The saintess I possessed had a head full of nonsense.

This time, after an unknown amount of time, she actually transformed [Step Forward Slash] into her own magic seal!

What does this mean?

The knowledge in the Basic Sword Manual is sufficient, and her mage talent is also overflowing!

Li Xuan immediately realized what was going on.

This woman was terrified of death, so she easily learned the [Step Forward Slash].

This woman has been cautious since childhood. If you ask her to do something like throwing a sword, which is a one-way trip, even if she knows that she can kill the opponent instantly, she will hesitate and even think of other ways.

Her situation is like "a leopard can't change its spots" or "a man who can breathe is bound to be lustful." Even if the god of magic tells her "you are the peerless swordswoman," the caution in her bones will not disappear along with her inner strength, because the two are not in conflict.

Caution is not a bad thing.

The key issue is that this woman is overly cautious. Even if the opponent were a slime, Li Xuan believes Jiang Yueyue would rather use [Wave Burst] to smash it and get splattered with sticky liquid than cut it in half with her sword.

Because she might imagine a scene where a slime splits in two and suddenly envelops her, suffocating her—a "beautiful girl being captured by a slime."

He's such a scoundrel; we still have to exploit him.

Help Jiang Yueyue learn the "Wordless Sword Manual". Completing this event will reward you with a random spell seal from the "Wordless Sword Manual".

Li Xuan recalled information about the incident in his mind.

A woman like Jiang Yueyue would naturally trigger relevant events after learning that she might obtain the "Wordless Sword Manual".

Now that we've obtained the "Wordless Sword Manual," how can we attract the attention of important figures?

Even if someone shows promise on the training field, without something truly powerful, most of the big shots will probably still be watching and observing.

[Six days left, we only have six days left]

Li Xuan's heart sank. He had just checked the time and realized that it was already the second day since he entered the magic realm and began to comprehend the [Step Forward Slash]!

I glanced at Saint Christine's live stream; she was still praying.

Dare to unleash a seed level surge? Now that things have come to this, Li Xuan wouldn't mind driving the Holy Maiden's car over to kill that brat Xiao Chi, and then transforming into a Japanese-style boy who says, "Holy Maiden, you don't want your inner secrets to be known by others."

"Let's go get the 'Wordless Sword Manual' first," Li Xuan said, getting up.

In fact, the Church of Light, like the Holy Sword University, dissects the Bible into the Old Testament. The law enforcers, nuns, and priests all practice the Old Testament, while only the saints can directly obtain the Bible.

Only after making certain achievements in the "prerequisite spells" can one obtain the [Reader] seal of the complete spell.

Soon after, Jiang Yueyue was already standing on a high floor of the teaching affairs office building.

"Congratulations, Chen Yue, you are the 69th student in the 91st cohort of Holy Sword University to obtain the 'Wordless Sword Manual'." A middle-aged teacher in black made no attempt to hide his approval as he handed a book to Li Xuan. A magical seal on the book was flashing and read "Reader".

The "Reader's Digest" had the words "Chen Yue" written on it, and it was just signed by Li Xuan himself.

The name isn't the point; who signed it is.

"Thank you, teacher." Li Xuan bowed slightly.

"Oh, right, someone is looking for you. They're in the meeting room on the first floor."

Ok?

“Okay.” Li Xuan took the “Wordless Sword Manual” downstairs and went to the reception room.

Xiao Chi turned to look at Jiang Yueyue and smiled, "Miss Chen Yue, you're probably studying and don't know, but my name is Xiao Chi. I'm a sorcerer from the City Lord's Hall. I even visited your home yesterday to comfort that boy named Li Xuan."

【! ! ! 】

Li Xuan sat down at Xiao Chi's invitation without showing any emotion, his heart filled with icy coldness.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao Chi."

"Li Xuan probably won't tell your parents, but he probably told you, right?" Xiao Chi said with a smile.

say what?

If Li Xuan dies, his entire family will most likely be taken care of as well. Li Xuan will most likely tell her about this sorcerer. No matter what kind of person Jiang Yueyue is, there is still a subtle chance.

