Bai Niannian did not hide her displeasure.
Her thoughts were plain to see.
There was an old acquaintance in that group.
"With my elixirs, the wounds on your body will leave no scars. While the shield is still active, you should adjust the spiritual energy within you."
Ji Binyu whispered, diligently applying medicine to Lin Yuran.
Looking at the bandaged wound, Lin Yuran bit her lip tightly, a flicker of hatred crossing her eyes. "These damned human puppets are truly troublesome. Their size is also far beyond that of humans. I truly don't know where these things came from!"
Ji Binyu's expression was solemn, his gaze fixed on their surroundings.
All around them were human puppets.
They used their massive bodies to violently crash against the shield.
The shield trembled slightly, but it was still firm and showed no signs of breaking.
Just seeing these dense human puppets was enough to give one a headache.
"Yuran, we still have a fierce battle ahead. We cannot stop at the third trial."
As he spoke, a shadow of gloom lingered on Ji Binyu's cheeks.
They had finally made it to Dragon Domain, and naturally, they had to seize this opportunity to perform well. They were determined to enter the academy through this chance!
Lin Yuran seemed to recall something, her beautiful face turning cold. The words that came out of her mouth were particularly fierce: "That's right, we absolutely cannot lose to Feng Ninghe! I'm counting on the human puppets to take that woman's life..."
Their team was severely injured, and they only had one jade slip left.
Not far away.
Nan Rufeng sensed something amiss and intentionally asked, "Do you know them?"
"Very well!"
Bai Niannian snorted dully, pointing to the two figures ahead. She explained softly, "Those two, like us, are from Xuanzhou Continent. They have committed all sorts of wicked deeds. If they die under the attack of the human puppets, it would be their just deserts."
Nan Rufeng couldn't help but glance at that group a few more times.
Although she didn't know the specifics of the conflict between these people, she could tell that their animosity was not to be underestimated.
Feng Ninghe calmly withdrew her gaze, casually crossing her arms. Her beautiful face showed no further emotional change. "Niannian, apart from the human puppets they're facing, we are relatively safe here. We might as well stay a while longer."
Bai Niannian nodded without hesitation, her eyes locked on the direction of the shield.
She wished for the shield's time to pass quickly so that Lin Yuran and Ji Binyu could perish at the hands of the human puppets.
Time ticked by.
Creak—
The shield made a faint sound, and several cracks appeared on its surface.
"The shield is about to disappear!"
Ji Binyu raised his long sword, ready to strike at any moment. He reminded them, "Everyone, be prepared."
Lin Yuran, who had been meditating, got up. "Everyone, please work together to break through the encirclement! There are hundreds of human puppets here. If we grit our teeth, we might be able to fight them!"
The cultivators had no objections.
The shield vanished completely at this moment.
They quickly engaged in battle with the human puppets.
Suddenly, a massive human puppet, with its sharp red eyes wide open, swung its large hand fiercely towards Lin Yuran.
At this moment, she was already being attacked from both sides by human puppets and couldn't attend to this charging one.
Lin Yuran's eyes darted around, and she abruptly grabbed the hand of the cultivator closest to her.
The cultivator, caught off guard, was firmly seized!
"Heh heh!"
The human puppet twisted its head and opened its mouth wide, biting down fiercely on the cultivator!
The cultivator, startled and unprepared, quickly crushed the jade slip.
The cultivator who had been standing in place instantly vanished the moment the jade slip was crushed.
The cultivator's action bought Lin Yuran some time.
She swiftly moved behind the human puppet, which had its mouth wide open, and struck it fiercely.
Bang!
The human puppet's head was severed, and its massive body crashed heavily to the ground with a dull thud.
Every move they made was clearly visible to another group.
"This Lin Yuran..."
Feng Ninghe raised an eyebrow slightly, her bright face showing no significant emotional change.
She was not surprised by such a scene.
Lin Yuran was inherently selfish and would stop at nothing to achieve her goals, let alone harm a fellow cultivator.
Feng Linyuan let out a low hum, a hint of displeasure on his handsome face. "Teaming up with them is like having bad luck for eight lifetimes."
The human puppet's jaws had already descended, and the cultivator could only choose to crush the jade slip and leave the trial.
That cultivator still had a chance to continue the trial but was nearly killed by Lin Yuran's grab.
"How could that woman... harm someone in her own team?"
Nan Rufeng's eyelids twitched involuntarily. Her gentle voice held a hint of surprise. "The trial is far from over. With one less person in the team, isn't the crisis amplified?"
Feng Ninghe merely smiled at this, a cold, aloof glint in her eyes. "They won't care about that. She only cares about herself."
Even if the team lost a member and their chances of winning decreased, Lin Yuran wouldn't mind.
As long as she could block that attack, anything was worth it.
Nan Rufeng's delicate features furrowed, and a hint of annoyance appeared beneath her eyebrows. "Someone with such character must never be allowed into our Bai Zhi Academy. Otherwise, the academy disciples might only end up getting hurt by their own people."
"Bai Zhi Academy?"
Feng Ninghe repeated the words, her voice tinged with a hint of doubt.
Nan Rufeng suddenly realized something and offered a brief explanation of her identity. "My parents are both at Bai Zhi Academy, so I grew up there. In the academy rankings, Bai Zhi Academy is fifth."
There were thousands of academies in Dragon Domain.
Being ranked fifth, this academy naturally possessed considerable ability.
"Oh, right."
Nan Rufeng changed the subject. "You are new to Dragon Domain and haven't joined an academy yet. If you are willing, Bai Zhi Academy will always open its doors to you."
She had observed them closely throughout their journey.
Apart from Bai Niannian, the cultivation of the others in Feng Ninghe's group had already reached the Nascent Soul stage.
Especially Su Hongxiu; this person was deeply unfathomable.
If possible, she would also be willing to recruit these individuals for Bai Zhi Academy.
"Sister Nan... but they are not from Dragon Domain after all..."
"If you take it upon yourself to recruit talent for the academy, the dean will surely be unhappy!"
A cultivator accompanying Nan Rufeng spoke up hastily, her words carrying a hint of dissuasion.
Nan Rufeng glanced dismissively at the cultivator beside her. "I came to the Thunder Cloud Tower not only for the trial but also with the purpose of recruiting cultivators for the academy."
These simple words were enough to silence the cultivators.
Feng Ninghe politely thanked her for the offer. "Thank you for the invitation, Miss Nan. However, the trial is not yet over, and we have no other thoughts at the moment."
She didn't know much about academies and had no plans to join one for now.