Chapter 294: Chapter 294

"All right, everything is done. Let’s hurry in. I hope we’re lucky today."

"What do you mean lucky? Isn’t every exam the same? It has nothing to do with luck. Aside from a few idiots, everyone performs normally." Fang Shuo wasn’t concerned about high-stakes exams.

High-stakes exams were the same every year and had gone on for hundreds of years. His family had told Fang Shuo about this long ago.

It was Du You who was unfamiliar with it. With no family around, such an important matter was left unattended. He had to investigate everything on his own, a truly aggravating situation.

Fang Shuo patted the white griffin, which nuzzled him back. Just as he prepared to dismiss the griffin, a sense of danger suddenly washed over him. A red light flashed in the distance, then was gone.

Du You instinctively felt something was off. A large purple wall suddenly appeared before them.

Fang Shuo was quick to react, whipping out his battle-axe from his hand, ready to hack at the wall. But the next moment, a figure emerged. The figure was blocked by Du You’s shield spell.

Du You was shocked to discover that the opponent’s dagger managed to penetrate his shield spell. This was a ninth-level shield spell, noted as being extremely strong on the defensive side.

And the person, rather than charging with a dagger in hand, could be said to be hanging onto the dagger.

The dagger pierced the magic shield, but the person was stopped and ended up suspended in midair. The red glow on the dagger was particularly noticeable, emanating a dangerous light.

"It’s the Blood Thorn again, and they even dare to strike during the high-stakes exam."

Du You narrowed his eyes. The people who had attacked him this time and the last time were all from the Blood Lotus group. This Blood Thorn was a unique secret method of the Blood Lotus, their trademark, that nobody else could learn.

"Hmph, whether it’s during the high-stakes exam or not, these lunatics even dare to assassinate the leader of the Asia Alliance. Every year, the Asia Alliance invests a lot of manpower and resources to eliminate them, but they are well concealed and always manage to escape."

Fang Shuo hated and understood the people from the Blood Lotus even more.

"Let’s hurry in. I’m sure they wouldn’t dare to make a move inside the examination venue."

"Yes, let’s get in fast. It’s all my fault. It’s clear that the assassin was targeting me only." Fang Shuo looked serious as the previous attack from the Blood Thorn was directed at him.

If it weren’t for Du You’s quick reaction, Fang Shuo might have been injured. The danger of the Blood Thorn lay in the slightest cuts. Even the smallest cut would be fatal.

However, just as Fang Shuo finished talking, Du You felt a terrible sense of danger. A touch of red appeared before his eyes once more, but the threat seemed to be coming from a different place.

Without a second thought, Du You invested all his energy in casting the shield spell. A hemispherical shield spell instantly blocked the front of Du You and Fang Shuo. Du You then waved his hand, and a giant figure appeared in the unshielded area behind them.

This figure was none other than the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs. The only downside of the shield spell was that it could only defend on one side. Facing such a multi-directional attack, there was no way to completely block it.

The next moment, the shield spell was covered with bodies, about five or six in total, all using Blood Thorns. After using this method, no matter the enemy’s condition, their own death was certain. These people didn’t need to be interrogated, their vital energy had completely burned out, leaving behind dry, bloodless corpses.

On the other hand, five or six individuals had stabbed their daggers into the body of the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs.

What a pity, the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs were undead and without fresh blood, so this kind of attack had no effect at all.

Du You’s expression was solemn. The recent danger had left him shaken. Moreover, he had fully utilized his shield spell, a spell that only protected half of him. Its weakness had likely been observed by them as well.

"Damn it, have these people gone mad? They sent over a dozen suicide troops. Even the suicide troops of Blood Lotus aren’t that easy to train." Fang Shuo bulged his eyes.

He never expected them to go to such lengths to assassinate him.

"Perhaps it’s because of the man who died. That man had claimed his father was the hall leader," Du You whispered.

Screams filled the area, and the crowd became chaotic. However, Du You and Fang Shuo were careful to keep an eye on their surroundings, not daring to let their guard down. They were worried that assassins were hidden within the crowd.

At that moment, a powerful force descended from the sky, suppressing everyone. The chaotic crowd, whether ordinary people or professionals, were frozen in place.

"Everyone quiet down, stay where you are and don’t move. The city guards are on their way."

The school finally responded. This was happening at the school gate for the second time. Their reactions were really slow. But now that the school had intervened, Du You finally felt a bit reassured.

However, Du You did not dismiss his summoned creature, and kept himself ready to use the shield spell at any moment. Fang Shuo had already armed himself to the teeth, looking like a tin can. Assassinating such a Fang Shuo would not be easy. Latest content publıshed on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⟡𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵

The city guards arrived very quickly, in less than two minutes. It was, after all, the day of the high-stakes exam.

The surrounding crowd was soon questioned under the control of the city guards. They started with the examinees, especially Du You and Fang Shuo, the victims. Even if the questioning was extensive, no one doubted them. Besides, the case from last time was already on file with the police department.

The city guards did not leave immediately due to the assassination incident. One of the guard teams remained stationed at the school gate to monitor the vicinity. The bodies of the dead assassins were also taken away. This time there was no merit or gain to speak of. Besides a dagger, the assassins hadn’t brought anything else.

As the city guards dispersed into the crowd, order was finally restored in the area.

However, all the shouting had ceased, everyone was speaking in hushed tones, as if afraid of stirring up any disturbance. A hush fell over them. The way they looked at Du You and Fang Shuo had changed as well.

Of course, some looked at them with reverence, some with envy, some with disdain or fear, and even some with smug expressions. Du You and Fang Shuo wondered when they had offended them so.