Super Gene Hunting Ground

The entire academy is eagerly anticipating Qin Yue’s duel with Yang Xiao.

The legend of Yang Xiao has also begun to circulate within the academy, especially since Yang Xiao recently defeated the sharp-tongued beauty, Master Xiao Ling, in a test assessment, which left everyone quite surprised.

Master Xiao Ling is recognized as the most beautiful among all the masters in the academy, also known for her sharp tongue.

This life-and-death challenge is full of elements that stimulate everyone’s nerves,

such as Qin Yue’s identity as the second prince of the Qin family, the richest family in the Flying Leopard Empire,

Yelu Caiyun regarded as a beauty of campus queen caliber,

the mysterious newcomer Yang Xiao, who once defeated Master Xiao Ling,

the rivalry between Qin Yue and Yang Xiao over Yelu Caiyun, filled with jealousy and envy,

...

In this story, each element is talked about with great enthusiasm.

This life-and-death challenge has everyone on edge, even the academy masters are intrigued.

First is Luo Hao, the heartthrob master always fond of Xiao Ling.

Luo Hao is particularly frustrated with Xiao Ling buying midnight snacks for Yang Xiao every night, once Yang Xiao was absent from the library, Xiao Ling casually gave the snack to Luo Hao.

Based on Luo Hao’s years of knowing Xiao Ling, he can sense the disappointment she feels because she didn’t see Yang Xiao.

This feeling is subtle, hard for others to detect.

He decides to go watch Qin Yue’s challenge against Yang Xiao, to see what capabilities Yang Xiao possesses to attract Xiao Ling’s attention.

Moreover, regarding the rumors outside that Qin Yue and Yang Xiao’s duel is over a girl named Yelu Caiyun, Luo Hao feels a wave of relief internally.

Director Zhu Peng specifically finds Xiao Ling.

”Xiao Ling, what’s going on with Yang Xiao and Qin Yue’s life-and-death duel?”

”Director, I don’t know either, I heard they are fighting over a girl, out of jealousy, just two rotten guys.”

Xiao Ling is quite displeased internally about the rumor of Yang Xiao being involved in such jealousy.

”I don’t think it’s like that.”

”Director, why do you think so? You don’t even know Yang Xiao, do you understand him?”

Zhu Peng chuckles and says:

”Since Yang Xiao joined Flying Leopard Academy half a year ago, he spends almost all day and night soaking in the library. Let me ask you, you’ve been cultivating at Flying Leopard Academy as a master for seven or eight years, have you ever seen anyone like Yang Xiao who spends all his time in the library?

And it’s the first floor basic knowledge library,

Someone without any ulterior motives, able to focus on reading like him, how could he be a playboy involved in jealousy?”

Xiao Ling hears this, and her mind suddenly buzzes, as if struck by Lightning.

She’s been internally restless due to Yang Xiao and Yelu Caiyun’s ambiguous relationship; this unrest only she understands, as it’s an emotion she hasn’t felt in years.

Her real interaction with Yang Xiao started more than half a month ago during a preliminary assessment; the person she once dismissed actually turned out to be a genius in Genetic Evolution, and even beat her.

The shock Xiao Ling felt was beyond words, even now, she hasn’t completely recovered from that initial shock.

And her playful remark ”Whoever beats me, I belong to him tonight” ignited the fuse of her emotions.

Since then, Xiao Ling’s interaction with Yang Xiao in the library revealed his erudition, his calmness, gradually changing her impression of Yang Xiao and bringing her strong stimulation.

This feeling is like kicking a stone while walking, and suddenly realizing it’s a beautiful jade.

Surprise, stimulation!

She never expected that when she heard of Yang Xiao and Yelu Caiyun’s ambiguous relationship, she would be unable to control her emotions.

Jealousy!

Upset!

Disappointed!

Xiao Ling can only use indifference and sharp tongue to conceal her emotions, these emotions continually affect her normal judgment of Yang Xiao.

Only now, Director Zhu Peng’s words suddenly awaken her.

And then she recalls what Yang Xiao said in the library yesterday,

”My relationship with her is purely friendship; I’m a very pure man.”

Xiao Ling burst into laughter.

Director Zhu Peng looks at Xiao Ling with a bewildered expression,

”Master Xiao, what’s so funny?”

