People are in the magic card, instigating rebellion against the world.

Chapter 174: Five consecutive draws far exceeding expectations!

Sakura reached out, almost touching the pages: "Watch me catch you! You can't escape this time!"

However... her hand passed through the book again, without any resistance or sensation.

"Huh?" Sakura's smile froze instantly, her eyes widening in surprise.

She watched helplessly as she passed through the book...

Then, due to inertia, it crashed headfirst into the ceiling.

"Boom!"

A muffled thud was followed by Sakura's cry of pain.

She clutched her aching forehead, tears welling up in her eyes and falling from the sky.

Fortunately, the magic of the card-skipping incident hadn't completely dissipated. The landing cushioned the impact, preventing a hard fall, at least I didn't hit my butt, but my forehead still throbbed slightly.

"I told you to be careful, don't be so reckless." Ye Hui walked over and looked at Xiaoying, who was still rubbing her forehead.

"Ye Hui-jun..." Sakura pouted, feeling wronged, and her voice lowered, "I... I thought I could catch it with the jump card, but I still passed through it..."

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +10]

"Don't you think about it? It can even pass through a cement wall. How could your hand possibly grab it? Xiao Ke already said that it can pass through any object. How could you forget that?" Ye Hui reminded her impatiently, reaching out to gently touch her forehead to make sure it wasn't red or swollen.

"I...I was in such a hurry that I forgot..." Sakura's voice became even softer, and her head drooped slightly.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +8]

"Silly Sakura! How could you be so careless! Does it hurt?" Kero flew over and circled around Sakura's head.

"It's all your fault! What a terrible idea you came up with, Kero!" Sakura glared at Kero angrily, venting all her grievances on him.

"I...I was just trying to help you! How was I supposed to know that skipping the card wouldn't work..." Xiao Ke took a step back guiltily.

Tomoyo quickly came over, squatted down, and looked at Sakura's red forehead, asking with concern, "Sakura, are you alright? Are you okay? Is anything bothering you? I have some band-aids with me, would you like to put one on?"

"I'm fine, Tomoyo. It just hurt a little when I bumped into something, but it's much better now." Sakura shook her head.

Ye Hui reached out and gently rubbed Xiaoying's forehead.

The return of all things to their origin has begun.

"Huh? It doesn't hurt anymore!" Sakura touched her forehead, looking pleasantly surprised.

"Ye Huijun, you're amazing!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +9]

Ye Hui turned around and looked at the book that was still smugly hanging in mid-air, his eyes sharpening.

He hadn't made a move yet, originally intending to let Sakura train more on her own.

But now it seems that a quick victory is the best course of action.

To prevent this girl from coming up with some strange ideas that might hurt her.

"Zhou Tian Xu Yuan".

moment.

The books that were just jumping and darting around in mid-air suddenly stopped in place, as if they had been frozen in place by an invisible force.

"Buzz!"

Clearly unwilling to be trapped, Biao immediately activated his magic, attempting to use the same trick again to manipulate the book, break through the obstacles in front of him, and escape.

But this time, as soon as it tried to penetrate the surrounding air, it felt itself trapped in an endless loop.

No matter which direction you go, it will eventually return to the starting point, as if it were trapped in a transparent cage.

No matter how hard it tries, it can never escape that small area.

As time went on.

Its consciousness began to become confused, and countless fragmented images flashed before its eyes.

It possesses the bewilderment of its early birth, the time spent with Clow Reed, and even glimpses of the sealed future.
Reality and illusion intertwined, causing it to completely lose its way.

This is precisely the power of Ye Hui's Zhou Tian Xu Yuan.

It draws upon the power of the cosmic cycle to forge a void prison.

Enemies trapped in this cycle will gradually lose themselves in the endless loop of time and space, until they are completely annihilated.

However, Ye Hui would not use such ruthless methods to deal with a mere Clow Card. He only activated a small part of his supernatural power to trap the card.

Moreover, with his current cultivation level, he is unable to fully unleash the ultimate power of this divine ability.

Even so, it was enough to completely render the opponent powerless to resist.

His cultivation level was insufficient, but the magic power of the card-drawing technique hadn't recovered much either.

"Why isn't it moving?" Sakura looked at the book floating in mid-air, and went over in surprise, reaching out to touch it, but was afraid it would suddenly run away.

This made her look like she was twitching, her arms moving back and forth repeatedly.

"Ye Huijun, what did you do?" Zhi Shi asked curiously, her camera still pointed at the book, her eyes probing.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +8】

"It's nothing, I just trapped it with my supernatural powers. It can't penetrate this barrier right now," Ye Hui explained casually.

