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Bitterness was written all over Qin Yun's face.

On ordinary days, he lived frugally and saved wherever he could, all to stockpile a few Soul Essences for emergencies.

But the greater the price, usually, the greater the ability gained.

At least that was one small comfort he could give himself.

Just then.

A figure quickly walked past outside the classroom.

Qin Yun suddenly turned his head and looked toward that figure, his gaze instantly turning strange.

He raised an eyebrow slightly. "Huh? Why would there be a demon in the school?"

"A demon?" Jiang Yuan followed his gaze and only caught a fleeting glimpse of a corner of clothing.

"Something's not right. Come with me and take a look."

Qin Yun made the decision on the spot, immediately ended the lecture, and hurried after the student from earlier with Jiang Yuan.

The direction that student was heading was toward a venue inside the school.

All kinds of entertainment events were often held here.

For example, singing competitions, New Year's galas, and sometimes idols would rent the venue for performances. It was quite a popular place in the school.

Along the way, more and more students were heading toward the venue.

Qin Yun's expression, however, grew uglier and uglier, and his steps gradually became heavier.

Suddenly, he stopped.

"I'm going to find Dean Xiao and ask what's going on. Wait for me outside the venue. I'll be back soon."

After saying that, Qin Yun's body actually sank slowly into his own shadow and disappeared.

After Jiang Yuan waited for Qin Yun to vanish, he walked straight toward the venue.

By now, he already knew what was happening.

The Scaly Female Demon incident.

Actually, when he thought carefully about this incident, it could be said to be full of suspicious points.

What kind of place was Pearl Institute?

It was one of the top higher education institutions in the country!

High-level mages could be found everywhere on campus, and any random teacher giving a class possessed high-level strength!

As for Dean Xiao, he was a figure standing at the very peak of the Forbidden Curse mage Pyramids!

And the Scaly Demon Mother?

It was nothing more than a Warrior-level demon, and only a relatively weak Lesser Warrior at that.

Logically speaking, there was no need for the teachers to take action at all.

Some powerful students would be more than enough to subdue it.

For example, Mo Fan, or Jiang Yuan himself.

Jiang Yuan could not help suspecting that this incident had very likely been under Dean Xiao and the teachers' control the entire time.

After all, from Mo Fan's involvement in the incident to its final conclusion, there had been very few student casualties. Quite a number of people had merely been frightened.

But this kind of fright, compared to encountering demons in the wild—

There was simply no comparison!

Jiang Yuan did not follow Qin Yun's instruction to wait outside the venue. Instead, he walked straight into it.

At this moment, the venue was still being set up in a tense rush.

The concert would not begin until evening, but three or four thousand students had already arrived early to grab suitable spots.

"Bro, I don't think I've seen you before. You're a freshman, right? Are you here to watch Cu Cu's concert too?" A male student enthusiastically came over.

Jiang Yuan nodded and did not speak.

That student, however, was very familiar right away and started talking on his own. "My name's Wu Wei. I've loved Cu Cu's songs since high school. I never thought that after getting into Pearl Institute, I'd still be able to watch her concert live. It's so exciting!"

"Cu Cu is pretty, and she sings well too. Tons of people like her, don't you think so, junior?"

As Wu Wei spoke, he mysteriously took a colorful photo album out of his bag and handed it to Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan looked down and was slightly stunned. The expression on his face instantly became a little subtle.

Well, guess what?

It was actually a Japanese gravure album!

The clothing and poses of the Japanese female stars in it would make anyone blush—unless they were an old hand.

Seeing Jiang Yuan's expression change, Wu Wei thought he was interested and quickly said in a low voice, "Bro, fifty for one. If you want it, just take it. It's a great deal!"

Jiang Yuan looked up, his expression unchanged, and stared at him without saying a word.

Wu Wei grew a little anxious and hurriedly lowered the price. "How about this? Five yuan off. Forty-five a copy. What do you think? Where else are you going to find such a beautifully made island nation photo book? It's absolutely worth more than the price!"

As if afraid Jiang Yuan still would not buy it, he added one last line. "Don't worry, my photo book is definitely genuine. There are even cooler photos inside!"

"..."

Jiang Yuan really wanted to say that one look was enough to tell this had not come through proper channels.

But that was not the point.

The point was that Wu Wei had just sworn up and down that he was Cu Cu's fan.

"You're secretly selling this kind of stuff at Cu Cu's concert venue. Doesn't your conscience hurt?" Jiang Yuan could not help roasting him aloud.

"Ah, well!" Wu Wei said without the slightest change in expression. "I don't have a choice either. A mage's expenses are way too high. If I don't make a little money, it's nowhere near enough to spend. So? Buy one. Add a little joy to your plain life."

"Keep it and add some joy to your own life."

Dropping that line, Jiang Yuan walked toward the venue backstage without looking back.

"Hey, junior!"

Wu Wei was extremely persistent and followed close behind him, looking determined to make this sale no matter what.

There was still some time before the concert began, and backstage was a scene of bustling activity.

Jiang Yuan strode into the backstage area as if he owned the place, without the slightest restraint of an outsider.

By all rights, unrelated personnel were strictly forbidden from entering backstage.

But now, when the staff saw Jiang Yuan come in, not a single person stepped forward to stop him. Instead, they moved even faster at their tasks.

Wu Wei, who was following behind Jiang Yuan, took the chance to slip in as well.

"Where's Cu Cu?" Jiang Yuan casually found a staff member and asked.

"Over there." The staff member pointed in the direction of the dressing room.

Jiang Yuan walked in and immediately saw a group of makeup artists busy around a young girl.

The girl looked youthful and pretty. When she smiled, she seemed very approachable, her sweet smile making people feel comfortable just looking at her.

Jiang Yuan's appearance drew everyone's attention, and they all looked over.

What a handsome boy.

Was he a staff member from the school?

One of them asked, "May I ask who you are?"

"From the school. Keep working, don't mind me," Jiang Yuan answered briefly, then found a stool and sat down.

Hearing that, the makeup artists went back to work.

During that time, their gazes fell on Jiang Yuan from time to time.

Wu Wei swallowed and leaned close to Jiang Yuan, whispering, "Bro, you're from the school? Actually, I was planning to give you that photo book for free just now. No charge. I'll deliver it straight to your dorm later."

Jiang Yuan glanced at him and said calmly, "Let me give you some advice. Leave here now."

Once the Scaly Demon Mother appeared, some chaos would inevitably break out.

If he got accidentally injured then, that would not be good.

Although Jiang Yuan knew the Scaly Demon Mother looked like an auntie, there were quite a few aunties here, so he really could not be sure which one exactly.

He could only wait until the Scaly Demon Mother revealed herself before making a move.

Jiang Yuan was rather puzzled.

How had Qin Yun discovered the demon parasitizing the student?

His own mental strength was not low, and he even had the support of the Electromagnetic Domain, yet he had not noticed it.

Could it be that he usually dealt with demons too little?

So he was not sensitive enough to the aura of demons?