"Shishi, you're back."
"Shishi, a new traditional Chinese style restaurant just opened in Xicheng, let's go check it out!"
"Get lost, Shishi clearly prefers European-style restaurants."
"Shishi's favorite thing is watching Warcraft. The Warcraft Park has just gotten a batch of cute herbivorous Warcraft, let's go see them together!"
A group of young noblemen made a ruckus and rushed toward Lu Shi.
This surprised passersby, as it was rare to see so many noblemen from magical families arguing over a woman.
"Shut up, all of you!"
A flame rose up.
Li Cuiling was engulfed in flames.
I'm so angry I could explode!
"You bunch of good-for-nothings, stay away from my Shishi. If anyone comes any closer, I'll storm your house and have a word with your head of the family."
When the fire-man gets angry, sparks fly everywhere when he speaks.
The terrifying appearance caused the group of noble young men to retreat in fear.
Huang Tian quickly stepped forward and comforted her, "Cui Ling, don't be angry. With so many ordinary people around, it's not a good thing."
Li Cuiling looked around, extinguished the flames, and returned to her original form.
These young masters from prominent families exchanged glances, not daring to utter another word.
Li Cuiling and her two apprentices got into the car that Huang Tian had driven.
Lu Shi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Actually, she also wanted to do what her master did and wipe them all out with a barrage of lightning and fire magic. But just like Huang Tian said, the impact would be too great.
“Shishi, now that you’re back, don’t talk to those bastards so sweetly anymore. If you need to fight, fight; if you need to scold, scold. They used to treat you like a weak white mage, but now you’re clearly a violent elemental mage no less powerful than me. Don’t spoil them.” Li Cuiling sat in the passenger seat, still somewhat indignant.
"Junior sister, these people chasing after you are all outcasts from major magic families. They're good for nothing and won't inherit their family businesses in the future. They're only after your beauty and want to play around. As for them, just beat them to death as long as you don't kill them!" Wu Chenyi added, his tone tinged with schadenfreude.
"Okay, that's good." Lu Shi nodded, silently wishing herself well.
These young masters from noble families would be better off using force against me. Then I, a soul harvester devoid of emotion, can have a chat with them about the weight of a soul.
...
The vehicle was traveling on the highway in the capital.
Huang Tian suddenly spoke.
"Cui Ling, the National Magic High School Tournament is next month. The students participating this time are all very strong. There may be unexpected injuries on site. I heard that Shi Shi is a white mage, and President Long wants to borrow Shi Shi to guard the site so that he can provide timely assistance."
Before Huang Tian could finish speaking, Li Cuiling snorted angrily.
"That old geezer doesn't dare come to me himself. I'll let you come, humph."
"Cui Ling, President Long's feelings for you... well, Shi Shi, are you free later?" Huang Tian turned to Lu Shi and asked, seeing Li Cui Ling's change of expression.
“Me!” Lu Shi replied, but also looked at her master.
Huang Tian gritted his teeth and suddenly said, "Shishi, how effective were the Hidden Demon Needles I gave you in N County?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Shi was taken aback, then said, "It's alright! But I've been falling behind in leveling up lately."
"Shishi, President Long has materials to upgrade the Hidden Demon Needle, which can make it a top-tier auxiliary magic weapon. If you're willing to stay on-site, I'll go get it for you." Huang Tian made a bold move.
"Shishi, say yes to him," Li Cuiling said decisively.
"Ah! Okay." Lu Shi thought, "Is it interesting for you two to talk like this?"
“Xiao Huang, both of the calamities in N County and J City are related to the Shadow Society. It seems the Inquisition has been inactive for a long time, and the Shadow Society has become quite rampant. I plan to report to the Bishop and launch a purge. As a member of the Inquisition, you will also have to participate.” Li Cuiling’s expression turned cold, and she suddenly changed the subject.
Huang Tian's expression changed as he sensed the intense killing intent emanating from Li Cuiling. "When will it begin?"
"After the National High School Magic Competition, Shishi will officially join the Judgment Council upon her return. She will also participate in the Cleansing of Shadows Society. Therefore, you must upgrade the Hidden Magic Needle."
