……

In the afternoon, after receiving permission from the doctor, Zhou Sining completed the discharge procedures.

Accompanied by Mu Nujiao and the others, they returned to the Pearl Mage Tower to retrieve the Crimson Blade: Heavenly Blade. This time, they were led there by the same Falcon Judge.

"Thank you for your help. I'm very sorry about what happened before." Zhou Sining apologized as she walked with Judge Falcon.

"It's alright, I understand," Judge Falcon said.

As soon as the words were spoken, the group officially stepped into the detention cell.

The cell has been renovated and looks exactly the same as when I first saw it. It still has the iconic black color, the iron bars separating the two sides, and the walls that seem to hold magic.

Besides that, the most eye-catching thing is the sharp Tang sword stuck in the ground just a step away from the iron fence.

"Has Mu Yuang been executed?" Zhou Sining asked as he walked over.

"He died long ago. His cultivation was destroyed, and he died from the overflow of flames caused by your emotional outburst. He was burned alive," Mo Fan said without any pity.

A member of the Black Vatican who has already revealed all the intelligence deserves to die; his death is not a pity.

Even under normal circumstances, as long as the identity of the other party as a member of the Black Vatican is confirmed, they can be killed directly without applying for legal procedures.

Therefore, Zhou Sining's torture of the Black Vatican and killing of Mu Yuang were not illegal, especially since it was a blood feud, and it is completely understandable that he lost control of his emotions.

However, his loss of control nearly injured Falcon, who was a judge, and the innocent Mo Fan and others. Furthermore, his unauthorized use of magic in the Magic Association violated the authority of the Magic Association and the Inquiry Council.

These are the points that will truly lead to punishment; otherwise, there's really no need to pull strings.

"He got off too easy," Zhou Sining sneered.

He stopped dwelling on Mu Yuang's matter and walked towards the Crimson Blade • Burning Heaven that had always stood there.

Sensing the approach of a living being, the originally dark red lines suddenly lit up, and a wave of heat surged.

Flames erupted from the blade, quickly engulfing the entire handle.

Where was the black and red Tang sword? All that remained was a raging crimson flame.

"Is it just a normal red flame?" Zhou Sining asked, somewhat puzzled.

As if he felt nothing, he stretched out his right hand through the crimson flames and precisely grasped the uneven hilt of the knife.

The hilt wasn't as hot as he'd imagined; instead, it felt like he'd suddenly grasped a block of ancient ice, chillingly cold.

But soon, the icy coldness in my hands disappeared, replaced by a gentle warmth.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

The flames that had been raging on the blade flickered twice before vanishing without a trace.

With a slight effort, Zhou Sining pulled the knife out of the cement floor.

He straightened up, his left hand in his pocket, his right hand gripping a Tang sword that seemed to flow like lava from a basalt crevice. Standing in the shadows, he slowly raised his head, a fleeting crimson glint in his dark pupils before quickly disappearing.

Immediately afterwards, he extended his left hand, his five fingers slightly bent, and a scabbard with the same color and appearance appeared in his palm.

"Clang~~~"

The blade slowly went into its sheath, producing a sharp metallic clanging sound, until finally it made a crisp "click," at which point the group completely relaxed.

"We've touched it before, and without exception, we were attacked by bursts of flames as soon as we got close. High-level mages can get close, but once they grasp it, they can't lift it and have to endure the pain of being burned by the flames," Falcon said with slight surprise.

Even though the Crimson Blade: Heavenly Blade had already recognized its master, Zhou Sining still found it unbelievable that he could pick it up so easily.

It's important to understand that what a mid-level level 3 fire mage feels as hot water when touching flowing lava is just a pot of lukewarm water to a high-level mage.

But even such a powerful mage could be forced to give up by the scorching heat of the Crimson Blade: Heavenly Blade, which is enough to show how terrifying this blade is.

Generally speaking, the more powerful a magical artifact is, the higher the requirements for the user, let alone a soul-level magical artifact that can recognize its master.

Even if Zhou Sining is powerful, he should only be a mid-level mage. It's unbelievable that he can control such a powerful magical artifact.

"I only possess it; I have no way to control or use it," Zhou Sining said with a wry smile.

In just those ten seconds or so, his fire-type galactic magic energy was consumed by a third!

Fortunately, he managed to draw his scabbard in time to stop the damage, otherwise he would have been mentally exhausted in less than a minute.

"No wonder. But that's how magical artifacts with spirits are. They all have their own tempers and have extremely high demands on their masters," Falcon nodded.

Having obtained the Crimson Blade: Heavenly Blade, Zhou Sining decided not to stay any longer and returned to the apartment with Mu Nujiao.

On the way, he learned from Mu Nujiao that the main campus assessment had ended.

Unexpectedly, it was Luo Song and a student named Shen Mingxiao who captured the Ghost Wolf Beast and took the opportunity to throw it into the beast-taming cage.

The large-scale brawl that the school had anticipated did not occur.

"I didn't expect it to be the two of them. Tsk, I thought it was you and Mo Fan." Zhou Sining's already unpleasant mood worsened.

"You suddenly fainted and were facing a trial, so we didn't have the heart to care about the assessment." Mu Nujiao didn't seem to care.

Zhou Sining was still not very happy. Originally, he had planned to help Mu Nujiao and the others obtain the qualification for the Three-Step Tower by dealing with the Black Vatican ahead of time.

In the end... it's all that idiot Mu Yuang's fault!

"You don't need to blame yourself. Even if you hadn't fainted, we might not have been able to snatch the Ghost Wolf Beast from so many students," Mu Nujiao comforted Zhou Sining as she changed her shoes.

She shuffled into the living room in her slippers, her beautiful, clear eyes fixed on Zhou Sining: "Besides, you came to Shanghai to rest and relax, and now that everything's over, isn't that perfect?"

"You're right, I really need to get some rest."

Zhou Sining felt that she was quite heartless.

The sadness she felt from thinking about Mu Yuang vanished without a trace when she saw Mu Nujiao's bright eyes and curvaceous figure.

Yes.

What is he doing in Shanghai?

I just came here to rest.

After suffering for more than half a year, I need to relax and take the opportunity to cultivate my relationship with Mu Nujiao.

But things don't always go as planned. Just as his relationship with Mu Nujiao was slowly warming up, a phone call from Mu Bai completely disrupted his plans.

"Zhou Sining, come back right away. The school specifically asked you to go to the capital as an exchange student."

"Aren't exchange students selected from the freshmen?!" Zhou Sining was very dissatisfied.

"We are also freshmen who have been promoted to the inner academy! Dean Zhu specifically asked you to go, not just you, but also me and Jiang Shaoxu." Mu Bai was also annoyed by this sudden notification.

Perhaps a few years ago, he would have been proud and happy to be selected as a student representative by the school, but now he just feels that he has wasted his time.

Why would an ancient university, which deals with the dead all day long, get involved in this kind of university feud that involves students fighting each other?

And what's more, I got to draw the famous Imperial Capital Academy! Holy crap, are the students at Imperial Capital Academy even human?

"Why us of all people?" Zhou Sining was very puzzled.

"Because you are the top fire elementalist, and the three of us were among the first batch of freshmen to complete the training mission, the school thinks our abilities and spirit are no less than those in the capital, and sending us out would definitely bring honor to the school." Mu Bai said coldly.

The young nobleman couldn't bring himself to utter any profanities.

"..."

Well, no rest again.

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