Dance Of The Phoenix
52. Master's Eating Weapon

Qin Haotian, the featured disciple at Peak Light, the inner courtyard of Yuansu Academy. He was one of the Lin Clan knights who faithfully worked and protected the Lin Clan people from generation to generation.

Therefore, when Lin Xi came looking for help, he immediately responded. To him, the Lin Clan was home. Whoever humbles his house, there is no place for that person in this world.

The man who had always carried a great sword as his partner began to investigate everything about the woman who dared to underestimate his Lin Clan. A woman named Gu Yuena who always carries a black cat wherever she goes. Besides being beautiful, she is also talented, as well as having very strong support. Therefore, Qin Haotian could not carelessly get rid of him.

Using Gu Yuena's beloved little black cat, Qin Haotian directed Gu Yuena into monster captivity to get rid of her without making any unnecessary fuss.

But he would not have expected, the girl's beloved little cat would be this strong. Who exactly is that girl?

Qin Haotian stood up while looking at the black creature rising up. His black iris sharpened, while behind him the five disciples who had previously run started to approach.

"Young Master, are we going to kill him?" One of the disciples asked carefully, while the other helped the disciple who was still trembling on the ground as a result of the creature.

Qin Haotian snorted. "Seal him!"

They nodded quickly. Despite the fear, their courage returned when Qin Haotian appeared like a living hero.

The four of them began to run in four different directions forming a square surrounding the black creature. The black creature was getting more alert. He took a swing to attack and jumped at one of the disciples, but the other disciple suddenly appeared distracting him.

At the same time, a golden light in the form of a straight line appeared from the hands of the four disciples. The straight line shot into the air, meeting each other at one point, precisely under the black creature to bring up the barrier that protruded to the ground.

The disciple holding the black creature had been overwhelmed and scarred to the point of bouncing off. However, his efforts were not in vain. Just when the black creature threw it so far away, four golden chains were sticking out of the ground and wrapped around the four legs of the black creature.

The black creature rebelled even more until the large chains clang and collided as they wrapped around its four legs. Its luster grew louder as the black creature increased its strength.

The body of the black creature fell in a state of being unable to move the four tied legs. The final golden chain emerged from the ground, wrapped around his body parts tightly until the black creature was completely unable to move.

Qin Haotian displayed a slanted smile seeing that the creature had been subdued once again. He also stepped foot closer to the black creature.

"You just calm down. Until your owner comes, I still won't kill you. Be nice."

Xiao Hei gnashed his teeth, looking at Qin Haotian furiously in his blood red irises. Had his spiritual power not been sealed with these strange handcuffs, he had already destroyed them all from the very beginning.

Not far from their location in the monster captive forest, a pair of feet stepped swiftly through the forest towards the golden light source that represented the energy of the chain seal binding the black creature.

The figure stopped the step when the chain seal was seen. Such a huge seal, entangled the body of a black-eyed creature on the ground without giving it a chance to move. Other than the head and tail, other parts cannot be moved.

That pair of red irises was cooling and so dark. He clenched his smooth hands tightly until the veins were visible on the surface of the snow-white skin.

Qin Haotian in front of the black creature was unaware, someone he had invited had been present right behind him.

The students were surprised. They immediately informed Qin Haotian using an eye gesture.

Looking at the panicked and agitated looking disciples, Qin Haotian frowned. He looked in the direction they were heading.

But when he turned his head, there was a hot energy that shot out at high speed past the side of his face just like that as if it missed. The fireball was very hot, hitting one of the chains until the chain broke off right then and there.

So close to his face. Qin Haotian had barely made his face burn by the terrifying fireball that had just shattered one of the chains. One of the disciples holding the seal had a backlash until the disciple spewed out a mouthful of blood.

Qin Haotian's black iris found the woman who had just pulled out a fireball from her hand. A beautiful woman is flawless, yet has an unpleasant aura that makes her claustrophobic. This aura was like killing intent.

Cold and unique red irises. He had never seen a pair of red eyes so beautiful and full of charm, with reddish-black hair visible when flames appeared around the explosion of chains that gave off a reflection of light.

"You're Gu Yuena?" Qin Haotian guessed correctly. The characteristics that Lin Xi spoke of were indeed true. He never imagined the girl would have a more attractive appearance than his shadow.

"Take him off." Gu Yuena said without any emotional fluctuations. He just stared at the foreign Qin Haotian flatly.

"On what basis?" Qin Haotian snorted. "You've got Lin Susu's monster killed. What's wrong with me reversing what you've done by killing your monster? It's just a monster."

"Indeed, just a monster." Gu Yuena suddenly smiled. "So, what if it's not just a monster?"

Qin Haotian seemed to know Gu Yuena's intentions.

