Ningwei's Fame Strikes Fear into Super Tier Mages

Chapter 30: Ningwei's Reputation Terrifies Super Mages

"Lord Mu, please spare me!"

Luo Mian bowed respectfully, lowering his head and forcing a smile. "I truly am a scoundrel who wanted to profit from the mutant blood of the Ling Claw Plague Rat."

"But I never imagined things would spiral out of control and cause a major epidemic."

"Thank you, Lord Mu, for finding the Red Eagle Grass, the antidote, saving the people of Hangcheng, and giving me a chance to atone!"

"I am willing to forever spread your meritorious deed of saving Hangcheng! I am willing to gather enough Red Eagle Grass to treat everyone!"

Mu Ningwei smiled faintly. "I didn't expect you'd heard of me."

"Of course! I have long respected your great name, sir!"

Mu Ningwei: "If it weren't me standing here, you probably would have buried the truth."

Luo Mian quickly denied it. "Lord Mu, what are you saying? All I care about is my future. I would definitely not conceal something as significant as the Red Eagle Grass."

"At most, I would have claimed the credit for myself, hehehe."

Luo Mian forced a smile.

"You are quite honest."

"I wouldn't dare lie to Lord Mu."

Luo Mian nodded and bowed. "As long as you spare my life, I am willing to help you gather National Prefecture Votes. In the future, if you have any needs, I am willing to serve you with all my might."

Mu Ningwei retorted, "Do you think I lack votes?"

"Lord, you certainly don't lack votes. Let alone four, you could easily get a hundred! What I mean is, I can help your little girlfriend gather votes."

"No! Just name anyone, even a Beginner Mage, and I'll risk my life to get votes for her!"

Luo Mian patted his chest and guaranteed.

"Tsk."

Mu Ningwei sighed softly. "You're so perceptive, I almost don't have the heart to kill you."

Luo Mian was overjoyed. "Thank you, Lord, for sparing my life! I swear I will never do such a thing again, I will be a good person and benefit society."

Mu Ningwei shook his head gently. "You certainly know how to talk. Here's your choice: either be my dog, or die."

"Choose."

Luo Mian's expression turned ugly, and he suppressed his anger. "Lord Mu, I am, after all, a Super Tier mage..."

Mu Ningwei interrupted. "I know, otherwise why would I be talking to you? Choose quickly."

Luo Mian clenched his fists and shouted:

"I, Luo Mian, have been active in Hangcheng for decades. I am also a prominent figure, with abilities and methods far surpassing that waste Tang Zhong who relied on his family to get ahead."

"Yet now I face this choice..."

"This is truly wonderful! It is my honor that Lord Mu is willing to take me in!"

"I, Luo Mian, am willing to pledge my loyalty to Lord Mu!"

Mu Ningwei was speechless for half a second, then took out the Dark Cross. "Do not resist."

Luo Mian felt a supremely evil and dark power emerge from behind him, his pupils dilating.

The Dark Cross bound him, and dense threads wrapped around his body.

In his spiritual world, his Shadow Element star sea sensed the dark aura outside. Over two thousand star seeds collectively ceased their operation, not daring to move at all.

What kind of monstrous thing was this dense and terrifying shadow substance?

Luo Mian felt a chill run down his spine. It was precisely because he was a Shadow Element Super Tier mage that he could understand how terrifying Mu Ningwei's Shadow magic was!

He was incredibly fortunate that he knew when to bend and not to break, and did not become Mu Ningwei's enemy.

Otherwise, he would likely have been killed on the spot by now.

With such terrifying Shadow magic, it was no wonder the Parthenon dared not act against him.

But wasn't the Parthenon a holy land of White Magic?

How could it have nurtured a black magic monster like Mu Ningwei!

Mu Ningwei manipulated the shadow threads, which burrowed into Luo Mian's body, embedding themselves in his heart and skull, then controlled them to spread out.

The Dark Cross dissipated. Mu Ningwei did not plant any means of control within Luo Mian, and let him go.

After all, Luo Mian was just an ordinary Super Tier mage.

If Mu Ningwei wished, he could deal with him at any time.

However, Luo Mian's face was ashen.

He believed that some means of control must have been planted within him.

His heart and skull still felt a chilling cold, as if as long as Mu Ningwei had a thought, activating his Dark magic, he would die!

The reason he couldn't sense any Black magic within his body must be because Mu Ningwei's methods were too advanced, and he was too weak!

Luo Mian let out a long sigh, forcing himself to cheer up, and said with a fawning smile:

"Lord Mu, I'll head back right away and organize people to collect the Red Eagle Grass to curb the plague."

