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Xiang Beifei didn't ask any further questions, merely regarding Tang He thoughtfully.
Tang He was an ordinary person, there was no mistaking that, as he had a system interface which was still rapidly updating. His "Po Jun Eye System" was a scouting type, capable of swiftly identifying an opponent's weaknesses and defeating them through those vulnerabilities.
Everything displayed in his system log seemed normal; Xiang Beifei's sharp eyes could not be deceived.
However, what struck Xiang Beifei as odd was—
This guy, for some unknown reason, carried a faint trace of Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage's essence!
Was it because he had encountered an attack from the Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage, resulting in some residual essence?
The moment several individuals appeared, the atmosphere suddenly turned sour.
Chen Baiwen, Yu Hongbo, Zhu Xinjue!
The college team from Yanzhou University!
Unexpectedly, they had also shown up here!
Zhu Xinjue caught sight of Xiang Beifei among the crowd and felt his heart skip a beat, resentment flickering in his eyes, but he quickly reined it in.
Because their alliance with Qingzhou University had already broken down, they had no means to join forces against Xiang Beifei.
Upon seeing Xiang Beifei, Yu Hongbo and Chen Baiwen were also momentarily surprised. They couldn't help but exchange glances!
Just yesterday, they were considering joining forces with Qingzhou University to deal with Xiang Beifei, but they couldn't find him. Instead, Hou Chengwu of Qingzhou University ended up dead.
They hadn't expected to encounter Xiang Beifei in this place.
"Don't panic! He probably doesn't know about yesterday's incident!"
Chen Baiwen signaled Yu Hongbo and the others with a glance, and without speaking, they all understood each other.
Yu Hongbo steadied himself and said, "Xiang Beifei, I've long admired your reputation. I am Yu Hongbo, captain of the Yanzhou University team."
Chen Baiwen nodded slightly but did not speak.
Xiang Beifei looked at the people from Yanzhou University thoughtfully, his gaze sweeping over them, then lingered on Zhu Xinjue before saying after a long pause, "How did you all end up here?"
"After we entered this withered forest, we realized something was off. Then we ran up to this mountain. The situation outside is very bad. Did you also encounter those strange tree people just now?" Yu Hongbo asked.
"That's right," Xiang Beifei said, his voice betraying nothing.
"Are you all alright?" Yu Hongbo inquired.
"Not too bad," Xiang Beifei glanced back at Tang He. Tang He was from Qingzhou University, and their team now seemed to be in a very difficult situation.
Tang He also exhibited a shocked expression upon seeing Yu Hongbo and the others. He hadn't anticipated encountering people from Yanzhou University, especially since Hou Chengwu from his university had died at "Zhu Pengfei's" hands!
He didn't dare to say much now. Being only a late-stage Qi-Controlling SR rank Awakener without any teammates around, he was hardly a match for these people from Yanzhou University.
"How long have you been in this withered forest?" Xiang Beifei asked.
"We entered last night!" Yu Hongbo answered.
"Last night? You've been here for almost a day?" Xiang Beifei was somewhat surprised.
"Yes, we came here yesterday evening."
Yu Hongbo now had no intention of challenging Xiang Beifei. On the contrary, he harbored a hint of wishing to act alongside Xiang Beifei.
Because their team was also in an extremely difficult situation.
This place was simply too eerie, and they were trapped, unable to find a way out. Upon seeing Xiang Beifei, Yu Hongbo felt a glimmer of hope arise within him.
Xiang Beifei was very strong; perhaps he had some way out!
"So, you're all unharmed?" Xiang Beifei asked.
"We had one casualty," Yu Hongbo said with a grave tone.
Now only four of them remained in their team.
"Have you been on this mountain since last night?" Xiang Beifei inquired.
"Not exactly. Initially, we walked through the withered forest, but then it suddenly got dark, and things seemed off, so we ran up the mountain. We realized those tree people didn't dare to follow, so we breathed a sigh of relief. We weren't on this mountain at the start but on another one."
"You are that N-grade Awakener, Xiang Beifei?"
Chen Baiwen's expression was uneasy facing Xiang Beifei. He actually didn't want to come forward because Hou Chengwu had lost inexplicably before him, and he hadn't seen how Hou Chengwu had been defeated.
If he lost to an N-grade student, his reputation would nearly be ruined.
Yet, if he didn't come forward to challenge Xiang Beifei, he would be seen as a coward, indirectly proving that he, a distinguished SSR grade Awakener, was afraid of an N-grade!
That would mean Xiang Beifei had won without a fight.
After all, like Hou Chengwu, he had scorned Liangzhou University for accepting N-grade students and had been persuaded by other universities not to go to Liangzhou University.
Having chosen to give up on Liangzhou University, Chen Baiwen, a proud SSR himself, had to prove his worth, didn't he?
