Chapter 180: The Grand Magic—O Village L Wave 2

“So how did you figure him out?”

Since he was a completely new person, it should have been hard to identify him. But both Saih and C seemed to recognize his new identity right away.

Saih replied, “I recognized him because he carried a unique aura of earth magic.”

Saih was a witch, and she was especially sensitive to earth magic. That’s why she immediately realized he wasn’t an ordinary person. And with such a rare and sinister magic, there were even fewer people who could wield it, so she quickly confirmed his identity.

C, standing to the side, just touched his own ear and said a bit sheepishly, “I—I’m also a death knight, just not as powerful as him. But I could sense a bit of it.”

Sang Chu asked, “How many spells of that level do you have in your repertoire?”

Saih replied, “Not many, but each one is very powerful. That’s why I wanted to find a way to summon more earth magic without alerting him, and just wait for him to reveal himself.”

Sang Chu said, “Alright, then I’ll leave it to you. Go undercover and investigate the matter of the witch clan. I need to confirm whether he’s dead or alive. I’ll give you each a defensive talisman for protection. I need you to return safely with news of the earth magic. Can you do that?”

Saih and C replied, “Yes, Master!”

After sending the two of them off with a card each, Mu Xue watched his departing figure in a daze, a hint of sorrow in her eyes. “I—I feel like he…”

“What’s wrong?”

Sang Chu turned back to look at Mu Xue, who seemed hesitant to speak. He felt she was still a bit young and often afraid to express herself. “Xiao Xue, whatever it is, you can tell me. Remember, I’m your family. No matter how strange or unimportant you think it is, it doesn’t matter. You don’t have to keep these things bottled up inside.”

Sang Jingwen added, “Xiao Xue, go ahead and say it. It’s okay, your big brother is here.”

Lin Mu Xue was afraid she’d say something wrong, but seeing everyone’s trusting eyes, she smiled shyly, her eyes reddening as she clung to Sang Chu’s arm.

“I feel he’s very dangerous. I—I saw a strange black shadow on him. That’s why I was so scared in the village and didn’t dare say anything. The shadow has been following him, holding a large knife, kind of like a miniature Grim Reaper!”

“A Grim Reaper?”

Seeing everyone’s surprised expressions, Mu Xue bit her lip and said, “I don’t know if that’s what it was, but it looked like one. I feel he’s dangerous, but not fatally so. I just don’t know what that thing is. It kept staring at me, and I was too scared to say anything. I was afraid it was just my imagination.”

Seeing Mu Xue’s lack of confidence, Sang Chu felt a bit helpless. He gently patted her back. “You’re always like this, overthinking things. Just remember to protect yourself. But next time, if you encounter something like this, whether you think it’s real or just your imagination, you can always tell me. If it’s real, then great, we’re prepared. If it’s not, then at least we’re on alert, and I can make arrangements in advance.”

“But what if it’s not real?”

Wolf Fang, who was listening, knew exactly what she meant. She was afraid she’d seen too many illusions and would make everyone worry for nothing, only for nothing to happen in the end. That was what she feared most.

She felt her abilities were weak and she couldn’t help with anything, only add trouble. She didn’t want to be a burden.

Sang Jingwen said, “Xiao Xue, if nothing happens, it just means we avoided danger because you warned us in advance.”

Yi Ping, who was standing next to him, asked, “Is that really true?”

Lu Minli said, “Xiao Xue, people are afraid to speak up because they worry what they say might be wrong, but it’s usually true. I’m not afraid, though. On the contrary, knowing in advance and preparing is best. Isn’t it great to speak up? At least it lets us prepare.”

“Yeah, I guess that makes sense…”

Sang Chu looked at Mu Xue’s confused and hesitant expression and gently ruffled her hair. “Remember, next time just tell me directly. No matter what you say, I’ll always believe you, okay?”

“Mm.” Mu Xue nodded, but then remembered how she’d hesitated before. She hugged him tightly and said, “I’m sorry. Last time I really should have told you!”

“It’s okay. If you really didn’t care, you wouldn’t have kept it from me. You were just torn between your conscience and me. Let’s just let it go and not bring it up again. I’ll go find us a place to stay. If I can’t, I’ll just sleep outdoors tonight.”

Sleeping outdoors was possible, but it would be better to find an inn.

After searching around, he found there was only one inn left. At that moment, they ran into that old man again—Old L.

Sang Chu said, “Old man, we meet again! What a coincidence!”

Old L smiled kindly and walked up to Sang Chu, noticing there were only five of them now—the witch wasn’t there.

“I came here especially to wait for you, sir. If you can’t find a place to stay, why not come to my house? The sun is about to set, and the cold will soon set in. If you don’t find a place, it won’t be good.”

“Alright, thank you, sir.”

“You’re welcome, not at all!”

Following behind Old L, Lin Mu Xue clung to Sang Chu, a bit scared: [Ah Chu, he’s really scary. There are four or five black shadows with knives around him.]

Sang Chu: [You mean the same kind of shadow you saw with Saih and C?]

[Yeah, but the ones with Old L don’t seem to have any hostility—more like they’re protecting him. Still, it’s creepy.]

[Brother, Yi-ge, Minli, can you see the shadows Xiao Xue is talking about?]

Sang Jingwen replied after thinking: [I can’t see them.]

Just as Mu Xue was starting to doubt herself again, Sang Chu said: [Everyone, focus your spiritual energy on your eyes and look again.]

Lu Minli tried and said, [I can see a faint shadow, but it’s blurry and hard to make out!]

Sang Jingwen said, [I can see a little, but it’s very vague. Xiao Xue, you’re amazing! If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have noticed. It seems your spiritual power is higher than mine!]

Mu Xue blushed and buried her head in Sang Chu’s shoulder: [As long as it’s not fake, that’s good.]

Just as they were discussing what these things were, Yi Ping suddenly interjected: [So I’m the only one who can’t see anything!]

Sang Jingwen paused, then laughed at his dejected expression: [Yeah, you’re the only one who can’t see. Don’t you feel like your spiritual power is useless?]

[I never said it was useless! Who knew it would be so important? I’ll definitely train harder from now on! Xiao Xue, you’ll have to look out for me in the future!]

Mu Xue: [Then I’ll have to think about it~]

The awkwardness finally faded, and Sang Chu and Lu Minli exchanged a smile. This was the Mu Xue they knew so well."