Chapter 241

Meng Ying shook her head and said, "It's fine, it's all in the past."

Back then, as a Second Rank mage, she had ventured alone into the Misty Mountains to hunt down and avenge the necromancer, but that necromancer was far too powerful—luckily, Lin Yan happened to pass by at that moment.

And thus she came to know the Great Flame Lord.

Her life underwent a earth-shattering transformation.

And it was a good transformation.

After her uncle's family died, she was left alone in the world.

As a Second Rank mage—with exceptional talent—she was by no means helpless, for she could live well without relying on anyone.

But how could it compare to now?

She was Already Sixth Rank.

Yet for Meng Ying, the increase in power was secondary.

She loved this feeling.

Every day felt full and meaningful.

She had a group of wonderful companions.

The fox girl Sister Qing Ling, the dwarf queen, Princess Lodi, and now even the winged girl.

Most importantly, she had found a god she believed in—the Great Flame Lord.

It made her feel that her life now had something to rely on!

The City of Miracles gave her a sense of home.

And the Great Flame Lord remained the warmest, most sacred presence in her heart; whenever she thought of the Flame Lord, she felt unparalleled safety and belonging.

She, was the Flame Lord's own!

The Misty Mountains receded behind them.

The entire Misty Mountains had been split into two parts: one had been utterly burned away and was now being reclaimed by tens of thousands of lionfolk warriors.

At the most treacherous point of the Misty Mountains, a mighty fortress had risen from the earth.

Beyond this section, the other part remained a forest choked with miasma, Full of Dangers.

This section of the Misty Mountains stretched twenty kilometers wide.

Beyond twenty kilometers lay the territory of the Xiling Kingdom.

"Sister Meng Ying, where are we going?"

The winged girl Mia asked.

Meng Ying said, "To the Magic Capital of the Xiling Kingdom—Starfall City!"

"Will they come too?"

Mia asked again.

Meng Ying nodded and said, "Tell them to fly higher and wait above Starfall City for my signal."

Mia said, "Got it!"

The winged ones began to ascend, flying above Bai Yun, then heading in the direction Meng Ying pointed.

Several hours later, a vast city appeared in view.

The city was sizable; though it couldn't compare to the City of Miracles, it still looked enormous—certainly a Dacheng with a population exceeding five hundred thousand!

Within the city stood many tall spires.

These spires were mage towers.

"Let's go down—we're heading to the Magic Academy. I studied there before."

Meng Ying said.

"Mm!"

Mia told the other nineteen female winged ones to wait inside Bai Yun, while she descended with Meng Ying.

As long as the female winged ones didn't fly vigorously and had sufficient food, they could remain airborne indefinitely.

The female winged ones gently landed on the Magic Academy's plaza, carrying Meng Ying.

Mia landed with her.

Their arrival drew attention from many on the plaza.

The female winged ones then flew back into the sky, while Mia followed Meng Ying.

"Winged ones."

Some students stared at Mia's wings.

The Continent of Gods had many races; without war, occasional exchanges still occurred.

Even if one had never seen another race firsthand, one had surely seen depictions in books.

"Hey, isn't that the prodigy mage Meng Ying? She's been gone for months!"

Though Meng Ying wore a veil, a girl still recognized her.

Before entering the Misty Mountains, Meng Ying had already been a Second Rank mage—she was already a renowned prodigy at this academy, and many knew her.

Meng Ying ignored the murmurs around her and walked toward several academy guards approaching her, holding up a small badge—her official mark as a Magic Academy student.

After all, the Magic Academy wasn't open to just anyone!

After examining the badge, the guards left.

"Come on, Mia, let's find my former teacher."

Meng Ying led Mia toward one of the mage towers.

Soon, Meng Ying arrived beneath the mage tower.

"Who are you looking for?"

Beneath the mage tower, a guard watching the gate asked.

"Is Teacher Marsha inside?"

Meng Ying asked.

"Teacher Marsha is on the third floor researching magic tomes!"

The guard said.

"Please announce me for her, just say Meng Ying has come to visit."

Meng Ying said.

"Meng Ying? Where have you been these past few months? I thought you… Thank heavens, you're all right."

The moment Meng Ying's words fell, a middle-aged woman walked out from within.

If Lin Yan were here, he would recognize her—this middle-aged woman was none other than Marsha, the teacher of those few students he had encountered in the Demon Worm Abyss!

Her strength was not weak; she possessed the strength of a Sixth-Rank Archmage!

Teacher Marsha must have heard Meng Ying's voice and, in her excitement, rushed straight out.

But once the excitement passed, Teacher Marsha sensed that something was off about the feeling Meng Ying gave her.

An ordinary mage might not be able to sense it.

But as a powerful Archmage, Teacher Marsha sensed a powerful fluctuation of magical energy on Meng Ying's body.

If one were to probe with spiritual force, one would also discover that the aura on Meng Ying's body was extraordinarily profound.

That signified that Meng Ying had already read and understood a great many secrets of the magical world!

An incredible thought rose into Teacher Marsha's mind:

"Meng Ying, you… how has the aura on your body become so powerful?"

It couldn't be blamed on Teacher Marsha for not being shocked.

Meng Ying had vanished for several months.

Teacher Marsha had always held Meng Ying in high regard, and had even wanted to take Meng Ying as her personal disciple.

So over these past few months, Teacher Marsha had also been sending people to search for Meng Ying.

However, there had been no news of Meng Ying at all.

Even though Meng Ying had now reappeared before her eyes, the aura on her body had actually changed dramatically!

Meng Ying nodded lightly and said, "Yes, Teacher Marsha, I am already an Archmage!"

An Archmage!

Those three words made Teacher Marsha's eyes involuntarily widen!

An Archmage was already on the same level as herself!

Teacher Marsha would not think Meng Ying was lying.