Chapter 10: A Notorious Name Is Better Than No Name

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Under the influence of Lv Cheng's powerful emotional contagion ability and the Fire Demon Qi, Tang Yue gave up on pursuing the matter from earlier in the day and promised to help Lv Cheng keep this secret about him.

Undead Creatures are extremely dangerous, a hundred times more ferocious than demons, especially this thing attached to Lv Cheng, which is most likely a ghost.

But, Fire Energy?

If it were a ghost, how could it possess fire abilities filled with light and heat?

Dark creatures are the most repulsed by this type of thing.

"A-Cheng, can you control this flame?" Tang Yue asked.

"I can barely light a fire, I suppose." As he spoke, a scorching red flame ignited on Lv Cheng's hand.

Just setting a fire like that?

Tang Yue was a little stunned.

This wasn't even about instant spellcasting; it was as natural as breathing!

"Looking at how you were just now, this Undead, it can possess your body, is that right?" Tang Yue asked.

"It doesn't count as possession, I suppose. He can only control my body, and I can take it back at any time. Of course, he can also take it over," Lv Cheng said.

Because he was temporarily unable to control the Fire Demon Qi, Shendu possessed him in soul form. In this state, with Shendu's assistance, he could learn to control the Fire Demon Qi, or he could directly hand his body over to Shendu—a Demon proxy fight!

The previous Demon Contract split half of Shendu's power to him, but in the possessed state, Shendu could obtain all the Demon Qi he had in the human world, doubling his strength!

Of course, Shendu could only control his body when he was willing to give it. Otherwise, as long as he had the slightest bit of unwillingness, the Pure Yang Sword on his chest would instantly strike Shendu back to the Demon Hell.

"Taking it back and forth?" Tang Yue was stunned.

Being able to possess someone proved that this Undead was extremely powerful, yet, Lv Cheng could take it back?

"A-Cheng, if you can, try your best not to use this Undead's power," Tang Yue said earnestly.

Something wasn't right. If it were a ghost, it would be impossible for it to possess light and fire-type abilities. This power on Lv Cheng was something else!

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"What's going on? It's been so long, why haven't they come out yet?"

In the small woods not far from the office, a group of obsessed fans was waiting for Lv Cheng to appear.

Daring to harass the teacher!

They must teach this bastard a good lesson!

"Mu Bai, you wouldn't happen to be jealous too, would you?" Zhao Kunsan's expression was strange.

"Jealous my ass." Mu Bai looked speechless.

"The Old Master of the Mu family told me to keep an eye on Lv Cheng. If this guy gets beaten up later, I'll be in an awkward spot."

Not many people knew that Lv Cheng's parents were High-level Mages. After all, they had come to Bo City quietly back then, and besides the Military, only a few people in the Mu Family knew.

Especially after Lv Cheng's parents went missing, this guy was no different from an ordinary orphan.

Although the Old Master of the Mu family wanted to adopt Lv Cheng and bring him into the Mu Clan Manor—and Lv Cheng had originally agreed—for some reason, Lv Cheng refused again.

Therefore, not many people in Bo City actually knew about the relationship between Lv Cheng and the Mu Clan.

As for why the Old Master of the Mu family was so concerned about Lv Cheng, he heard from his uncle that it seemed to be because Lv Cheng's parents had saved the Old Master's life and had even gone missing because of it, so... anyway, Lv Cheng could not be beaten!

Otherwise, he would be finished!

"Brother Fan, you're also worried about Brother Cheng, aren't you?"

Not far from the small woods, Zhang Xiaohou and Mo Fan had also stayed behind.

"Worried? I'd rather he get beaten up!" Mo Fan looked annoyed.

"I'm just here to watch the show."

Zhang Xiaohou looked hesitant. "Brother Fan, what exactly happened between you and Brother Cheng? How did your relationship suddenly turn so bad?"

Lv Cheng and Mo Fan's relationship used to be quite good, but three years ago, no one knew what happened, and the two of them suddenly seemed to become strangers.

"……"

Mo Fan didn't speak.

Although it wasn't the same world, his past experiences were roughly the same. The incident two years ago was indeed because he was young and ignorant, but why drag his dad into it?

And this bastard actually dared to be a scumbag to his sister!

"What the hell?!"

A cry of surprise came from the small woods. Mo Fan snapped out of it and looked toward the office.

"……"

"What the hell?!"

They saw Lv Cheng, who was supposed to be getting beaten up, actually walking out of the office hand-in-hand with Tang Yue! They even looked quite intimate!

What the hell is this situation?!

Did this bastard really succeed?!

"How can you be so hateable?" Tang Yue found it somewhat amusing.

When she first arrived, Lv Cheng's homeroom teacher, Xue Musheng, had actually emphasized to her that there was a genius Summoning Element student in his class who had excellent grades and no major flaws.

But there was one point: this kid was particularly hateable!

The reason was none other than that Lv Cheng particularly loved to mock others!

Scoring full marks on an exam: "Tsk, you can get this kind of question wrong? Was your brain caught in a door? Eat more walnuts to supplement your brain."

Cultivating at a superior speed and being praised by the teacher: "I originally thought I was lazy enough, but I didn't expect you all to be even more indulgent than me? What? You've already worked very hard? Oh~ excuse me, excuse me~"

Lv Cheng's terrifying ability to mock, coupled with the fact that he truly had the qualifications to mock others, caused this guy's reputation in the class to be polarized!

Because he didn't mock everyone; he only mocked those who liked to put on airs.

Moreover, he was handsome, talented, good at studying, and his personality was normal under regular circumstances; he could even be called a warm man. At this young and ignorant age, someone like Lv Cheng had great lethality toward girls.

Fortunately, this kid didn't use his misplaced charm to mess around with relationships at school; otherwise, Xue Musheng wouldn't know what to do.

"Being envied and hated is better than being ignored by everyone," Lv Cheng said.

"Human emotions are very unstable; positive emotions fade away quickly, such as the naive love of adolescence—one second you love someone to death, and the next second you can become complete strangers."

"But negative emotions are very persistent; take for example, 'a gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late,' or 'a grudge of a hundred generations can still be avenged.'"

"You might stop loving someone after a while, but you can keep on hating someone forever."

Tang Yue looked strange, "So... you did it on purpose?"

"You won't have a good reputation if you act like this."

"A good reputation is a reputation, and a bad reputation is also a reputation," Lv Cheng said.

"I don't want to come into this world without a sound, and then die in some corner where no one cares."

"A bad name is better than no name."

"..."

"So, what you said just now was actually fake?" Tang Yue leaned into Lv Cheng's ear and whispered.

A strange feeling; she had indeed been impulsive just now because Lv Cheng's emotions were real.

However, things like emotions are the most precious, yet also the cheapest.

Now that she had calmed down, she really doubted whether the sincere affection Lv Cheng showed just now was actually real.

"If you think it's real, then it's real; if you think it's fake, then it's fake," Lv Cheng said.

"But I want to know more about what you are thinking," Tang Yue asked.

If the emotions Lv Cheng showed just now were faked, and merely a momentary fluctuation of emotion could have that level of influence on her...

Lv Cheng might have a talent for the Psychic element!

Or perhaps, what was on Lv Cheng wasn't Undead at all, but a split personality!

As for the flame ability, it was highly likely to be a Natural Soul Seed!

The Judgment Court's files had records of this!

People with powerful Psychic element talents who suffered trauma in childhood easily develop split personalities, and then the power that the person themselves cannot control is controlled by another personality.

The ability Lv Cheng used just now to light a fire directly in his hand had no buildup at all, as if it were as natural as breathing—it was too similar to a Sufferer!

(End of chapter)