Chapters 109 and 110 have been added!
Just a few hours after Sang Hongyun made such a decision, the Cologne Group where Mellon was located also made a decision to abandon the plan to receive Losening.
Obviously, Luo Xue Ning had become a hot potato at this time. Receiving him meant not only honor and gain but also absolute risk.
As a result, the only one left to receive is Hongbo Group, and it's almost unnecessary to compete. Looking back at Chai Sang, the real controller of Hongbo Group, he seems not to have given up yet.
Lu Xue Ning was almost nailed on the board and was received by Hongbo Group.
In the central district, in a secluded villa, Mo Xuan was like sitting on pins and needles. The two groups gave up, and the fuse of the eighth layer was an unexpected dark fusion cave.
The masked man tried his best to weaken the three major forces of Tai Wu, for two reasons. Firstly, to intimidate them and make them aware of the danger, secondly, to weaken their strength, making it easier to take action against them. This is because neither Luo Xue Ning's guards nor Mo Xuan have a deep understanding of Tai Wu City. The only ones who can provide comprehensive protection are the three major forces, but they have given up. It is clear that these two families want to wait and see how things develop before making their move. Obviously, the cunning and experienced Sang Hongyun and Mei Long had already guessed this. The arrival of the masked man was not for Luo Xue Ning's sake, but rather for the top-secret mission she carried on her shoulders.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed quickly, with no competition, Hongbo Group naturally and logically obtained the hosting rights, and the venue has been decided, which is Xijin Mochen Academy!
At the same time, almost on the same day, Muxi'er also officially announced that he would be entering Xijin Academy for further study. This move pushed Xijin Academy, the number one school in Taowu City, to the forefront of attention, drawing notice from many quarters.
As for these two pieces of news, Xiao Hong had already learned about them through various channels such as Li Wen and Zhao Qing before they were released, so when the news came out, Xiao Hong didn't pay much attention to it.
After so many days of training, Xiao Hong's internal power has reached 2 stocks. In the transformation magic pattern, there are still three stocks of energy, that is to say, after practicing three times, in about one or two days, Xiao Hong can become a person of the Ruler level.
This filled Xiao Hong's heart with anticipation, but there was one thing that still made Xiao Hong a bit worried. Once he reached the Yu Zhe level of breath training method, the effect would no longer be obvious. This way, the second generation Yu Xiang magic pattern would also lose its effect, and Xiao Hong didn't have any other decent cultivation methods on hand. This was still making Xiao Hong scratch his head in distress.
Once upgraded to a Rider, the places where money is spent will increase greatly. A common Rider-level magic pattern requires materials worth one or two hundred gold coins, and even four or five hundred gold coins can't stop it. How can Xiao Hong's income allow him to purchase excellent cultivation methods?
Xiao Hong was in the bedroom, tidying up and changing into a deep blue coat and white shirt that looked passable, then slung his backpack over his shoulder and walked out of the room.
Today is the registration day for new students at Xijin Mowen Academy. Since he had already decided to go, Xiao Hong still decided to take it seriously. After all, he had always been self-taught, and this was a rare opportunity for him to recharge.
Out of the Dahongmei Center, Xiao Hong casually hailed a taxi and got in. Now at the entrance's overpass on both sides, eye-catching advertisements made by Xiao Hong have been put up, blending pink and light purple, looking very beautiful while also being very eye-catching.
For the Xī Jīn Mó Wén Academy, Xiāo Hóng had already made some inquiries. It is divided into two colleges: Zhì Wén College and Hào Wén College. Among them, there are many different majors, such as Zhì Wén College, which includes Zhì Yào Wén (Pharmaceutical Magic), Zhì Zhàn Wén (War Magic), Zhì Gōng Néng Mó Wén (Functional Magic) and so on.
Xiao Hong decided to choose pharmaceutical engineering major.
After more than half an hour of walking, getting off the taxi, in front of Xiao Hong, was the majestic gate of Xijin Mochen Academy. The two gates made of golden jade were hollowed out with beautiful patterns. Next to the school gate, there were also two high-footed, three-meter-tall fire dragon sculptures carved from whole pieces of red rain flower stone, vivid and lifelike.
Xiqin Mo Xuan Academy Xiao Hong had passed by countless times, so he didn't pay much attention to it, just glanced at it lightly and walked towards the school gate.
As Xizhen Magic Academy was half-open itself, when Xiao Hong stepped in, he didn't receive any questioning or obstruction from the guards.
The entire Xizhen Academy is picturesque, with lush greenery and beautiful buildings surrounded by trees. There's even an artificial lake with crystal-clear water, where people can be seen boating.
After asking for directions, Xiao Hong finally arrived at the registration site for new students... the ninth playground. At this moment, it was already crowded with thousands of people. Around the playground, luxurious sports cars were parked in a disorderly manner, obviously they were the vehicles of the children of high-ranking officials.
