Chapter 33

C33 – The Wind Blew

In the cultivation room, Lu Lixing and Wen Shi were seated on the sofa in the rest area, facing each other in silence. Their eyes locked, neither uttered a word.

After a ten-minute silent standoff, Wen Shi’s patience wore thin, and he broke the silence.

“You’re going to die.”

Wen Shi had high hopes for Lu Lixing’s talent and potential, but until those qualities were transformed into real strength, Lu Lixing amounted to nothing. Sure, he might have the upper hand over Zhang Tu with his current abilities, but taking on the school’s elite top 100 students was a whole different ball game – an impossible feat.

That’s why Wen Shi was convinced of Lu Lixing’s impending doom.

Unfazed by Wen Shi’s grim prediction, Lu Lixing offered a slight smile, seemingly indifferent to his own mortality. “Death isn’t what’s frightening,” he said with serene confidence. “It’s all about how I meet it.”

Wen Shi’s brow creased as he observed Lu Lixing’s composed demeanor. “The way you talk makes me think you’re certain you’ll survive. It’s incredibly hard to believe.”

Wen Shi himself was astounded by his own thoughts. The idea that Lu Lixing might actually emerge victorious from the Battle of the Hidden Dragon Platform seemed ludicrous. He must be out of his mind to entertain such a notion.

With a few parting words, Wen Shi departed, leaving Lu Lixing alone in the cultivation room. There was no time to ponder the future; every second had to be devoted to training. Lu Lixing was determined to astonish everyone at the Battle of the Hidden Dragon Platform.

As anticipated, the news of the Battle of the Hidden Dragon Platform set Skyhaven and the entire Federation abuzz. The impending battle has put Skyhaven at the center of attention, drawing crowds from far and wide.

The Speaker of Skyhaven, outraged by the events surrounding the Hidden Dragon Platform, furiously phoned Mi Hongbo to give him an earful. However, upon learning that the Zhang family was the instigator, he tempered his anger. While he could berate Mi Hongbo freely, he approached the matter of the Zhang family with caution.

Despite this, the Zhang family felt the weight of scrutiny from all sides. The origins of the conflict were clear to any invested party, as it was common knowledge that Lu Lixing had faced an onslaught of a million Demonic Beasts during the first challenge—a fact witnessed by all present. Consequently, the Zhang family was on the receiving end of a stern military warning.

In the conference room, Zhang Maozhe sat with a sullen expression, feeling unjustly treated as he observed the patriarch’s wrathful demeanor. They had not foreseen that their ploy to use the Black Wind Defense scenario to trouble Lu Lixing would provoke a military admonition.

Zhang Yande, the Zhang family patriarch, was so incensed he wished he could strike down Zhang Maozhe himself. He couldn’t fathom why Zhang Maozhe had chosen to use the Black Wind Defense to target Lu Lixing, inadvertently hitting a nerve with the military.

“You’ve brought this upon us,” Zhang Yande said with a cold huff. “The General has taken note of this incident. If Lu Lixing emerges victorious from the Battle of the Hidden Dragon Platform, he has vowed to obliterate the Zhang family. This, he will use as leverage to recruit Lu Lixing into the military ranks.”

Although Zhang Yande was seething, he wasn’t overly concerned. The General had stipulated that the destruction of the Zhang family hinged on Lu Lixing’s survival through the battle—a feat that seemed nearly impossible. In Zhang Yande’s view, the General’s words served more as a cautionary tale to the Zhang family and others: they could stir trouble if they wished, but they must never trivialize the sacrifice of the Federation’s fallen heroes.

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