"Those who fail the assessment will be advised to withdraw. There is no question about that."
"Those who pass the assessment will be divided into two classes according to their results: regular classes and Elite Classes. You all know which one receives better treatment."
"So work hard. Your teacher will be waiting for you in the Elite Class."
As soon as she said that,
the boys in the class acted as if they had been pumped full of adrenaline. Every one of them was wildly excited, and some even started shouting slogans.
Seeing this, Tang Yue said nothing.
If these little brats could strive to improve themselves and devote themselves to studying magic, that would be a good thing.
Though she was only a "temporary teacher," she still had to live up to the word "teacher" and shoulder the responsibilities that came with it.
Tang Yue composed herself and shifted her gaze to Qin Yuan.
"Where have I seen him before?" Tang Yue kept searching through her memories, trying to recover that familiar feeling.
"Ring, ring, ring..."
The slow bell rang, signaling break time.
Tang Yue left. Before she went, she gave Qin Yuan a long look, as if trying to commit his features to memory.
Qin Yuan naturally noticed Tang Yue's gaze, but he did not care. His identity was not something shameful, so there was nothing to worry about.
"Old Qin, how many magic Star Seeds have you controlled?" A roguish voice sounded beside his ear.
There was no need to think about it. It was Mo Fan.
Over the past half year, Mo Fan's way of addressing Qin Yuan had directly changed to "Old Qin." Their relationship was a little closer than that of ordinary friends.
"The same number as you." Qin Yuan replied meaningfully.
However, Mo Fan clearly failed to catch the deeper meaning in his words.
"You've controlled five too? Nice!"
Mo Fan praised him, but a trace of smugness flashed through his eyes.
Five?
Hehe, sorry, but this young master can already cast Thunder Seal!
Mo Fan chuckled to himself, feeling a little proud.
"Mm..."
Qin Yuan gave a soft acknowledgment and did not explain further.
His Ice Element had already reached Elementary Level One. In another five months, he would definitely reach Elementary Level Two.
An Elementary Level Two mage at the start of his Second Year of High School.
Was he proud?
Of course he was. Everyone had vanity, after all.
After indulging in a little self-satisfaction, Qin Yuan refocused and buried himself in reviewing theoretical lessons.
Mo Fan found it boring, so he started chatting with Zhang Xiaohou. Even then, their conversation revolved around magic.
The day passed quickly.
As usual, after school Qin Yuan went to Inscribed Girls Middle School to pick up Ye Xin Xia, and then the two returned home together.
Night.
Tianlan Magic High School, teachers' dormitory.
Tang Yue was wrapped in a snow-white bath towel. Her smooth skin faintly gleamed, while droplets of water slid from her damp hair.
She leaned against the headboard with a laptop resting on her alluring thighs. Her fingers danced across the keyboard.
Tap, tap, tap...
"Hm?"
Tang Yue looked at the information displayed on the computer. Her small lips parted slightly in surprise. "No wonder he seemed so familiar. He's the 'little brother' Yuer mentioned."
She knew Qin Yuer. The two had met through Leng Qing.
They were not especially close best friends, but they were still good confidantes.
During one conversation, she and Leng Qing had learned of Qin Yuan's existence. They did not know the details, only having caught a distant glimpse of a photograph of Qin Yuer and Qin Yuan together. They knew the two were very close.
Moreover, judging from Qin Yuer's expression whenever she mentioned Qin Yuan, their relationship was definitely not that simple. There had to be some hidden reason unknown to others.
"Yuer, I never expected Qin Yuan to be the 'little brother' you adopted. Is he really your younger brother, or your future husband?"
Tang Yue smiled faintly, the corners of her mouth turning up, her peach blossom eyes seeming to speak for themselves.
Through the Judgment Association's system, she easily uncovered the relationship between Qin Yuan and Qin Yuer.
Though the two called themselves siblings, they were not related in the slightest.
Thinking of this, Tang Yue could not help picking up her phone and dialing a number.
"Beep, beep, beep~"
Very soon, there was a click, and the call connected.
"Tang Yue, aren't you carrying out a mission in Bocheng? Why are you suddenly calling me? Did you find a lead on the Black Vatican?"
A cool, mature older sister's voice came from the phone.
The owner of that voice was Tang Yue's close friend, Leng Qing.
"Not yet." Tang Yue sounded somewhat weary and dejected. "I've been in Bocheng for over two months, but I haven't found a single useful lead."
"...I see."
"The Black Vatican hides even better than the Giant-eyed Starry Rats in the sewers. Finding them won't be easy."
After comforting her, Leng Qing asked, "If it isn't about the Black Vatican, then what is it?"
At that,
Tang Yue immediately smiled and asked, "Leng Qing, do you remember Xiaoyuan, the little brother Yuer mentioned back then?"
"Xiaoyuan... I remember. What about him?" Leng Qing's voice carried a hint of confusion.
"I took on a teacher's identity at a Magic High School in Bocheng as cover, and there happens to be a student in my class named Qin Yuan."
"I specifically looked into him. He really is Xiaoyuan, the little brother Yuer mentioned."
"And the two of them have no blood relation whatsoever."
As Tang Yue spoke, a smile unconsciously curved across the Corner of her mouth, and her tone turned slightly suggestive.
"..."
After a brief silence from the other side, Leng Qing's slightly astonished voice came through. "So... Yuer raised herself a Child Husband? Is she an old cow eating tender grass?"
"Puchi!"
Tang Yue could not help laughing when she heard that.
Leng Qing's words were far too amusing. Though it was true, Qin Yuer was a top-tier beauty. For Qin Yuan, this "tender grass," to be eaten by her was hardly a loss.
"Leng Qing, if Yuer heard you say that, you'd be finished." Tang Yue said with a laugh.
Leng Qing clearly did not care. A faint laugh seemed to come from the other end of the call as she asked, "What is this Xiaoyuan like?"
Qin Yuer's "Child Husband" had piqued his interest.
"He's quite good." Tang Yue carefully recalled Qin Yuan before answering, "He's still rather immature, but it isn't hard to see that he'll grow into a handsome young man."
"His magical talent is also excellent. Like Yuer, he is an Ice Mage, and he even has an Innate Spirit Seed."
"I see. Then he really is impressive."
Leng Qing voiced her agreement, then changed the subject. "Since he is Yuer's little brother, Xiaoyuan, take better care of him."
"Mm."
Tang Yue agreed.
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries before ending the call.
Tang Yue tossed her phone aside. Looking at Qin Yuan's photograph on the computer, she propped her cheek on her jade hand and smiled. "Yuer really has it good. She actually has such a handsome Child Husband. Even I'm tempted~"
Modu.
Azure Sky Hunter Agency.
The cool mature older sister put down her phone, her clear, cold eyes turning toward the top of the pavilion behind her.
"No wonder she rarely mentioned Qin Yuan. So your relationship really is unusual." Leng Qing murmured with a faint smile at the Corner of his mouth.
He headed toward the pavilion in the backyard and stopped about ten meters away.
The surroundings were extremely quiet, and dense ice-white cold air lingered in the air. The entire backyard resembled an "immortal realm" from fantasy.
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