Who said this card is outrageous?

The students knew that to deal with the Card Master, they had to "capture the leader first." So, three of them were sent to restrain the Black Feather summons, while the two strongest of them went straight for Pan Tingting with fierce attacks, trying to finish the battle quickly.

But how could Pan Tingting not be wary of such a well-known weakness?

She pulled out two defense cards with her other hand, and the semi-transparent shield and the dark gray fog wall lit up at the same time, easily blocking the attack.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, she activated her "coordination" trait again. A chain of red light instantly emanated from the three black-feathered creatures, and their coordination suddenly became exquisite, causing their combat power to soar.

For a time, the five-person group was overwhelmed and unable to cope.

However, they did not panic. The knowledge they had learned at school told them that maintaining multiple blue cards was already extremely taxing for a card master, and with the added consumption of skill cards and traits, their mental strength would not last long.

As long as they can hold out until Pan Tingting is exhausted, that will be their chance to turn the tide!

What they didn't know was that Pan Tingting was using Zhang Che's specially made low-cost versions of the cards, giving her plenty of time to outlast them.

But Pan Tingting clearly didn't intend to do that. She felt that since things had already escalated to this point, she might as well make it even bigger!

Synchronize!

To the disbelief of the others, the two black-feathered summons merged into a stream of light, followed by a magic circle constructed of purple patterns that spread out in the center of the arena.

With a loud crow's cry, it finally coalesced into a crow-man warrior with a wingspan of three meters.

Black Feather - Wings of Weaponry!

Black armor covered his entire body, the edges of his wings gleamed with a chilling light, and he held his bladed spear high, his extraordinary power sweeping across the entire field.

The five-man group's offensive crumbled instantly. The leading boy's legs buckled, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud. The other four fared no better, their faces ashen, their fighting spirit shattered in an instant.

After all, they were students who hadn't experienced much life and death. Although they had practical training and had seen many mid-level superhumans, when faced with such a powerful pressure that could easily take their lives, the fear in their bones ultimately overwhelmed their reason.

"Tch, a bunch of good-for-nothings." Pan Tingting curled her lip, but ultimately didn't say anything more offensive.

She was, after all, a member of the Pan family. It would be unwise to offend Qi'an University rashly; she had to leave some room for her family.

After a pause, she changed the subject and said loudly, "Oh right, I forgot to tell you, this purple card was made by our captain, Zhang Che."

A single sentence, though brief, was enough to leave the audience with much to ponder.

Information transmission efficiency was limited in this era. Zhang Che's ability to create level-three purple cards was not a secret among the upper echelons of various cities, but it was not so easy for middle and lower-level superhumans to know.

With the outcome of the battle decided, Pan Tingting put away her cards and was about to leave the stage when a bolt of lightning suddenly flashed in the distance, landing on the arena as fast as lightning and transforming into a slender figure dressed in purple.

Chapter 242 The Reason for Not Being Able to See Zhang Che

"Senior Su!"

The students gasped in surprise upon seeing the newcomer, as if they had seen a savior.

"Oh, the main character has arrived. What, you want to stand up for them?" Pan Tingting raised an eyebrow, facing Su Muxue without fear, but in her mind she was calculating whether she should summon [Wings of Armor] if the other party really dared to attack her.

【Armor Wings】is, after all, a proper fourth-tier blue card. Although it might hinder the user and prevent them from unleashing their full power, it should be enough to hold off the opponent for a while.

Unfortunately, her strength was still insufficient. Otherwise, if she had advanced to the fourth rank, Pan Tingting thought to herself that she could have tried to summon a stronger [Silver Wind] and let Su Muxue know why the flowers were so red!

Ignoring Pan Tingting's current mental whirlwind, Su Muxue simply looked at Pan Tingting and said, "I'd like to meet with Zhang Che. Could you please pass on a message for me?"

Pan Tingting was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then subconsciously looked the other person up and down—tall, with delicate features, and exuding a cool and aloof aura, the type that could easily arouse a man's desire to conquer.

Immediately, alarm bells rang in her mind: Could it be another one trying to steal Zhang Che from her?

"He's busy."

Pan Tingting really wanted to say that, but she didn't dare to make a decision for Zhang Che on her own. She only said that she would help pass on the message, but she couldn't control whether Zhang Che agreed or not.

Su Muxue seemed surprised that Pan Tingting agreed so readily, and she was stunned for a moment.

After all, judging from the other party's tough stance just now, she was even prepared to be harassed.

"Thank you." Su Muxue nodded, left an address, and then turned to leave with the students.

However, before that, the group still had to fulfill the bet they had made with Pan Tingting.

Although they were resentful, they had no intention of resisting and could only grit their teeth and say, "We're...we're sorry, we shouldn't have spoken ill of Mr. Zhang Che, we were wrong!"

Even Su Muxue isn't on their side now. If they don't back down, they'll offend two powerful figures at the mid-level transcendent level all at once.

Even if you're in the wrong, just thinking about it tells you the consequences will be severe.

"I didn't hear it." Pan Tingting was not satisfied with this.

If Su Muxue hadn't appeared before, she probably wouldn't have made things too difficult for these students.

But now, they can only blame their bad luck for suffering an undeserved disaster.

Of course, loose lips sink ships; they weren't exactly innocent either.

"sorry!"

Finally, the six of them roared in unison, their voices trembling slightly, and Pan Tingting was satisfied enough to let them go.

……

Watching Su Muxue's figure disappear into the lightning, Pan Tingting pulled Li Yao through the crowd, muttering, "Who are they..."

