Chapter 100: Various Parties Dispatched

The shock in the eyes of the three weren’t concealed. Hearing such explosive news made them all unable to sit still.

“Lou girl, how did you get this news? Is it accurate?” Yun Cang’s expression was deep and solemn.

Lou Mu Yan nodded with certainty: “I’m certain the news is accurate. But it’s not convenient to tell Imperial Teacher how I obtained it.” For the time being, she didn’t want to disclose that she and Ming Xiu knew each other to others.

Yun Cang knocked on the table lightly. He guessed that Lou Mu Yan’s news came from the Ling Clan. After all, the Ten Distinguished Clans sealed the news jointly and they had investigated it for so long yet received no definitive news, so it was impossible for her to obtain this secret from someone else.

“Lan Si, Yun Ji, what do you two think?” Yun Cang looked up at the two and asked after a bit, which also fully demonstrated his trust in the two.

A smile of interest rose on Lan Si’s gentle and refined face, “Such an opportunity, naturally we should go join the fun.”

The Heavenly Frost Golden crystal was very useful to him. Since he knew that this thing was being born, then he naturally wanted to go compete for it.

“I also think it’s necessary to join in the fun.” Yun Ji’s eyes also displayed some enthusiasm and desire.

Yun Cang nodded, then asked Lou Mu Yan: “Lou girl, do you know the location of where the Heavenly Frost Golden Crystal is forming?”

“I do. According to the intel, there is still around six days left until the formation of the Heavenly Frost Golden Crystal.” Lou Mu Yan replied with a smile.

“With a Spiritual Item like the Heavenly Frost Golden Crystal being formed, I believe that the Ten Distinguished Clans have also sent out experts in accompaniment. I will send a message to the Empire to ask for reinforcements.” Yun Cang immediately told the two of them: “Wait one more day, and you two take those students who’ve completed the second Trial mission there. I’ll arrive later.”

“Yes!” Lan Si and Yun Ji replied.

On the second day, the students participating in the Trial returned one after another. Yun Zi Mo, Lou Mu Bai, Yun Lan, Yun Jin and Xiao Zi Ang all completed their tasks before night.

But what surprised Lou Mu Yan a little was that among the people who returned, aside from Ji Han Xu and Fu Chen who were within expectations, the winner of the Earth Class, who was hostile towards her, named Le Xiang also completed the second Trial mission.

She lowered her eyes to hide the look in her eyes and became more wary of Le Xiang in her heart. This woman felt rather not simple to her.

At night, as the time ordered by the Imperial Teacher arrived, Lan Si announced to those who had returned: “Congratulations to all of you for successfully passing the second round of the Trial test. Now I have one important thing to tell everyone.”

Seeing the confusion in the eyes of the several people, Lan Si also stopped keeping them suspenseful, “We have received reliable intel that the purpose of the Ten Distinguished Clans coming to the Glacial Mountain Range for the Trial is actually not to compete for the quota, but because they discovered where the Heavenly Frost Golden Crystal was about to sublimate and form. I will take you there to have a look.

“This time, it doesn’t count as a Trial mission. The final Trial mission is to be determined and will continue after returning.

“Of course, if you can get even a tiny amount of Heavenly Frost Golden Crystal, then it’s considered your fortuitous encounter. You don’t have to hand it in to the Academy or Empire.” Lan Si then added, “You can choose to go or not to go.”

Hearing it was the Heavenly Frost Golden Crystal, the eyes of those here lit up brightly. No one wanted to miss such a good opportunity, so no one chose to withdraw.

“Very well. You have one night to rest. We’ll leave early tomorrow morning.” Lan Si’s gaze swept over them with satisfaction and ordered.

“Yes!”

At night, Lou Mu Yan and Lou Mu Bai, together with the others, sat drinking tea and chatting.

Drinking a cup of warm tea in such cold weather was very comfortable, so as long as they were within the wooden hut, Lou Mu Yan would make a pot of Spiritual Tea.

