Full-Time Magister: Dark Lord

The long-delayed selection of goddesses for the Parthenon is finally taking place this year. The people of Athens feel as if they have experienced an incredibly long war, and the dark days are finally coming to an end.

Inside the city, two statues stand, representing the two goddess candidates who have entered the final election.

One is Ye Xinxia, ​​and the other is Yi Zhisha.

The statue of Izusa holds a long spear and is covered in majestic armor. She dresses herself as a symbol of victory and exudes the aura of a battle saintess.

Ye Xinxia's statue, however, is unarmed. Her frail and gentle temperament is perfectly reflected in the statue. She holds a slender olive branch in her hand and places the other hand on her chest, exuding elegance and tranquility, representing peace and wisdom.

The two saints did indeed follow completely different styles, and it's hard to say which one people will ultimately prefer.

It is certain that the statue of the loser will be smashed. Judging from the final election of the previous saints, the losers will not have a good ending. After all, this is not a beauty pageant. The Greek government and the election of the Parthenon are closely related. They are all about interests and struggles.

As soon as the two saints finished their speeches, the city of Athens erupted in cheers, with people eagerly bowing and pledging allegiance to their goddesses.

This was just a speech, the last public campaign rallied before the Finca Flower Festival, followed by the final election results.

They returned together to the Parthenon. On the path, which was neither too wide nor too narrow, all the other maids had already left, leaving only Yi Zhisha and Ye Xinxia. They would separate at the next intersection and return to their respective temples.

Yizhisha stopped at the intersection and turned around.

“I’ve been wrong about one thing all along, and that’s probably why you were able to grow into such a towering tree so quickly,” Yi Zhisha said to Ye Xinxia.

Ye Xinxia also turned around, looking at Yi Zhisha with a puzzled expression.

“I admit that I orchestrated that conspiracy. I framed you as Cardinal Salon. I know you are related to Salon by blood,” Yi Zhisha said bluntly.

"Everyone understands this in their hearts." Ye Xinxia was not surprised.

"But I'm not framing you, it's just that I've been wrong about one thing." Yi Zhisha's gaze never left Ye Xinxia.

"What is it?" Ye Xinxia asked Yi Zhisha curiously.

“You are not a cardinal, you, Ye Xinxia, ​​are the Pope!” Yi Zhisha said firmly.

"You're mistaken, she's not the Pope." Just then, Cao Le's voice rang out.

Cao Le's sudden appearance surprised both Yi Zhisha and Ye Xinxia.

After all, Cao Le is now a wanted criminal in the Holy City!

Even if Parthenon wasn't involved, is it alright for you, Cao Le, to just show up here like this?!

This is the sacred Temple of the Virgin Mary!

"Are you surprised to see me here?" Cao Le asked, looking at the two women.

Yi Zhisha did not move. Her eyes were like those of a serpent king in the jungle, fixed on Cao Le, and she was even in a state of vigilance.

"Don't get so agitated. If I wanted to harm you, you wouldn't be alive today," Cao Le said with a smile.

"Are you that confident?" Yizhisha retorted.

In fact, she knew that with Cao Le's strength, she was no match for him if he wanted to harm her.

"of course."

Yi Zhisha then asked, "So, what is the meaning of your coming here now?"

“Sarang has been dealt with, along with her subordinates. I’m here today because of something…” Cao Le replied, looking at her.

"What!?"

...In the dim and damp mine tunnel, Lu Ye carried a mining basket on his back and a mining pick in his hand, walking forward step by step.

The website content is incorrect. Please download the Aiyue app to read the correct content. The boy's expression was somewhat melancholy, his eyes fixed on the empty space in front of him, as if staring at something.

To outsiders, there was nothing in front of Lu Ye, but in the boy's vision, a semi-transparent shadow could be seen.

It resembled the shadow of a tree, hazy and indistinct, with lush branches and twigs that split to the left and right from about a third of the way down the trunk, supporting a semi-circular canopy.

Having been in this world called Kyushu for over a year, Lu Ye still doesn't understand what this thing is. He only knows that when he concentrates his attention enough, there is a chance that this shadow tree will appear in his field of vision, and no one else will notice it at all.

