That scar had pretty much become an insurmountable hurdle in Bingxi's heart, and ever since she had formed a contract with Xiao Ye, she became even more self-conscious about it.
Xiao Ye took all this in, remembering it in his heart.
After a whole night of messing around,
the next morning at six, Xiao Ye was woken up by Bingxi. She had already returned to her human form by now.
"Xiao Ye, wake up! We gotta cultivate, don't forget, we have that match with baldy today!"
Xiao Ye was shaken awake by this special wake-up service.
Then the two of them took out the ten Tier One Demon Beast Crystal Cores that the principal had rewarded them with.
They exchanged a glance, immediately activating their Contractual Power to summon the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox!
"Whoosh!"
In the not-so-big boudoir, an air of supreme majesty surged up as a dreamy, sparkling light rained down. A holy, noble, profound white fox looked like it just walked out of an anime and into the real world, standing alive and tall on the ground.
Xiao Ye and Bingxi's bodies disappeared, their consciousness now sharing the Holy White Fox in its One Tail Summoned Beast Form.
In the mirror's reflection, the white fox's beautiful eyes shimmered with a wisdom as deep as the starry night sky.
Two little bloodsucking mosquitoes got so excited at the sight that their eyes lit up, itching to get a bite.
[Divine Subversion, forcibly implant an idea to make the enemy change their attack target. Single-target skill.]
Just as the fox's eyes flashed with a neon swirl in One Tail Form,
one of the mosquitoes suddenly froze, then turned and stabbed the other mosquito with its sharp mouthpart. The other mosquito, completely off guard, got stabbed right in the gut.
The bloodsucker went absolutely berserk, like it had taken a dozen shots of espresso, and sucked the other mosquito dry at ten times normal speed, then, with a 'pop!' blew up its own belly.
Both perished on the spot!
"Been wanting to take care of those two pests forever, but we had business to do last night and I didn't have a hand free. Now, finally, I wiped them out!"
*Inside the Holy White Fox's One Tail consciousness, Xiao Ye couldn't help but laugh out loud.*
Bingxi's cheeks turned rosy as she urged, "Quit messing around! Hurry up and absorb the crystal cores for cultivating."
Then, under Xiao Ye's control, the Holy White Fox casually tossed a crystal core into its mouth, crunched it up like potato chips, and swallowed.
Both had studied an improved Demon Beast cultivation technique at school, but before they even started circulating the technique, they already felt pure energy surging through their bodies—and, just like that, it was gone.
With a sudden *poof*, they felt their power increase.
[Nine-tailed Celestial Fox One Tail White Fox, Tier One]
*This SSS-level template is just nuts,* Xiao Ye thought as he looked at the System Panel only he could see.
Afterward, the remaining nine Tier One Demon Beast Crystal Cores were chomped down one after another, crisp as potato chips. Bingxi totally loved the crunch.
With extra energy to spare, the two started running the cultivation technique, and a few minutes later, stopped and exited Summoned Beast Form.
[Nine-tailed Celestial Fox One Tail White Fox, Tier One - Mid Stage]
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Afternoon.
Third High School, principal's villa, backyard.
Yesterday, all ten Awakening Class students showed up, including Xiao Ye and Bingxi.
The principal led the five pairs of Contractors around, showing off the backyard's decorations.
All along the several-hundred-square-meter backyard wall, bizarrely gorgeous blossoms grew wild, and on the main stalk, clusters of sparkling, crystal-like fruits hung down.
The courtyard brimmed with a lovely fragrance, and when the students took a breath, it cleared their minds. The fruits looked like they had a magical allure, pulling people closer and closer, trying to resist but failing.
The principal doted on these leaves along the main stalk, fussing over them so the fruit could soak up every ray of sunlight.
"Rare Spirit Plant, Molo Fruit! Beautiful yet dangerous—one weird, special Magic Plant," the bald youth Jing Ran exclaimed, "This thing requires a Grandmaster-level Demon Beast's heart blood just to germinate and sprout from the ground!"
