Chapter 53: Tier Four Spirit Pet

“Drawing talismans in the void! It’s actually drawing talismans in the void!”

Ruan Li and the other superiors of the Empire couldn’t help but exclaim when they saw the yellow talisman incantations that could change size freely and destroy Gu Yan Ran’s sword aura.

“The Spiritual Force that fluctuated on that Void Talisman is so pure.” Ruan Li narrowed his eyes as it gleamed brightly.

“The little girl of the Lou Clan sure hid herself well!” An old man in a sackcloth garment sitting beside Ruan Li couldn’t help but sigh—she truly was a person who ‘normally performed with average results, but would then amaze the world with a single feat1’.

Ruan Yang couldn’t help but praise: “Good seedling. I’m afraid this talent even surpasses her eldest brother Lou Mu Bai.” If such a good seedling could formally recognise him as her master, then that would be even better.

“No wonder it’s been rumoured that those who have the Terminal Meridians constitution are actually exceptionally talented, but because they were limited by their Terminal Meridians constitution, it became a burden on them. Now that Lou Mu Yan eradicated her Terminal Meridians constitution, then her hidden excelling talent could be revealed. Our Imperial Academy can’t let go of such a talent.” The sackcloth old man lowered his head and whispered to Ruan Li.”

“Mm. I’ve reallocated Lou Mu Yan’s resources. As long as she can successfully defeat Gu Yan Ran and obtain the Trial quota, she’ll be rewarded with it together with the rest of her rewards.” Ruan Li nodded in understanding. Not to mention Lou Mu Yan’s excelling talent that she demonstrated today, just based on the fact that she had talent in Alchemy alone, she was worthy of them to raise her with all their heart.

Meanwhile the colours on the faces of the Imperial Family changed dramatically. Yun Tian Chen rubbed his thumb ring with his fingers firmly. The talent and strength Lou Mu Yan demonstrated today exceeded their expectations. It seemed that after he returned, he must find the Imperial Teacher to discuss and reconsider the strategy of winning her over.

“General Lou, it truly is ‘with a father that’s a tiger, the daughter cannot be a dog2’!” An official beside Lou Mo Yu smiled and praised.

Immediately after, the voices that praised Lou Mu Yan resounded incessantly, and Lou Mo Yu accepted them one by one with a calm smile.

Everyone in the Lou Family had amazing talents. Before, there was a trash with a Terminal Meridians constitution that dragged the family down, but now that the trash suddenly had talent that’s comparable to a genius, it truly was enviable.

This time Lou Mu Yan and Gu Yan Ran’s battle had little suspense. The foundation of the Lou Clan simply wasn’t something a new clan like the Gu Clan, who relied on wealth to gain status as a distinguished family, could compare to.

Yun Lan and the rest had seen Lou Mu Yan use drawing talismans in the void before, so the amazement in their heart wasn’t as great as the others, but their burning gazes couldn’t help but lock onto the purple-clothed woman on the battle platform.

On the battle platform, Gu Yan Ran discovered that the yellow talisman incantation that carried thick Spiritual Force suppressed her dan’tian, so she couldn’t convert Spiritual Force into Elemental Energy at all. Her heart constricted.

Horror filled her eyes as she held the cyan longsword in her hand tightly, but she could no longer channel any trace of Elemental Energy into the sword.

She looked up at Lou Mu Yan angrily and shouted: “Lou Mu Yan, what did you do to me? You’re too dirty.”

“Isn’t the word ‘dirty’ written on your own face?” Lou Mu Yan shrugged and said with a look of disgust: “Ugly people will do all kinds of strange things to gain attention3. Gu Yan Ran, your ability to put the blame on the victim is much stronger than your strength.”

“Good! Good!” Gu Yan Ran smiled in anger. She knew that this trash wouldn’t dispel the talisman incantation in her body, and a sliver of coldness and viciousness flashed in her eyes as she stared at Lou Mu Yan like a venomous snake, “Lou Mu Yan, it’s you who forced me.”

Lou Mu Yan’s eyes focused. She had felt that Gu Yan Ran would have a strong trump card. It seemed that this woman couldn’t help but make a move now.

Unsurprisingly, although Gu Yan Ran’s dan’tian was blocked and she couldn’t use Elemental Energy, but she channelled a trace of Mental Energy into the silver bangle on her wrist, “Come out, Lightning Leopard.”

As soon as Gu Yan Ran’s words fell, a mighty leopard that was more than one metre long appeared on the battlefield. Its eyes swept the place coldly, and some with a low cultivation base couldn’t help but shudder.

“A Tier 4 Lightning Leopard Demonic Beast. Gu Yan Ran actually has a Tier 4 Spirit Pet.” Someone on the stands couldn’t help but exclaim.

