Thanks to Uchiha Bookworm for a 500 book coin reward. Thanks to Doomsday Red… After comforting Tang Yue and accompanying her for a stroll, she left in the evening due to her important position.
Although Tang Miao tried to persuade her to stay, Tang Yue still refused.
After all, she had work to do, and her visit was solely out of concern for Tang Miao. Now that she was certain he hadn't been harmed, Tang Yue could leave with peace of mind.
After Tang Yue left, Tang Miao rested for a night, and the next morning, he headed towards Mingzhu Academy.
Upon arriving at the academy, Tang Miao learned that today was the freshmen's "Welcoming Day" for summoners.
This Welcoming Day was essentially an event where the summoners' contracted beasts were brought out and fought in a massive iron cage for the freshmen to witness.
He saw colorful ribbons with images of summoned beasts hanging everywhere on campus, and he heard there were large posters of several students who had performed exceptionally well in previous beast-fighting competitions at the entrance of the student community.
In short, this competition was destined to be an opportunity for fame.
Tang Miao had originally planned to go straight to the Three-Step Pagoda, as he had missed his opportunities there during his long absence. He couldn't just let it go; he had to reclaim what was rightfully his!
However, after hearing about the freshmen competition on campus, Tang Miao thought about it and headed to the grand arena where the competition was taking place.
After finding Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu, Tang Miao slowly walked over. In the year Tang Miao was away, Mu Nujiao had successfully risen to the status of a goddess at Mingzhu Academy.
Whether it was the Green Campus or the Main Campus, almost every male student knew of Mu Nujiao's existence.
Because of her goddess status, she exuded a powerful aura, and there were no idle onlookers around her.
When they saw Tang Miao approaching, many people scoffed. After all, while Mu Nujiao was beautiful and many were interested in her, her personal strength and family background were beyond their reach.
Therefore, everyone thought Tang Miao would surely be driven away.
But just as everyone was thinking this, they saw Tang Miao directly push Ai Tutu aside and shamelessly sit between the two girls?
And Ai Tutu seemed to only complain a few times but showed no intention of chasing him away?
Even Mu Nujiao started chatting with Tang Miao?
While everyone was confused, the two girls had already learned about Tang Miao's trip to Tianshan Mountain! Although it was somewhat unbelievable, Tang Miao didn't seem to be joking?
Ai Tutu asked in confusion, "Have you reached the advanced level in strength?"
Tang Miao shook his head and spread his hands, saying, "This year has practically been a complete waste..."
Since the heavy snow arrived, he had almost no time to cultivate... And later, he only focused on the ice element. But he still hadn't reached the advanced level... So, to say that a year was wasted was indeed true.
If he had relied on the Three-Step Pagoda, he should have completed the intermediate level by now. And it was even possible he could have advanced to the high level!
Mu Nujiao was also a bit puzzled, saying, "Then how did you stay in Tianshan for a year?"
With the mountain sealed by heavy snow, let alone an intermediate mage like him, even a super-level mage would find it difficult to survive, right?
Tang Miao smiled and said, "I received the protection of the Tianshan Holy Spirit."
Hearing this, Mu Nujiao let out a soft "hmph," somewhat displeased. She felt Tang Miao was lying to her!
"Don't you believe me?"
"I don't," Mu Nujiao said very decisively.
Tang Miao paused, then said, "How about you kiss me, and I'll tell you the truth?"
"Slap~"
Upon hearing Tang Miao say this, before Mu Nujiao could react, Ai Tutu slapped Tang Miao and scolded, "How can you be like this! You just came back and you're already taking advantage of Sister Mu?"
After being slapped,
Tang Miao looked back and saw that Ai Tutu was almost pressed against him. When he turned his head, he was hit by a wave.
Ai Tutu blushed and quickly retreated.
After enjoying the moment, Tang Miao smirked and said, "My dear concubine, don't be jealous. I share my favors equally."
Ai Tutu, uncharacteristically shy, lightly "pffted" and said blushingly, "Shameless!"
Mu Nujiao also pouted and looked away.
Tang Miao then said, "My dear concubine Mu, have you found a house yet? I'm still waiting for your service."
Mu Nujiao had originally planned to move out in the second half of the year, as she still needed to earn performance points. However, hearing Tang Miao's question immediately reminded her of what happened a year ago... Although she was somewhat reluctant, the words were already out, so she couldn't go back on them, right? She lowered her head with a flushed face and said, "I... I'll go look tomorrow."
Tang Miao then looked at Ai Tutu, his lips moving slightly, signaling to her. Ai Tutu paused, then immediately understood that Tang Miao wanted her to come along too!
But... even though she knew Tang Miao had ill intentions, Ai Tutu still didn't refuse...
While the three of them chatted, shocking the surrounding crowd, cheers erupted elsewhere. Because today's protagonists had arrived!
Mingzhu Academy selected elite mages from all over the country. If one could stand out in such a field, their future prospects would be immeasurable!
"Before I begin my speech, I want to confirm something with you all." As the ceremony began, the first person to speak in the tens of thousands capacity stadium was naturally Dean Xiao.
His opening remarks quieted everyone down.
Dean Xiao spoke with great confidence, immediately starting with strong words. However, no one present dared to retort.
After his righteous speech, the main event of the day began.
Several summoners walked out, and Mo Fan was among them.
However, he didn't seem to have much interest in participating, which puzzled Tang Miao. After all, this rascal had gained a lot of resources from this freshman competition, hadn't he? And he had become famous in one battle, so why did he seem so uninterested now?
At this moment, the competition had already begun, and the first summoner to go out was quite a show-off. However, before he could get carried away, he was defeated. The next few were even more miserable. The freshmen of Mingzhu Academy were not just those who joined this year.
All the students from the Green Campus were here. Among them, there were also intermediate mages.
Especially a Fat Man named Luo Song, after he showed his abilities, many scions of noble families were eager to make a move.
And just then, the last person from the summoning department, Mo Fan, entered the arena. The moment he summoned his Ghost Wolf, Tang Miao remembered... This guy's Ghost Wolf seemed to have been injured during a fight in the dimensional space before.
But the protagonist's halo gave him the best opportunity to show off!