Ji Ruxu was anxious, fearing that something had happened to the Ji Mansion. She immediately set off and rushed back to the Ji Mansion, two hundred miles away, to investigate. Mo Jing quickly released several reconnaissance beetles to follow Ji Ruxu closely, maintaining contact at all times.
Before long, Ji Ruxu’s voice came through the beetles’ sound transmission function, with unsuppressed panic and solemnity in her tone: "Mo Jing, the Ji Mansion... the Ji Mansion is also empty! Everyone in the mansion is gone!"
At the same time, Mo Jing and the others made an astonishing discovery in the manor: when the "steward" was alone in the main hall, he slowly raised his hand and actually tore off a human skin mask attached to his face—under the mask was a strange and sinister face.
After Ji Ruxu hurried back and saw the strange face, she immediately confirmed: the "steward" in front of her was a fake! And this fake had become the only clue at present. The group did not dare to slack off at all and decided to follow closely to find out the truth behind it.
On the way of tracking, a black shadow suddenly rushed from the distant mountain forest—it was a tiger with fleshy wings, a top-tier low-level spirit beast, with a fierce aura and exposed fangs. When the fake steward saw this beast, his face changed drastically. He did not dare to stay for a moment, immediately cast the Earth Movement Technique, and his figure fled rapidly into the depths of the mountain forest, wanting to escape as soon as possible.
"A good opportunity!" Mo Jing’s eyes lit up, she grabbed the others who were about to chase forward, and said quickly: "We can take this opportunity to practice actual combat and complete the assignment from the Literary Thought Pavilion by the way. Sister, you continue to track the fake steward first, and we will rush to meet you immediately after we finish off this spirit beast!"
Ji Ruxu hesitated for a moment. After all, she was worried about the four of them—this was their first actual combat, and she was afraid of accidents. She immediately shook her head: "I’ll stay to protect you. You can make a move with peace of mind, and finish it quickly!"
Mo Jing did not say more, and immediately arranged tactics quickly. The several of them took their positions in an instant, with a clear division of labor.
Yun Shu’s figure flashed, hiding on the top of a distant big tree. He held the heavy sniper rifle steadily, turned on the tactical glasses synchronously, and shared the every move of the winged tiger and the surrounding 3D topographic map with all team members in real time. Yun Juan stood in the center of the battlefield, concentrating on guarding, ready to launch an attack at any time. Mo Jing stood behind Yun Juan, her eyes sharp as an eagle, ready to support at any time. Ji Wuli quietly hid behind a tree on the periphery, with a faint illusion aura lingering around him, ready for defense and interference.
In the blink of an eye, the winged tiger roared and approached, its sharp claws stirring up gusts of wind. Yun Juan made a decisive move, shooting a Fireball Spell with a bang. The scorching flames swept out instantly, successfully attracting the winged tiger’s attention. Taking advantage of the moment the tiger’s body paused, he immediately cast the Earth Escape Technique, his figure sank rapidly, and拉开 a safe distance in an instant.
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At that moment, Ji Wuli flashed out, chanting incantations in his mouth, and the Mirage Spell was activated instantly. The scene in front of the winged tiger twisted and changed suddenly. The original mountain forest turned into a dark abyss in an instant. It fell into confusion, its movements couldn’t help but pause, and it let out an anxious roar.
"Bang——!"
A loud noise shattered the silence of the mountain forest. Yun Shu’s heavy sniper rifle fired with a bang. The bullet, carrying a sharp wind, hit the winged tiger’s forehead accurately. Although it did not kill it directly, it made its huge body tilt back violently, its neck in severe pain, and it let out a shrill howl.
Mo Jing seized this fleeting opportunity, her figure darted out like a ghost. The alloy double knives in her hands flashed coldly, stabbing fiercely into the weak point of the winged tiger’s waist—the place where the spirit beast’s defense was the weakest. Immediately, she quickly let go of the knives, rushed forward, pulled out the other long knife with her backhand, and rolled forward to avoid the winged tiger’s counterattack. The whole set of movements was done in one go, neat and tidy, without the slightest hesitation.
The winged tiger was seriously injured, howling and falling to the ground. It struggled to get up, but it was already powerless. Yun Juan took the opportunity to step forward, aimed the "Rainstorm Pear Blossom Gun" at the tiger’s head, pulled the trigger, and dense spiritual energy bullets poured out, killing it with one hit.
The entire battle was over in just a dozen breaths.
Ji Ruxu, who was supervising the battle aside, was dumbfounded, her heart filled with extreme shock. This was the first time the four of them fought together in actual combat, but their cooperation was so tacit. The tactical arrangement was exquisite, and their movements were neat and tidy. There was no trace of inexperience or panic of newbies at all; they were even more calm and sophisticated than some cultivators who had practiced for many years.
After the battle, the spirit core of this top-tier low-level spirit beast naturally belonged to Yun Juan, who was the main attacker, and he also became the first to complete the summer homework.
In the next few days, the fake steward seemed to have become their "exclusive hunting guide." The route he took was all areas where spirit beasts were the most ferocious and dense. Mo Jing’s team simply went with the flow, focusing on hunting top-tier low-level spirit beasts, successively hunting several spirit beasts such as mountain apes, mountain wolves, and thunder vultures. In each actual battle, the four of them became more and more tacit in their team cooperation, their ability to adapt to the battlefield improved rapidly, and the trust between them became deeper and deeper. Although there were several thrilling moments during this period, thanks to their sophisticated equipment and tacit cooperation, everyone successfully turned the danger into safety and also gained many precious spirit beast cores.
At this point, the summer training assignments of the four new students were successfully completed.
The fake steward finally fled all the way to the foot of Beihua Mountain, walked into a small shop called "Immortal Meeting Inn" at the foot of the mountain, and never came out again. The last picture transmitted by the reconnaissance beetles showed that he entered a cave at the bottom of Beihua Mountain through a secret passage in the backyard of the inn, and the stone door of the cave slowly closed afterward, isolating everything outside.
When she saw the words "Immortal Meeting Inn," Ji Ruxu’s expression instantly became extremely serious, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and she said firmly: "No need to check anymore. The mastermind behind this is most likely the Immortal Meeting Mansion."
