Chapter 216: Sky Expedition VS Wolf Teeth (Part 1)
Yun Sheng glanced around the field, her second uncle, herself, and Zhou Quan were also a group of three.
However, from the standpoint of strength... The ability of her second uncle, Yun Canglang, was undeniable, and the strength of the group leader called Cang Lang seemed not weak either.
As for the one called Huo Nu, her magic wand was embedded with four magic soul stones, a Holy Mage.
As for the one named Liu Hao, who was young enough to become a B-level Hunter Soldier, his strength should be at the Martial Venerate level.
At first glance, the strength of the Wolf Fang Hunting Corps seemed clearly stronger than that of Sky Expedition.
After all, it was a matter of winning three out of five rounds now.
"Sheng'er..." Yun Canglang had also noticed this point.
He was just about to remind Yun Sheng not to be deceived, but Yun Sheng had already taken the initiative to speak: "Winning three out of five rounds is fine, but we will decide who takes part."
"Agreed, but the participants must be from the Sky Hunting Corps," Huo Nu said, and then with an implicit glance, looked towards Ye Beiming.
This incredibly handsome man had been silent since entering the tavern.
But no one could overlook him.
With Huo Nu's cultivation, she could not discern his level of strength.
"He's not one of our Hunting Corps members, and he won't participate," Yun Sheng hastily clarified her relationship with Ye Beiming, as she had not intended for Ye Beiming to take action.
"Little Wildcat, it truly saddens this prince to hear you say that," Ye Beiming touched his nose, squeezing an ugly smile onto his handsome face.
However, it was indeed inconvenient for Ye Beiming to engage in civilian matters, and given the current delicate situation of the Yun Residence within the Great Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Zhou seemed to want to watch the fight from afar.
As a prince known for avoiding involvement, occasionally moonlighting as a hunter, Emperor Zhou would not have any objections, but it would be different if he were directly associated with the Yun Residence.
"Straightforward. Vice Captain Yan, once you've given your word, our Wolf Fang will follow through to the end. If you win, I will convince the families of Liu Hao and Miss Xian Yu to allow a second examination of the body. But if you lose, you must hand over Tang Yu," Huo Nu's beautiful eyes flashed coldly.
Tang Yu was so scared that he was sweating profusely; he really wanted to say that these people were using his life as a bet without so much as asking for his opinion.
But remembering Yun Sheng's earlier warning and her fierce gaze, Tang Yu could only restrain himself, his face turning red as he stood next to Ye Beiming, waiting for this "evenly matched" Hunter Corps competition.
Once the words were spoken, it was difficult to retract them. Yun Canglang turned to Yun Sheng, lowering his voice, "Sheng'er, what are you thinking? Huo Nu and Liu Hao are clearly much more skilled than you two. To win, we must secure more than two victories."
He knew Yun Sheng had many tricks up her sleeve, but no matter how clever they were, they would be useless once the one-on-one fighting began.
He might be able to defeat Cang Lang, but for Yun Sheng and Zhou Quan to win another round, perhaps...
"Second uncle, it's just two wins to one loss, we still have more than a fifty percent chance of victory," Yun Sheng glanced at Huo Nu, the uniformly fire element soul stones on her magic wand catching her eye, looking to her like the horns of victory.
If this had been a month earlier, she wouldn't have been foolish enough to compete against a Holy Mage like Huo Nu; a Holy Mage's magic cultivation was a full two magic realms higher than that of Yun Sheng, who was then only a Great Magic Director.
The difference between two magic realms is not easily bridged.
But after Yun Sheng acquired the Elf Karma Fire, things were significantly different.
"Commander Cang, I am Ye Beiming, a close friend of Vice Captain Yan, and I am fortunate to witness the competition between the two great Hunting Corps of the Great Zhou today. I have an unusual request, hoping to serve as the referee for this match," Ye Beiming emphasized when mentioning his close friendship, making it clear to anyone who heard the special implication in his words.
Yun Canglang and Zhou Quan both looked at Yun Sheng with odd expressions, but Yun Sheng just rolled her eyes at Ye Beiming.
The latter wore a look of contentment and responded with a flirtatious glance.
With the surname Ye, Ye Beiming, a surname belonging to the Dazhou Royal Family, combined with his noble aura, his identity was self-evident.
Cang Lang found it difficult to decline, having someone from the Royal Family present was good, as it would avoid any objections afterward.
Both Cang Lang and Yun Canglang had no objections to Ye Beiming's initiative to be the referee.
Before the competition began, both sides needed to have a brief discussion to determine the order of participants.
The patrons of the tavern took the opportunity to clear away the excess tables, to prevent them from being demolished by the two great Hunting Corps.
Yun Sheng pulled Yun Canglang and Zhou Quan aside, deliberately lowering her voice; she was so afraid that others would hear that she simply cast a Magic Array around them.
On the other hand, the members of the Wolf Fang Hunting Corps appeared calm and composed.
"Is that Yanyun out of her mind? She actually agreed to Vice Captain Huo's terms just like that. With their trifling skills, how could they possibly defeat us three?" Liu Hao said with disdain.
At this moment, he even started to question whether the "Yanyun" who had caused a massacre at the Daoye Mountain Hunting Soldier Guard City and shocked everyone was the same seemingly harmless young girl before him.
After all, just based on appearances, how could there be such a drastic change in her physique in just a year?
"Don't underestimate the enemy," Huo Nu didn't let down her guard because of Yun Sheng's alacrity; on the contrary, she always felt that behind Yun Sheng's smile, there was something hidden.
"I feel the same way. Haven't you noticed that even though Yun Canglang is the Commander, including Yun Canglang himself and another Hunter Soldier, after Yanyun's arrival, they all seem to follow her lead," Cang Lang, as a Commander, considered things more thoroughly.
If it were said that the young Hunter Soldier listened to Yanyun, it might make some sense, but even the battle-hardened Yun Canglang did the same, which was quite strange.
"By the way, Liu Hao, didn't your Magic Light Axis from before indicate that Yanyun is a Summoner?" Huo Nu thought it over and over again, and no matter how she looked at Yun Sheng's Magic Wand inlaid with only two soul stones, she couldn't understand where Yun Sheng's confidence came from.
The only possibility could be Yun Sheng's Summoned Beast, but she had not seen Yun Sheng's Summoned Beast.
"Yes, I remember, her Summoned Beast seemed nothing special, just a dog?" Liu Hao had watched that Magic Light Axis countless times, and he was very familiar with the scenes in it.
"Hmph, at that time, this Vice Captain Huo will make sure she doesn't have the chance to summon," Huo Nu, as a Holy Mage, could chant magic ten times faster than an ordinary Mage. If Yun Sheng still hoped to summon her Summoned Beast during the battle, she was hugely mistaken.
Ye Beiming and Tang Yu stood aside, clueless about what both parties were discussing.
Tang Yu wanted to take the opportunity to escape, but upon looking again at Ye Beiming beside him, all thoughts of fleeing vanished. Although Ye Beiming was just standing there, simply being in his presence made Tang Yu feel spasms in his legs.
If Tang Yu felt fear towards Yun Sheng, towards Ye Beiming it was absolute reverence. Those from the Hunting Corps might not know Ye Beiming's identity, but Tang Yu did.
He had, after all, spent some time in the Wuxuan Wuji Hall.
The incredibly powerful legends about Ye Beiming, he knew them all too well.