"Mm."
Mu Ning Xue nodded without the slightest doubt.
Though Qin Yuan would "bully" and "tease" her, he had never lied to her.
"Alright, it's getting late."
Qin Yuan stood and dusted off his clothes, joking, "I need to hurry up and take the little princess home, or the great demon king of the castle will be putting a blade to my neck again."
At that,
Ye Xin Xia covered her face awkwardly.
Mu Ning Xue's pretty face flushed as well, and she shot Qin Yuan a fierce glare.
That was ancient history by now, yet he was still bringing it up. He might not have felt embarrassed, but they certainly did.
Little princess? Great demon king?
It sounded unbearably mushy.
"Two little princesses, let's go."
Qin Yuan put on a serious, gentlemanly act and extended a hand to Ye Xin Xia and Mu Ning Xue respectively.
After an awkward pause, Ye Xin Xia and Mu Ning Xue finally "reluctantly" took Qin Yuan's hands.
The two women rose to their feet. With a "princess" in each hand, Qin Yuan led them back to their respective "castles."
It was mushy and childish, but as long as it could deepen their relationship, Qin Yuan did not find it embarrassing.
After seeing Mu Ning Xue off, Qin Yuan took Ye Xin Xia back to Ruiguang Residential Area.
After giving her a few reminders, Qin Yuan returned to his own "pigsty" and resumed cultivating.
Qin Yuan spent this winter break much the same way: cultivating quietly and keeping a low profile, occasionally going out with Ye Xin Xia and Mu Ning Xue.
A month later.
It was the start of another school term. Qin Yuan strode confidently down the paths of Tianlan Magic High School.
His hard cultivation over winter break had brought obvious progress.
Although his Ice Element was still Elementary Level One, with his Star Dust Magic Energy fully replenished, he could cast five Level One Ice Vines in succession.
"System, check in."
Qin Yuan muttered.
[Ding, detected that the host has checked in for ninety consecutive days. Quarterly Check-in in progress!] [Ding, check-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained five Lightning Element Spirit Seed Fragments!]
Qin Yuan was no stranger to Spirit Seed Fragments.
Every ten Spirit Seed Fragments of the same attribute could be fused once, with a chance of producing a Spirit Seed.
"Five fragments—not bad."
"If I gather ten and fuse them, maybe I'll get a Lightning Element Spirit Seed if I'm lucky... Mm, I'll save them in advance for the Lightning Element."
Qin Yuan murmured as he headed toward the classroom.
After checking in for so long, Qin Yuan had gained a rough understanding of the reward system.
The rewards for daily check-ins and Weekly Check-ins were fairly ordinary and common, while monthly check-ins and Quarterly Check-ins offered more precious rewards.
"Oh, it's Qin Yuan. Morning."
"Qin Yuan, I have a question I'd like to ask you."
"Qin Yuan, how many magic stars have you controlled so far?"
The moment he entered, several classmates called out enthusiastically.
Qin Yuan responded with a smile. His gentle, spring-breeze-like smile made some of the girls' hearts flutter, their eyes brightening considerably.
Qin Yuan walked to his seat, casually took out a Demon Illustrated Book, and began reading it carefully.
Over the past few months, demon studies had become the subject that interested him most. It allowed him to learn about all kinds of strange demons and broaden his horizons.
After reading for a while,
"Ring ring ring—"
The class bell rang, but Qin Yuan remained immersed in the Demon Illustrated Book.
Then a mature yet bright voice reached his ears, echoing there and making people's hearts itch.
"Good morning, students."
"Your Magic Practice Class teacher has taken sick leave to recuperate at home. Starting today, I'll be teaching your Magic Practice Class."
"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Tang Yue."
Having grown accustomed to the raspy, slow, sleep-inducing voice, the sudden bright voice of a mature older sister instantly woke every student up.
The girls were fine, but the boys reacted most strongly.
At the peak of their hot-blooded youth, they were not only thrilled but excited at the sight of such a seductive, mature older sister.
For this move of having a beautiful teacher teach them, they were willing to give it a "666."
Tang Yue's long black hair cascaded like a waterfall. Her delicate face featured a high nose bridge, alluring red lips, curved willow eyebrows, and a pair of bright, seductive peach blossom eyes that seemed to hold endless charm.
Her figure was even more graceful and exquisite, radiating the allure of a mature woman from head to toe, impossible to forget once seen.
"So this is Tang Yue?"
"As expected, she's so wickedly huge."
Qin Yuan Looked over Tang Yue and sighed inwardly.
What left the deepest impression about Tang Yue was her outrageously impressive figure, seeming ready to burst free—ample enough to be called vast, too much for one hand to handle.
Of course, Qin Yuan had another particularly strong impression of Tang Yue.
My personal strength can only restrain Salan—Tang Yue.
That sentence had left a deep impression on Qin Yuan.
Although she was the guardian of the Totem Black Snake and had a Supreme Monarch protecting her, would the black snake have dared show itself during the Bocheng Catastrophe?
The moment it emerged, it would be placing itself in grave danger.
Qin Yuan's thoughts gradually drifted farther away, and he thought of many things.
The Black Vatican, the Fountain of Rage, the Bocheng Catastrophe, the Commander-level Demon Winged Azure Wolf...
To be honest, Qin Yuan had no intention of sacrificing life for righteousness to save Bocheng. With his current strength alone, that was simply unrealistic.
Besides, Bocheng was ultimately only a rehearsal for the future Ancient Capital. Even if nothing happened in Bocheng ahead of time, there would still be another "Bocheng."
So rather than letting this inevitable disaster deviate from its original course, it was better to let it unfold. He only needed to make up for a few "regrets" within it and reduce the losses as much as possible. That would be enough.
Qin Yuan had a clear conscience.
With that thought, Qin Yuan quickly composed himself and focused his attention.
"Since it has only been half a year since everyone underwent Magic Awakening, you are currently still in the process of Magic Star Control and cannot cast magic yet."
"So today, I will demonstrate the Fire Element Beginner Magic, Fire Seed, so that everyone can judge the power of Beginner Magic in advance and avoid accidentally injuring yourselves or others when you successfully cast it in the future."
At the podium, Tang Yue quickly entered teaching mode.
She paced at the front, her naturally seductive eyes sweeping across the entire class from left to right.
When her gaze landed on Qin Yuan by the window on the right, Tang Yue's expression froze slightly. A familiar feeling washed over her, as though she had seen him somewhere before.
However, Tang Yue did not linger on it for long and continued teaching.
She knows me? Qin Yuan's eyes flickered as he thought, Could it be because of Sister Yuer's friendship with Leng Qing?
Qin Yuer and Leng Qing were close friends, and Leng Qing was also close friends with Tang Yue.
With those connections layered together, Tang Yue might know Qin Yuer and may even have learned of his existence from her.
That was entirely possible.
So what if she knows me?
Qin Yuan stopped dwelling on the matter and continued listening.
Tang Yue had her methods as well. She saw through the little thoughts in the boys' minds, so she used the opportunity to demonstrate magic and fiercely intimidated those young boys with the Fire Seed Method.
That display of strength gave everyone a new impression of Tang Yue... a rose with thorns.
Time slowly passed, and before they knew it, the class was nearing its end.
With the little time remaining, Tang Yue did not intend to continue the lesson. Instead, she reminded everyone, "The Annual Magic Assessment will be in another five months. I believe Teacher Xue has already mentioned this to all of you."
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