Zhao Xiyue's eyes widened, her chest heaving.
Zhang Chen's resolute expression was deeply etched into Zhao Xiyue's mind.
It was the first time she had felt so close to death, and also observed a man so closely.
"Ah, I was just lucky, pure luck!"
Zhang Chen withdrew his fist and quickly forced an awkward smile.
When he made his move, he had no idea that the power of Baguazhang could be so fierce!
Not only was the footwork agile, but it was also soft yet strong. Especially when he lunged close to Zhao Xiyue, that spontaneous move was an absolutely fatal strike.
If he hadn't retracted his move in time, the consequences were unimaginable!
But... when did he learn such powerful moves? He had no recollection of it at all!
"Phew, I know your strength now!"
"Indeed, golden talent is far superior to white talent, it's just that they've never seen it."
"You are stronger than me!"
Zhao Xiyue nodded dejectedly.
As the daughter of the military god family, the Zhao family, she had always aspired to be a powerful Spirit Master like her brother. Therefore, she had studied diligently and seriously since childhood.
She never expected to be defeated by Zhang Chen today.
"Can you not talk about this?"
Suddenly, Zhang Chen and Zhao Xiyue spoke the same sentence in unison, both wearing expressions of deep guilt.
"What did you say?!"
The two asked in unison again.
After saying this, they looked at each other and were stunned for a few seconds, then smiled at each other.
They never expected to be so in sync, saying the same thing twice in a row!
Zhao Xiyue didn't want anyone to know about this because she didn't want her family to know.
They still believed Zhao Xiyue was the strongest genius, and she didn't want to disappoint her family, at least not until she figured out how to explain it.
Zhang Chen also didn't want this matter to be publicized, for the reason of developing stealthily.
What he wanted was to be overshadowed by Zhao Xiyue's halo of genius, to appear more ordinary.
"Since... we thought of the same thing, then thank you! You are a good person!"
Zhao Xiyue smiled charmingly at Zhang Chen and then quickly left the gymnasium.
"You are a good person?"
Hearing this, Zhang Chen's heart stirred.
Why did this sentence feel so familiar?!
It was as if someone had said it to him, and it was someone very important in his life.
But he had never been in a relationship since he was a child, so who could be so important?!
Zhang Chen was bewildered.
He didn't dwell on it and left the gymnasium in a hurry before others found him to pay for the gym's repair costs.
Today's final exam went smoothly, and he was successfully admitted to one of the four top national key universities, Phoenix Academy. It was definitely a day to celebrate, and his parents would surely take him out for a big meal tonight!
Zhang Chen walked in the direction of his home.
As he passed a small alley, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew out, carrying a hint of blood!
"This is..."
Zhang Chen's pupils constricted. He had learned this in class.
When a demon spirit appeared, the air would carry this cold, bloody smell.
"How can there be a demon spirit in the city? This is unscientific!"
Zhang Chen was stunned.
Not to mention that the city he was in was an inland city, very far from the beast territories. Each city was guarded by a large number of troops, making it impossible for any demon spirit to pass through.
How did this demon spirit appear here?!
Zhang Chen peeked into the alley.
The alley, which was bright during the day, was completely dark.
He could vaguely see something with tentacles growing all over its head, writhing constantly.
In front of this giant dark shadow, there was a small injured black cat, arching its back, tail erect, and hissing at the monster.
"Meow, meow, Mimi, come here quickly, it's dangerous over there!"
Zhang Chen squatted at the entrance of the alley, beckoning to the black cat.
"Scat!"
Seeing Zhang Chen, the black cat did not come over. Instead, it resolutely took two steps towards the dark shadow and meowed even more ferociously.
"It's dangerous, come here quickly, you're no match for that guy!"
Zhang Chen was getting anxious, afraid of being discovered by the monster, so he could only call out in a falsetto voice.
However, at this moment, the monster still discovered Zhang Chen.
Six pairs of blood-red eyes slowly opened one by one in the darkness...