Versatile Mage: Lord of Space

Once the goal is agreed upon, there's no need to deliberately seek out members of the Red Ornament Guild. This group is utterly wicked; even if you don't look for them, they'll still come out and do evil.

After passing through a lush forest, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a fairytale world nestled between mountains and the sea.

Scattered across the rolling hills are sky-blue wooden cabins, like jewels casually scattered by God. A winding white mountain path, like a ribbon, meanders through the landscape, flanked by blooming crimson herbs that sway gracefully in the breeze. In the distance, the shimmering azure sea reflects the swirling mists of the mountains, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

"Shall we rest here?" Jiang Shaoxu was the first to stop, her eyes sparkling with longing.

“I agree.” Mu Nujiao also longed for such a wonderful place.

Ai Jiangtu frowned and said, "But we just rested."

Before he could finish speaking, Nan Jue shot him a sharp glare, and Mu Tingying and Nan Rongni nodded in agreement without hesitation.

The sparkle in the eyes of the girls spoke volumes; this fairytale-like place was the very world that every girl dreamed of.

In the end, the group still set off on the path leading to the village.

The crimson herbs on both sides of the mountain road emit a faint, delicate fragrance that is neither strong nor cloying, but just right to soothe the soul.

Walking through it feels like stepping into a fairy tale, making you eagerly anticipate encountering a candy house and gingerbread man around the next corner.

"Hehe, I never expected to find such a beautiful place. Right now, it's with Mu Ningxue, but next time..." Mo Fan sighed softly, secretly noting down the coordinates, planning to bring Xin Xia here to spend a romantic night together someday. "Together, Xuexue." This dreamlike atmosphere would probably warm their relationship to the point where they could have a child together in just a few days.

Just as everyone was about to enter the village, a fence blocked their way.

In the thatched pavilion beside the fence, a woman adorned with ornaments leaned lazily against the railing. She had honey-like skin, a symbol of health, and exuded a wild charm rarely seen in Eastern women.

"Lost travelers?" The woman raised an eyebrow, sizing up the group of uninvited guests. Her gaze lingered on several Asian faces for a moment before she smiled. "Unfortunately, the village is celebrating a festival and is not receiving guests at the moment."

Her graceful and tactful refusal left the girls deeply disappointed. Jiang Shaoxu even suggested waiting until after the festival, but burdened with the important task of the National Games, they simply didn't have the time to linger.

As he left, Zhao Manyan still tried to flirt with the woman, but she dismissed him with the look of someone looking at a child, which immediately hurt his pride.

"Damn it, I have to get her sorted out before dark!" Zhao Manyan gritted his teeth, turned around and went back, leaving everyone shaking their heads helplessly.

"Let's go, Lin Lan. The Condensed Evil Pearl is reacting. Let's leave the Crimson Ornament Guild for now," Mo Fan said.

"Let's go then. By the way, where did Zhao Manyan go?"

"He probably went to find a woman."

……

The direction that the Condensed Evil Pearl led was precisely that small herb-covered village.

This concerns the restoration of demonic power, and for Mo Fan, it's worth offending local customs. For Lin Lan, however, the Red Ornament Guild is heading to the Herb Town. To his amusement and exasperation, Jiang Shaoxu, this "grown-up child," has followed along with Mu Nujiao. Jiang Shaoxu's obsession is with fairy tales, but what about Mu Nujiao?
……

Under the cover of the lush herbs, the four easily evaded the guards. As the altitude increased, the entire village gradually came into view, with its well-arranged blue-roofed wooden houses clustered together, like an illustration from a fairy tale.

"There are more guards than I expected," Mu Nujiao said in a low voice. At each intersection stood mages dressed similarly, their unrestrained laughter echoing through the mountains, completely out of place with the beautiful scenery.

"This is Concubine's Herb," ​​Jiang Shaoxu said, looking at the flowers on the ground, and began to explain professionally without even realizing it. "Legend has it that it was cultivated from the tears of a princess in New Zealand, and it is a precious raw material for making antidepressants..."

"Jiang Shaoxu, you know quite a lot about flowers," Lin Lan said.

"I've been interested in this since I was a child."

“There are so many of these flowers here. If they were rare, wouldn’t the people here be incredibly wealthy? They have absolutely no interest in them,” Mu Nujiao said.

"I do not know."

Mo Fan listened absentmindedly, his entire attention focused on the unusual vibrations of the evil bead. What on earth was attracting it?
"I'll clear the way, stay close to me." Mo Fan cast a shadow spell, and the three of them sneaked into the center of the village like ghosts.

The scene before them made the four of them hold their breath. Three or four hundred villagers were surrounded in the center of the square, with more than fifty red-robed mages standing around them. The magical fluctuations emanating from these mages indicated that they were no ordinary people.

"Chief, you've wronged an innocent man!" The leading man, wearing a deep red beret, feigned a wronged expression. He was handsome, yet possessed an unsettling, sinister air about him.

"Stop with the pretense!" The village chief, a middle-aged man with a resolute face, said, "Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you, but don't even think about making us submit!"

The man who called himself Xige calmly straightened his collar: "I'm a reasonable person. Everything in this village now—the people, the houses, the land, the herbs—belongs to the Red Ornaments Guild. We'll leave immediately if you pay to redeem it."

"Bullshit!" A girl with a ponytail rushed out of the crowd and spat in Xige's face. "Robber logic!"

Instead of getting angry, Xige laughed and gently sniffed the saliva-soaked tissue: "The fragrance of a virgin... Little girl, if you dare to be rude again, I won't mind letting you experience a lifetime's worth of men in one night."

The girl's face turned deathly pale instantly, and a middle-aged man quickly shielded her behind him. Xige's chilling laughter sent shivers down the spines of everyone present.

……

In an inconspicuous corner.

"These are them, Mo Fan. These people are from the Crimson Ornaments Guild," Lin Lan whispered.

"No wonder! Their words are absolutely disgusting. I've never seen such shamelessness in my life! No wonder they're called the Red Shit Guild. They're dressed in all red. It saves us the trouble of looking for them. There are four of us here, four high-level mages. Dealing with them won't be a problem at all. Watch how I beat them to a pulp!" Mo Fan cursed.

"Yes, at most, robbers just steal other people's things and leave immediately, settling their debts once things calm down. But these people stole everything here and now want to use it to ransom it back. They're utterly shameless," Mu Nujiao said. (End of Chapter)