Looking again at the playground, Xiao Hong can clearly distinguish three types of people. The first type has a serious expression and sharp eyes. The second type is nervous and uneasy in their heart, with an unstable expression. The third type wears famous brand clothing, has fashionable hair, and a relaxed expression, chatting in groups of three to five.
This is also a reflection of the three types of students that Xijin Mofeng Academy recruits. The first type are the direct descendants of Hongbo, who will work for Hongbo after graduation and can be considered as their own people, and they are also the focus of cultivation. The second type are excellent students selected from among the common people, some of whom have been admitted through their own abilities, such as Xiao Hong. The third type are the children of high-ranking officials and nobles, who either rely on their parents' influence or whose parents provide a large amount of sponsorship fees to gain admission qualifications.
Among these three types of students, the relatively disadvantaged ones are the second type, and they may be eliminated, which is why they are filled with anxiety. However, Xiao Hongke didn't have such a feeling. As the saying goes, "no desire, no fear". For Xiao Hongke, entering Xijin Magic Academy to further his studies and becoming classmates with Muxi'er would be great, but not getting in wouldn't be a big deal either. After all, his impression of Xijin Magic Academy wasn't very good anyway.
Xiao Hong, standing in the crowd of people, due to his ordinary clothes, ordinary temperament and ordinary appearance, quickly became submerged and didn't have a single eye-catching spot.
After waiting for about five minutes, several teachers came out of the reception building and gave a brief self-introduction. They then placed three instruments with magic patterns embedded in them, each as tall as one person, at the entrance.
"The final recruits have been determined, scan your identity patterns on it, if there is a display, it proves that you have been recruited and can enter the reception building to fill in the relevant procedures and become a member of Xijin Magic Academy." said a middle-aged woman over 50 years old.
As soon as the middle-aged woman's voice fell, the entire playground also began to move, and the rich young masters one by one appeared lazy and impatiently approached the three instruments at the door.
The legitimate students seemed very casual, but the second-class students were nervous and fidgety in front of the instruments, and when they found their names on the instruments, they cheered and rushed into the building. Those who didn't have their names on the list left with their heads hung low in disappointment.
Such actions are also deeply despised by the rich young masters, because their parents provide the school with hundreds of gold coins in fees, allowing them to enter the Western Jin Academy without any suspense.
Xiao Hong stood in the team with a calm expression, tossing his identity badge in his hand.
Just a few minutes later, Xiao Hong arrived in front of the instrument, casually swiped his identity magic pattern on the instrument, and was about to enter when he suddenly found that a message popped up on the small screen of the instrument: "No such person".
Seeing this information, Xiao Hong's expression changed slightly. This clearly indicated that he had not been admitted. However, this seemed impossible. Han Chen had personally invited him, and he had hesitated for a long time before agreeing to come. How could it be that he hadn't been admitted in the end?
Scanned his ID badge on the instrument again, still the same.
"What's going on?" Xiao Hong was somewhat unexpected for such a result.
"What else could it be? Didn't you see that? You've been eliminated." A man with light purple hair and wearing a famous brand outfit behind Xiao Hong glanced at him and said.
He then bypassed Xiao Hong and lightly brushed his identity tattoo, displaying a line of information: Name Zhou Shangsheng, second son of the Zhou family's jewelry store.
As for the information on the instrument, Xiao Hong didn't dare to show interest. He glanced at the purple-haired young man who had just looked at him with disdain, and then fixed his gaze on the teacher in front of him who was responsible for supervising.
"What's going on here?" Xiao Hong asked with a serious face.
"What else can be said, the young master has already made it clear earlier. You have not obtained admission to Xijin Magic Academy." The professor spread his hands and said lightly.
Xiao Hong's heart suddenly had some anger upon hearing this. Without the qualifications for admission, what was he doing here? Was he just making a fool of himself?
Without saying much, Xiao Hong's face turned cold, he nodded slightly with his hand in the air, and then tossed the identity tattoo into his pocket, turning to leave. His impression of Xizhen Magic Academy was not very good to begin with, and this incident added to his resentment.
At the same time, in the principal's office, Han Chen stood in front of Chai Sang, his expression not looking good, with both hands leaning on the principal's desk.
"What's going on with the principal? Why isn't Xiao Hong's name on the admission list?" Han Chen asked, his eyes slightly stern.
"Xiao Hong? Who is Xiao Hong?", Chai Sang glanced at Han Chen with a hint of dissatisfaction, and said in a low voice.
"What I saw was a young man with great potential, excellent, why wasn't he there?" Han Chen asked back.
"Director He, what's going on? Seeing Han Chen's overbearing attitude, Chai Sang didn't want to offend him, so he subtly shifted his gaze to He Yunzhi, who was in charge of admissions, and asked indifferently."
