Full-Time Magister: Dark Lord

They actually know how to cross the Shawang River!

Moreover, she brought a high-level mage with her!

That's outrageous...

However, treasure hunting is not as exciting as before. Although treasures are still everywhere, the better treasure locations are almost always guarded by demons.

Demons also need resources.

Adhering to the principle of avoiding fighting and wasting resources, Cao Le only sought out cheap spirit seed fragments and magic stones...

There was no other way; the demons guarding the area were almost all quite powerful, at the level of high-ranking warriors. He and Shadow Fiend had already expended a considerable amount of energy fighting the Two-Faced Turtle Demon. Wasting their magical energy on these demons would be disastrous. If they could defeat them and escape, all would be well, but if they were surrounded after the battle, their chances of survival would be slim.

Although he loves money, he wouldn't risk his life for it.

After all, we haven't even given our descendants a proper account yet, how can we die in a place like this!

After searching for nearly an hour, Cao Le saw that his location was getting further and further away, so he started to return the way he came.

There's no other way. If they leave just like that, it will be a real hassle to go back.

Just as he arrived at the foot of the mountain, he suddenly felt an unbearable heat!

Cao Le was slightly taken aback, looked up at the sky, and saw a wisp of flame that had taken on a human shape, with a graceful figure...

"I'm rough..."

As the Flame Witch flew out from the sky, Cao Le immediately used a string of polite words!

Although he knew that Chenying's father was after Xiaoyanji, he didn't expect that they would succeed and leave with her so quickly!

...

114. Separation

The Flame Witch seemed to be extremely enraged; the moment she flew away, the temperature here soared up!

The heat makes you feel like you're in an oven!

Fortunately, it didn't notice Cao Le and just passed by. Otherwise, given its current state, Cao Le might have seriously doubted whether it would attack him.

"Whoo~"

After letting out a slight sigh of relief, he secretly followed. The Sand River was currently in a state of severe agitation, and by following the Flame Witch, he could at least leave this hellish place safely.

As Cao Le followed the Flame Witch on her run, he noticed that many groups were heading in this direction.

The violent outburst from the Sand River may have deterred a large number of mages who wanted to search for treasure in the northern corner of the Scorching Plains, but the three major forces—the Hunter Alliance, the Magic Association, and the military—will eventually find capable individuals to overcome these difficulties.

Putting everything else aside, he had sensed several groups of people along the way, but none of them revealed themselves because the Flame Witch had flown by...

Not long after arriving at the Sand River with the Flame Witch, they witnessed the Flame Witch and the great demon of the Sand River fighting.

Just as Chenying's fake mother had predicted, the arrival of the Flame Witch would indeed provoke an attack from the local overlord.

However, she seemed to be aware of the Flame Witch's power. The demons here could only hold her back for a moment, but it was impossible to force the Flame Witch to retreat.

As a powerful fire spirit in the Scorching Plains, even if it is not as strong as the real Flame Princess, it is still stronger than most monarch-level creatures!

Moreover, although the Sand River is somewhat terrifying, the strongest creature living there is only a commander-level being.

It wouldn't be too difficult for the Flame Witch to defeat it.

However, when the sand demons emerged from the Sand River, Cao Le chose to remain at a distance, quietly observing the battle.

Elemental magic is not very effective against these demons.

However, besides her outstanding fire elemental power, the Flame Witch also possesses exceptionally powerful and terrifying spatial abilities!

The sand monsters of the Sand River are only managing to buy time through sheer numbers...

It's also because these sand demons are rather dim-witted; the Flame Witch clearly didn't come here to fight for territory. After all, the Scorching Plains are no longer suitable, so why would she come here?

But if all demons were that intelligent, what chance would humans have?

Just as Cao Le was watching the Flame Witch slaughter the White Sand Demon Soldiers, White Sand Giants, and Giant Sand Demons, he suddenly noticed footsteps coming from behind him.

Hearing the sound, Cao Le turned his head and looked over...

It was Mo Fan and several military personnel who arrived.

One of the "women" made Cao Le think at first glance that he was a sissy, after all, how come he looked more pleasing to the eye than himself?

However, it wasn't until he saw the plump, almost bursting parts that he realized who it was.

Look at Nan Jue, those legs are amazing!

Those legs are damn long! The thighs are so full that even the loose military pants can't hide them, while the calves are extremely slender. They are so tall and slender even without wearing high heels. They are truly top-notch!

"Cao Le?"

Mo Fan was overjoyed to see Cao Le!

