She didn’t just have a fifth-rank father; she also had a third-rank genius sister.
Yu Hongyuan, too, felt more at ease, “We’re safe now, no danger.”
But Li Yang remained cautious, still watching the battle closely.
These cultists were too crazy.
Did they really intend to fight to the end, knowing they couldn’t win?
Did they have reinforcements?
Were they planning to use sheer numbers to overwhelm Lin Yue-suo?
Fang Chuyun was puzzled, “Another one dead… why aren’t they retreating?”
Li Yang’s heart suddenly raced, “Who!”
Yu Hongyuan was startled by her:
“What, who is it? Is there someone?! Li Yang, don’t scare me!”
Li Yang’s spiritual energy had reached 200, allowing her to sense the starlight far better than others.
She always felt something was off, but when she focused and looked carefully, she saw nothing.
Yu Hongyuan was startled, and the shadowy figure who had used the “Hidden Shadow” technique to infiltrate them was also startled.
Fortunately, no matter how high Li Yang’s spiritual energy was, she could not surpass a fourth-rank Star Master.
Therefore, she could not clearly see the shadowy figure, but she sensed vaguely that some figures were not daring to move, sticking to the edge of the tent and waiting.
Li Yang looked around and focused her attention, scanning the entire tent.
Fang Chuyun, too, looked at her warily.
She knew that Li Yang’s spiritual energy was high and that her sensory abilities were much stronger than theirs, so she asked, “What’s going on? Is there something?”
Li Yang was unsure:
“Nothing…”
Yu Hongyuan took a deep breath:
“Let’s not scare ourselves! It’s impossible for anyone to sneak in. Captain Lin is a third-rank Star Master; her spiritual energy is terrifying.”
Fang Chuyun also said:
“A third-rank Star Master has trained her consciousness. Even if Captain Lin is in battle, she can split her consciousness to scan the surroundings. No one should have snuck in.”
Li Yang nodded: “I guess I was just too nervous.”
Although she said this, she did not fully relax her vigilance, keeping her fists clenched, ready to use a Star Technique at any moment.
The shadowy figure stood still for ten seconds, then approached the three of them from the opposite direction.
They were standing too close to each other, and he didn’t dare use any sedative-type pills, as that would reveal his starlight and interrupt the “Hidden Shadow” technique.
Once exposed, a third-rank Star Master would instantly rush in and kill him.
He needed to control someone first.
As long as he had a hostage, he could escape safely.
The best target was undoubtedly Li Yang, but the shadowy figure felt uneasy.
He kept thinking this student was not simple—had she already successfully drawn a star into her body?
He couldn’t seem to see through her.
He decided to target Yu Hongyuan first.
If he could capture him alive, that would give him 500 contribution points, and then he could use this guy to threaten Li Yang…
No!
The shadowy figure saw Li Yang’s clenched fist, and faint starlight was gathering there…
She had Star Techniques!
She was already a Star Master!
The shadowy figure was horrified.
He had been able to steal the “Hidden Shadow” technique precisely because of his sharpness and caution.
Retreat?
The thought of retreat crossed his mind.
No, he couldn’t retreat.
Several people had already died in this operation.
If he didn’t get the contribution points, the leader would never let him go.
Since capturing someone alive carried risks, then he would kill them!
The shadowy figure gripped the dagger in his hand.
He couldn’t use Star Aperture power, but he could use “Hidden Shadow” to get close.
When the moment came, he would strike, and all three of them would die.
Ordinary attacks wouldn’t work on a Star Master.
Even if he got close, the opponent could easily block with a defensive Star Technique.
But dealing with students was much easier.
Li Yang had just recently drawn a star into her body.
The fact that she could master one Star Technique was already impressive, and she couldn’t possibly have a defensive Star Technique.
The shadowy figure made up his mind.
He couldn’t waste time—if the outside fight couldn’t hold up, he wouldn’t be able to escape safely.
First, kill Li Yang!
The shadowy figure silently approached.
This time, he concentrated all his mental power and pushed the “Hidden Shadow” technique to its limits.
With Li Yang being just a beginner Star Master, she had no way of detecting him.
Li Yang was still feeling uneasy, but she truly couldn’t see anything.
The battle outside was heating up.
Lin Yuesuo had already killed five cultists, and those lunatics seemed to be losing their resolve…
Was it about to end?
Li Yang suddenly tensed; she saw the short blade appear out of nowhere.
It was too slow!
Li Yang’s 200 points of spiritual energy enhanced her five senses, giving her dynamic vision and reflexes far superior to a first-rank Star Master.
When the short blade appeared with no starlight power, she spotted it instantly and easily dodged it.
Bang!
Li Yang used “Fist Fury” in the direction of the short blade’s appearance!
This was her first time using a Star Technique, but because her proficiency was maxed out, she used it perfectly, and it was full of power.
The shadowy figure never expected Li Yang to avoid his ambush, let alone use a Star Technique so quickly.
He couldn’t dodge!
This punch had at least 200 physical strength worth of damage.
He would be crushed by a single hit!
The shadowy figure had no choice but to cancel the “Hidden Shadow” and used his other defensive Star Technique.
Without the concealment of “Hidden Shadow,” Li Yang saw the shadowy figure, and Fang Chuyun and Yu Hongyuan also saw him.
Not only that, but outside, Lin Yuesuo instantly sensed it.
Her eyebrows shot up, and she yelled, “Go protect Li Yang!”
No wonder they were so persistent;
Someone had infiltrated.
What kind of Star Technique was this?
It even avoided her consciousness probe!
The city guard couldn’t sense the shadowy figure, but when they heard Lin Yuesuo’s order, they hurried to Li Yang’s tent.
The cultists realized the shadowy figure had been exposed.
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said, “Retreat!”
The shadowy figure had either killed the target or failed the mission.
Continuing the fight would only lead to more deaths!
As for the shadowy figure… since he had been exposed, he deserved to die.
The middle-aged man never even considered rescuing him.
Inside the tent, Li Yang quickly approached the assailant.
She repeatedly used “Fist Fury,” which was like a barrage of cannonfire, smashing through the shadowy figure’s defensive Star Technique.
The shadowy figure screamed in fear:
“No… don’t kill me…”
Bang!
Li Yang used all the Star Aperture power in her body with “Fist Fury” and struck him in the chest, sending him flying back several steps.
He crashed into an iron pillar that supported the tent and hit his head, bleeding profusely.
Yu Hongyuan and Fang Chuyun were stunned.
The smell of blood spread, and the assailant was completely dead.
Li Yang stopped using her Star Technique and murmured, pale-faced, “That… that was too scary.”
Yu Hongyuan:
Fang Chuyun:
Lin Yuesuo was the first to rush in.
After seeing this, she was also stunned.
At this moment, Li Yang’s system beeped, and a line of text appeared in front of her:
[Detected learnable Star Technique – Hidden Shadow. Would you like to consume your lifespan to learn it?]
Li Yang froze for a moment.
Fortunately, her current situation made her reaction seem perfectly reasonable.
“How much lifespan will it cost?”
The system remained silent.
Li Yang gritted her teeth and silently thought, “Consume one year of lifespan to learn the Star Technique – Hidden Shadow.”
“Life” only feels too short when you need it.
She only had six years of life left, so if “learning” didn’t succeed, there was nothing she could do about it.