Chapter 403: The Strange Black Crystal Stone
The stone was crystal clear, like quartz, with black gas flowing inside it. There were also some very strange patterns on the surface, and the black gas would flow along these patterns. Under the moonlight, it appeared extremely eerie.
After carefully sensing the aura emanating from the black Crystal Stone, Li Qianfan found it to be identical to that of the Black Talisman.
Could it be that these two cultivators were from the Su Family?
Previously, when Li Qianfan had felt the chilling presence at the peak of Azure Dragon Mountain, he had a strong premonition of ill omen. Now that he had encountered two cultivators and obtained a bizarre black Crystal Stone, he was almost certain something was awry.
What on earth did the Su Family want to do?
All the freshmen from Taoyuan University were having military training on Azure Dragon Mountain, and the sudden appearance of the Su Family's cultivators there was definitely not well-intentioned.
"Li Qianfan, are you all right?"
At that moment, Wang Fei quickly approached Li Qianfan with a worried expression and asked.
"I'm fine," Li Qianfan shook his head gently, but his face was grave as he said, "However, the sudden appearance of two cultivators on Azure Dragon Mountain makes me think that there's more to it. Additionally, when I was at the mountain summit earlier, I sensed a very peculiar aura on Azure Dragon Mountain."
"In that case, should we stop the military training?"
Wang Fei's face was very serious. Though she wanted to conduct a unique military training session for the freshmen, she also had to consider the students' safety. If anything unexpected were to occur, she simply couldn't bear the responsibility.
"Don't rush to stop the military training yet."
However, Li Qianfan gently shook his head and said, "I'm not sure if my guess is correct, but I think the Su Family's sudden arrival on Azure Dragon Mountain likely pertains to our freshmen's military training. Perhaps they are targeting the freshmen."
Gulp!
Hearing this, Wang Fei's complexion changed drastically, and she said, "Qianfan, if they are targeting the students, then we have to stop the training. If something happens to the students, I can't carry that burden. Otherwise, I'll make a phone call right now and have the students come down the mountain."
"No," Li Qianfan immediately rejected Wang Fei's suggestion, saying, "Think about it, if so many students descend the mountain all at once, it will certainly alert the Su Family. If they really are targeting the students and decide to act immediately, wouldn't that be terrible?"
"You're right!"
Wang Fei nodded thoughtfully and asked, "So, what should we do now?"
Although she was a young mistress from a major family, this was her first time dealing with such a situation, so she had no choice but to rely on Li Qianfan.
"Let's do this; we continue with the military training as normal, so as not to startle the grass and scare the snake. Let's pretend we don't know anything. In the meantime, I'll secretly investigate what the Su Family's cultivators are up to on Azure Dragon Mountain. Once I figure it out, we can decide whether to stop the military training!"
After pondering for a moment, Li Qianfan gave his serious view to Wang Fei.
Wang Fei's face was grim: "But I'm very worried that something might happen to the students."
Seeing this, Li Qianfan pulled Wang Fei into his arms and softly comforted her, "Don't worry, with me here, I absolutely won't let anything happen to the students. You should contact Lin Ran later and have her arrange for more military personnel to be stationed in the mountains. No matter how strong the cultivators are, they wouldn't dare act under the watchful eyes of the Chinese army."
"Fine, I'll call Lin Ran later."
Wang Fei knew the matter was of great importance and looked at Li Qianfan with utmost seriousness, saying, "I've thought about it, and what you said earlier makes sense. If the Su Family is really targeting the students, prematurely stopping the training now might prompt them to act. Let's follow your plan and not startle them. But you need to hurry and find out what the Su Family really wants. If they are indeed targeting the students, then we must find a way to stop them at all costs!!"
"Alright, leave it to me!"
Li Qianfan nodded emphatically, with a steadfast expression.
With that, the two set off again, albeit the atmosphere had become much more somber.
On the way, Li Qianfan kept examining the black Crystal Stone he had gotten from the rat-man, especially the intricate patterns. There was a familiar sensation about them, as if he had seen them somewhere before.
It wasn't until they reached the summit that Li Qianfan suddenly remembered where he had seen those patterns.