Chapter 49: At the Moment of Parting

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"Do you not want to see me?"

A week has passed since the Bo City disaster; most people have already made their choices regarding whether to leave or stay.

Lv Cheng, for his part, is preparing to take Ye Xinxia to see how things go first.

"Why would you think that?" Lv Cheng asked with amusement.

"With Pang Lai as your teacher, you are starting from zero. If there is no other reason, you would have to be out of your mind to give that up," Mu Ningxue said.

As the Chief of the Forbidden Palace Court Magic Association, Pang Lai has immense influence. With such a person as a teacher, Lv Cheng's prospects for development could not be better.

Yet, he refused.

Twice!

"Do you want to be stuck to me that much?" Lv Cheng suddenly leaned in and reached out to cup Mu Ningxue's small head.

"Let, let go!" Mu Ningxue pushed Lv Cheng away, her face flushed with shame and anger.

Lv Cheng shrugged, "Look, I just touched you like this and you couldn't help but push me away. If I really went, wouldn't you be miserable every day?"

"I... I didn't mean it like that." Mu Ningxue turned away.

"Then what did you mean?" Lv Cheng hugged Mu Ningxue from behind again.

This time, she did not resist.

"You wouldn't have pushed me away before; you were even the one who took the initiative to hug me. Now that I'm being so proactive, you're actually disgusted with me?" Lv Cheng said.

"Or is it that you really have had a change of heart?"

"I am not disgusted with you, nor have I had a change of heart." Mu Ningxue did not know how to describe her own feelings.

Lv Cheng no longer ignored her as he did before, and she was happy about that.

However, this guy is getting closer and closer to other women.

He is different from before.

She does not know how to face this matter.

She cannot bring herself to accept it calmly, nor can she bring herself to let go and leave.

"Isn't this what you chose yourself?" Lv Cheng let go of Mu Ningxue.

"Before that day, my heart belonged only to you, but that night, this heart shattered."

"I..." Mu Ningxue felt a pang in her heart.

"I am not shirking responsibility, nor am I trying to force you to accept it," Lv Cheng said.

"I am merely stating facts. I have already changed. You can reject me, stay away from me, or even hate me; that is your freedom."

"You want to live for yourself, and I am the same."

"After all, we never know which will come first: tomorrow or an accident."

"I want to live happily, rather than agonizing for ages over a bunch of trivial things. If I want something, I will strive for it. If I can get it, that's best; if I can't..."

"Then I'll just swap for another."

"..."

"Hm?" Mu Ningxue was stunned.

"The Lv Family Spring and Autumn Annals says: if it's over, it's over; the next one will be more obedient!" Lv Cheng said.

The corner of Mu Ningxue's eye twitched.

Lv Family Spring and Autumn Annals? You're the one writing these annals, aren't you!

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"Are you planning to go now?"

After saying goodbye to Mu Ningxue, Lv Cheng came to say goodbye to Tang Yue.

"Yes, I have friends over there, it's more convenient," Lv Cheng said.

"Friends?" Tang Yue raised an eyebrow.

"Male or female?"

"Do you think I would have a boyfriend?" Lv Cheng countered.

"..." Tang Yue.

"You are becoming more and more shameless!"

"Shameless is as shameless does," Lv Cheng shrugged.

"I'm happy."

Being a playboy is fun for a moment, and being a playboy forever is always fun!

Pure love has no future!

Besides, he isn't even considered human anymore, so why think so much?

"Forget it, I've fallen into your hands anyway," Tang Yue shook her head. What could she say?

She had known what kind of person this guy was two years ago, and he had even warned her multiple times, yet she still couldn't help but jump into the pit. Who could she blame?

"However, I have a suggestion if you are going," Tang Yue said.

"Your Fire Element is already at Intermediate Level Grade 3. With your monstrous cultivation speed, I believe it won't be long before you touch the threshold of the Advanced level. Therefore, rather than enrolling in Mingzhu Academy, I suggest you wait until you break through to the Advanced level before going to serve as a Special Teacher at Mingzhu."

"Are there any benefits?" Lv Cheng asked.

"Of course." Tang Yue took out the documents she had prepared earlier and handed them to Lv Cheng.

"The Special Teacher is a special position specifically established by Mingzhu Academy. It requires one to be under twenty-five years of age, have a cultivation level of at least Advanced, and one's strength must be personally tested by the Dean of the academy."

"The purpose of Mingzhu Academy establishing the Special Teacher position is to have these powerful Mages, who are not much older than the students, stimulate the students' competitive spirit."

"The Catfish Effect?" Lv Cheng said.

Tang Yue nodded, "Just about, and this position has a special point: it allows you to retain your student status and participate in the School Tournament."

Lv Cheng wore a strange expression; why did he smell a hint of a conspiracy?

"You guessed right," Tang Yue shrugged.

"This position was actually established many years ago by Mingzhu Academy specifically so they could openly bring in outside help for the School Tournament, but later, after Dean Xiao became the Dean of Mingzhu Academy, he felt this method was dishonorable and abolished it."

"The purpose of the Special Teacher was then changed to what I just mentioned."

"Your situation is special; some time ago, I already contacted Dean Xiao through a friend, and the reply I received was that you could be allowed to try."

"So, you..."

"Are you so sure I will go?" Lv Cheng laughed.

"If I choose to go, wouldn't you have gone through all that trouble for nothing?"

Tang Yue raised an eyebrow, "Don't I know you?"

After all, the two of them had known each other for over two years; although she couldn't understand what was going on in Lv Cheng's head at all, she was still fairly confident about these aspects.

He had even rejected Pang Lai's invitation, so he definitely didn't want to go, and as for why he didn't want to go, she could probably guess a little.

"So, what is your decision?" Tang Yue asked.

The Special Teacher position was the most suitable for Lv Cheng; after all, over these two years, she had already taught Lv Cheng the relevant cultivation knowledge for the Intermediate Mage stage, and the student curriculum had little value for him.

With the status of a Special Teacher, Lv Cheng could contact those teachers at Mingzhu Academy whenever he encountered problems, and Dean Xiao should be very interested in a freak like Lv Cheng.

"You've helped me to this extent, shouldn't I follow your lead?" Lv Cheng shrugged.

"Go to hell," Tang Yue scolded with a smile, turning to look at the shattered Bo City.

"It's too early for following my lead, and besides..."

The work at the Judgment Court is not safe, especially since the Black Vatican has become increasingly restless in recent years; she didn't know if she might suddenly die in the line of duty during the next operation, and as for the future...

"Let's talk about the future later," Tang Yue let out a long sigh.

"The attack on Bo City this time is a bit strange; the Black Vatican might have a bigger conspiracy, so be careful after you go."

"With the Black Vatican making such a big move in Bo City, they have likely investigated the situation here quite a bit; that sub-dragon of yours... it's better not to bring it out for the time being before entering Mingzhu Academy."

"I know," Lv Cheng walked forward, leaning on the railing, and looked at Tang Yue.

"You be careful too; if you have trouble, remember to find me in time."

Tang Yue was stunned, her expression somewhat strange.

Lv Cheng's current strength was indeed a bit outrageous.

Even without using his Summoned Beast, just by relying on that Spiritual Power approaching the Fourth Realm, plus his strange Mind Element talent, if he were to launch a sneak attack, even a High-level Mage would have to kneel before this guy!

Furthermore, that special Fire Element Domain talent—her Fierce Fist Nine Palaces, unleashed at full power, had been immunized!

Or rather, it had been absorbed!

And also, Lv Cheng's body... is quite outrageous!

(End of this chapter)