"This is a monster captive forest, there are very many monsters in this place. If someone—means some people—died because of monsters, then the academy will turn a blind eye." Gu Yuena continued her words while looking at the lush forest around her. This beautiful forest, occasionally holding a 'party' was not bad either.

"You're not even a summoner, let alone being able to control many monsters at once. It's all just your wish." Qin Haotian chuckled.

"Want to bet?" Gu Yuena tilted her head. "The loser must give his life for the winner. I never play around."

Qin Haotian's countenance became flat instantly. If the monsters really came, then the only ones sacrificed were those six useless disciples. Qin Haotian still had a special protector on his body that the elder had given him to enter the monster-breeding forest.

But if Gu Yuena placed such a life bet, it meant that the girl had no intention of letting go of everyone here and forcing her to end her life.

Gu Yuena did not need to dirty her own hands to kill.

Using monsters to kill the six disciples, as well as forcing Qin Haotian to end his own life using a bet. It was clear who was in the trap.

However, once again, it would only happen if Gu Yuena succeeded in her plan.

If Gu Yuena did not succeed, it was not only Xiao Hei who died. Then Gu Yuena would also be forced to end her own life as in a bet.

So Qin Haotian only needed to make Gu Yuena fail in his plan.

"As the rumors say. You do have great courage." Qin Haotian was quite appreciative of Gu Yuena's courage.

"Thank you for the compliment." Gu Yuena smiled completely. "I think we should have put an end to all this. Honey, I only met you once."

Gu Yuena dropped an object from her hand just like that. When Qin Haotian realized what he was about to face, it was too late for him to stop.

The explosion of smoke appeared to make everyone shocked. Gu Yuena had already disappeared from her place, whereas Qin Haotian was trying desperately to go to the center of the smoke and was intending to remove the increasingly thick smoke and cover the view.

This smoke is called the demon fog. When the magic medium was dropped, it would cause an explosion that caused the demon fog to spread within a certain radius and duration.

The problem is not the fog. But the effect that occurs when the monster is exposed to the fog. In just a few seconds as long as the fog dispersed, it was enough to make the fog sucked up by the monsters and possess his mind. The monster will be crazy and aggressive.

There was no need to use summoners or monster controllers. Gu Yuena only needed to use the demon fog that she learned briefly while in the Hidden Land to use monsters as weapons.

The forest that was previously used to kill Gu Yuena, now turned around and was about to kill Qin Haotian as well as his minions.

In just a second, the fog melted and disappeared. It was only then that Qin Haotian discovered an iron ball that was used as a medium of demonic fog.

When he turned around, the four disciples who were holding the seal had collapsed along with the seal as well as the monsters that disappeared. Qin Haotian was so angry, the iron ball in his hand was squeezed to the brink.

"Young Master, please!"

The screams came from the other two disciples who were now running around. One of them crawled on the ground unable to run when he saw a huge monster approaching him hungry.

Several monsters flew around the place with deafening roars, kidnapping some disciples who had previously collapsed from the seal counterattack and eating them just like that in mid-air.

Qin Haotian paled instantly, seeing the disciples shouting for help before dying torn apart.

The monsters actually came, drenching the forest with blood.

As miserable screams echoed in the now blood-soaked forest, Gu Yuena and Xiao Hei had arrived outside the forest in one piece. Although they had previously been attacked, the speed at which Xiao Hei ran was enough to make them arrive on time.

The handcuffs that limited Xiao Hei's strength had been removed so that his regeneration could activate and recover his body quickly. Gu Yuena could already be relieved.

"Sorry."

Xiao Hei looked at his lowered nona. This was his first time seeing Gu Yuena apologize, thus making him feel guilty.

"Miss ...."

"What hurts?" Gu Yuena looked at Xiao Hei in front of her with a sad look.

Compared to the cold-blooded woman who killed while smiling just now, this Gu Yuena looked more like a guilty child.

"Miss, I'm fine. I've been following you practice all this time, my strength won't lose to Miss. They're just ants that are easy to beat."

"Stay, you must be in danger because of me." Gu Yuena lowered her head while continuing her steps. "In the future, the Lin Clan will never let go of me. Qin Haotian is still alive, he will definitely report it to the Lin Clan and will continue to make trouble for me."

"Miss, I belong to Miss. I will protect Miss until anytime. So Miss don't worry." Xiao Hei hurriedly persuaded.

He knew best what Gu Yuena was. Hard on the outside, yet soft on the inside. Although he looked cold-blooded, ambitious, and heartless, there were many things that made him waver at any moment when it came to making decisions.

Gu Yuena looked at Xiao Hei with a haru smile. He so misses the cats who are also loyal to take care of him since childhood like a family. Animals are even better than humans.

"We return to the pavilion," Gu Yuena said.

