Full-Time Mage: Starting from Obtaining the Mysterious Ancient Tree

Chapter 243 Mu Ningxue's Expectations
After passing through a small village, the Nationalist government officials found the place to be breathtakingly beautiful.

Here, bordering the sea, the land unfolds in a terraced, hilly pattern, allowing the beautiful blue-grass huts to be nestled gracefully on the mountainside. Delicate white paths wind their way up the mountain, flanked by fragrant, crimson herbs. The entire village is like a fairytale, beautiful and enchanting, with mountains, roads, the sea, flowers, and houses...

Jiang Shaoxu was overjoyed and was the first to suggest, "Shall we rest here?"

Ai Jiangtu frowned, then said, "But we've only been resting for a short while, haven't we?"

Upon hearing this, even Nan Jue glared fiercely at Ai Jiangtu, while Mu Tingying and Nan Rongni, who were also women, wholeheartedly agreed. From the light shining in their eyes, it was clear that this was definitely a scene from their dreams, and even the sky and clouds were more colorful than anywhere else!
Even Mu Ningxue, who always had a cold personality, showed joy in her beautiful eyes.
Although Ai Jiangtu was a bit of a simpleton, it didn't mean he was reckless. After seeing the girls' expressions, he had no choice but to agree.

Being resented by a woman is something no one wants to experience. Even Ai Jiangtu felt the same way!
Immediately afterwards, the Nationalist government officials entered this herb-filled village. The bright red herbs by the roadside emitted a very delicate fragrance, which was not cloying even though it covered the whole mountain. Walking on this mountain path was refreshing, and it felt like if you walked a few more steps, you would see those little houses built entirely of cream cakes, strawberries and fruits.

Fang Yu and Mu Ningxue strolled shoulder to shoulder along the mountain path...

Today, Mu Ningxue sported stunningly long, snow-silver hair, a sky-blue fitted shirt that perfectly accentuated her flawless, snow-white figure, and a pair of smooth, fair legs in white stockings…

"Beautiful scenery and beautiful women by my side, this is life!" Fang Yu said to Mu Ningxue with emotion. "When I'm old and gray and want to live out the rest of my life in seclusion, this is a very good choice."

Upon hearing Fang Yu's explicit words, Mu Ningxue blushed with embarrassment on her stunningly beautiful face.

Mu Ningxue felt a mix of shyness and longing, knowing that she had been abandoned by the Mu family and was now homeless.

Looking at the dreamlike village before her, she imagined how wonderful it would be to have her own territory where she could work at sunrise and rest at sunset with her beloved.

She used to be a colorless soul ruling over a cold body, falling asleep with no expectations. Now, she yearns for that future, which strengthens her ambition to establish a family.

The Battle of Venice is my chance…

Just as the group was about to enter this fragrant herb village, they discovered a large fence along the village road, under which stood a small thatched pavilion. Inside was a woman adorned with ornaments from head to toe.

Fang Yu glanced at him; if he remembered correctly, this was a pirate captain.

The woman with the pendant glanced at the group of people dressed as Chinese, her eyes initially looking somewhat strange, whether she was wondering why there were Asians here or something else.

"Lost travelers, are you looking for lodging in this dreamy little village? Or do you have some other plans? Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't notice you already have female companions with you." The woman with the ornament smiled charmingly, showing no sign of restraint towards strangers.

The woman's skin was dark, yet it shimmered with an alluring glow; it was clean, elastic, and possessed a wild sensuality that was absent in many Eastern women.

Zhao Manyan's eyes lit up when he saw the pretty girl.

Before Zhao Manyan could make a move, Fang Yu stepped past him, and a star map appeared. Frost danced in the air, and crystal-clear ice crystals filled the surroundings, instantly dispelling all the cold air...

A gust of icy wind blew Fang Yu's clothes, and his frosty white eyes stared at the woman with the ornament. He took another step, and seven star maps connected, their structures intertwined, together forming a dazzling star constellation surrounding Fang Yu!

"Boom boom boom~~~"

Suddenly, the frozen ground cracked open, and a thick, long ice dragon broke through the ice, flying and dancing. Its long body could bind the body of the woman wearing the ornament who hadn't even reacted yet, and the power of ice and cold surged in wildly!
"???"

Fang Yu's move stunned not only the members of the Nationalist team, but also the woman adorned with ornaments! Fang Yu walked up to the woman, looked at her gradually freezing expression, and said, "Pirate?"

"Who...who are you?" the woman with the ornament asked Fang Yu with some fear. "I'm from the Crimson Ornament Guild..."

But before the woman with the ornament could say anything, she was completely frozen.

"Red Ornaments Guild?" Fang Yu paused, feigning ignorance as he looked at the people behind him and asked, "Do you know this Red Ornaments Guild?"

Nan Jue frowned slightly, then continued, "They...they are the pirates on this stretch of sea!"

"what?"

Everyone in the Nationalist government was taken aback.

"By the way, how did you know she was a pirate?" Jiang Shaoxu asked, puzzled.

"Didn't you guys read the previous bounty carefully?" Fang Yu asked.

The people from the National Government all shook their heads. They only knew there was a reward, but they hadn't really looked into it carefully.

Seeing that the people from the Nationalist government didn't bother to find out, Fang Yu breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "I just happened to see the wanted notice for her."

"So what do we do now?" Jiang Yu asked.

"Of course we're going in to complete the bounty!" Mo Fan said excitedly, having seen the considerable value of a pirate.

“Let’s leave it at that and get out of here. These pirates are so arrogant, they must be something special,” Zu Jiming said immediately.

"I really don't know how someone like you managed to squeeze into the team. You're afraid and back down at the slightest thing. What's the point of your training?" Jiang Shaoxu was disgusted and retorted to Zu Jiming.

The others were also somewhat dissatisfied with Zu Jiming's appearance.

Zu Jiming didn't care about other people's opinions and said calmly, "You can go if you want, I'm not going!"

"Then you should go ahead on your own," Fang Yu said.

"Me!" Zu Jiming was taken aback. Seeing that none of the others intended to leave, he hesitated for a moment.

He didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, but since no one else seemed inclined to leave, it was clearly inappropriate for him to do so.

“Even if we’re going to break in, we need to come up with a strategy, right? Otherwise, what if they threaten us with ordinary people?” Nan Jue said, looking at the group.

"No need for that trouble, just leave it to me." Fang Yu waved his hand and then walked upwards.

(End of this chapter)