As Li Yuehai seemed hesitant to give instructions, the observers grew anxious.
"Boss, in thirty seconds, we'll encounter that group of demons!"
Even if the demons weren't particularly powerful, their sheer numbers could still damage the airship.
In such a situation, Spirit Tamers had to go outside the airship to repel the approaching demons.
Hearing the observer's voice again, Li Yuehai snapped back to reality.
She had been thinking about Hong Xiu's earlier advice: if they encountered demons, let the students gain some experience.
Immediately, Li Yuehai made a decision and said in a deep voice, "Alright, notify all Spirit Tamers on the airship to head to the lift chamber and repel the incoming demons."
"Understood!"
Naturally, this included Ye Ling and Yun Yi, who had just become students of Vermilion Bird Academy.
As for the students' safety, Li Yuehai wasn't worried at all.
With Hong Xiu and herself there, the students wouldn't face any significant threats.
This would be a rare test for the students; although there were many demons, they weren't individually strong.
Once they entered Vermilion Bird Academy, such combat opportunities wouldn't come easily.
"Whoo~ Whoo~ Whoo!"
Suddenly, the alarm inside the Vermilion Bird Academy airship blared, waking everyone from their slumber.
"All Spirit Tamers on the airship, please assemble urgently at the lift chamber."
"Repeating, all Spirit Tamers on the airship, please assemble urgently at the lift chamber."
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Ye Ling, who had been sleeping soundly, was also awakened by the sudden alarm.
Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Ye Ling walked to the door, opened it, and stepped out.
He happened to run into Yun Yi, who had also just opened her door.
"Ye Ling, what's going on?"
Yun Yi looked equally puzzled, not understanding the situation at all.
It was normal; encountering this for the first time, anyone would be confused.
Ye Ling wasn't much better off, but he remained calmer.
"I'm not sure either, but something must have happened. They want all Spirit Tamers to gather at the lift chamber. Since they said all Spirit Tamers, that includes us. Let's go and see what's going on."
With that, Ye Ling stepped out and closed his door.
The two then headed to the lift chamber together.
Earlier, Hong Xiu had shown them around the airship, so they remembered clearly where the lift chamber was.
When they arrived, they saw Li Yuehai and Hong Xiu, along with two other accompanying Spirit Tamers.
Besides Ye Ling and Yun Yi, there were only these four Spirit Tamers on the airship.
But don't underestimate them; their strength was considerable. Two were of the Seventh Rank, and two were of the Fifth Rank—a formidable force.
Skyshine City was remote, at the edge of the Federation's territory.
Thus, the four top academies didn't send many teachers to recruit students here; it wasn't necessary.
For instance, Vermilion Bird Academy only recruited Ye Ling and Yun Yi this time.
The other three academies were similar, recruiting at most three or four students.
Given this, it wasn't practical to send many teachers to Skyshine City; it would be a waste of Vermilion Bird Academy's resources.
"Teacher Hong, what's going on?"
Upon reaching the lift chamber, Yun Yi couldn't wait to ask Hong Xiu.
Ye Ling also looked curiously at Hong Xiu, waiting for her answer.
Hong Xiu smiled easily and said, "It's nothing serious, just some flying demons. They're not very strong, so I hope you can join us in repelling them. This is a rare training opportunity for you; gaining combat experience in the wild is invaluable."
Even without Ye Ling and Yun Yi, dealing with these low-level demons would be easy for them.
But to train Ye Ling and Yun Yi, they specifically called them along.
"Flying demons, huh?"
Ye Ling was a bit speechless. He hadn't expected to encounter flying demons at this time.
At the same time, he felt a bit excited; he had been eager to fight demons.
Only through combat could he gain experience and grow stronger. He welcomed as many battles as possible.
Perhaps before returning to Vermilion Bird Academy, he could break through to the Second Rank, and Blood Phantom might even evolve to the next stage.
"Alright! Thank you, Teacher Hong, for giving us this training opportunity."
Yun Yi was also unafraid, even eager.
Since these were low-level demons and strong teachers were by their side, she didn't want to miss this chance to hone her combat skills.
Her previous fight with Ye Ling had shown her many areas for improvement.
She longed to break through and become stronger, not necessarily to surpass Ye Ling, but at least to surpass her former self and close the gap between them.
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