Chapter 110: Accidental Success!
"It's like this, according to the rules, this year Xijin Academy is recruiting four students, originally there was a student named Xiao Hong, but just yesterday, the fourth son of the City Construction Bureau Director of Xijin District, Gu Yongbo, hoped to enter Xijin Academy. You also know that although we are not afraid of Director Gu, after all, it's better to avoid trouble if possible. So, I removed Xiao Hong's name and gave the vacant spot to Young Master Gu." He Yanyi said with a smile.
"Is that so." Chai Sang nodded slightly, acknowledging He Yunzhi's approach, and then asked: "What about that Xiao something Hong, what's his background?"
"Eighteen years old, eighth-level cultivator, no background, runs a small shop on his own, no information about parents, probably an orphan." He Yanzhi responded.
"Only a level 8 cultivator, he's barely passable. In my opinion, there's nothing outstanding about him. If we don't take him, so be it. There are plenty of people like that at Xijin Academy." Chai Sang said nonchalantly, clearly, just an ordinary student wasn't worthy of his attention as the principal. If he had to pay attention to every single student, then he wouldn't have time for anything else.
"Principal, listen to me. Although Xiao Hong is only a eighth-level driver, he's really not ordinary. If we give up on him now, we may regret it in the future."
Han Chen said with some difficulty.
"Do I regret it? Director Han is being too serious, after all, he's just a student. No matter how excellent he is, what can he achieve? Want me to regret? Unless that Xiao something Hong is the true identity of Quan Cang, but do you think that's possible?" Chai Sang said with some disdain.
"But..." "Alright, Director Han, the personnel have been settled, there's nothing more to say. Go busy yourself with your work." Chai Sang interrupted Han Chen before he could continue speaking.
However, this conversation was overheard by Cheng Shao Yong, the principal of Xijin Mofeng Branch School in the corner. He originally came to deliver the joint course materials from Xijin Mofeng Academy to Li Xijin Mofeng College, which referred to courses jointly taken by students from both schools.
Quickly handing over the materials to Chai Sang's assistant, Cheng Shao Yong did not have much conversation with Chai Sang and randomly exited the principal's office. Then, in the corridor, he quickly contacted his assistant, doing everything possible to get Xiao Hong enrolled at Xijin Magic Pattern Branch School.
That's right. As a new student of the eighth rank, he can barely be considered excellent at Xijin Mofeng Academy, but for Xijin Motian Branch School, he is an outstanding talent without any doubt.
More importantly, he and Han Chen have both witnessed Xiao Hong's latent overbearingness and battlefield dominance.
At the same time, Xiao Hong, who was walking in the Xizhen Magic Academy, had a terrible look on his face. After today's events, Xiao Hong had developed an intense resentment towards the Xizhen Magic Academy.
At this moment, Xiao Hong's communication badge suddenly transmitted a vibration, and when he took it out to look, the number was Han Chen's.
"What's up?" After connecting the call, Xiao Hong said in a bad tone, everyone has a temper, and he is no exception.
"Sorry about that, I made you come all the way for nothing. But don't worry, I'll do my best to get another spot for you." Han Chen said with a full of apology.
"No trouble, I won't be going to Xijinmofeng Academy." With that, Xiao Hong directly cut off the connection, and of course, there were no harsh words towards Han Chen.
He put the magic pattern back into his arms, and Xiao Hong walked out of school by himself. However, at this moment, two magic pattern cars suddenly sounded their horns from beside Xiao Hong's body. Turning his head to look, it was Mu Xi'er's small magic pattern sports car.
Just as Xiao Hong slowed down, the little ball ran out of the small magic car and jumped onto Xiao Hong's shoulder. The little head rubbed back and forth on Xiao Hong's face as usual.
After a few days of not seeing him, Ball's originally chubby body had become even chubbier, and the fur on his body had also darkened significantly.
Seeing Qiuqiu, Xiao Hong's originally unpleasant face slightly eased up, and then he stretched out his hand to scratch under Qiuqiu's chin.
"Xiao Hong, what are you doing here? Isn't the registration already underway?" Murong Xi'er hastily got out of the car and came to Xiao Hong's side, asking with concern.
"Yes, it's started, but I was eliminated." Xiao Hong let out a slight sigh, pretending to be nonchalant, but still, one could hear the faint sparks of anger in his words.
"What? You were eliminated? Didn't they know you're about to become a Rider?" Murong Xier asked, somewhat incredulously. Of course, she had already picked up on the tone of Xiao Hong's words and spoke very softly. Naturally, for Xiao Hong's reaction, Murong Xier could understand - being inexplicably eliminated would leave anyone with a grudge.
"I didn't know, they kicked me out without even letting me in," Xiao Hong responded.
