Chapter 151: The Great Magic—The Spirit, Xi Rui

**Wilderness**

Staring at the group of C-class monsters who had lost their senses and were now standing around dumbly, Lu Min L and Yi P exchanged bewildered glances.

Lu Min L had originally planned to deal with them one by one, but he hadn’t expected Sang Chu’s spirit to be so formidable!

The spirit, Xi Rui, didn’t like men getting close, so she kept a deliberate distance from Lu Min L. In her hand, she held a crystal bow, her delicate and beautiful face covered with a layer of frost. “Hurry up,” she said coldly, “the master wants you to change quickly. You need to move fast!”

Her tone was flat and emotionless. Lu Min L nodded, and together with Yi P, they quickly slipped a magic ring onto one of the unconscious men, took off his original clothes, and dressed him in Lu Min L’s own clothes and cloak.

Yi P asked, “Min L, now that we’re done, how am I supposed to lure those monsters away? I can’t just get bitten to death in front of the other C-class mages, can I?”

Lu Min L replied, “Don’t worry. I’ll put on his clothes and pretend to be his apprentice.”

“Alright then!”

Xi Rui glanced at the man lying on the ground and said coldly, “Leave this to me. You two get ready to move!”

Lu Min L shot her a look, his brows furrowing slightly. “Xi Rui, I don’t care what you’re planning, but you can’t interfere with me. I must leave the Black Rose City within three days, no matter what.”

Xi Rui snapped her fingers. Lu Min L added, “You’ve already taken a huge risk by coming here. If you keep hesitating, Sang Chu won’t be able to cover for you much longer. I hope you understand—you want to die, that’s your business, but don’t drag me down with you. Sang Chu brought you out here, don’t you get what she means?”

She didn’t reply, only pressed her finger to her lips.

A sharp whistle sounded.

Suddenly, a group of strange wild spirits appeared, leaping nimbly on their feet.

A vine shot down from above, and Xi Rui leapt onto it. At the same moment, the C-class monsters she had frozen with her magic snapped out of their daze.

At the same time, the vines swept down from the sky, instantly grabbing the “Yi P” and “Lu Min L” lying on the ground and whisking them away!

“L, look!”

“Spirits? It’s spirits! After them!”

“L, that guy from Rose City got caught too!”

“Forget him, just catch the spirits first!”

At the sight of the spirits, the group went wild, completely ignoring Yi P and Lu Min L sneaking away behind them.

Behind them, a vine swept by. Yi P was about to act, but Lu Min L grabbed him, and together they let the vine’s force drag them away.

“L, what about Xiao Mu?”

Lu Min L took a step, glanced back, gritted his teeth. “Forget him, just find the spirits. As long as I can bring the spirits back to the Witch Academy, I’ll be rich!”

“But Xiao Mu…”

“Too many people will only get in the way, let’s go!”

After shaking off the others, the vines set them down. Yi P stared in the direction Xi Rui had gone, his expression troubled. “Min L, what do you think that spirit is really trying to do?”

“I’m afraid she’s been bullied for years. Otherwise, why would Ah Chu suddenly tell me to take her along?”

“Isn’t this too risky? What if she kills everyone?”

Lu Min L sighed helplessly. “Don’t worry. As long as I can get out of this mess, I can talk my way out of anything. Since Ah Chu let her out, she must have a plan. Let’s find a place to hide first.”

Yi P looked at the vines and the spirits, all of whom seemed to obey Xi Rui’s every command, and asked in confusion, “She’s so powerful, so how did she get captured all those years ago?”

Lu Min L suddenly froze. “Crap, why didn’t I think of that? Quick, I need to catch up with those spirits!”

With that, he hurried off. If it weren’t for the risk of exposing his identity, he would have rushed after them even faster.

Yi P’s mind was a blank. He didn’t even know what strange thing he’d said to make Lu Min L react so wildly. He chased after him. “What’s wrong?”

“I’m afraid she never intended to escape. Otherwise, with her power, she wouldn’t have been captured so easily back then!”

“No way! Wasn’t that her enemy? Doesn’t she want revenge?”

Lu Min L suddenly grabbed Yi P’s hand and, using a spell that could sense everyone running across the land, explained, “She does, but there must be something I don’t know. Let’s find her first. I’m worried she’ll do something crazy.”

“Oh, okay!”

Yi P always trusted Lu Min L’s judgment. He and Sang Jingwen both had sharp minds—unlike himself. If things weren’t spelled out, he’d never guess what these smart people were thinking!

Inside a mountain cave, amidst piles of debris, Old Ge had been stripped of his limbs and lay in a pool of blood.

A spirit’s vine was stuffed in his mouth, sucking out his magic.

“Ahhh—!”

His screams were heart-wrenching. Old Ge stared at the familiar cave before him, realizing this was the place from his nightmares.

“So you didn’t forget this place.”

Xi Rui gathered her magic, drew her bow, and a white, jade-like arrow glowed in the darkness.

*Whoosh—*

The arrow pierced his thigh. Old Ge’s face twisted in pain, but he still forced a smile. “No matter what, you’re mine. Whether it’s love or hate, I’ve left a mark on your heart.”

*Whoosh—*

The second arrow struck his knee. This time, Old Ge couldn’t help but scream, but it was barely a whimper.

Old Ge gasped, “Xi Rui, you’re so beautiful. Even in death, you’re mesmerizing.”

Xi Rui ignored him, nocked another arrow, and aimed at his eyes, her voice icy cold. “Your eyes are as disgusting as ever.”

“Hahaha, you’re wrong. This is the first time you’ve spoken to me like this.”

Xi Rui walked up to him, her chest heaving with emotion, but the hatred in her eyes was cold and unwavering.

A thorny vine appeared before her. Xi Rui picked it up and whipped it hard across Old Ge’s body, not holding back at all.

“And it will be the last time. You used all sorts of despicable tricks to get your way. My father and brother died because of you. You probably never expected this: when a spirit dies, their body turns to dust, but their will remains in these vines. I didn’t bury them; I kept them here, just for today. I want my father and brother to cut the flesh from your bones, piece by piece, as a sacrifice to finally quench the hatred in my heart!”

She looked over at the C-class monsters about to catch up. “As for those who bullied me, I won’t let a single one of them go!”