This Just Makes You Look Even More Like a Beast, Doesn't It?

"Huh? Teacher Tang Yue? You're here too?"

Dongfang Chen spotted Tang Yue at the banquet and went over to greet her.

Behind Dongfang Chen, Ye Xin Xia blushed as she tidied her slightly disheveled hair.

"I came to see how much you high schoolers have accomplished over the years. Today's duel is a perfect chance to show your true abilities."

Tang Yue glanced at Ye Xin Xia, then gave Dongfang Chen a knowing, half-amused look.

"I know you young people can be impulsive, but you still need to take certain precautions."

At Tang Yue's words, Ye Xin Xia's face burned even hotter.

She was so embarrassed that she hid behind Dongfang Chen, too shy to look Tang Yue in the eye.

Dongfang Chen, however, had no shame. He put on a serious face and said,

"Teacher Tang Yue, you've got me all wrong. I'm a perfect gentleman. Besides, Xin Xia is still a few months away from turning eighteen."

Doesn't that just make you look even more like a beast?

Tang Yue complained to herself.

"Alright, you two, go on. Mofan's duel is about to start."

Tang Yue waved them away.

As a single woman, she couldn't stand being subjected to a couple's public displays of affection.

Before long, Mofan and Yu Ang's duel began.

The judges for the Magic Duel were a senior member of the Bocheng Hunter Union and Deng Kai, a school board member at Tianlan Magic High School.

Deng Kai was one of the few people who believed in Mofan.

"Alright, shake hands. You can start the duel when I give the signal," Deng Kai said.

Mofan and Yu Ang walked toward each other.

Yu Ang gave Mofan a smug look.

"See all the equipment I'm wearing? This is Armor Magic Tool. I've also got a Shield Magic Tool in my hand and Boots Magic Equipment on my feet. Do you think you can beat me?"

Mofan glanced at him and said disdainfully, "So what if you've got a bunch of magic tools? Do you have more than Ye Xin Xia? More than Dongfang Chen? I'm not afraid of fighting them, so why should I be afraid of you?"

Mofan might always get thrashed when he fought Dongfang Chen, but at least he could hold out for a few moves.

When it came to the number and quality of magic tools and magic equipment, Ye Xin Xia had several times more than Yu Ang.

And Mofan was someone who could fight Ye Xin Xia to a draw!

Thinking of that, Mofan felt completely confident about this duel.

When Yu Ang heard Mofan compare him to Dongfang Chen, his face darkened.

"Let's see if you still have the nerve to say that in a moment."

"The duel begins!"

At Deng Kai's command,

Mofan and Yu Ang simultaneously formed their star paths.

But Yu Ang had a magic tool that sped up his control, so he released his spell just a little faster than Mofan.

That slight difference let Yu Ang seize the initiative.

Mofan had no choice but to dodge.

Down below, Dongfang Chen watched the two duel without the slightest interest.

Yu Ang was fairly strong and had plenty of magic tools to help him.

But his ability to judge the right moment to attack was nowhere near Mofan's.

And that wasn't even mentioning the trump card Mofan had hidden: Lightning Element Magic.

"Huh? Why do you look like you're about to fall asleep? Is their fight really that boring to you?"

Tang Yue teased Dongfang Chen.

"Teacher Tang Yue, I'm already an Intermediate Level Mage. Do you think a fight between Beginner Level mages can interest me?" Dongfang Chen said.

Tang Yue smiled. "I forgot you're a bona fide little genius. Luckily, your main elements are just the Space Element and Shadow Element. If you could bring out the full potential of your Innate All Element talent, I can't imagine how ridiculous you'd be."

Since Tang Yue's secondary element was the Shadow Element, Dongfang Chen often went to her for advice.

Though he called it asking for advice, in truth, he was just looking for excuses to get closer to Tang Yue.

He hadn't forgotten that, in the system's eyes, Tang Yue was "Yun Yun," and he still had an acquaintance quest related to "Yun Yun."

Speaking of the acquaintance quest, Dongfang Chen still had no clue how to reach the next stage, "Growing Closer," after all these years.

By all rights, he already knew Mu Ningxue and Ye Xin Xia well enough.

But the quest was still stuck at the original "First Meeting" stage. He still hadn't reached the next stage, "Growing Closer," and he had no idea why.

As Dongfang Chen and Tang Yue chatted,

Mofan and Yu Ang's duel had reached its climax.

Mofan had found Yu Ang's opening and hit him with a solid Fire Seed Burst.

But because Yu Ang was wearing an Armor Magic Tool, the Fire Seed Burst hadn't had much effect.

"It's over," Dongfang Chen said softly.

Tang Yue glanced at him. "Oh? You mean Yu Ang is going to win?"

"No. I mean Mofan's going to win."

Dongfang Chen's words left Tang Yue utterly confused.

No matter how she looked at it, Yu Ang had the upper hand. How could Mofan be about to win?

But in the next instant, a violent Thunder Power burst from Mofan's hand.

The lightning's incredible penetrating force struck Yu Ang at once, turning him into a charred husk.

Even though he wore an Armor Magic Tool, the Lightning Power left his whole body convulsing.

"Innate Dual Element!"

At Principal Zhu's shocked cry,

Mofan's Innate Dual Element talent was completely exposed.

The guests all looked astonished.

Principal Zhu was grinning from ear to ear.

Tianlan Magic High School already had a prodigy like Dongfang Chen, with Innate All Element. Now they had another genius with Innate Dual Element.

This time, Tianlan Magic High School was going to make a name for itself!

"We're claiming that kid for the Military Department!" Zhan Kong declared.

"I-I don't see why he couldn't join the Zhou Family, either."

"Come on, a talent with Innate Dual Element would be wasted in a tiny place like Bocheng. Come to Magic City..."

"Get lost. Isn't the Imperial Capital better than your Magic City?"

It wasn't just the forces in Bocheng competing for Mofan. The factions from the Imperial Capital and Magic City who had traveled all this way to build ties with Dongfang Chen joined in too.

Seeing the scene grow chaotic, Mu Zhuoyun, the host, hurried forward with a microphone to take charge.

"Everyone, please quiet down. Anyone who wants to recruit Mofan can speak with him privately. Up next is another duel: my daughter, Mu Ningxue, against her fiancé, Dongfang Chen."

As soon as Mu Zhuoyun said that, the crowd quieted down a little.

Mu Ningxue and Dongfang Chen's engagement had only been arranged in private; it hadn't been made public.

But Mu Zhuoyun's words had now openly revealed their relationship.

The factions who had traveled from the Imperial Capital and Magic City turned to look.

Some couldn't help discussing it in hushed voices.

"The Dongfang Family's Eldest Young Master has a fiancée? How come I never heard about that?"

"Ah, what a shame. We were too late. I was going to contact my family and arrange a marriage alliance with the Dongfang Family as soon as possible."

"Mu Ningxue is good, but the women of my Mu Family aren't bad either..."

"She's only his fiancée... Even if they were married, there'd still be a chance..."

This was exactly the sort of discussion Mu Zhuoyun had wanted to hear.

After all, their Bocheng Mu Clan was insignificant next to the great families in the big cities.

If they wanted to tie Dongfang Chen to them, Mu Ningxue was all they had to rely on.