He walked to the bottom of the book and slowly stretched out his hand.

The book, which had been struggling slightly, suddenly felt an invisible pressure and could only obediently fall into his palm, no longer showing any signs of resistance.

"Alright, Sakura, it's your turn. Now it's time to seal it." Ye Hui handed the book to Sakura.

"Oh! Okay!" Sakura immediately reacted, took the book with both hands, and looked up at Ye Hui with eyes full of admiration.

"Ye Huijun, you're amazing! You're so incredible!"

"Tomoyo and I chased it for ages but couldn't catch it, but you easily trapped it with just one move!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +10]

Then, Sakura took a deep breath, raised her wand, and pointed it at the book: "Restore your original form! Clow Cards!"

As her clear voice faded, the book emitted a soft white light, which grew brighter and brighter until it transformed into a stream of light and was absorbed into the card in Sakura's hand.

On the card, a girl dressed in ancient Chinese clothing appears.

Her eyes were closed, her posture light and elegant, and she sat beneath a bright moon, serene and gentle, showing no trace of the mischievousness she had displayed just moments before.

Ye Hui looked at the cards.

Does the card reflect its owner?

They appear respectable, but in reality...
Ah!
Kuro Rido: ? Didn't do anything.

"Finally caught you! I was so tired from chasing you!" Sakura looked at the winning card in her hand, let out a long sigh of relief, and smiled easily.

She habitually handed the cards to Ye Hui, saying, "Ye Hui-kun, take a look at these."

[You have successfully trapped the Void Talisman, a secret treasure of the Immortal Talisman Sect! The Heavenly Spirit Root disciple, Kinomoto Sakura, is almost immobilized under the Void Talisman's immense pressure, barely managing to complete the final sealing ritual! You feel a hint of disdain for her weakness!]

[Congratulations on completing the character side quest – “Shadow of the Void”! It has been detected that you have mastered the prerequisite ability “Earth Escape”; you are now rewarded with the ability “Five Elements Escape Technique”!]

[Five Elements Escape Technique: Allows the user to escape using the power of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Within these five elements, the user can move freely without being hindered by anything!]

Upon seeing this, Ye Hui's eyes lit up.

Five Elements Escape Technique?

Indeed, although he possesses many teleportation abilities, his current Five Elements Escape Technique ranks among the top of all teleportation abilities!
This means he can directly travel through all things using his physical body!

Even if he is trapped in some places in the future, and even if space is sealed off, preventing him from using spatial magic, he can still come and go freely with this escape technique!

He took the cards, pretended to examine them carefully, and then handed them back to Sakura: "These cards are quite interesting; their penetrating ability is indeed special."

"Alright, let's put it away quickly, lest something else goes wrong. We should also get ready to rest; school starts tomorrow."

Sakura nodded and carefully put the winning card away.

Today was pretty good!

On the last day of this holiday, I not only played in the snow, but also successfully sealed a new Clow Card!

Happy~
After seeing Sakura and Tomoyo off, Ye Hui returned to his room alone.

He closed the door, walked to the desk and sat down, raised his hand to bring up the system panel, and his eyes fell on the "emotion value" column.

[Emotional value: 5328 points]

Looking at the string of numbers, Ye Hui nodded in satisfaction.

Lately, I've been going on and off with Sakura and Tomoyo.

The emotional value has accumulated quite well.

I've saved up enough to exchange for a few Adventure Maps, time for a lucky draw! Let's try our luck!

"System! Redeem five adventure maps for me!" he silently commanded in his mind.

[Ding! 5000 Emotion Points consumed, successfully redeemed 5 Adventure Maps! Remaining Emotion Points: 328!]

As the system notification sound faded, five virtual map icons, glowing with a faint blue light, appeared on the panel.

Ye Hui took a deep breath, suppressing his anticipation, and continued to command: "System! Activate five adventure maps!"

Although his luck was almost completely drained during the last ten-pull.

But this time, he still harbored a sliver of hope.

What if?
When it comes to character, you can always find something if you try.

Moreover, he had been spending this time with Sakura, who possessed the Heavenly Spirit Root, and Tomoyo, who had the Guardian Physique.

Even if it's just "piggybacking," at least you should be able to get some good luck from it.

Didn't you see that he drew "All Things Auspicious" in the lottery, while Sakura only got "Minor Good Fortune"?
[Opening 5 Adventure Maps... Map development in progress... Adventure scene generation in progress...]

