The clash between Dongfang Chen and Mu Ningxue's Intermediate Magic was terrifyingly powerful.
Fortunately, with Dongfang Chen's help over the years, the Mu Family had become much wealthier. Mu Zhuoyun had spent a good deal of spare money expanding and renovating the Fighting Arena.
Otherwise, just the two lovebirds' playful sparring today would have torn up the Mu Family's grounds several times over.
"Phew... As expected of an Innate Spirit Seed. Even a Level One Intermediate Magic spell has this much power."
"The Space Element's magic isn't weak either. It managed to go toe-to-toe with a Spirit Seed."
"So, who won?"
Someone asked.
Once the question was raised, everyone turned their eyes toward the Fighting Arena.
At that moment, the magical collision had kicked up clouds of dust and scattered ice shards across the arena.
The crowd couldn't see what was happening.
But as the dust and ice shards settled,
the figures of Dongfang Chen and Mu Ningxue slowly came into view.
Dongfang Chen appeared first.
Fragments of shattered ice chains littered the ground around him. He still held the pose he'd used to trace his Star Map, but a slender ice chain had tightly bound him in place.
Mu Ningxue had deliberately hidden this thin chain among the massive ice chains she'd summoned earlier.
Because it was so slender, it had escaped the shock waves from their magical clash. Mu Ningxue had seized the moment the clash ended to wrap it around Dongfang Chen.
At the sight of him, Mu Ningxue's aloof, icy face blossomed into a breathtaking smile.
"Chen, you lost. Looks like you'll have to come to the Imperial Capital to study with me after graduation."
That had been their agreement.
If Dongfang Chen lost, he would obediently go to the Imperial Capital Magic Academy with her and Xin Xia after graduating from high school.
If she lost, she would have to put on that... that humiliating outfit!
It seemed that in the end, this Magic Duel was hers...
"Are you sure you've won?"
"What?"
Dongfang Chen's voice brought Mu Ningxue back to her senses.
"Why don't you try moving?"
Mu Ningxue tried to take a step, as he suggested, but she couldn't move at all. It was as if something had pinned her body firmly in place.
Then she suddenly realized what had happened and glanced at her shadow from the corner of her eye.
Her rosy lips softly formed three words.
"Giant Shadow Spike..."
"Correct," Dongfang Chen said with a smile.
The moment he cast Space Rhythm, Dongfang Chen had realized that in terms of pure power, it might not be a match for the ice chains enhanced by a Spirit Seed.
So, during the instant their spells exploded against each other, he used One Thought Star Map to target Mu Ningxue's shadow and cast an Intermediate Shadow Element spell—Giant Shadow Spike.
As long as it pierced the target's shadow, Giant Shadow Spike could pin them firmly in place. That was why Mu Ningxue couldn't move.
The next second, Dongfang Chen cast Shadow Escape again. His body turned into a shadow, slipping free of the thin ice chain and reappearing beside Mu Ningxue.
Dongfang Chen was no longer bound by the ice chain, while Mu Ningxue was immobilized by Giant Shadow Spike.
The winner of the battle was clear.
"Looks like I won."
Dongfang Chen breathed softly against Mu Ningxue's ear.
Her expression instantly turned as cold as ice.
She was embarrassed.
Seeing Mu Ningxue's face turn into an Ice Block, Dongfang Chen couldn't help laughing to himself.
Honestly, Xuexue Wife was really strong.
Without using All Element Magic, he might not have beaten her if his powerful Soul Power hadn't helped him learn One Thought Star Map.
Seeing that even she had turned into an Ice Block, Mu Ningxue had no choice but to admit, "You won this Magic Duel."
As soon as she finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted around them.
They had only just become Intermediate Level Mages, but their duel had been so spectacular that it rivaled the battles of veteran mages who had spent years at the Intermediate Level.
Whether it was their spellcasting or their sense of timing in battle, even Zhan Kong, the most powerful mage in Bocheng, had to admit:
He probably couldn't have fought at their level when he was at the Intermediate Level.
Listening to the thunderous applause, Mu Zhuoyun, their host, beamed with delight.
These two were his own daughter and son-in-law.
That meant he got to share in their glory too! Hahaha!
The Bocheng Mu Clan was finally going to rise!
It was a shame Mu He had disappeared somewhere. Otherwise, Mu Zhuoyun would definitely have dragged him off to celebrate with a few drinks! Hahaha!
Night.
At Dongfang Chen's home.
Ye Xin Xia was rolling around on the bed, feeling a little down.
Thinking about the two people next door gave her an indescribable feeling.
She had been so determined to offer herself to Brother Chen before Sister Ning Xue did...
So why had things turned out this way?
Ye Xin Xia thought dejectedly.
She never would have guessed that the one standing between her and her wish wasn't Brother Chen or Sister Ning Xue, but herself—her age!
That was right, her age!
Ye Xin Xia was actually a year younger than Dongfang Chen and Mu Ningxue.
Well, not a full year—only a few months.
But she, Ye Xin Xia, still wasn't eighteen!
The two people next door were both adults already.
Waaah... This was so frustrating...
It was those few months that had let Sister Ning Xue get ahead of her.
Ye Xin Xia was on the verge of tears.
In the next room.
Dongfang Chen came out after taking a shower.
The chill in the room made him shiver.
He wondered if he hadn't turned on the air conditioner, so why was it so cold in here...
At that thought, Dongfang Chen looked over at Mu Ningxue, who was sitting on the edge of the bed.
Mu Ningxue's body was stiff, her face icy.
Cold air seemed to pour from her head.
Most people blushed and gave off steam when they were embarrassed, turning into Steam Girls.
But when Mu Ningxue got extremely embarrassed, she gave off cold air instead? Had she turned into an Ice Girl?
The contrast made Dongfang Chen laugh to himself.
Mu Ningxue was quite charming like this too.
With that icy look in her eyes, anyone who didn't know better would think she was an assassin sent to kill him.
But Dongfang Chen knew full well that Xuexue was just embarrassed.
Since Mu Ningxue had lost the duel that day, she had no choice but to put on the clothes Dongfang Chen had prepared for her.
Could this really even be called clothing?
There was enough fabric in a normal outfit to make several of these...
That was what Mu Ningxue thought.
Suddenly, she gasped, realizing Dongfang Chen had pulled her into his arms.
"Be... gentle..."
Mu Ningxue said coldly.
In truth, she had been waiting for this day for a long time too.
She had even thought that if she won the duel, she would wear this outfit to comfort Chen.
"Mm... You really are cold. Let's see if you're this cold everywhere else..."
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