Xiao Ling quickly stops laughing and says:

”Ah, it’s nothing. By the way, Director, you asked about Yang Xiao, do you have any thoughts?”

Zhu Peng nods:

”Qin Yue is already at King Level Peak, ready to enter the Empire Level Realm at any time. In terms of talent, Qin Yue definitely doesn’t lose to his brother and is a talent,

As for Yang Xiao, although I don’t know much, from your last duel with him, Yang Xiao undoubtedly is an exceptionally rare talent,

Now these two geniuses have actually created a life-and-death challenge, no matter who dies, it’s destined to be a tragedy, a loss for sure.”

”But, Director, we don’t have the right to interfere in their life-and-death duel either. This has been an academy tradition for hundreds of years; no one can change it.

Once the life-and-death duel is announced, unless one party is willing to endure the humiliation and kneel to apologize, it can’t be stopped. Neither of them is likely to withdraw the challenge voluntarily.”

”I know I can’t stop their life-and-death duel, but I still hope, at the last moment, that it doesn’t end with one party killing the other,”

...

Yang Xiao was reading in the library, and the clock on the wall pointed to eleven at night.

A scent wafted into his nose. Yang Xiao sniffed.

A large food box was placed on his desk.

Yang Xiao looked up and saw Xiao Ling’s lovely face.

”Oh, have you resumed midnight snacks today?”

Yang Xiao didn’t stand on ceremony, and before Xiao Ling could speak, he reached out to open the food box.

The aroma was enticing.

Yang Xiao picked up the utensils, grabbed a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, chewing away.

He spoke while chewing,

”You’ve gone ten days without delivering midnight snacks to me. You promised to deliver midnight snacks for a month at first; you should make it up to me.”

Xiao Ling responded angrily,

”The day after tomorrow, isn’t your life-and-death duel with Qin Yue? You have to survive if you want a chance to eat my midnight snacks.”

”Oh, isn’t it just a duel? I don’t get why you’re all so nervous.”

”You’re not nervous? You think it’s just a normal sparring match? Qin Yue isn’t as simple as a playboy you imagine.”

”So what? If he kills me, you won’t have to bring me midnight snacks. You’d be happy about that, right?”

”How could you be so heartless? I’m done talking to you.”

Xiao Ling was a bit angry, turned away and refused to look at Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao froze, then laughed,

”Alright, I misspoke. Don’t worry, I won’t die.”

”Don’t underestimate him. Although your combat power is good, Qin Yue isn’t a pushover either. You should go upstairs to the second floor and check out books on cultivation skills to aid your combat skills,”

Xiao Ling muttered, glancing at a book on Yang Xiao’s table about ’Life and Death Iteration Law of Genetic Evolution.’ She picked it up, flipped through it, and said,

”Are you interested in this book?”

”Just browsing.”

Yang Xiao replied while eating heartily.

”This book has long been torn, missing the key pages; reading it won’t help you,” Xiao Ling said flatly.

Yang Xiao was eating his midnight snack and, upon hearing Xiao Ling’s words, looked at her in surprise, his throat caught, nearly choking, and coughed violently.

”Cough, cough, cough... How do you know?”

”Of course I know, I read this book eight years ago.”

”Oh,”

Yang Xiao took a sip of soup and managed to swallow the food lodged in his throat.

”But I managed to find another copy of this book in some bookstore later; I bought one.”

”Pfft!”

A mouthful of soup sprayed out from Yang Xiao’s mouth and splattered all over the desk.

Fortunately, Xiao Ling reacted quickly, conjuring a defense light screen to block Yang Xiao’s spitting soup.

”Cough, cough, cough...”

Yang Xiao coughed, his face flushed,

”Sorry, could you lend me that book?”

Xiao Ling looked at Yang Xiao and laughed,

”Is it worth getting so excited about a book? It’s at my dorm; I’ll bring it to you tomorrow.”

”Not tomorrow, now. I’ll go with you to pick it up.”

Xiao Ling hesitated,

”It’s so late,”

”It’s still early; let’s go now.”

Yang Xiao swiftly tidied up the books on his desk, placing them on a nearby shelf, and then quickly packed the food box, holding it in his hand.

Xiao Ling sat in her chair, gazing blankly at Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao took her hand, pulling her up from the chair.

”Hurry up, why are you daydreaming? Don’t waste time.”

Xiao Ling: ”...”