[Adventure 1: While browsing a used bookstore in the cultivation world's market, you discover a fragmented pill formula tucked inside a yellowed ancient book. The ingredient ratios and refining methods seem familiar, and out of curiosity, you buy it for a low-grade spirit stone. Back in your cave, you meticulously study the formula, comparing it with your sect's records, and finally discover that it is a long-lost ancient pill formula! You receive the reward—Pill Formula: Marrow Cleansing Pill!]

Ye Hui's eyes lit up.

Marrow cleansing pill!
This is a practical elixir for beginners in the cultivation stage!

It can cleanse the impurities in a cultivator's body, stabilize their foundation, and greatly benefit their subsequent cultivation!
Although he is now at the Golden Core stage, he has no need for this pill formula.

But whether you keep it for Sakura or Tomoyo, or even make it into candy for Kero, it's a good choice.

Moreover, although Meiling cannot cultivate immortality, she can strengthen her body. If she eats more Marrow Cleansing Pills, she might even have a chance to become a Martial Saint in the future.

[Second Serendipity: Your sect's senior disciple was forging a spiritual weapon in the weapon-refining pavilion when his furnace exploded due to improper control of spiritual energy, leaving the entire pavilion in ruins. Upon hearing the news, you went to investigate. While helping your senior disciple clean up the wreckage, you inadvertently discovered a metal fragment embedded in the scorched earth. The fragment was entirely silver-white, cold to the touch, and seemingly ordinary, yet it faintly emitted the aura of Geng metal. There was even a map on it! Following the map, you obtained—Geng metal essence x1!]

"The essence of Geng metal!" Ye Hui blinked.

This is an excellent material for refining high-level spiritual weapons. It is hard and incomparably sharp, and ordinary magic weapons simply cannot compete with it!

He immediately thought of the sword, Purple Moon, that he had given to Tomoyo.

If there is a chance to bring Ziyue back next time, and use this Gengjin essence to re-temper it, the sharpness and toughness of the sword will definitely be greatly improved!

[Adventure Three: You are dispatched by an elder of your sect to an ancient battlefield ruin to search for lost sect texts. The ruins are littered with corpses, and the spiritual energy is chaotic. You cautiously traverse the area and discover a cracked storage ring on the finger of a high-level cultivator's corpse. You expend your spiritual energy to open the ring and find little gold or silver treasure inside, only a jade slip containing a map. Following the map, you find the cultivator's hidden array technique manual – Modified!]

Insights on formations?

Ye Hui was already pleasantly surprised to see this, and his interest was piqued even more when he saw the word "modify" at the end.

He immediately checked the contents and found that it did not contain a basic array tutorial, but rather a collection of insights and techniques on how to modify and optimize existing arrays.

For example, how to set up a spirit-gathering array with double the effect using the fewest spirit stones.

Or how to add special effects such as damage reflection, stealth, and illusion to the basic defensive formation.

It even records a method for combining and fusing formations of different attributes to form composite formations whose power increases exponentially.

"This thing is absolutely amazing!" Ye Hui became more and more excited as he looked at it.

With this knowledge, he will be able to set up defensive arrays for his villa or other temporary concealment arrays with greater efficiency and significantly improve security.

[Four Serendipitous Encounters: While cultivating in the back mountains of your sect, your spiritual energy stagnates. As you furrow your brow to regulate your breathing, you suddenly hear the sound of a zither drifting from the forest. Looking towards the sound, you see the Dharma Protector, Daodao Temple's Tomoyo, carrying a zither case. Seeing your slightly disordered spiritual energy, she sits down by a blue stone and plays a tune for you on her seven-stringed zither. The music is clear and melodious, like flowing water through a stream or wind rustling through the pines. Your mind gradually calms, and your spiritual energy flows spontaneously with the music, unintentionally touching the threshold of supernatural powers. When the piece ends, inspiration strikes, and you take out a bamboo slip and write down a diagram-like map. Following the map, you successfully comprehend the supernatural power—"Heavenly Music"!]

[Heavenly Sound: Allows you to infuse spiritual energy into your voice (musical notes, singing, or speech), switching effects at will. For example, playing a soothing melody can calm the mind and stabilize spiritual energy, while playing a disturbing melody can disrupt the enemy's consciousness and hinder their spiritual energy flow. It's effective for both offense and defense!]

Looking at the description of the supernatural power, Ye Hui paused slightly, his expression somewhat subtle.

This trigger condition is really... full of sour and rotten smells.

His lips unconsciously curved into a smile: "Although it's a bit deliberate, it's... just what I wanted."

This supernatural power is especially suitable for understanding the world.

She has always loved music.

Hmm, I'll find an opportunity to teach this supernatural power to Tomoyo later!

