Mu Qingqing's face was full of confidence, her eyes filled with determination and encouragement.
Looking at the woman in front of him, Xin Ci suddenly smiled.
A hint of pampering was in his smile.
"Then I'll believe in your belief in me."
Believe in my belief in him?
Mu Qingqing froze for a moment, her heart suddenly accelerated, and a strange warm current spread from the bottom of her heart.
For some reason, the male lead was exceptionally gentle towards her, which made her feel a sense of joy.
"Then it's decided. Three days later, the four of you will gather at the Sacred Beast Plaza, and the academy will send you to Haoxing City to participate in the Eastern Continent Grand Competition via Flying Cloud Boat."
Liu Yuanhao announced in the great hall, "You are all dismissed!"
With that, everyone filed out of the great hall and headed outside.
Three days later, Sacred Beast Plaza.
Looking at a Flying Cloud Boat descending majestically from the sky and heading towards the Sacred Beast Plaza, everyone's eyes were filled with envy.
They knew that these Flying Cloud Boats were specially prepared for those few geniuses.
"I'm so envious of them, to actually have a Flying Cloud Boat, and to be able to travel to Haoxing City in it."
"Exactly, they're so lucky!"
"When do you think we'll get this kind of treatment? I've been at the Four Symbols Academy for several years and have never participated in the Eastern Continent Grand Competition."
The surrounding students kept murmuring their envy.
Flying Cloud Boats were not something anyone could enjoy; this was a flying vessel specially prepared by the academy for Xin Ci and the other three.
Mu Qingqing's eyes lit up as she looked at this flying spirit treasure.
She had only read about such things in the original novel but had never experienced them personally. She was quite eager to try it.
Haoxing City could be considered one of the most prosperous places in the Eastern Continent, where many top experts from the Eastern Continent gathered.
Furthermore, at every Eastern Continent Grand Competition, major forces from the Eastern Continent would send their geniuses to participate in the competition in Haoxing City.
This would also attract countless martial artists to observe and spectate.
However, Haoxing City was too far from Tianyuan City. Even with a Flying Cloud Boat, it would take two to three months to reach Haoxing City.
"Let's depart!" Liu Yuanhao shouted, waving his sleeve as he saw everyone ready for departure.
As soon as his voice fell, a powerful spatial fluctuation expanded in all directions.
Then, the Flying Cloud Boat beneath their feet shot into the sky, streaking towards the horizon, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
On the Flying Cloud Boat, Mu Qingqing and the four of them, including Xin Ci, watched the ever-changing scenery below, feeling a sense of awe.
This was the benefit of a Flying Cloud Boat. Although it consumed a lot of spiritual energy, it could carry people through the air.
On the Flying Cloud Boat, Liu Muming quietly approached Xin Ci.
"Senior Miss, I'm helping you conceal your identity, how will you thank me?"
Liu Muming said with a sly smile, his gaze towards Xin Ci filled with ambiguity.
This guy was quite narcissistic.
However, Mu Qingqing wanted to see how the male lead would react.
Xin Ci, not wanting to expose Mu Qingqing's presence, changed the subject: "Liu Muming, what are your thoughts on the Eastern Continent Grand Competition?"
Liu Muming, thinking Xin Ci wanted to keep his identity secret, smiled and said, "Well, I'm not interested in how the Eastern Continent Grand Competition goes. I just want to go and see the excitement."
Oh?
See the excitement?
Mu Qingqing's heart stirred upon hearing Liu Muming's reply.
Although this guy seemed a bit unseemly beside the male lead, she always felt that he was not as simple as he appeared.
Xin Ci also had a similar feeling. If he wasn't even interested in the Eastern Continent Grand Competition, then Liu Muming and Bai Ting's identities were likely extraordinary.
This time, the Four Symbols Academy only sent out four people, which did not match the original plot.
It was possible that many talented individuals not mentioned in the original work might appear at the Eastern Continent Grand Competition.
He hoped the male lead would not encounter any trouble.
However, the next second, both Mu Qingqing and Xin Ci were stunned.
"Holy crap, what is this situation?" Mu Qingqing's eyes widened.
She saw that the Flying Cloud Boat, which had been speeding along, had suddenly stopped.
The sky above the Flying Cloud Boat suddenly darkened.
"What happened? Why did the sky suddenly go dark?" Liu Muming's face changed slightly.
"What's going on? Why did it stop so suddenly?"
At this moment, everyone's attention was drawn to this change.
Including Mu Qingqing and Xin Ci, a sense of foreboding rose in their hearts.
Dark clouds suddenly appeared, instantly gathering above their Flying Cloud Boat. Thunderous roars echoed from all around, creating a feeling of immense oppression.
"Not good, to encounter a lightning storm at this precise moment!"
Liu Yuanhao glanced at the black clouds in the sky, his brows tightly furrowed.
He knew the power of a lightning storm. Although it was only a small-scale lightning storm,
it was enough to kill a peak King realm expert.
Let alone such a large-scale lightning storm, even a Heavenly Venerable realm expert might not be able to escape.
"Everyone, quickly return to your rooms!" Liu Yuanhao hurriedly said to everyone, then rushed towards his room.
The Flying Cloud Boat was soon engulfed by the lightning storm, surrounded by flashes of lightning and currents tearing at space.
Liu Yuanhao and the other elders quickly activated the Flying Cloud Boat's
defense formations to block the surrounding lightning attacks.
In the lightning storm, the Flying Cloud Boat was like a dry leaf in a gale, liable to be destroyed at any moment.
"Damn it, how could this happen?" Liu Yuanhao's expression was grim; he had not anticipated this situation.
The lightning storm had come too suddenly, leaving no time for a reaction.
Could it be that fate intended to suppress the Four Symbols Academy?
First, there were the demonic creatures rampaging in the Heavenly Pit Secret Realm, then the Eastern Continent Grand Competition being moved up, and now this lightning storm.
How could the Four Symbols Academy be so unlucky lately?
Liu Yuanhao sighed in his heart.
On the Flying Cloud Boat, everyone's faces were grim.
Looking at the raging lightning storm around the Flying Cloud Boat, Mu Qingqing felt that something was wrong.
Moreover, most of the lightning storm seemed to be surging towards Xin Ci's location.
"Bad!" Mu Qingqing's expression changed drastically, she thought to herself.
"Rumble..."
One explosion followed another.
"Bang!"
As the lightning storm descended, the Flying Cloud Boat's protective shield seemed to be struggling to hold on.
The next second, the protective shield was blasted with a hole by the violent lightning.
"Rumble... Rumble..."
The lightning storm continued to surge towards Xin Ci's location.
Mu Qingyan's expression was very serious at this moment.
She should have thought of this earlier. As her strength increased, the Heavenly Dao rules of this world would gradually discover her existence.
And gradually perfect its plane rules, suppressing and even eliminating her from time to time.
This would also cause the male lead to suffer along with her.
"Xin Ci! Get out of there quickly!"
On the Flying Cloud Boat, Liu Muming and the others, seeing Xin Ci in danger, anxiously shouted.