“Yan’er, did you hear this news from the Ling Clan? Or from Ye Qing Han?” Lou Mu Bai felt that it was strange ever since he learnt that the news was told to the Imperial Teacher and the others by his younger sister.

The Ten Distinguished Clans were together in this, so they definitely wouldn’t allow anyone to spread such news this time. That’s why he constantly felt that Lou Mu Yan’s source for the news wasn’t from the Ling Clan or the Ye Clan, but he couldn’t guess who else would know such secret information.

“Neither. A friend told me.” Lou Mu Yan shook her head but didn’t tell them about Ming Xiu. Based on what occurred during the auction last time, her elder brother and the others didn’t know that guy.

Lou Mu Bai’s indifferent eyes grew darker, but he didn’t continue to ask any more, “Let’s rest first. We still need to hurry over tomorrow.”

Yun Lan and the others also saw that Lou Mu Yan didn’t want to say any more, so after hearing Lou Mu Bai’s words, they all sat alone and started to recover their physical strength and Elemental Energy.

Outside the wooden hut, in a place hidden in the thicket, a woman stood under a big tree as if waiting for someone.

Not long after, a man in a black cloak appeared next to the woman. His face couldn’t be seen clearly, and his voice was hoarse, obviously deepened on purpose, “How’s the plan being completed?”

The woman froze, then immediately recovered her calm and said respectfully: “Lord Secret Envoy, Lou Mu Bai and the others always surround Lou Mu Yan, so it’s difficult to act. During the second Trial mission, she was too fast, and I lost her, but now there’s an opportunity.”

“Oh? What opportunity?” The man suppressed the anger that made him almost berate her.

“The Ten Distinguished Clans found the place where the Heavenly Frost Golden Crystal’s going to form. We’ll rush there tomorrow with Lan Si. By then, there’ll be a lot of people snatching for it. In the confusion, it’ll be much easier to get rid of Lou Mu Yan without being discovered.” The woman said cautiously.

The man froze for a moment, obviously not expecting to hear such news, “What? You mean the Heavenly Frost Golden Crystal? No wonder the Ten Distinguished Clans would choose to complete their Trial in the Glacial Mountain Range. So it’s because they discovered such a peak-grade Spiritual Item.

“Do you know when the Heavenly Frost Golden Crystal will form?” The man paused, then asked with a hint of excitement in his tone.

“There’s still around six days before forming.” The woman replied.

The man drew his cloak tighter around him, then asked: “Do you know the specific location?”

“That’s not clear. Lan Si didn’t tell us in detail.” The woman’s eyes carried with it slight obscurity.

The man considered it a little, then said: “Act according to the plan. When you get to the location of the Heavenly Frost Golden Crystal, you must take advantage of the chaos to find a chance to dispose of Lou Mu Yan. Of course, it would be better to kill Lou Mu Bai together as well.”

“Understood!”

“When you leave tomorrow, remember to leave a secret signal. I’ll lead some people to follow secretly.” From the man’s throat sounded a sinister cackle, “We’ll definitely obtain the Heavenly Frost Golden Crystal. When that time comes, we’ll send people to cooperate with you to kill those siblings. Go back first, don’t let that old bastard Yun Cang discover your identity.”

“Yes, Lord Secret Envoy!” The woman quickly turned and returned to the wooden hut, while the man disappeared into the woods as if he had never appeared before.

After a while, Lou Mu Yan opened her shut eyes and looked at the person, who had just pushed open the door to enter, thoughtfully.

Early the next morning, Lan Si and Yun Ji led the few instructors and students who had completed their second Trial mission towards an area near the inner ring of the Glacial Mountain Range.

At the same time, the Ten Distinguished Clans eliminated a portion of their pupils and let them continue using the Selection Trial as a cover, allowing various parties of superiors to lead their Clan’s core pupils in the same direction.

With all parties surging, in addition to the human Sword Masters, there were also many high-level Demonic Beasts appearing in the area near the inner ring of the Glacial Mountain Range, and they all headed in one direction.