On the Presidium, Mu Ningxue's gaze immediately locked onto the figure beside Mu Bai. The first glance was exceptionally stunning. Even she, as cold as she was, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.
Although she had seen photos in advance and prepared herself mentally, it was inevitable to have such feelings. After all, the changes were too great!
Seeing that it was her turn to speak, Mu Ningxue finished reading according to the draft and walked back. The mature older sister beside her chuckled, covering her mouth, and said to her.
"Sigh, our Ningxue still can't handle this kind of occasion."
"Sister Yanqiu, I just don't like being too conspicuous."
Mu Yanqiu saw Mu Ningxue shake her head, but her gaze remained fixed on Cheng Xiaoyu. The corners of her eyes curved slightly, and she said softly.
"How is it, aren't you very surprised? When I first saw Xiaoyu's photo sent by Xiao Bai, I was the same."
She looked at Cheng Xiaoyu's upright figure and his resolute, handsome face. A hint of tenderness flashed in her Beautiful Eyes, and she said gently.
"I heard that Xiaoyu changed after a Life and Death Mission. He must have gone through something particularly difficult."
Hearing this, Mu Ningxue lowered her eyes, her Jade Hands tightly gripping the hem of her skirt, lost in thought.
"Xiaoxue... why is she here?"
Cheng Xiaoyu looked up and met Mu Ningxue's gaze. Seeing the beautiful older sister beside her wave at him, he smiled and waved back.
"She came back with my sister. She said she didn't want to tell you and wanted to give you a surprise."
Hearing Mu Bai's words, a look of speechlessness appeared on his face. This kind of thing was definitely decided by Sister Yanqiu.
Next, students went up to test one by one. Most of them had relaxed expressions, while some students showed surprise, naturally because their assessment results were good.
However, there was still a small portion of students who were in agony. Their Final scores did not pass, and they were no longer students of Tianlan Magic High School. No one could be blamed for this; they could only blame themselves for not working hard enough.
"Mu Bai, how do you think your results are?"
Before his name was called, the two started chatting idly.
"My sister gave me some cultivation resources. Besides you, who awakened a year early, there should be no problem getting second place."
Mu Bai was quite confident in himself. With his sister's help, he could definitely make his Father proud in front of his Eldest Uncle.
As expected, when Mu Bai went to test, he obtained three S results, and even his magic release was of an A Level, immediately attracting the attention of all students and teachers.
This was within Cheng Xiaoyu's expectations, but there was one person who caught his attention: the Nephew of Aunt Mo Qing.
Mo Fan's results were very good, second only to Mu Bai, once again causing a stir.
Finally, the examiner called out Cheng Xiaoyu's name.
Cheng Xiaoyu walked forward, and the entire school's students immediately turned their gazes towards him. The girls' eyes instantly changed, looking at that upright figure with eyes full of adoration.
"Wow, it's the handsome guy we saw when school started, he's actually here today!"
"He's in our class, but unfortunately, I don't have his contact information. Otherwise, we might have had a chance encounter."
"I heard Cheng Xiaoyu awakened his magic before high school and has been a Hunter Magician ever since. He's not comparable to the young boys in our school."
Amidst the murmurs of many people, Cheng Xiaoyu walked up step by step. When he passed Mu Yanqiu and Mu Ningxue, the former greeted him generously, while the latter's eyes seemed glued to him, quietly exchanging glances.
After Cheng Xiaoyu came up, Mu Zhuoyun had been paying attention to the two. Upon noticing his little padded jacket's subtle glances, he felt a pang of disappointment. He snorted at the young man but didn't say anything.
At the examiner's signal, Cheng Xiaoyu placed his hand on the Star Sense Stone. Immediately, a dark light spread rapidly from the stone, covering the surroundings. It was so intense that it seemed about to overflow from the stone and onto his face.
Easily achieving an [S] rank, Cheng Xiaoyu was led by the examiner to the shadowy area below the presidium. He quickly connected the Shadow Element star particles, and his entire body disappeared into the shadows, moving from one side to the other.