"But I can learn a skill just by listening to a piece of music, why do I have to draw a map and follow it to find the skill?"

Ye Hui was speechless.

This idiotic system has such poorly designed code.

[Five Serendipitous Encounters: You wander through the courtyard of your cave at night, gazing at the stars. You notice dark clouds swirling around the Purple Star, dimming its light. After some calculation, you discover that your destined partner, Daodaoji Zhishi, will soon face a calamity! Not daring to delay, you take out scraps of Gengjin essence, adding spirit-calming herbs, calamity-avoiding jade, and other spiritual materials, spending three days painstakingly crafting a protective magic weapon. Once complete, fine patterns appear on the weapon, piecing together to form a miniature map. Following the map, you head to the crevice in the back mountain, where you find—a substitute puppet x1!]

"I made a protective magic item, and then a map popped up on it, huh? Fine, fine, for these rewards alone, I'll consider you awesome." Ye Hui's lips twitched.

The results of this five-pull were actually far beyond Ye Hui's expectations.

The formula for the Marrow Cleansing Pill is a top-grade formula! It can help people improve their physical constitution.

The essence of Geng metal is a top-grade material for refining weapons.

His understanding of formations will be elevated to a new level.

And the heavenly sound is perfectly suited to Zhi Shi.

As for the substitute puppet, besides being able to shield him from disaster, it can also shield Zhi Shi from calamity if he so desires!

He glanced at the system panel again, then closed it with satisfaction.

Slowly, he looked up and gazed out the window.

The snow that fell last night has stopped.

The clouds dispersed, revealing a clear night sky.

The moonlight shone on the snow in the courtyard, giving it a faint silvery glow.

"School starts tomorrow, so at least we have some nice weather."

Ye Hui muttered to himself, and then began to cultivate.

……

The next morning.

Ye Hui arrived at the agreed intersection ten minutes early.

A cold wind blew by, carrying the crisp, clean air after the snow.

He adjusted his coat collar and his gaze fell on the street corner.

Soon, a familiar figure appeared.

Tomoyo was wearing the school uniform of Tomoeda Elementary School, with a beige cashmere coat over it. The hem of the coat swayed gently with her steps. A light purple scarf was wrapped around her twice, making her skin look even whiter.

She carried a small canvas bag and walked briskly toward the intersection.

"Good morning, Tomoyo-chan." Ye Hui greeted her with a smile, his gaze sweeping over the faint blush on her earlobes. "It's a bit windy today, are you alright?"

"Good morning, Ye Huijun." When Zhi Shi saw him, her purple eyes instantly curved into a smile, and she gently shook her head. "It's alright, the scarf is very warm."

She paused, then added, "You're here so early today."

"I was afraid of being late, so I left early. I couldn't keep the girl waiting for me, could I? That would be very ungentlemanly."

Ye Hui answered casually, his gaze shifting to her canvas bag, "Have you packed all your textbooks for the new semester?"

"Yes." Tomoyo nodded with a smile, her tone filled with anticipation. "Actually, I'm really looking forward to the start of the new semester. Not only have I grown a little more, but I can also attend classes with Hikaru-kun and Sakura-chan."

Ye Hui smiled and said, "Yes, I'm also looking forward to going to and from school with Tomoyo and Sakura."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +5】

As the two were talking, the sound of roller skates came from afar.

Sakura, wearing pink roller skates, spreads her arms to maintain her balance and skates towards the intersection.

Beside her, Yukito rode a black bicycle at a very slow speed, occasionally turning his head to remind Sakura to ride slowly.

Upon seeing Ye Hui and Zhi Shi, Yukito waved with a smile and said, "Good morning, Ye Hui-kun and Zhi Shi."

As he got closer, he added, "I'm going to school for my shift now. I'll leave Sakura in your care."

After saying that, he gently pushed off with his feet, and the bicycle headed towards the school.

Sakura then slid down in front of the two of them with a "whoosh," came to a steady stop, took off her goggles, and revealed her bright, sparkling eyes.

"Ye Hui-kun! Tomoyo-chan! Good morning! Yukito-nii was just saying you guys must have arrived a long time ago, and he was right!"

"Good morning, Sakura! I hope you're full of energy for the new semester." Tomoyo replied with a smile, gently smoothing Sakura's bangs that had been ruffled by the wind.

Sakura's roller skating goggles hung around her neck, and her hair was damp with snowmelt from the trees, giving her an air of youthful vitality.

"Hi! I will!" Sakura nodded vigorously, her dark green eyes sparkling with energy. She turned to look at Ye Hui, her voice clear and crisp: "Good morning, Ye Hui-kun!"

