Chapter 91: Lin Xiu's Means

Coming to his senses, Lin Xiu called Su Xiao and the others, moving the five seniors under a tree.

"Lin Xiu, no wonder the Headmaster values you so much, you are indeed very strong!"

The young man who was the first to be defeated, at this moment, recovered his strength first, showing a respectful expression.

"Thank you for your praise."

At the words, Lin Xiu smiled slightly and reached out his hand, "Bring it over."

"What should we bring?" The youth was puzzled.

"Of course, it's your Fire Crystal Card," Leng Bai shouted from the side.

As soon as the words fell, without surprise, the five seniors all froze.

Because it had been a long time since there had been any freshmen snatching Fire Energy from seniors.

So, in their impression, if they lost, they only missed on snatching the freshmen's Fire Energy.

But they never thought that their Fire Energy would be snatched back.

"You want to snatch our Fire Energy?" The youth sounded somewhat incredulous.

Lin Xiu nodded, "If you don't want trouble, hand it over obediently."

"Are you sure? We are from Qingshan. We dare to give this Fire Energy, do you really dare to take it?" The youth's face darkened.

In the inner courtyard, generally, people with strength wouldn't participate in Fire Energy disputes.

And for these seniors to participate, it was mainly because the last batch suffered losses; participating in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition was equivalent to the Academy compensating them.

After all, just practicing in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower required a lot of Fire Energy.

The first level consumed one day's worth each day, the second level two days, the third level three days, and so on.

If they had enough Fire Energy, their strength would progress far beyond what it was now.

However.

"I don't care if you're from Qingshan, Wolf Fang, White Gang, or Medicine Gang. If you don't want trouble, hand over all the Fire Energy."

Lin Xiu looked down at them, his right hand raised, with lightning flickering in his palm.

As the youth listened to the names Lin Xiu spat out, his eyebrows twitched. Each one mentioned was a significant force within the inner courtyard.

Since Lin Xiu could mention them, it was obvious he understood the situation within the inner courtyard.

Soon, under the reluctant and unwilling expressions of the few, they took out their Fire Crystal Cards. Their eyes, almost spitting fire, watched as Lin Xiu withdrew the Fire Energy from within.

"According to the rules, if you have less than 10 days of Fire Energy, you cannot continue to stay in the forest. Remember, at our Academy, my name is Lin Xiu!"

Throwing their Fire Crystal Cards back at them, Lin Xiu prepared to leave with Su Xiao.

At this moment, someone called out to Lin Xiu.

"Lin Xiu!"

Lin Ge's clothes were covered in dirt, looking somewhat disheveled.

"Do you need something?" Lin Xiu glanced at him indifferently.

"Our Fire Energy was snatched by them," Lin Ge said.

"Oh. So what? Do you want me to get it back for you?" Lin Xiu's tone remained flat, without any fluctuation. "But I snatched their Fire Energy. If you're looking for Fire Energy, go find the ones who snatched yours. Why come to me?"

With that, Lin Xiu left with his people.

The five seniors saw Lin Ge and the others' gazes.

"I don't have Fire Energy now, and besides, do you think you can beat us?"

The leader's face was so dark it could almost drip water.

Having started off on the wrong foot, not only did they fail to snatch Fire Energy, but they also lost their own. They were now full of anger and frustration, wondering where to vent it.

Lin Ge and the others obviously understood their thoughts. Despite their dissatisfaction, they could do nothing but retract their gazes.

The five seniors paused briefly, then left the area disheartened.

"It's all your fault. If you hadn't suggested taking a break, how could they have found us, and how could they have snatched our Fire Energy?"

Suddenly, someone rushed up to Lin Ge, angrily grabbing his collar and questioning him.

Lin Ge looked at him, "Didn't you want to rest too? Who was the one boasting about fighting them just now? And what was the result? You didn't even know your own strength, did you? All talk and no action!"

"Stop arguing. Even if the Fire Energy is gone, we still have some chance of getting it back."

Liu Mu stepped forward to intervene.

"Do you have a plan? If it involves confronting the seniors, I'd rather not. They're much stronger than us," Lin Ge said.

"Haven't you heard what Lin Xiu said?"

Liu Mu looked into their eyes, "According to the rules, if Fire Energy drops below 10, seniors will be eliminated and can't stay in the forest, but we have no such restrictions!"

"So what?" Lin Ge frowned, vaguely understanding but unable to grasp it fully.

The other three also gathered around.

"In terms of strength, we may not be able to compete with the seniors, but we have the advantage of numbers! Do you understand? We can unite with others. As long as we snatch one group, the number of seniors will decrease. In this way, we freshmen will have the numerical advantage."

Liu Mu's tone was somewhat excited, and the four listening to him were similarly stirred.

"Yeah, damn, Liu Mu, you've got it! Let's go, we'll find others. Surely, others have been snatched too. Let's unite with them!"

Lin Ge pondered briefly and realized it was indeed the case.

If they could defeat one team, they could reduce the number of seniors. In the long run, they would surely win!

Regaining hope, the five became spirited and stopped quarreling, swiftly leaving the area.

However.

As they departed, they remained completely unaware that just behind some trees, within a dozen meters, several pairs of eyes were watching them.

"Lin Xiu, you're something else!"

Leng Bai stared at Lin Xiu as if he were staring at a monster, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.

"Lin Xiu, by using them like this, in the end, whether it's this batch of freshmen or the seniors, they will all resent you," Su Xiao said, sounding concerned.

Lin Xiu chuckled dismissively, "There's nothing I can do. I'm just one person. If you were a bit stronger, we could indeed compete with many senior teams, but reality is harsh."

He paused, glanced in the direction where Lin Ge and the others had disappeared, then continued, "Besides, are you sure you don't want other people's Fire Energy? Forty-five freshmen, that's a total of 225 days. That's not a small number!"

In fact.

Initially, Lin Xiu also considered Xiao Yan's approach of uniting all the newcomers.

However, their situations were different after all.

Firstly, Lin Xiu didn't have companions like Hu Jia or Xiao Xun'er by his side. Even if he could establish his authority among the freshmen, he wouldn't have the time to create and manage a faction.

After all, this requires time and effort, which Lin Xiu isn't good at.

Moreover, he didn't have the ability to concoct medicine to heal the newcomers' injuries.

Secondly, Lin Xiu values his own strength more.

Because in the Dou Qi Continent, strength always reigns supreme. As long as one is strong enough, quantity ceases to be an advantage.

So, Lin Xiu deliberately revealed the information he knew just now, wanting to see if Lin Ge and the others would notice.

Although the freshmen are weak individually, they still have some advantages when united.

However, their numerical advantage will be completely gone when facing the final Black and White Evil Stopper teams.

Of course, these people are not entirely useless; they can at least help to wear them down.

After they finish their fight, at that time, if we appear and take advantage of the situation, wouldn't that be even better?

"Let's go. Before the seniors react, we need to eliminate as many as possible.

Otherwise, if they unite, we'll be in trouble too.

After all, our ultimate goal is the Black and White Evil Stopper. Only by defeating them do we have a chance to take all the Fire Energy."

Lin Xiu gestured for them to act. Relying solely on Lin Ge and the others to unite would probably put them at a disadvantage when encountering senior teams.

Before reaching the Black and White Evil Stopper, he needs to deal with these troubles.

"We rushed too quickly just now and forgot to ask who the Black White Evil Stopper consists of," Xiu Yan sighed.

At the words, Lin Xiu, walking ahead, replied without turning back, "It's fine. There are still seven senior teams in the forest."

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