Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

"younger brother?"

Da Sheng was taken aback at first, then a look of doubt appeared on his face, and he asked in a puzzled tone.

"Tang Yue, how come I didn't know you had a younger brother?"

"What, you don't believe me?"

Hearing Da Sheng's tone, Tang Yue was also a little annoyed. Anger appeared on her pretty face, and she said bluntly.

"If you don't believe me, you can ask my uncle yourself. After all, he is my uncle's nephew."

"Oh...oh, of course I believe you. Since he's my brother, he's definitely one of us."

The hostility on Da Sheng's face vanished instantly. He scratched his head and grinned sheepishly, all his unfriendly attitude towards Mo Xie dissipating.

Although he had his doubts, he chose not to say anything more in order not to further diminish Tang Yue's favorability towards him.

"Dasheng, you should go back. I'll stay here and keep watch for you today."

Since they were colleagues, Tang Yue didn't want to make things too awkward, so her expression softened considerably, and she spoke to Da Sheng with a slight smile.

"Okay, then I won't disturb your conversation."

Da Sheng didn't think much of it. He took one last deep look at Mo Xie, then boarded the small boat and left the island in the middle of the lake.

Mo Xie stood there, watching Da Sheng's departing figure gradually disappear into the lake. Her bangs, hanging down, formed a shadow that obscured her eyes.

A gentle breeze stirred, ruffling her bangs. A flash of blood-red light flickered in her eyes, revealing a hint of ferocity before vanishing.

After all, I'm a very vengeful person, so I hope you can choose the right side, otherwise...

"Xiao Xie, what's wrong?"

Tang Yue, holding Mo Xie's arm, could clearly sense that something was wrong with him, and asked with a worried expression.

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Xie lowered his head and chuckled softly. He looked at Tang Yue, who was concerned about him, with gentle eyes, and used his free hand to pat her head to comfort her.

"Sister Tang Yue, I'm fine, don't worry."

Mo Xie broke free from Tang Yue's restraints, looked around the island in the middle of the lake, and admired the beautiful scenery that she hadn't seen in a long time.

"It's been so long since I've been to the island in the middle of the lake. It really hasn't changed much, but... Sister Tang Yue, where have all the guards for the island gone?"

After looking around the island in the middle of the lake, it still looked familiar, with a towering tree standing in the center of the island in the distance.

Every branch and leaf of the Oath Tree gleams with a golden luster, radiating a sacred aura.

Once you get close, your body and mind feel purified, as if you've been reborn.

The only difference is that the high-ranking mages who used to guard this place have disappeared.

"Oh, you mean that? Because of that giant snake, all the guards on the island in the middle of the lake have been sent out. Anyway, this is the safest place."

"The safest...you mean the Vow Tree, right?"

"That's right, I was supposed to be off today, but you're the reason I have to go to work now. But... with you around, I won't be bored."

Tang Yue's eyes curved into a smile, her bright red lips curving into a smile.

"Heh, our Sister Tang Yue is very popular in the court, she has no shortage of suitors wherever she goes."

Mo Xie chuckled and teased, but there was a hint of jealousy in her tone.

"Little brat..."

Tang Yue glared at Mo Xie, pouted her cherry lips, but felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

However, this expression only lasted for a second before she returned to her smiling state.

With her hands behind her back, she resembled a lively little girl leading her friends to a familiar place. Her steps were slow yet light, gentle and approachable, lacking the allure of a mature woman or the commanding presence of a judge.

Mo Xie followed Tang Yue across the lake and arrived at the courtyard house in the center of the lake, with its green tiles and red pillars, a typical example of the Jiangnan style.

Inside the courtyard, there were some antiques on display. When Mo Xie went inside, she found that not only were there antiques on the table, but there were also murals carved on the walls, each depicting an ancient legend.

The murals depict people, as well as ambiguous images of demons.

There are villages, water, and some strangely shaped creatures all around.

On the mural, the village is enveloped by an ambiguous demonic image. If you don't look closely at the beginning and end of the thing enveloping the village, you might mistake it for the village's mud walls... In fact, it is a snake!

The snake coils into a ring, with the village inside. Many monsters are scattered around, indicating their fear of the village.

In fact, what these demons feared was not the village, but the snake that surrounded it.

This ancient picture is a simple sketch. Without knowing the story behind it, one would never associate that circle with a giant snake that could envelop the village.

"Is this the god you were talking about?"

Mo Xie looked at the mural, which was clearly old, and then looked at Tang Yue, and asked.

"Yes, that's why we call it a god, and this island in the middle of the lake actually symbolizes this ancient event."

Tang Yue looked at the mural and nodded.

The ring shape... It turns out that this island in the center of West Lake, which has existed for countless years, was foreshadowed long ago!
Who would have thought that it hides such an amazing secret!
“We are also very distressed. This is the first time in so many years that a situation like the one that occurred seven days ago has happened. We don’t know why it suddenly appeared there.”

"Generally speaking, it will only appear when there is a threat in the city that makes it feel extremely uneasy."

"I called you here because I wanted to get more details from you, since you were there at the time. Did you notice anything unusual about God... for example, what was he looking at?"

Tang Yue frowned slightly, looking at Mo Xie's handsome face, and asked in confusion.

Mo Xie naturally knew that the reason why the Totem Serpent appeared in the bustling city was because it was wary of the Parthenon Divine Soul in Ye Xinxia's body during its molting period, but he absolutely could not reveal it.

He shrugged and joked with a smile.

"In that situation, I wouldn't have paid attention to any of that. Maybe it was looking at me too."

"cut!"

Tang Yue gave Mo Xie a charming glare, then raised her hand and lightly patted his chest, as if flirting.

"Sister Tang Yue, so this snake is protecting Hangzhou?"

Mo Xie admired the mural and asked this question.

"Yes, it used to protect villages, but that was thousands of years ago. Now, it protects a city, which is Hangzhou."

Upon hearing this, Mo Xie had a guess in his mind: the totem snake originally lived in this area, and the humans who sought refuge and settled nearby gradually formed the present-day Hangzhou.

"If nothing unexpected happens, this giant snake should be the totem beast."

Mo Xie stroked his chin and turned to Tang Yue.

"Yes, it is an ancient totem beast. Our clan has protected it for generations, and it protects Hangzhou."

"Considering that many magical organizations are now afraid of the overwhelming power of totem beasts, many authoritative organizations still hold an opposing attitude. In addition, totem beasts are indeed gradually being sealed away by time, and totems can no longer see the light of day again, nor are they accepted by people. We are probably the few totem guardians left in the country."

At this point, Tang Yue couldn't help but sigh.

"Totem Guardian..."

“Hiss, hiss, hiss~~~~”

Suddenly, a low growl, deep enough to penetrate the very soul, resounded from near the island in the middle of the lake! (End of Chapter)