The other party must have known that Li Xuan used Jiang Yueyue's body to enter and leave the house.

Seeing that Jiang Yueyue remained silent, Xiao Chi smiled and said, "I heard about Miss Chen Yue not long ago. The City Lord's Hall values ​​talent, so we've come to invite you to join the City Lord's Hall."

Li Xuan narrowed his eyes. Should he agree?

If he agrees, Jiang Yueyue's parents are safe, and he can do ten consecutive draws; maybe he can...

“However, Miss Chen Yue should also understand that the selection criteria of the City Lord’s Hall may be quite strict.” Xiao Chi changed the subject, “We also want to see Miss Chen Yue’s talent, so we have arranged a suitable opponent for you. If you can defeat her, you can join the City Lord’s Hall.”

Li Xuan looked down and saw that it was Jiang Yueyue's best friend, Zi Yanluo, a cultivator of the [Dark Blade], and also one of the main quest characters.

"How is this possible?! She's a true genius swordsman, she started much earlier than me! And she's even condensed the [Darkborn Sword]!" Jiang Yueyue exclaimed.

Is this an invincible enemy? Is he trying to force me to unleash my full potential?

Li Xuan feigned a pale face: "Is the City Lord's Hall in such a hurry? Give me some time."

"No, no, no," Xiao Chi laughed. "We don't have that kind of patience."

If after waiting a long time you're just an ordinary genius, there are plenty of such geniuses in the City Lord's Hall, and I'll have to bear the consequences of your possible careless remarks. After all, who knows if you and Li Xuan have a 'beautiful love without material possessions or a future'?

Although that matter was nothing to the city lord, it was a big deal to a nobody like me.

If you're a super genius, then the consequences are none of my business; after all, Federer, the "Lord of the City," values ​​talent.

Jiang Yueyue, her face pale, said, "If I were a super genius and joined the City Lord's Hall, wouldn't you be afraid I'd settle scores with you later? Aren't you afraid that I might have ulterior motives after joining the City Lord's Hall?"

"Miss Chen Yue, don't worry, Lord Federer will take care of this," Xiao Chi said with a smile.

"By the way, if Miss Chen Yue feels the pressure isn't enough, or if she doesn't quite understand, let me make this clear: if you can't prove your talent, to avoid unnecessary trouble, then you will definitely—"

"May your whole family die."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 36 You're so mean, exposing the disguise

So they really did intend to kill my whole family while they were at it.

[My outstanding performance in the training grounds touched Xiao Chi's heart, but the City Lord's Hall has no shortage of ordinary geniuses. Furthermore, because of the original plan, I will eventually discover that they intend to kill my entire family. To prevent me from speaking out of turn and to avoid losing patience while waiting, is it better to simply drop the pretense and resort to this kind of coercion?]

Even if they use such despicable methods to get me into the City Lord's Hall, aren't they afraid I might have ulterior motives?

[Controlling others with magical marks is against human rights. Noxus City has no system of slavery. The Tower of Knowledge will not allow such magical marks. Just report it.] Jiang Yueyue's thoughts came to an abrupt halt.

"Having witnessed the darkness of the City Lord's Hall, you should no longer expect the light of the [Tower of Knowledge] to exist."

Li Xuan, supporting himself with his sword, walked out of the teaching building. He smiled and said, "Of course, it may not be anything but noble, it's just that the price of upholding certain justice is too high, so we are forced to make a choice."

The [Slave] hand seal and the [Reader] hand seal are essentially similar in many ways.

Knowledge needs to be locked to protect property rights, and loyalty also needs to be locked to maintain the operation of power.

Xiao Chi may not have been "enslaved," but that's because the dirty work of the City Lord's Hall was covered up layer by layer. Even if he jumped out to testify, it would only cause a ripple in the daily life of the City Lord's Hall.

Many people in the City Lord's Hall are like him, but in such a power structure, there must be a group of people who, if they turn against him, could cause the whole situation to explode. The existence of the [Slave] Seal is necessary.

This isn't something you can simply guarantee by typing "trust" in the chat.

