Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 306: School of Thought (Requesting Monthly Pass)

Chapter 306: Chapter 306: School of Thought (Requesting Monthly Pass)

"Let me guess, even though you really want to go, you can’t bear to leave Byron City, can’t bear to part with the good friends here?"

Zhong Shenxiu looked at Alice and smiled.

Alice was startled, then gave a bitter smile and nodded, "Yes... I like it here, I like this city, I like the cocktails here!... I haven’t even tried all twelve zodiac ones!"

She quickly glanced at Angel beside her, guiltily making up an excuse.

"You’ve already tried ten types before; now just the Bloody Mary and the New Commander are left!"

Zhong Shenxiu laughed softly, mixing two cocktails and placing them in front of Alice.

Alice’s expression suddenly froze and then became slightly annoyed, "I... I still need to think about it."

"Alice..."

Angel, beside her, looked at her friend, her eyes beginning to redden.

She knew that it wasn’t really about the cocktails; what Alice truly couldn’t bear to leave was herself.

"It’s okay; I can apply to graduate right away and then go with you to Isreal. I believe with so many schools there, there must be one that will accept an auditing student, right?"

Angel held Alice’s hand, comforting her softly.

Zhong Shenxiu looked on at this scene with a weird expression.

"What are you looking at?"

Out of nowhere, Julie had come to the bar and curiously examined the Bloody Mary.

She confirmed that it was just an ordinary cocktail and not a Magic Potion before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"I’m admiring the blooming of lilies..."

Zhong Shenxiu retorted and turned his head, "Come with me!"

It didn’t matter now; everyone in the bar already thought the two of them were involved, so being direct wasn’t an issue.

The two of them went down to the office and after closing the door, Julie’s expression became extremely serious, "A lot of big things have happened in Byron City recently, it’s hard to imagine how a place that’s always been safe and peaceful could suddenly turn out like this?"

"Are you talking about the sudden destruction of the Notting Hill family?"

Zhong Shenxiu pretended to be an innocent bystander, widened his eyes, and inquired with curiosity.

"No, that’s just the least of it... Although the downfall of the monstrous Notting Hill was unexpected for us too... It wasn’t the Federation who did them in. In fact, the Special Affairs Bureau has already lost two second-level investigators!"

Julie’s look was grave, "The disappearance of the Special Affairs Bureau agents, suspected death, would normally attract more agents, tracking down every lead like mad dogs, but now, the Bureau is quiet, as quiet as a sleeping child. Do you know what this means?"

"It means... the risks behind it are terribly frightening?" Zhong Shenxiu guessed.

"Also, White Cat once made an attempt to hunt Cadlyan, and although she failed in the end, she discovered traces of the involvement of the Chasing Cup Sect, the followers of the Master of Black Blood are all lunatics... Sorry, I’m not talking about you!"

Julie took a deep breath, "And just yesterday, a large number of Chasing Cup Sect members were found dead in an abandoned factory, including several Bronze Cups and Silver Cups!"

"What?"

Zhong Shenxiu tried to put on a ’how terrifying’ expression.

"And their Golden Cup Maxwell, he fled Byron City in a sorry state..." Julie said, "My informant from the Special Affairs Bureau told me it’s because a madman has surfaced in Byron City, a terrifying ’Mad Mage’! He’s incredibly powerful, bloody and cruel, he’s killed so many people, those cultists are scared to death of him..."

"Mad Mage? How scary..."

Zhong Shenxiu continued to feign his expressions.

He felt he was overacting a bit, almost rolling his eyes.

He believed that the Special Affairs Bureau was not absent but was highly likely acting on the intelligence that Macy had already obtained the Holy Grail information and was pursuing this Golden Cup Maxwell.

After all, compared to the disappearance of two investigators, this was the big news!

"These bastards, what do they take my identity as the Mad Mage for? A professional scapegoat?"

"Now, everyone in the secret circles knows that there’s a powerful lunatic in Byron City, nicknamed ’The Maniac’!"

Julie continued.

"The nickname’s not bad; I like it."

Zhong Shenxiu kept listening.

"I feel that the Special Affairs Bureau has probably switched to secret investigations, but in short, Byron City will be very unstable from now on... That’s why I bring news that our gathering has been postponed indefinitely until we can ensure it’s safe."

Julie had hit upon the point that mattered most to Zhong Shenxiu.

"Postponed?"

"Yes, for safety, this has been agreed upon by most members," Julie said.

"Alright... It can’t be helped."

Zhong Shenxiu was somewhat helpless.

He hadn’t expected that a small move on his part would scare this group to such an extent.

"But White Cat actually dared to hunt Cadlyan, seeming to have some strength... Hmm, should I have handed Cadlyan over to her before to claim that reward?"

"No, that would scare everyone."

"And... I’ve already marked Cadlyan, maybe I can continue to remotely monitor everything regarding the Holy Grail documents through her..."

He always felt that there was some conspiracy behind the fake documents, but he was too lazy to investigate. Leaving it to someone else who wouldn’t feel a thing even in death seemed like a good choice.

As for advancing?

With the "True Blood Codex," he might advance faster than with the key.

"I’m also planning to travel to lay low for a while," Julie shrank her neck signifying her genuine fear: "I suggest you do the same..."

After speaking, she sounded somewhat apologetic: "Although you are already an ’Extraordinary,’ crossing the Pure White Wastes still requires a massive effort; hmm, your talent has already manifested, what you need now is gradual accumulation..."

"No, actually I’ve already crossed the Pure White Wastes, and even if the Crimson River was right before me, I could show you swimming across it with my bare chest..."

Zhong Shenxiu mocked in his heart, waiting for Julie’s next words.

"Mystics need to exchange knowledge, need information, but all this, the current Byron City cannot provide..." Julie sighed, "I don’t have much knowledge about the Master of Black Blood, but I can recommend you to a small magic school that specializes in researching him through my backing sect... Certainly not a mad group like the Chasing Cup Sect, that school may be small, but it has a long history with rich documentation and a wealth of mystic knowledge, the best place for your growth."

"Thank you."

Zhong Shenxiu initially wanted to refuse, but the prospect of extensive documentation made his eyes sparkle.

He indeed wanted to find a place with a wealth of mystic knowledge to read, at the very least, to understand the secrets of ’Perfected,’ ’Immortals,’ ’Ascenders,’ and such, to see which belonged to the Primordial Pill beings, their weaknesses, and whether he could attempt to hunt them down, and so on.

"No need to be polite, this is what Jasmine and I owe you."

Julie handed a black invitation letter to Zhong Shenxiu with a smile: "This school is called ’Five Rings’, located in Isreal. Take this introduction letter and find Professor Davis; he will accept you."