Chapter 57: Chasing a Rich Woman

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"Quiet."

With a thought from Lv Cheng, a gentle wave of mental energy instantly flooded the entire arena, pacifying the thousands of panicked students.

"Xiaotian." Lv Cheng waved his hand.

Hearing the call, Xiaotian's form rapidly shrank, transforming into the size of an ordinary parrot, and landed on Lv Cheng's shoulder.

"This..."

Seeing such a demon that could grow and shrink for the first time, the students and teachers present all wore expressions of shock.

What breed of Sub-dragon is this?

"Stop spacing out, you're out," Lv Cheng glanced at the stunned Bai Cangfeng.

To have been in close proximity to the aura of a Commander-level Sub-dragon and not have been scared unconscious—that kid had guts.

Bai Cangfeng suddenly snapped back to reality, "On what grounds? I'm not out!"

"I have an Armor Magic Tool; even if you hadn't made a move just now, I still could have blocked it!"

Lv Cheng looked sideways slightly, "Are you questioning my judgment?"

"I..." A chill ran through Bai Cangfeng's heart.

That terrifying aura, plus the defensive power that easily blocked an Intermediate Thunder Magic—this strange Sub-dragon was definitely not Warrior-level; it was Commander-level!

And that powerful wave of Psychic Magic just now—this guy is a High-level Mage!

At this age, a High-level Mage, he most likely comes from one of those powerful clans that possess a Forbidden Curse Mage...

Can't afford to provoke him!

"Hmph!" Bai Cangfeng let out a cold snort, glared at Mo Fan, and got up to leave the Beast Taming Cage.

So frustrating!

He had been taken out before he even made a move!

How is he supposed to show his face from now on?!

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"So cool!"

"That's a Sub-dragon, right? A Sub-dragon that can grow and shrink?"

"This is my first time hearing of such a thing..."

"That was Psychic Magic just now, right? A Psychic Magic that instantly covered tens of thousands of people—this teacher... a High-level Mage?!"

"Which clan is he from? I've never heard of him..."

The audience stands became noisy once again.

A High-level Mage who looks about the same age as them?!

"High-level... that's a bit much..."

In the Lightning Element seating area, Xu Zhaoting looked dazed.

"What's wrong?" the girl beside him asked.

"Y-you... you don't happen to know this person too, do you?"

"Uh... yeah." Xu Zhaoting nodded with a bitter expression.

"He and Mo Fan are both from Bo City; we were classmates before."

Is this what a true genius is? No wonder Teacher Tang Yue used to say not to look at Lv Cheng, that they weren't people from the same world. He had even been unconvinced back then...

"Bo City, classmate?" Zhang Lulu looked bewildered.

"He... Zhaoting, you aren't mistaken, are you?"

A High-level Mage the same age as them, how is that possible?

Even if it were true, that would be a genius cultivated by an Imperial Capital clan, right?

How could he possibly come from a small place like Bo City?

"His Sub-dragon Summoned Beast that can grow and shrink—everyone in Bo City knows about it; you can't forget it once you've seen it," Xu Zhaoting said with a bitter smile.

He had even been saved by that Sub-dragon twice; he especially couldn't forget that human-like gaze that loved to tease humans.

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"Those who cannot cast Intermediate Magic should not go up; having backbone and being stupid are two different things," Dean said, finding it hard to watch.

In truth, if the geniuses from the noble families among this batch of students were all willing to enter the arena, Mo Fan wouldn't be able to hold out. However, those young people were all concerned about their reputations and couldn't possibly fight together.

After all, a group of people ganging up on one person wouldn't be honorable even if they won, and if they were to capsize in the gutter, it would be even more embarrassing.

Just like Bai Cangfeng earlier.

If they weren't sure, they simply wouldn't move; it was no loss to them anyway.

"Is there no one else?" Lv Cheng asked.

"If there's no one, then it's over. The winner of this competition..."

"Wait a moment!"

"... is our student Mo Fan!"

"The Beast Taming Competition ends here! All public resources for this semester belong to the Summoning Element!"

As if he hadn't heard anything, Lv Cheng grabbed Mo Fan's right hand and announced the result of the match.

"Wait! I want to challenge!" Mu Nujiao jumped down from the audience stands.

"The competition is already over, what are you challenging?" Lv Cheng said.

"I..." Mu Nujiao froze.

"Dean, he is..."

Several department heads cast their pleading gazes toward Dean.

They dared not go against Lv Cheng; that Commander-level sub-dragon from just a moment ago could have wiped them all out!

"Ahem, he is the referee." Dean coughed twice, clearly not intending to intervene in this matter.

"Brother Cheng, how about I fight her?" Mo Fan whispered.

Anyone with eyes could see that Lv Cheng was helping him, likely worried that his Magic Energy was insufficient, but how could he back down during such a moment of flirting?

Lv Cheng glanced sideways, "Hmm?"

Damn it, don't you know I'm currently on overtime?

Every second you delay is a second you are forcing me to work overtime!

Mo Fan felt a chill down his back, "You're right! The match is already over, and you only just ran down; that's not giving my Brother Cheng any face!"

"Want to fight? Fine! If you have the guts, try it with my Brother Cheng!"

