
The leading pterodactyl even had the illusion that this energy shield was comparable to the crimson alchemical array from before, and it also had a counter-shock effect. Grinding its sharp teeth, it roared at the sky.
Soon, the pterodactyls in the sky seemed to have discovered the true invaders. They realized the strong aura they had sensed was below, where someone was trying to save people, and they all began to dive towards the canyon.
This caused many to change their expressions. Even Vivian was full of worry. She knew Su Jiu might have called for help, but there were dozens of pterodactyls before them. There were at least five or six at the Battle King level. What was most terrifying was the leader, the old dragon, who was a high-rank Battle King level lord monster, with various bonuses that pushed its strength close to that of a weaker Demigod.
Su Jiu looked at the multitude of pterodactyls flying towards them like flies, put Vivian down, and under countless gazes, she dipped her fingers in crimson flames and coated the sword’s body. With a gentle wave, she looked up and chuckled, “It’s time for you all to make a move.”
“Swish, swish, swish!”
As the crimson flames emitted sparks in the sky, the next moment, the sky not far away exploded with astonishing energy fluctuations, and a series of piercing sounds suddenly rang out.
Then, everyone saw ten figures in the sky, stepping through the void, like shooting stars. In just a few blinks, they landed in the sky on both sides of the canyon.
“Battle Kings?! They are all Battle Kings!”
As these ten figured appeared above the city walls, the students, who had already resigned themselves to fate, instantly widened their eyes. Such a lineup, even in their own country, would not have been deployed for rescue.
The female teacher, who had already prepared to flee, froze, staring blankly at the figures in the sky. Almost every figure’s aura was stronger than hers. If all of them were related to Vivian, and she didn’t leave quickly, she might be targeted later.
After expressing their shock, the students turned their gazes towards an equally astonished Vivian. They knew that these rescuers had nothing to do with them.
As their gazes landed on the figure holding the crimson longsword, a sense of admiration welled up in their hearts. Then, a surge of joy at surviving the ordeal quietly rose from within them. With so many powerful individuals present, they would surely be able to leave safely.
“Hahaha, everyone, I’ll go kill that old dragon. You all can deal with the rest.”
With a hearty laugh, Wenders’ body was covered in crimson armor. He then forcefully stomped on the ground, and a few small red rings appeared on his body. Half of the sky behind him turned into his domain. Wielding a spear, wrapped in his domain, he charged towards the yellow old dragon not far away.
Behind him, the other powerful individuals, including Mo Ling and a few others, chuckled and rushed forward. Various domains, accompanied by external Qi, erupted, shaking the entire canyon and its surrounding rocks.
Watching the scene in the sky, which resembled a world war, Vivian looked at Su Jiu again, her heart filled with emotion, recalling their first meeting.
Back then, Su Jiu was just a Warrior Class cultivator trying to trick her out of a Blood Night Grass. Now, she had become someone capable of standing alongside her, even capable of handling things independently.
Seeing that there was nothing left for her to do above, Su Jiu turned around, took out a crystal box from her black ring, took Vivian’s hand, and handed it over, smiling, “This is a custom-made outfit for you. See if you like it.”
Without speaking, Vivian met Su Jiu’s sincere gaze, carefully took the crystal box, and touched the rose pattern on it. Through the box, she looked at the white dress woven from what seemed like starlight and moonlight. Her nose felt a little sore. She suppressed her throat and said softly, “It’s beautiful. The flowers on it are so delicate.”
For hundreds of years, anyone who gave her gifts had ulterior motives. They were various rare items, or the most direct forms of money and power… other than wanting her first embrace, there were no other words.
Stepping forward slightly, Su Jiu also looked at the box and chuckled, asking, “Do you know why I chose white roses?”
Vivian was slightly stunned. Then, she softly shook her head. She hadn’t thought that deeply; just receiving this dress had already brought her immense joy.
“The flower language of white roses is, ‘I am finally worthy of you.'”
Whispering softly, Su Jiu gently placed her hand on the back of Vivian’s hand, her eyes shining with a faint light. She continued in an inexplicable tone, “I know I have no family background, and my talent isn’t top-tier. You can’t imagine how difficult it is to be worthy of a Duke of the Blood Clan. The Blood Clan has an Elder Council, and the marriage of a Duke is subject to their approval.”
“I don’t want to have a secret love affair with your clone. One day, I, Su Jiu, will use absolute strength to take you away.”
These were things Youyou had told Su Jiu along the way, which further strengthened her resolve to become stronger.
Hearing this almost explicit confession, Vivian’s heart trembled violently. It was precisely because she feared the Elder Council that she had been using a clone. She hadn’t told Su Jiu this, fearing it would displease her.
If her strength were still there, it would be fine. But now, without strength, she was like a golden canary of the Blood Clan, relying entirely on the Elder Council to avoid being swallowed by other Blood Clan members. However, she still had to obey their commands. The Elder Council would not easily intervene unless it was a life-or-death crisis or an issue of bloodline continuation.
Just like this time, when she merely fell into a deep sleep using her clone, they were unwilling to intervene.
Now, Su Jiu had directly mentioned the Elder Council as a factor. Vivian sighed, then lowered her eyes, stealing a glance at Su Jiu, and said softly, “To reach a level recognized by those old things, you must at least have the strength of a War God. When my grandfather married my grandmother, he had the strength of a Walker, which intimidated those old things into silence.”
Smiling, Su Jiu looked up at the sky, squinting at the one-sided battle, and said softly, “That day will not be far away.”
