Up in the tree, as the battle was drawing to a close, Xu Fang gentlemanly extended his arm, which Jiang Shaoxu naturally took.
The two jumped directly down from the tree, and two chains of ice and snow wrapped around their waists in mid-air, bringing them to the ground.
The female silver-haired monster ape was not dead yet; half of its body had been swallowed by the ice trap, and its thigh had been pierced through by ice spikes that looked like steel needles.
As the two approached, the silver-haired monster ape stared with its bloodshot eyes, opened its mouth wide, and shot out silver rays of light.
"Lightless Sea Shield!"
The struggle before death was so futile that it could only cause a small ripple on the black shield.
"Crimson Fire Light Array!"
The light of the flames turned the silver-haired monster ape into ashes.
A vital essence, suspended in its previous position, was devoured by the light array as soon as it took shape, becoming a nutrient meal for the golden star.
Jiang Shaoxu couldn't see any of this. At most, he was just puzzled by the low drop rate of demons in the Qinling Mountains. He wondered why he couldn't get even a single spirit after killing so many demons.
The monster-hunting teams that go into the mountains all have mission targets.
Generally speaking, a mid-level mage's squad is required to kill ten large servant-level demons or one general-level demon each day.
The average strength of the Forbidden City Army is five generals.
Xu Fang and Jiang Shaoxu, on the other hand, would send at least twenty warriors a day, specifically targeting demons and monsters who were doing shameful things. They would strike when the demons were halfway through their actions, focusing on their despicable behavior.
A year of fighting side by side has made their cooperation even more seamless. They hide in the shadows, controlling the field with both their bodies and minds, guiding the demons to kill each other, and finally coming down to take away the demon heads.
······
Mission accomplished, returned with a full load.
Emerging from the Qinling Mountains and entering Anjie, Xu Fang casually turned on his phone, which had been switched off.
"Ding Ding~"
The phone system showed two missed calls, and the IP addresses were both in Bocheng. Jiang Shaoxu casually asked, "Who were they?"
"Mo Fan, an old friend."
Xu Fang called back, and after two rings, the call connected. Mo Fan's distinctively loud voice rang out from the other end:
"Yellow Hair, next week is my coming-of-age ceremony, when are you coming back?"
Xu Fang said, "Your coming-of-age ceremony? Your family is dirt poor, what kind of coming-of-age ceremony could you possibly have?"
Mo Fan chuckled: "This is what Mu Laogou prepared for his dog son. Goodness, it's like celebrating the New Year. The whole of Bo City is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and all the big shots will be attending."
"Let me guess, are you planning to beat Mu Yuang to a pulp on such a glorious day, then laugh three times and say, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential,' and turn his coming-of-age ceremony into your own?"
"Damn, blondie, you understand me so well, it's like the maggots in my stomach!"
"Damn it, you illiterate person, those are called roundworms!"
"The same meaning."
The two hadn't seen each other for almost two years and hadn't been in much contact in between, but when they talked again, there was no awkwardness between them.
"The day after tomorrow, I've booked my train ticket for tomorrow."
"OK, call me when you get there, I'll treat you to a drink!"
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Shaoxu smiled and said, "It sounds like you and this Mo Fan have a pretty good relationship."
"Just a shameless person." Xu Fang dialed another number, and to his surprise, it was Principal Zhu who called.
Principal Zhu is the principal of Tianlan Magic High School. He has a very high prestige in Bocheng. Many grassroots magicians without any background have been able to stand out through his training.
Principal Zhu's purpose was simple: to invite Xu Fang to participate in the magic duel a week later.
Every so often, grassroots mages, represented by Tianlan Magic High School, would compete against members of powerful families like the Mu family of Bocheng.
Every year, Principal Zhu would select the most outstanding students with the strongest practical skills from the school to challenge them, but without exception, they were all brutally defeated by the scions of powerful families.
The original choice was Xu Zhaoting, after all, his Thunder skill is very rare and his chances of winning are greater.
However, during the year-end assessment, Mo Fan emerged as a dark horse, achieving an impressive score of 3S. Furthermore, he cleverly killed a servant-level demon during subsequent trials, shocking everyone.
As for Xu Fang, Principal Zhu hadn't originally planned to assign him any roles; no matter how strong his light-elemental abilities were, they wouldn't be useful in combat.
But back at Xuefeng Mountain, Zhan Kong was always cheerfully saying, "My second brother is invincible." Even when Mo Fan slaughtered the wolf, he said, "He's nothing special, far inferior to my brother." Principal Zhu began to have designs on him.
Could it be that Xu Fang has some incredible trump card up his sleeve?
Or perhaps, he broke through to the middle... No, no, no, impossible, absolutely impossible. Xu Fang is only eighteen years old this year, he's not Mu Ningxue!
Principal Zhu is more inclined to believe that Xu Fang obtained a rare attack magic tool by chance.
Principal Zhu said sincerely, "I hope you can come back to participate in the competition, not only to win back the honor of our high school, but also because the winner can get the opportunity to cultivate in the Earthly Sacred Spring!"
“Principal, I understand,” Xu Fang said. “Perfect timing, I also want to see the strength of the strongest young generation in Bocheng!”
Chapter 70 Return to Bo City
May 22, Bocheng, light rain.
"Why is this rain like this?" Jiang Shaoxu tugged at her clothes in annoyance and looked at the gloomy sky.
