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Join the ServerAs the golden-tier magic core glittered under the sunlight, an eerie silence descended upon the entire plaza.
Students gasped, mentors exchanged bewildered glances, and even Dean Yu Qinglan, usually the epitome of composure, found an eyebrow arching involuntarily.
The elegant and serene young woman standing before them was neither the esteemed chief student Su Liyue nor the prodigious talent Mu Wanqing.
Her name was Li Yunxin.
She was, in the mentors’ collective memory, an utterly unremarkable student, neither excelling nor failing.
Her usual assessment scores perpetually lingered in the middle ranks, never poor enough to warrant special concern, yet never outstanding enough to merit focused cultivation.
Like countless other average students within the academy, her name was, at most, briefly uttered during roll call. Indeed, the class was overflowing with students
like her. Mentors typically reserved their strongest impressions for either the most troublesome and mischievous, or the most brilliant and exemplary.
Yet, in this very moment, this formerly unremarkable young woman compelled everyone to re-evaluate the name Li Yunxin.
True to her name, she embodied both the untamed freedom of clouds, drifting across the heavens at will, and the profound subtlety of a heart, concealing a sharp edge beneath a calm exterior.
As she advanced with unhurried steps, a hint of nonchalance imbued her elegant gait, while a subtle, almost imperceptible smile graced her exquisite features.
Her entire presence radiated a unique temperament, a harmonious blend of strength and grace.
The name itself was akin to a painting: the character ‘Li’ resonated with traditional heritage, while ‘Yun Xin’ evoked a modern, freehand artistic style.
Much like the negative space in an ink wash painting, it appeared simple yet held boundless possibilities.
It possessed both visual poetry and spiritual depth, a name that contained a painting, and a painting that unveiled a realm.
“Li… Yunxin?” The fire-elemental mentor’s busy hands stilled. His eyes widened in disbelief, fixed on the young woman bathed in the morning light.
Was this truly the same unremarkable student who, in his memory, perpetually occupied a middle-row seat in the classroom, her grades consistently hovering between average and mediocre?
The Grand Mentor, overseeing the entire event, felt a subtle tremor in his brows.
His gaze lingered on the young woman for a protracted moment, as if he were truly seeing this student for the very first time.
The sunlight cast a golden halo around her, and her poised, unhurried demeanor was utterly unlike the person she typically presented.
“Yunxin… ‘To walk until the water ends, then sit and watch the clouds arise’—what a fitting name,” the wind-elemental mentor murmured to himself.
In this moment, Li Yunxin truly embodied her name.
A subtle smile played upon her lips, reflecting both the untamed freedom of drifting clouds and the profound, quiet depth of still waters.
The aura she exuded with every subtle movement perfectly encapsulated the essence of “strength and grace in harmony.”
“Li Yunxin…” Dean Yu Qinglan softly uttered the name, then chuckled faintly and nodded. ‘Clouds have no fixed form, yet the heart can encompass myriad phenomena.
This seemingly ordinary young woman had, all this time, concealed her true brilliance beneath that veneer of calm.
She is truly far from simple… It seems this year’s third-year cohort will prove quite interesting indeed.’
Even Xiao Yun, who had just moments ago exuded an air of absolute triumph, now found his expression turn grim in the face of this unforeseen development.
His gaze, sharp as a blade, locked onto Li Yunxin in the center of the arena. This sudden, unexpected variable had utterly derailed his meticulously crafted plans.
Based on the intelligence he possessed, only Su Liyue’s team posed a true challenge to his dominance.
To this end, he had meticulously orchestrated a strategy: first, he allied with the formidable teams of Zhao Yan and Lin Mo, supplementing them with a decent fourth team.
Their combined strength was meant to take down a golden-tier magic beast, thereby securing his position at the top.
Yet, who could have anticipated that those two fools, Zhao Yan and Lin Mo, would unilaterally attempt to ambush Chixiao, only to fail spectacularly and be almost entirely wiped out by Su Liyue and Mu Wanqing?
When the few surviving members returned, weeping as they recounted the brutal battle, it forced him to drastically re-evaluate the threat posed by the formidable duo of Su Liyue and Mu Wanqing.
‘Useless!’ he cursed inwardly. Having lost two of his primary teams, he was compelled to hastily alter his strategy, downgrading his target from a golden-tier to a silver-tier magic beast.
After all, under conventional circumstances, defeating a magic beast of that caliber without the coordinated effort of four elite squads was considered utterly impossible.
Consequently, he had swiftly adjusted his tactics, shifting his focus directly from golden-tier to silver-tier magic beasts.
For days, he had led his team, systematically clearing out nearly every silver-tier beast from the practical training grounds, convinced that victory was now within his grasp…
Yet, the scene unfolding before him utterly demolished his predictions. The previously inconspicuous Li Yunxin now held a golden-tier magic core in her hand! A
golden-tier magic beast, reputed to require the combined might of four fully-staffed teams to defeat, had been bested by their three-person squad?!
He couldn’t even begin to fathom how their three-person team had accomplished such a feat.
“This is impossible…” Xiao Yun was the first to voice his disbelief. Golden-tier magic beasts demanded the coordinated assault of four fully equipped elite teams; even he wouldn’t dare guarantee a safe retreat from such an encounter.
How could Li Yunxin, with her consistently average performance, possibly have managed this…?
He abruptly turned his head to Chixiao, noting that the shock etched across the other’s face appeared genuine.
Furthermore, given Chixiao’s team composition—burdened with his girlfriend and two mediocre teammates—they posed no threat whatsoever.
“Could it be…” Xiao Yun suddenly considered a possibility, only to immediately shake his head, dismissing it.
‘If Su Liyue, Mu Wanqing, and Li Yunxin had truly joined forces, why would only Li Yunxin appear?
Moreover, given the personalities of those two favored daughters of heaven, why would they ever consent to be mere accessories?
Could it be that this young woman, Li Yunxin, is in fact a prodigious talent, far exceeding even Su Liyue’s innate gifts?!’
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