“Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu, are you a shield warrior or an agility warrior?"

"Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu, why did you come to participate in the Night Watch Army training?"

"Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu, do you have a girlfriend?"

"Xiao Jiu Xiao..." Yin Ni's words stopped abruptly, her eyes widened slightly, and she suddenly turned her head to look outside the tent.

Outside the tent, a dark figure stood silently, not knowing how long she had been standing there.

It was the person Yin Ni feared the most – Er Wei!

Due to Er Wei's large stature, she was standing at the tent entrance, only revealing most of her body. Looking out from the inside, she resembled a headless corpse in the dark night.

Yin Ni's face turned pale instantly, and she hurriedly tried to escape, but found that the tent had only one exit, which was blocked by that terrifying person.

"Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu... Save, save me." Yin Ni's voice trembled slightly, at a loss and not knowing what to do.

Jiang Xiao silently handed her the dagger.

Yin Ni: "......"

What does this mean?

Is Xiao Jiu asking me to fight my way out?

Wow... this person... is so strong!

Is he encouraging me to betray my master and ancestors!

The problem is that I can't beat her! Master can crush me with one hand!!!

"Get out." Er Wei's hoarse voice came from outside the tent.

Yin Ni shivered in fear, not daring to say a word, and crawled out with her head lowered.

A few days ago, she had just said that her master didn't scold people, and today, she was scolded.

Although it was just a simple word, it made Yin Ni feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave. When Yin Ni crawled past her, she was even afraid that her master would kill her directly.

That kind of sinister and violent aura did leave a serious psychological shadow on Yin Ni.

Jiang Xiao didn't say anything. He was just an apprentice himself and wasn't qualified to instruct his master. Er Wei was so strict, perhaps the little girl's recent behavior had made Er Wei very dissatisfied.

Er Wei stood outside the tent for a long time, her eyes locked on Yin Ni. After seeing her go on duty, she stared for a while before bending down and entering the tent.

Jiang Xiao lifted his mask and threw the light blue candy into his mouth. It melted instantly, with a fresh fruity taste that lingered on his lips and teeth.

As Jiang Xiao ate the candy, he looked at Er Wei sitting in front of him and was very sure that the candy was lemon-flavored.

I ate a lemon, how about you?

"Go to a farther place to stand guard, until you can't hear it anymore," Er Wei said in a hoarse voice.

Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment, then realized that Er Wei was probably talking to Yin Ni.

The Nightmare Mountain Other Dimension Space isn't as terrifying as its name suggests.

In fact, most of the creatures here are of the Silver rank, and their activity range is mostly within the underground caves.

Therefore, Jiang Xiao dared to leave the team alone to practice in that boundless wilderness. Therefore, Er Wei dared to let Yin Ni leave the camp alone.

Yin Ni had told Fei Xue before that the creatures here were not of high level and were not dangerous, wondering when they could enter the next stage of practice.

The main reason why Er Wei brought them to Nightmare Mountain was to temper their minds. By the way, she could also practice safely with Jiang Xiao and spar.

"In two months, you'll be on vacation," Er Wei said lightly.

Jiang Xiao nodded. A semester at university is about four months. Now the examination schedule for the Imperial Capital Star Warrior University has been released. Judging from the date, Jiang Xiao's first semester of freshman year will end in less than two months.

The first half of freshman year can be described as colorful for Jiang Xiao.

Entering prison upon enrollment, the suffering of Black Rock Mountain, the World Cup team turmoil, the 923 Yan Pan Institute incident, and the selection of wasteland reclamation apprentices.

So far, Jiang Xiao especially hopes that his studies and training career can be stable for a while.

"The news about the Di Jin Zhe Star Bead you wanted is here. I'll give it to you after your vacation," Er Wei said.

Jiang Xiao was overjoyed: "Thank you."

Er Wei reached out her palm and gently pressed it on Jiang Xiao's head, her phoenix eyes quietly looking at Jiang Xiao, her eyes full of admiration.

Her appreciation for Jiang Xiao is growing day by day. Every day she sees him training hard, Er Wei's appreciation for him increases by one point.

Not everyone has such perseverance and determination, and not everyone can endure this kind of suffering and pain.

Er Wei: "What are your vacation plans?"

Jiang Xiao thought for a while and said, "I plan to go to the Snow Plains to continue to infuse Star Beads, Diamond Azure Brilliance, and Diamond Endurance will make me invincible in the World Cup."