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +6]

"Good morning, Sakura. Didn't you just say hello?" Ye Hui replied with a smile, his gaze sweeping over the pink decorations on her roller skates.

Sakura has worn these shoes for a long time, and they look very well-maintained. They are not worn out at all; on the contrary, they look brand new.

"I just wanted to say hello again!" Sakura said casually.

Ye Hui shrugged and, together with Tomoyo, brought Sakura to the school.

Because it was the first day of school, the area in front of Youzhi Elementary School was much busier than usual.

Students in school uniforms walked into the school in twos and threes. Parents at the gate reminded them to listen carefully in class. Of course, if they really couldn't understand, they should pretend to listen and not just lie down and sleep, as that would be very impolite to the teacher.

In addition, there were teachers standing at the door, smiling and welcoming the students.

The atmosphere for the new semester is very strong.

Ye Hui and his two companions entered the teaching building, walked along the familiar corridor, and arrived at the classroom door.

The sign that used to hang on the door, which read "Fourth Grade, Class Two," has been replaced with a brand new sign that reads "Fifth Grade, Class Two," with the blue lettering standing out prominently in the morning light.

"We're already in fifth grade!" Sakura exclaimed, staring at the door number with disbelief. "It feels like I was only in fourth grade not long ago, how did I suddenly jump to fifth grade?"

"Yes, time flies. It feels like Sakura and I just met," Tomoyo sighed, a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.

I remember when we first met, Sakura was so cute that she immediately caught my eye.
When the three of them entered the classroom, most of the students had already arrived.

The classroom was bustling with activity as everyone chattered about the fun things that happened during the winter break.

Upon seeing Ye Hui and the others enter, Chiharu waved enthusiastically: "Sakura! Tomoyo! Ye Hui! Good morning!"

"Good morning~" Sakura and Tomoyo responded in unison, and Ye Hui also nodded with a smile.

"By the way, who do you think will be our homeroom teacher this year?" Qianchun leaned over and asked curiously. "I heard that we'll have a new homeroom teacher when we move up to fifth grade. I wonder if the new teacher will be strict?"

"Oh right! I almost forgot about that! Ah, we're getting a new homeroom teacher." Sakura slapped her forehead. "I wish Terada-sensei could continue as our homeroom teacher!"

Naoko pushed up her glasses and nodded in agreement: "Terada-sensei is a nice and humorous person. He even plays games with us, and he's very handsome! I don't know if we'll get used to a new teacher."

Li Jia, who was sitting next to them, heard their conversation and her eyes dimmed slightly. She gently picked at her textbook with her fingers and remained silent.

Sakura quickly noticed her unusual behavior and leaned over with concern: "Rika, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? You don't look well."

"Ah? No...nothing." Rika quickly shook her head, her eyes darting around, and forced a smile. "I was just wondering what the new teacher would be like, whether she would be as gentle as Terada-sensei."

Ye Hui looked at Li Jia's slightly forced smile and understood.

Terada-sensei had always taken good care of Rika, and the two had a very good relationship.

Now that the homeroom teacher has changed, Li Jia must be the one who is most upset.

Just as everyone was discussing it enthusiastically...

The classroom door was suddenly pushed open.

Li Xiaolang and Li Meiling rushed in, panting, just as the school bell rang.

Li Meiling's hair was a little messy, and the zipper of her school uniform jacket was not zipped up properly. She patted her chest while panting, "Phew... I finally made it. Luckily I wasn't late, otherwise I would have been criticized by the teacher on the first day."

"It's all because you insisted on sleeping in this morning! I called you three times and you still didn't get up, and we almost really were late!" Li Xiaolang glared at her, his tone tinged with helplessness.

His school uniform was neatly arranged, but there was a little sweat on his forehead and a few strands of hair were damp.

Li Meiling's cheeks flushed slightly, but she still retorted, "I wasn't lying in bed! I just had a wonderful dream and didn't want to wake up! It's such a shame to have a good dream interrupted!"

Tomoyo asked curiously, "A sweet dream? Meiling, what kind of sweet dream did you have?"

"I dreamt I went on a date with Xiaolang! We went to the temple fair together and ate lots of delicious food. Xiaolang even said he wanted to propose to me!" Li Meiling said confidently, completely oblivious to Xiaolang's face turning bright red. "Unfortunately, Xiaolang woke me up later, otherwise I would have dreamt we went on a Ferris wheel together. I wonder if Xiaolang proposed to me on the Ferris wheel. Ahhh~ Just thinking about it is so romantic!!"

As they were talking, Meiling secretly glanced at Li Xiaolang.

