Discovering that she couldn't communicate with Mo Fan, Mu Ningxue simply turned and left.
Watching Mu Ningxue depart, Mo Fan was now certain that the current Mu Ningxue truly had no affection for him whatsoever.
Perhaps, the only reason she wanted to protect him was because of her past involvement, which had caused them to suffer Mu Zhuoyun's thunderous wrath?
He shook his head, not dwelling on it. As long as Mu Ningxue was connected to the Imperial Mu Clan, anything he did would be meaningless. Because in her perception, they were now people from two completely different worlds.
Yet, in reality, the current Mo Fan had surpassed her by an unknown degree.
To say he deeply liked Mu Ningxue was pure nonsense. It was still the same old story: he was simply lusting after her.
However, his attitude towards Mu Ningxue also needed to change.
Although he could still'simp' his way into her heart by following the usual steps...
How could he, the great Mo Fan, become a'simp'?
This day had finally arrived. Early in the morning, Mo Fan, who was staying at his aunt Mo Qing's house, could already hear the sounds of celebration coming from the Mu Family Manor not far away.
Xin Xia had actually woken up early, still hoping Mo Fan wouldn't go.
But Mo Fan still went.
Upon entering the Mu Family Manor, he saw the long-unseen Cai Tang.
Because he hadn't joined a Hunter team, there wasn't much interaction between them, so he didn't feel any sense of familiarity with anyone.
On the contrary, Cai Tang was still very hostile towards him.
It was understandable; after all, anyone who was seen naked would be very displeased.
"Hmph, you're here?" Cai Tang looked at Mo Fan with a sidelong glance, her face full of arrogance.
"I'm hungry, came for breakfast," Mo Fan said casually.
Cai Tang was fuming. This little rascal, what did he take the Mu Family Manor for, a free buffet?!
"If you apologize to me now, I'll tell Yu Ang to go easy on you," Cai Tang then said with a cold snort.
"How about you let me take another look, and then tell him to hit harder?" Mo Fan retorted.
"Nonsense!"
Looking at the fuming Cai Tang, Mo Fan didn't care and walked straight in.
Stepping into the Mu Family Manor's grand banquet hall, he saw countless delicious foods laid out. Although he hadn't lacked money since he started hunting demons, all his money had been spent on cultivation, and he truly hadn't indulged much. He then prepared to go and feast on the rich family's offerings.
Unexpectedly, he saw a handsome, stubbled man surrounded by several young women.
It was Chief Instructor Zhan Kong.
"Good kid, you really dared to come to the banquet!" The stubbled man glared at Mo Fan.
"Chief Instructor, you're also here to freeload?" Mo Fan hadn't expected Chief Instructor Zhan Kong to be there.
"Cough cough, how dare you speak like that!" The stubbled Zhan Kong's face darkened. He then broke free from the group of young women, pulled Mo Fan aside, and asked with raised eyebrows, "How about it? After graduation, come to my unit. If you can get into a good Magic University, I, Wei Fang, can at least support your large expenses at the Magic University. I know you're a troublemaker, and with our official department protecting you, I guarantee you can step on any second-generation rich kid you dislike, and we'll clean up your mess!"
"Chief Instructor, no thanks. I have no interest in the Guardian Mage profession. I still prefer big cities, to see the young and beautiful girls there."
"Can't you have some ambition, kid?!" Zhan Kong said speechlessly.
Mo Fan glanced at the young women behind Zhan Kong, then raised an eyebrow. The meaning was self-evident.
Seeing this, Zhan Kong's face darkened.
He wasn't saying he had any special preferences; it was just plain'socializing' and nothing more.
"Kid, are you sure you're not going to join me?"
"Mhm."
Zhan Kong said angrily, "Damn, you've got guts, kid. If you agree today, and you get into big trouble later, the Chief Instructor will definitely help you fix it. Since you're so stubborn, I won't care if that guy Yu Ang beats you half to death!"
With his name, Zhan Kong, what young Mage wouldn't be easily swayed, begging him to accept them into his unit? But this kid, he wouldn't even give him the time of day!
Mo Fan was about to leave, but Zhan Kong placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Chief Instructor, what do you mean by this? If I don't join your unit, are you going to force me?" Mo Fan asked, utterly bewildered.
Zhan Kong had now shed his lewd, handsome uncle demeanor, and a serious expression appeared between his brows. He lowered his voice and said, "It's fine if you don't join my unit, but help me with a small favor."
"What favor?" Mo Fan was somewhat confused.
"When you duel that kid Yu Ang, pay close attention."
"Is there something wrong with that kid?" Mo Fan asked in return.
"Hmm," Zhan Kong hesitated, as some things couldn't be revealed casually.
"You're not telling me what to look out for, but you want me to pay attention?" Mo Fan said speechlessly.
Zhan Kong felt the same way and didn't press the matter. Just then, someone he knew seemed to appear, so he went over.
Mo Fan watched Zhan Kong leave, thinking, "Could it be that they've also noticed something off about Yu Ang?"
But then he thought, what good would noticing it do, or not noticing it?
Mo Fan didn't think about it anymore. At present, he was just a small fry; thinking about these things was useless. He then went to the dining table and started gorging himself.
Etiquette or not, he was simply here to feast on the rich family's offerings.
Before long, Principal Zhu, Deng Kai, Yang Zuohe, and other important figures of Bo City appeared. These few were personally greeted by Mu Zhuoyun, who brought Yu Ang along.
Principal Zhu represented the Magic School, the paramount figure of Bo City Magic School.
Deng Kai was the head of the Hunter Union, holding an extraordinary position.
Yang Zuohe was the representative of the Magic Association, with power very close to the first two.
On the Guardian Mage side, it was Zhan Kong. This Chief Instructor could be said to be the most powerful Mage among this group, the true Guardian War God of Bo City!
Mu Zhuoyun, needless to say, was the leader of the family faction.
Speaking of which, to be able to interact with these figures at his age in this city, he could be considered a prominent person. Perhaps these people were nothing in the entire country, but in such a small city, they were already top-tier bigwigs.
He then continued to eat and drink, having no interest in such social interactions.
After he had eaten and drunk his fill, most of the guests had arrived, and then came Mu Zhuoyun's passionate speech.
After the banquet, which grandly depicted a magnificent future and was so inspiring that the entire Mu Family Manor seemed to glow with the golden light of Bo City, the main event of the day naturally arrived—the Magic Duel!
Many people hadn't actually come to listen to Mu Zhuoyun's clichés; they just wanted to know who would win the Earth Holy Spring this year.
Mo Fan was also directly arranged to go to the arena. However, Yu Ang, that small fry, was slow to appear. Clearly, Mu Zhuoyun wanted to give him a grand entrance.
Mu Zhuoyun doing this also made him feel like he was being treated as a 'monkey' for display.
This point truly displeased him greatly