Er Wei said in a hoarse voice: "It will also make your life invincible."

Jiang Xiao was very pleased to be praised by a Star Sea powerhouse like Er Wei.

He scratched his head embarrassedly, but forgot that her hand was still on it, so he simply took her hand down, playing with her fingers, imagining her fingertips as a big cat's soft paw pads.

Jiang Xiao said, "What about you? Are you still here?"

Er Wei: ???

Jiang Xiao's breathing stagnated slightly, and he clearly felt Er Wei's surprise and dissatisfaction.

Jiang Xiao thought for a while and realized, and hurriedly said, "Don't get me wrong, I'm still following you. My main body can go to the Snow Plains. My current Star Power is still okay, and I can infuse Star Beads independently. What I meant just now was, are we still sparring here?"

Er Wei said, "I'll take you to the Snow Plains. I'm worried about you going alone."

Jiang Xiao said helplessly, "The lowest level Snow Plains, what are you worried about?"

Er Wei's tone gradually increased: "I said, I want to take you."

"Okay, okay, let's go, let's go." Jiang Xiao said repeatedly, softly comforting the fierce beast in front of him.

After a long while, Jiang Xiao felt that Er Wei had returned to normal, so he weakly asked, "Then what about your two apprentices? Dismiss them? Give them a vacation too?"

Er Wei slowly got up and said, "Hold on here. If you can't bear it, leave."

Er Wei bent down and walked out of the tent, standing at the door, stretching her body, her hoarse voice floated in: "And I won't tell them how long we'll be gone."

Jiang Xiao's expression was strange as he looked at the headless corpse outside the tent, feeling a little cold in his heart.

This woman has such a cruel heart!

If she told the two apprentices that they would return to Nightmare Mountain after two months, at least the two apprentices would have some hope.

But if she doesn't tell the two children, what kind of torment will they experience in their hearts?

Who knows if the master will be out for a day? A year? Or ten years? Or even forget them forever in this dark and dreary Nightmare Mountain?

Is such persistence meaningful? Can it be exchanged for a trace of achievement?

Er Wei: "Consider it a test for them. When you and I return, if they are still here, they will enter the next stage and advance to the underground."

"Uh." Jiang Xiao clicked his tongue slightly, he knew what this represented.

The Sacred Ruins of Nightmare Mountain are located underground, and most of the Night Watch Army here are also stationed underground.

It's darker, hotter, and more cramped there.

People thought that this dark and lonely Nightmare Mountain was bitter enough?

When they advance to the underground, they will definitely miss this vast starry sky, this fresh air, this boundless wilderness.

The feeling of a house with or without windows is completely different. Not to mention the difference between a "deep mine" and a "vast world".

The Night Watch Army endures this kind of suffering and endures this kind of crime.

Jiang Xiao can clearly compare that Night Watch Er Wei first tempers the apprentices' minds, emphasizing mental will and psychological quality.

The apprentices brought by the wasteland reclamation team are trained in their bodies, in tactical coordination, and learn how to charge and break through...

"Sigh..." Jiang Xiao sighed in his heart. There are two months left in freshman year, and two months of winter vacation. In this way, the poor Yin Ni and Fei Xue have to stay here for four months!

Moreover, they can't go out. After the vacation, after Er Wei comes back, they have to go to the deeper caves, and don't know how long they have to stay before they can be considered real night watchmen.

Several hours later, Jiang Xiao, who was sound asleep, suddenly heard a soft sound.

"Shh~"

Jiang Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, staring blankly as a slender figure walked in.

Behind the mask was Jiang Xiao's stunned expression.

This girl is so bold!

Doesn't she remember the pain after being beaten? She dares to come again?

"Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu, don't sleep, play with me, I'll give you candy."

"Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu, you're actually a Light Chaser, so amazing!"

"Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu, are you good looking?"

"Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu, at least respond, are you so unwilling to talk to me? If you don't talk again, I'll leave?"

Yin Ni squatted in front of Jiang Xiao, her beautiful eyes wide open, playing with her fingers while looking down at Jiang Xiao curiously.

She said she would leave but didn't, adopting a posture of waiting for Jiang Xiao to speak.

Jiang Xiao sat cross-legged on the ground, looking up, his eyes behind the mask silently staring at Yin Ni, adopting a posture of not speaking.

The two of them stared at each other, the atmosphere in the tent was extremely strange.

Very good!

Next, it's a competition of who lives longer!