Li Yao couldn't help but say, "Miss Pan, you were amazing just now."

“That’s right.” Pan Tingting raised her chin, then looked a little embarrassed. “Actually, it’s mainly because Zhang Che’s card is good… By the way, don’t tell him about this, or he’ll laugh at me.”

Li Yao nodded, but in her heart she felt that the arrogant and dazzling Pan Tingting from earlier was much more pleasing to the eye than her usual pretentious ladylike demeanor.

Then Li Yao asked with some curiosity, "Since Su Muxue wants to see Zhang Che, why doesn't she go to the villa to find him herself, instead of having Pan Tingting relay the message?"

During this period, Zhang Che was either busy researching card recipes or training with his teammates. He hardly left the villa area, so it was naturally not easy for others to see him.

"Ha, do you think just anyone can walk into Mr. Lin's villa?"

Pan Tingting gave a rather unusual, yet reasonable, answer.

“That’s the heart of Qi’an City. The people living there are all rich and powerful, and there are even rumors that there are residents of the highest level.”

"So without the residents' permission, not only Su Muxue, but even the president of Qi'an University might not be able to get in!"

Of course, there are some exaggerations in these statements, but overall they are not wrong.

Song Ruolan and Li Yao were able to come and go at any time because Zhang Che had granted them temporary use rights to the villa.

After all, in a sense, Lin Jiming's villa was also the place where the Frost Domain Sword Saint stayed in Qi'an City.

An eighth-tier superior transcendent being is enough to make all the rules of a place like Qi'an City serve her!

Li Yao's eyes lit up as she listened, and her admiration and respect for Zhang Che deepened even further.

……

Zhang Che learned about this the next morning. Fu Xing rushed into the villa with a newspaper in hand, pointing to the headline and saying, "Big brother, you're famous! 'Nineteen-year-old Purple Card Master, his beautiful subordinates outshine a group of top students from Qi'an University'"

"How about that? Is the title sensational enough?"

Zhang Che glanced at the newspaper, which clearly described Pan Tingting's achievements yesterday and his ability to make purple cards. Even his feat of taking on three opponents at once was specially added, and there was even some embellishment.

It can only be said that the power of the people is limitless. A thing that was originally unknown was exposed and made clear in just one day.

As someone directly involved, Zhang Che was well aware that while some of his methods might be exaggerated, they were all expansions of existing ideas. Without knowing the true nature of the events, he simply couldn't have written such things.

Where is Pan Tingting?

"She's probably hiding." Fu Xing suppressed a laugh. "She really humiliated the people from Qi'an University yesterday, so she's probably afraid you'll say she caused trouble."

Zhang Che put down the newspaper, feeling somewhat helpless. He had originally planned to keep a low profile before the mission began, but Pan Tingting's outburst had made them the center of attention.

At this moment, Li Yao walked in from outside, holding a scroll in her hand: "This is what the Adventurers' Guild asked me to bring back. The time for exploring the rift has been set, and we will depart in about three days."

"In addition..." She paused before looking at Zhang Che and said, "Su Muxue sent a letter through someone, saying she wants to talk to you."

"This was originally supposed to be relayed to you by Miss Pan, but she's currently unavailable..."

Li Yao tried to add a sentence to Pan Tingting's defense.

However, Zhang Che didn't care. He hadn't meant to blame Pan Tingting at all; after all, what happened yesterday was ultimately to speak up for him.

But that Su Muxue...

I've seen her strength firsthand; her lightning swordsmanship is superb, and she's indeed a very powerful mid-level transcendent. But why did she suddenly approach me? I don't know what she wants.

"Well, I see."

Li Yao then turned and left, heading to the training ground outside to begin her daily training.

At this moment, Fu Xing came over and said, "Big brother, do you really want to see her? I heard that Su Muxue is a famous ice queen. She only does cultivation and missions and rarely interacts with others."

"I suspect she might have ill intentions!"

Zhang Che simply smiled and said, "It's alright, it's just a meeting. Besides, it's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy."

Chapter 243 Coincidence, Past Events, Reasons

The next day, Zhang Che arrived at a teahouse called "Qingzhu Xiaozhu" as promised.

Su Muxue was already seated by the window, with a cup of untouched tea in front of her. Her light green casual clothes made her look much softer, less sharp than when she wore her usual tough outfits.

“Mr. Zhang Che.” Su Muxue looked up when she saw the person who came, and nodded slightly when her gaze fell on him. “I apologize for my rash attack at the guild last time. I was rude.”

Her tone was frank and without any unnecessary preamble, which surprised Zhang Che.

He then pulled out a chair and sat down, looking at the other person: "No need for an apology. Miss Su specifically asked to meet me, surely it wasn't just to say this?"

"of course not."

The smile on Su Muxue's face added a touch of warmth to her otherwise cool features, and her tone unconsciously became more relaxed.

Due to her personality, Su Muxue was not one to beat around the bush. If she could get things done in one step, she would never go through all those roundabout ways, so as not to waste her cultivation time.

If she hadn't needed someone's help this time, Su Muxue would have preferred to just find any place to finish her sentence.

Fortunately, the man named Zhang Che in front of her wasn't the kind of person who was long-winded, and Su Muxue's impression of him improved considerably.

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

“I would like to ask you about the Mirage Princess, Mr. Zhang Che.” Su Muxue picked up her teacup, but her fingertips did not touch the rim. “It’s the illusionist you killed in Hezhou City a while ago.”

“Mirage Princess?” Zhang Che’s expression froze.

He certainly wouldn't forget that terrifying woman; even with his powerful mental strength, he had almost fallen victim to her illusion.