The Noble Families Have Come to Offer Their Daughters

"Xiaoyu, you did well in this academy exchange. That's exactly the kind of presence our Mingzhu University should show."

"Heh, Teacher, if I couldn't defeat all of them, then I wouldn't be able to stand here and face you."

In the President's office, President Xiao could not help letting out a delighted laugh when he heard Cheng Xiaoyu's words.

"Hahaha, as expected of my student. In a few days, I'll apply for another seven days in the Three Step Tower for you. Go cultivate properly for a while. You'll be entering the Main Campus next semester anyway. When the time comes, you might even head straight for the top seat."

"Thank you, Teacher."

Cheng Xiaoyu accepted with a smile. This time, as the exchange student team captain, he had gone to Gudu Academy for the exchange, and had also dropped by to see Mu Bai and the others.

The training that followed had naturally been set in the Land of the Dead. He could be considered to have truly experienced the undead, fighting them for the first time.

Putting everything else aside, the Land of the Dead really was a good place to level up. If not for outsiders being present, making it inconvenient to show his abilities, Cheng Xiaoyu would have been ready to go all out. He planned to sneak over next time and grind levels properly.

Unfortunately, however, they had not drawn Imperial Capital Academy for this exchange, so he could not use the chance to go see Xiaoxue...

"What's wrong, Junior Apprentice Brother? Are you that disappointed you couldn't see your little girlfriend?"

Suddenly, Qin Yuer pressed her jade hands onto Cheng Xiaoyu's shoulders, her entire delicate body quietly leaning against his back as she breathed softly by his ear in a teasing tone.

"Ahaha, how could that be..."

The corner of Cheng Xiaoyu's mouth twitched. During Winter Break, he had arranged for Mu Ningxue and Qin Yuer to meet, and he had been extremely curious about what sort of scene it would be when the two women met.

Who would have thought that the two women would seem to hit it off with just one glance? Before long, they were as close as sisters, and Qin Yuer had even taken out a great deal of Ice Element cultivation resources for Mu Ningxue.

A delicate fragrance reached his nose. Especially when he felt the faint touch coming from behind him, Cheng Xiaoyu's mind wavered, and he casually drew a little distance between them as if nothing had happened.

Ding Yumian, who was off to the side, noticed this small detail. A trace of amusement flashed through her calm beautiful eyes, and the corner of her lips curved almost imperceptibly.

When he returned home, Ye Xinxia had already come back from school. After seeing Cheng Xiaoyu enter, she told him something important.

"You want to apply to Zhejiang Academy?"

Faced with Ye Xinxia's decision, Cheng Xiaoyu blinked and froze in place for a moment.

"Mm. My grades are excellent. Among the academies nationwide, Zhejiang Academy ranks first in both the Healing Element and the Mind Element. My teacher also recommended that I go there."

Afraid that Cheng Xiaoyu would misunderstand something, Ye Xinxia explained rapidly, her jade hands clutching tightly at the hem of her pleated skirt, making her nervousness at this moment clear.

Because she had been taking the [Repair Potion] every day, the Parthenon divine soul within her body had gradually come under control, and even her cultivation talent had revealed itself, turning her into the genius girl of Modu's First Magic High School.

With the cultivation resources provided by Ye Meng'e and Cheng Xiaoyu, she had smoothly broken through to the Intermediate Level and had even awakened the Mind Element.

"And... I don't want to become Older Brother's burden. I also want to become a mage who can stand on my own. As for daily life, you don't need to worry. I can already walk."

As if afraid Cheng Xiaoyu would not believe her, she stood up directly from the sofa, but in the next second, a hand appeared on top of her head and pressed her back down.

Facing Cheng Xiaoyu's eyes, which were as calm as water, Ye Xinxia did not dare meet his gaze for a moment and timidly lowered her head.

There was still one thing she had not said: she had to try to get used to days when Older Brother was not around. In the future, perhaps she would still inevitably be drawn into conflicts, so she could not continue relying on Older Brother.

From her conversation with Ye Meng'e, it could be seen that Ye Xinxia was actually not as innocent as she appeared on the surface. Deep down, she was in fact a girl with deep and meticulous thoughts. The reason she had to disguise herself was simply because she had to play the role of Older Brother's good younger sister.

"I understand. Go study at Zhejiang Academy. I'll take care of Mom here."

Hearing Cheng Xiaoyu's gentle words, Ye Xinxia lifted her head. What entered her eyes was a pair of soft eyes, as though they could draw her entire being inside.

