A gentle melody flowed like a clear stream.
As the notes rang out, the West Lake suddenly erupted into a frenzy. The thick mist spread across the lake.
From a distance, a huge black snake appeared to be swimming toward the middle of West Lake...
"Totem Black Snake is here!"
Ying Yue held her little flute, made from a snake's fang, and watched the enormous black figure approach.
Whenever she played, Totem Black Snake would come to her side. It was no exception this time.
Zhu Meng stroked his beard, his face full of smug satisfaction.
He could feel it: Totem Black Snake's aura was stronger than before, and it was on the verge of breaking through. It was far better than he had expected.
As long as the breakthrough was complete, he could take control of the Super Mage Academy!
Chen Xin was grinning, the wrinkles on his face bunching up with delight.
After all these years, his grand plan was finally about to succeed.
The black shadow in the distance moved quickly, and before long, it had reached the waters near the middle of West Lake.
Zhu Meng watched intently, his heart pounding. As soon as Totem Black Snake reached the center of West Lake, it would break through and become a Super Mage!
"Ah—!"
Right then, something went wrong!
"Jiang Yu, what are you doing?!" Zhu Meng shouted.
Jiang Yu had pressed the white-robed Lu First into the ground. His knee pinned him down as he cried out in pain.
The young prodigy Lu First could do nothing to resist. He could only lie on the ground and scream.
Jiang Yu's face was cold and composed, a faint sneer at the corner of his mouth.
Ying Yue, who had been playing her flute, stopped.
And Totem Black