Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

At this time, Elder Minghei recalled what Banning said that night. In the reception room, Banning said that he was able to have his current strength because he had always lived a life of gambling with his life.

Now recalling this sentence, Elder Minghei had a new understanding. Perhaps he really underestimated the growth that could be brought to a person by surviving from the brink of death.

However, Elder Minghei's emotion ended here. He would not teach Banning any techniques just because he valued his talent.

Both Elder Minghei and Elder Yuhong have a clear scale in their hearts. No matter how much potential Benning has, as long as he is not a member of the Feiqi family, there is no possibility of pouring resources into him.

To put it another way, even with the relationship between Viviana and Banning, Elder Minghei would not be too aggressive.

Now, Banning doesn't even have the title of "future grandson-in-law". If he is cultivated well but doesn't enter the Feiqi family, it would be like making wedding clothes for others.

Therefore, the only thing Elder Minghei could do was to continue to wait and see.

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At this moment, in the martial arts training ground, Viviana began to get anxious.

Whether it is to maintain the summoning of the scarlet silver rapier or to control the scarlet silver rapier to attack, all of these require her to consume a lot of magic power.

The reason why she summoned the largest number of scarlet silver rapiers right from the start was to end the battle quickly.

But now, Banning seemed to be getting more and more adapted to her swarm-like attacks. Before Banning's physical strength was exhausted, Viviana's own magic power would probably run out first.

What also makes Viviana anxious is that from the beginning of the competition to now, Banning seems to have not used even a single skill, which shows the difference in strength between the two sides!

Since continuing with the current fighting method would only put her at a disadvantage, Viviana took the initiative to make changes.

While the scarlet silver rapiers were forcing Banning away, Viviana recalled three scarlet silver rapiers to her side, leaving only three to continue the pursuit.

Then, she controlled the three scarlet silver rapiers to surround the wooden sword in her hand, forming a parallel circular formation, assisting Viviana in gathering magic power into this circular sword formation...!

Although the power of the wooden sword as a catalyst is far less than that of the scarlet silver longsword that Viviana usually uses, it is completely sufficient for competition and exchange.

——(Scarlet Silver Sword Formation: Annihilation Style…)

——(10% power…fire!)

Seeing that Banning's way was blocked, Viviana released all the energy injected into the wooden sword!

I saw a dazzling stream of laser energy shooting straight out from the tip of the wooden sword, aiming directly at Banning's body!

However, this was not the end of Viviana's killing move this time. The next second after she used the "Crimson Silver Sword Formation: Annihilation Style", Viviana threw away the wooden sword in her hand that had been burned to ashes, and then opened her arms and waved them like an orchestra conductor.

—(Witness my strongest move, Banning! A violent storm of sixty crimson silver rapiers... Crimson Silver Storm!)

9.132 - Unexpected Competition Result

In the Feiqi family's training ground, a dazzling stream of energy instantly penetrated the entire venue.

At the critical moment, Jiang Ran avoided the fatal attack by a hair's breadth, but before he could even stand firmly, the crimson silver swords all over the sky rushed towards him again!

If Jiang Ran was not about to be attacked by a vast number of scarlet silver swords, he would definitely be amazed by such a spectacular sight, but now was obviously not the time to stop and admire.

After being stunned for half a second, Jiang Ran finally responded, and his specific reaction was...

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Raise your hands in surrender.

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"what?"

"what?"

Both Elder Yuhong and Elder Minghei cried out in surprise at this moment!

They were still thinking that they could finally see Benning use his skills, but they didn't expect that the guy would give up in the next second, and give up so easily!

At the same time, Viviana was also surprised. Her degree of surprise was no less than that of the two elders. After all, she was the one who most wanted to see Banning show his strength.

And now, since Banning had surrendered, Viviana had no choice but to forcibly stop all attacks with the scarlet silver rapier.

After recalling all the Crimson Silver Rapiers, Viviana ended her skill "Crimson Silver Storm" and felt quite unhappy.

"Why did you suddenly give up?" Viviana strode forward and asked Banning in an unhappy tone.

Benning spread his hands helplessly and replied to Viviana, there was no way he couldn't admit defeat. If he didn't admit defeat, he would be stabbed to death by those countless scarlet silver rapiers.

Viviana couldn't accept this answer. She said that Banning was so agile and responsive that it was not impossible for him to avoid the pursuit.

In this regard, Benning explained that Viviana's preemptive energy flow was extremely clever. It not only divided the space in the training ground in one fell swoop, but also compressed his escape space by more than half.

