Fate Trading System – Chapter 96

Plan A

Rise in Another World 8

Academy

After handling the matter herself, Su Xin fell asleep. The next morning, she immediately left this place with her cat.

Su Xin wished she could burn this place down with fire. It was so strange; such things appearing in the secret realm, it’s truly a decline in social morals and nauseating!

When Su Xin prepared to set fire, she found that the fire wouldn’t start, vanishing into thin air. Something was hindering it.

Su Xin tugged at the corner of her mouth. Not letting her burn down this wretched place, huh? No matter.

Su Xin picked up her sword and slashed the bed to pieces.

Peach blossom petals danced everywhere in the air, hidden inside that bed.

Su Xin felt somewhat relieved. So it was because of the bed?

But not long after, the bed suddenly restored itself, and the peach blossoms in the air also vanished without a trace.

Su Xin stared wide-eyed. Fine, whatever, anyway she wouldn’t come to this place again.

Little One observed her actions throughout, without expressing any opinion.

After Su Xin walked out, it jumped onto Su Xin’s body, lay on Su Xin’s shoulder, and went out together with Su Xin.

Su Xin had explored every place in this secret realm and found that there was no way out except for those teleportation arrays, so when it was almost about to begin, she went to those places to wait.

Several days later, the secret realm that had been closed for ten years opened again.

A batch of fresh disciples was let in, and Su Xin took the opportunity to step on it and was teleported out.

The elders of the four great families who were observing the situation at the entrance stopped their actions, looking at this young woman who suddenly came out from inside.

“Who are you?”

An elder from one of the four great families asked curiously. Duanmu Qiao was among them and noticed something, but didn’t dare to recognize her.

After all, the difference between Su Xin from ten years ago and Su Xin now was too great.

Su Xin who entered ten years ago was thin and small, curled up together, seeming to have little presence, and looked at people very timidly.

But the young woman who came out now was radiant and magnificent. Her black long hair was simply tied back, she wore a simple black outfit, had a tall figure, and there was a white cat on her shoulder.

Su Xin didn’t plan to go back, intending to leave directly, but was stopped by someone.

Although her magical abilities and close combat skills had improved a lot now, she still couldn’t compare to the old men present, let alone with so many old men around.

“The Lu Yin Secret Realm only belongs to people from our four great families. Who are you? Quickly tell the truth!”

Only people from the four great families were allowed to enter, so naturally, only people from the four great families would come out from inside. At the very beginning, after they gained control of this secret realm, they had already carefully examined every place in this secret realm once, and there were no other ways out.

“Furan.”

Duanmu Qiao spoke up, calling out tentatively.

Su Xin ran joyfully towards Duanmu Qiao’s direction, affectionately calling out “Father.”

Little One leapt down from her body immediately as she ran, following at her feet.

A brief look of bewilderment appeared on Duanmu Qiao’s face. It seems it really was her.

This change was not just slight, but enormous. When she went in, she was still useless, but when she came out, she seemed to have become a genius.

It couldn’t be said she was a genius, but Duanmu Qiao saw that the level of activity of magical elements in her body now was not inferior even when compared to Mu Yao of the Mu family, the most outstanding disciple among the ten great families of Su Xin’s generation.

Duanmu Qiao was somewhat unable to recover. He held Su Xin’s hand, pausing for quite a while.

“Good child.”

This was simply an enormous surprise, falling from the sky, enough to stun a person.

The daughter he originally thought was useless had now risen and returned gloriously. Such a reversal, how could it not make him happy.

The whole scene fell into a strange silence because of this situation. Everyone knew that the person who died in there more than ten years ago was infamous, but now she had returned alive, and had become like this.

If anyone were to say Su Xin was useless now, they would definitely have something wrong with their brain.

The people from the Mu family were first in disbelief, and after the disbelief, they felt somewhat of a headache.

However, fortunately, they hadn’t proposed to exchange people back then, but directly and decisively dissolved the engagement.

Su Xin didn’t want to explain anything to others. She picked up Little One at her feet.

Of course, the main place where these ripples arose was in the Duanmu family. For other families, it sounded like an extraordinary tale.

“Then this…”

Duanmu Qiao pointed at Little One lying in Su Xin’s arms.

“It’s just a small demon beast. I rescued it from the secret realm. We depend on each other for survival. It used to be a fire-element demon beast, but after being severely injured for my sake, it can only spit out small flames now.”

