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After arriving at the station, Tang Miao first rested in his own place for a day.
Then he went to the Qingtian Hunter Agency, but there were still no suitable commissions for them to take.
After teasing Lingling for a while and getting a free lunch, Tang Miao left.
This time, he obtained the Spirit Fire Rose Flame and some of Zhao He's belongings.
Although Zhao He was only an Intermediate Mage, the accumulated wealth of a criminal truly couldn't be underestimated. There were numerous magical artifacts of various kinds.
However, most of them were beginner-level, with only a few intermediate-level ones.
Even so, after packaging and selling the Rose Flame, Tang Miao still received over fifty million as starting capital.
Looking at the balance in his card, Tang Miao murmured airily, "It seems making money isn't that hard after all."
Of course, after browsing a magic resource shop, this thought instantly vanished. This amount of money wasn't even enough for a single advanced-level resource for a breakthrough...
The next day, a new semester began, and many new students were recruited into the Pearl Institute's Azure Campus.
Tang Miao also saw Ai Tutu and Mu Nujiao.
However, Ai Tutu didn't immediately try to fight him to the death, as he had expected. Perhaps it was because she had just arrived and wanted to leave a good impression at the academy?
But, in Tang Miao's opinion, she was completely overthinking it. Not to mention the main campus of Mingzhu, the Azure Campus alone had tens of thousands of people.
He was the only exception, directly recruited by the dean into the main campus.
With the new student registration this time, some lightning-element students who hadn't been cultivating at the school before, those who needed to take graduation assessments, and those who had already joined certain factions or aristocratic families, all came here.
In fact, Tang Miao discovered that the main campus of the Lightning Institute wasn't truly sparsely populated. It was just that due to their explosive output, few stayed at the academy. Some older senior students, both male and female, had already reached the advanced level.
However, they were ultimately going to leave the academy, and even though they knew Tang Miao was firmly ranked first in the Lightning Institute after two cross-level battles, no one came to challenge him.
One reason was that they were graduating, and another was the age gap.
Tang Miao was the same age as the new students; how could they possibly challenge him?
And the invitations from various families, which had been countless before this semester, were no longer as numerous. It was as if he had been forgotten...
After the opening ceremony, Tang Miao took Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu for a stroll. The Pearl Institute was very large, and he hadn't actually spent much time in the Azure Campus either, so he took them to explore and familiarize himself with the area.
Ai Tutu looked at the new students nearby. When they looked at her, their gaze was mostly on Mu Nujiao or her 'bunnies'. With a hint of arrogance, she said, "Tang Miao, you're not that famous, are you? It seems not many people in this school know you."
Tang Miao said nonchalantly, "I haven't even stayed in the Azure Campus. Even if there are some who entered with me, their talent isn't enough, so they don't have a chance to know me~"
Watching Tang Miao show off, Ai Tutu snorted with annoyance.
Mu Nujiao, who had been silent, spoke up, "Is it really okay for you to be so arrogant?"
Mu Nujiao hadn't forgotten her family's instructions. For someone as monstrous as him, if they knew him, they should try their best to win him over!
Tang Miao had no major power supporting him. While being an Intermediate Mage was fine, in the future, if he reached Advanced or Super-level without the backing of a major power, the disparity would definitely show.
Therefore, Mu Nujiao couldn't help but speak after hearing Tang Miao's words.
In her opinion, without the support of a major power, Tang Miao would face a huge hurdle when trying to advance to the Advanced level. And for them, children of aristocratic families, even if their talent wasn't as good as his, that would be the best opportunity to surpass him.
Ever since his Lightning element advanced to Intermediate Level 3, Tang Miao already felt like he was absolutely 'daddy-level' within the school.
"Speaking with strength naturally means being a bit arrogant. Otherwise, why would I cultivate so hard?"
Mu Nujiao pouted and added, "Don't you ever think about the future? Breaking through from Intermediate to Advanced level, talent alone might not guarantee a smooth path."
Tang Miao stopped, turned to look at the striking Mu Nujiao, and licked his lips, saying, "You want to recruit me?"
Mu Nujiao didn't hide it, stating directly, "I think right now, there isn't a single aristocratic family or power that doesn't want to recruit you, is there?"
"That honest, huh?" Tang Miao chuckled.
Mu Nujiao's lips curved into a smile. "Would lying do any good?"
"Seeing as you're so honest, how about I give you a chance?" Tang Miao said after some thought.
"Hmm?"
Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu simultaneously looked at Tang Miao, both seemingly curious about what this 'chance' was. In fact, both Ai Tutu and Mu Nujiao secretly guessed that Tang Miao's 'chance' was simply about wanting Mu Nujiao herself.
"We're all mages, let's have a match. If you win, I'll join the Mu family. If you lose, you'll be responsible for my meals for three years."
As Tang Miao finished speaking, both girls were stunned. Ai Tutu even cursed, "You're shameless! Although Sister Mu is strong, how can she be your opponent?"
Mu Nujiao had that much self-awareness. Fight Tang Miao? She was certain she wouldn't have a single chance of winning.
"What's the rush? I haven't finished yet."
Tang Miao smiled and waved his hand, saying, "My intention is, we'll have a match where I defend and you attack. As long as you can hit me, even just my clothes, before you run out of magic energy, you win. How about it, do you dare?"
Although Tang Miao was very powerful, Mu Nujiao wasn't bad either! Her talent wasn't lacking, and she had the Mu family's support. Now, both her Wind and Plant elements had reached the Intermediate level. In this situation, with Tang Miao only defending, could she really not touch him even once?
Mu Nujiao's beautiful eyes flashed with anger. Suppressing her displeasure, she said, "You'll keep your word?"
"Naturally. But you have to think it through, okay? You'll be responsible for my three meals a day for three years~ To put it bluntly, you'll be my maid for three years."
"Three years it is!"
Seeing Tang Miao's confident demeanor, Mu Nujiao, although she felt she might not actually win, thought, 'Isn't this an opportunity?' Besides, it's just like co-renting for three years, and then if Ai Tutu joins, everything will be fine!
Ai Tutu was stunned on the side. She hadn't expected that before she even brought up the co-renting idea, this arrogant guy had already come up with something?.
However, she was also a little puzzled in her heart. Because if Mu Nujiao really won, then this scoundrel would become her good sister's man... For a moment, Ai Tutu felt a bit... quite puzzled.
Since things had come to this, he naturally couldn't miss the opportunity. Looking at the two girls, he said, "Follow me, I'll take you to the training ground."