Under such circumstances, Banning really didn't dare to take a gamble and challenge dancing on the edge of a knife. After all, this was just a competition, not a life-and-death battle.

At this point, the two elders also came over. Elder Yuhong asked Banning very clearly, why didn't you use the teleportation skill to escape just now when you could have done so?

Banning smiled and replied, "Elder, it's not that I don't use it, but it's meaningless even if I do."

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Banning said that his teleportation skill has a cooldown time, but Viviana's numerous scarlet silver rapiers can exist continuously.

In this battle where he couldn't leave the training ground, even if Banning used teleportation to escape to another corner, he couldn't hold on until the skill's cooldown was restored.

"So, even if I used teleportation, it would be a waste of mana. Since the outcome of the battle is already in doubt, I might as well just give up. This will save both Viviana and me some mana."

After some explanation, the two elders and Viviana understood Banning's logic for surrendering and agreed with his idea.

To be honest, even the Red and Black Elders didn't have the confidence to keep avoiding Viviana's sixty scarlet silver rapiers in this not-so-big training ground without any weapons or protective gear to fight back.

But, doesn't this guy Banning have any skills other than teleportation?

Can’t he call out his shadow clones to help act as meat shields?

The two elders were very keenly aware that Banning had indeed hidden a trick, and it was hidden very cleverly.

However, this kind of thing cannot be exposed in person. It is a tacit understanding between adults.

—(Banning is such a seasoned guy… If I wasn’t paying attention, I’d think I was dealing with a middle-aged man.)

Elder Minghei secretly praised Banning's sophistication in dealing with people, and then tried to smooth things over by saying that it was indeed difficult to deal with Viviana's "Scarlet Silver Storm" when the range of movement was restricted. However, in this competition, both of them performed very well, so why not take a break and have a cup of tea together.

Banning readily agreed, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he had grasped a life-saving straw.

Viviana was still not completely calm. She still thought that Banning had let her off the hook and had not given her his all, which made her feel that Banning was looking down on her.

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"Viviana, is the 'Crimson Silver Storm' that Elder Dark Black mentioned the name of the last skill you used? That move truly took my breath away."

On the way to the lounge, Banning took the initiative to talk to Viviana, but Viviana was still angry. She only replied to Banning, "I don't want to talk to you now," and then walked to the front angrily.

Seeing this, Banning hurriedly chased after him. He told Viviana that Viviana had seen all his skills, and that he really had no idea what to do in that situation just now.

Then, Banning promised that before he left Yanji City, he would come to compete with Viviana every day, and there would be no limit on the size of the venue for future competitions, so that he could give full play to his skills.

After hearing these words, Viviana's mood turned from cloudy to sunny. She told Banning to come every morning, because Viviana's magic power was the most abundant after waking up in the morning, which was most suitable for a hearty competition.

Just like that, Banning successfully resolved Viviana's little emotions with just a few words.

The red and black elders watched the two "flirting" people from behind, each with their own feelings in their hearts.

Elder Yuhong's idea is that after he recovers, he really wants to fight with Banning. He wants to dig out the secrets that Banning has hidden through personal combat.

Elder Minghei's idea is that the investigation into Banning must be stepped up. This person must become a member of the Feiqi family. Otherwise, when the day comes when the matter is settled, it will be too late.

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The four of them, each with their own ideas, arrived at the lounge together and waited for the servants to make and serve the black tea.

While they were waiting, a quartermaster came to report to the two elders, saying that the supplies for the long journey had been prepared and asked the two elders if they wanted to go and inspect them in person.

The expressions of the red and black elders immediately changed from relaxed to serious. They returned to the lounge, told Banning and Viviana that they had urgent matters to deal with first, and then turned and left.

When Viviana heard that there was an urgent matter, combined with the identity of the person who had just reported outside, she immediately guessed that it was a matter of supplies.

Thanks to Benning, the situation at the North and South mines has been settled. As long as the supplies are prepared, the team to rescue Lord Feiqi can set out in two or three days.

This news should have excited Viviana, but now it made her feel conflicted.

What Viviana is struggling with is whether to invite Banning to participate in this operation.

She was struggling with whether it was appropriate to do so, and also with whether Banning would agree... After all, no matter what, this was just an internal matter of the Feiqi family and had nothing to do with Banning.

But if she parted ways with Banning now, she wouldn't know when they would meet again... The thought of never seeing Banning again made Viviana's heart feel like it was about to break.