"No way, I think they must have made a mistake. Come on, let's go with me. I don't believe it, they didn't even give me face." Mu Xi'er pulled up Xiao Hong's sleeve and said.
"Whatever, he doesn't want me, and I'm not interested in going anyway. What's so great about Xijing Banner Academy?" Xiao Hong said with a resolute tone.
"That..." Mu Xi'er felt a little regretful, Xiao Hong didn't come, she came to Xizhen Magic Academy alone, and her heart was still quite uncertain, wanting to comfort her a few words, but didn't know where to start.
"Excuse me, are you Xiao Hong, Mr. Xiao?"
At this moment, a woman of medium height, about 1.5 meters tall, slightly plump, with black-framed glasses, appeared beside Xiao Hong, looking like she was twenty-seven or eight years old.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Hong asked, slightly sizing up the woman beside him.
"Ah, yes, I'm Xia Lu, the assistant principal of Xijin Magic Academy's branch school. Our principal is very interested in you and would like to extend an invitation to you. Don't worry, as a token of our sincerity, we will provide you with privileged student treatment, including a full scholarship and the opportunity to take courses across different departments." The female assistant, who introduced herself as Xia Lu, said politely.
Xiao Hong did not respond immediately, but instead took another look at the female assistant in front of him, Saijin Matsubara. Xiao Hong naturally knew that although Saijin Academy and Saijin Magic Academy were only one character apart, they were vastly different in terms of reputation and student quality. The former often picked up the leftovers from the latter, and even if they managed to cultivate some talent, it would eventually be poached back by Saijin Magic Academy.
"Looking at Mr. Xiao, it's not for the sake of reputation that he reads books, but to gain real talent and knowledge. In fact, in terms of faculty strength, Xijin Moxuan Branch School is not inferior to Xijin Moxuan Academy, and there are many courses that are shared by both schools. I hope Mr. Xiao can consider this." Xia Lu continued, glancing slightly at Muruier, who was wearing a big duck tongue hat, sunglasses, and had her hair tied up in a ponytail, making it difficult to recognize her if one didn't look closely.
This sentence can be said to have hit Xiao Hong's heart, no mistake, he indeed wasn't studying for the sake of some so-called prestigious school. The reason why he previously chose Xijin Magic Academy was only for two purposes: first, crazy learning, seeking a way out; second, just to get in touch with Mu Xi'er more often.
It seems that even if I go to a branch school, these two points can still be met.
"You wouldn't be trying to fool me too, would you?" Xiao Hong suddenly asked out of nowhere.
Xiao Hong's sudden words also made Xia Lu's head spin, apparently still brooding over the Western Jin Magic Academy affair.
"This Mr. Xiao can rest assured, as long as you nod your head, I can now represent the principal of Xijiang Tangwen Branch School and offer you early admission." Xia Lu continued to say.
Listening to Xia Lu's resolute tone, Xiao Hong thought carefully and the term "privileged student" was still very clear to him. It had many benefits, just like Chai Shuang, who was a privileged student at Xizhen Magic Academy, with privileges similar to those of teachers.
Muxi, who already had some understanding of Xiao Hong, knew that relying on Xiao Hong's personality, going to Xizhen Magic Academy was almost impossible. Going to the Xizhen branch as a privileged student today seemed like a good choice too. Of course, if she went to the Xizhen branch, it would be no different from her classmates.
With this idea, Muxi'er glanced at Wei Qiu and slightly pouted her mouth towards Xiao Hong.
Having been with Muxi for a while, and Qiuqiu being an extremely intelligent spirit beast, naturally understood its master's meaning. It lightly tapped Xiao Hong with its small paws, then pointed at Muxi, and started rubbing its small head against Xiao Hong's face in a flattering manner.
Xiao Hong naturally understood what the little guy meant, as if telling Xiao Hong that he wanted to be with Mu Xi'er and also wanted to see Xiao Hong often.
"Alright." Without any further hesitation, Xiao Hong nodded in agreement. After all, he didn't have anything to lose, and it would be good to take a look. If he didn't like it, he wouldn't go again. Anyway, privileged students had the greatest freedom.
Xiao Hong nodded, and Xia Lu's originally tense expression finally relaxed a lot. As for Xiao Hong, she didn't know much about him, but this was the principal's task, and completing it was certainly something to be happy about.
"Alright, I'll go ahead and have the principal pre-admit you. Normally, three days from now is when our new students report for duty, but you don't have to come then. Just make sure to arrive on time for class a week later, on the first of next month." Xia Lu said, and in order to show her sincerity, she directly admitted Xiao Hong on the spot.
"Alright, now we can be considered half classmates. Seeing Xia Lu leave with a happy smile, Xiao Hong glanced at Mu Xi and smiled wryly."
"It's better this way, so Baozi won't bother me every day to see you." Muxi'er smiled and said, then put on a strange expression: "Hey, I'll give you a gift."
