Extraordinary Demon King Soldier

Jiangnan University, in the archaeology department classroom.

"Hey, everyone, come take a look at this!" Miao Feng suddenly jumped up excitedly, pointing at her computer screen with enthusiasm.

"What's going on?"

"Why so excited?"

"Yeah, you gave me a scare."

The archaeology students around were startled, many of them complained at Miao Feng, yet still gathered around her.

Such sudden excitement from Miao Feng, a petite and gentle girl, was enough to spark everyone's curiosity.

Soon, a group of archaeology students saw the reason for Miao Feng's excitement.

It was an article published by a journalist named Shasha, titled "Pursuing Millennia-old Legends — Descendants of Baxia."

"Descendants of Baxia? Are you kidding? Isn't that just a myth?"

"Is this journalist crazy, can't find any material, so writes this brainless article?"

"Exactly, is there any reason to get so worked up about this?"

The students shook their heads, completely losing interest.

At this moment, a tall, slender, handsome young man about 1.8 meters stood up and said calmly, "Don't leave just yet; this might be real. Look at the images below, they don't look like they've been photoshopped."

"He Fan is right, I'm sure these images are real," a Photoshop expert suddenly chimed in.

The other students were astonished at once.

"Oh my gosh, look at the whirlpool in the river and the water column more than ten meters high, could the myth be true?"

"Now I suddenly want to see it."

"If it's real, and we can be first to collect clues, wouldn't we make it big?"

The stunning images reignited the students' intense interest.

"I think we should organize a trip tonight to go take a look," He Fan suddenly suggested.

"I agree!"

"Such an important event, of course we have to check it out!"

"If we can see the descendants of Baxia, my thesis will have hope!"

He Fan is truly a prominent figure in the school; his words stirred all the students around.

However, Miao Feng didn't respond; she just stared blankly at the computer screen.

"Miao Feng?" He Fan lightly nudged Miao Feng, "What's wrong? Don't you want to go?"

"Huh?" Miao Feng was startled, then nodded repeatedly, "Go, I want to go. Let's go together tonight. I'm a bit hungry, going to eat first."

After speaking, she got up and ran out of the classroom with a flushed face.

Next, the other students started jeering.

"He Fan, not bad, looks like Miao Feng has a crush on you!"

"I think you should chase after her and invite her to dinner."

"Exactly, she's such a delicate girl, you should be more proactive."

The students fueled the fire.

He Fan's face darkened, he was the closest to Miao Feng earlier, so he knew exactly what Miao Feng was fixated on.

It wasn't those shocking images, but a person being interviewed by Shasha on the riverbank!

"You better hope we don't meet!" He Fan stared at Ye Qiu's photo for a long time, leaving with a cold expression, unable to fathom why, with money and influence at home and being a prominent figure at school, he couldn't measure up against the person in the photograph.

...

Shasha's article not only startled Miao Feng and the students, but also intrigued many professional archaeologists, who all headed to that big river.

However, Ye Qiu didn't care about this; after finding no more information on Baxia's descendants, he patiently waited.

Evening, eight o'clock.

As soon as the time came, Ye Qiu acted promptly, eagerly heading to the big river where the Baxia descendants were reported to appear.

Upon arriving, just as he was about to jump into the river, he suddenly heard a delighted shout.

"Hey, you're here too!"

Ye Qiu was taken aback, looked over, and saw Miao Feng and a dozen students gathered by the river, obviously drawn by the legend of Baxia's descendants. They were thoroughly prepared, with multiple complete sets of diving equipment.

Before Ye Qiu could respond, Miao Feng excitedly ran over to him, then looked down and softly said, "That night, thank you so much. I still don't know your name, so earlier I might have been a bit rude."

"No worries, my name is Ye Qiu." Ye Qiu responded with a gentle smile, holding a good impression of this young girl, Miao Feng.

"What are you doing here late at night?" Ye Qiu asked.

"Looking for Baxia's descendants, the Dragon's Seven Sons from mythology," Miao Feng instantly perked up at the mention of Baxia's descendants, "Finding them would greatly aid my studies, Brother Ye, since you're here, why not join us in the water?"

"Better not!" At that moment, He Fan approached with a cold face, sneering at Ye Qiu, "This guy looks unreliable, who knows what he's up to at this hour? Moreover, he lacks the equipment and hasn't undergone professional training, having him with us might drag us down."

As He Fan spoke, he couldn't help but clench his fists.

He had already recognized Ye Qiu as the one Miao Feng was transfixed by in the photo earlier that day!

A rival in love appears, how could He Fan endure it?

Ye Qiu saw through his thoughts but couldn't be bothered to argue with kids like him. He smiled at Miao Feng, his expression then turning serious, "You're right, it really is dangerous for unprofessional people to be here, so I advise you all to head back. I've looked into Baxia's descendants; that thousand-year-old turtle is vicious and deadly."

Just having professional diving equipment qualifies as professional? Ye Qiu could only chuckle to himself.

"Hmph, what a loser!" He Fan disdainfully looked at Ye Qiu, mocking, "Just a turtle and you're terrified? Are you even a man? Ha, I bet if Baxia descendants actually appeared, you'd be the first to wet your pants."

"Coward, if you don't want to dive just scram, don't interfere with us!"

He Fan's words grew harsher, giving Ye Qiu no face at all.

"Brother Fan, let's dive already, no need to waste time on him."

"Exactly, I can't wait to see Baxia's descendants!"

"Brother Fan, don't let him distract you, remember we have to protect Miao Feng too."

The other students urged, their words filled with flattery toward He Fan.

A bunch of ignorant kids, Ye Qiu couldn't be bothered; without sparing a glance at He Fan, he, fueled by the looks of surprise, jumped straight in without any diving equipment.

"Damn idiot, serve him right if he drowns!" He Fan cursed, hurried to put on his diving gear, and led the other students into the water, diving in.

"Everyone, split up and search," He Fan instructed.

However, just as everyone was about to respond, they suddenly froze.

In the deep water, without any diving equipment, Ye Qiu maneuvered like a fish, swimming swiftly through the river, even more agile than a real fish, his speed was astonishing.

Soon after, Ye Qiu vanished from sight.