Chapter 101.3

IWM, ch . 101 p . 3

 

Since there was still some time until the beginning of the school year, Murong Qingyan wasn’t in hurry to report in . She decided to take her time and picked a longer route, which would take her through the Dark Forest¹ .

The Dark Forest teemed with magical beasts² and medicinal herbs, hence it was like a trove of a good stuff . But this good stuff went hand in hand with not a small danger, so not many set foot into this forest . The reason why Murong Qingyan chose to go through it on her way to the Academy was precisely due to this: it represented an ample opportunity with a rich experience .

After walking for a day they had finally reached the forest .

The moment Murong Qingyan stepped into the forest, her whole person became alert . The forest laid tranquil and silent . So tranquil and silent that there wasn’t even a birdcall in the distance . Such unusual serenity not only didn’t let people relax, it, in turn, made a person’s heart rise up in vigilance .

Unlike Murong Qingyan’s wariness, Huangfu Jue strode ahead leisurely and carefree as if this forest where danger lurked at every corner wasn’t enough to make him pay heed to it .

Huangfu Jue’s reaction, or better yet a lack of thereof, didn’t come as a surprise to Murong Qingyan . She had already ascertained that Huangfu Jue’s power was deep and unmeasurable . He might not even put the whole Dark Forest in his eyes .

Murong Qingyan had constantly remained on high alert . This Dark Forest seemed peaceful, but in truth, it was danger-ridden . Although Huangfu Jue was always by her side, she could never fully put her own safety in the hands of someone she had met only a couple of time .

Even though Huangfu Jue saved her twice, she didn’t think of herself as someone special . No one could guarantee that Huangfu Jue would save her for the third time . One’s own fate was best to be held in one’s own hands .

They hadn’t yet walked far when Murong Qingyan encountered the first danger: she faced a third-level magical beast – an Earth Bear .

Huangfu Jue didn’t make a move, he just stood aside and seemed to watch the fun with no intention of lending a hand .

It was a good opportunity for her to get a fighting experience . As long as her life wasn’t in danger, he didn’t plan on interfering . He could tell that the stubborn girl wasn’t a type to hide behind others . However, she was still pathetically weak . This trip through the Dark Forest would be a good exercise for her .

Moreover, he was sure that this was the reason behind her choice of the road .

Murong Qingyan wasn’t privy to his thoughts at the time, she fully focused on the earth bear in front of her .

The earth bear was a third-level magical beast, which was on par with a cultivator of the Harmonization period . In other words, it was equally matched with her in terms of cultivation level . However, one of the major characteristics of the earth bear was its very thick skin, which granted it a particularly strong defensive ability . Furthermore, earth bears were known for their strength, a human would be hard pressed to contend against one of them .

Moreover, it looked like the earth bear must have sensed that Huangfu Jue wasn’t someone it could mess with, so it glared fiercely at its prey, Murong Qingyan .

Soon, the earth bear launched its first attack . It rushed at Murong Qingyan, aiming to slam her with its paw .

Faced with the oncoming attack, Murong Qingyan narrowed her eyes and condensed xuanli in both hands, planning to receive its assault head-on . However, she quickly learned that she seriously underestimated the earth bear . She could barely resist such a powerful blow . Moreover, it possessed such a great strength that after the impact, both of her arms hurt so much as if her bones were crushed into pieces .

Realizing that her idea of fighting it was highly unrealistic, she withdrew her hands, quickly dodging and moving out of its way . In but a moment she jumped behind the earth bear, swiftly turning around, and took out her small sword .

On the surface of the small sword, a white xuanli with traces of gold rapidly condensed .

Although the earth bear’s strength was great, its body was also big, making it somewhat inflexible . As it turned around, it rushed to attack Murong Qingyan once more .

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I was in another of my morbid moods and since we are going to stay in that forest a couple of chapters (methinks), so I seriously considered ‘Gloom forest’ (depends on how you read it), but then I thought of you my sweet and fluffy souls, and set it as less creep-provoking and unassuming mass-produced ‘Dark Forest’ . Magical beast (魔兽, móshòu) – beasts that can cultivate .

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