167: Chapter 167 One Man Surrounds Twenty People

As the commotion died down, the entrance examination officially began.

Forty Outer Sect Disciples entered the dense forest first.

The other teams could not afford to be careless while searching for them.

In particular, teams that couldn't offer any benefits would be picked off one by one and eliminated.

Fifteen minutes after the Outer Sect Disciples entered the forest, the forty-six participating teams finally dispersed and entered.

The morale of the small team Li Yuan was in was very low.

The forest assessment had only just begun, yet every one of them felt like they were destined to lose.

Having offended Kang Shi like that just now, they didn't know how they would be targeted...

"Brother Li, this sword of yours..."

"Brother Yan, do you think it's worth it just for the qualification to enter the Lingfeng Alliance?"

Seeing that Yan Bin still wanted to persuade him, Li Yuan asked a question in return.

"It's not just the qualification. Being on good terms with Senior Brother Kang Shi means you'll be well looked after after joining.

Senior Brother Kang Shi already has the strength of the second grade of the Shenzhen Realm; he has genuine Inner Sect strength.

With him as a backer, life in the Lingfeng Alliance will definitely be very comfortable..."

Yan Bin was talking quite a bit, but before he could finish, Li Yuan waved his hand.

"I appreciate your kind intentions, Brother Yan, but I have no need for this 'backer'.

He is also not worthy of my sword being used as a bribe."

Hearing this, the other teammates nearby looked even more dejected.

"Let's forget about that for now and focus on what's in front of us.

Who knows, maybe we can surround two opponents and snatch two Tokens to pass?"

An optimistic teammate tried to persuade them with a smile; his mindset was actually quite good.

But as soon as he finished speaking, pessimistic comments followed.

"So many people saw us offend Kang Shi. Who would let themselves be captured by us? Who would dare to let us take their Token?"

Even if those Outer Sect Disciples couldn't defeat twenty people alone, their movement techniques and lightwork were no joke.

Such discouraging words were indeed a blow to everyone's confidence.

Several teammates even sat down on the spot, appearing as if they were waiting to admit defeat.

"The item belongs to someone else. Since we're lucky enough to be teammates, let's not be so bitter.

If it were you who had a precious sword, you wouldn't be willing to give it away either.

We've only just met; why should Brother Li sacrifice himself for us?"

That same optimistic teammate spoke up again.

Compared to the others, this brother was very rational.

Even if the others didn't say it out loud, their hearts were full of various reproaches.

But he understood clearly that this assessment wasn't a one-man show; it required collective effort.

Following his words, the few people who had looked dejected just now perked up slightly.

It made sense; why should someone else pay so much for this temporary team?

The resentment and blame in their hearts mostly dissipated.

Seeing this scene from the side, Yan Bin still didn't feel any sense of relief.

A team of twenty people seemed powerful.

Being able to work together in unity could solve most problems and difficulties.

But the person Li Yuan had offended was Kang Shi.

Furthermore, he had caused him to lose a lot of Face in front of Senior Sister Zhao Jin.

A resentful Kang Shi would likely use all sorts of means to target them.

Even if they were united, could they deal with Senior Brother Kang Shi, who possessed the strength of an Inner Sect Disciple?

Moreover, Yan Bin thought of even worse scenarios.

If they encountered Kang Shi, would he take things too far?

During the entrance assessment, most Outer Sect Disciples would hold back and not injure anyone.

Even if someone was hurt, it was usually just minor superficial injuries.

But with Kang Shi carrying a grudge, would he strike to harm?

If one's Foundation was damaged, then their path of the Martial Arts in this life would be ruined right here...

Yan Bin looked at Li Yuan. He originally wanted to say a few more words of persuasion, but he ultimately held them back.

He felt that if he said any more, he might be misunderstood as being one of Kang Shi's men.

Li Yuan's attitude just now was so resolute that a few words wouldn't change his mind.

Only after suffering a loss do people learn their lesson.

Yan Bin sighed softly in his heart.

In his eyes, a stubborn young man like Li Yuan would only realize the truth after suffering a major setback.

The group of twenty still attempted to start searching for opponents.

What if they really got lucky and obtained two Tokens?

Kang Shi's resentment was directed at Li Yuan.

Once they were in the Lingfeng Alliance, Kang Shi certainly wouldn't remember them, so there was nothing to fear.

In this dense forest of the Lingfeng Alliance, a Martial Artist of the third grade of the Shenzhen Realm could probably traverse it in about half an hour by using their lightwork movement technique at full speed.

It was actually quite vast, but the speed of a Martial Artist using lightwork was truly quite fast.

Yan Bin led the group, and whenever they heard any traces, they would go to track them together.

They didn't dare to disperse too much.

Two or three people facing those Lingfeng Alliance Disciples would find it hard to win.

Forget about snatching Tokens; it would be good enough if they didn't get themselves eliminated.

In the span of an hour, the group found opponents twice.

But when the other party saw it was the team Li Yuan was in, they immediately used their movement techniques to leave.

Li Yuan saw that it was still early and was in no hurry to give chase.

From the behavior of these Lingfeng Alliance Disciples, they had likely received instructions from Kang Shi.

Even if they prepared some benefits, they shouldn't expect to get a chance to fight them.

The team continued toward the center and soon reached a valley.

The group walked a few steps into the valley and then saw several Lingfeng Alliance Outer Sect Disciples watching from the outskirts.

According to the rules, they were not allowed to act in concert.

When a team attacked one person, the other Outer Sect Disciples could only watch from the side.

Theoretically, their gathering here had no meaning.

Just as the group was about to step forward, a heavy pressure surged from behind.

"Regrettably, you have been surrounded by me."

The voice came from behind. That Senior Brother Kang Shi was standing on a thick branch of a large tree, looking coldly at everyone.

"Surrounded? One person can surround us?" Li Yuan was somewhat speechless and replied.

Kang Shi's cold gaze moved to Li Yuan, and he replied in a certain tone.

"That's right, I alone have surrounded you all.

If you don't believe me, you can try and see who can escape my encirclement."

Wave after wave of Aura emanated from Kang Shi's body.

Yan Bin, the captain, showed a hint of panic on his Face.

He could feel that Kang Shi was truly enraged.

Li Yuan lifted his sword and rose into the air.

Seeing that Li Yuan really wanted to try and challenge his authority, the coldness on Kang Shi's Face began to show some helplessness.

This helplessness contained a few more degrees of contempt for Li Yuan.

He had previously thought Li Yuan was overly arrogant, but now, he felt Li Yuan was somewhat foolish.

"I advise you to think it through; it would be best to bring the others along to challenge me.

If you try to escape my encirclement alone, it's easy to get seriously injured."

Kang Shi continued to speak softly, as if he were looking out for Li Yuan.

But in reality, it was just excessive contempt.

So much contempt that he felt the need to consider things for his opponent.

"No need. I just want to see how you are going to surround so many of us by yourself."

As his voice fell, Li Yuan had already struck.