Chapter 76

Just as he was about to ask the price, a commotion came from the direction of the market square.

The arguing sound from the market interrupted their conversation, and the merchant frowned, saying apologetically:

"It seems that there is a situation in the central square. That is the place where apprentice lords are most accustomed to conducting slave duels. My lord might as well go and see first. These goods will not run away, you can come back to continue choosing at any time if you have time."

Luo En thought for a moment and decided to go over to see the situation. After all, behind any public conflict, there is often information worth paying attention to.

When leaving the Blake Exchange, his mind was still sorting out the information he had just obtained.

According to some conversations with the merchant just now, the other party said that almost all medium and high-level apprentices in the school would cultivate combat slaves. This is both a symbol of strength and a practical means of protection.

"Perhaps when my status is more stable and my funds are more abundant, I should also consider cultivating a combat slave."

Luo En thought: "It's best to be the kind of composite type suitable for long-range and melee combat, which can cooperate with my fighting style."

………………

The sky was near dusk, and quite a few apprentices gathered in the central square of the market, forming a loose circle.

Luo En squeezed through the crowd, wanting to find out.

Across the crowd, he keenly noticed a familiar figure, that brown long hair and straight posture, it was Princess Yi Fu.

He wanted to go up and say hello, but soon found that Princess Yi Fu seemed to be confronting a woman in a purple long dress.

"Who is that? Why are they confronting each other here?" Luo En asked an apprentice who was watching the fun next to him curiously.

The apprentice turned his head, originally with a bit of impatience between his brows, but after seeing the person, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and his attitude immediately became friendly.

"Apprentice Luo En, long time no see." He nodded slightly in greeting:

"I am Noris, I had a meeting with you when the law enforcement team dealt with the Mentor Suo Lun mutation event last month."

Luo En had no impression of this name, but obviously the importance attached by Lady Ailan and Ma Ge Si left him quite a reputation among the apprentice group.

He nodded politely: "Hello, Apprentice Noris, what exactly is going on over there?"

Noris's gaze swept to the center of the crowd, explaining softly:

"The ones arguing over there are Apprentice Princess Yi Fu and Apprentice Cynthia. Princess Yi Fu is a student of Mentor Suo Lun, while Cynthia is a proud student of Mentor Ma Sha La. These two mentors have always been at odds in the school, and the infighting between their disciples is also common."

"Then what is the reason for their dispute?" Luo En frowned slightly.

"I heard it's because of an ancient notebook on star energy conversion."

Noris shook his head: "This kind of scarce data has always been the fuse of disputes. Both claim that the data should belong to their mentor's research."

Luo En felt a bit puzzled. Although the resources in the Black Fog Sect were not very abundant, the two formal wizard-level mentors should not have any public contradictions because of this little thing, or they were just pushing the boat along...

"But now it's not a simple argument, I guess they are about to do it for real." His thoughts were interrupted by Noris's words.

During the conversation between the two, the whispers in the crowd were one after another, with expectations, worries, and quite a few gloating expressions.

Princess Yi Fu stood at one end of the open space, her expression calm and focused, and her whole person exuded an introverted confident atmosphere.

And opposite her was a woman in a purple silk long dress, wearing a silver crown inlaid with starlight stones, with a mocking expression on her face.

Looking at her appearance, she was much older than Princess Yi Fu, and her eyes revealed a kind of near-arrogant indifference and contempt.

"That is Cynthia?" Luo En confirmed to Noris in a low voice.

"That's right, it's her." Noris nodded, his tone carrying a hint of imperceptible fear:

"She is not a character to be messed with. It is rumored that the average lifespan of her male servants does not exceed half a year."

"Servants?" Luo En frowned slightly: "She should be a high-level apprentice, does she still have time to play with servants in addition to cultivation?"

"Of course, that is her biggest personal hobby." Noris lowered his voice: "Cynthia has been a high-level apprentice for several years, and she is also one of the members of the probationary wizard sequence."

"Can you tell me specifically about this probationary wizard sequence?"

Luo En asked pretending to be puzzled, although he had already learned relevant information from that booklet that primary apprentices must read.

But since the other party took the initiative to mention it, it was just a good opportunity to learn the specific operating rules from Noris, an insider.

Noris scanned the surroundings to ensure no one was eavesdropping, and then explained in a low voice:

"That is a special list. Only apprentices who are considered likely to be promoted to formal wizards can enter. However, the information on the apprentice manual is not complete. In fact, after entering the sequence, the school will give points based on their performance. Apprentices with high points will get more resources and opportunities."

"Princess Yi Fu should also be in this sequence, right?" Luo En asked again.

"Yes, she just joined not long ago, maybe a month or two." Noris nodded:

"But because her spiritual talent is exceptionally excellent, her initial points are quite high. It is said that she directly surpassed some old sequence members, including Cynthia."

"So this conflict actually has nothing to do with that data?"

Luo En keenly noticed the key.

"Hmm... you are very smart, it really has nothing to do with it."

If it were an ordinary person who set him up like this, Noris would have walked away long ago.

But thinking that this young man was a potential newcomer that his captain was very optimistic about, he still patiently told the intelligence he knew:

"That data is actually not important to the two formal wizards. This is purely an excuse Cynthia found. Her real purpose is to use this to suppress Princess Yi Fu's upward momentum and incidentally improve her own points in the sequence."

The two were talking when the atmosphere in the center of the open space suddenly became tense. Cynthia paced with elegant steps and walked to the center of the venue.

"My dear little Princess Yi Fu."

Cynthia opened her mouth, her voice sweet and pleasant, like honey, but every word carried hidden blades:

"Do you really think that ancient book should belong to Mentor Suo Lun?"

"Of course." Princess Yi Fu responded calmly, not overwhelmed by the other party's momentum:

"The ancient book clearly records the resonance theory of star mapping and spiritual fluctuations, which is exactly the focus of Mentor Suo Lun's recent research."

"Oh?" Cynthia raised her eyebrows:

"It seems you know the research of the mentors very well. It's really surprising. A newcomer who has just joined the sequence dares to evaluate the work of the two mentors like this. Do you know what this behavior is regarded as in the probationary wizard sequence?"

"Rude, but I am not rude." Princess Yi Fu answered neither humbly nor arrogantly:

"I am just stating the public data recorded in the school's database. If Senior Sister Cynthia thinks these data are wrong, she can submit a correction application to the school."

The discussion around became more enthusiastic, and many apprentices showed surprise. Princess Yi Fu's response was too calm, not at all like a newcomer who had just become a medium apprentice not long ago.

Cynthia's face became more gloomy, obviously not expecting that her carefully designed language trap was resolved by the other party one by one.

"Good." She suddenly changed her strategy, a dangerous smile appearing at the corner of her mouth:

"Since words cannot resolve the dispute, I propose to decide the ownership of the ancient book in the traditional way of the school."

(End of chapter)