Everyone narrowed their eyes and turned to look at the figure that suddenly appeared.
The figure was very thin, straight as a spear, and clad in the empire’s old-style military uniform. His cleanly washed white and dark purple uniform was unembellished and did not have any fancy epaulets that represented great honors.
His skin was dark and his face was stern and cold. He exuded a tough, unshakable mountain-like aura even by just standing there.
His eyes were razor-sharp like blades and anyone who met his gaze felt a chill in their hearts as if a sharp sword was pressing into their throats.
Lin Xun, Ning Meng, and the youngster in white all stiffened, their expressions subtly altering. They sensed a dangerous aura from the thin man.
“Within thirty seconds, all irrelevant people leave here or face the consequences!” said the thin man indifferently. His voice was as tough as a blade.
He ran his eyes across Silver Eagle Battleship, the group of men in full armor and the beautiful young women on the jeweled carriage. His face was cold and devoid of expression like he was looking at a bunch of dead people.
“Young Master…” Many people looked hesitant at the youngster in white.
“You all should leave. Go back and tell my old man that I’ll return one year later and I’ll be really angry if he dares to stop me from meeting up with Zhao Zijin.” The youngster in white smiled sweetly as he waved his hand.
Immediately, the team that escorted him returned to the Silver Eagle Battleship and flew away with a boom.The thin man watched them expressionlessly and in silence. It wasn’t until the Silver Eagle Battleship had completely disappeared from his sight that he looked at Lin Xun, Ning Meng and the youngster in white. “I am called Xu Sanqi and I will be your instructor. I don’t care what background you have because the moment you stepped into the Blood Kill Camp, you’re my student and there is only one thing you need to do—obey the orders!”
Xu Sanqi—what an unusual name.
Lin Xun and the youngster in white didn’t utter a word, but Ning Meng suddenly said aloud, “Instructor Xu, what if we don’t obey orders?”
A smile suddenly spread across Xu Sanqi’s dark and rock-hard face. He revealed his pearl white teeth as he uttered one word, “Death!”
Death!
Lin Xun’s eyes narrowed and the youngster-in-white stopped smiling. They both realized that the ruthless and cold Instructor Xu Sanqi wasn’t joking.
Ning Meng was about to say something, but he immediately closed his mouth and shuddered when he saw Xu Sanqi’s stiff and chilling smile.
He might seemed careless and boorish but he wasn’t stupid. Before he came to the Blood Kill Camp, his father had said that he would avenge him if he died in other parts of the empire but he deserved to die if he died in the Blood Kill Camp!
His father was even more lawless than him. So, Ning Meng knew he had to be careful in the Blood Kill Camp if even his father said such words.
……
In the depths of the desert was a barren, low mountain range that glistened under the scorching sun. There, not a single blade of grass grew.
The Blood Kill Camp was situated in the depths of that mountain. Many buildings and strange sites there were a jet-black color. It was like another world.
Without Xu Sanqi guiding them, they never would have imagined such an area existed in the depths of a scorching desert.
A thirty-foot sword-shaped stone pillar stood tall in front of the entrance of the Blood Kill Camp. It was very striking, and the tip of the sword pointed skywards like it was about to pierce a hole into the sky.
A line of words was written down on the stone pillar: Violet Glory Flower is undefeated because of blood kill and the empire exists forever because of continued expeditions! The handwriting was upright and the brush strokes were like the edge of a blade. It seemed capable of cutting through one’s soul and shaking one’s mind.
“Remember that.”
Xu Sanqi coldly uttered without explaining and then he led Lin Xun and the other two into the Blood Kill Camp.
The 39th campground.
When Xu Sanqi brought Lin Xun and the other two into the great hall, more than forty people were already waiting inside. The majority were boys and girls, with the youngest being ten years old and the oldest being fifteen years old.
Including Lin Xun and the other two, there were exactly fifty people.
As Xu Sanqi entered the hall, he swept his eyes around and stilled the lively great hall. Everyone had a slight tinge of fear on their faces.
Xu Sanqi said casually, “Everyone is here. Xiaoke, go over the arrangement.”
A woman in the empire’s military uniform stepped forward. She had short shoulder length hair and a beautiful fair face. She was 1.7 meters tall and had a slim figure. She was a beautiful woman with a flawless face, body and demeanor.
A finely dressed young man couldn’t help but whistle provocatively from the crowd, drawing loud laughter.
In their eyes, the woman was very graceful and beautiful and had no power to harm anyone.
“They have a death wish.”
A low, almost imperceptible voice entered Lin Xun’s ear. He didn’t need to turn his head to know it came from Shi Yu, the youngster in white.
Lin Xun frowned and kept quiet.
As Xiaoke walked over to the finely dressed young man, there wasn’t a ripple of emotion on her stunning face, nor did she say anything. She suddenly lifted her long and slim leg and the gorgeously dressed young man was sent flying with a loud bang. He slammed hard into a wall. It was unknown how many bones he broke from the impact but his head tilted to one side and he immediately lost consciousness.
