Don't Want to Join Any Faction

He had suddenly bumped into her, then suddenly pulled her back into his arms. If Tang Yue still didn't realize that Tang Miao had deliberately taken advantage of her, she would truly be an idiot.

Tang Yue turned and glared at Tang Miao. He smiled, released her, and then asked, "What is it?"

"You still haven't told me about your magic!"

Although people could awaken magic at sixteen, they needed an Awakening Stone to do so. Their village certainly wasn't short of those, but no one had awakened Tang Miao's magic for him. He could already cast magic now, so Tang Yue couldn't help being shocked!

"I awakened on my own half a year ago."

Tang Miao had nothing to hide from Tang Yue. After all, aside from the Dark Serpent on his shoulder, Tang Yue was the only person in this world he could trust.

Of course, the world hadn't actually changed at all. It was just that learning had become magic. If Demon Beasts didn't exist, then everything would be much the same as in his previous life.

"Awakened on your own...!?" Tang Yue stared at Tang Miao in astonishment. There were indeed people who awakened on their own, but they were incredibly rare... She had never expected Tang Miao to be one of those one-in-ten-thousand existences.

The corners of Tang Miao's lips lifted slightly. He then said, "Don't get so excited. I haven't finished speaking yet. Hold yourself back for now. Get excited after I'm done."

"What do you mean?" Tang Yue paused and looked at Tang Miao in confusion.

Just as Tang Yue was wondering, the temperature around her suddenly began to drop. Tang Yue primarily cultivated the Fire Element, so the sudden drop in temperature made her look toward Tang Miao.

She saw thick ice forming all around Tang Miao!

"Zero Degree! Ice Vine, Frozen Slow!"

At that moment, Tang Miao released his first Ice Element spell.

A point of cold light shot out in an instant. The dozen or so trees before them froze into ice sculptures in the blink of an eye.

Tang Yue covered her small mouth with both hands, her seductive eyes filled with shock! She had always felt that Tang Miao was extraordinary, but she had never expected him to be this outstanding!

Moreover, his control over Ice Magic seemed even better than his proficiency with the Lightning Element... In other words, had Tang Miao practiced Ice Magic first?

Tang Yue stammered for a moment before asking, "W-what's going on?"

"When I woke up half a year ago, I discovered that I had awakened. First the Lightning Element, then the Ice Element... After that, I searched through the village's magic textbooks. In the following six months, I completed the casting of spells from both Elements."

Tang Miao paused, then continued, "And it seems that when I awakened, I came with a Soul Seed Domain!"

Tang Yue covered her heaving chest, her emotions seemingly unusually agitated. It was as though she was even more excited than if she herself had obtained all this.

After a moment of silence, Tang Yue walked over to Tang Miao, placed both hands on his cheeks, and looked up at him. "Are you even human...?"

Tang Miao had already puckered his lips and was waiting for a kiss of affection. He never expected Tang Yue's final reaction to be... this?

"I thought you were going to give me a bunch of smooches!"

As he spoke, Tang Miao tried to move his face closer, but Tang Yue's defenses were excellent. She didn't give him any chance to get close at all.

Tang Yue sighed helplessly, then said, "Can't you do anything serious?"

"This is very serious to me."

Hearing that, Tang Yue dodged to the side, making Tang Miao nearly fall flat on his face!

However, when he looked back at Tang Yue's impressive figure, this minor setback didn't seem like much anymore.

"All right, if you're not giving me any kisses, let's go home and eat. I haven't had anything you've cooked in ages~" Tang Miao looked at Tang Yue expectantly.

It wasn't that Tang Yue was an especially good cook. It was just that if the two of them had a candlelit dinner with a little wine to set the mood, wouldn't that be the perfect romantic scene?

Seeing Tang Miao's lecherous smile, Tang Yue immediately understood that he had impure intentions!

Tang Yue naturally didn't mind. Letting him take advantage of her occasionally was no big deal, but wanting to truly obtain her? That wasn't happening!