What a tragic life. The young man sighed.

A year ago, he suddenly woke up in this strange world. Before he could even get used to his surroundings, his territory was taken over by a group of bandits. Many people were killed, and he and some other young men and women became prisoners of the bandits and were sent to this mine to become lowly mine slaves.

Only later did he learn from scattered conversations with others that the faction he belonged to was the Haotian Alliance, a sect called the Xuantian Sect.

This sect's name sounds cool and domineering, but in reality it's just a third-rate little sect.

The one that attacked and captured Xuantian Sect was Xieyue Valley, which was under the command of Wanmo Ridge.

Haotian Alliance and Wanmo Ridge are the two major factions in this world, both formed by the alliance of countless forces, large and small, who have been fighting and vying for each other's complete annihilation for hundreds of years.

In Lu Ye's view, this struggle is simply a confrontation between the lawful and evil factions, and he was just accidentally caught up in this tide of conflict.

Throughout the years, war has raged across the Nine Provinces. Every year, small forces like the Xuantian Sect are eradicated, but soon more forces spring up like mushrooms after rain, occupying territories in various places and making the situation even more chaotic.

"So be it, I'm a miner," Lu Ye consoled himself. Compared to those who were killed, at least he was still alive.

His survival was not due to any special ability, but rather because Evil Moon Valley needed menial tasks, and someone like Lu Ye, who had no cultivation and was still young, was undoubtedly the best choice.

In fact, the miners in this mine were not only from the Xuantian Sect, but also disciples from other small families and sects.

Evil Moon Valley is quite powerful. Over the years, it has conquered a lot of territory. The original forces in these territories were naturally wiped out, and some of the usable people were sent by Evil Moon Valley to various places for enslavement.

These people all share one characteristic: they are not yet enlightened and have no cultivation, so they are easy to control.

There's a saying in the Nine Provinces: "A demon cannot take human form without enlightenment, and a human cannot cultivate without enlightenment."

To cultivate oneself, one must open one's spiritual aperture; only by opening one's spiritual aperture can one be qualified to cultivate.

Opening the spiritual aperture is not a simple matter. Among ordinary people, only about 100 can open the spiritual aperture after systematic training. If one comes from a cultivation family or sect and has elders to guide them, this percentage may be higher.

Lu Ye was unable to open his spiritual aperture, so he could only make a living by mining in this dim mine tunnel.

However, the miners are not without a way out. If they can successfully enlighten themselves and report to the person in charge, they will have the opportunity to participate in an assessment. If they pass the assessment, they can become disciples of Evil Moon Valley.

However, very few miners were able to gain enlightenment. Working all day in this dim environment, barely having enough to eat, how could they possibly gain any insight?

So basically 99% of the miners have resigned themselves to their fate, working hard every day just for a full meal.

Lu Ye didn't feel any sense of belonging to the Xuantian Sect. After all, the sect was destroyed as soon as he arrived in this world, and he didn't know who was who among the people in the sect.

He didn't want to become a disciple of Evil Moon Valley. It wasn't a legitimate force; just hearing the name gave people a sense of evil, and it was bound to fail sooner or later.

But he can't stay here as a mine slave for the rest of his life. That would be unbecoming. He is, after all, an elite of the new era. What's the difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish?

So for the past year he has been trying to get to the bottom of things. He originally thought that only the shadow tree he could see could provide him with some wonderful help, but even now, the shadow tree is still just a shadow. It can't help at all, and sometimes it even affects his eyesight.

Lu Ye seriously doubted whether there was something wrong with his eyes.

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After rounding a bend, a faint light appeared in the distance; that was one of the mine tunnel exits.

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Today's harvest is good. I should get three contribution points by handing over the ore in the mine basket. Counting the points I accumulated in the past few days, I have about twelve points. I can exchange two points for two steamed buns, and the remaining ten points are just enough to exchange for a Qi and Blood Pill.

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Qi and Blood Pill is a very low-grade pill, not an aid for opening the mind. However, to open the mind, one must have abundant Qi and blood. Although Qi and Blood Pill is low-grade, it is just right for people like Lu Ye who have not yet opened their mind.

