The Card Cultivation System
CCS-261

Xika wanted to ask her friend Liang Jihua's clan, but seeing the girl's sharp gaze, it seemed like she would not hesitate to thrust out ice thorns again if Xika still dared to ask. What did he say before? Ah, true. Xika is too weak. Suddenly Xika wanted to take out her four element symbols and attack Liang Jihua.

Hold it, hold it, Xika said in her heart while stroking her chest. He should focus on this competition first. But his mind was still curious about the identity of Liang Jihua's friend. How likely is it that Liang Jihua's friend is Wu Liao?

Okay, let's think about it. What did Liang Jihua say about her friend? First of all, he was not from the same sect as Liang Jihua, Northern what was his name. Wu Liao is not either. Wait, right? Well, just think it's true. As far as Xika was concerned, Wu Liao was from the Wu Clan or something.

After that, what else? Is his friend gone? Did Wu Liao leave? Maybe because of Xika's rejection of her? Hm. For this he seems to have to make sure directly. If Wu Liao was still in the academy, then the friend Liang Jihua was talking about was not Wu Liao. But if Wu Liao doesn't exist, then Liang Jihua's friend is Wu Liao.

Right after Xika reached such a conclusion, there was an explosion not far from her.

Ah, yes. Also true. If not mistaken, there was one other elder huh? And Zhen Fang as well as the others were fighting against that elder. Why so long? Wasn't that Zhen Fang group made up of disciples of a renowned sect? Cih, Xika smiled contemptuously in her heart.

A BLAR!

The explosion was heard. This time it was even harder than before. But something made Xika frown. There was something. Something more powerful......

The smoke covering Zhen Fang's group started to subside thanks to the second explosion. Then, four figures full of wounds in tattered clothes faced off with a skinny old man. Xika could not clearly see the figure of the skinny old man because it was blocked by smoke, but when the smoke subsided, the figure of the skinny old man had fallen with various wounds on his body.

Then Xika turned around and turned to look at the four comrades' figures more clearly. Yep, no mistake. The four figures that looked like a kingpin were indeed the four disciples who came from the renowned sect. It felt Xika was very satisfied to see the four of them in such a state, but outside her face still remained flat.

The four of them were also aware of the presence of Xika's group. Han Feng was the first to react. He turned his head and raised one eyebrow not expecting Xika's group to have defeated their opponent's elder first.

"Oh?"

Even if only Han Feng made a sound, but the views that Di Lang and Tian Li had were exactly the same as Han Feng. Xika could read what was in their heads very clearly, 'How could they defeat that elder faster than me?'

Only Zhen Fang responded positively. Laughing, he said,

"Hahaha.apparently Brother Xing and the others have also defeated the other elder."

No one responded to Zhen Fang, but the young master of the Immortal Pearl Pavillion had cursed at him. After all, they were all exhausted and were recuperating.

So for some time, no one spoke at all among the eight participants. Everyone is busy recovering. Zhen Fang and Yun Xingzhao, although both of them were injured but each stared at the other six participants with anticipation. Perhaps they hoped that there was a lack of such pills or drugs. Well, after all both come from the main based forces in trading.

But since each of them seemed to be able to recover their own wounds and stamina, the two refocused on recuperating.

Xika wanted to restore herself to the water element while hiding behind a tree. But since all the other participants were already here, it would definitely be suspicious if he deliberately hid like that, so he ended up choosing to use the ointment from Li Tang. Unexpectedly, apparently the ointment was potent.

It didn't take long, Xika was already feeling better. Well, maybe because his body was indeed strong, but Li Tang's ointment also had a role in his healing. Xika turned her head to look at Yun Xingzhao, briefly worried about the wound the man had received and was intending to give Li Tang's ointment to him, but then she realized it was unnecessary.

Yun Xingzhao was from the Star Border Association. A force focused on trading. There was no way he was lacking in healing medicine.

A few hours passed and the eight rebel participants had finished their recuperation. Zhen Fang, who was the main reason they had gathered here, stood up and started talking.

"Brothers, I apologize as well as thank you for the previous problems we faced. Fortunately we were all in groups when the two elders attacked, otherwise I don't know what would happen.

Alright, since everything is done recuperating, we should hurry up. I'm sorry, but there's been a change of plans. We no longer need to recruit other participants. Enough of the eight of us. For now, I beg for your help to eliminate the other participants as soon as possible.

The arrival of the two elders means that our plan has been known. In order to save time, we must immediately get rid of the other participants and make this round end before the Academy side follows up on this matter. So-called. Any question?"

"Are we going in groups? Or split?"

"groups. I had wanted to divide the eight of us into two parts, but due to the urgent matter of time I thought it might be more efficient to divide our group into four parts. Two people per group. After all, aren't we the eight strongest among all the other participants?" Zhen Fang laughed ahead of the last sentence.

