224 Chapter 224: I'm the Carry!

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Staring at the young teenager in front of her, Mu Yunyan couldn't help but feel speechless.

He really does resemble that guy. No wonder he became his disciple.

Recalling some past events from her youth, Mu Yunyan's mind went into a trance for a moment, then a surge of anger rose within her.

Mu Yunyan's eyes suddenly turned cold as she coldly said, "It's fine now, you can leave."

This left Zeng Yi a bit puzzled. Just a moment ago, she was all friendly and amicable, why did she suddenly change her attitude? Could it be that time of the month?

Truly, a woman's face changes as swiftly as the June weather.

"Hehe, I'll leave first." Zeng Yi chuckled awkwardly and exited her office.

Zeng Yi walked down the teaching building, looked up at the sun in the sky, curved his lips, and smiled faintly.

It's time to leave here.

Zeng Yi walked on the smooth road paved with white jade stones. In the academy, there were also some energetic and beautiful young girls walking along the campus paths.

Skywater Academy had a large area of land, but the number of students was not that many, only five to six hundred. The number of people with Spirit power was already a minority among humans on the entire continent, and among them, less than one percent became Spirit Masters. Additionally, Skywater Academy only accepted female students who were both beautiful in appearance and had water attribute Martial Spirits, making the number of students even fewer.

Among the five major academies, Skywater Academy had the most students. This was because Skywater Academy was the only academy that catered to children from commoner backgrounds.

As Zeng Yi had always been practicing in the mountains behind Skywater Academy and had not come out, the sight of a male appearing on the academy road surprised the girls, and they looked at him with astonishment and curiosity.

This made Zeng Yi very embarrassed, so he had to quicken his pace and quickly head towards the academy's gate.

Approaching the academy gate, Zeng Yi noticed a group of familiar female figures standing there. Isn't that the Sugar Water Group? What are they doing here?

Zeng Yi was a bit confused.

"He's here! You jerk!"

Seeing Zeng Yi's figure, several girls rushed over and quickly surrounded him.

"Uh, um, sisters, is there something you need from me?" Smelling the light fragrance that pervaded around him, Zeng Yi awkwardly smiled.

"Zeng Yi, you're leaving without even telling us. If Shui Bing'er let it slip, we would've been kept in the dark!" A tall and beautiful girl with a face full of rage rushed in front of Zeng Yi and punched him on the head.

This was Xue Wu, the vice-captain of the Sugar Water Group and a close friend of Shui Bing'er. The two of them were capable of using a Spirit fusion skill together. However, Zeng Yi had never witnessed it because they adamantly refused to fight him using that skill.

"Why did you only tell Bing'er and not us? Are we that unimportant to you?" a short-haired and valiant girl held Zeng Yi's neck with her arm and sternly questioned him.

Feeling the warmth on his cheek, a surge of heat rose within Zeng Yi's heart.

These girls really don't see me as a man.

"Sister Ruoshui, I was wrong, please let go, my neck is going to break!" Zeng Yi pleaded happily yet painfully.

"Sob sob~ Zeng Yi, are you abandoning me?" Feeling her arm being gripped, Zeng Yi looked over and saw Shui Yue'er clinging tightly to his arm, a pitiful expression in her teary eyes as she looked at him.

This gave Zeng Yi a headache. What's wrong with this girl? She acts as if I've betrayed her. Just a moment ago, she was all smiles, and now she's all teary-eyed. Is she an actress?

Even Shui Bing'er couldn't stand her sister's behavior anymore and advised, "Alright, that's enough, there are students nearby watching us. You need to be mindful of your image as senior sisters."

Near the academy gate, a few female students stood dumbfounded, looking at the scene with disbelief. They never expected their respected senior sisters to act this way towards a male student!

Although Shui Bing'er was the second youngest in the team, she was the captain and her strength and character were convincing. When she spoke, the others released their hold on Zeng Yi.

"Thank you." Zeng Yi thanked Shui Bing'er and rubbed his neck, which was sore from the grip of Qiu Ruoshui.

"Sisters, is there anything you needed from me?"

These girls in front of him were all elites from Skywater Academy, as well as members who would participate in the Spirit Master tournament a year later. Among them, apart from Shui Bing'er and Zeng Yi being the same age, Shui Yue'er was younger than Zeng Yi, and the rest were older than him. So it was not a problem for Zeng Yi to call them sisters.

Because Zeng Yi had taught them cultivation and became familiar with them, these girls would often tease him after they got close. Since no man had lived in Skywater Academy for so long, they found it quite novel and were interested in Zeng Yi, this young boy.

Furthermore, Zeng Yi always maintained a certain distance from them, unlike the other men on the street who always stared at them with lustful eyes. Zeng Yi's gaze had always been pure, which made them appreciate him even more.

So they often played pranks on Zeng Yi. That made Zeng Yi feel very annoyed, they were a bunch of mischievous girls!

However, they treated Zeng Yi more like a brother than anything else.

Only Shui Yue'er, this infatuated girl, made Zeng Yi extremely irritated.

"They heard that you were leaving and wanted to see you off." Shui Bing'er said.