Xiao Hei shrank his size, then jumped into Gu Yuena's embrace.

Gu Yuena sighed. "Tomorrow, we still have to face more people."

And sure enough, the Wine Pavilion had been enlivened by the many white-uniformed disciples from Peak Light on this sunny morning.

Not to queue up to become a Hidden Land disciple, but rather to file a charge for Gu Yuena!

News said that Gu Yuena was using those disciples as bait in the monster captive forest. It was not Qin Haotian who said the rumors, but someone else who was unrelated to Lin Xi.

Lin Xi had gotten a report from Qin Haotian regarding Gu Yuena in the monster captive forest including that life and death bet. Qin Haotian had no intention of spreading it, because if the bet was known, it would be the one who would die.

But who would have thought there was a disciple who caused the rumors to spread so easily. Inevitably Lin Xi had to slightly modify the rumors to side with him.

Rumor has it that Gu Yuena infiltrated the monster captive forest secretly and was stopped by the Light Peak disciples led by Qin Haotian. But Gu Yuena instead made the monsters craze using the demon fog and killed them viciously.

At this moment, Gu Yuena had earned the nickname of the evil witch just overnight.

They lodged a protest and shouted at Gu Yuena to get out of the Hidden Land. Clearly, Gu Yuena in the Hidden Land did not hear him. But it was Yan Shuiyin who heard the commotion and directly called Gu Yuena to handle it herself.

I don't know which other children's games will be played.

Gu Yuena also walked out of the Forbidden Land, facing the protesting disciples. The reason is, the act of killing fellow disciples is very criticized at Yuansu Academy. Not only will the students be angry, but the mentors will also participate.

"Is there any evidence that I killed?" Gu Yuena watched them lazily. This is what happens when you swallow information without thinking about it first.

"Although not killing directly, but you have caused the Peak Light disciple to die! You have to take responsibility!"

"You also infiltrated into the monster's captive forest, definitely not having good intentions. People like you better just leave from Yuansu Academy!"

Not wrong, anyway. But Gu Yuena was a bit annoyed if a quiet day was interrupted like this. Did they really take the Hidden Land for granted?

Then what about Qin Haotian who was supposed to protect them? Didn't that person fail too?

"If you don't believe it, ask Qin Haotian yourself what happened back then. That Qin Haotian that you all admire, already knew I would attract monsters and accept life and death challenges. So, it is his mistake that is not right to make a decision. I just follow what he wants."

"How could this be Senior Qin's fault? Gu Yuena, you overestimated yourself and scapegoated Senior Qin! Are you tired of living?"

"If you want to kill, kill." Gu Yuena said flatly, leaving everyone speechless.

How could one say that as if his life was the same was insignificant!

"Fearful?" Gu Yuena snorted. "Kill, I won't fight."

They were increasingly hesitant and looked at each other. Until finally one of them vented his emotions and took up a real weapon.

"If that's what you want, don't blame me if it's presumptuous!"

The man leaped towards Gu Yuena with the sword he was brandishing, leaving many people shocked. The pointed sword was directed right towards Gu Yuena who stood firm without moving.

Just as the man's sword was about to touch Gu Yuena's neck, a black shadow shot out rapidly, hitting the man hard until it bounced far away.

Everyone is getting surprised. Especially when looking at the actual black figure, it had a huge body like a panther with a terrifying huge roar.

"Gu Yuena, you said you wouldn't fight!" One felt Gu Yuena was breaking her words.

"Do you see me using magic or evading?" Gu Yuena pulled the corner of her lips, making everyone even more annoyed.

Gu Yuena did not fight back. But there was a huge monster protecting him. How will they teach the girl a lesson?

They would obviously not be able to face that monstrous monster despite wanting to. The proof, the man who had just attacked Gu Yuena was the strongest among them, losing in a single blow by the black creature.

Gu Yuena snorted. "He was avenged with life, but since you can't kill me, then forget it. Go home and kill me in a dream while practicing, it will improve the mood."

Gu Yuena waved her hand lazily while entering the pavilion. Ah, he was already very hungry and wanted to eat fried chicken as soon as possible.

But again the voice of condemnation made his move forced to stop.

"Gu Yuena!"

Gu Yuena turned around. His brows rose upwards when he saw the four figures that had just come carrying a powerful aura of hostility. The three of them were people who had met Gu Yuena once. But they came as if they had long known Gu Yuena as an old enemy.

"Gu Yuena, don't you have the slightest feeling of guilt?" An old man who Gu Yuena did not remember too much spoke with a high tone of emphasis.

Old man has gray hair and mustache—though not all his hair is gray. He looked at Gu Yuena with an angry and disappointed look, making the one being stared at annoyed himself.

What the fuck is that look?

