The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

"The Education Bureau just released the results, and you came to pick them up, and even forced them to sign a contract. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Chen Yufei ignored the other party, puffed out his chest, and remained assertive.

Upon hearing this, the red-haired teacher smiled wryly and said, "Teacher Chen, I don't like hearing that. What do you mean by forcing someone to sign a contract? Did I do that?"

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the trembling teacher from No. 5 Middle School.

"No...no." Zhang Hu quickly stood at attention and replied.

"Look, even the teachers from No. 5 Middle School have said so." He clapped his hands with a smile. "The vice principal of No. 5 Middle School is watching, so Teacher Chen, you mustn't make things up."

"Xiong Chen, you bastard."

Watching the two teachers arguing, Bai Jinxuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly—this is the intimidating power of a major sect!

The First and Second Sects remained silent, disregarding the rules of the Five Sects, and directly stormed into the heart of the Five Sects to demand the person.

At this critical moment, the five sect leaders pretended to be dead on the spot, and the other elders dared not even breathe loudly, taking great care in their breathing.

Especially Tiger, where is the fierce spirit he used to have when training students on the playground? He's just a little kitten, being played with by the envoys of two major sects.

Sigh, Five Sects, how come you don't even have a sect-protecting formation?

Bai Jinxuan sighed. Today, she was afraid she had no choice but to sign this contract. Throughout the entire process, the acting sect leaders of the five sects did not dare to stop her or say a word. How could she expect them to keep her here?

It's really not easy being a small sect.

She turned her gaze away from Zhang Hu and the vice principal and instead focused on teacher Chen Yufei.

It turns out he was a teacher at No. 1 Middle School. He seemed quite approachable, quite different from the rigid and old-fashioned type I had in mind. He gave off a very responsible vibe.

The other one, Xiong Chen, was the complete opposite of him. He was unkempt and had a rougher demeanor, but overall, he still looked like a teacher.

As the two faced off, they each pulled up a chair and sat down.

This time it's Chen Yufei's turn.

"Xiong Chen, such a big thing happened at your No. 2 Middle School. You should go back and think more about how to deal with the safety hazards."

"What do you mean?"

"Do I need to spell it out for you? A club was brutally murdered on your school's premises, with all members killed, and there's still no news... No. 2 Middle School isn't going to play dumb here, is it? What if the murderer's target was Bai Jinxuan?"

"you......!"

Xiong Chen was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Although the facts are indeed as Chen Yufei said, the essence of the problem is that the murderer is too strong, and even if the No. 1 Middle School comes, they will not be able to find anything.

Seeing that his verbal provocation had worked, Chen Yufei pressed his advantage: "I think No. 2 Middle School is just a makeshift operation. It can't even guarantee the safety of its students. The students might as well just buy insurance. What's the point of having your school protect them?"

Seeing that it was difficult to explain the advantages of No. 2 Middle School verbally, Xiong Chen directly targeted Bai Jinxuan.

"Bai Jinxuan, come to No. 2 Middle School. Don't you want to go to school with Murong Yao?"

Upon hearing these words, the image of Murong Yao, surrounded by a crowd and beaming with smiles, flashed through Bai Jinxuan's mind.

Murong Yao was doing well at No. 2 High School. She had her own circle of friends.

Do I really need to disturb her life?

Bai Jinxuan clenched her fists. She had told Murong Yao that she would catch up with her and come to No. 2 Middle School, but now that the time had really come, she was backing down.

It wasn't until she saw Yao Yao's shining side that she suddenly remembered what kind of person she was.

She has too many secrets.

If one day her enemies come knocking, Bai Jinxuan can just teleport away and run away. What will happen to Yao Yao's family then?

Seeing that Bai Jinxuan was being persuaded by Xiong Chen and was hesitating, Chen Yufei quickly stood up and patted his chest.

"Bai Jinxuan, a school with a long history like No. 1 High School is the best choice for you."

"So you don't have anything to say?"

Bai Jinxuan blinked her eyes.

Seeing this, Teacher Chen immediately understood, smiled, and took out a contract, placing it on the table.

"As long as you come to No. 1 High School, we will not only waive your tuition fees, but you will also not need to live in the dormitory. The school will provide you with a villa."

"In addition, you will enjoy a 50% discount on all expenses at school, and on top of that, No. 1 High School will also give you an entrance bonus of 2 million yuan."

"In short, whatever No. 2 Middle School can give you, No. 1 Middle School can also provide. Moreover, No. 1 Middle School has a profound foundation in magic and martial arts. As long as Bai Jinxuan can accumulate a certain number of points in the school, you can spend them to enter the library to learn the highest-level martial arts techniques of Star City."

Bai Jinxuan glanced down at the contract the other party handed her.

Goodness, it's packed with perks!

At the same time, Xiong Chen also saw the contract and exclaimed, "No. 1 High School went to such lengths to recruit Bai Jinxuan?"

"What? If you can't afford it, then give up."

Chen Yufei glanced at him, then continued to say to Bai Jinxuan, "No. 1 Middle School is the school established when Star City was founded. Many of the magic and martial arts techniques that exist in the world today originated from No. 1 Middle School. Only by coming to No. 1 Middle School can you learn real martial arts techniques."

Upon hearing this, Xiong Chen knew that he was no longer capable of competing with Chen Yufei.

No. 2 Middle School is a newly established school, so in terms of resources, it is naturally not as abundant as an old school like No. 1 Middle School.

In terms of safety, given what happened before, it's incomparable.

Even so, he still hoped that Bai Jinxuan would change her mind, because for Bai Jinxuan, there was one thing about No. 2 Middle School that no other school could replace, and that was Murong Yao.

