Mo Fan's Request

Enjoying the admiration of his juniors and the adoration of his female classmates, Tang Miao quietly watched the playful sparring match below, which resembled children's roughhousing. Before he knew it, Tang Miao realized he had become a pro himself!

"Next match, Xu Zhaoting, ranked 123rd, will challenge Xu Yan, ranked 110th."

While he quietly acted like a big shot, another sparring match was completed below.

Upon hearing the name, Tang Miao looked over.

Although he was watching the game, his peripheral vision was actually always on the female students from the Lightning Academy.

I have absolutely no interest in the competition.

After Qian Kun finished his announcement, he came over to Tang Miao and, seeing Tang Miao looking at Xu Zhaoting in the room, asked in confusion, "Little Tang, do you know this Xu Zhaoting?"

It's unbelievable. This guy seemed to be talking to him, but he was actually staring at the female student the whole time. If Qian Kun knew this guy was a pervert, he would have kicked him out long ago!

Seeing him staring at a young man, Qian Kun didn't think about any of those top/bottom dynamics. He was just a little curious—could the two of them have some kind of connection?

It's worth noting that Tang Miao almost never spends time at school.

"I guess we know each other; I saved him twice," Tang Miao replied.

Xu Zhaoting also saw Tang Miao and gave a slight bow. This surprised the guy he had challenged...

However, Xu Zhaoting's bow expressed respect, and if he didn't do the same, he would be a little too proud!

He had heard about Tang Miao before; such a powerful figure was worth befriending. Besides, his opponent was already openly flattering him, so he had nothing to be ashamed of.

And so, Tang Miao sat there, watching the two of them show him respect.

Xu Zhaoting bowed slightly to him, which Tang Miao could understand, after all, she had saved him twice. But what was up with this Xu Yan?

Similarly, Xu Zhaoting looked at Xu Yan with a completely bewildered expression.

"What are you looking at me for? Are you going to fight or not?" Xu Yan felt uncomfortable being stared at, and finally said somewhat irritably.

"Uh... it's nothing, I just didn't expect that Senior Xu had also been helped by Senior Tang." Xu Zhaoting paused and said.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan was taken aback...

So, they were expressing gratitude, and I was the one who was really being a simp?

"Damn it, kid, I'm going to make my move!" Xu Yan felt a surge of annoyance. He was practically about to explode!

Tang Miao had more or less figured out what was going on.

Meanwhile, fighting had already broken out below.

Xu Zhaoting's Lightning Element seems to have reached the Intermediate Level Two, and the same goes for his Wind Element. Reaching this level solely through the school's resources shows that his talent is already quite impressive.

"This Xu Zhaoting is quite talented. It's said that several aristocratic families have extended offers to him, but he claims he hasn't joined any of them."

"Many people previously thought he was waiting for his value to increase."

"But once his girlfriend said that Xu Zhaoting wasn't like that at all; he only owed someone a life. He wouldn't choose to side with any power until he repaid that debt."

Qian Kun looked at Xu Zhaoting and the other person still fighting on the field and said calmly.

In fact, Qian Kun already understood when Tang Miao said "saved him twice".

"I see."

Tang Miao nodded in agreement, but thought to himself with some emotion, "While he certainly has good talent, without the support of a powerful force behind him, the threshold of the high-level realm is probably something he can't overcome."

Although his idea was good, Tang Miao couldn't possibly provide him with resources just because he said he wanted to repay her.

Investments require returns, and people like Xu Zhaoting are not lacking in this world.

And most importantly, he himself is currently penniless. How could he possibly have the mind to think about anything else?

The following match lasted for dozens of rounds before it ended.

Those who are even remotely related to the main character, as long as they don't die within three episodes, still have a bit of luck and ability involved.

This friendly match clearly proved that he is not weak.

After the Challenge Tournament ended, Tang Miao spent another half a day at the Lightning Academy. It was a way of accumulating class hours, after all, he was still a student.

Of course, he wasn't really interested, but Dean Xiao insisted that he stay at the school for a while, otherwise the National Government wouldn't be able to make him a permanent member of the team.

Becoming a designated member guarantees a stable income of resources. Substitutes receive no resources, so under the threat of financial power, Tang Miao succumbed...

This is the main reason why he came to school today.

However, cultivation is practiced anywhere, whether at school or in the apartment.

More than ten days later...

Another boring day passed by when Tang Miao received a call from Mo Fan.

As soon as the call connected, Mo Fan's helpless voice came through. "Big brother, are you trying to trick me?"

"Um?"

Tang Miao paused, then asked in confusion, "How did I trick you? When did this happen?"

"A guy named Dongfang Ming has already come knocking on our door."

The name "Dongfang Ming" had absolutely no effect on Tang Miao.

However, Tang Miao still asked, "I forgot, how did you defeat them?"

Upon hearing Tang Miao's question, Mo Fan's smug voice came through. "How could that be? Those small fry are no match for me."

"Why the hell are you calling me if nothing's wrong?!"

Since you've already won, why are you still talking to me? It's not like you were defeated and need me to help you out.

After Tang Miao finished speaking, she prepared to hang up the phone.

Mo Fan hurriedly said, "No, no, no, big brother, don't worry... I have something else to tell you."

Tang Miao already knew that Mo Fan wasn't much of a threat when he spoke. After all, possessing four elements made him virtually invincible among Intermediate Level.

"What's up?"

Mo Fan quickly added, "It's about that... I wanted to contract a pet, and now I've got news about it. But the location is a bit dangerous... Could you come and help me, big brother?"

"Okay, when do we leave?"

Tang Miao thought about it for a moment, and since he had nothing else to do, he agreed. Besides, following this guy might be a bit reckless, but at least he wouldn't leave empty-handed.

Seeing that Tang Miao had agreed, Mo Fan breathed a sigh of relief and happily replied, "Three days later. By the way, our destination is Dunhuang..."

Tang Miao didn't pay any attention, hung up the phone, and left the school.

After all, with such powerful trump cards, he was now incredibly confident. In fact, Tang Miao had originally planned to apply for Three-Step Tower cultivation opportunity these past few days, hoping to break through the Space Element barrier. With two Star River Vein and the Three-Step Tower, breaking through to a higher-level space shouldn't be a problem for him, given his current magical energy.

However, the best way to improve one's strength is still through combat!