Ding Lin's expression changed as she snorted coldly and taunted, "If you have that guts, accept my challenge!"

  "Alright." Mu Ru Yue smirked slightly as she continued, "Since you want to battle against me that badly, I shall accompany you to the end. You can pick a time now."

  "A month later!" Ding Lin raised her chin as she looked mockingly at Mu Ru Yue and said, "I will let you live another month. You don't need to thank me. I just don't want you to die too early!"

  Mu Ru Yue looked at Ding Lin one last time before she turned around and said, "I've accepted your challenge. I will come forth a month later."

  She left without turning her head back upon saying that, disappearing from Ding Lin's gaze…


  Ding Lin smirked gradually as she looked at the woman's departing figure. The cold smile on her face intensified as she said, "Mu Ru Yue, it will be your death day in a month's time! This God Academy isn't something anyone can come to…"

  Yi Lian had tightly creased brows inside the dormitory. With worries in her eyes, she asked, "Yue Er, are you serious in accepting her challenge? Ding Lin seems rather strange. I'm afraid…"

  "Don't fret. Since I've accepted her challenge, I'm certain in winning against her."

  Mu Ru Yue smiled as she continued, "I got things to do during this month. If there's nothing important, please don't disturb me."

  She entered her room and gently shut her room's door after tossing out those words.

  Mu Ru Yue had never stepped out from her room during that month, whole-heartedly refining pills in her room…


  The entire academy was discussing their competition within that month. Yet, the instigators for this matter was nowhere to be seen.

  The tightly shut room's door gradually opened after a month. Instantly, a rather miserable figure appeared before the girls' eyes.

  "Yue Er!"

  Li Sha was excited as she walked hastily toward Mu Ru Yue and said, "You've locked yourself in your room for a month already. But the competition is about to begin. Are you really going?"

  "Since it's about time, we should head out."

  Mu Ru Yue smiled without a care, raising her leg to walk out of the large dormitory's door.

  There was an arena stage within the academy specially prepared for disciples to compete against each other. Any battle outside the arena stage would go against the academy's rules.

  Spectators filled the area outside the arena stage in the morning. Curiosity was expressed in their eyes…


  "Younger Apprentice Sister Ding Lin has come early on. Why don't I see any traces of her opponent?"

  "I don't know. She may be scared so she cowered…"

  "Scared? If she's afraid, why has she accepted? The people I look down upon the most are those that cower just before the battle."

  The crowd was instantly discussing among themselves at the arena. Everyone frequently glanced at Ding Lin that was on the arena stage and discussed among themselves after that…


  The woman was dressed in red robes on the arena stage with a pike in her hand. She smiled with contempt. However, if someone looked closely, they would have noticed Ding Lin's complexion was sickly pale. It was clear she very unhealthy…


  When the crowd thought Mu Ru Yue had cowered from the battle, a figure finally appeared in the crowd's gaze…


  "Hmph!"

  Ding Lin snorted coldly as she raised her chin to look coldly at the woman walking toward her. "You're late! If you came a little later, it would have been counted as if you've lost this competition even if you don't have the slightest chance of triumphing against me! However, I will still give you a chance to battle me…"

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