According to the information, Bai Jinxuan lost both her parents at a young age and was a close friend of Murong Yao since childhood. She even came to watch the No. 2 Middle School's cultural performance that day, which alone proves the deep bond between her and Murong Yao.

"Bai Jinxuan, I've said everything I need to say. The choice is yours now," Xiong Chen said calmly.

The entire office fell silent instantly. The two teachers from No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School looked at Bai Jinxuan silently, waiting for her answer.

The other teachers were the same; they couldn't get a word in edgewise and were just thinking about their upcoming pay rise.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Many students who had come to watch the spectacle gathered around, their heads popping out of the windows, their expressions full of surprise and curiosity.

More and more hovercars are appearing above the Fifth Middle School, causing the trees in front of the teaching building to rustle and leaves to fall from the windows.

Bai Jinxuan took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and opened her mouth.

"I'm going to No. 1 Middle School."

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When she walked back into Class 1, all the students looked at Bai Jinxuan.

Good heavens, you people are so kind. Why weren't you all so concerned when Yao Yao passed away?

Bai Jinxuan mentally complained, then steeled herself and walked to her seat to start packing her things.

Magic book, snacks, strawberry cake, and her little crossbody bag.

Just then, her deskmate, the girl who had once looked down on her, suddenly asked, "You're going to the upper district, right?"

"Mm." Bai Jinxuan nodded.

The sound wasn't loud, but everyone could hear it.

The classrooms at No. 5 Middle School are this small.

I've been here for several months, and I'm surprisingly reluctant to let her go.

Bai Jinxuan took out the electronic wallet she got from Teacher Chen, unfolded it, and stuffed in the books and food that the rabbit's satchel couldn't fit.

"To be honest, at first I thought you were an idiot, not studying properly and eating junk food all the time..."

Hearing her deskmate's words, Bai Jinxuan frowned, her hand holding the strawberry cake hanging in mid-air.

"Want to fight?"

"No, no..." she quickly shook her head. "I mean, you are a very unconventional and amazing person."

"Oh... that's surprising. I thought you only had magic in your head."

Bai Jinxuan's words left the other person speechless, unsure of what to say.

She didn't care about any of that, and prepared to leave as soon as she picked up her handbag.

At this moment, Wang Feng suddenly stood up.

His eyes were filled with complex emotions. He hesitated for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out the words: "Don't think you're invincible. One day, I will beat you!"

"Me too!"

"And I!"

Two figures rushed into the classroom.

They were Wu Jiantian and Lu Qing, whom they had met briefly at the sports meet.

They used to be first and second in the Fifth Middle School, respectively, but now, there is a huge gap between them and me, who ranked first in the joint entrance examination.

They are probably well aware of this as well.

Even so, they still challenged themselves, which showed great backbone.

Seeing the teachers of Class Zero running out of the classroom, drenched in sweat, and reaching out to pull them back, Bai Jinxuan smiled and raised her right hand to wave.

"If you guys can really win, I won't slack off."

"If you slack off, then even if I beat you, it won't be meaningful!" Lu Qing, who was dragged into the Class Zero classroom, grabbed the door with both hands and forced her head out to shout.

Just as the teacher pulled her back, Wu Jiantian poked his head out from the other side.

"Don't underestimate the bond between our two top students from No. 5 Middle School!"

Okay, okay, you have such a strong bond, huh? You're making me feel like some kind of demon king. Go train in the dungeon for a few years and then come back to challenge me to a duel.

Watching them being dragged back to the classroom by the teacher, Bai Jinxuan lowered her hand, curled the corners of her lips, and turned to leave.

"Bai Jinxuan, have a safe journey!"

Behind him, the blessings from his classmates propelled him forward like the wind.

As I walked past the office, the teachers from No. 5 Middle School also turned their gazes in this direction.

The burly Zhang Hu gave a thumbs-up, while the classically gentle Teacher Li waved goodbye...

Bai Jinxuan smiled and waved to them one by one.

After doing all this, she walked down the stairs with light steps.

Ms. Chen, a teacher at No. 1 Middle School, was waiting for her at the school gate.

The teaching building was quiet, and the students inside were all focused on reading.

When school first started, Yao Yao and I, as first-grade students in Class 1, probably looked like this to outsiders.

She remembered that when Yao Yao was thinking about how to construct magic, she was always so focused that she forgot about changes in her surroundings and didn't even notice when the lights were turned off.

If you sneakily reach out and touch her armpit at this moment, she will let out a very cute laugh.

Bai Jinxuan often did similar things, because if Yao Yao continued to think like that, they wouldn't have time to go home for lunch.

Day students already have very limited time; if they delay any further, they will inevitably be late for afternoon classes.

At that moment, Yao Yao would say again, "Why didn't you remind me sooner?" Seriously, is that even a question? Of course, it's because Yao Yao is so focused on thinking that I don't have the heart to interrupt her.

Bai Jinxuan hopped out of the teaching building, went into the changing room on the playground, and took out her sportswear.

When she came out, she saw many students practicing martial arts still running on the playground, sweating profusely.

In a daze, Bai Jinxuan saw Murong Yao's figure in the queue.

She always ran very fast, only slightly behind those top science students, while I was just slacking off on the sidelines.

Well, strictly speaking, it can't be called slacking off. At that time, she was already doing her best to run at a snail's pace.

After all, back then she couldn't afford medicine or go down into the dungeon, so she just wandered around the black market every day, no different from an ordinary person.

In just one month, I've become so strong.

Bai Jinxuan looked down at her slender hands and tried to grasp them, but they felt no different from before.

"Time flies so fast."

She lowered her hand, sighed, and turned around.

We can't keep Teacher Chen waiting too long; it would be too impolite for her to act like a princess.