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Little White darted forward, nearly tossing Qiu Yu off when she failed to hold on. Luckily, Tang Miao had quick reflexes and caught her by the arm before she could fall.
Holding Tang Yue while looking at Qiu Yu, who was sitting to his left, Tang Miao said helplessly, "Didn't I tell you to hold on tight? Good thing I was watching."
Qiu Yu looked embarrassed, but still pursed her lips and said, "You two are so lovey-dovey, it's torture! Don't you know I'm still single?"
Tang Yue was a little embarrassed too. She might have seemed like a wanton seductress, but that was only on the surface. Of course, some women really were like that by nature, while others were merely putting on an act.
At Qiu Yu's teasing, Tang Yue glared at Tang Miao behind her. Still, she felt especially warm inside. After all, Tang Miao had come rushing over in the middle of the night as soon as he heard she was tracking the Black Vatican and hadn't returned.
If Tang Miao hadn't come this time, Tang Yue was certain they would have been done for.
After they ran for a while, with no more Demon Beasts nearby, Tang Miao asked curiously, "How did you end up surrounded? And how did you know the other guy was with the Black Vatican?"
"We'd been searching for Salang without any luck, so we were about to leave. We were the last group to evacuate, but just as the few of us were leaving, an instructor named Bai Yang secretly told us he'd detected the presence of a Blue-cloak from the Black Vatican."
"He wasn't Salang, but a Blue-cloak held a high position in the Black Vatican. Even though our opponent was an Intermediate Level Three Mage and the situation was urgent, the few of us were confident we could take him down. So we went after him. We just didn't expect it to be a trap!"
The moment Tang Yue finished speaking, Tang Miao was consumed by rage.
He hadn't expected the bastard who'd set Tang Yue and the others up to be that despicable piece of trash. But at the same time, Tang Miao couldn't help wondering why the other man had targeted Tang Yue.
In the original story, Tang Yue should have left a few days before the Demon Beasts attacked!
Still, it was enough that she was safe. There would always be plenty of things in life that you couldn't understand. If everything had to have a clear explanation, you might never find peace.
Besides, Demon Beasts were swarming all around them. They'd killed quite a few along the way, but that was only one percent of the Demon Beasts in the city.
Tang Yue had fallen silent too. She hadn't had time to think about it before, but now she suddenly realized that Bai Yang was very suspicious. He might even be a member of the Black Vatican!
With Little White leading the way, they charged forward, clearing a path through the obstacles. At last, they spotted the barrier towering like a city wall in the distance.
Tang Miao breathed out, slightly winded. He'd expended a great deal of energy on the way here. His Lightning Element and Summoning Element mana were completely depleted.
Little White had also returned to its own world.
His Ice Element and Space Element mana were running low as well. Still, he hadn't come away empty-handed after all the Demon Beasts he'd killed along the way. A General Level Spirit Essence and two Servant Level Spirit Essences were his best rewards!
For Tang Miao, who was short on money, selling those Spirit Essences would make him worth over a hundred million!
He'd also gathered a great number of Remnant Souls. After fusing them, he should be able to strengthen his Low-level Lightning Magic.
When the three of them were only a few hundred meters from the Safe Barrier, they spotted several students standing ahead, along with a man riding a wolf who seemed to be saying something to them.
"That's him, Tang Miao! Catch him. He's very likely a member of the Black Vatican," Tang Yue said urgently when she saw the man standing there.
Tang Miao had already guessed who the man was as soon as he saw him with the students.
"Got it!"
With that, Tang Miao headed over. Tang Yue and Qiu Yu had recovered somewhat too, and followed close behind at a good speed.
"Then you can die!"
Bai Yang said coldly. As soon as the words left his mouth, the Ghost Wolf Beast, which had been docile until then, took a big step toward Mo Fan. It raised its sharp claws high and swiped directly at Mo Fan's face.
The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned!
"Zero Degree! Ice Vine! Freeze!"
Just as the claw was about to strike Mo Fan, Tang Miao appeared beside them. His Ice Magic froze the wolf in place.
"Mind Control, Void Grasp!"
Next, a Space Element spell seized Bai Yang.
Bang! Tang Miao slammed him to the ground, badly injuring him, then broke both his arms. At the same time, the frozen Ghost Wolf Beast shattered with a crack.
Mo Fan had just pulled out the magic tool he'd gotten from Zhan Kong, only to see that the Ghost Wolf Beast was already dead.
The Black Beast Demons that had just appeared nearby also burst apart one after another.
Xue Musheng, the Advanced Class homeroom teacher, Zhang Xiaohou, and the others had gathered beside Mo Fan. They all looked completely baffled. They stared at Tang Miao, who had knocked Bai Yang unconscious and wiped out the Black Beast Demons, wondering who he was.
Tang Miao looked about the same age as them, yet he'd effortlessly dealt with Bai Yang, a powerful Ghost Wolf Beast, and several Black Beast Demons. Wasn't he absurdly strong?
Even Mo Fan was stunned. He'd thought he was incredible, one of the best among his peers, but now he'd suddenly realized that might not be true.