It wasn't that Tang Yue had no feelings for Tang Miao. It was just that his personality left her without a sense of security...

"All right, stop grinning foolishly. Let's go."

With that, Tang Yue swayed her little pert bottom and turned to walk outside.

Tang Miao followed behind her, practically skipping.

He had to admit, the view from behind was no less impressive than the one from the front.

As he watched, Tang Miao's left hand moved over of its own accord. The Dark Serpent on his shoulder looked on with utter disdain.

Before Tang Miao's hand could touch the place he wanted to touch, his footing suddenly slipped, and he crashed face-first onto the ground.

Tang Yue turned around and laughed coquettishly. "If you keep acting like a hooligan, I really will get angry!"

Tang Miao got up and dusted himself off, instantly surrendering. "I couldn't help myself... I couldn't help myself..."

Only then did Tang Yue walk over and reach out to pull him up. But after Tang Miao caught her jade-like hand, he didn't get up. Instead, he pulled her onto himself.

"Ah~..."

The sudden force caught Tang Yue completely off guard.

"Hehe... smooch~"

"..."

In the end, Tang Miao still got his fragrant kiss from Tang Yue. Although that old man Tang Zhong had told Tang Yue to be reserved, she truly couldn't manage it when facing Tang Miao...

Some defenses might be unbreakable when first established, but they were practically useless against Tang Miao...

Fortunately, although Tang Miao was shameless, he hadn't touched the final boundary before she had completely accepted him in both body and heart.

That night.

After returning home, eating, and washing up, Tang Miao coaxed Tang Yue into another round of kissing. Perhaps she knew that Tang Miao was deliberately taking advantage of her, but after refusing him once or twice, she mostly began to go along with it.

Looking at the stars filling the sky outside the window, Tang Yue said to Tang Miao, who was tightly embracing her from behind, "Do you want to join the Judgment Society? With your talent, you can certainly obtain the best resources. Surpassing me is only a matter of time."

Joining the Judgment Society was extremely difficult. Only because Tang Yue had connections above her, combined with Tang Miao's talent, did she have the authority to extend an invitation. She believed that even if Tang Zhong found out, he would agree.

"No. I don't want to join any faction. I already have the Soul Seed I need. I've learned nearly enough of the magic theory I should know, and with my current magical power, I can already apply to any high school." Tang Miao shook his head.

The knowledge from nine years of compulsory education was available in the village. After all, they had connections above them, though actually attending school was impossible.

But after high school, one entered the genuine path of cultivation. As long as one's grades were good, the academy one attended could provide cultivation resources.

A school's resources might not necessarily be inferior to those of the great clans. The difference was that schools served as a process of natural selection.

Besides, whether one's theoretical knowledge was good or not truly wasn't important. What mattered was strength!

Most of the qualified people in the village had already joined various clans, the military, or other factions, while only a handful could join the Judgment Society.

After all, the Judgment Society was extremely strict when recruiting members! However, Tang Miao didn't want to join any faction. Once he accepted help, he would have to surrender his freedom in return.

The reason he had given up this rare opportunity was that Tang Miao understood that only by doing so could he avoid all restrictions!

Of course, the main reason was also that he possessed Soul Seeds innately in both Elements, so Tang Miao didn't need to worry about consumption. Spirit Seeds and the like were expensive, but he didn't need to worry about that. What he currently needed was merely some magical equipment!

Besides, after awakening his magic, Tang Miao could no longer continue living off a woman. Tang Yue needed to cultivate too! Once she became a mage, the living expenses Tang Yue gave him wouldn't be of any use.

And with talent like his, could he still continue living off a woman? Was Tang Miao that kind of person?

PS: Some things are still blurry, after all, so I can't write too quickly. Also, this book absolutely isn't about a single heroine... Finally, don't just open your mouth and tell me to take this one or that one. I'll write however I want, and you can read however you want.

Or give me something practical. I'm not incapable of satisfying you~

Finally, for this book's release, please choose Qidian if you want to offer suggestions or anything else. Those who don't like harems can say goodbye here~