"And I'll spread the word to everyone that it was your compassion and superb medical skills that discovered the Red Eagle Grass, the antidote, saving everyone in the city."

"How does that sound?"

Mu Ningwei nodded, "I'll collect the Red Eagle Grass myself, you don't need to bother. From now on, you will do good deeds in my name every year. If I find out you've done anything wrong, death will be your only end."

Luo Mian's face stiffened, and he quickly nodded in agreement:

"This humble one is willing to atone with the rest of his life!"

"My Lord, I'll take my leave then. I won't disturb your private time with your girlfriend."

With permission granted, Luo Mian immediately turned into a shadow and fled.

Mu Ningwei felt regret that he hadn't tested the power of the Light Element.

However, subduing Luo Mian was more beneficial.

It wasn't that Mu Ningwei coveted an ordinary Super Tier Mage.

Rather, controlling Luo Mian to do good deeds in Mu Ningwei's name would facilitate the collection of Faith Divine Power and benefit society as a whole.

Luo Mian was able to live because he was smart enough.

If he had made even one wrong choice, Mu Ningwei would now be feeding the soul of a Super Tier Mage to his new pet, the Dark Pseudo-Dragon.

Shaking his head, Mu Ningwei's figure faded into darkness as he went to protect Mu Nujiao during her training.

The incident in Hangcheng was far less important to Mu Ningwei than accompanying Mu Nujiao.

The fifth day after Tang Yue confidently declared she didn't need Mu Ningwei's help.

The topic of the Mystic Snake being the source of the plague intensified online.

Almost all the public believed that the Mystic Snake's venom had caused the plague outbreak.

Zhu Meng went to find Tang Zhong every few days, and each meeting ended unhappily.

The sixth day.

Tang Zhong, looking exhausted, found Tang Yue.

"Take your Guardian Beast and leave. I can barely hold Zhu Meng back anymore."

Tang Yue said weakly, "Uncle, has the situation become this urgent?"

Tang Zhong sighed, "Everyone is supporting Zhu Meng, blinded by rumors. Hurry, you only have tonight. Take the Guardian Beast into the Totem Pearl and don't return until its molting period is complete."

"But after tonight, I won't be able to hold Zhu Meng back, and he'll definitely send people to arrest you."

"Although High-level Mages will be sensed by the Mystic Snake, Zhu Meng can mobilize a large number of Intermediate Mages. You've just broken through to High-level, so it's best to find a reliable helper to act together and look out for each other."

Upon hearing this, Tang Yue immediately thought of Mo Fan.

Mo Fan was very strong, and as an Intermediate Mage, he wouldn't alert the Mystic Snake.

It was a pity he wasn't in Hangcheng; it was too late to ask for his help.

Tang Yue's mind was in turmoil as she went to West Lake to put the Mystic Snake into the Totem Pearl.

She didn't trust the people in her family.

News of the Mystic Snake entering its molting period would leak out, leading Zhu Meng to them, and it would definitely be a family member who informed him.

Finally, Tang Yue gritted her teeth and set off alone with the Totem Pearl.

As dawn broke, Zhu Meng received intelligence from an informant that Tang Yue had fled with the Totem Pearl. He immediately summoned the elite Intermediate Mages to arrest Tang Yue.

Zhu Meng then found Luo Mian and said with dissatisfaction.

"I've been the one taking action all this time. You need to contribute more! We're about to eradicate the scourge of the Mystic Snake!"

Luo Mian said calmly, "Not at all, Zhu Meng. I am doing something more important."

"What could be more important than eradicating the Mystic Snake?"

"Solving the plague."

Zhu Meng's eyes lit up, "You've found a way to solve the plague?"

Luo Mian nodded, "Do you remember Mu Ningwei, whom I told you about? He truly is from the Parthenon. He has found the antidote, and I've been cooperating with him these past few days."

"Tomorrow, the antidote can be officially put into use. At the latest, the plague will be eliminated the day after tomorrow."

Zhu Meng said seriously, "Saving people is the most important thing. You continue with your work. Mu Ningwei, huh? I didn't expect it to be him saving everyone. I underestimated him."

"Tang Yue is just one person; she won't escape my grasp."

As Zhu Meng had predicted.

Five days later.

Tang Yue was captured, and Zhu Meng used her as a hostage to force the Mystic Snake to submit.

This, above, is why Mu Ningwei returned to Hangcheng, and Tang Yue came running to beg him tearfully.

Thank you to Nuomi for the reward!

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