Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 264 The Position of Saintess, Mission: Survive to the Final Rounds!
Lu Ran looked at Ye Xinxia, ​​wanting to know her thoughts.

Ye Xinxia was confused, but being quick-witted, she understood the meaning behind Tisu's words.

But she looked completely bewildered!

She didn't understand why she was considered when choosing a saintess!

In the Parthenon, the saints are goddesses second only to the goddesses, the matriarchs, and the great sages, and are the kind of goddess every lady-in-waiting in the Parthenon aspires to be!
But Parthenon, with so many seniors, skilled, and even more prestigious maids than her, disregarded these elders and instead approached her, a Kyushu native who didn't belong to Parthenon!
This sounds like a conspiracy!

Seeing that even this couldn't sway Lu Ran and Ye Xinxia, ​​Tisu continued to tempt them:

"The Holy Maiden holds a revered position. Considering Xin Xia's current cultivation level, the Temple Mother specially arranged for a Golden Knight to guard her side, who is also a female Super-Rank!"

Lu Ran's mouth twitched.

At the same time, he thought to himself, "They call it protecting, but it's more like surveillance!"
Parthenon's knights are divided into Apprentice, Blue Star, Silver Moon, and Gold Radiance!

Blue Star Knights start as high-level mages, while Silver Moon Knights are mostly high-level, with a few exceptions being super-level. The one Lu Ran met in Egypt was a Silver Moon Knight.

As for Jin Yao, they are all super-level powerhouses!
In Parthenon, becoming a Super-Rank doesn't necessarily mean you're a Gold Knight.

But if you want to become a Golden Knight, your cultivation level must be above the highest level, and it won't be weak!

But that wasn't all. Tisu then produced a treasure that made Ye Xinxia's breathing quicken slightly—a treasure that a healing mage couldn't refuse.

A rare and precious natural treasure that can help heal the galaxy and transform it into a starry sea. It is extremely valuable and second only to the all-around effective Starry Sea Celestial Vein!

Even Lu Ran hadn't expected such a large-scale undertaking.

Xinxia was somewhat tempted, but she dared not make a decision on her own, as she had previously promised Brother Lu Ran that she would stay by his side.

Lu Ran also pondered that there was still quite a bit of time before Xin Xia's accident happened.

Even if Lu Ran agrees, it won't hurt Xin Xia.

Parthenon's strong desire for Ye Xinxia's return is a case of being hesitant to act rashly.

Ye Xinxia seemed to only listen to her brother Lu Ran.

This gave Lu Ran room to maneuver.

Parthenon's sincerity is indeed commendable.

Tisu narrowed her eyes and said, "Would Xinxia be willing to come back to Parthenon with me?"

Lu Ran remained silent, but in reality, the two were communicating telepathically.

Finally, Ye Xinxia thought for a moment and said:
"Okay, but I'll listen to Brother Lu Ran."

Tisu smiled slightly, looked up at Lu Ran, and before she could speak, Lu Ran spoke first:

"But we'll have to wait until after the World University Games are over!"

"I heard that the grand prize in this year's academic competition is the Divine Seal Praise. I'll personally escort my Xinxia to Parthenon. Sage Tisu, is that alright?"

Tisu was slightly taken aback, and her smile froze.

There are only a few matches left before the end of this year's World University Games.

In order not to let all her previous efforts go to waste, Tisu agreed.

"Na Parthenon awaits Your Excellency Lu Ran."

On the very day the treasure hunt was supposed to begin, the Holy Tribunal released a shocking announcement to the world: Shadow Sovereign Eisendall had been found guilty!

This Shadow Curse practitioner has been apprehended by the Holy Inquisition. The news sent shockwaves throughout the global magical community, even causing the Treasure Hunt to be postponed for two days.

During this time, Zhao Manyan somehow obtained a video of Eisendel being arrested and brought back for trial. This video circulated within the Kyushu National Team, which shocked everyone.

Fortunately, the treasure hunt was still able to proceed as scheduled.

Two days later, the treasure hunt begins.

The sixteen countries that remained in Venice gathered at the opening ceremony venue. Unlike before, there were many more magic stones shining with silver light around them, and their numbers were enormous!
These magical stones, which contain spatial energy, are extremely precious and rare. When combined with array formations, they can teleport a large number of mages for spatial traversal at once.

This time, a large teleportation array was set up at the opening ceremony venue.

The remaining sixteen teams, totaling one hundred and sixty students, gathered inside the teleportation array.

These key players will participate in this treasure hunt!
The referee stood on the platform, explaining the rules of the treasure hunt in detail:
"Attention all trainees, there are 160 of you in total. You will be teleported to different locations within the treasure hunting space shortly, and each person will have a different landing point."

"The treasure hunt is extremely dangerous. Not only are there enemies, but also demons lurking in the shadows! You all need to be careful. Of course, the organizers will also give you a life-saving scroll."

"If you encounter an insurmountable danger, you can use a space scroll to teleport back. The space scroll has a three-second countdown, so please make the most of it."

"Of course, using a space scroll means it's obsolete!"

Lu Ran stood at the very front of the Kyushu National Government team, holding his breath and concentrating, when he suddenly sensed a strong sense of malice!

And there's more than one!
Several unfriendly gazes, filled with malice, were directed at him.

The sources of information include those from the United States, Spain, and even the United Kingdom and Germany, which have not had much contact with Kyushu!
Not only Lu Ran, but also Xin Xia, who cultivated the mind system, and Nan Jue, who majored in the sound system, all felt it!
"Captain, the situation seems a bit bad," Nan Jue said, frowning.

It seems that the Kyushu National Government team was targeted by major countries from the very beginning!

Judging from their eyes, it seems they want to join forces to eliminate Kyushu?

"When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it," Lu Ran said calmly.

However, considering that everyone's starting point in the treasure-hunting space is different, and the other Kyushu team members are very likely to be attacked as soon as they enter, Lu Ran could only calmly say:

"Be careful when you go in. Try to search for treasure discreetly before you encounter me."

“Xinxia, ​​Jiang Shaoxu, you two have cultivated the Mind System. Once you enter, you can control the Sky Eagles to obtain information about your surroundings and make it easier to find your teammates.”

Ye Xinxia and Jiang Shaoxu smiled upon hearing this; they hadn't expected such a move before the competition!

This eagle with pupils was a demonic eagle placed by the organizers for the needs of spectators; it is a kind of surveillance demon that can monitor and share the field of vision.

If they can truly control the Eye Eagle, the probability of them being ambushed will be very low!
But those who haven't cultivated the mind-based system are out of luck.

Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, and the others said dejectedly, "Brother Ran, what about us? What if we get attacked by a group right from the start?"

Lu Ran glanced at them and said:

"Remember their faces, and I'll personally step in and beat them up for you guys after the match!"

Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, and the others looked extremely embarrassed!

By the time Ran gets his revenge, it won't be until after the treasure hunt is over!

Does that mean they'll get nothing in this treasure hunt?

No way! We have to survive until the final rounds!
After all the students received their space scrolls, the teleportation array was activated by the array master.

Soon, the surrounding space distorted, and everyone was enveloped in a silver light, instantly entering the spatial turbulence.
(End of this chapter)