Reborn as the Candle Dragon, I became the strongest academy guardian beast.

The next day.

Qinglong Academy.

"So, even though you killed the person you were escorting, you still completed the Level 4 mission?" Chu Yunfeng was astonished after hearing Kong Bowen's explanation.

"That's right." Kong Bowen nodded, somewhat embarrassed. "I'm sorry I made everyone worry about me yesterday."

"Hey! So what? We're all brothers!" Chu Yunfeng said nonchalantly.

Lin Fan and Xu Liyue also smiled, secretly relieved for Kong Bowen.

Lin Fan has completed the Level 4 mission. Current progress: 100%.

Xu Liyue has completed the Level 4 quest. Current progress: 100%.

[Chu Yunfeng has completed the Level 4 quest. Current progress: 100%]

[Kong Bowen has completed the Level 4 task. Current progress: 100%]

Shen Danqing has completed the Level 4 quest – refining 100 Grade 3 pills. Current progress: 100%

[Congratulations, host, you have received a refund of 25000 Evolution Points!]

Su Chen's golden snake eyes looked down at Kong Bowen.

Kong Bowen was clearly the one among the five who most wanted to complete the assessment, but after learning the truth, he killed the person he was escorting without hesitation.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this upright character that he was able to awaken such a unique martial spirit as the [Gentleman's Sword].

"Oh, right."

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Su Chen glanced at the four people and said, "There's no need to cultivate today. Come with me to Still Water Lake in a bit."

"A still lake?"

Lin Fan and the others all showed puzzled expressions.

"That's right." Su Chen nodded slightly at the snake's head and said, "Some time ago, a water monster appeared in Still Water Lake, and several residents in the vicinity have been devoured by it."

"This lake monster is very cautious. It has the ability to change its body size. As soon as it senses danger, it will immediately shrink its size and sink to the bottom of the lake."

"Of the six people swallowed by the lake monster, five were attacked while camping and picnicking by the lake."

"So, I intend for you to use the same method to draw it out of the lake."

Su Chen glanced at the group and said, "We'll be leaving in an hour. I'll prepare the ingredients; you guys prepare the other things you'll need for the picnic."

"A picnic..." Upon hearing this, all four of them couldn't help but show expressions of surprise.

Surrounded by top students, they hadn't considered taking a break in ages, not wanting to fall behind.

Upon hearing this word, they felt as if they were in another world.

"I have barbecue equipment at home, I'll go get it," Kong Bowen said.

"Let me help you move it," Chu Yunfeng said, walking up to Kong Bowen.

"Then I'll go buy barbecue seasoning," Lin Fan said.

Xu Liyue thought for a moment and said, "I can make some pastries and snacks..."

Although I was supposed to be used as bait, as long as there was a teacher around, there would definitely be no danger.

The four of them couldn't help but feel a little excited about this rare picnic.

……

Soon, the four of them split into three groups and left the school.

"I'll go find some ingredients too."

Su Chen fell into a brief moment of thought.

For him, who possesses the [Devour] skill, eating is virtually unrestricted.

From birds in the sky to fish, snakes, insects, and earthworms, everything is on Su Chen's menu.

But since it's a picnic, we should at least prepare some food that Lin Fan and the others can eat.

At the very least, it can't be so bizarre that it's unpalatable.

"[Spatial Manipulation]"

With a thought, Su Chen tore open a deep spatial rift, and his enormous figure disappeared into it.

……

Wulingyuan.

This is a very dangerous mountain.

Since the villagers from the surrounding area moved away one after another, this mountain has become the territory of ferocious beasts.

The remaining villagers no longer dare to easily set foot in the mountains.

But today, a girl named Chen Qianqian braved her fear and entered the mountains alone.

Her father fell seriously ill, and the village doctor said that only a herb called Red Blood Vine could cure him.

In order to gather herbs, she disregarded her father's warnings and secretly went up the mountain.

Chen Qianqian successfully obtained the Crimson Blood Vine.

But just as she was about to descend the mountain, she encountered a major problem.

A blazing bear engulfed in intense flames appeared on her path down the mountain, devouring a wild rabbit she had just caught!

Fortunately, Chen Qianqian noticed in time and instinctively hid behind a tree.

The terrifying sounds of the blazing bear devouring flesh and crushing bones echoed continuously.

Chen Qianqian covered her mouth, not daring to breathe.

She was just an ordinary person who had never practiced martial arts. If the Flaming Bear found her, whether she fought it head-on or ran away, she would have no chance of survival.

All she could do now was pray repeatedly that the Flame Bear wouldn't find her.

However, at that moment, the Flame Bear, which had just finished eating, suddenly stood up on its two legs, sniffed the air twice, and then let out an excited roar.

Then, the Flaming Bear turned around and slowly walked towards the tree where Chen Qianqian was hiding.

The dull thud of bear paws stomping on the ground grew closer, and the scorching flames caused the surrounding air to distort slightly.

Chen Qianqian felt a sudden chill run through her body, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

She knew that the Flame Bear had already spotted her!

"Someone, please save me..."

Chen Qianqian's body trembled slightly.

In recent years, more and more people have left the village; almost all the young and strong have left, leaving only some elderly people and children.

Even if someone happened to come up the mountain at this time, they would never be a match for this Fiery Bear.

Chen Qianqian covered her mouth, curled up under the tree, and tears of fear slid down her cheeks.

She closed her eyes in despair, and for some reason, images from her childhood suddenly surfaced in her mind.

Once, after reading a myth, she asked her father with doubt, "Do dragons really exist in the world?"

The father smiled and said, "Of course there is. There is a Dragon King living in the river at the foot of the mountain."

From then on, every spring, my father would scatter a handful of new rice into the river, praying to the Dragon King to bless the mountains with favorable weather and abundant harvests.

As Chen Qianqian grew up, she was puzzled by her father's behavior.

How could mythical creatures possibly exist in the real world?

But at this moment, she desperately hoped that what her father said was true.

"My Lord Dragon King, please save me..."

The footsteps grew closer.

The Fiery Bear, its mouth smeared with blood, had already approached. Upon seeing the girl huddled in the tree, it let out an excited roar, raised its giant claws high, and slammed them down on Chen Qianqian with a scorching wave of air.

However, the next second, the Flame Bear's movements came to an abrupt halt.

A huge explosion rang out, and the Flame Bear's head was instantly smashed into a cloud of blood mist. The headless corpse swayed twice and fell to the ground.

Chen Qianqian looked up and saw a scene she would never forget.

An enormous black figure appeared above the forest.

His body blotted out the sky, and his pair of golden vertical pupils were incomparably majestic.

"Let's get down the mountain quickly, it's very dangerous here."

Su Chen spoke in human language.

After saying that, it picked up the Flame Bear's corpse and disappeared into the spatial rift.

It took Chen Qianqian a long time to come to her senses, and she muttered to herself:

"So dragons really do exist in this world..."

PS: Why write about Wulingyuan?

Because of Bamboo's previous book, "In Wulingyuan, My Cultivation Level is the Sum of All Sects", I was honored to win the first prize in the Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Fantasy Xianxia Writing Contest o(*≧▽≦)o!

Although the essay contest has ended, I still want to give a shout-out to Zhangjiajie to express my gratitude!

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