Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

The two returned to the military headquarters and soon received money from Li Man, along with the promised rewards and credit.

These things might be useless to Mo Xie, but they are quite useful to Zhang Xiaohou, since he is a member of the military and may be close to promotion in the future.

After staying for a few days, Mo Xie was preparing to leave, but was stopped by Zu Xingyi.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave, there's something else I need you to do."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Xie looked at Zu Xingyi with a puzzled expression and asked.

"What, is there some other mission?"

"It's not really a mission, I'll explain it to you in detail later, but in short, it'll be good for you."

Zu Xingyi revealed a mysterious smile, leaving Mo Xie completely bewildered, unable to understand what this master, who liked to play with abstract concepts, was planning to do this time.

A day later, Zhang Xiaohou and He Yu found Mo Xie and prepared to say goodbye and leave.

"You're going to the ancient capital soon. Focus on your studies there and don't go around causing trouble. Only when you're strong will you have the chance to cause trouble."

Zu Xingyi looked at the two people standing in front of him and solemnly gave them his instructions.

"Are you going to the ancient capital now...? I heard it's very dangerous there."

Mo Xie was slightly taken aback, not expecting the two to be heading to the ancient capital so soon. He couldn't help but think of the dangers Zhang Xiaohou would encounter in the future and sighed.

He understood that he might not be able to stop Zhang Xiaohou from going to the ancient capital, after all, it was someone else's choice, and he could only do his best to help.

When the topic turned to the ancient capital, Zhang Xiaohou nodded vigorously.

"Yeah, those inanimate objects keep crawling out, and you can't get rid of them all because they come back to life soon after... Speaking of which, with the Earth-type Spirit Seed [Swamp], I no longer have to worry about being besieged by the undead!"

"Young Hou."

Mo Xie looked at Zhang Xiaohou, took out an identical spatial ring from his spatial ring, handed it to him, and said.

"Take it. Inside there is a wind-type spirit seed and a water-type spirit seed, two soul-level defensive magic tools, and some wind, earth, and water-type cultivation resources. The ancient capital is quite dangerous, so you can't do it if you're not strong enough."

"This... Brother Xie... you..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaohou held the ring and looked at Mo Xie in shock, unsure of what to say for a moment.

"Brother Xie, we can't take these things!"

He Yu was equally astonished and frantically shook her head in refusal.

"Alright, you two are like my younger brother and sister to me. Since you call me big brother, then as the older brother, I must give my younger brother and sister gifts. Don't refuse the cultivation resources I give you. Your safety is the best way to repay me, okay?"

Mo Xie smiled and stepped forward, then suddenly opened his arms and hugged the two of them, whispering something.

"Brother Xie..."

Zhang Xiaohou felt a warm embrace, a surge of warmth flowing through his heart, his eyes already moist, and he gripped the spatial ring tightly in his hand.

"Brother Xie, thank you..."

He Yu, a young girl, was already sobbing uncontrollably, her pretty face buried in Mo Xie's chest, her tears soaking his clothes.

Zu Xingyi watched the group get emotional, a smile of satisfaction spreading across his face. He then tilted his head back and wiped his eyes.

What's wrong with me? I actually got emotional over a few little kids. Seriously, why all the emotional stuff...?

He took a deep breath, and seeing the three of them separate, he smiled and made a joke.

"You little rascal, all you do is give gifts to your younger siblings, but I've never seen you give your master anything."

"You actually dare to ask your apprentice for a gift?"

Moye gave him a disgruntled look and shook her head helplessly.

However, Zu Xingyi's teasing lightened the somber atmosphere considerably. After giving some instructions, Zhang Xiaohou and He Yu knew it was time to leave. They waved goodbye and got into the military's off-road vehicle.

In the back seat of the SUV, Zhang Xiaohou held his spatial ring, his eyes revealing determination, and said earnestly.

"Xiaoyu, we must become stronger and not let Xie Ge down!"

"it is good!"

He Yu nodded seriously, extended her delicate hand, and the two hands clasped tightly together.

Once the SUV had disappeared from sight, Mo Xie slowly lowered his raised arm without saying a word.

Zu Xingyi thought that Mo Xie had become taciturn because of the two of them leaving, so he patted him on the shoulder, sighed, and said.

"Okay, don't be sad. You'll probably have to say goodbye to more and more people in the future—friends, companions, comrades-in-arms... I know this all too well. What you need to do is learn to adapt."

"Moreover, sending Xiao Hou and Xiao Yu to the ancient capital for training is not a bad thing. Under such high-pressure conditions, their strength and experience may improve even faster."

“I understand your worries, but one day they will have to face danger alone. Let me tell you about what happened to me back then…”

Seeing that Zu Xingyi seemed to want to keep talking, and even wanted to talk about old stories, Mo Xie couldn't listen anymore and quickly stopped him.

"Hey, stop talking, okay? I'm not sad anymore."

Actually, it wasn't because he was unaccustomed to parting, but because he was worried about the safety of Xiao Hou and Xiao Yu. After all, Zu Xingyi didn't know what the future held.

He couldn't stop this from happening. Even if he could, could he say, "You'll be in danger in the future?"
Let alone others, even he himself felt that this behavior was a bit foolish.

"Alright, now you should tell me why you want me to stay."

Mo Xie looked at Zu Xingyi and asked the question that had been troubling her for a long time.

Zu Xingyi smiled mysteriously and explained.

"Actually, the reason I kept you here is for the national military region competition in a few days."

"A nationwide military region competition?!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Xie was secretly shocked, never expecting it to be this.

"Yes, the annual National Military Region Competition is jointly organized by the five military departments. Each military region selects four hundred young military mages between the ages of eighteen and twenty, for a total of two thousand people."

"The reason for this age group is that the strength difference is not significant, and more importantly, young military mages are our future. After all, older military mages have too high a cultivation level."

"This national military region competition is not only about the honor of each military region, but also about testing the strength of all the young military mages."

Upon hearing Zu Xingyi's explanation, Mo Xie nodded in sudden understanding and asked.

"But... what does the national military region competition have to do with me?"

"Look at you, there's something wrong with what you're saying. You're a member of the Xuefeng Mountain Inn, for goodness' sake!"

Zu Xingyi sighed and said helplessly.

"Because our Xuefeng Mountain station's performance in the military region's competitions is generally lackluster every year, we only get one spot each year. But it's better than nothing. This year, I'm really counting on you to redeem the reputation of our Xuefeng Mountain station!"

"you really……"

Mo Xie's eyes twitched a few times, and for a moment he didn't know what to say, so he shook his head.

Seeing that Mo Xie was not as resistant as he had imagined, Zu Xingyi pressed his advantage and continued to entice her.

"Let me tell you, the younger generation in the military is far superior to those college students outside. Don't you want to have a go at those magical geniuses?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Xie was clearly tempted. After pondering for a moment, a smile appeared on his lips.

A magical genius in the military...that seems rather interesting! (End of Chapter)