9.133 - The Girl's Decision

"Banning, what are your plans next?"

After hesitating for a few seconds, Viviana decided to test Banning's attitude first.

As a person of action, she doesn't just waste time on herself, but takes action immediately when she thinks of something.

Swift and decisive, this is the style of "Silver Queen Bee Vivian".

Banning looked at Viviana and thought for a moment before answering the question.

"I plan to go to Sunny Town. There's a traveling caravan there that I'm familiar with. Perhaps they have clues about the Snake Shadow Society's base."

"Sunny Town? Is it the Sunny Town in the territory of the Green Lizard Family?" Viviana asked.

Viviana was quite familiar with Sunny Town. She had been to this town with Albert when she went to look for the "Pigeon Blood Red Stone Feilia".

[Note: Albert, Viviana's chief attendant, was killed by Jiang Ran about two months ago. For details, see chapter "6.4 - Albert"]

"Yes, it's the town of Sunny in the Green Lizard Clan's territory. After leaving Ella Village, I worked as a reward hunter for a while at the Quest Guild branch there."

Banning's answer immediately brought back Viviana's memories.

She had first met Banning at the edge of the forest near Ella Village. At that time, she had never imagined that this seemingly ordinary villager hunter could grow to this level in just a few months, and even... kissed her twice...

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And it was a pretty deep kiss.

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Somehow, the two people in the lounge stopped talking at the same time.

They each looked at the floor at their feet, or at the ceiling, or out the window. In short, they didn't dare to look at each other.

Viviana could clearly feel her cheeks getting hot and her heartbeat accelerating uncontrollably. In order to escape from this "uncomfortable" state, she began to force herself to think about other things... rather than the various "little details" of her time with Banning.

At this moment, what came to Viviana's mind was her father, the Scarlet Lord Driggs, who was still trapped in the werewolf royal territory.

Thinking of this, Viviana immediately recalled the quartermaster who had just come to see the two elders. Although she did not hear the conversation outside the lounge, with her experience and wisdom, she could basically conclude that the day to set out to rescue her father was not far away.

So, should we invite Banning to go with us? Banning just said that he was planning to go to Sunny Town next, but if Viviana asked sincerely, he would definitely not ignore it, right?

However, Viviana didn't want to do this. It was not because she didn't want to owe Banning a favor, but because she didn't want to continue to get along with Banning as a "weaker person".

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Once upon a time, Viviana's strength far exceeded Banning's, and she was simply not someone Banning could catch up with. But now, Banning has not only surpassed Viviana, but is also leaving Viviana further and further behind.

If Viviana continues to rely on Banning's power to solve problems, she will never truly grow. Therefore, in this operation to rescue her father, Viviana no longer wants to seek help from Banning.

In addition to the above-mentioned stubborn personal factors, another important reason is that Viviana believes that the two elders will not let Banning participate in the rescue operation.

Regardless of the truth of the matter, the capture of the lord of a large family by a neighboring country is a scandal that cannot be spread out, especially for the Feiqi family, a large family that cares very much about its reputation.

Whether it was to keep the secret or to prevent Banning from making a fool of himself, the two elders had sufficient reasons to prevent Viviana from asking Banning to act together.

So, Viviana made a decision here. She would wait until she rescued her father before going to Sunny Town... or somewhere else to look for Banning.

"Um...Banning, how long will you stay in Sunnytown?" Viviana asked, looking at the floor.

"I'll probably stay here for five or six days. If I can get some useful intelligence, I'll decide my next location based on that information. If I'm unlucky, I might go to Cuilin City to see if I can find the information I need in the main city of the Green Lizard Family."

Listening to Banning's answer, Viviana gradually understood.

The time it takes to travel from Yanji City to Sunny Town, and then from Sunny Town to Cuilin City, plus the time Banning stays in the two towns, should be enough for Viviana and the others to rescue Lord Scarlet.

In that case, even if I part with Banning in a few days, it won't be a farewell forever where we'll never see each other again.

However, just in case, Viviana took out a "cat's eye stone" and handed it to Banning, asking him to keep it well.

"This is a cat's eye stone that I've infused with magic. My steel-feathered owl has memorized the magic wavelength within. I'll write to you when I need it...Banning."

This was the first time that Viviana gave her cat's eye to someone outside her family. Such a special act made her voice tremble.

Banning took the cat's eye, put it away properly, and gave Viviana a sunny smile, which was in stark contrast to the nervous and slightly shy Viviana.