Seeing such skilled magic release, the examiner had no reason not to give him an [S] rank.
Tang Yue had been observing Cheng Xiaoyu's Shadow Element Magic and couldn't help but nod in admiration. After all, he was a Hunter Magician who often trained outside the safe zone. Shadow Evasion was a crucial spell for escaping and hiding at critical moments. He was undoubtedly an excellent Shadow Element Mage.
Xue Musheng didn't care about all that. He only knew that his class had produced three outstanding students, and he had secured his position and bonus!
Watching Cheng Xiaoyu's magic release, a soft spot in Mu Ningxue's heart was touched, and she couldn't help but imagine the hardships he endured during life-or-death situations.
After the assessment, Cheng Xiaoyu didn't stay at the school any longer. It happened to be on his way to pick up his younger sister from school.
After dinner in the evening, he informed Ye Xinxia and then headed to a secluded back mountain.
Following the small mountain path at night, Cheng Xiaoyu walked all the way to the mountain top and immediately saw a beautiful figure sitting on a flat rock.
As if hearing the movement behind her, Mu Ningxue slowly turned her head. Seeing that it was Cheng Xiaoyu, a rare smile appeared on her cold, pretty face.
"Xiaoyu."
"You're sitting here directly, aren't you afraid of dirtying your skirt?"
Cheng Xiaoyu sat beside Mu Ningxue. He could smell a faint fragrance near his nose. He turned his head to look at her exquisite face, momentarily lost in a daze.
"You... why are you looking at me like that?"
Mu Ningxue tucked a strand of hair falling to her sideburns behind her ear, slightly averting her gaze and asking stiffly.
Cheng Xiaoyu sighed, his eyes gazing at the night view of Bocheng, and slowly said.
"Actually, most of my memories are still from when you had black hair. Later, you left Bocheng for the Imperial Capital Academy, and we met less and less often, and the smiles on our faces became fewer."
Hearing this, Mu Ningxue's body trembled. She stared at Cheng Xiaoyu's dazed expression, unsure of what to say for a moment.
"Then do you like my silver hair?"
"My attitude is still the same as before."
The two looked at each other, and couldn't help but show a smile.
"People all grow up... I'm no exception."
Mu Ningxue's heart stirred. Her beautiful eyes lowered, and one of her jade hands quietly grasped Cheng Xiaoyu's large hand. Feeling the calluses on his palm, she softly asked.
"Can you tell me about your experiences as a Hunter Magician?"
Immediately, the two poured out their hearts about what they had experienced during this time. Without realizing it, their bodies leaned against each other.
"By the way, that bow you told me about last time... does it still have a big impact on your cultivation?"
Hearing this, Mu Ningxue tightened her grip on Cheng Xiaoyu's jade hand and nodded heavily, saying.
"Don't worry, there will be a way in the future."
Cheng Xiaoyu had no solution himself, so he could only offer verbal comfort for now.
Mu Ningxue didn't want to discuss these heavy topics. She took out a bank card from her skirt pocket and put it into Cheng Xiaoyu's hand, saying.
"There's 500,000 in the card. Consider it a small token of my feelings for you and Xinxia. I hope you'll accept it."
Cheng Xiaoyu stared blankly at the bank card in his hand. First, Tang Yue had given him 500,000, and now Mu Ningxue had given him another 500,000. Together, it was enough to cover the rewards from several bounties.
If it were in the past, he would have sternly refused. But with his previous experience, he no longer had any resistance to this...
"Xiaoxue, are you... trying to keep me?"
Hearing Cheng Xiaoyu's joking words, Mu Ningxue's earlobes turned red. A faint chill emanated from her delicate body. She suppressed her inner shyness and met his playful gaze, saying seriously.
"I want to keep you, is that not allowed?"
She linked her arm with Cheng Xiaoyu's and leaned her head on his shoulder, whispering.
"When I take over Dad's position in the future, I'll support you for the rest of your life."
Hearing these words, Cheng Xiaoyu quietly looked at Mu Ningxue's exquisite profile, holding her soft, cold jade hand, and enjoying the tranquility of the moment.
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