Ye Hui sighed inwardly.

Meiling, please continue guiding.

Are you dreaming?
Are you just throwing your wishes right in the little wolf's face?
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaolang's face turned completely red, and he stammered in rebuttal, "You... what nonsense are you talking about! Who wants to go on a date with you! Don't talk nonsense here!"

Speaking of which, Meiling's arrogance is truly Schrödinger's arrogance.

He's usually fierce towards Li Xiaolang, but he's not shy at all when talking about dreaming about dating.

Hey, Li Xiaolang, you might as well just give in to Meiling sooner rather than later.

While the two were still arguing.

Ye Hui looked up at the doorway and calmly reminded, "The teacher is here."

The classroom fell silent instantly.

The students who had been gathered together to discuss the matter immediately returned to their seats, took out their textbooks, and placed them on the table.

A few seconds later, the classroom door was gently pushed open.

It was their new homeroom teacher.

Watching the moon and singing songs.

She slowly walked up to the podium, her light-colored skirt swaying gently with her movements. After standing still, her gaze swept gently over each student in the classroom, and her voice was clear and soft: "Good morning, everyone. I am Guan Yuegefan."

"Starting today, I will be your homeroom teacher for Class 2, Grade 5. In the coming semester, we will study and get along together. I hope you will give me your guidance."

"Hello, Ms. Guanyue!" the whole class responded in unison, their voices loud and clear.

Sakura cupped her cheeks in her hands, her dark green eyes sparkling, and couldn't help but utter her signature exclamation: "Hanyaan~ (So gentle~)"

Looking at her hopeful expression, Ye Hui shook his head helplessly.

Sure enough, Sakura can't help but like anyone who is good-looking and has a gentle personality.

This little fangirl
"Alright, today is the first day of school. Everyone has just adjusted from the relaxed state of winter vacation, so we won't go into the textbook content for the first class."

Ms. Guanyue said with a smile, "Now, let's go to the playground. You can play games or chat if you want. Let's treat it as the first little gathering of the new semester."

The classroom was quiet for a few seconds; clearly, no one had expected the new teacher to be so "open-minded."

But then a burst of cheers erupted.

"Yay! We can go out and play! That's great!"

"Long live Teacher Mizuki!"

"I love Ms. Mizuki!"

The students excitedly packed up their things and rushed out of the classroom in a swarm, their laughter soon echoing down the corridor.

However, once they left the classroom, everyone still kept their noise down a bit so as not to disturb students from other classes.

Sakura was also excited, grabbing Tomoyo's hand and trying to run outside, not forgetting to turn back and call out to Hikaru: "Tomoyo! Hikaru-kun! Let's go quickly! Mizuki-sensei is so kind! We don't have to go to class!"

"Yes." Tomoyo nodded with a smile.

Just as Ye Hui was about to follow them out of the classroom, Mizuki Kaho suddenly called out to them.

"Ye Hui, Xiaoying, and Zhishi, could you three wait a moment? I have a few words to say to you."

Ye Hui paused, stopping in his tracks.

Sakura and Tomoyo turned around in confusion.

Kaho Mizuki walked up to them, her gaze first falling on Sakura. She reached out and gently brushed aside a stray strand of hair from Sakura's forehead, her movements gentle and her tone soft: "The weather looks nice today, but in a little while, something very pretty might fall from the sky."

"Pretty things?" Sakura blinked, somewhat puzzled. "What are they? Are they flower petals? But it's not the season for flowers to bloom."

"Yes, it's a very beautiful thing, even more special than flower petals." Ms. Kanzuki's lips curved into a gentle smile. "However, it will accumulate very quickly when it falls, so you should appreciate it properly before it gets too thick."

After saying that, Mizuki Kaho didn't say anything more and turned to walk towards the classroom door.

"Ye Hui-kun, Tomoyo, what do you think Mizuki-sensei meant just now?" Sakura frowned, still not understanding. "What exactly was that beautiful thing that floated down from the sky?"

“It falls from the sky... and then it accumulates…” Tomoyo pondered, her eyes gradually brightening. “Could it be… snow? Only snow accumulates when it falls, and snowflakes are indeed very beautiful.”

"Snow?" Sakura immediately ran to the window, opened it, and looked outside.

The sun was shining brightly outside the window, and the sky was cloudless. The wind was a bit strong, but there was absolutely no sign of snow.

She turned her head, even more puzzled: "But the weather is so nice today, how could it be snowing? Did Ms. Mizuki misread the weather forecast?"

Ye Hui sighed.

Teacher Guanyue's hint was way too obvious.