“This time it’ll be miserable for Lou Mu Yan. I thought she was going to win just now, but who knew Gu Yan Ran had held back a trick. Very good!”

“Yeah! I’ve said it before, Gu Yan Ran’s more likely to win, looks like I’m right. Lou Mu Yan verses a Tier 4 Spirit Pet that’s as powerful as a Sword Spirit, it’s only a matter of time before she loses.”

The voices of several people were filled with gloating and jealousy. Compared to Gu Yan Ran who had always been excellent, many of them felt unhappy that Lou Mu Yan became someone so bright, with a temperament and strength that they couldn’t match, from a trash they always belittled. They all hoped Lou Mu Yan would lose.

The distinguished guests saw Lou Zhan Tian’s expression collapse, and Lou Mo Yu’s brows furrowed. They also didn’t think that Gu Yan Ran actually had such a trump card, and their hearts hovered.

Yun Lan and the others also revealed a worried look. The Spirit Pet that Gu Yan Ran released wasn’t only a Tier 4 Demonic Beast, but a Middle-Phase Tier 4 Demonic Beast, which was equivalent to the strength of a Middle-Phase Sword Spirit, not to mention even when a human and a Demonic Beast were on the same level, the Demonic Beast’s defence was better than humans, so Lou Mu Yan would suffer a lot from the battle.

According to the rules of the competition, a Spirit Pet was also a part of the student’s combat power, and therefore was not restricted to use. Even if the Spirit Pet’s power was stronger than the opponents by numerous levels, it wasn’t breaking the rules.

“HAHA!” Looking at the sudden turn of the battle, Yun Tian Zong laughed and said to Gu Yuan Kai beside him: “Old Gu, your family’s Yan Ran sure hid her abilities deeply! She actually has a Tier 4 Spirit Pet.”

Although there were Spirit Beast Masters who could tame Demonic Beasts and help Sword Masters contract Spirit Pets on Tian’ling Continent, but Spirit Beast Masters were too scarce, and if one wanted to ask them for help, the price to be paid was extremely high. As expected from the Gu Clan who was Yan’zhou Country’s richest—this amount of money wasn’t something an average distinguished clan could afford.

“You flatter me. Compared to Young Miss Lou, my family’s Yan Ran is still far behind.” Gu Yuan Kai smiled modestly, but with a sarcastic tone, and the triumph in his eyes wasn’t hidden.

So what if the Lou Clan was powerful? So what if Lou Mu Yan eradicated her Terminal Meridians constitution and was no longer trash? His eldest daughter could suppress the Empress in the palace, now his younger daughter could naturally ruin Lou Mu Yan.

Yun Tian Zong sneered: “True, Young Miss Lou is indeed amazing. I’ll just see how she defeats that Tier 4 Spirit Pet. Don’t be beaten up badly and end up ugly crying with tears and snot, then surrendering.”

“Shut your beak, you’ve got no right to talk about our family’s Yan’er like that.” Lou Mo Yu’s elegant face carried a sense of coldness.

The royal officials that sat nearby didn’t expect Lou Mo Yu would directly snap back at the King of Zhen’xi and couldn’t help but cast sympathetic glances at Yun Tian Zong.

Lu Mo Yu was usually elegant and refined towards others, but if he was truly angered, he would be exceptionally frightening.

“Lou Mo Yu, do you dare try to say that again?” Yun Tian Zong had never liked Lou Mo Yu. It wasn’t just that his prestige in the army was higher than himself, but his strength and combat power was also all above him. However, even if he was afraid of Lou Mo Yu right now, he still wouldn’t want to lose face in front of everyone.

“Shut up.” Yun Tian Chen suddenly turned his head and glared at Yun Tian Zong. This younger brother of his truly was getting more and more arrogant. It truly was time to beat him down a little.

“Humph.” Yun Tian Zong snorted coldly, but stopped speaking.

The blue veins in his clenched hands were popping, and he swallowed his anger. Right now wasn’t the time to fall out with Yun Tian Chen yet. When that plan succeeded, he would definitely crush Yun Tian Chen and Lou Mo Yu into pieces.

Not only did Yun Tian Zong bear killing intent towards the two of them. Lou Mo Yu lowered his eyes and also hid his killing intent.

1an idiom, but with an addition at the beginning. 一鸣惊人 is the idiom, which means to amaze the world with a single feat. 不鸣则已 is an addition to that at the beginning which means that one was normally very average in performance.

2play on the idiom ‘with a father that’s a tiger, the son cannot be a dog’. Figuratively it means that with a powerful father such as them, the son (daughter in this case) is sure to not be inferior. Also like father, like son.

3an idiom, and clearly to ridicule