Su Xin looked very heartbroken, and Little One cooperated by acting weak.

The next day, Su Xin returned to the Duanmu family and received unprecedented attention.

Su Xin didn’t like this place at all. If circumstances had allowed, she really wouldn’t have wanted to set foot in here again. However, what made her feel somewhat better was that Duanmu Yao had already been killed by her ten years ago.

After Su Xin’s return, Duanmu Qiao sent many good things, saying he wanted to make up for the allotments of these ten years.

When he said he’d make it up, he did so without any ambiguity, neither more nor less. Duanmu Qiao had always been fair in his actions, leaving no room for criticism. This was also the reason he had remained in the position of family head.

However, the things Duanmu Qiao gave to Su Xin privately were not known to outsiders.

“You don’t want to stay here.”

Duanmu Qiao said, looking at his daughter whose temperament had greatly changed, expressing that he felt very understanding.

After all, how could someone who had experienced so many life-and-death challenges still be as timid as before? If she were still like before, that would be strange.

“Mm.”

Su Xin nodded. She now wanted to go to the Sky-reaching Tower, but her strength was not enough, and she had no way to get in.

After coming out, the first thing she did was go to the library pavilion to request many materials about the Sky-reaching Tower.

The Sky-reaching Tower is divided into nine levels. Above the fourth level, no one knows what it’s like. The first, second, third, and fourth levels are considered trial grounds, each level more difficult than the last.

Moreover, the requirements for entering the Sky-reaching Tower are not something anyone can casually attempt.

There are two prerequisites: first, of course, is to be a magician or a fighter; second is to have status.

Although the Sky-reaching Tower is said to belong to no one, there are indeed several forces controlling its entrance.

For Su Xin to enter would be no easy task.

“Then leave, but you must promise me one request.”

Duanmu Qiao again assumed a negotiating posture.

“Please speak, Father.”

Su Xin stroked the cat while listening to Duanmu Qiao speak.

“My request is simple. When the Duanmu family is in trouble, no matter what, you must do your utmost to protect it.”

“As a member of the Duanmu family, I should naturally do so.”

Su Xin nodded.

“Then you may go. In another month, Luotian Academy will come to recruit students. If you want to wander on your own, you can pack your things and leave tomorrow. If you want to go to a formal place to become stronger, then you can wait for another month. If you pass the magic academy’s assessment, you can get close to many powerful experts.”

Duanmu Qiao’s current mood was actually very conflicted. He had already seen that his daughter’s killing intent was too strong, not at all like a magician. Magicians emphasize having a calm mind, then using the most fluent voice to recite spells and release their techniques.

Being too eager for success or having too much resentment is not conducive to a magician’s cultivation.

Duanmu Qiao couldn’t easily estimate Su Xin’s future, but he knew he absolutely couldn’t keep Su Xin within the Duanmu family.

Because if things weren’t handled well and Su Xin went berserk, it would be their misfortune here. If something really went wrong, he would be the Duanmu family’s sinner for all ages.

To outsiders, Su Xin’s condition indeed didn’t seem good, but in fact, her body was in great shape and her mood was excellent.

Su Xin restrained a part of her aura. She had killed too many things in the secret realm, it could be said she had attained the Dao through killing, and in her original world, her profession made taking lives nothing more than an everyday occurrence.

Su Xin didn’t care about mental state; to kill to stop killing, that’s how it was.

Su Xin had grown up a lot, becoming more beautiful compared to ten years ago. However, that beauty now included sharpness and killing intent. Her eyes were deep-set, her lips very red, her skin fair. When she bore ill will, it would involuntarily make people think of evil spirits from the abyss.

“I want to go. Is passing the assessment enough?”

“That’s right, but the magic academy’s assessment isn’t that simple. When the time comes, restrain the aura around you a bit. Having too much killing intent won’t make you an excellent magician.”

When others first see Su Xin, they probably wouldn’t think she was an elegant and dignified magician, but rather a fighter, ready to draw a sword and cut someone at any moment.

Magicians, regardless of gender or age, are all graceful in demeanor, appearing very lofty.

Fighters are mostly rough people, fighting at the slightest disagreement.

Su Xin’s body was beautiful and slender; if not for that killing aura, she would undoubtedly be a delicate magician.

“Alright.”

Su Xin stroked the white cat in her arms, lowering her head and breaking into a smile.

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