The reason why Evil Moon Valley was willing to offer the Qi and Blood Pill was not out of kindness, but because they understood the ways of the human heart. This cheapest and lowest-grade pill could make those who had hope work harder to mine.

For example, Lu Ye is very diligent every day.

Thirty feet from the mine exit, Lu Ye's gaze inadvertently swept across a corner to his left, where a huge rock lay across the road.

He continued walking forward without stopping until he was about ten zhang away. Then he put down the mining basket he was carrying on his back, tightened his grip on the pickaxe, and took out a stone of a suitable size from the basket, weighing it in his hand.

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The next moment, he started running towards the boulder. When he got close to it, he slid to the side, stepped onto the rock wall of the mine tunnel, and used the rebound force to swoop down behind the boulder like a nimble cheetah.

Two figures were crouching behind a boulder, using it to conceal their presence, completely unaware that the newcomers would discover their presence.

Hearing the noise and seeing Lu Ye, it was too late for him to get up.

Under the horrified gazes of the two men, Lu Ye raised his hand and threw the ore in his hand, hitting one of them squarely on the bridge of his nose. The man immediately cried out in pain and fell backward to the ground, blood streaming down his face.

Lu Ye swung his pickaxe again, but missed the second person. The person reacted well and dodged by tilting his head.

However, Lu Ye had already rushed in front of him and kicked him in the abdomen. The man was immediately in pain, fell to his knees, and spat out a mouthful of sour water.

Lu Ye stepped forward, grabbed the other man's hair with one hand, saw his face clearly, and sneered: "So it's you two brothers!"

He recognized the two men; they were disciples of the Liu family. After the Evil Moon Valley conquered the Liu family's territory, some of the Liu family's young disciples were sent here to serve as mine slaves.

Strictly speaking, Lu Ye and the Liu brothers were also bound by fate.

The website updates slowly; please download the Aiyue app to read the latest chapters. Didn't I tell you, don't let me see you again, or I'll kill you all! As Lu Ye spoke, he casually picked up a stone from the ground and hurled it down hard.

The blow was quite severe; Liu's second son only managed a groan before being knocked unconscious.

Lu Ye then walked toward Boss Liu, whom he had previously injured.

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Liu Laoda's forehead was smashed open, and blood blurred his vision. He vaguely saw Lu Ye walking towards him and was so frightened that he scrambled to his feet, pleading, "Spare us! My brother and I didn't know it was you. We thought it was someone else!"

The Liu brothers, lurking furtively at the mine exit, clearly had no good intentions.

Before being captured, both of them were pampered and spoiled. Even after becoming mine slaves, they were unwilling to endure hardship. However, mine slaves were of lowly status, and the people of Evil Moon Valley did not treat them as human beings. Without ore to exchange for contribution points, they could not obtain food at all.

So the two brothers would often squat in front of a certain exit of the mine tunnel and rob those lone miners. Many people were unlucky as a result, not only losing the ore they worked so hard to mine every day, but also being beaten half to death.

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Last time they tried to rob Lu Ye, but they were no match for him and got a lesson.

Unexpectedly, just a few days later, I ran into the two brothers again.

Just as rice feeds a hundred different kinds of people, among the miners there were lazy and gluttonous like the Liu brothers, and there were also dreamers like Lu Ye.

Over the past year, Lu Ye used all the contribution points he earned from exchanging ores to buy Qi and Blood Pills, in addition to ensuring his daily food and clothing.

He consumed no fewer than thirty Qi and Blood Pills in total.

This resulted in Lu Ye having a physique stronger than most miners. Although his body was not particularly robust, the power contained within his body surpassed that of ordinary people.

Dealing with two lazy and good-for-nothing miners was a piece of cake.

Liu was still begging for mercy, but Lu Ye pretended not to hear him, grabbed his hair, raised the stone in his other hand, and smashed it down hard.

Having lived as a miner for over a year, Lu Ye had witnessed too many tragedies and had long understood one thing: in this dog-eat-dog world, any pity or sympathy was useless.