Li Cuiling stared at Huang Tian with an extremely serious expression.
"Okay," Huang Tian replied with a serious expression.
For the next hour, no one spoke, and the atmosphere was somewhat somber.
The vehicle stopped directly in front of the courthouse.
Li Cuiling told Huang Tian she was leaving and got out of the car. Huang Tian didn't seem to notice. Lu Shi also opened the car door, smiled at Huang Tian, and followed her driver. Only Wu Chenyi resignedly went to the trunk to get his luggage.
As the two walked along the familiar yet unfamiliar path, Lu Shi finally couldn't help but ask Li Cuiling a question.
"Master, why did you suddenly decide to have me join the Inquisition?"
"Before, you were naive, kind, foolish, and utterly incapable of protecting yourself. I used Jiang Kuanglan to send you to Huang Tian for some training. As a result, your growth exceeded my expectations. Leaving the greenhouse, you've practically been cheating, reaching the Super Rank in just two months and awakening six elemental abilities. Also, did your Super Rank awaken the Summoning element on its own, allowing you to even sign a contract with a divine beast? Now your strength is no less than mine. It's inevitable that you'll join the Judgment Council to fight against the Shadow Demon Society."
"Your way of training people is really... quite irresponsible," Lu Shi muttered under her breath.
"Shishi, what are you saying?"
"I've always wanted to ask, how did such an evil organization as the Shadow Society come into being?" Lu Shi hurriedly said loudly.
“Oh, actually the Shadow Society and the Judgment Society were originally one entity.” Li Cuiling suddenly stopped in her tracks.
ah!
This was something Lu Shi hadn't expected.
"The Shadow Society and the Tribunal were once the highest-level forces for humanity in the fight against magical beasts. One was overt and the other covert, both representing the pinnacle of human magic's combat power. The five known Archmages and sixteen forbidden spellcasters all belong to these two organizations."
Li Cuiling sighed, moved her feet, and continued forward.
"Unfortunately, after a long struggle against the monsters, the two sides have developed disagreements. The Inquisition has always insisted on fighting the monsters, using human base cities as its foundation, and competing with the monsters for living space."
"But the Shadow Society believes that ordinary people are superfluous in this world and there is no need for them to fight head-on. Only elite mages are needed, which is more in line with the theory of survival of the fittest."
"Ideological differences gradually escalated into armed conflict, and after a major clash, the Shadow Society separated from humanity. Because they firmly believe in an elite path, their membership has always remained at 100 people, using numbers instead of names."
"1, 2, and 3 represent three Archmages. 4 through 9 represent six Forbidden Spellcasters. They are the foundation of the Shadow Society. It is said that they have now established Holy Sons and Holy Daughters, which seems to involve a very important secret. However, our informants have limited abilities and levels, and cannot obtain more information."
After listening to Li Cuiling's words, Lu Shi felt somewhat moved.
"These Shadow Society members are so selfish! They only care about themselves and don't care about the consequences that will follow."
Li Cuiling stopped once again.
"You're right, the Shadow Society is just that selfish and extreme. Even the two instances of summoning the Beast God in N County and J City were extreme methods used by the Shadow Society to force our higher-ups in the Judgment Council to take action."
Lu Shi sensed the smell of conspiracy again.
“Leaving aside N County, that was more like a test by the Shadow Society. This time in J City, the Shadow Society actually wanted to force the forbidden spell mages stationed in J City to take action through the Hou's projection. Fortunately, their plan failed. Once the forbidden spell mages take action, not only will their recovery be very slow, but their exposed positions will also be targeted. We can't afford to lose high-end combat power.” Li Cuiling was somewhat relieved.
Nodding, Lu Shi agreed with her master. However, after so many encounters with the Shadow Society, she could sense that their schemes were far-reaching, perhaps even involving the very foundations of this magical world.
If Lu Shi wants to understand and do something, she needs to have greater strength.
That's a forbidden spell, even the pinnacle of power in the magical world... a God of Magic!
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