After Tang Miao finished beating Bai Yang senseless, Tang Yue and Qiu Yu caught up with them.
"Don't kill him..."
Seeing Tang Miao's brutal methods, Tang Yue understood that he was doing this because she'd nearly been killed.
"I wasn't planning to kill him. I just didn't want to give him a chance to take his own life."
With that, Tang Miao tossed the crippled Bai Yang onto the ground.
Everyone was shocked to see Bai Yang, all four limbs broken and so gravely injured he was barely alive...
Fortunately, they knew Tang Yue! That was the only reason they weren't panicking. Tang Miao had gone a bit too far.
Mo Fan looked at the approaching Tang Yue and asked in confusion, "Teacher Tang Yue... who is this?"
When Tang Yue heard Mo Fan's question, she saw Tang Miao looking over. A little shy, she still answered, "He's my boyfriend..."
"What?!"
The students around them all cried out in shock!
After all, Tang Yue was the goddess in their hearts...
Xue Musheng was surprised too, but still asked, "Teacher Tang Yue, what's going on?"
Tang Yue said calmly, "Bai Yang is with the Black Vatican."
Bai Yang lay sprawled on the ground. Seeing that Tang Yue was still alive, he exclaimed in utter disbelief, "N-no... impossible! H-how are you still alive?!"
Tang Miao walked over and planted a foot on his face. "Tell me, who ordered you to set her up?"
"You'll never get a single bit of information out of me!"
Tang Miao's eyes were cold. He lifted Bai Yang into the air with an invisible grip. "Tell me, and I'll give you a quick death. If you don't, I'll make you regret ever being born."
A powerful Ice Element domain spread out in an instant. The temperature plunged below zero and kept dropping.
Tang Miao was truly furious. He could overlook other things, but he couldn't afford to take Tang Yue's safety lightly.
"Brr... It's so cold..."
Xue Musheng and the students, Mo Fan included, were all caught in the domain and shivering from the cold. Even Mo Fan and Zhou Min, both Fire Element Mages, couldn't summon their flames here! Even Mu Bai, an Ice Element Mage, was completely dumbfounded.
The power of this Ice Element was beyond anything even Mu Ningxue, whom he knew, could compare with.
Although Qiu Yu was an Intermediate Mage, even she couldn't withstand the damage. She said, "Tang Miao, make him stop! Whether Bai Yang dies or not, we're definitely going to die if this keeps up..."
Tang Miao saw that they were all nearly frozen solid. Without waiting for Tang Yue to stop him, he withdrew his domain and asked, "Looks like you're not willing to cooperate?"
Bai Yang was close to death, but he still refused to talk. He said coldly, "Don't think I'll tell you any...thing!"
Tang Miao turned around and said, "Looks like he won't talk. Besides, he's just some minor scum. He probably doesn't know anything anyway. Should we kill him or keep him alive?"
"Keep him alive."
At Tang Yue's words, Tang Miao grudgingly dropped Bai Yang onto the ground.
Tang Yue glanced at Bai Yang, then turned to the students. "Take him with you. We're going to the Safe Barrier."
Two chubby men restrained Bai Yang, while Mo Fan came over and said, "Thanks, grandmaster."
After all, Tang Yue had helped him out before, and Tang Miao was incredibly powerful. Anyone who didn't cling to a strong ally was a fool, right?
Tang Miao looked back at Mo Fan. His first impression was that Mo Fan looked ordinary and wasn't as handsome as him. Other than that, he didn't think much of him.
"No problem. It was nothing."
Mo Fan's mouth twitched. This guy's even more of a show-off than I am...
Tang Miao wasn't any less talented than Mo Fan, and they were the same age. In that situation, there wasn't much to talk about.
Still, Mo Fan thought this was normal. After all, he already knew who Tang Miao was.
Tang Miao's name had spread far and wide after his battle at Pearl Academy. Once they were safe, he discovered that he'd received countless invitations on his phone alone.
After they entered the Safe Barrier, Mo Fan went to see Zhan Kong. Tang Miao, Tang Yue, and Qiu Yu went to a room to recover their mana.
As for Bai Yang, since the Judgment Society wanted him, the military kept him under tight guard.
Tang Miao had considered whether to arrest Mu He, who was an undercover agent. But although he knew Mu He was with the Black Vatican, he had no evidence, so he couldn't just arrest him. More importantly, he didn't want to get too deeply involved with the Black Vatican just yet, even though he'd receive a good reward for this.
That reward still wouldn't be enough to reach the Advanced level... So until he reached the Advanced level, he thought it would be best to keep a low profile. Once he got there, things would be different.
With his talent, would the Black Vatican really let him grow into such a terrifying force? They might do everything they could to eliminate him.
Of course, they might not. But he wasn't going to gamble with his life. After weighing it all up, Tang Miao decided to let it go.
Besides, the Black Vatican's priorities right now were the Earth Holy Spring and preparing for that crazy Conferring Gods Tournament. He only needed to keep his head down and cultivate during this period...
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