Chapter 6

1

"Sss~~~" Xiao Qiong's blood had already dyed the sink red, but she continued to scratch her back as if she didn't feel any pain.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Yao was in the same room as Qiong. She had been sitting in the living room leisurely eating ice cream when she noticed that her sister had come back. Without saying a word, she went into the bathroom. Yao felt something was off and decided to go in and take a look. She gently pushed the door open and saw that her sister had done something, causing the sink to be filled with blood and tears shimmering in her eyes.

"Sis, you're bleeding. Don't scratch anymore," Yao said as she reached out to grab Qiong's hand.

"..." Qiong didn't say a word.

"Your clothes are wet. Take a shower first, and I'll help stop the bleeding."

Qiong wiped her face a little, took off her clothes, and adjusted the water temperature to a suitable level.

Using water-based magic, Yao cleaned Qiong's wounds and stopped the bleeding. She wanted to bandage them with a healing spell, but she was afraid of getting them wet. Instead, she wrapped Qiong's right hand with a water barrier. It contained light-based magic, essentially holy water, which was the best for healing. But for some unknown reason, it exploded as soon as it touched Xiao Qiong's right hand, as if it had been stimulated.

No matter how many times they tried, the result was the same. They had no choice but to use regular water-based magic to wrap the hand.

"Weird, why didn't my holy water work? What happened to you, sis? Did someone bully you?" Yao asked.

"Who dares to bully me!" Qiong finally spoke, her breathing back to normal.

"You cried, and now you're lying," Yao retorted.

"Where? Just bathwater."

"Why are you pretending? We're sisters. There should be no secrets between us."

"Did you tell me about your thing with Qin Yang? That so-called contract." Qiong closed her eyes, allowing the water to freely cascade over her head, as if she was thinking about something.

"Sis~~~ It's different. Little Yang told me not to tell anyone, so I didn't!" Yao said with a hint of grievance, lowering her head.

"He told you not to tell, and you obeyed. I'm your sister, not him. That little Yang is truly despicable. It would be best to slaughter and eat him."

"Sister, you used to look at Little Yang differently. Whenever you saw him, you seemed happy and willing to play with him. But ever since two years ago, you've been acting strange. When you see Qin Yang, you treat him like an enemy. It must be because of some secret thing between you and Little Yang, and you haven't told me, right?"

"Me and him? Don't ask about that anymore."

"Sis, you finally admit it. Why didn't you say anything before?"

"I didn't think there was anything to say. Alright, don't ask anymore. I don't want to talk about it. I hate thinking about that time."

"But sis, you've always been strong. How could you get injured? Did someone attack you?"

"I caused the injury myself, but someone did attack me. Another lightning-based mage, and it's strange how he was lucky enough to be struck by lightning too."

"A lightning-based mage who got struck by lightning. How could sis not be injured?"

Divine Thunder, coming from nature, consisting of numerous lightning elements. Once struck by Divine Thunder, the amplified state is even stronger than a magic formation. Among mages of the same level, whoever can attract the lightning and get struck is akin to winning.

"He's an assassin, good at covert attacks. Getting struck by lightning during a direct conflict isn't a big deal. By the way, did that sheep find him?"

"Just now, Qin Yin called to say that Little Yang got drunk outside and someone helped him. He'll be back tomorrow morning."

"Got drunk? Qin Yang is only 16 and he's drinking. That unscrupulous owner shouldn't have sold alcohol to him. Seriously, because he got drunk, we had to run around outside for so long."

"Who knows? Anyway, as long as Little Yang is safe. Let's go out for dinner, sis. I'm so hungry!"

After dinner, Qiong lay alone on her bed, gazing at the back of her right hand under the soft light. The smooth and soft skin showed no trace of the wound. Under this layer of skin, the Magic Formation called the "Dragon Spirit Contract," which was only half complete, had left no mark. However, that half contract had brought incredible power to Qiong. Qiong knew that this Magic Formation was related to me—Qin Yang. Although she despised it, she couldn't escape it. She couldn't erase it. Not until the student council, where the president himself said it and she witnessed it. This contract was actually a marriage contract. Qiong couldn't accept it wholeheartedly. She had kept it a secret for two years because what happened that day was something she couldn't accept.

However, Qiong remembered more firmly the more she didn't want to forget.

2

"Ah~" In the early morning, walking on the path of the school, yawning, looking at the grass swaying, autumn trees shedding leaves, thinking about being trapped by Zisuorou all night last night, unable to sleep or sit, muttering finally reached morning, and finally I can use going to school as an excuse to escape.

This dress is still from yesterday, Zisuorou said she washed it, I don't know whether to believe it or not, anyway, there is still the smell of alcohol.

Looking at the time, it's probably too late to go back and change now.

By the way, before I left, Zisuorou said goodbye. Does that mean we will see each other again later? Hopefully not, it's better to stay away from each other.

I think I should take a more secluded road than the small path.

......

Finally back to the classroom, this way I shouldn't run into her again, unless she insists on finding me.

"Qin Yang, what's with the smell of alcohol on you? It's against the school rules for students to drink."

"You noticed the smell of alcohol on me as soon as I came back, Class Monitor?"

"Hmph! The smell is so strong, you must have drunk quite a bit! As the class monitor, I have a responsibility to bring you to the school affairs office for punishment."

"I'm just saying that Zisuorou didn't wash properly, that's why there's such a strong smell."

"What did you say?"

"Uh~ It's nothing, I said I ran into a drunkard on my way to school, and he made me smell like alcohol all over. If you don't believe me, sniff my breath to see if there's any alcohol? Ah~"

"Get out of here, who wants to sniff it!"

"Don't sniff it, I'll go to the school affairs office later to prove that I didn't drink alcohol, then you'll be in trouble! Hehe!"

"Qin Yang, um? The smell of alcohol on you is really strong!" Suddenly, Qin Yin patted my shoulder from behind, I don't know when he appeared behind me.

I turned around and saw that Xiao Yao and Lilith were also behind me.

"Why are all of you here together? Having a meeting again?"

"We're having a competition with the news department today! You just came back." Lilith, that short stature, raised her hammer and aimed it at my head.

"Ah~ I went out yesterday afternoon, how did you know?"

"It's all your fault, you didn't show up in the afternoon, and we couldn't find you for half the day."

"Hey! Qin Yang, you have to come to the school affairs office with me, no running away." Oh Class Monitor, please let me off, I'm really tired.

"Yes, yes, after I finish the competition, I'll come with you for the blood test. Ying, are you going now?"

"Yes, the competition starts at 9 o'clock, so I need to prepare now."

"Hey, wait, aren't you guys going to class?"

"All the classes are changed to self-study today!" Yao took out the revised class schedule and put it on the desk.

Damn it, we have a competition today, which means we'll see each other again later. No wonder she said "see you later."

3

"Good morning, Qin Yang!" The first words from the members of the Student Union and the News Department when they met were unexpectedly said by the News Department Minister, Zisuorou, greeting me. Both sides looked at me with strange and suspicious eyes.

Please, if looks could kill, how many times would you want me dead?

"Cough~~~ Why are you greeting me for no reason? We're not close." If I don't clarify the relationship, I won't be able to leave alive today.

"You idiot!"

"Alright, today's competition will take place in the Forest Niesse behind you. The rules are simple, not as strict as formal competitions. As long as you find the school emblem in the forest before sunset and bring it out of the forest, whichever team can do it will represent our school in the competition." Principal Guffy stood between the two teams and announced the rules.