"Qin Haotian and Lin Xi had already told me clearly. You are a dangerous woman who should not be in Yuansu Academy. Killing a single student can already get you expelled from the academy, let alone 6 students!"

"Ejected? What about her?" Gu Yuena pointed at Qin Haotian blatantly. "He and his group committed premeditated murder, why can't I fight back?"

"What?"

"I'm not forcing you to believe." Gu Yuena shook her shoulders indifferently.

The old man was supposed to be the Peak Light Elder who had once asked Gu Yuena to be his personal disciple. This time the old man showed his fangs, blatantly siding with the Lin Clan.

Lin Susu who was standing next to Lin Xi did not say anything to guard her image. While Lin Xi advanced while looking at Gu Yuena defiantly.

"Who wants to kill you? Are you so special that someone wants to kill you?"

Gu Yuena looked at the woman with a slight smile. "Who else would have the advantage of killing me? Who and why, everyone should know. If I don't use monsters to protect me, it looks like you're partying today."

"Excession! You know who you're dealing with now?" Lin Xi was furious. It could be that the woman is herding public opinion through her words. "The only eye sanction is already here. You're the perpetrator, you can't make sanctions to prove the truth."

"Then, shouldn't Qin Haotian end his own life now?" Gu Yuena glanced at Qin Haotian, making the man horrified himself.

"You're threatening him?"

"I'm testing his honesty. A true man will not break his words. He had his own consequences when breaking those rules." Gu Yuena remained calm.

"Betc?" The Peak Elders Light without being confused. He looked at Lin Xi and Qin Haotian together.

"If I don't manage to summon the monsters to attack, then I will kill myself. And vice versa." Gu Yuena explained briefly. It managed to make Qin Haotian grit his teeth.

They were all completely shocked and glanced at Qin Haotian. But the one being stared at was just silent without saying anything. At that moment, only Lin Xi insisted on pointing out Gu Yuena's mistake.

"Gu Yuena, aren't you being too cruel?" It wasn't Lin Xi who spoke, it was Lin Milk.

Just as Gu Yuena was about to serve Lin Susu's words, the Peak Light Elder immediately said in a high tone.

"Whatever happens, entering the monster captivity forest is no small thing. Other than killing my six disciples, poisoning a monster using demonic fog is a crime. Gu Yuena, can you avoid this accusation?"

Gu Yuena was silent. Ah, if the matter of poisoning a monster, it was indeed his fault. It is also free if it is explained to do self-defense. Their gazes had all been fixed on him as the most guilty criminal.

"As an Elder, I can't just sit around looking at you arbitrarily at the academy. Since you have touched my students, and injured Qin Haotian as my personal disciple, I will give you the punishment you deserve."

The old man raised his hand which emitted a golden light. This made Gu Yuena wary. While Xiao Hei began to put up a counterattack.

In the next instant, suddenly a pressure appeared forcing Gu Yuena to kneel down. An extremely strong pressure was now felt, making Gu Yuena's feet tremble from withstanding the pressure that was too strong. He stood up as much as possible without moving, while his body began to sweat as it held the pressure.

Xiao Hei realized it quickly. He was just about to attack the old man, but the old man immediately threw a sentence that made Xiao Hei speechless.

"Gu Yuena is in my hands. If your pet monster advances, it's the same as dropping yourself worse."

Gu Yuena understood the old man's intentions. He glanced at Xiao Hei, asking him not to make matters longer. Otherwise, not knowing what the shitty old man was going to do.

The situation is complicated.

Lin Xi and Lin Milk secretly smiled in satisfaction. In a moment, Gu Yuena will be eliminated. Just thinking about it made them very excited.

As the strength of a certain old man could no longer be held in the same position, Gu Yuena lost her balance and became half-kneeling. His body was already trembling receiving a pressure that was as if it was going to crush his bones. He felt like he was carrying a heavy burden to the point of hurting his head.

"Kneel!" The old man was bluffing.

Xiao Hei wanted to defend Gu Yuena, but Gu Yuena stopped him. It should not harm Xiao Hei anymore. Although in the end he had difficulty withstanding the pressure that forced him to kneel.

Amidst that helplessness, a cold and domineering energy shot out from within the pavilion. The smell of the wine was so dense, it made everyone feel a dangerous feeling all around.

A green glint came out just like that when the pavilion door opened. The green glint pierced through the golden light that shone in the hands of the Bright Peak Elder, then pierced through his body so that the old man almost bounced away.

At that moment, the pressure Gu Yuena felt was gone.

But he could clearly feel a cold aura mixed with the intoxicating aroma of wine.

At the moment when everyone was wondering who would dare to go against the Peak Bright Elder, a female voice echoed in the Wine Pavilion.

"Dare to bully my students? Old man, you have great courage."

It was Yan Shuiyin!