My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel

As Gu Qianqian approached, Liu Li politely curtsied.

In front of her mistress sister, her previously fierce demeanor had vanished without a trace, making her as obedient as a well-behaved child.

Seeing Gu Qianqian's displeased expression, Gu Xing immediately explained the matters of the Secret Realm to her.

"What? The entrance to the Secret Realm is outside the defense line?"

Gu Qianqian exclaimed.

It should be known that Longxia Country had only built its defense line around the entrance to the Alternate Space.

The area it covered was an extremely small part of this space.

As for the area outside Longxia's defense line...

It was extremely dangerous!

"Absolutely not!"

Gu Qianqian firmly refused.

Given the Awakening Stage strength of the two, going to those places was practically a death sentence.

However...

Just as Gu Qianqian was about to list the pros and cons to deter the two,

"Don't worry, their safety is my responsibility!"

A powerful voice suddenly rang out.

Ying Xinghe stood with his hands behind his back, appearing beside everyone without anyone noticing.

"Ying Mentor!"

Gu Qianqian's pupils shrank suddenly, and she hurriedly bowed respectfully.

——Ying Xinghe!

A senior mentor from the National Academy, a commander-level Guardian Beast master!

With him personally vouching, Gu Qianqian naturally had no further reason to object.

Seeing Gu Qianqian acquiesce, Ying Xinghe took out a gleaming blue potion from his sleeve and handed it to Ying Bing:

"Nourishing God Potion, it can expedite recovery."

The potion entered her throat, and Ying Bing's pale face quickly regained its color, with her damaged Spiritual Power also recovering swiftly.

She exhaled lightly, suppressing the inexplicable strange feeling in her heart, and nodded to Gu Qianqian in acknowledgment:

"Sister Gu!"

Gu Qianqian glanced between Ying Bing and Gu Xing, a knowing look appearing in her eyes.

This Ying family's girl looked at her brother differently!

However...

"A daughter of the Ying family..."

She sighed inwardly, "With such a noble identity, my foolish little brother probably isn't a match!"

"It's getting late!"

Ying Xinghe's wide sleeves moved without wind, and a giant eagle covered in azure feathers appeared out of thin air.

Its wingspan reached over ten meters, stirring up gusts of wind.

"The journey ahead is long, so I shall take them ahead of everyone else!"

Gu Qianqian watched the figures of the three as they leapt onto the eagle's back, hesitating to speak.

In the end, she respectfully saluted:

"Ying Mentor, I entrust them to you!"

"Caw——"

With a clear eagle cry, the giant eagle soared into the sky, turning into a black dot on the horizon in an instant.

...

Time flew by, and the month-long assessment period was about to end.

In this trial, the most surprising development was Shen Ruoxue's unexpected rise.

She pushed her Succubus abilities to the utmost, leading her team to sweep through the assessment area.

"Have you noticed? The captain hasn't been in a good Status this month..."

"Could it be that she confessed to God Gu and got rejected?"

"Hush! But... seeing how she's working like a madwoman, it's quite possible!"

Shen Ruoxue's cold gaze swept over her whispering teammates:

"You're still chatting during the final sprint? Don't you want to advance your Level?"

During this month, she had almost exclusively focused on hunting the Demon Race.

Even the members of her team found it hard to keep up.

But this successfully brought the Succubus back to Awakening Tier Eight!

Finally, before the trial ended, Shen Ruoxue successfully broke through to Awakened Tier Nine!

As various teams gradually returned to the gathering point, the entrance was already bustling with people.

"This time, the first place should be our Black Stone City's Young Master Ye!"

"Yes, in just this month, Young Master Ye's Level has reached Awakened Tier Nine."

"With such strength, who in the young generation can compare?"

As Shen Ruoxue led her team into the gathering area, she saw the crowd fawning over a richly dressed young man as if he were the moon surrounded by stars.

A nearby Lin Yuan City student explained in a low voice:

"That's Ye Tao from Black Stone City, currently the highest Level among those who've returned."

"But that's because our Lin Yuan City's God Gu didn't participate... otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have been first!"

Though the student's voice was soft, it was still perfectly heard by the people from Black Stone City.

The news quickly reached Ye Tao's ears.

The Black Stone City's prodigy slightly raised his lips, with the Mystic Snake around his neck flicking its crimson tongue, leisurely approaching Shen Ruoxue's group.

As the focal point of the gathering area, the attention of the whole place soon focused on him.

"Oh?" Ye Tao stopped in front of Shen Ruoxue, the black Mystic Snake around his neck ceaselessly flicking its tongue.

"The person you were talking about... God Gu?"

He intoned playfully, "Very strong?"

The boy who had just spoken lowered his head instantly, utterly too afraid to speak.

But Shen Ruoxue's team members didn't care about such fears.

In their minds, Gu Xing was the strongest.

A boy blurted out:

"Of course, God Gu is strong! At least stronger than you!"

Ye Tao's slight smile turned cold abruptly.

——Hiss!

The Mystic Snake around his neck lashed out like a black lightning bolt, its fangs aimed directly at the boy who spoke.

"Enchanting Eyes!"

Realizing something was amiss, he immediately commanded the Succubus to intervene.

A Spiritual Shock accurately hit the Mystic Snake.

The hideous snake head froze in mid-air, its crimson tongue hanging limply.

Meanwhile, Shen Ruoxue took the opportunity to shield the team member behind her.

"That's enough!"

Ye Tao gently stroked the still-dazed Mystic Snake, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

His gaze settled on the woman standing before him...

This woman... was not simple!​

Seeing the crowd growing larger and larger around them, he snorted and flicked his sleeves as he turned away.

He was sure he'd be first!

There couldn't be any surprises!

Soon, a uniformed examiner stepped onto the platform:

"Now, let the National Academy's proctor conduct the final evaluation of this assessment!"

The audience was instantly abuzz.

"What? The rules changed this year?"

"Isn't it supposed to be ranked automatically by Level?"

"There's actually a proctor? I didn't notice at all!"

Shen Ruoxue remained calm; during the assessment, she had already discovered the hidden proctors through the powerful Spiritual Perception of her Succubus.

Thus, she had already speculated about the rule changes for this assessment.

Just then, Gu Qianqian gracefully ascended the platform in white robes.

Her gaze swept across the venue, and then her clear voice began to announce:

"The 150th place..."

"The 149th place..."

...

When the rankings reached the top ten, the atmosphere on-site became tense.

"The 9th place..."

"The 8th place..."

...

"2nd place, Ye Tao!"

Ye Tao's pupils shrank dramatically, his knuckles turned white.

How could this be?!

He, at Awakened Tier Nine, only ranks second?!

Who could be first?

Wait!

He suddenly thought of someone.

Could it be that woman?!

Ye Tao's face turned extremely unpleasant.

"1st place, Shen Ruoxue!"

Wow——

The crowd instantly erupted into a frenzy.

"Young Master Ye isn't first?"

"I thought he was so powerful? Turns out he's just second."

Veins bulged at Ye Tao's temple, yet he suppressed his anger forcefully.

Losing to a woman?

It was an utter humiliation!

When Shen Ruoxue heard this result, she was stunned.

Her gaze swept over the Succubus...

If it weren't for Gu Xing gifting her this Succubus, she couldn't have achieved such results!

However.

After Gu Qianqian announced all the rankings, the officer slowly stepped forward.

"Correction, all rankings will be moved one position down!"

"1st place—Gu Xing!"

Boom!

The scene exploded into uproar.

"Who is Gu Xing? It seems he's not even here!"

"Didn't God Gu not participate in this assessment? How is he still first?"

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