It's almost as if they have "Snow Brand is about to appear, you guys hurry up and capture it" written all over their faces.

If that's the case, then it probably won't be long before unusual snow begins to fall from the sky.

No wonder Guanyue didn't let them attend class today.

I really thought she just wanted to make her classmates happy.

[You've seen through Elder Kanzuki Kaho's scheme! Her warning wasn't just a simple reminder; she's actually issuing a challenge to you and Kinomoto Sakura, a disciple of the Heavenly Spiritual Root! She's using the appearance of the secret treasure to test your strength!]

On the playground, under the organization of Guan Yuegefan, the students quickly decided to play dodgeball together.

The class was randomly divided into two teams, and with Ms. Guanyue's command to start, a fierce dodgeball game immediately began.

Sakura, an all-around athletic girl, is completely at her element on the court.

She was agile and quick-witted, drawing gasps of amazement from her classmates on the sidelines.

"Sakura is amazing!" Tomoyo stood on the sidelines, holding a camera and focusing the lens on Sakura. She looked proud as she filmed, and didn't forget to praise Sakura to her classmates.

"Uh, yeah, that's pretty impressive." The classmate next to me nodded.

On the field, Li Xiaolang was not to be outdone.

He has strong focus, and after several rounds...

They quickly turned the tide for their team.

The two seemed poised for a competitive showdown.

As for Ye Hui...

He stood leisurely at the back of the line.

Whenever a ball flies towards him, he doesn't need to deliberately dodge; he only needs to slightly turn his body or gently lift his foot to avoid it.

[With the powerful divine sense of a Golden Core cultivator, you predicted the trajectory of all the balls in advance. Your movements appeared casual, but were in fact precise and flawless! The other disciples were all impressed by your calm and heroic demeanor!]

Conquered?

Do they think I'm just slacking off?

Ye Hui smacked his lips.

Just as the competition was in full swing and at its most intense moment...

The once clear sky suddenly darkened.

The sun was blocked by rapidly gathering clouds, and the wind became cooler, blowing on my face with a chill.

Immediately afterwards, a cool snowflake gently landed on Sakura's nose, making her shiver slightly.

"It's snowing!" Sakura's eyes widened as she reached out and caught a snowflake that was slowly falling.

The hexagonal snowflake landed in my palm, crystal clear, and quickly melted into a small drop of water.

As soon as she finished speaking, more and more snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

At first, there were only a few scattered flakes, but soon they became denser, like white fluff drifting down.

Within minutes, a thin layer of snow had settled on the lawn, the running track, and even on the students' hair, transforming the entire playground into a silver-clad world.

"It really snowed! Ms. Mizuki was so right! It was so sunny this morning!" Sakura looked up at the snow falling all around her, her face full of surprise. She reached out and caught several snowflakes, and her palms quickly became cold.

"Yes, it's amazing. It started snowing without any warning." Tomoyo exclaimed, pulling her scarf tighter around herself.

The temperature dropped rapidly, and the chill in the wind grew stronger.

Ye Hui stood to the side, but had no interest in appreciating the snow scene.

He looked up at the snow falling heavier and heavier.

This snowfall is so unusual.

Without any gradual cloud cover or cold wind warnings, a heavy snowfall suddenly began.

Moreover, the snowfall was still increasing, clearly due to the magic of the snow brand.

Snow Brand is here.

The legendary treasure "Heart of Winter" has appeared! This treasure is an ancient artifact born from the Ice God, containing the ultimate power of ice and cold. Its appearance will inevitably cause extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth. If it is not controlled in time, it will surely bring an endless winter to this world, freezing all life!

Upon receiving the news, the high-ranking members of the Wanfa Immortal Sect immediately dispatched Kinomoto Sakura, a disciple with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, and Daodaoji Tomoyo, a Dharma Protector, to deal with the situation. Their mission was to subdue the "Heart of Winter," bring it back to the sect, and suppress it beneath the Demon-Locking Tower to prevent it from wreaking havoc on the mortal realm!

[Your current cultivation level is low and your Daoist skills are shallow, so you haven't been entrusted with any important tasks by the sect. However, you are unwilling to miss this opportunity and have decided to secretly follow Sakura and Tomoyo, waiting for the right moment to seize control of the "Heart of Winter"!]

[You have refreshed the character side quest – "Heart of Winter"!]

Heart of Winter?

This name sounds quite intimidating, even more so than the previous "Overturning Rivers and Seas Pearl".

However, it's just a snowboard, yet they're making it sound so amazing.

At this point, the snow fell heavier and heavier, quickly reaching above ankle level. Stepping on the snow, you could hear a crunching sound.

