Chapter 175 — Martial and Mystic Arts in Mutual Support
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
Since the Seventh Princess returned from her trials outside, it is as though she's been replaced—her skill has advanced with terrifying speed. " "Coupling spells and martial arts together with the royal Nine Dragon Emperor's Art, the Seventh Princess can basically sweep the entire Princes' Court. I wonder if she can go blockade the gates of the Scholars' Residence and Divine Abilities Residence.
" "The Divine Abilities Residence is uncertain, but the Scholars' Residence—probably not, after all, that fiend is in the Scholars' Residence. " "Right. That fiend hasn't been seen in three months; likely he's dead outside.
At least that would rid the Scholars' Residence of a great scourge. " "But that fiend's ability is not necessarily better than the Seventh Princess's.
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"Stand aside, stand aside!
" The scholars at the front felt a disturbance behind them and turned their heads, their gazes frozen.
A mammoth creature, half dragon and half qilin, was shoving its way forward, pushing aside the scholars blocking the road. Some of the scholars, jostled by the Dragon-Qilin, lost their footing and were sent flying out of the crowd. The behemoth forced its way through the crowd all the way to the gate of the Princes' Court, clearing a path, while the scholars stared in astonishment and felt a surge of dread. Even the imperials of the Princes' Court, well-versed though they were in wonders, were stunned into gawping at the sight of this majestic Dragon-Qilin, unable to tear their eyes away. The Dragon-Qilin shook its body, fluffed its fur, turned back, and said with a fawning smile: "Young master, these dim-witted souls have cleared a path.
Do go in. " Shen Mu stepped up to the gate of the Princes' Court and scolded: "Too flashy, too flashy!
Don't ever do that again! Everyone, fellow students, my apologies, my apologies.
" The faces of the crowd froze. Shen Mu looked into the Princes' Court and saw Ling Yuxiu, with her Five Radiance Divine Vault sealed shut, trading blows with Princeling Minyue.
Princeling Minyue was one of the other scholars Chancellor Bashan had chosen; after barely a few exchanges he could no longer withstand Yuxiu's frightful explosive force and was sent flying. Ling Yuxiu burst open her Five Radiance Divine Vault, with nine dragons coiling before and behind her, truly brave and spirited, radiant with vitality. Shen Mu gave an inward commendation.
After her journey to the Golden Palace of Loulan, Ling Yuxiu's cultivation and strength had progressed at such a pace that in these three months she had established a crushing dominance over the other scholars.
Clearly, after her door-blocking challenge at the Golden Palace, she had trained with relentless diligence, refining the Nine Dragon Emperor's Art ever deeper and mending the weaknesses in her foundation. Chancellor Bashan taught according to the student's nature, not in the manner of the instructors in the Imperial Academy, and had cultivated Ling Yuxiu specifically around her weak points, finally enabling her to grow by leaps and bounds. But when Shen Mu cast his gaze over the Princes' Court, he saw that nearly half of it had been demolished by this princess. Where had she learned such violence?
"Cowherd! " Ling Yuxiu spotted Shen Mu, and her large eyes brightened.
She waved at the imperial kin in the Princes' Court and laughed, "No more fights today; let's settle victory another day. " So saying, she came over to Shen Mu. Shen Mu praised her: "Sister Yuxiu, in the month or more that we've been apart, your skill has grown ever more impressive.
" Ling Yuxiu complained a little: "Where have you been all this time? I was so worried.
" She hastily added, "Chancellor Bashan was also very worried about you! Do you know, the Grand Chancellor resigned. The new Grand Chancellor is not Chancellor Bashan; it's that frozen man whom I and Young General Shen rescued from the Fierce River Dragon Palace in the Wasteland.