Chapter 178: Magic University—X: Dark Weasel Forest

Sang Chu and Lu Minli were flying at the flattest and most stable altitude.

Even Sang Jingwen didn’t dare to fly too high, only sticking to the safest spots.

“Brother, are you okay?”

“No, not really!”

Sang Jingwen was being carried by Shan Si, feeling weightless and constantly dropping downwards due to gravity. It was a very uncomfortable experience.

It felt completely different from when he was flying on his own earlier.

Lu Minli noticed his discomfort, glanced at Sang Chu, then used her other hand to wrap around his waist and hold him up. “Hang in there, we’ll be there soon.”

Sang Jingwen: “……”

“It’s really not that bad.”

Sang Chu said, “Then just bear with it for a bit, Brother Sang. If you’re tired, let’s hurry up and cross this sea area.”

“Okay.”

Nothing much happened on the return journey. It was only when they were about to put away the summoned creatures that some of the earth weasels started to resist.

They all scattered, clearly not wanting to be forcibly returned to the summoning space.

Sai He looked at Sang Chu and said, “Master, I… I can’t control them anymore.”

Sang Chu looked at her curiously. “Aren’t they your contracted magical beasts?”

“Of course not, Master, how could you think that? I’m a witch. I can connect to another dimension, and these earth weasels are creatures from that other dimension. The stronger a witch is, the more earth weasels she can attract into her own dimensional space.

Earth weasels are especially drawn to witches and magical beasts. Normally, they only exist in a witch’s dimensional space and aren’t let out, because once they’re released, they’re hard to control.

Ke and I let them out before just for fun. Besides, after I lost my fire staff, I can’t control them at all. Originally, I wanted to summon them under the influence of the staff to eat my enemies, but I didn’t expect…”

Sang Chu said, “But you let them out, and you can’t escape yourself either.”

“I never planned to escape. Practicing black magic is a dead end anyway. If I had a choice, I wouldn’t have gone down this path. I just thought I’d die together with Orange.”

Sai He didn’t really expect Sang Chu to sympathize with or pity her. She had already resigned herself to Sang Chu sending the earth weasels back. But since even the earth weasels could be subdued, she considered herself lucky to be alive and didn’t think about anything else.

She had released them herself, but didn’t expect Sang Chu to ask, “Where are your enemies?”

Sai He blinked, stunned for a while, then the crow beside her answered, “My enemies are basically all the same person—the Grand Witch of Black Magic. He’s the founder of the Black Magic Alliance, and most of us were forced to join after being framed by him. If we didn’t join, we wouldn’t have survived.”

Sang Chu fell silent, hesitating for a moment. She looked at the earth weasels rolling on the ground and said, “I won’t send you back to the dimensional space for now, but I need to cross the sea. If you don’t want to go, you can’t cross either. So, Brother Sang, I’ll put you all in another place for now. Once we’ve crossed the sea, I’ll let you out!”

The one who had been beaten by Tu You looked nervously at the rabbit on Sang Chu’s shoulder, quickly nodding for fear of being hit again.

With a wave of her hand, Sang Chu put them all into her storage space. Tu You also slipped inside, just in case they messed with anything outside.

Sang Chu said, “You too, into the card.”

After speaking, she took out the card and put Sai He, the magical beasts between her and Granny Xiang, and all the card slaves into the card. Only Sang Chu and her four companions remained.

“Let’s go.”

“Mm.”

At first, Sang Chu and Lu Minli carried Sang Jingwen, but halfway through, they switched to Yi Ping and Mu Xue.

After flying for most of the day, they finally saw a small village in the distance.

The five of them headed toward the small village.

“Mu Xue, I’ll take on a male form with you—it’ll be much more convenient. Brother, you and Yi should also disguise yourselves as men!”

Once everyone had changed their identities, they landed.

Haiyu Village

As soon as they landed, they saw a large stone by the roadside, with the words “Haiyu Village” carved into it.

Black witches rarely appeared in towns. It was hard for them to blend in, and it had been a long time since they’d enjoyed the normal world.

Sang Chu had given them a light powder she’d developed, which could change their appearance and even alter their magical aura, so that even those familiar with them wouldn’t recognize them.

At first, Sai He was nervous entering the village, but when she realized they’d really entered without anyone raising the alarm, she couldn’t help grinning from ear to ear.

“Master—Ah Chu, this is amazing! How did you do it?”

Magic rings can change a person’s appearance, but not their magical aura. However, the pill Sang Chu got from Granny Xiang in the other world could change both appearance and aura. Even though it was a little clumsy, it was still hard to detect.

“It’s just a little trick. Let’s find a place to stay—it’s getting late.”

“The sea breeze is even colder at night. Let’s go!”

Sang Chu was now in male form, and Sai He immediately linked arms with her and pulled her aside.

But as they walked down the street, Sai He’s eyes were glued to the little trinkets, unable to move.

“Ah Chu, I want to buy something!”

Sang Chu had seen this kind of thing before. These were all local specialties—sea products and crafts made from shells, many of them strange and beautiful, small and exquisite.

There were all kinds of sea creatures, both alive and dead, as well as seaweed and various plants.

“Brother, Yi, you two go with Sai He to look at the trinkets and buy some ordinary clothes. Mu Xue and Minli, go with Granny Xiang to check out the seaweed and plants. As for the seafood, buy as much as you can, both fresh and dried. I’ll go ahead and see if there’s anywhere to stay. Keep in touch with the communication stone.”

“Okay, I’m off then.”

“Mm.”

After everyone split up, Tu You, bored, squatted on Sang Chu’s shoulder. Seeing him appear, Sang Chu smiled and said, “So, did those earth weasels finally quiet down?”

The jade storage space was filled with all kinds of plants and flowers. Originally, Tu You had planned to go in and sleep among the flowers, but ended up heading straight for the plants, quickly turning into human form to explain.

“They all fell asleep. They wore me out! I feel like I’m about to be drained dry. Luckily, I bought the Heavenly Punishment Whip from Brother Mian, or I wouldn’t have been able to handle them!”

Sang Chu walked ahead, laughing. “When you bought it, didn’t you complain it was too expensive?”

When Tu You was shopping in the world of the dead, Qin Simian had asked if he wanted a whip. Tu You hadn’t planned to buy it, but after thinking about it, since Qin Simian had recommended it, it must be useful. It was just expensive—ten spirit stones for a single whip!

Luckily, Sang Chu made the decision to buy it; otherwise, in the Dark Weasel Forest, Tu You wouldn’t have dared to mention to Sang Chu about letting the earth weasels out.

The Heavenly Punishment Whip was an ancient magical tool, more than enough to deal with a bunch of little earth weasels. The only problem was that it consumed a lot of energy, and Tu You was exhausted!"