Chapter 412 - 212: She’s Very Pretty, and Her Figure Is Great Too
Yin Xue smiled. "We’re not the same. I’m just going to see what it’s all about and broaden my horizons. When the time comes, I’ll be in our teacher’s Wizard Tower helping control the Defense Array, not fighting on the front lines."
In fact, Yin Xue had been quite shocked when she first heard from their teacher that Pei Ze would be participating in the God-Slaying Operation.
Back on the Turin Plane, she and Pei Ze could only watch the battle between the Divine Spirit and the Councillor from a great distance.
She never imagined that just a few years later, Pei Ze would already be strong enough to participate in the God-Slaying Operation. He had left her far behind, a fact that filled her with a sense of wonder and melancholy.
"But it’s not certain I’ll actually be able to join," Pei Ze said, shaking his head. "The God-Slaying Operation could begin at any moment, and I haven’t even started constructing my Wizard Tower. It’s hard to say if I’ll finish in time."
He smiled. "If I can’t make it, I’ll just go with you to help out in our teacher’s Wizard Tower."
"That wouldn’t be so bad either," Yin Xue said, her face lighting up with a smile.
Their conversation then turned to their future plans.
Yin Xue was already a Second-level Wizard and was preparing to break through to the liquefaction stage.
For someone like Yin Xue, who came from a Wizard Clan and was a core member of the main family line specially groomed by her clan, the truly difficult parts were the stages of condensing Spiritual Power—liquefaction and crystallization.
The growth of her Spiritual Power before those stages, however, wasn’t a problem for her, thanks to her ample supply of resources.
Pei Ze estimated that Yin Xue would likely advance to a Level 3 Wizard in three or four years at most.
This speed was undoubtedly far greater than that of an ordinary Wizard, but it was quite common for the talented scions of Wizard Clans.
On the path of a Wizard, both talent and resources were indispensable.
Conversely, as long as one possessed both, their power would skyrocket.
Of course, compared to Pei Ze, Yin Xue was still leagues behind.
After all, no amount of talent or resources could ever compare to a cheat.
Reuniting after so long, the two became so immersed in conversation that they lost all track of time.
By the time they snapped out of it, more than three hours had passed.
Yin Xue stood up to leave, and Pei Ze walked with her out of the hall.
As they crossed the courtyard, they heard a chattering sound in the distance.
Yin Xue turned to look and recognized the creature making the sound: it was Pei Ze’s Ten Thousand Flowers Fairy.
Very quickly, however, her attention was drawn to another figure beside the fairy.
It was a young woman, half-human and half-deer, who was standing by the bushes and listening with a smile as the Ten Thousand Flowers Fairy chattered away.
Her elegant and beautiful profile was enough to make even Yin Xue’s heart skip a beat, despite being a woman herself.
"That is..."
Pei Ze followed her gaze and explained, "That’s Tining, the matriarch of the Ancient Tree Deer Spirit Race."
’Ancient Tree Deer Spirit?’
Yin Xue suddenly remembered. Pei Ze had once asked her for information about the Ancient Tree Deer Spirits. She recalled that he had been trading with them through the Dark Well.
"Why is she here?"
Pei Ze didn’t hide the truth. He recounted how the Ancient Forest Plane had been invaded by alien insects and how he had helped the Ancient Tree Deer Spirits escape their world.
Yin Xue finally understood. But as she looked at Tining’s beautiful form and thought about how she would be living in the same place as Pei Ze from now on, she felt an inexplicable pang of jealousy.
"She’s very beautiful."
"Yes, she is."
"And she has a great figure."
"...Yin Xue?"
Meeting Pei Ze’s odd expression, Yin Xue finally realized what she was saying, and her cheeks grew warm.
Fortunately, a cheerful cry rang out just then, saving her from her embarrassment.
Xiaoyi and Tining had finally noticed Pei Ze. The little fairy cheered and zipped over to him, while a smile bloomed on Tining’s face as she trotted over with a soft CLIP-CLOP.
That bright, heartfelt smile was so radiant that even Yin Xue felt a little mesmerized.
She suddenly recalled something her father had once said to her, and a strange feeling washed over her.
’She’d never thought she would one day feel threatened by a deer.’
Pei Ze didn’t notice the change in Yin Xue’s expression and smiled at Tining.
"How are you settling in? Is everything all right?"
Tining wiggled her antlers and smiled. "It’s wonderful! My people all love it!"
While the energy in the Ancient Tree Courtyard wasn’t as dense as in their home territory on the Ancient Forest Plane, it had the advantage of being safe, with no need to worry about invasions from other clans.
Besides, they could eat Moonlight Orchids or Falling Star Flowers from time to time. Their lives were incomparably more abundant than before, and she and her people were very content.
"That’s good," Pei Ze said with a smile and a nod.
He had already considered the energy issue in the Ancient Tree Courtyard. Once the Wizard Tower was built and he had an Element Pool, that would no longer be a problem.
By then, he could even plant large fields of Moonlight Orchids and Falling Star Flowers where the Ancient Tree Deer Spirit Race lived, letting them manage their own food supply.
"Oh, right, let me introduce you. This is my senior sister, Yin Xue," Pei Ze said.
’Pei Ze’s senior sister!’
Tining immediately felt a sense of reverence, but that was quickly followed by a hint of confusion.
’Pei Ze’s senior sister... why doesn’t she seem very strong?’
Despite her confusion, she still greeted Yin Xue earnestly.
Yin Xue smiled and nodded in return, though her expression was a little strange.
Now that she was up close, she could keenly sense a powerful, oppressive aura emanating from Tining. A faint realization dawned in her heart—this being was on the same level as Pei Ze!
’No wonder Pei Ze went to such lengths to help her escape the Ancient Forest Plane.’
’Any Level 4 Wizard would be tempted by such a powerful ally.’
After Yin Xue left, Pei Ze said to Tining, "I’m going to be away for a while. If you need anything during that time, just find Nymph. I’ve already told her what to do."