Unfortunately, the look in Tian Li's eyes, Di Lang, and Han Feng showed disapproval towards Zhen Fang's last sentence. The three considered Xika, Li Tang, and Yun Xingzhao to be unequal to the other participants. Xika, Li Tang, and Yun Xingzhao were only slightly stronger than average participants that Zhen Fang happened to see.

However, no one protested. Everyone was silently waiting for Zhen Fang to tell him how the group was divided. Zhen Fang himself was closing his eyes thinking how the most efficient combination.

"Hm, first group, Brother Tian with Brother Di. You two have worked together before, haven't you?"

Tian Li and Di Lang just kept quiet. Not giving consent, but also not giving a rejection. So Zhen Fang assumed it as an agreement.

"Second group, how about Brother Han with Miss Liang? If it's not wrong, you two have also worked together before, right?"

"Ah, right too. Ii'm sorry. Then......." Zhen Fang thought again. If it was a matter of cooperation, Liang Jihua had also cooperated with Xika, Li Tang, and Yun Xingzhao before when fighting the elder right? Then the problem, there is an element. He did not know what elements Li Tang and Yun Xingzhao were using, and it would be impolite for him to question them.

So the only option left was Xing Xika. The man used the wind element, so there was no problem with the ice element, right? Too bad, he had wanted to group with Xika to get to know her more deeply. Faintly, he could feel the unique feeling of Xika, but what could he make.

"What if Miss Liang is in a group with Brother Xing? Wind and ice shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Liang Jihua only snorted before turning his head. It was very different from Xika who seemed to not accept and wanted to protest. Moreover, Han Feng did not seem to like this team combination but he did not say anything.

Perplexed as to how to respond to Xika, Zhen Fang only gave Xika a smile. After that he continued for the next group. It was obvious that Han Feng did not like the existence of Xika, Li Tang, and Yun Xingzhao. He could not group Han Feng with any of them.

So the remaining choice returned to him. Han Feng was with Zhen Fang, while Li Tang was with Yun Xingzhao. After all Zhen Fang already had the experience of working with Han Feng, as well as Yun Xingzhao and Li Tang.

"Well, then, let's go. I hope we can finish this round today, or at the latest tomorrow. See you all! Come on, Brother Han!"

Finished speaking, Zhen Fang darted away with Han Feng, after the man gave Xika a sharp look. At Lang, Tian Li, Li Tang, and Yun Xingzhao also darted away. Li Tang and Yun Xingzhao gave a pat on Xika's shoulder and a laughing-restrained expression before darting away.

Now only Xika and the savage girl are left.

"Why shut up? Go quickly!"

Xika breathed deeply. Not to mention that this girl has already made him emotional. He nodded then darted away along with Liang Jihua.

Meanwhile, Jing Wei was in his room and staring at the light screen that revealed the figures of Xika and Liang Jihua who shot away, leaving empty land on his light screen.

"I've given you a favor, boy. Don't disappoint me." he said, staring at the empty screen.

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On the way, Liang Jihua continued to stare at Xika sharply. Xika was surprised how the girl did not hit the tree while looking at her.

"Eh....what?" ask Xika at the end. He could not stand being stared at continuously by the girl sharply.

"You're what!" Liang Jihua replied half-shouting.

"Eh.............what?" The puzzled look in Xika's eyes was now even growing.

"You think I don't know? What was that expression on your face when paired with me? You don't like me?"

'Of course I don't like it. Who likes to be paired with a savage girl like you? Except for Han Feng whose brain was already on fire.' Xika wanted to say that, but she guessed that Liang Jihua would not hesitate to turn her into a snow puppet if she spoke like that, and because of the urgent matter of time Xika preferred to respond to the girl slowly.

"Anu......Miss Liang, you may have seen it wrong......"

"Mislook at your eyes! You think I'm blind? Even now I can tell you don't like me by the look on your face!"

'Damn it! What should my face be?'

"Well......to be honest, your words about your friend are a bit disturbing to me.... After all, where does anyone not like to be paired with a beautiful girl like Miss Liang?"

"Sweet, sentimental base. Dan, don't lie to me! You don't think I'm beautiful at all! From the first time you met me you never showed me interest! Not even a little, just amazed not! "

Once again, Xika was amazed by the woman's intuition. Why do women pay so much attention to small things like changes in facial expressions, gazes, and such?

"Ahahahaha.......if Miss Liang is not beautiful, why does Han Feng keep staring at you like a hen staring at her eggs? It seems the fire man likes you, Miss Liang."

"And I don't."

".................."

Very short answer. Even Liang Jihua did not think of an item for a second when answering. Xika became curious about how Han Feng's face would look when he found out Liang Jihua's answer later.

Their conversation came to a halt as it sensed the aura of the other participants not far ahead. But Xika frowned. The aura emanating from the front was not just one person. But coming from dozens of people, it might even reach twenty people. I hope he misdetected.