Facing Zhou Yi's questions, one person sneered, "Nonsense, do we look like we're here to invite you to dinner?"
"Can you tell me who wants to kill me?"
"Sorry, no comment."
Although the two assassins were laughing and joking, they also had their own bottom line in their hearts.
As their words ended, both of their faces lost the frivolous smiles, their eyes became sharp, and an intent to kill emitted from their bodies, causing the temperature around them to suddenly drop several degrees.
"What strong momentum, each of these two brothers... their cultivation levels are above mine..." Zhou Yi was shocked in her heart.
It had only been speculation before, but now the other side's unreserved strike made her feel alarmed.
However, she was very clear that the more it came to a time like this, the less she could be timid; by taking a gamble, there might be a slim chance of survival, but if she gave up resistance outright, then death was certain.
She said coldly, "Don't think you can absolutely defeat me, we're all Soul Emperors; even if I fight you both alone, it doesn't mean I'm bound to lose."
To lose in spirit is worse than to lose in combat, she understood that the more fearful she was, the worse off she would be for herself.
"Hahaha, big words, brother and I would really like to see what you're capable of," one of them laughed.
"Less talk, attack!"
After exchanging a look, the two brothers both gathered energy, ready to launch a strong attack.
However.
Just then, another voice rang out.
"Stop!"
Huh?
Someone else is coming?
Everyone paused and then turned to look into the dense forest, following the sound.
They saw an old man and a young man walking out.
"It's you..."
Zhou Yi's pupils suddenly constricted.
She didn't recognize the elder, but the young man looked somewhat familiar.
It seemed he was the student she had expelled from Shrek Academy two or three years ago.
Upon hearing her words, the young man chuckled, "Teacher Zhou, you have a good memory. Several years have passed, yet you still remember me? Teacher Zhou, you might not know, but in the three years since you expelled me, I've already reached the Soul Ancestor. It won't be long before I break through and become a Soul King..."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi was first taken aback and then sneered, "Just a Soul Ancestor, what's there to boast about?"
Despite her tough talk, she was secretly alarmed.
If all this were true, this young man's talent for cultivation was indeed astonishing.
A fifteen or sixteen-year-old Soul Ancestor was already considered a genius at Shrek Academy.
Don't forget, the strength at the Soul Ancestor level was already the backbone of a team in the major Soul Master competitions held by the empires.
Even the top teams of the three major empires were made up of a mix of Soul Ancestors and Soul Kings.
Moreover, this young man was not old, and given a few more years of growth, he could certainly become a Soul King before reaching his twenties, which was enough to be considered a genius student in the inner court...
The young man didn't get angry but chuckled instead, his eyes filled with mockery as he looked at Zhou Yi, "Heh, my achievements are indeed nothing special, but I want to ask Teacher Zhou, how many of your own disciples have reached the Soul Ancestor level at my age?"
I...
Facing such a question, Zhou Yi really didn't know what to say.
Because truly, she hadn't taught many geniuses who could reach Soul Ancestor by the age around fifteen.
After all, there weren't many students who could endure and persist under her tutelage.
However, Zhou Yi also knew that not responding would only make her the laughingstock of others.
After regaining her composure, Zhou Yi quickly thought of a counter-strategy, "Even if your talent is decent, so what? No matter what, you are simply not fit to be my disciple. Not to mention you haven't become a Soul King yet; even if you did, you still wouldn't qualify."
This crazy woman really has a tough mouth... the young man tugged at the corner of his mouth.
Zhou Yi damn well can be stubborn for no reason.
"Young Master, let this old man take her down," said the elder beside the young man, speaking faintly.
With that, he looked at Zhou Yi with icy coldness in his eyes, and at the same time, an aura of terror, like an invisible mountain, descended upon Zhou Yi's head.
"A Soul Saint level expert!"
Zhou Yi's pupils suddenly constricted.
The elder's strength made her heart sink.
Two Soul Emperors were already more than she could handle; now with a Soul Saint added to the mix... there was no escape!
"Zhou Yi, we're here to kill you!"
However, just at that moment, another uninvited guest came running from a distance, panting as he stood in front of everyone.
Unlike the high and mighty aura of the previous people, this one appeared very ordinary and somewhat disheveled.
It was a pale and thin-looking young man, holding a kitchen knife in his hand.
"And who might you be?" Zhou Yi frowned, "Others wanting to kill me is one thing, but you seem to be at most a Soul Elder in terms of cultivation, aren't you a bit overconfident in thinking you can kill me?"
"So what if I'm a Soul Elder? Even if I can't kill you, I'll still take a piece out of you!"
The young man's hatred for Zhou Yi was boundless.
Zhou Yi was puzzled, "When did we ever have such a big feud?"
With a mocking laugh, he said, "Heh, Teacher Zhou, you really do forget important people easily. Do you remember the child who was seriously injured due to your training two years ago?"
"What!"
Zhou Yi froze, a jolt running through her.
She remembered.
"Didn't you take a sick leave from school?"
"Heh, sick leave? I'm an Assistant Soul Master, but I was injured during your training so badly that my right hand is crippled for life and my body was greatly burdened. Every time soul power circulates in my body, it's indescribably painful. Do you think I could still attend school in that condition?"