The disciple panted, her breath coming in ragged gasps.
Pu Yin's eyes darkened slightly, and she quickly called out, "Don't rush, tell me what happened slowly."
After catching her breath, the disciple blurted out, "One of our disciples is in trouble, bleeding profusely, and in critical condition! Please, go and see him!" httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Pu Yin's gaze sharpened, and her expression immediately turned grave. "What happened?"
The disciple dared not delay, briefly recounting the events. "That disciple was bitten by a puppet. The wound festered and bled uncontrollably. No matter what methods we used, we couldn't stop the bleeding. Please, go and take a look!"
Pu Yin instinctively glanced at the disciples beside her.
Many of them were new to the academy and unfamiliar with the boundaries. If she left, these disciples might not be able to handle the situation.
Sensing her hesitation, Feng Ninghe spoke up. "Senior Sister Pu Yin, if you have something to attend to, please go. We won't venture deep into the boundaries, and if the situation turns bad, we will leave immediately."
Pu Yin turned to look at her, a hint of trust in her eyes. "Since that's the case, I'll entrust these disciples to you. You managed to clear all levels of the Trial Tower, so I believe in your abilities."
"This..."
A hint of hesitation appeared in Feng Ninghe's eyes.
Without cultivators here, she wasn't entirely confident in protecting everyone.
Before she could speak, Pu Yin strode away with the disciple, leaving them behind.
Su Hongxiu also approached her at this moment, his well-defined knuckles gently fanning a bone fan. His clear, masculine voice fell slowly, "Miss Feng, don't worry. We are here. If anything truly happens, we won't stand by idly."
"That's right, we're here too!"
Bai Nian Nian openly extended her hand, patting her chest, a gentle smile curving her lips. "We'll act according to the situation. If it gets bad, we'll leave."
Feng Ninghe pondered for a moment, then began to explore the surroundings with the group.
"You are all disciples of the Strongest Academy, aren't you?"
Suddenly, a familiar male voice echoed.
Du Chang, along with disciples from Sheng Tian Academy, approached them.
Sheng Linglong raised her eyes, her gaze, tinged with dissatisfaction, instantly locking onto Feng Ninghe.
Unfortunately, the latter paid her no mind, clearly not taking her seriously.
Such an attitude was irritating.
Sheng Linglong's expression visibly darkened.
Du Chang calmly observed everyone and said without hesitation, "Pu Yin has left due to an urgent matter, and you are not familiar with the boundaries. Why don't I lead the way? If anything happens, the two academies can look out for each other."
The disciples of the Strongest Academy fell into deliberation.
Sheng Linglong was capricious and somewhat difficult to deal with, but Du Chang was a reasonable person who wouldn't cause trouble.
"Miss Feng, what do you think?"
Ye Ze simply turned his gaze to Feng Ninghe. "Whatever decision you make, we will support it!"
The other disciples also handed over the decision-making power to Feng Ninghe. "Miss Feng, Senior Sister Pu Yin entrusted us to you, and she must have had her reasons. I believe her judgment is sound!"
"Miss Feng, you are the only one in these countless years who has passed the seventh level of the Thunder Cloud Tower. Your strength is evident to all of us. We will follow you unconditionally and trust your decision!"
In an instant, the cultivators made their choice.
Looking at the cultivators before her, a smile involuntarily bloomed on Feng Ninghe's face. "That being said, I still need to hear your opinions."
Being trusted by so many cultivators warmed her heart.
However, this was her first time at the boundaries, and she was unfamiliar with the area, so she dared not act rashly.
Ye Ze mused for a moment. "Why don't we proceed together with Sheng Tian Academy? I've heard that Du Chang has been to the boundaries many times, and he knows this place better than we do."
The other disciples had no objections.
Feng Ninghe turned back to Du Chang. "Then we will trouble you, Young Master Du."
Sheng Linglong, who had been standing far away, deliberately turned her head, preventing others from seeing the change in her expression.
She lowered her head slightly, but a subtle, perfectly placed curve appeared at the corner of her lips.
In the shadows.
Two figures were crouched behind a rock garden.
Lin Yuran's eyes gleamed with sharp intensity, his pupils narrowing. A trace of malevolence filled his face. "This is one of our few opportunities. We must seize it well."
Ji Binyu raised his eyes and stared into the depths of the boundary.
There weren't many puppets here.
The depths of the boundary appeared quiet, making it impossible to guess what the scene within was like.
After a long moment, Ji Binyu withdrew his gaze, rose with composure, and stepped towards the depths of the boundary. "It's time for us to make our move..."
The academy disciples dared not venture into the depths of the boundary.
They only dared to move around the periphery.
Du Chang, true to his word, meticulously introduced the situation of the boundary. "Every day and night, cultivators must guard this place, otherwise the boundary will fall into chaos."
No one knew when these puppets might riot or if they would lose patience and break through the boundary.
"Ah!"
A scream suddenly erupted from not far away.
Everyone quickly turned their heads and looked forward.
"There seems to be movement ahead."
Du Chang raised his gaze, his eyes narrowing slightly. "Let's go and see what's happening."
A cultivator was holding a crystal-clear spirit crystal in her hands, surrounded by puppets.
These puppets were rapidly approaching the cultivator.
The cultivator seemed injured and had fallen to the ground. She tried to get up but couldn't move her body.
Ye Ze recognized the cultivator's identity and quickly said, "It's Luo Chenyi. She's a disciple who entered the Strongest Academy in the same batch as us."
If it were disciples from other academies, Feng Ninghe wouldn't have felt compelled to get involved.
But since the disciple before her was from the Strongest Academy, she couldn't stand aside and spectate.
Pu Yin had entrusted these disciples to her, and she couldn't let any disciple of the Strongest Academy suffer any harm.
Feng Ninghe unhesitatingly took out her Crescent Moon Bow and nocked an arrow.
The sharp arrow shot fiercely towards the puppets!
The arrow flew with incredible speed.
In just a moment, several puppets fell.
However, the sheer number of puppets made her efforts like a drop in the ocean, of little effect.
"Master, I'll attack from the left to buy you time to save her!"
Feng Xing suddenly drew a long sword and swiftly charged towards the puppets.
The puppets came from all directions, making it difficult to deal with them.
Feng Linyuan didn't hesitate and moved to the right. "I'll take the right side!"
The disciples of the Strongest Academy's eyes welled up, a burning warmth filling their hearts.
Ye Ze strode forward, sword in hand, his sharp eyes filled with determination. "The one injured is a disciple of the Strongest Academy. How can we stand by idly? Don't forget the academy rules of the Strongest Academy!"