Xiang Beifei was only calmly watching Zhu Xinjue, but a murderous intent appeared in his eyes.
Last time he had not killed this guy, who obviously planned to kill him, so now he must kill Zhu Xinjue!
However, as soon as he spoke, he felt his knees bend, and with a "snap," he suddenly knelt before Xiang Beifei!
Zhu Xinjue and the others were also stunned!
"Hou Chengwu, what are you doing?" Chen Baiwen asked in surprise.
Hou Chengwu was also shocked by his own actions!
How did he kneel down?
Wasn't the plan to make Xiang Beifei step off track?
Why did he end up kneeling instead?
Hou Chengwu's face turned beet red, and he angrily tried to stand up, only to find that no matter what, he could not get up!
But just then, Hou Chengwu, with sharp eyes, suddenly spotted Xiang Beifei's figure and shouted, "He's over there!"
This time everyone saw clearly, Xiang Beifei was a real person!
The others also saw Xiang Beifei, but due to the flood, it was hard for them to separate themselves.
"Yu Hongbo, you help us keep an eye on these SR, the few of us will deal with him!" Hou Chengwu yelled.
"Alright!" Yu Hongbo had to take care of his own people, otherwise the SR would be directly submerged by the flood.
A ruthless look flashed in Zhu Xinjue's eyes, and a giant glass sphere appeared in his hand. Between flashes, the sphere turned into an illusory light, shrouding this void.
"Let's see where you can go this time!" Zhu Xinjue sneered.
The glass sphere was a UR-level spatial system item, capable of rendering any spatial teleportation useless. Since everyone had a Forfeit Talisman, Zhu Xinjue was worried that Xiang Beifei would escape.
Soon, Hou Chengwu, Zhu Xinjue, Chen Baiwen, and He Qiutong had Xiang Beifei surrounded. Their strong aura was no less intimidating than the flood, as they stared tightly at Xiang Beifei.
"Xiang Beifei, although I know you're strong, now there are four of us. I advise you to forfeit," advised He Qiutong.
He Qiutong was unaware of Zhu Xinjue's plan; her goal was the same as Chen Baiwen's, they just wanted Xiang Beifei out of the game.
Xiang Beifei looked indifferently at the four people in front of him.
Four people, easier to deal with than five.
"That's right, we don't want to harm you, just walk away on your own, to avoid any trouble," Chen Baiwen said gravely.
However, Hou Chengwu and Zhu Xinjue were filled with endless killing intent.
"What are we waiting for? To get him out, we need to take him down first!" Hou Chengwu shouted.
This time he felt confident enough to face Xiang Beifei. Although he didn't know what went wrong during the spar last time, but now it was four against one. No matter how powerful Xiang Beifei was, in his eyes, he was definitely a dead man!
Hou Chengwu said through clenched teeth, "Today, I'll make you pay the price!"
That day, he, a grand SSR, was stuffed into a trash bin, utterly losing face. Today, he had to kill Xiang Beifei!
"Three against two, not too bad, could be worse," Xiang Beifei said.
Zhu Xinjue scoffed, "Have we scared you silly? Can't you even count properly? It's four of us against you alone!"
"President Ren is so respected and esteemed, he said that the name is not important, the strength is what matters. A senior who can say such a thing must have a broad mind, he wouldn't bother with trivial matters like names with me, right? As President Ren's proud student, why is your way of handling things inconsistent with his ideals?"
Xiang Beifei looked at Hou Chengwu with puzzlement and added, "Haven't you even learned the basics from him?"
His words were impeccably phrased, first mocking Ren Jianghai, then immediately elevating Ren Jianghai to a high status to prevent him from taking issue with Xiang Beifei's mockery about names, and subtly disparaging Hou Chengwu in the process.
Hou Chengwu was so enraged by Xiang Beifei that he turned crimson.
In mid-air, Li Zimu stood there, watching the people below in astonishment and said, "They actually can't tell the difference."
The flood here was an illusion created from Li Zimu's Poetry Realm. Li Zimu's Poetry Realm had reached a level where it was truly indistinguishable from reality. However, given that Hou Chengwu and Chen Baiwen were both SSR, one system level higher and more advanced in cultivation than him, they theoretically should not have been so embarrassed.
"Of course they can't tell, not a single one of them is a spiritual power System Awakener," Xiang Beifei said.
Xiang Beifei's spiritual power was attached to the illusion created by Li Zimu, so even with his late-stage Qi-Controlling cultivation, his flood had the power of the Meridian Opening stage!
As for the suppression by system level, with Xiang Beifei present, the supposed superiority of the SSR system was just a decoration.
He had specifically sought Li Zimu's help to trap this group of people.
But after walking a distance, a fork in the road suddenly appeared!
Xiang Beifei's figure once again appeared at the fork, but then disappeared again on that path.
"Which way should we go?" Hou Chengwu asked Chen Baiwen frantically.