章 17: Second Meeting
Lu Yan starts to hunt again when he arrives at the riverside. As expected this area is crowded, there at least two dozen contestants been hunting, While the area is vast, everyone can see him coming since the area is open.
These contestants are what Lu Yan have his attention at, more than the hunting itself. Two contestants have been watching him closely as well, ever since he arrives. After they sure he is not going to leave this place anytime soon, one of them sneak away from that place.
Lu Yan casually hunt a few more beast before suddenly make disappear. You can't really disappear in front of many people, but Lu Yan only need hide from the one guy that been stalking him. His destination is actually is where the first scout goes. The second scout surely not expecting that so naturally he never found Lu Yan.
Lu Yan confident he can win, but he will not stand there waiting to be attacked. If someone is going to make a surprise it is going to be him. So, he has to greet him first before, to make sure it is not going to go backwards on him.
Yan Rui still not catch up to Lu Yan's score as of now, in fact the difference is still quite far. That is why he still need to hunt on his way up to meet Lu Yan. He knows he can only win if he able to stop Lu Yan to progress further, that is why he already prepared that to get into him even in the leopard's forest. If he able to kill him it will be the best.
When Lu Yan move away to the riverside he has to change his plan as well. Even as a noble it will still be bad for him if he just kills someone in public. In Yan Rui's mind that is why Lu Yan choose to move to that area. Beside it is easier for him to run as well since he can spot him from far away.
However, Yan Rui never worried, he has chase Lu Yan before and know he can't outrun him. Even it will be hard to explain he actually had to kill him, it is still not an impossible thing. Of course, he can just cripple him and force him to tell the cheat he is using in this test.
There is absolutely impossible for Lu Yan to be able to score that high in all these tests. He just fights against him a few months ago. It is already a miracle he can still be alive, although his recovery should have taken a very long time. He simply does not have time to cultivate, so how can he improve so much right now. Cheating is the only possible answer, how though that is the thing he has to force the answer out of him.
At the moment Yan Rui has cast his attention elsewhere. He met a rare man rabbit kind of beast in his way to the riverside. This beast is not extremely dangerous but very fast and agile, the main problem it also never looks for a fight but runaway instead.
Yan Rui has already chasing it for a few minutes now. He has been able to make a few cuts to it as well, as time passed its speed will be reduced with the wound. The most annoying however it still runaway even then.
One good maneuver from Yan Rui has reward him with another hit. This time he able to injured its leg. Now this is getting easier, the leg injury has made it run far slower. "Soon" Yan Rui keep saying it to himself.
Boosting himself Yan Rui manage to make a fatal wound on the beast. He able to rip open its back. It is only because of his sword is too light, the beast still manages to be alive. It doesn't matter though, with that wound there is no way it can run again.
Yan Rui pinned it to the ground, ready to make a killing blow. Yet a spear flies faster than his sword. Strike right into the beast's heart, it ends its life. Yan Rui is furious, so much he can't find a word to swear for a moment.
"Who is there dare to steal my prey." That is the word Yan Rui finally able to mutter.
He never needs to hear the answer though. Looking at where the spear come from, he sees Lu Yan standing there casually. A smirk shown in his face, taunting Yan Rui even further.
"So, we finally meet again, do you bring an extra pants now?" Lu Yan grin wider as he says the words.
"I will kill you, I will definitely kill you." Yan Rui frantically come out to fight Lu Yan right on. To his surprise Lu Yan are not engaging him right on, but he chooses to run just like they met before.
"Ha ha ha, after all your big mouth of challenging me yet you still runaway like a coward you are. Where are you going? Finding another gorge to jump into?" Yan Rui always enjoy the feelings of others scared of him. Lu Yan action just now are what is supposed to happen.
"I just thought you already prepared a stage in the riverside for our duel. Is it a pity if that stage is left unused?"
Yan Rui wished for glory, so when he heard about Lu Yan there he actually tells the scout give him the information to tell others about it. He wants witnesses in the time he crushes the person that has humiliate him before.
Killing someone in the public may not be convenient for him, but as long as his family back him up it is nothing to worry about. If he failed to become an inner sect disciples though those support maybe gone, so he can't allow that to happen.
He has to chase Lu Yan points still, so time is precious. However, stopping Lu Yan to progress is the most important thing and surely it can only be more satisfying with some audience. So, when Lu Yan strolling to the riverside, Yan Rui can only follow. Close enough so he can catch him if he tries to escape.
Lu Yan never intend to run, he is a little bit nervous now they met. However, he remains confident for the outcome. Everything has gone exactly as he planned it to be. Yan Rui's reaction and strength has been predicted by him to every detail. Little can go wrong at this point and if it is happening, Lu Yan already prepared a contingency plan for it.
They arrive at the designated location fast enough. The riverside gets even more crowded than before, their duel might one of the reasons. Since they met few people has spotted them already and might spread the news for other disciples.
Although mostly it almost dark already. This valley gets more dangerous at night, human still depends on their sight most of the time. While some beast uses their other senses more, when dark comes this beast will get huge advantage. It is wise to gather at crowded place in the open field, so they can spot the beasts earlier. They also can rest a little bit and take turn protecting each other while so.
At this point some people also has their objective settled. Some already sure they qualified as the inner disciple. Other already gave up to this challenge, especially for those already injured. Their only goal is to survive the night and get back to the mountain. Since the magical barrier will only open again after the test end, they can only wait at the safest place possible.
One particular person waiting there is Liu Fang. She already planted her position as the inner disciple and know there is no way she can achieve the number one spot. Guo Feng and the other 7th Body Refining guy are far ahead of her already.
She was stubbornly hunting in hope she will miraculously stepping over their point. However, she got to many information from her friends and fans, more than she asked for. She knew how far her points separated from the freak Guo Feng. And more importantly the news about the duel between Yan Rui and Lu Yan.
She never fond of them actually. Yan Rui is annoying and arrogant, without the ability to back up his arrogance. For Liu Fang he is inferior to her in many ways, yet he always acts like he is a superior being than even her. Just like he acts superior to other girls around him, but she certainly different than those girls.
Not much to be said about Lu Yan though. He is just an ordinary guy, in fact he is the personification of ordinary itself. Simply someone you would find by the dozen in any place more a dozen people gather.
However, both of them are actually fighting for her. There is a certain feeling about it, even if she didn't like them. Maybe it is appreciation, she can't express it herself. It just she felt good about it and she felt being there will bring her more satisfaction.
When finally arrive at the riverside, Liu Fang doesn't need to ponder about where the duel is going to take place. Both of them already take most attention the place. People already gathers around them, mostly waiting of how Yan Rui going to beat and humiliate Lu Yan up.
How on earth this Lu Yan dare to issue the challenge to Yan Rui and now right here ready to duel him. Yet what make everyone even more confuse is how relaxed he is look like.
Two men ready to fight one is arrogantly flaunting at the crowd to gain some cheer. As if he already wins the match. While the other strolling around like nothing big is going to happen. Only both of them however knew, that this one is not their first duel.
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