Lying comfortably on the seat on the back of the griffin, Ye Yu couldn't help but sigh that it was comfortable to have a background.
This griffin does not require the rider to sit close to it. Instead, it has seats made of Warcraft fur, just like riding in a car on Earth.
There are some chaotic small tribes between the Black Horn Region and the Gama Empire. If Xiao Yan were to travel on his own, he would have encountered a lot of trouble. In the original novel, it would take Xiao Yan half a month to travel non-stop using the Purple Cloud Winged Horse.
Now, riding on the Canaan Academy's griffin mount, it only took one day to reach the Black Domain Plain. After crossing this charred and sandy field, we officially left the Black Horn Domain.
"Dean Hu told me that you are here to serve as the security guard for the admissions team, but he didn't elaborate, so I'd like to ask if you can tell me your strength."
Teacher Ruolin looked at Ye Yu, her voice still gentle. She was also a little curious about this person who was suddenly assigned to the admissions team. If he was not a student, could he be a new teacher from the external school?
"One-star Fighter, I can also demonstrate the strength of a Great Fighter if needed."
Ye Yu did not hide his weakness. With his Earth-level fighting skills and the blessing of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix bloodline, his strength was indeed comparable to that of a great fighting master. This was not his trump card, so he did not mind saying it out loud.
Make the strength clear so that when something happens, Ruolin will not think that she can't solve it and it will delay things. As for whether Ruolin believes that a one-star fighting master can exert the strength of a great fighting master, it is up to her.
Unexpectedly, Ruolin nodded and believed what he said directly, which surprised Ye Yu a little.
"You believe it?"
"Why not? If you were just a one-star fighter, I probably wouldn't believe you."
Ruolin showed a playful smile, which added a touch of liveliness to her gentle and beautiful face.
In Ruolin's opinion, the person who could be recommended by Dean Hu must have outstanding qualities, perhaps he is the child of an inner court elder.
"How long will it take for this journey to reach the final destination, Wutan City?"
Once they started talking, the atmosphere became much more relaxed, and Ye Yu took the initiative to talk to Ruolin.
"It will take about ten days to reach the Jiama Empire, and then we need to go to each city to test the talents of the applicants, so it will take at least fifteen days to reach Wutan City."
Ruolin thought for a moment and gave the answer, then added: "This is the time when there are no special circumstances, such as mercenary attacks or monster attacks. For example, the Black Domain Plain where we are now may encounter a black storm... Everyone be careful!"
Before she could finish her sentence, Ruolin's voice suddenly rose, calling on the students behind her to make an emergency landing. The black storm appeared unexpectedly as if in response to Ruolin's call.
Ye Yu looked up and saw that the originally clear sky was suddenly covered by a strange black fog, and in an instant the sky became completely dark.
It was accompanied by a howling whirlwind, which stirred up a sky full of dust and sand, as if a demon had descended upon the earth to devour people.
Ruolin commanded the griffin mounts to surround the students. The whistling wind and the darkness were so intense that even if they stretched out their hands, they could not sense the presence of people around them.
"Everyone come closer, be careful not to get blown away by the wind!"
In the darkness, Teacher Ruolin held up a peculiar candlestick, and the faint flame was extremely bright in the darkness.
"Woo--help--"
The whistling wind blocked out everything, but Ye Yu's powerful soul power allowed him to detect a cry for help. The source of the voice was Xue Ni, who had spoken to him before.
A huge rock was carried by the strong wind and knocked Xueni down. She only had time to grab a strand of griffin fur fluttering in the wind, and her cry for help was drowned out by the howling wind.
In the strong wind, the students around her could only barely protect themselves. Ruolin wanted to get closer but was unable to do anything because of several students between her and Xueni. She could only watch Xueni about to be blown away by the strong wind.
"Take my hand!"
When the griffin's hair broke, Ye Yu spread his phoenix wings and used the strong wind to approach Xue Ni who was blown away. In the shocked eyes of everyone, he and Xue Ni were blown away by the strong wind.
"Excuse me!"
Under Xue Ni's confused gaze, Ye Yu hugged her and protected her in his arms. Before Xue Ni could feel shy, Ye Yu made her lose consciousness with a knife.
After confirming that Xue Ni had fainted, Ye Yu took out a brown-yellow magic core and integrated it into his body.
Ye Yu's body was like a quagmire. When the magic core was sunk into it, the muscles in his arms suddenly swelled, the joints of his palms protruded, and his head became hideous and turned into a bear face.
The fifth-level monster, the Earth Bear!
Ye Yu, who transformed into a violent bear, was able to protect Xue Ni with just one bear paw, and his huge body landed on the ground like a hill that suddenly appeared.
He deliberately let Xue Ni be blown away before taking action, in order to hide his special ability.
Holding Xue Ni in front of his chest with one claw, Ye Yu did not return to the admissions team immediately.
We don't know when the black storm will stop now. It would be difficult to explain if we go back. It would be better to find a safe place and wait until the black storm passes before taking Xue Ni back.
After looking around, Ye Yu found a direction where the black storm was weaker.
"Captain, the black storm seems to be getting stronger!"
"Stay still, I'll keep you safe in this barrier. I don't know where that damn Liu Qiang is, and now I have one less piece of my forbidden weapon. I have to act in advance."
Ye Yu, who was walking casually in the black storm, suddenly found a transparent light shield not far away, and heard a familiar name. He immediately crawled down carefully to observe.
"I have been preparing for so many years. If I succeed, my name, Liu Xuan, may be on the blacklist. By then, the status of my Iron Blood Mercenary Group will also rise."
"Long live the captain! He can even attract the black storm. There is nothing he can't do!"
Iron Blood Mercenary Group? No wonder they looked so familiar. The Liu Qiang I met when I first arrived at Black Horn Region a few days ago seemed to be from this mercenary group. Now that I am leaving Black Horn Region, I meet their leader again? He is a nine-star Dou Ling.
It seems that this sudden black storm was the work of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group. Seeing dozens of mercenaries in the barrier surrounding Liu Xuan and flattering him, Ye Yu frowned. What was the other party planning?
He didn't believe that a Dou Ling could succeed in connection with the mysterious black storm. There was no such character as Liu Xuan in the original novel, so he was most likely a failure.
However, he did not have much hatred towards the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, so he naturally did not want to take the risk of disturbing them.
Thinking of this, Ye Yu retreated directly and moved to another place to wait for the black storm to pass.
There was no concept of time in the shrouded darkness. After an unknown amount of time, the strong wind gradually stopped, a ray of light pierced through the dark clouds, and then, like a cracked eggshell, a warm light bloomed.
Seeing the black storm pass, Ye Yu hurriedly cancelled the fusion of the magic core.
Ye Yu, who had regained his human form, woke up Xue Ni in his arms. Xue Ni woke up many times during that time, but he coaxed her back to sleep with just a finger.
Xue Ni wiped her mouth and woke up in a daze. Only then did Ye Yu realize that his chest was wet. How could this girl drool while dizzy?
Xueni also discovered this fact, and two red clouds floated on her fair face.
"Go back, your teachers and classmates must be waiting anxiously."