After all, he had gotten separated from them before, so how could he not be happy to see his teammates now?

"Xinxia and the others should have left already. These fire creatures are clearing the way, so we can just wait here," Cao Le said, pointing ahead.

Of course, when I turned around, I was still admiring Nan Jue's beautiful legs~

Nan Jue was truly convinced!

Indeed, you get the kind of friends you're like!

Mo Fan looked at her without hiding his gaze, and Cao Le did the same now!

Most importantly, these two actually started talking about it!

As a sound-based mage, she could naturally hear what the two were saying.

"Nice legs, where did you pick up that girl?"

“Ugh, don’t even mention it…” Then, Mo Fan began to tell his story.

There's a lot of exaggeration involved; while some of it is true, only a small portion is genuine...

At that moment, an endless battle was raging over there, so Nan Jue didn't bother to pay attention and just quietly watched the fight.

As for their discussion, Nan Jue told herself to just treat it as "dog barking"!

As the White Sand Giants and White Sand Demon Soldiers continued to die, they finally began to flee. The Flame Witch showed no intention of annihilating them, nor did she give chase; her objective was clear!

"Let's go, let's leave together quickly," Cao Le said.

"Where is she going?" Mo Fan asked, puzzled.

"If I'm not mistaken, something must have been stolen from it, and now it's probably going to get it back," Cao Le said.

"How did you know?" Nan Jue asked, puzzled.

She and Mo Fan knew that it was because the few of them had gone there before.

Mo Fan didn't mention these things, which made her somewhat suspicious.

"You're supposed to be a military academy graduate, and you didn't even see she was stabbed in the back?" Cao Le shrugged.

He knew that, aside from talking to people like Mo Fan or Zhao Manyan, he could only say he didn't know. But with people of their intelligence, he needed to be careful what he said. After all, they might just ask, "How did you know!"

Nan Jue glared at Cao Le, but didn't refute anything.

Mo Fan then said, "That's bad. If I'm not mistaken, the people who took the Fire Calamity Fruit should be Zhao Manyan's family."

After all, when Jixinglang returned exhausted, he told him that Zhao Manyan and his group had left with their family's team.

"Stop talking nonsense and let's go. If we're late, we won't be able to leave." Cao Le had already started to move.

Although the White Sand Demon clan was decimated by the Flame Witch, who knows exactly how many Sand Demons are left here!

It's practically impossible to fight our way through by expending magical energy.

They all nodded, and then followed the path taken by the Flame Witch, rushing straight out of the Sand River.

After crossing the Sand River, the Flame Witch disappeared, but they didn't need to follow her any further. After all, she couldn't possibly be heading in the direction humans usually do.

They then returned to Dunhuang City.

Just as Cao Le was preparing to return to Shanghai with Mo Fan, he received a call from Tang Yue, who seemed to say that the Xuan Snake Demon Armor had been made for him.

Since there was nothing to gain this time, Cao Le said, "I have something to do in Hangzhou, so I won't be going back to Shanghai with you."

"Okay, I'll go back to school after I find Xinxia and the others," Mo Fan said.

He didn't think too much about it; returning to the city meant the end of his training. Although he hadn't found Yan Ji, he had gained a considerable amount of resources, and after dividing them up, he was sure he could recoup the millions he had spent.

...

115. Heading to the ancient capital.

As Cao Le boarded the plane back to Hangzhou, he hesitated, wondering whether he should tell them that Chen Ying's mother was not actually her mother.

Although the truth eventually came to light, it was only because of death that it was revealed.

But since I've never met the other person, I decided to just forget about it.

As the saying goes, everyone has their own destiny, predetermined by Heaven.

...

After returning to Hangzhou, he easily found his way to Tang Yue's apartment.

Unlike before, this time he didn't need to knock or call; he had a key!

Unfortunately, Tang Yue wasn't there when they got home; instead, the Xuan Snake Demon Armor, which had already been crafted, was in the bedroom.

Tang Yue also left a letter, seemingly indicating that she had some other mission, so she left before he arrived.

It was quite unfortunate...

Cao Le was inevitably a little disappointed; after all, he'd only let Xin Xia smell the aroma these past few days, without actually satisfying her craving...

Perhaps because the Black Serpent was uninjured this time, it extracted extremely powerful alien scales that not only made it immune to toxins but also provided excellent defense!

If Cao Le had had the Xuan Snake Demon Armor when he was surrounded, he wouldn't have been afraid of those little turtles even if they fought hand-to-hand to the end!

Unable to find the person, he could only book a train ticket back to Shanghai and return there.