Full-Time Magister: Dark Lord

"Yes."

Cao Le didn't hide anything, nodded, and continued, "Moreover, it's the Sacred Totem Vermilion Bird."

"Really?" Shao Zheng asked excitedly.

"Don't get excited. Although it is indeed a sacred totem, its life has completely passed away in the long river of time. At least, it is not possible to revive it right now."

Shao Zheng, who was initially excited, suddenly felt somewhat disappointed...

"Ah~"

"Don't be so sad. Totem beasts are like gods; they can come back to life. The Holy Totem might be able to as well. Of course, don't get your hopes up too high. After all, no one can say for sure these things," Cao Le said, looking at Shao Zheng and offering further words of comfort.

A sacred totem can indeed accomplish many things.

Just like the resurrection of a remnant soul of the Azure Dragon later on, which caused the invasion of the sea monsters to end in failure. If it could really be resurrected, would China still suffer from the chaos of demons?

Unfortunately, these sacred totems have been buried for who knows how many years now...

Even if they could revive, it would only be temporarily. But he couldn't say that, at least not now. If he just waited to rely on the power of the totem beasts, who would be willing to help?

He knew how to revive the Azure Dragon, but he had no clue what to do about the Vermilion Bird.

"Hmm... So, that Baxia that caused such a ruckus with you in Parthenon... was it an Emperor-level being? What was its attitude towards us humans?" Shao Zheng asked again.

"Baxia is not an emperor-level creature. It can only reach the emperor level when it is with the Xuan Snake. Speaking of which, Baxia is quite friendly to humans. You know Zhao Manyan, right? He is Baxia's totem guardian. In addition, there is a guardian of the Moon Moth Phoenix in my clan... Furthermore, there are many totem beasts in the mountains and rivers of our China. However, I do not know whether they are still alive, but I will urge Mo Fan to find them as soon as possible."

According to Cao Le, Shao Zheng was quite happy.

But after hearing the end...

Urge Mo Fan to search?

That's a bit outrageous...

Mu Nujiao felt helpless about Cao Le's attitude, but she was actually quite envious. Only someone like him could talk to the person in front of him so easily.

"I don't know what I can promise you. If you need anything in the future, just tell me, and I will do my best." Shao Zheng glanced at the time and, seeing that it was getting late, got up to leave.

"Okay, I'll remember that. I'll definitely contact you if I need anything." Cao Le nodded.

"By the way... how is that kid Mo Fan doing now?" Shao Zheng asked again as he was about to leave.

One thing is undeniable: Mo Fan's contributions were also enormous. In fact, it could be said that they surpassed Cao Le's.

In the ancient capital, Bei Yuan single-handedly resisted the millions of Egyptian undead, unable to cross the line. In addition, he captured Cardinal Leng Jue of the Black Vatican this time. Considering all these things, his merits and influence are no less than those of a member of parliament.

"Look at the question you're asking. He's not a girl, why would I pay attention to him all the time?" Cao Le replied with a smile.

"Hehe...that's true. Then I won't disturb you two young lovers any longer." Shao Zheng said and left.

Even though Mu Nujiao had endured countless seeds, she still felt it...

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365. News from the Star Sea Celestial Vein

After meeting Shao Zheng, Cao Le stayed for one night before returning to his family.

Now that Mu Ningxue is not here, he has an obligation to stay here and oversee things, especially given the current complex situation, he actually needs to stay here even more.

At least, knowing Cao Le's connections here, no one dared to make any moves. And those who did have ideas?

Once discovered, they will almost certainly face punishment from him.

If a firestone falls from the sky, it will almost certainly kill or seriously injure anyone who is not a high-level mage.

Others might consider certain things when they make a move, but with him, it's different; he completely disregards everything. Those within the manor's territory are killed, and those outside the manor's territory are also killed.

Once you have inappropriate thoughts, there is absolutely no way out for you.

Logically speaking...

His actions could bring considerable trouble to the entire family and even cause them to lose the opportunity to grow stronger.

But unfortunately...

Not only did nothing like that happen, but the crowds actually became even denser.

Because he's not looking for trouble. As long as you operate your business here with peace of mind, at least one thing is guaranteed: your safety!

No matter who it is, if they come here to cause trouble, the Cao family will not ignore them.

Before I knew it, two months had passed...

Mu Ningxue finally returned from Tianshan. She had gained a lot and received many gifts during her trip there.

His strength has now reached the third level of the high-level realm, and has even reached perfection!

Breaking through to the Super Rank should not be difficult for her.