"Of course I can't keep you by my side forever. Since you want to work hard at cultivation, then I'll definitely agree. But if you run into any difficulties in the future, remember to tell Older Brother. I'll come to your side right away."

Cheng Xiaoyu rubbed Ye Xinxia's head, the expression on his face inevitably softening. In his heart, he could not help feeling a sense of loss, as though his younger sister had grown up.

As if sensing this emotion, Ye Xinxia threw herself into Cheng Xiaoyu's arms, breathing in Older Brother's scent and holding on tightly without letting go.

Seeing this, Cheng Xiaoyu lowered his eyes and stroked his younger sister's smooth hair, enjoying the warmth of this moment.

The next day, Cheng Xiaoyu went to the President's office and told him about Ye Xinxia's choice.

"Sigh, it's a pity that a genius like your younger sister can't join Mingzhu University. But Zhejiang Academy is indeed more suitable for her."

Hearing this, the smile on Cheng Xiaoyu's face grew even wider. Back when he was at the Basic Level, he had relied on accumulated time, while his younger sister's talent was clearly even greater. That was enough to make him feel proud.

President Xiao picked up his phone and called the president of Zhejiang Academy, asking the other party to take extra care of Ye Xinxia, including giving her some preferential treatment in the allocation of cultivation resources.

At this point, someone might ask: could they stop always using connections? Couldn't they rely on their own two hands and struggle for success?

Heh. Having connections and not using them was stupid. Stupid!

"Sigh, Little Sister Xinxia isn't coming to Mingzhu University. That's one less person to play with."

Ding Yumian had long since become acquainted with Ye Xinxia, and after learning that the latter was going to another academy, she could not help sighing.

"Uh, Yumian Jie, if you're really bored, you can look for me."

"Hmph. A Junior Apprentice Brother who doesn't even dare take me out to play. How useless."

Faced with Ding Yumian's sarcasm, Cheng Xiaoyu scratched his head awkwardly. If they were just having fun in Modu, that would still be fine, but he really did not dare take her to places like Demon Beast territories. Putting aside what Teacher would think, Senior Sister alone would give him a proper scolding.

Speaking of which, Second Senior Sister looked so gentle and quiet, so why did she have violent tendencies inside her too? She wanted to go exploring outside that badly. She couldn't have been led astray by someone else, could she...

Subconsciously, the figure of Senior Sister surfaced in his mind, scaring him so much that he hurriedly pushed that thought away.

Impossible. Although Senior Sister looked cold on the surface, inside, she was a very gentle big sister. How could she possibly be a violent queen?

Around two in the morning, Cheng Xiaoyu quietly arrived near The Bund. The slightly cool river breeze blew past him, as if sweeping away the heat in his heart.

Demon City Key: Allows entry into Demon City. Please use it at The Bund in Modu.

Recently, he had suddenly noticed that the activation location of the [Demon City Key] had changed. It seemed it would change as the player moved, which saved him a great deal of trouble.

Cheng Xiaoyu took a deep breath and opened the entrance to Demon City, his entire body vanishing from the silent Bund.

When he opened his eyes, what came into view was the dim, lightless, shattered Pearl Mage Tower. The once tall, towering building was now tilted sharply, as if it might collapse at any moment.

Flames burned in clusters across the surface of the flowing Huangpu River, giving the dark world a sliver of light, yet still representing a scene from hell.

Sure enough, Modu inside the Other-dimensional Space looked like this too. He just did not know whether the Demon Beasts inside would be even stronger...

Last time in Demon City, he had won with great difficulty, relying on a little external help to successfully kill the Great General Hellhound.

Now the situation was completely different. He had gained quite a lot of combat strength under his command. Back then, he had only been level 20; now he was three times that. Naturally, he felt far more confident!

[Notification]

[Quest triggered: Kill the BOSS of SJ District]

"SJ District... That's pretty far away."

Cheng Xiaoyu rubbed his chin. A Shadow Demon Wolf immediately sprang out from the shadows and lay down beside him.

"Oh, you're the leader of the Shadow Demon Wolves, right? You really are huge."

He leapt onto the Shadow Demon Wolf's back. He had only been heading toward SJ District for a short while when several Demon Beasts appeared to block the road.

"Heh, looks like getting there won't be that easy."

"Roar!"

The Shadow Demon Wolf let out an angry roar, spread its powerful limbs, and charged straight at the group of Demon Beasts blocking the road. Anyone who stood in the way of its king had to die!