The temperature dropped sharply, and the students who were playing on the playground were shivering with cold. They hugged their arms tightly and started running towards the teaching building.

"The snow today... seems a bit too heavy, doesn't it? It was just a light snowflake a moment ago, how did it suddenly become so heavy?"

Some students hunched their shoulders, watching the snow falling more and more heavily outside the window, and couldn't help but mutter to themselves.

"Yeah, it wasn't this bad when it snowed a few days ago. In just a short while, the playground was almost buried."

The classmate next to him chimed in, rubbing his hands which were red from the cold, "Let's go back to the classroom, or our ears will freeze off if we stay any longer."

Kaho Mizuki also looked up at the thick snow on the playground. Snowflakes landed on her hair and quickly melted into water droplets.

She didn't care; with a gentle wave of her hand, the water droplets on her head disappeared.

She turned her gaze away and said to the students who were still packing up, "Alright, students, let's call it a day for today's outdoor activities. The snow is too heavy, so let's go back to the classroom first to avoid catching a cold."

The dodgeball game was forced to stop. Although the students were somewhat reluctant to finish and looked at the snow-covered field with regretful expressions, they knew that the weather would not allow them to continue playing.

So they had no choice but to follow the teacher's instructions, wrap their coats tightly around themselves, and walk one after another toward the teaching building.

Ye Hui walked at the back of the group, deliberately slowing down his pace.

He glanced back at the playground, which was covered in snow.

The grass was completely gone, the snow on the track was ankle-deep, and snowflakes were still falling continuously. The chill in the air was getting stronger and stronger.

Looks like I'll be busy again after school today.

Back in the warm classroom, the students finally breathed a sigh of relief, rubbing their hands and stamping their feet to dispel the chill.

Sakura, however, had no intention of warming herself up. She leaned against the window, her nose almost touching the glass, looking at the heavy snowfall outside, her brows furrowed slightly, filled with worry.

"It's so strange. When I played in the snow in the park yesterday, the snow wasn't this thick, and it stopped quickly. Today, the snow is not only falling heavily, but it shows no sign of stopping. Something's really wrong."

She muttered to herself, drawing circles on the glass with her finger, watching the snowflakes fall onto the glass and melt quickly.

“Of course something’s wrong, because this isn’t ordinary snow.” Ye Hui walked to her side, looking out the window calmly, his eyes showing little surprise.

Once the snow's magic is fully unleashed, the snowfall will only intensify.

"Ye Huijun, what do you mean..." Xiaoying suddenly turned around.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +9]

“That’s right, this should be the Snow Card.” Ye Hui pointed out the answer directly without beating around the bush. “This snow was caused by the Snow Card’s magic. We need to find it and seal it as soon as possible, otherwise the snow will be too heavy and will not only affect traffic, but may also freeze the flowers and plants on the roadside, and even affect the lives of residents.”

He recalled that in the original story, at night, the snow almost buried the King Penguin in the penguin park, which could be described as a small snow disaster.

Tomoyo also came over, holding a video camera in her hand.

She secretly filmed a few snow scenes with Sakura when no one was looking.

Looking at the snow outside the window, her purple eyes held a knowing look: "I felt something was off about this snow this morning. The weather was so nice, yet it suddenly started snowing. It turns out the Clow Cards were causing trouble."

"Oh, right, Ms. Mizuki!" Sakura suddenly remembered something, her eyes lit up, and she turned her head sharply towards the podium.

Ms. Guanyue was sitting behind the podium organizing her lesson plans.

Sakura lowered her voice.

"Ms. Mizuki said this morning that something beautiful would fall from the sky, and told us to enjoy it before it piled up too thickly... Did she know from the beginning that this snow was brought by the Clow Cards?"

“Very likely.” Tomoyo nodded. “Mr. Mizuki is no ordinary person, and we’ve known that for a long time.”

“Yes, Ms. Mizuki is so beautiful and gentle, maybe she has the same special ability as Ye Huijun! Like precognition.” Sakura blinked. “And she must know about the Clow Cards, otherwise why would she warn us in advance?”

Precognitive ability?

Ye Hui smiled silently to himself.

Isn't Mizuki Kaho just a referee with a script in hand?

[You're exasperated by the naiveté of Kinomoto Sakura, a disciple of the Heavenly Spiritual Root. Mizuki Kaho is clearly a spy sent by the Moon Goddess Palace to monitor your movements, tasked with observing the Heavenly Spiritual Root, yet the protagonist foolishly believes she's a powerful cultivator with special abilities, completely unsuspecting!]

(End of this chapter)