After Mu Ningxue returned, she devoted herself entirely to the family, and Cao Le was inadvertently relegated to the sidelines once again...

On this day, Dean Xiao announced that they finally had news about the Star Sea Celestial Vein, but according to Dean Xiao, the price was indeed considerably higher...

However, since the coastline shrank and the establishment of base cities, the Star River Veins required to break through to higher levels have increased to over 200 million, not to mention the Star Sea Heaven Veins that can lead to the super level.

A mage can only use one of these.

It's easy to imagine how expensive it is.

If it were before, Cao Le might not have bought it, because with the advancement of the Shadow element, the Fire and Space elements have clearly undergone transformations. Even without relying on such luxury items, there is still a chance to upgrade to the Super Rank.

But now that Mu Ningxue has reached the high-level perfection, he has decided to go to Shanghai to find out more.

Asking so many questions over the phone is no better than going to see the seller in person.

Mingzhu Academy...

"Dean Xiao, what about the seller you mentioned?" Cao Le asked hurriedly after arriving.

"Why are you so impatient, kid? Don't you want to know the price first? Besides... he's not here, but I've already seen that Star Sea Celestial Vein. The energy within it is enough to allow a high-level perfect mage to successfully advance to the super-level." Dean Xiao said, looking at Cao Le.

"I thought the person had arrived here... Okay, why don't you just tell me the price?" Cao Le shrugged and then asked.

"1.6 billion, that's the lowest price I can get for you."

Dean Xiao continued, "If the other party didn't need funds, they definitely wouldn't sell this kind of thing. I think you should understand that."

“I know, Dean Xiao, please wait a moment. I’ll have Mu Ningxue transfer the money.” Cao Le nodded in agreement.

To put it bluntly, this kind of thing is absolutely worthwhile. Money is a good thing, but it's a tragedy when you have money but don't have resources of equal value.

Dean Xiao gave a meaningful smile upon hearing what Cao Le said.

The old man seemed to be telling him: "You savor it...you really savor it!"

Cao Le completely ignored this.

This isn't asking for permission, nor is it a statement that I have no status at home; this is "love!"

Dean Xiao is clearly not someone who understands "love".

When Mu Ningxue heard that Cao Le needed money, she simply asked what it was for. Upon learning that it was for the Star Sea Heavenly Vein, she agreed and transferred the money.

In the magical world, this isn't a big deal, since a high-level mage naturally expends a lot of energy. If the bank isn't efficient, someone like Cao Le, a highly flammable "mobile bomb," could very well cause a major explosion.

The money was transferred in a short while.

As soon as the money arrived in his account, he handed it all over to Dean Xiao.

Dean Xiao was stunned for a moment, then looked at Cao Le: "This is 1.6 billion, and you just gave it to me directly?"

Although someone of his stature would naturally not embezzle the money, it's hard to imagine that the money was simply thrown over without even seeing the item.

"Look at what you're saying. If I didn't trust you, why would I ask you to help me find a way?"

As I said before, even if someone wanted to buy something from the Star Sea Heavenly Vein, they might not be able to. If it weren't for Dean Xiao, he might not have been able to find out about it.

In addition, having been familiar with Dean Xiao's situation, he could naturally trust the other party.

Dean Xiao simply didn't know how Cao Le had come to have his public persona...

However, seeing him like this, Dean Xiao was quite pleased.

"Hehe... Okay, I'll make time to make the transaction as soon as possible."

"Okay, then I'll wait for news."

After saying that, Cao Le left Dean Xiao's office.

As they came out, they ran into Mu Nujiao who was coming over.

The moment he saw his gentle little lover, he knew something was wrong!

Fortunately, there was no one around, so Cao Le rescued her.

"Cao Le?"

When did you get back?

Mu Nujiao was quite happy to see Cao Le.

Who wouldn't want their loved one to spend more time with them?

"I just arrived. I was asking Dean Xiao what you've been up to lately, preparing a surprise for you, but you just showed up."

Mu Nujiao glanced at him, and had a feeling that he was lying!

However, before she could savor the moment, her thoughts were interrupted...

???_???

Somewhat flustered, she gently pushed Cao Le away: "What's wrong? This is an academy!"

"Is there something you need here?" He stopped and asked, groping around.

"It's just that we sent Dean Xiao some good information about this year's freshmen..." Mu Nujiao replied softly.

The main issue was that it was somewhat mysterious, and since it involved Cao Le, she naturally had nothing to hide.

"After you're done, go home?" Cao Le asked again.

"Um..."