Chapter 67. Zhan Kong, who arrived first.
Upon returning to the church, the situation there had not worsened.
Everyone was still shaken by the eerie and dangerous atmosphere they had just escaped.
After the bewitching spider died, everyone gradually regained their senses and began to reflect on their thoughtless words and actions.
Some people slapped their foreheads in frustration, seemingly unable to believe they had almost acted impulsively.
Those who had just been swayed into taking action were now filled with lingering fear, their backs soaked with cold sweat. Although it happened in the wild, once they returned to the city and it was confirmed that they had engaged in violent conflict in the wild, they would still face severe punishment.
It could even damage their reputation in the Magic Association and their future prospects.
For a moment, the atmosphere became extremely strange, and the silence felt like a heavy boulder pressing on everyone's heart.
Especially Lu Zhenghe, who was curled up in a corner, looking like a resentful ghost.
His entire aura became sinister, and his resentful gaze swept over the crowd from time to time.
He was clearly the one who had just been verbally attacked the most, and undoubtedly became the target of everyone's anger.
In this dog-eat-dog magical world, his current "weakness" has robbed him of his dignity, as if anyone could take their anger out on him.
Without the Shadow Wolf, his strength stagnated, leaving him powerless against powerful demons and requiring constant protection. This also meant he had no say in the team, and the contempt others showed him felt like thorns piercing his heart.
When he saw Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue returning from outside together, the jealousy and anger in his heart were like a volcano about to erupt.
He was now frantically praying in his heart that his older brother would come here quickly and kill all these despicable guys without leaving a trace!
However, his evil thoughts changed slightly when he saw Mu Ningxue and the other girls. He thought of not killing them first, but capturing them instead. His ferocious expression seemed to be fantasizing that he could manipulate them at will.
While Lu Zhenghe was squatting there with malicious intent, Zhao Manyan frowned and asked with a puzzled look, "Mo Fan, what have you two been doing?"
Mo Fan's gaze swept over everyone and also caught Lu Zhenghe's expression. Although Lu Zhenghe immediately withdrew his gaze when he saw Mo Fan looking at him, Mo Fan still noticed it.
However, a clown is ultimately not worth paying attention to.
Mo Fan looked at Zhao Manyan and said, "Don't you think the atmosphere just now was a bit strange?"
Zhao Manyan scratched his head, somewhat dismissively saying, "A little, I guess it's because I've been feeling stifled in the wilderness for too long?"
He has always been a rather easygoing person and not very sensitive to subtle changes.
Or rather, aside from girls, Zhao Manyan's reactions to everything else were extremely slow.
"In fact, there is a mind-controlling demon here, and the reason they acted the way they did just now was largely because of it," Mo Fan explained.
"Oh, I see." Zhao Manyan nodded in sudden understanding.
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As everyone gradually regained their senses, they came to understand the cause and effect of what had happened.
However, due to the influence of the Bewitching Spider, the group was no longer able to continue their training.
Because they simply cannot continue to work together after revealing their true feelings.
In this situation, everyone clamored to go back.
This time, even Mu Ningxue, who was always resilient and eager to improve her strength, did not insist on staying.
It's obvious that the power of all the demons here far exceeds their capabilities, and with morale shattered, what's the point of staying here except to increase the danger?
Although Lu Zhenghe wanted to stop everyone from leaving, he was immediately rebuked and left feeling utterly defeated.
At this moment, Lu Zhenghe's resentment grew even stronger, and he even felt extremely resentful towards his elder brother!
I promised to help him get revenge, but what happened?
After everyone reached a consensus, they left the desolate city early the next morning.
Lu Zhenghe's opinion was naturally irrelevant to these people.
When they arrived, the group was full of arrogance, as if they could flatten this small, desolate city. Who knew that the entire survey would be reduced to a group of defeated soldiers after only a few attempts? They truly experienced the cruelty of the land of demons.
What good are the elites of Pearl Academy? What good are the most outstanding magic students of Imperial Capital Academy? In the extremely dangerous wilderness, even the most basic survival is difficult to guarantee.
No matter how popular you were at school, how much you outshone your classmates, or how the older generation talked about the outside world, after experiencing it firsthand, you realize that what you learned at school or in the city was completely useless. You still died or got hurt.
They were very unwilling. As the most outstanding magic students in the country, each of them had a sense of pride, but now they could only swallow their pride and drag their tired bodies back along the way.
This experience was indeed extremely difficult.
Gradually, everyone left the city.
The sky had completely brightened, and there were some birds chirping in the woods outside the city. The sounds were very pleasant, as if they slightly diluted the deathly atmosphere in the desolate city.
At first glance, you can still see the same train tracks covered in moss and weeds, stretching through the woods into the distance, leading to the city that is now a paradise for everyone.
Everyone is eager to go back, back to places with people, back to their cozy homes.
Just as everyone was about to walk along the train tracks, essentially returning the way they came, they realized they had come from the same route.
But just as they arrived here, a gentle breeze swept by from high above.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~"
A pair of wind wings slowly appeared under the blue sky, and a man dressed in Wei Fang robes flapped his wings vigorously as he flew towards them.
The man was handsome with a noticeable stubble. Even though he had turned up his collar, a very prominent scar could still be seen extending from his neck to his chest.
This person was naturally Zhan Kong.
The scars on his body were from his battle with Winged Wolf during the catastrophe in Bo City.
In truth, Zhan Kong was incredibly lucky.
Seeing Zhan Kong arrive, Mo Fan breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Even if Lu Nian comes to kill us now, it won't matter.
"Chief Instructor Zhan Kong?" Mo Fan looked at him, feigning ignorance.
"Mo Fan, it's so good that you're alright." Zhan Kong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Mo Fan.
"Boss Zhan Kong, although it's been a long time, you don't have to curse me, do you?" Mo Fan said with a smile.
Zhan Kong's arrival immediately put him at ease. Although Zhan Kong might not be a match for Lu Nian now, he knew that with Zhan Kong around, Lu Nian's threat wasn't as great.
Even without high-level mages, he could handle the situation even with Lu Nian's elite guard mages under his command.
After all, if things get urgent, Mu Ningxue can always fire an arrow.