Chapter 5

"Damn it, I've told you countless times, it's Yan! Not Ting!" Zhao Manyan shouted in anger.

"Oh, oh, they're similar. It just rolls off the tongue, so I called it that. Why are you so particular about it? Hey? Did you just awaken?" Ye Zhenghong laughed and said.

"Hmph, let me tell you, I'm a mage now too! And I've already cultivated to the second level of magic. Hmph, impressive, right? By the way, I've been to your Ye family's old house several times. Uncle Ye told me you also awakened and went out to train for two years? How was it? Did you get any hot chicks? Let me tell you, the two years after I awakened were like living in hell. I was just training all day, and today I finally found a chance to get out and breathe some fresh air—" Zhao Manyan clearly had been pent up, asking several questions in a row.

When Ye Zhenghong heard Zhao Manyan's questions, he couldn't help but feel a bit of psychological trauma. His old man had told everyone he was out training. He said the same thing to the Su family and the Zhao family.

"Don't even mention it. What kind of training was that? I wanted to go out and explore, but my old man locked me in the family for two years! Damn, just thinking about it is scary. For two years, I wasn't allowed to go anywhere, just shut in a small black room to cultivate. Well, in the end, I just barely became a mid-level mage after two years of hard work—" Ye Zhenghong complained to Zhao Manyan. He thought for a moment, not wanting Zhao Manyan to laugh at him, so he quickly brought up his cultivation to boast and to打击一下赵大少爷。

Zhao Manyan watched Ye Zhenghong complain, casually pulled out a stack of cash to send the girl next to him away. Judging from the light in her eyes, she was probably delighted to have met such a rich second-generation who was easy to make money from.

"Tsk, let me tell you, don't even think about using your cultivation to hit me. I'm already used to being hit. You don't know, a few days ago, a magic prodigy from the Mu family stunned me. He awakened on his own at thirteen or fourteen and could cast spells by fifteen. You know, the Mu family is a bunch of magic geniuses. Their ice affinity is simply enviable. I heard that this little princess from the Mu family is going to apply to the Imperial Academy next year!"

"And that's not the most important part. The key is, she's also a beauty, truly talented and beautiful. You didn't see how stunning she was. Let me tell you, when I first saw her, she was like a snow fairy strolling down from the snowy Tian Shan mountains. What caught everyone's attention wasn't just her sexy and charming body, but her stunning silver hair, parted in the middle... Damn, this girl is the perfect image of my dream girl. I've decided, she's the woman I, Zhao Manyan, will conquer, even if it means I have to give up my cultivation!" Zhao Manyan got more and more excited as he spoke, his whole body floating.

Ye Zhenghong looked at him in disbelief. This script is wrong. Shouldn't he immediately start fawning over me when I mention my cultivation? How did he think of another woman? Can her cultivation even compare to mine? Truly, he's lost in women and can't pull himself out... Right, how did he describe her just now? I didn't remember. Could Zhao Manyan repeat it?

The two of them had been typical rich kids since childhood, with no interest in magic. They naturally hung out together often and had a great relationship. Whenever they encountered a hot chick or tried to show off in a highbrow way, they would boast about it in their small circle.

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"Hey, you're a mid-level mage now? At this age, you don't need to go to a magic high school anymore. That's a shame, there are so many hot girls waiting to be picked in our high school~" Zhao Manyan's reaction time was unusually long, taking a while to process things.

"Uh... I've already been admitted to the Imperial Academy, in the Wind College. By the way, Su Muyun has also been admitted, but she's in the Fire College. And after two years, she's grown to be a real beauty." Ye Zhenghong said, already used to Zhao Manyan's slow reactions.

"Damn, doesn't that mean I'll be your junior if I go to the magic university next year? No way, absolutely not. I have to find another university. I can't be a junior to you, this little brat!" Zhao Manyan exclaimed.

He was eighteen and in his third year of magic high school, while Ye Zhenghong, who was a year younger, was already in magic university! That wasn't the most important part; Su Muyun, who was a year younger than Ye Zhenghong, had also entered the Imperial Academy! OMG, I must still be dreaming... Everything is an illusion...

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The two hadn't seen each other for years, and they had endless things to talk about. They then got into Zhao Manyan's old car and went to one of the Zhao family's businesses to drink and eat. They chatted aimlessly and entered the most luxurious club of the Zhao family, which was as grand as a palace, with a luxury that money couldn't buy. As Ye Zhenghong put it, "Riding in your Zhao family's car, eating your Zhao family's food, and spending your Zhao family's money, it feels so comfortable~"

Zhao Manyan didn't mind; he spent money so fast that it was embarrassing to the family's money-makers.

They drank until the early hours of the morning and finally collapsed on the table. The club's staff, of course, couldn't let Zhao Manyan and his friend sleep so undignified in the private room, so they opened two rooms and comfortably laid the two drunkards on the beds. Anyone who could be friends with Zhao Manyan must also be an heir or something, in a city like the Imperial Capital where the number of aristocratic children outnumbered dogs, one had to have some vision to survive...

The next day, Ye Zhenghong woke up with a slight headache. After all, he had been locked up for two years, and the days without alcohol were hard to endure. However, he did have some gains. Zhao Manyan, when he met a beauty, would thoroughly research all her connections. It took a lot of effort to get the information about the Mu family's little princess from him. Her name was Mu Ningxue, a beauty as cold as an ice mountain, but not from the main branch of the Mu family in the Imperial Capital, but from a small city in the south, called Bocheng...

Sigh, having never left home much, he was really inexperienced. If there was nothing to do at the academy in a few days, he would go to Bocheng for a visit. The Mu family was powerful, even in the regions. Maybe he would run into her. After all, he was now a mid-level mage, and his family no longer restricted his movements. A trip out would be good for his health!

Thinking about it, Ye Zhenghong fell asleep again...

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Green mountains and clear waters, people living on both banks.

The small southern city was nestled in the mountains, peaceful and tranquil, without the hustle and bustle of big cities.

At the foot of the mountain, there was the Tianlan Magic High School.

When Ye Zhenghong first set foot on the land of this small southern city, he was a bit unaccustomed at first, but standing on the hillside and feeling the gentle breeze on his face, he felt completely relaxed. After all, he was still a "country bumpkin" with high standards but low horizons, having grown up in the bustling and mixed Imperial Capital, influenced by local rules. Suddenly being in this quiet and remote small city gave him a different feeling.

After a long time, he finally took a step and walked to the next place, a small bridge.

The bridge was bustling with pedestrians and vehicles, but everything was orderly. The green river was calm, reflecting the bridge and the lush banyan tree on the riverbank, looking picturesque and beautiful.

Walking on the bridge, feeling the gentle breeze, Ye Zhenghong felt his breathing was the freshest and cleanest it had ever been. It was his first time experiencing the fresh air of a small southern city.

Travel expenses were of no concern to Ye Zhenghong. He had his own private stash, and the monthly allowance from his family wasn't enough to support his previous rich kid lifestyle. When he came to Bocheng, he also got a small million from Zhao Manyan. After all, the guy had more money than he could spend, and he was now focusing on cultivating magic, leaving the money for Ye Zhenghong to enjoy!

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To be continued

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