Ch 235

Chapter 235: Clashing Opinions

Astral Sage College, Three Star Hall.

A training arena.

The middle-aged woman called Huo Xu was examining her three students progress, and she gave them a stern smile. Looks like all of you have been keeping up your training. Especially Qingeif you keep this up, its very likely youll break through to the Heavenly Dipper General Stage by years end. Your chances of beating the Seven Astral Pillars will be much higher.

Jiang Qinge nodded.

Now, Im sure you must have heard the news already. The Umbra Cave will open this month. The purging missions will, of course, include you. Youre not newbies, and it wont be your first time going in, so I wont repeat all the usual stuff. Just take a moment, remember the danger you know it holds. Be careful.

Soon, we Violet Vibrance mentors will enter the Umbra Cave first. We will punch deep in to wipe out the stronger Others.

This time, you will bring a junior team with you. As for how you choose the junior team, that will be up to the squad.

Huo Xu stood up, then waved and left.

As she left, Jiang Qinge turned to her two teammates, who were breathing out in relief. Mentors as strict as ever.

Her teammates were one girl and one guy.

The guy was skinny and had sharp features, his skin dark as a coal in the fire.

He had keen, piercing eyes, and when he smiled, his brilliant, white teeth almost seemed to sparkle.

His name was Qiu Bai.

The other girl was a diminutive figure with a ponytail. She was in a white training uniform that didnt fully hide her womanly figure.

Her name was Tian Tian.

These were Jiang Qinges teammates in the Black Swan Squad.

Good going, Leader. If you beat the Seven Astral Pillars, youll have set a new record, Tian Tian said.

Qiu Bai, who was examining his own reflection seriously in a hand mirror, nodded enthusiastically in agreement.

Jiang Qinge looked at them. Any thoughts on the junior team we bring?

Tian Tians smile was cat-like. Leader, we already have a lead.

Oh? Who?

Who else? Your biggest fan in the Two Star Hall, Ye Qiuding, she teased.

Qiu Bai looked up from his mirror. Ye Qiudings quite strong. His Natures Cauldron Squad clinched second place in the last ranking battle, just behind the Fire Fairy Squad.

Ye Qiuding joined us on a mission before as well. It makes sense that we choose them again, Tian Tian pointed out.

I dont intend to ask him, Jiang Qinge said calmly.

Her teammates looked up in surprise. You dont want to choose Ye Qiuding? Who then? Of course the Fire Fairy Squad would be even better, I guess.

I intend to bring the Fairness & Justice Squad.

The Fairness & Justice Squad? Qiu Bai ran over the name in his mind. Didnt seem like it rang a bell among the Two Star Hall teams.

Tian Tian got there first. You mean the One Star Hall team? Their leaders Li Luo, isnt it? Leader, you

Even Qiu Bai put his mirror away at this. A One Star team? He frowned. That doesnt seem too appropriate.

They might have given way in other circumstances, but the Umbra Cave was nothing to mess with. A mistake there might prevent them from making it out. Of course they would want to choose their best chancethe strongest team possible.

They had never brought a One Star squad into the Umbra Cave before.

I admit its for selfish reasons. But the Fairness & Justice Squad isnt weak. Theyre the top squad in the One Star Hall, Jiang Qinge admitted. I dont believe theyll drag us down. And I will do my best to cover their weaknesses in the Umbra Cave.

Tian Tian sighed exasperatedly. Theyre promising, yes, but theyre just a One Star team

Wont you reconsider, Leader? Even Qiu Bai was speaking up.

Jiang Qinge was silent for a moment, then she shook her head. Sorry. Thats my stand. Even if theyre lesser in any way, I can plug the gap. I hope you can trust me on this.

Qiu Bai and Tian Tian shared a look. Their cool and rational leader always had a blind spot where Li Luo was concerned.

Leader, you know the dangers of the Umbra Cave as well. Of course we believe in your skill, but how will we cover any crisis that comes up? Qiu Bai pleaded.

We will cover it with my life.

Tian Tian inhaled sharply. Jiang Qinge would go so far for this man? Werent they only engaged? Still, it was a clear declaration of a special relationship, if she was willing to put her life on the line.

Li Luo was a lucky man.

Well, if thats your choice Well have to settle it according to our squad rules, Qiu Bai casually said. He took a few steps back, and black flames roared to life, shrouding him. They parted, and a fire-tipped spear appeared in his hand.

Tian Tian splayed her hands and stepped back as well, her green resonant power taking the silhouette of a bird. Her flapping wings raised coiling gusts of wind.

The squad rule was simple. When the opinions didnt match, brute force was the decider.

Jiang Qinges golden eyes gleamed with amusement.

Couldnt we have just done this earlier? Save me some breath.

Still, thanks.

Both sides understood that when it got to this stage, it meant that they had accepted her suggestion

Why?

Because they couldnt beat her, damn it!

Even so, it was a formality that had to be upheld.

There was a grimace from the pair and then, with an upheaval of resonant power, they charged.

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