Return to Cangyun City?
Hearing this, the young men and women in the hall looked at Ye Shaohua with eager eyes.
Being able to enter the main city was the lifelong dream of those living on the border of the F-rank monster forest.
The red-dressed girl also raised her snow-white chin, looking down at Ye Shaohua with a condescending gaze. She believed that Ye Shaohua, who had been exiled to this wasteland, would never refuse her offer.
But then again, Duke Ye was truly pitiful. He only had this one daughter, and yet she hadn’t inherited his talent.
This matter had already spread throughout Cangyun City, making the Ye family the laughingstock of the entire city.
“You’re going too far!” Seeing the red-dressed girl’s arrogant attitude, Kali, who was supporting Ye Shaohua, flushed with anger.
Back then, the city lord had arranged the engagement because he saw potential in the Ye family. Now that Ye Shaohua had been tested with F-rank spiritual power, they were in a hurry to break off the engagement in person.
Who cared about Ye Shaohua’s feelings?
“Ye Shaohua, you know I’m also an apprentice mage. If I wanted to take the jade by force, I could have done so long ago. I just don’t want to resort to violence,” Lance said in his gentle voice, though his words were cruel. “In the world of magic, strength is everything. With F-rank spiritual power, even if you spend your entire life trying, reaching the level of an apprentice mage would be a miracle. The gap between us…”
The red-dressed girl added from behind, “Ye Shaohua, have some self-awareness, okay? Don’t force us to use violence.”
She was growing impatient. Although she hadn’t yet reached the level of an apprentice mage, she could already cast small wind spells. People like them, who were on the path to becoming mages, always felt a sense of superiority over ordinary people.
In the world of magic, mages were indeed the most revered. If one could reach the level of a second-rank mage, they could even be personally received by the emperor of the Wolf Duchy and treated as a national guest.
Lance didn’t stop his sister. His sea-blue eyes still radiated gentleness.
Kali wanted to say more, but Ye Shaohua patted her shoulder and calmly raised her eyes. “No need. In your eyes, I’ve already become a worthless person, unworthy of someone like you who’s about to enter Balor Academy. But little do you know, in my eyes, someone with your character isn’t worthy of me either. I, Ye Shaohua, will return to Cangyun City on my own merits.”
With that, she casually tossed the jade pendant that the original host had worn close to her body to Lance.
Ye Shaohua’s action silenced the room. No one had expected her to be so calm.
Wasn’t she supposed to be devastated after being exiled to this wasteland?
They had thought Ye Shaohua would beg Lance tearfully to take her back to Cangyun City.
Lance caught the jade pendant and looked at Ye Shaohua, momentarily stunned. In the past, he had been too busy practicing magic and striving to enter Balor Academy to pay much attention to his fiancée.
But a few days ago, at Balor Academy’s admissions event, he had met Ye Jin, whose powerful spiritual energy and radiant presence had instantly captivated him.
As for his almost non-existent fiancée, she had long been forgotten.
Especially after her spiritual power test revealed only F-rank talent.
But today, as he looked at Ye Shaohua, who exuded confidence, he noticed her rare black hair and dark eyes, which stood out in the world of magic. Her clear, bright eyes were like the sun shining with endless light.
The previously insignificant Ye Shaohua was gradually being replaced by this girl who was impossible to look away from.
“At least you know your place,” the red-dressed girl snorted, then left with Lance under the envious gazes of the crowd.
Kali, feeling the mocking looks directed at Ye Shaohua, pursed her lips. “Our Shaohua will surpass you one day!”
“Surpass my brother?” The red-dressed girl stopped at the door and looked at Kali as if she were a fool. “My brother will graduate as at least a third-rank mage. Do you know what a third-rank mage is? There are only five third-rank mages in all of Cangyun City. Ye Shaohua has only F-rank spiritual power. The chance of her even becoming an apprentice mage is slim. If you were talking about Ye Jin from your Ye family, I might believe it. But Ye Shaohua? Dreaming is more realistic.”
She sneered and left.
As for Lance, he didn’t even pause, as if Kali’s outburst was nothing more than the antics of a clown.
“Kali, haven’t you noticed that Young Master Lance doesn’t even care about her? Stop wasting your effort,” Ye Ning mocked.
She had always been jealous of this young lady who had been the center of attention since childhood. Now that she saw her exiled to the wasteland, just like herself, she felt nothing but satisfaction. No matter how high your status was, you’re still just a waste, aren’t you?
Still exiled to the wasteland?
Kali opened her mouth to retort, but thinking of reality, she lowered her head in defeat.
Ye Shaohua ignored these people and headed to her courtyard to sort out the situation in this world.
This world was vastly different from the ones she had known before. She needed time to understand the various aspects of it to better complete her mission.
Moreover, this mission wasn’t simple.
But she wasn’t the original host. Since she had crossed over, her spiritual power was now hers, not the original host’s.
“Shaohua, something bad has happened…” Just as Ye Shaohua was considering whether to participate in the school admissions, Kali rushed in, looking frantic.
Ye Shaohua raised her head. “Speak.”
Kali’s eyes were red with anger. “The Ye family… Duke Ye has officially recognized Ye Jin as his adopted daughter!”
