"Damn it! He can actually cast Intermediate Level Magic!" Mu Yuang cursed and stopped fighting Mo Fan.
He'd thought he could kill Mo Fan by controlling a few Black Beast Demons!
But—
He'd underestimated him!
With the Star Atlas Book of the Fire Element, Mo Fan had cast Intermediate Level Magic and killed quite a few of his Black Beast Demons!
In this situation, he was no match for Mo Fan. He could only retreat!
Mu Yuang gritted his teeth, seething with hatred. He couldn't kill Mo Fan this time, so he'd just have to do it next time!
"Mo Fan, just you wait! I'll kill you next time!" Mu Yuang threatened, then left without another word.
Mo Fan didn't care. He watched Mu Yuang flee in a sorry state, but didn't go after him.
He had only a limited number of uses of the Star Atlas Book. If he walked into an ambush, he could easily end up dead.
So, to be safe, he didn't pursue him.
After dealing with Mu Yuang, Mo Fan looked in the direction Song Jie had gone.
"Brother Jie, you have to come back!" Mo Fan prayed silently.
Song Jie had told him to wait there, but he couldn't just stay out in the open.
He glanced at a nearby building and quickly ducked inside.
Before long, several Demon Beasts came running at the sound, but they didn't find him.
Mo Fan breathed a sigh of relief and looked around. If Song Jie didn't return, he'd have to go look for him.
With his strength, getting to the Safe Zone would be very difficult.
More than ten minutes passed, and Song Jie still hadn't come back. Mo Fan began to feel anxious.
"Brother Jie, why aren't you back yet?" he thought, but decided to wait a little longer.
Just then, he spotted a familiar figure, and his eyes lit up!
"That's... Instructor Bai Yang!" Mo Fan rushed out as if he'd found a lifeline.
Bai Yang was approaching from nearby, riding his Ghost Wolf Beast.
He was with the Military Mages. During the students' practical training, he'd been their instructor.
"Mo Fan?" Bai Yang's eyes lit up when he saw him, too!
He knew Mo Fan had been cultivating at the Sacred Spring. The spring was likely in his possession!
He'd gone to the place where the Sacred Spring was hidden, but it had already been taken.
Even if Mo Fan didn't have it, he might know where it was.
"Mo Fan, why are you still here?" Bai Yang asked as he rode his Ghost Wolf Beast over.
Mo Fan had killed Bai Yang's previous Ghost Wolf Beast, but afterward, Bai Yang had summoned another one.
"Song Jie and I just escaped from the Sacred Spring. We were heading to the Safe Zone!" Mo Fan replied.
"Where did Song Jie go?"
"We ran into members of the Black Vatican on the way, and he went after them," Mo Fan answered.
Bai Yang looked surprised. "You ran into members of the Black Vatican? Are you all right?"
"I'm fine, but Song Jie's been gone for so long that I'm a little worried." Mo Fan said he was worried, but in truth, he wasn't worried at all.
After all, Song Jie could kill a General-level Demonic Beast with a single spell. What did he have to worry about?
"In that case, I'll go look for him with you in a bit."
Bai Yang changed the subject. "Mo Fan, I just came from the Sacred Spring. It seemed to be gone."
"Song Jie took it from there," Mo Fan said.
"Song Jie took it?"
Bai Yang furrowed his brows and pressed him. "I received orders to bring the Sacred Spring back. Mo Fan, can you take me to Song Jie?"
"Sure!"
Mo Fan nodded. It was good to have someone with him.
He had no idea Bai Yang was a member of the Black Vatican, so he didn't suspect him.
Nearby, Song Jie and Tang Yue had already returned, but they hadn't shown themselves.
"Why aren't we going out?" Tang Yue asked Song Jie, puzzled.
They were crouched on a rooftop, watching Mo Fan and Bai Yang approach.
Song Jie turned his head and saw Tang Yue's chest pressed hard against the ground!
Her clothes looked ready to burst!
Tang Yue seemed to notice his strange gaze. She glared at him and snapped, "You little brat, where are you looking?"
"Ahem!"
Song Jie coughed twice and looked away, then began to explain. "Teacher Tang Yue, when I was tracking the Black Vatican earlier, I heard them mention Instructor Bai Yang."
Tang Yue's gaze darkened. "You mean Bai Yang is also a member of the Black Vatican?"
Song Jie nodded.
"Then doesn't that mean Mo Fan is in danger right now?" Tang Yue asked.
"I'm not sure he is, so I want to test him," Song Jie said.
"How?"
"Here's the plan..." Song Jie explained what he intended to do, and Tang Yue nodded.
"Don't worry. I'll keep an eye on him. If he tries anything, I'll kill him," Tang Yue said.
Song Jie stood up and went downstairs. He picked up a clean plastic bottle and filled it with water in the bathroom.
He'd pass it off as the real thing and draw out Bai Yang's true identity!
If Tang Yue weren't here, he'd kill Bai Yang without a second thought.
Song Jie went downstairs and came over to Mo Fan and Bai Yang.
"Brother Jie!" Mo Fan saw Song Jie, and his face immediately brightened.
"Mo Fan, there's a Demon Beast over there! Hurry over here!" Song Jie cried.
Mo Fan was startled and ran toward Song Jie without looking back!
Brother Jie was a powerhouse!
He'd be safe with him!
Bai Yang frowned. If there were Demon Beasts nearby, the Ghost Wolf Beast beneath him would definitely have sensed them!
But it hadn't reacted, which meant there weren't any Demon Beasts around.
"Don't be so jumpy. I was just trying to scare you," Song Jie said with a laugh.
"Brother Jie, you really scared me just now," Mo Fan said. He wasn't angry.
Song Jie ignored him. He'd done it so Mo Fan would come over to him.
"So it was a joke?" Bai Yang had thought Song Jie had noticed something.
"Song Jie, Mo Fan said you have the Sacred Spring?"
"Yeah."
"Our leader told me to bring the Sacred Spring back. You can hand it over now," Bai Yang said.
"I see."
Song Jie took out the bottle he'd filled earlier. "The Sacred Spring is indeed with me."
Bai Yang's eyes lit up at the sight of the Sacred Spring. He could hardly wait to snatch it from him!
Mo Fan looked at the bottle. It wasn't the one that had held the Sacred Spring before, but he said nothing.
"Song Jie, hand me the bottle," Bai Yang said, doing his best to suppress his excitement.
"Okay!"
Song Jie nodded. After taking a few steps, he stopped in front of the Ghost Wolf Beast and tossed the bottle to Bai Yang.
Bai Yang caught it. Song Jie backed away, anticipating what would happen next.
"This is the Sacred Spring!" Bai Yang exclaimed excitedly. Now that he had it, the two of them were no longer useful to him.
Song Jie watched Bai Yang smile, and the corners of his own mouth lifted slightly.
"Song Jie, thanks to you, I was able to get the Sacred Spring. But now, you two can die!"
A cruel glint flashed in Bai Yang's eyes, and he summoned several Black Beast Demons!
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