Having lived in the North for so long, in her eyes, rain should be a torrential downpour followed by a refreshing and pleasant clearing.
The rain in Kebo City is like sticky rice cakes, it just keeps falling and never stops, it's hard to tell if it's rain or fog.
She felt the umbrella was completely useless, and her clothes were uncomfortable clinging to her skin.
"I told you not to come, but you insisted." Xu Fang said, "I've already bought your train ticket. After the game, hurry back."
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry to kick me out?" Jiang Shaoxu said with dissatisfaction. "Are you going to spend some alone time with your teacher, Tang Yue? You shameless blonde who values women over friends!"
"Can you just shut up for a bit?"
Xu Fang shaped a ball of light and shot it into Jiang Shaoxu's body.
"Mmm~" The girl let out a comfortable moan, the stuffiness brought on by the dampness disappeared, and Xu Fang also looked much more pleasing to the eye.
Compared to metropolitan cities like ancient capitals, Bocheng is less bustling but more tranquil.
Walking along the quaint sidewalk, the Mu Family Manor, with its uniform European-style buildings, comes into view.
"This is the Mu family, the local tyrants of Bocheng." Xu Fang pointed ahead: "See this mountain? It's all Mu family territory."
Jiang Shaoxu asked, "Is this a branch of the Mu family in the capital?"
"It wasn't like that before, but it has been since the Mu family patriarch gave birth to Mu Ningxue." Xu Fang stopped in his tracks: "We're here."
Jiang Shaoxu looked around and burst out laughing: "I feel like you're the local bully."
All the surrounding houses were demolished, including Mo Fan's dog-skin plaster shop, which is now a pile of ruins.
Only Xu Fang's three-story house stood out like a crane among chickens.
This was all the work of Mu He, the number one real estate developer in Bocheng. Sometimes Xu Fang couldn't understand why this guy, as the Grand Deacon of the Black Vatican, was so keen on Bocheng Real Estate, which was bound to lose money.
Was it to conceal his identity?
Because he lost so much, people subconsciously felt sorry for him and dispelled any suspicions about him.
This seemed to make sense at first glance, but Xu Fang still felt that Mu He, who always messed up everything he did, wasn't nearly that clever...
"It must be Commander Zhan Kong keeping an eye on things for me." Taking out a key he hadn't used in a long time from his pocket, Xu Fang opened the door: "Come in."
Upon entering, a wave of dampness hits you, and the walls and ceiling are covered with patches of mold, as if you have malaria.
"How about we have mushrooms for lunch?" Jiang Shaoxu suggested.
"Why are you saying this suddenly?"
"Look for yourself." Jiang Shaoxu stepped aside, and Xu Fang saw that a cluster of mushrooms had actually grown on his sofa.
—These mushrooms are even quite plump, juicy and look very appetizing.
"The air in the room isn't good. Go wait outside first, I'll go find something and then go out," Xu Fang said.
This house is uninhabitable; we'll have to stay in a hotel for the next few days.
Xu Fang went upstairs to find something. Jiang Shaoxu stayed there for a while out of boredom, then walked out of the house with an umbrella.
The Mu family manor was bustling with activity. People could be seen coming and going from half a mountain away. The manor was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and even the rain couldn't dampen the festive atmosphere.
In a few days, Mu Yuang's coming-of-age ceremony will be held here. He will step on Mo Fan and become the only protagonist in the entire event!
Jiang Shaoxu didn't care at all who won or lost.
If Mo Fan can be Xu Fang's friend, then he can't be too bad.
Besides, even if he loses, it doesn't matter; Xu Fang will intervene. Unless Mu Yuang is even more talented than Ai Jiangtu and completes the intermediate stage of cultivation at eighteen, he's destined to be utterly crushed by Xu Fang.
"Oi!"
A strange noise rang out, but Jiang Shaoxu did not react at all.
“Oi! Oi! Oi!”
A young man wearing a black T-shirt with a dragon embroidered on his left shoulder sauntered up to Jiang Shaoxu and asked in a bubbly voice, "Beautiful lady, want to add an account?"
He noticed Jiang Shaoxu from afar; she was such a stunning beauty with such a lewd figure that she could ignite a burning desire in anyone who looked at her.
Jiang Shaoxu glanced at them and sneered, "Little dog, go pee and play in the mud!"
The young man in the black T-shirt felt scorned, but instead of getting angry, he felt that the woman was playing hard to get and became even more interested: "I forgot to introduce myself. My brother's name is Mu Chuan, a direct descendant of the Mu family!"
His status as a member of the Mu family was his trump card that made him invincible in picking up women. He didn't believe that this woman could resist the temptation of becoming a wealthy wife in the Mu family.
Jiang Shaoxu felt annoyed.
She's a sucker for good looks, and spending so much time with Xu Fang has made her standards picky.
The man in front of me, Mu Chuan, was hunched over with his neck jutting out like a turtle, and his mouth was constantly moving like he had a canker sore. He looked like a very energetic young man.
Jiang Shaoxu even wondered if her charm had diminished, otherwise why would even a nobody of this caliber dare to hit on her?
"Lingyi!"
Too lazy to say more, Jiang Shaoxu's eyes flashed, and Mu Chuan was struck as if by lightning, as if he had been doused with a bucket of ice water, and all worldly desires vanished.
"Get out of here."
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