Mission Release

"I dare."

Qin Yuer: "..."

Qin Yuer's face darkened, yet she smiled warmly at Qin Yuan, her expression extremely friendly.

"Do you dare or not?"

"I dare!"

"Oh?"

"Heh, I just dare!"

"..."

After a long bout of this.

Qin Yuer finally let go.

And Qin Yuan was a man of great backbone—he absolutely refused to yield or admit defeat on this matter.

He'd already transmigrated; why would he bother with that pure love nonsense? Wasn't it better to drift along as a debauched wanderer?

Qin Yuer had no choice but to let him be. "I won't meddle with the two girls in Bocheng. Handle it yourself."

"Just one request: don't you dare toy with them and abandon them!"

"Huh?"

"Sister Yuer, you've got it wrong. Xin Xia is my friend. I only see her as a little sister..."

Qin Yuan corrected.

"More like a sweetheart sister."

Qin Yuer didn't believe him at all. She had seen through Qin Yuan's true nature by now—at first glance, he seemed a gentleman, but deep down, he was still a debauched wanderer.

Looking at the silent Qin Yuan, Qin Yuer sighed helplessly. "Little Yuan, the stronger you get, the greater your ambitions."

"I'm not asking you to be some meddling do-gooder, but you must never become a despicable scoundrel!"

"Sister Yuer, I'll keep myself in check." Qin Yuan smiled.

"Good."

Qin Yuer nodded and said no more.

She wasn't afraid of Qin Yuan having many beauties in his future; she was afraid he'd be led astray, fall onto the crooked path, and do things like forcing himself on others.

She didn't want, nor would she allow, the boy she raised to become the kind of villain the world scorned.

"Let's go, eat first. I brought you something good this time."

A smile tugged at the corner of Qin Yuer's mouth as she pulled Qin Yuan into the house.

The two sat close together, their relationship intimate.

If any of those secret admirers who saw Qin Yuer as a goddess caught sight of this, they'd probably lie awake all night, clutching their heads and weeping.

"I got this during the Treasure Hunting Competition at the World Academy Competition. It's a storage magic tool with a hundred cubic meters of space—a Space Ring."

Qin Yuer took out a golden ring pulsing with spatial energy from her bosom and placed it in Qin Yuan's hand.

"And, it just so happens to be a pair." Qin Yuer flashed the ring on her left hand.

Two Space Rings—one orange-gold, one silver-white. They shared the same design, with textured patterns and a fierce beast carved in the center, exuding presence.

"Sister Yuer."

"Such a precious gift—I have nothing to repay you with, so I'll pay with my body."

Qin Yuan laughed heartily.

Without waiting for Qin Yuer to refuse, he quickly pecked her soft lips, then pulled back.

"Looking for a beating!"

Despite her words, Qin Yuer wasn't truly angry. A faint, barely perceptible smile even flickered at the corner of her mouth.

Her stern expression was merely to maintain the dignity of being an 'older sister.'

She couldn't bear to hit Qin Yuan.

"With a face that handsome, why not act a little proper? Even pretending would do."

Qin Yuer shot a glare at the grinning Qin Yuan, then shifted the topic. "Alright, let's talk business first."

Seeing Qin Yuer's serious expression, Qin Yuan stopped his playful grin and put on a solemn demeanor, ready to listen.

His swift change left Qin Yuer astonished.

"Quick change of face."

Qin Yuer rolled her eyes at Qin Yu, speaking with exasperation.

But she didn't dwell on it and got straight to the point.

"Little Yuan, you're already sixteen."

"Kids your age have already entered magic high school and awakened their magic—"

"Sister Yuer, I've already awakened my magic. It's ice-type too, and I even have an Innate Spirit Seed." Qin Yuan cut her off.

"An Innate Spirit Seed!"

Hearing this, Qin Yuer's face showed surprise.

She wasn't surprised that Qin Yuan had completed his Magic Awakening—after all, spending money at the Mage Association could get that done.

What surprised her was the Innate Spirit Seed.

Qin Yuan possessing an Innate Talent was a good thing.

Qin Yuer's surprise only lasted a moment before she composed herself and smiled. "You may have awakened your magic, but a good mage shouldn't just focus on cultivation. They also need theoretical knowledge."

With her words laid out so plainly, how could Qin Yuan not understand what Qin Yuer meant?

"I should go to a magic high school, right?"

Qin Yuan said with a smile.

"Mm, that's what I've arranged for you."

Qin Yuer nodded and continued, "For one thing, I'll be in seclusion for a while to break through to Archmage, so I won't have time to teach you."

"For another, my teaching can't compare to systematic education. Take demon theory, for example—I don't know much about it."

It was only after leaving the Tianshan Mountains and entering an academy to study that Qin Yuer realized her own shortcomings.

Though she was a genius in magical cultivation, when it came to theoretical knowledge, she truly fell short of most of her peers.

It was precisely because of this experience that she wanted Qin Yuan to enter a magic high school and build a solid foundation in theory.

A towering building rises from the ground.

While magical cultivation only required cultivation resources, one couldn't rely solely on them without theoretical insight.

An outstanding genius mage needed both powerful cultivation and solid magical theory.

Otherwise, they'd just be a brute with strong limbs.

"Sister Yuer, I'd say we're of one mind."

"I was just thinking the same thing."

Qin Yuan let out a light laugh and replied.

His mind was ultimately that of an adult, so he considered things more comprehensively—especially when it came to matters that affected his future. He couldn't afford to be careless.

Fist equals power—that saying wasn't wrong.

But the prerequisite was violence backed by brains.

He didn't need a strategic mind capable of planning from a thousand miles away, but he had to have basic judgment and reasoning.

"You and your smooth tongue."

Qin Yuer shot Qin Yuan a glare, but the smile at the corner of her mouth never faded.

Clearly, what Qin Yuan had just said still pleased her.

"Hehe."

Qin Yuan chuckled, not denying it.

He leaned his whole body against Qin Yuer, breathing in her maidenly fragrance, his expression languid, showing deep attachment.

"You, sixteen years old and still acting like a child."

Qin Yuer helplessly tapped Qin Yuan's forehead, but she didn't push him away.

Qin Yuan was attached to her.

Wasn't she the same?

"Have you thought about which magic high school to go to?" Qin Yuer asked.

"Not yet."

"But since you brought it up, Sister Yuer, I'm guessing you've already decided for me."

Qin Yuan said with a hearty laugh.

Hearing this, Qin Yuer didn't deny it. Instead, she nodded and said, "That's right. It's in Bocheng, the place you like best—Tianlan Magic High School."

"One of my teammates from the National Government Team happens to be in Bocheng too. He owes me a favor, so you can go there and ask him to look after you. That way, I won't have to worry about anyone bullying you."

"So, are you happy?"

[Ding, check-in mission released. Location: Bocheng. Time limit: three days. Reward: unknown.]

The system's voice rang out just then.

Qin Yuan was briefly stunned but quickly recovered.

"Hehe, of course I'm happy." Qin Yuan chuckled, then shifted the topic and asked, "Sister Yuer, who's your National Government Team teammate in Bocheng?"

He had a guess in mind, but he wasn't sure.