"That's right!" The principal, looking at the fully-grown Molo Fruit and totally satisfied, explained,
"Two years ago, a demon beast invaded Third High, and it took me every ounce of strength to kill a Grandmaster-level demon beast. Ever since then, my foundation was injured, and my realm regressed. I raised this Molo Fruit using heart blood from that Grandmaster beast—after all this time, it finally bloomed and bore fruit. For me, it's very meaningful."
In the scented courtyard, the pairs of Contractors were feeling sentimental, hugging each other on sight.
Xiao Ye hugged Bingxi—who was wearing a half-fox mask—and said, "If we ever get the chance, let's grow one too. We'll raise it together."
Bingxi's eyes sparkled with hope, nodding non-stop. "Okay!"
The principal found the whole thing super wholesome, feeling like the Contractors all got along just great, but when he looked at the bald youth, he couldn't help but frown!
The bald youth tried to grab Xie Mengxuan's hand, but Mengxuan dodged away so fast, they were at least a meter apart again.
The bald youth gave an awkward, bitter smile—*for the first time ever, he started doubting his own looks.*
*Isn't my shiny head handsome? This is so alternative. Isn't that so cool?*
*At the high-level academy, every time I walked through campus, I had a 100 percent head-turn rate!*
*All the campus goddesses said my hairstyle was special! So fun!*
*Couldn't figure it out, so Jing Ran had no choice but to change the topic. He said to Xiao Ye, full of pride,* "Xiao Ye, as promised, we're having a match today."
"A real man can bend or stand tall! If you admit defeat now, I'll respect you as a man—just don't lose so badly that you never recover."
"If you wanna fight, fight! What's with all this yapping—think that makes you tough?" Xiao Ye looked totally unimpressed. "Principal, you judge. Let's go, right now."
"Hmph!" Xie Mengxuan let out a cold snort. "You really don't know a good thing when you see it."
The principal nodded and said, "Sure, this yard's big enough—several hundred square meters—plenty of room to go wild. You can battle here."
"Jing Ran, you've already stepped into Tier Two. Xiao Ye now might barely be at the Tier One threshold. Remember, stop before someone gets hurt."
Bald Jing Ran and Xie Mengxuan activated Contractual Power and summoned their S-class template, Wolf King.
With a chilling "Awooo!!" a wild surge of fury filled the area, Jing Ran and Mengxuan vanished, and a black-furred, gleaming Wolf King towered over the ground.
The Wolf King was two meters tall, radiating hunt and power, standing with all four limbs planted, a ferocious aura swirling all over it. Even the air was churning with energy.
Xiao Ye and Bingxi likewise activated their Contractual Power, summoning the SSS-class Nine-tailed Celestial Fox.
With a spectacular arrival of special effects, a holy One Tail White Fox appeared, facing off against the Black Wolf.
The two-meter-high Wolf King looked down at the half-meter-tall White Fox, eyes full of disdain, and immediately launched an attack, racing toward the fox like lightning.
Peak Tier One Wolf King vs. Tier One Mid-Stage White Fox!
Talent Skill: Black Night Mystery, boosting speed four times over.
The Black Wolf zipped so fast it left afterimages—at that speed, everyone thought the result was set in stone.
"Slow, way too slow!"
*From the White Fox's eyes in One Tail Form, it was like dynamic visual mode was activated. The Black Wolf's charging figure was crystal clear—every step easy to track.*
[Divine Charm, confuses the enemy's mind for a period of time.]
The starry eyes of the White Fox flashed neon, and the Black Wolf got hit! Instantly, its eyes lost focus, its face going blank as it leapt over Xiao Ye. Thanks to its own speed, it couldn't stop and crashed straight into the wall, dozens of meters away.
The A-class Contractors were stunned!
"Does Wolf King need reading glasses? It's just staring at the White Fox and not attacking?"
"Is that, like, a new move or what?"
The principal, who kinda got it, said in amazement, "That Black Wolf just got hit with a skill!"
(Next chapter: Taking the Beauty Enhancement Pill, Bingxi's burning passion)