Ah, I see. Zeng Yi understood and looked at the girls in front of him, feeling a bit moved.

It wasn't in vain that I taught you cultivation for several months. I'm really glad to see you like this, my dear daughters.

"Zeng Yi, are you returning to your sect?"

"Uh, yes. I've been out practicing for so long, so I should go back and let my teachers know that I'm safe." Zeng Yi replied without blinking.

"Remember to come back and visit us, big brother!"

Zeng Yi chuckled, "Hehe, of course. But I think we'll probably see each other soon."

"Soon?"

"Aren't you participating in the Spirit Master Tournament? I will also go and cheer for you." Zeng Yi said.

"Oh~ really? But, little brother, with your skills, don't you plan on participating in the tournament? With your strength, it should be easy for you to become the champion." Xue Wu asked.

Zeng Yi thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "I didn't join any Spirit Master academy, so I can't participate. Besides, the world is so vast, there are many people stronger than me. It would be too arrogant to say that I can easily win the championship."

Zeng Yi couldn't help but think of Qian Renxue, that woman. She was already a Spirit Emperor at the age of 20. If she participated in the Spirit Master Tournament on behalf of the Spirit Hall, Zeng Yi didn't have the confidence to beat her.

Shui Yue'er was a bit surprised, "Is that so! It's a pity, Zeng Yi, you're not a girl. Otherwise, if you joined our Skywater Academy's team, winning the championship in the Spirit Master Tournament would be a piece of cake."

But I don't have a water attribute Martial Spirit! Zeng Yi glanced at Shui Yue'er and secretly complained in his heart.

"Right, bring out what we've prepared."

"Oh, right." Remembering this, Qiu Ruoshui's hand flashed, and a delicate gift box appeared in her hands.

"This is our gift for you as sisters, to thank you for guiding our cultivation."

Zeng Yi was taken aback and stupidly accepted the gift from the girls.

"Now don't open it yet, put it away for now."

Just as Zeng Yi was about to open it and see what was inside, he was halted by a commanding voice, freezing his hand in place.

"Uh, okay."

Since they said so, Zeng Yi put the gift into his spatial bracelet.

After thanking the girls, Zeng Yi bid farewell to Skywater Academy.

The seven of them stood at the gate of Skywater Academy, watching Zeng Yi leave until his figure disappeared from sight.

"Shui Bing'er, don't you want to say anything to him?" Xue Wu withdrew her gaze and looked at Shui Bing'er, asking.

Shui Bing'er calmly said, "There's nothing to say." She glanced deeply in the direction Zeng Yi had disappeared before turning to walk into the campus.

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In a small town near Star Dou Forest, a young man with long hair and a green robe walked through the bustling marketplace.

"Looking for a team to hunt down Spirit beasts around five hundred years old. Need one supporting Spirit Master, healing Spirit skills are preferred!"

"Professional Spirit beast hunting team, can take orders for Spirit rings up to two thousand years old. Price negotiable!"

"Hunting Spirit beasts around one thousand years and five hundred years old. Need one defense-type Spirit Ancestor with a reward of two hundred gold Spirit coins. Interested parties please come for discussion."

Zeng Yi walked through the marketplace where many Spirit hunters were present. These Spirit Masters freely formed teams and entered the Spirit beast forest to hunt down Spirit beasts. Alternatively, there were hunting teams that took on orders from other Spirit Masters to help them hunt and obtain Spirit rings. Some Spirit Masters, who were on the verge of a breakthrough to the next level, needed just one Spirit ring to advance, but lacked enough gold Spirit coins to hire a hunting team to help them obtain Spirit rings. Thus, they had to find Spirit Masters at the same level as them to venture into the Spirit beast forest together.

Since everyone needed Spirit rings and had the same purpose, as long as they formed a well-coordinated team, it would be fine without spending money.

However, there was a significant risk in doing so. If one person obtained a Spirit ring and decided not to continue, it would put the others in an awkward situation.

Therefore, to be safe, Zeng Yi planned to find a team and go in together with others. He believed that those who had been living here and hunting for a long time would be very familiar with the forest's routes.

"Star's Self-Strengthening Hunting Group, looking for a powerful attack-type Spirit Master with a Spirit power of at least forty-five levels. The team already has two healing-type Spirit Masters, two agility-type Spirit Masters, one defense-type Spirit Master, and two control-type Spirit Masters. Just need one more powerful attacker!"

A rough shout caught Zeng Yi's attention.

They're all Spirit Masters, what kind of formidable team is this? They're just lacking a powerful attacker, and that's me, right?

Following the shout, Zeng Yi saw a table placed in a corner, with five people sitting around it, drinking tea and waiting. A burly man was energetically calling out.

Above them hung a banner with the words "Star's Self-Strengthening Hunting Group!"

Below it was a wooden plaque with the team member requirements written on it.

Zeng Yi was stunned. What was this familiar feeling? It reminded him of his past life when he played games and joined raid parties.

After a moment of stupefaction, he quickly ran over, raised his hand, and shouted, "Me! I want to join! I can be the carry!"