Xiaoke quickly resumed her straight standing stance and softly spat out three words, “Throw him out.”
Two expressionless attendants rushed in, lifted up the finely dressed young man, and disappeared from everyone’s sight.
No one knew what punishment he would suffer but no one saw him after the incident.
Xiaoke acted with incredible speed and the strength of her kick was extremely terrifying. The young man had a cultivation base of the eighth layer True Martial Stage yet he was beaten unconscious before he could counterattack and dragged away like a dead dog.
All that happened because he whistled.
In the great hall, all the young men and women turned ashen-faced and obediently stood up straight. They realized that Instructor Xiaoke, who looked graceful and gorgeous, was a fierce and ruthless person.
However, Xiaoke remained calm and composed all along like she was doing something very ordinary.
Standing in front of the crowd, she said calmly, “From today on, one thousand people, which includes everyone here, will undergo training. I hope you all can persevere to the end.”
As she was speaking, she brought out a stack of books. “This is some basic information about the Blood Kill Camp. Before tomorrow, you must memorize and follow all the rules and regulations.”
After everyone came forward to receive a copy of the document, Xiaoke continued. “Now, hand over all of the items on you. We will return them to you when you leave here. Of course, the items will be delivered to your family if you die during training.”
Everyone exchanged glances with each other, looking hesitant.
Shi Yu was the first to step forward. He casually tossed a storage chain that was clearly worth an astonishing amount and then he returned to his position.
Immediately afterwards, someone else stepped forward to hand over his storage aeth tool that he always carried with him. Lin Xun also handed over his storage ring.
After a while when everyone had finished handing in their items, Xiaoke suddenly walked up to a young girl and removed a small transparent hairpin from the girl’s long hair. It turned out to be also a storage tool.
The girl’s face immediately turned deathly pale as she stammered, “I…I forgot…”
Expressionless, Xiaoke motioned her hand to signal two attendants to come in. They silently grabbed the girl and dragged her out despite her resisting and pleading.
Everyone again felt a chill run down their spine. Although they didn’t know what punishment the girl would suffer, they knew she no doubt would be eliminated from the camp!
At that moment, they deeply understood what “obey orders” meant.
Then, under Xiaoke’s arrangement, the remaining forty-eight boys and girls each received a set of clothes and a name tag.
From that night, it didn’t matter where the boys and girls came from or what identity and background they had, they all had to remove their gorgeous clothes and change into uniform and wear a name tag.
Later, Lin Xun learned that this was one of the rules in the Blood Kill Camp. Anyone who violated the rules in the Blood Kill Camp, including descendants of an aristocratic family or royal family, would be eliminated or even…killed!
Xu Sanqi left shortly afterwards.
Xiaoke brought the remaining forty-eight boys and girls to the 39th campground, an open area where only ten small houses made of black stones stood.
“This is your living quarters, but only ten people can live inside. The rest will sleep there,” Xiaoke explained as she pointed to the many dark caves in the low mountain in the distance.
Many people’s expressions changed. They were in a scorching desert, where it got scorching hot during the day and the temperatures plummeted at night and the wind was bone-chilling. It was easy to imagine how tough it would be to live in those unshielded caves.
Lin Xun didn’t have any strong feelings towards this arrangement, but through this matter, he realized that in addition to obeying orders, there was constant competition in the Blood Kill Camp. If even their dormitories weren't equal, it could easily be imagined how competitive it would be during training.
At that moment, many people fixed their gaze on the ten buildings, their determination to win flowing out from their faces.
Roar!
A beast roar rang from the distance, shaking the sky and quaking the ground. A blood-eyed leopard covered in scales and armor charged towards them and a gust of foul wind assaulted their faces. It looked extremely vicious and ferocious.
The crowd moved anxiously. An adult blood-eyed leopard possessed terrifying strength and could even take on a Spirit Dipper cultivator.
However, Xiaoke effortlessly kicked the arrogant and aggressive-looking blood-eyed leopard to the ground. With a loud thud, smoke and dust whirled up, and regardless of how hard the leopard struggled, it couldn’t get back up. Everyone was aghast, and their eyes widened with fear when they looked at Xiaoke.
Xiaoke said indifferently, “The rules to live inside are very simple. Kill this beast alone. This is a rare opportunity. The next time you want to live there, you will have to accumulate enough points.”
Many people grew overcast and troubled. They were hesitant to take on the blood-eyed leopard because it was known for its fierceness and viciousness. They wouldn’t mind taking a chance if they still had their rune armaments, but who would dare fight a blood-eyed leopard barehanded?
However, someone rushed out, shouting, “I’ll do it!”
Lin Xun was taken aback. It was Ning Meng. The tall and muscular young man’s eyes were glowing and his body was exuding intense fighting spirit.
“If you fail, the consequences will be serious. A pointless challenge will only waste everyone’s time.” Xiaoke calmly reminded him.
Ning Meng didn’t care and just stared at the blood-eyed leopard with blazing eyes. He roared,“Come on!”