When Xiao Ning'er shut the window with a bang, Xian Wu let out a sigh of relief.
Why the heck was she crying to him? He wasn't her fiancé or her boyfriend or anything.
Even if he wanted to help, the Sacred Family wasn't someone he could afford to offend right now.
So what if he had the Demon Left Hand? It wasn't all-powerful.
Forget dealing with the inscrutable Spirit Masters—even against martial artists, he could only win by catching them off guard. Once an experienced expert figured out his tricks, he was as good as dead.
Complete Disintegration? Sure, it was pretty damn impressive, but its range only extended "seven steps"—a spherical area with his palm at the center and a diameter of seven meters.
With his current abilities, he couldn't disintegrate anything beyond seven meters. Maybe he could expand the range once he reached Bronze Spirit Master rank.
Of course, that was only a guess. He had no idea whether it would actually grow.
After baking under the blazing sun all afternoon, Xian Wu knocked on the window, wanting to ask whether the bruises on his face had gotten any better.
"Get lost!" came an angry curse from inside.
Xian Wu shrugged. Xiao Ning'er seemed to have recovered.
That afternoon.
A newcomer arrived in the classroom. It wasn't a student, but an instructor—a gorgeous one.
Her name was Shen Xiu. She was from the Sacred Family and had replaced the chubby old instructor.
Shen Xiu was tall, her curvy figure tightly wrapped in a short, pale-purple skirt. Her ample breasts were prominent, and her long legs were fair and slender. Her makeup was exquisite, giving her a beautiful, regal air.
But her phoenix eyes were slightly slanted, and every gesture carried a coldness that kept people at a distance. Her eyes and brows were tinged with an alluring arrogance.
Shen Xiu and Shen Yue kept exchanging glances during class. If they hadn't both been from the Sacred Family and related by blood, Xian Wu might have thought they were having an affair.
"Spirit Masters and martial artists each have five ranks..."
Xian Wu didn't want to listen to Shen Xiu drone on about material they'd covered two days ago. He only wanted to hear her explain the next few lines of the Seven Star Divine Curse and figure out whether Ye Ziyun really had been behind his death.
He turned his head slightly and saw that Nie Li was still asleep, though he was propping up his cheek and pretending to listen attentively.
Lu Piao was propping his cheek up with a fist too. He twirled the Ram Horn Pen while staring lasciviously at Shen Xiu, his eyes darting around as he thought who knew what lecherous thoughts.
Xian Wu glared at Lu Piao. The beauty's mine. Don't even think about competing with me, you punk!
At the lectern, Instructor Shen Xiu suddenly transformed into a "Little Fairy."
Her oval face turned into a pointed one, exactly like the picture of Professor Shou edited by Wang Dachui. Xian Wu almost thought Professor Shou had been transported here too. He was so startled that his excitement immediately fizzled.
At the same time.
Shen Xiu's ears grew long and pointed, and thick red fur sprouted all over her body. Most outrageous of all, a fiery-red tail poked out from beneath her pomegranate-red skirt.
Good grief—a fox spirit had revealed her true form! Xian Wu was so scared he nearly fell flat on his butt.
Did her tail really grow out of there?
Ugh, just thinking about it was disgusting.
Shen Xiu shot Xian Wu a disdainful glance. Where had this bumpkin come from? He looked like he'd never seen the world.
"After merging with a demon spirit, I can gain the Blazing Demonic Fox's strength, agility, and fire abilities..." Shen Xiu continued her lecture, her every word and gesture revealing her sense of superiority.
Hearing her, Xian Wu frowned. Just teach the class. What was there to brag about?
If you weren't from a Peak Family, you wouldn't have a Gold Rank Blazing Demonic Fox—not even a Bronze Rank Horned Goat.
While the other students marveled at Shen Xiu's status as a Gold Spirit Master, Nie Li suddenly jolted awake and sprang to his feet.
Xian Wu stared blankly at Nie Li, who had suddenly shot up. Had he been cheated on in a wet dream? Why was he reacting so intensely?
"Where am I?" Nie Li looked around in confusion, as if he couldn't tell dreams from reality.
At the lectern, Shen Xiu was proudly showing off her demon spirit and didn't pay the suddenly standing Nie Li the slightest attention.
She was enjoying herself. She could deal with the yellow-haired kid in the back after she'd had her fill.
Nie Li spread his hands and stared at them in disbelief.
Xian Wu had thought Nie Li was simply groggy from sleep, but Nie Li's next words hit him like a thunderbolt.
"I actually reincarnated?" Nie Li muttered, slowly sitting back down.
What? Nie Li had reincarnated? Xian Wu was even more confused than Nie Li.
What did that mean? Had Nie Li's soul from some distant future crossed over and taken over his present body?
A max-level player starting a new character?
Possession?
Was he going to have to say goodbye forever to the silly Nie Li he'd known?
Nie Li looked around, his eyes brimming with deep emotion.
When he saw Xian Wu, Nie Li frowned, then quickly relaxed.
When Nie Li's gaze settled on him, Xian Wu's heart gave a jolt. If Nie Li discovered that he was a transmigrator, would the max-level big shot kill him?
Nie Li turned away, his gaze settling once more on the beautiful back of Ye Ziyun.
That old lecher hasn't changed at all. Maybe Nie Li's just still groggy from sleep, Xian Wu thought to himself.
Nie Li stared at Ye Ziyun for a while, then lowered his head and silently pondered something.
Suddenly, he burst into hearty laughter.
Xian Wu edged closer to the window. Nie Li seemed a little out of his mind. He might start hitting people again in a minute.
The students were drawn by Nie Li's laughter and all turned to look.
Shen Xiu frowned. She hadn't wanted to bother with the kid, but now he was pushing his luck and showing contempt for her authority.
He was getting way too full of himself.
Worse, he even dared to covet Ye Ziyun. The intense love in his eyes was enough to make even an adult like her feel weak in the knees.
She had come to teach the junior martial arts class to bring about a marriage between her nephew, Shen Yue, and Ye Ziyun.
She had to stamp out any potential threats before they could take root!
"Nie Li, what are you laughing at?" Lu Piao propped his cheek on his fist and stared at his deskmate in confusion. Even a wet dream couldn't make him this happy.
Nie Li suddenly hooked an arm around Lu Piao's neck and laughed. "I'm just happy! My good brother, it's so wonderful to see you."
"Holy crap!" Lu Piao exclaimed, hurriedly prying Nie Li's arm away.
Good brother?
Was I the one he was dreaming about? Oh God, no wonder he'd been looking at me strangely lately. So he wanted to...
Lu Piao shuddered and quickly scooted his chair away.
"Who said we're good brothers? You pervert." Lu Piao looked disgusted as he patted the shoulder Nie Li had touched.
Nie Li spread his hands. "Think what you want. In my heart, you're still my good brother."
At that, Lu Piao felt his heart sink. So this guy had set his sights on him.
Even worse, they shared a dorm room. What would happen when night fell...
No, he had to buy a few more belts after class.
If that didn't work, he'd switch dorm rooms with Xian Wu!
Lu Piao looked over at Xian Wu and saw him sitting there as if nothing had happened, gazing out the window with an attitude of "none of my business."
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