Resources are in hand, better not keep drawing aggro.

"Damn! This guy is truly shameless!"

"Exactly! How could an Intermediate Mage possibly fight a High-level Mage?"

"Dean! I report this! These two must have colluded beforehand!"

"Right! They are in cahoots!"

"Right! We don't accept this!"

"..."

Seeing Mo Fan's shameless behavior, the audience stands immediately erupted in curses.

Seeing that Mo Fan was about to lose, only for the match to be forcibly ended, what kind of result was that?

"You don't accept it?" Lv Cheng waved his hand, and Xiaotian instantly returned to its massive size of over a hundred meters, circling above the Beast Taming Arena; a suffocating pressure that blotted out the sky descended abruptly!

"Whoever doesn't accept it, step out."

"..."

The scene fell into instant silence.

"I'll say it again, those who don't accept it, step out." Lv Cheng scanned the audience, and the thousands of students in the arena avoided his gaze one after another.

"It seems everyone has no objections, then..."

"I don't accept it!" Mu Nujiao stepped forward.

"I haven't fought yet."

Although she didn't know why Lv Cheng wanted to help this guy, she couldn't just watch her resources be taken away by others.

"You really want to fight that much?" Lv Cheng walked slowly toward Mu Nujiao, lowered his head, and their eyes met.

"Yes." Mu Nujiao nodded.

"If you want to fight, I'll fight with you tonight; for now, give me some face and don't fight, okay?" Lv Cheng patted Mu Nujiao's head.

"I..." Mu Nujiao's ears turned red.

Why did she always feel like Lv Cheng was coaxing her like a child?

"Be good, go back and sit down."

"Oh..."

Mu Nujiao nodded, blushing, and trotted all the way back to her seat.

"..."

Mo Fan was completely dumbfounded.

Holy crap? So you guys actually know each other?

Damn! Good thing I didn't try to flirt!

"Sister Mu, what's wrong with you?" Ai Tutu looked confused.

When it came to fighting, it was impossible for Mu Nujiao to be this obedient.

"I..." Mu Nujiao suddenly snapped back to reality.

"How did I come back?"

"..."

"I don't accept it!"

In the audience, a male student stood up once again.

"Dean, we are indeed not his match, but for students like us who come from poor backgrounds and have always had to rely on public resources provided by the school to maintain our cultivation, we have to compete with those who possess abundant resources and only need to put in less than a third of our effort to get into Pearl Institute. Even if it's just a little bit of resources, it is extremely important to us!"

"And so?" Dean took off his glasses.

"Do you think he is stronger than you because he possesses more superior resources than you? Is his strength a matter of course?"

"Isn't it?" the stubborn male student retorted.

"Then what if I tell you all that Mo Fan, and this teacher Lv Cheng, both come from Bo City?" Dean said in a deep voice.

"..."

The air suddenly went quiet.

Bo City?

The Bo City that was reported on the news a year ago, the one the whole country mourned for?

"I believe you all know what Bo City signifies," Dean said.

"Student Mo Fan's family background is actually worse than most of yours, and as for teacher Lv Cheng..."

"Could he be that genius from Bo City who legend says summoned a sub-dragon at the Initial Stage back then?" Bai Cangfeng asked doubtfully.

Although this matter was quickly suppressed back then, Bo City was not far from Magic City, and the prominent families of Magic City had all received this news, even dispatching many people to try and recruit this young genius.

However, without exception, they were all blocked by the Judgment Court.

However, this was the result on the surface; in reality, he heard from his elders at home that it was the Imperial Capital that released the news that this person already had an affiliation, so they should not harbor any improper thoughts!

The Imperial Capital, that is a place where clans are entrenched!

"Dean Xiao, are you sure?" The male student who stood up to refute looked full of disbelief.

"If you said Mo Fan, I could barely accept it, but a High-level Mage around our age, you're telling me he has no background?"

"Dean Xiao, I am just weak, not a moron!"

Even if this person only looks young, he is a High-level Mage!

It's not like he doesn't know that the Galaxy Pulse required just to break through to the High-level is an astronomical figure!

And that terrifying sub-dragon from just now; the resources required to raise such a thing are countless!

Such a person, and you say he has no background?

Are you treating us like fools?

"You really are no different from a moron." Lv Cheng looked speechless.

"How old are you? What is called a background?"

"Can't you go find out for yourself?"

"Want to know where I got my resources, right?"

"I'll tell you all today: my resources have no other source, I just got them by sponging off a rich woman!"

"..."

"Not convinced? If you're not convinced, go sponge off one yourself!"

"..."

The air suddenly went quiet.

The atmosphere at the scene rapidly changed from serious to bizarre.

Sponging off a rich woman?

"Ahem!" Dean Xiao coughed heavily twice.

Don't you go corrupting the atmosphere of my academy!

"Don't worry, Dean, it won't be corrupted." Lv Cheng shrugged.

"I just admitted my resources were obtained by sponging off a rich woman, what can they do about it?"

"Learn from me and sponge off a rich woman?"

"Look at their sorry state: no looks, no talent, no aptitude. Sponge off a rich woman? Can they even manage that?"

Everyone's expressions stiffened.

Damn! That's killing them and then attacking their character!!

(End of this chapter)