Chapter 188: The Great Magic University – 3

“I-I… can I go with you, Lord Rx_?”

Zhao Hai looked at Mu X’s departing figure, his eyes full of pleading. Now that he was one of the Demon King’s people, he just wanted to go home—he had no interest in seeing any stupid roses!

Sang Chu: “Weren’t you going to Letter City?”

Tian Meng: “I’m going home. I’m not stupid—there’s clearly something fishy going on over there. I’d rather go home and tell my dad that I saw the Demon King!”

Zhao Hai blinked in confusion and looked at Tian Meng. “What’s so fishy? How come I don’t know anything about it?”

_Cheng glanced at Tian Meng, then shifted his wrinkled fan with a flick: “He’s just talking big, trying to impress Lord Wu. So, when can we set off?”

It would be even better if they could leave by carriage. After all, he was heading back to Rose City anyway, and that meant passing through White City.

S Jun looked at Sang Chu, who hadn’t said a word, and felt a little scared as he stepped off the carriage. “Um, I…”

“All the monsters are gone. Coincidentally, there’s a cold snap coming, so you can blame all the monsters’ disappearance on that. If anyone asks, just say you don’t know anything. I need you to keep your mouth shut!”

S Jun nodded repeatedly. Xue You, hidden in Sang Chu’s jade pendant space, controlled his hand and made S Jun use magic. A beam of light flashed, and he collapsed instantly.

The same thing happened to Zhao Hai and the other two, except Sang Chu didn’t bother to use magic on them directly.

“Brother, Yi-ge, Minlu, please carry these three back to the inn for me, then come down.”

“Alright.”

Sang Chu hoisted S Jun over her shoulder, while Sang Jingwen and the others carried the three young boys back to the inn.

At that moment, Sai H and C sent a message: [Master, you guessed right. Wu Qi is dead, and the entire witch hospital has been razed to the ground. But strangely, the Lord of Letter City appeared at Rose Flower Lane and personally announced Wu Qi’s crimes.]

Sang Chu: [Not strange at all. The Lord of Letter City is your boss—the leader of the Black Witch Alliance. Didn’t you know that?]

Upon hearing this, Sai H and C were both shocked. How could they not know that the Lord of Letter City was actually the boss?

[Master, is this information reliable?]

Sang Chu: [You’ll know if you go check it out. The ground drink can distinguish between black witches and ordinary witches. Once someone dies, it can’t be hidden anymore.]

Sai H understood Sang Chu’s meaning. But if he had to go to Rose Flower Lane, it might delay him a bit. Still, if the Lord of Letter City was the BOSS, there was no need to return to the Witch Alliance. In that sense, it was actually a good thing.

C: [Master, should I make a trip to Rose Flower Lane?]

Sang Chu: [Yes. It’s not safe for me to stay in Sea Village for long. We’ll be traveling overnight. Next stop is Moyou City. Once you’re done, come join us.]

[Understood, Master.]

After settling S Jun and the other three in the inn, Sang Chu’s group immediately set off for Sea Village in their carriage.

Mu Xue sat in the carriage, leaning against Sang Chu’s shoulder and yawning. “Sang Sang, will he be alright staying behind?”

“He’ll be fine, don’t worry. Do you want to go to your room and sleep for a bit? We’ll probably be camping outdoors for the rest of the journey.”

“Mmm, then I’ll go. Good night, everyone.”

Mu Xue got up and left. Suddenly, Sang Chu called out, “Xiao Xue, can you sense if Sai H is in any danger right now?”

“Huh?”

Mu Xue closed her eyes and concentrated for a long time before opening them again. “It seems like that uneasy feeling in my heart is gone?”

She sounded uncertain, as if she wasn’t sure herself. Sang Chu said, “That’s good. Go get some rest.”

“Okay, then I’m off?”

“Mm.”

Still half-asleep, Mu Xue wandered back to her room. Sang Jingwen closed the door after her, then turned to Sang Chu. “Sang Sang, did you discover something?”

“Following Sai H, Xiao Xue said she sensed something like the aura of death—a servant soul of the black witches. The higher the magic level, the more souls they have. If you can’t subdue it, it will mature and follow the witch who raised it.

In other words, if the Lord of Letter City is the leader of the Black Witch Alliance, and he’s currently at Rose Flower Lane, then Sai H will have no problem dealing with the ground drink. But if not, and he goes to the Black Witch Alliance, there’s a high chance he’ll be possessed by the servant soul. I just wanted Mu Xue to make sure Sai H wouldn’t have any trouble.”

The ground drink could track her, but if Sai H was possessed or his body taken over by the servant soul, it would be useless.

But Sang Chu didn’t say this directly.

Sang Jingwen: “So that’s why you were investigating. But what if he’s just passing by?”

“It doesn’t matter. If not, it’s just a detour. Everyone’s worked hard all night. If you’re tired, get some rest.”

Yi Ping yawned and pulled Sang Jingwen up. “Now that Mu Xue’s gone to sleep, I want to sleep too. I’m exhausted. Let’s go, let’s go, back to bed!”

Lu Minlu: “Then I’ll head back too.”

“Okay, good night, everyone.”

After everyone had left, Xi Rui finally sat down beside Sang Chu. “Master, who told you about the servant soul?”

“Someone trustworthy. Don’t worry. You should get some rest too.”

“I’m not in a hurry. By the way…”

Looking at the four black-gold cards left in her hand, Sang Chu felt a bit troubled. To contract with a level five witch or higher, you needed to use a special colored card.

White, purple, and black-gold were the three special card types, with black-gold being the highest.

To contract with an L-level witch, you needed at least a white card. But white cards were extremely rare. Even if someone had one, they might not be willing to sell it.

This was something Xue You had just told her. If Xue You hadn’t mentioned it, she wouldn’t have known there were so many rules about the cards.

Xi Rui glanced at the cards in Sang Chu’s hand and was stunned. She had only ever heard of black-gold cards, never actually seen one, yet Sang Chu had four!

Seeing Xi Rui’s dumbfounded look, Sang Chu asked, “Xi Rui, do you think I can use a black-gold card to contract with an L-level witch?”

“No way, Master! That would be such a waste!”

“I know, but if I had a level five witch traveling with me, the ground drink wouldn’t be exposed, and we could stay hidden. But white cards are so hard to get…”

Xi Rui looked at Sang Chu. “Master, who told you white cards are hard to get?”

“Huh? Aren’t they?”

“White cards aren’t hard to find. Any first- or second-tier city sells them. Purple cards are also available, though rarer. But black-gold cards—only the royal family of Rose City might have those!”"