The strange beast resembled a deer, with horns on its head, scales covering its body, and a tail like that of an ox...
Zhou Yan looked at it and said, "Isn't this a Qilin?"
"Qilin!" After careful observation, they indeed discovered that this strange beast was a Qilin.
Everyone was extremely surprised, not expecting to see a Qilin sacred beast.
It was rumored among the people of the Canglan Continent that the Qilin, Dragon, Phoenix, and Tortoise were the four most spiritual animals that brought auspiciousness, collectively known as the "Four Spirits." The Qilin was even called the King of Sacred Beasts.
This made them feel even more at ease, as a Qilin, being a benevolent beast, would never attack them without reason. However, they wondered why this Qilin was approaching them for no apparent reason.
Had the sect leader summoned it?
This Qilin sacred beast was emitting a red glow all over its body, as if it were shrouded in flames, yet they felt no warmth whatsoever.
Although they knew the Qilin would not harm them, facing such a massive sacred beast still instilled a sense of pressure.
The Qilin walked towards them step by step. They felt the ground tremble with its footsteps, a testament to its immense weight.
After approaching within a few meters, the Qilin stopped. It stretched its long neck, its pair of purple eyes gazing at them as if observing something.
None of them moved. However, Lin Tan and a few others seemed a little frightened.
Lin Tan and his companions were all farming lords; combat was not their forte. He genuinely worried that the Qilin might swallow him whole if it became displeased.
The Qilin began to examine the first person, Zhuge Kaiming.
Zhuge Kaiming, being a man of character, not only showed no fear but even smiled at the Qilin.
After observing for a while, the Qilin blinked its eyes and turned its gaze to Ye Bufan. As someone from the Dragon King family, Ye Bufan naturally was not afraid.
However, the Qilin seemed to sense something from Ye Bufan's aura, lingered for a moment longer, and then looked towards Zhou Yan.
It seemed to perceive something, yet also to perceive nothing.
It appeared confused.
It seemed hesitant.
It was normal for a sacred beast to exhibit such expressions, wasn't it?
It paused for a long time before finally looking at Lin Tan, but only for a brief glance.
The other two also did not dwell on it.
"Qilin Yun, why have you come?"
A voice came from the large tree, and everyone saw Sect Leader Wu Qingfeng and Elder Feng Yu emerge.
Upon hearing this, the six individuals realized that the Qilin had not been summoned by the sect leader. So, why was it here?
Was it hungry?
Thinking of this, Lin Tan shivered a little with fear.
"Who are these youngsters?" the Qilin suddenly spoke, surprising all six of them.
"It can talk!" Lin Tan exclaimed in astonishment.
"It's a sacred beast, of course it can talk," Zhou Yan replied.
"What was it looking at us for just now? Was it choosing a snack?" Lin Tan asked curiously.
Everyone: "(・_・)ヾ"
"I don't eat people," the Qilin said to Lin Tan.
Lin Tan: "╭(╯^╰)╮"
What was Lin Tan thinking? The sacred beast had explicitly stated it didn't eat people...
Unless it was too hungry.
"They are the elites of this year's freshman trial. Do you have any instructions for them?" the Sect Leader asked.
From this, it was evident that even the Sect Leader held great respect for this sacred beast.
Ye Bufan secretly whispered to Zhou Yan, "I've heard that Ziwei Academy has many mysterious protectors. This Qilin sacred beast is likely one of them."
"It's likely," Zhou Yan nodded.
"New students? So soon?"
The Qilin did not say much more. It glanced at them again, but Zhou Yan felt its gaze linger on him. Could it be love at first sight?
Zhou Yan: (〒︿〒)
Afterward, the Qilin leaped into the air and flew into the distance.
The principal did not know why Qilin Yun had come, or what had attracted it, and could only search for Qilin Yun later.
He clearly understood that Qilin Yun did not wish to reveal the reason for its appearance in front of the six individuals.
"Follow me."
Wu Qingfeng spoke to the six, then walked into the mysterious great tree.
The six followed behind, also entering.
They were very curious about what was inside.
Upon entering, they discovered it was merely an office.
Wu Qingfeng sat at his desk, with Feng Yu standing beside him.
Then, Wu Qingfeng began, "I've called you here for only one reason."
The six listened quietly.
After a while, Wu Qingfeng said, "You may be in danger."
The six: "(o_o)???"
All six were bewildered. They had been brought here only to hear this one sentence.
Wu Qingfeng then grabbed a stack of papers and tossed them down. The papers landed in front of the six, and he said, "This is a list of the top ten most outstanding new students from Longqing Academy. Three of them have already met with misfortune."
"Furthermore, two new students from Beidi Academy and Shengyang Academy have also been assassinated by unknown forces. Our Ziwei Academy is special, so they haven't found an opportunity to act against us yet, but they will definitely target you."
Wu Qingfeng spoke to the six with great seriousness.
He was not joking.
Ye Bufan looked at one of the names on the list and exclaimed, "I know this person. I've met him before. He was the most outstanding scion of a prominent family. Even he was assassinated. These people are too audacious!"
Even Ye Bufan's astonishment indicated that the perpetrators were not from an insignificant faction.
"The situation is beyond your imagination. We still don't know what their specific objective is, but you must be vigilant. Pay close attention to strangers. Even people from Ziwei Academy, you must remain highly alert. They might be spies lurking within Ziwei Academy."
With a wave of his hand, Wu Qingfeng tossed out six jade talismans.
Six jade talismans appeared before each of them. They picked them up, awaiting Wu Qingfeng's explanation.
"These are teleportation jade talismans. If you encounter a life-threatening situation, you can crush them at any time. Even from the Lord's Continent, they can teleport your entire territory back. Do not use them unless absolutely necessary; these are difficult to craft and very precious," Wu Qingfeng explained.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood the value of these items. This was essentially an additional means of survival.
"Do not reveal your whereabouts. Especially after teleporting to the Lord's Continent, you must remain cautious. Those individuals possess powerful means and can teleport to the Lord's Continent to assassinate you."
"You all have soul imprints within Ziwei Academy. Once your soul imprints disappear, we will know that you have met with misfortune. You are the future of the Divine Dragon Kingdom. Before you have grown, I do not wish for you to perish."
Wu Qingfeng said many things, all of which were crucial for their lives. Naturally, they would not take them lightly.