It was as if Li Xuan would use the strongest rope and the best tortoise shell binding technique to tie her up like a dumpling again before leaving Jiang Yueyue's body—

Even though she looked like she had already fallen into evil because she had been taken away.

It's not just the City Lord's Hall; other sorcerer factions, and even the Holy Sword University, may possess similar spell seals.

What should we do when fundamental conflicts arise between human rights laws and ever-growing social development?

Simply bring it into the public eye.

[As he requested, if I displayed unparalleled magical talent in my battle against Ziyanluo, wasn't he afraid that I would attract the attention of important figures at the school and thus request their help?]

"This shows that the bigwigs at Holy Sword University are more like teachers cultivating students. Even if Jiang Yueyue is a genius, she is still a student in the school. They rarely get involved. Therefore, Jiang Yueyue must show talent that exceeds Xiao Chi's and the school's bigwigs' expectations." Li Xuan's heart sank slightly.

The difficulty is probably greater than imagined. Besides the talent bestowed upon him by the [Impersonator], he must think carefully about what other points he can utilize.

[Compared to this, can I really defeat Zi Yanluo? She became a sorcerer as soon as she entered university, with astonishing talent in cultivation. During her spell power surge, she even condensed the [Darkborn Sword], and then obtained the "Wordless Sword Manual." Now, more than a month into the semester, although I've made rapid progress these past few days, she should at least be a 6-star sorcerer, right?]

[Oh no, I'm still on my period. My magical power is down, something's not right. Judging by the dates, this is probably the first day of her hemorrhage!]

Li Xuan vaguely remembered that Jiang Yueyue had saved Zi Yanluo's contact as "green tea bitch." He was speechless. "Do you even remember other people's periods?"

[Well, I just happen to have a vague recollection of it] Jiang Yueyue stammered.

[Can I tell the God of Sorcerers that I secretly punctured the bag of her sanitary napkins, and then appeared when she desperately needed them to share mine with her?]

Wow, you're so naughty.

She's a green tea bitch, and you're pretty slutty too.

This is just a little trick to strengthen your friendship. Hmm.

You are good at socializing.

In short, on the first day of her period, she still had menstrual cramps, and her magical power would drop by at least 10 points. Once she cultivates the "Wordless Sword Scripture," we shouldn't suffer too much in terms of magical power. Jiang Yueyue switched the channel back.

While he was pondering, Li Xuan had already returned to the dormitory entrance.

Even sorcerers have "dormitories" in their community, and it's normal for sorcerers to have friends too.

Just as I was about to push the door open, I heard a very sweet, childlike voice coming from inside: "There's some interesting news that's been posted on the school's online forum. Chen Yue? Jiang Yueyue? No wonder she didn't reveal her identity or background. Turns out she's just a stray dog ​​from the slums. I heard she wears gold and silver outside of school?"

"Was this done on purpose so that someone would see it?" The baby voice rose an octave.

"She's never said she's from any particular family, has she? Lycoris, watch your words. If anyone else heard that, the Charlotte family would immediately be embroiled in a public relations crisis." A calm voice rang out.

Another voice, as clear as a wind chime, rang out: "She didn't say it, but she seems to enjoy this explanation, huh? I heard she's been getting quite close to Gu Qingchi these past few days. My goodness, could it be..."

"Heh, not a bad hunter, but is he using us for his own purposes?"

"Isn't she just using our circle to find prey? Regardless of the past, everyone is a dragon among men. Surely no one actually takes it seriously? No way, no way?" the baby voice mocked.

"alright."

"Sister Qingyue!" a childish voice cried out, "She's using us! Can't we even say a few words to her? As for me, Sister Yanluo, have you even mastered the advanced spell [Eternal Night's Fall] of the [Darkborn Sword]? Why not just slash her with your sword and send her thoughts of climbing to the top through despicable means back to that filthy, stinking sewer!"

Zi Yanluo chuckled, "I haven't learned it yet, but maybe I'll learn it by striking her. After all, you can learn a lot about a particular sword from a particular person. This might be a good opportunity."

Boom!

The dormitory door was suddenly kicked open, startling all the girls, who all looked towards the doorway.