Chapter 83: The Deal

Jian Yan took a sip of the tea in her bowl, and her brow couldn’t help but relax.

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The tea from Yunhai Peak really is quite good.

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“And you are?”

At that moment, a cold voice drifted over.

Jian Yan and Hu Mei looked up, catching sight of the frostily elegant Luo Qianxue.

A playful arc curved at the corner of Jian Yan’s mouth.

“I’m Jian Yan, the Minister of Law Enforcement. A pleasure to meet you.”

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She extended her hand, but Luo Qianxue ignored it.

The Enforcement Department?

Luo Qianxue’s willow-like brows knit slightly.

Not a single student at the Witch Academy had a shred of goodwill toward the Student Council.

This was especially true for its most notorious branch, the Enforcement Department.

“I wonder what important business brings you here?”

“Heh, it’s about a junior’s private matters.”

Jian Yan glanced at Luo Qianxue’s curious junior sister and smiled.

Luo Qianxue understood immediately.

“Weiwei, you go down first. Haven’t you finished yesterday’s lessons yet?”

“Ah, Eldest Senior Sister…”

Weiwei let out a mournful wail, but she could only withdraw reluctantly.

With their Master in seclusion, Luo Qianxue was the highest authority on Yunhai Peak.

“Speak.”

Only three people remained in the vast hall.

Luo Qianxue’s face was as cold as frost, clearly harboring no fondness for the two visitors.

“Junior, tsk tsk, do you know Su Ling?”

Hearing Su Ling’s name, Luo Qianxue’s pupils shrank.

In an instant, memories of that night flooded her mind.

Slowly, she felt a wave of heat wash over her body, and the tips of her ears turned a faint crimson.

“…”

She lightly bit her lip, and her iceberg-like face finally betrayed an unnatural expression.

The smile in Jian Yan’s eyes grew even wider.

She rose slowly and walked over to stand in front of Luo Qianxue.

“Junior, you are the peerless genius of the Kendo Academy, the most hopeful seed for the Path of Heartlessness, and the talent of our generation with the best chance of becoming a Great Witch. If Immortal Venerable Buyao knew that you… heh heh.”

Buyao, a Great Witch, was her Master.

Luo Qianxue felt a wave of dizziness, nearly losing her footing.

“How… how did you find out?”

However, she quickly regained her composure and stared deathly at Jian Yan, her tone carrying a trace of barely perceptible killing intent.

“We just happened to run into Junior Su Ling, of course.”

Jian Yan projected the data in her hand for Luo Qianxue to see.

Seeing Su Ling’s image, Luo Qianxue fell into a daze for a moment.

‘It really is her…’

Luo Qianxue suddenly felt a surge of irritability.

She wanted to draw her sword and hack both of the people before her into mincemeat.

For some reason, after she had broken her Path of Heartlessness that night, she felt like her temper had become much more volatile.

“Let’s not waste words. I want to make a deal with you.”

Jian Yan snapped her fingers, pulling Luo Qianxue’s thoughts back.

Luo Qianxue stared at her.

‘Kill her.’

Suddenly, that voice flashed through her mind.

A flash of red light flickered in her dark eyes, but neither Jian Yan nor Hu Mei noticed.

At this moment, Jian Yan looked triumphant.

“The Astral Grand Competition is about to begin. As the first large-scale event, it’s the best opportunity to raise one’s profile. You also know that the Student Council President is about to graduate. I want to run for President, so I need a massive approval rating.”

“My deal is simple. Team up with me and win the championship of the Astral Grand Competition. Not only can I help keep your secret, but I can also…”

Jian Yan leaned close to Luo Qianxue’s ear, her voice like a devil’s whisper.

“I can also help you return to the Path of Heartlessness.”

Hearing this, Luo Qianxue’s pupils contracted.

Return to the Path of Heartlessness!

“Why should I believe you? You aren’t a Kendo Witch.”

“But I am the Minister of Law Enforcement. I’ve collected quite a few good things over the years.”

A white light flashed in Jian Yan’s palm, and a white scroll appeared.

Luo Qianxue felt the aura belonging to the Way of the Sword, and her heart began to thud violently.

As long as she returned to the Path of Heartlessness before her Master came out of seclusion, no one would ever know about this.

Even… as long as she killed these two, the mistake she committed for a moment would…

In an instant, thousands of thoughts raced through Luo Qianxue’s mind.

She didn’t even notice that she seemed to have become somewhat bloodthirsty.

“How about it? The great genius Luo?”

Jian Yan stared at Luo Qianxue.

She was certain the other woman would not refuse.

The witches of the Kendo Academy were a bunch of stubborn mules.

If it were a witch from any other academy, she wouldn’t have succeeded.

But Kendo Witches had an inexplicable sense of pride; to be more precise, they would rather die than lose face.

Had it been any other witch, they might have just laughed and said they didn’t care.

Luo Qianxue fell silent.

She reached out her hand.

The meaning was clear: she agreed.

Jian Yan’s smile deepened.

“This is the first half of the secret technique. I’ll give it to you now. Once we succeed and the deal is complete, I’ll give you the second half.”

Luo Qianxue took the scroll.

Feeling the cold texture in her palm, her heart was filled with a mix of complex emotions.

A mistake made in a moment of confusion required a mountain of measures to rectify.

She didn’t even know if she regretted it or not.

Regardless, whenever she thought of the scene from that night, she felt a momentary trance.

“Well then, it’s a pleasure doing business with you.”

Jian Yan was in an excellent mood.

With Luo Qianxue joining her, she had immense confidence in the competition.

“Wait… where is she?”

Luo Qianxue called out to Jian Yan.

Jian Yan turned back, her face full of a playful smile.

However, when she saw the icy look in Luo Qianxue’s eyes, she couldn’t help but shiver.

She lost the urge to joke around.

“I’ve sent the coordinates to you.”

Kendo Witches loved to go down rabbit holes, and the logic of these people wasn’t something ordinary people could understand.

Jian Yan quickly slipped away with Hu Mei.

In any case, the goal had been achieved.

Luo Qianxue looked at the coordinates sent by Jian Yan and pursed her lips.

She looked at the scroll in her hand again, a flash of struggle in her eyes.

Finally, she opened the scroll.

But when she saw the contents inside, her pupils suddenly shrank.

“How could it be…”

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After Su Ling finished breakfast, her KouKou received a message from Tian Tian.

Tian Tian 0: “Junior, how have you thought it over?”

I Am Truly a Transmigrator: “Uh, I want to pay it back slowly… do you think that’s okay?”

Su Ling agonized over it for a bit but still decided to pay it back slowly.

Going to the Witch’s Hut wasn’t out of the question, but she should at least wait until there was truly no other way.

Tian Tian 0: “It’s fine. I’ll stick to what I said—as long as you pay it back before graduation, it’s fine.”

Fortunately, Tian Tian was very understanding.

Su Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

At least she was safe for the short term.

Just then, another person sent a message.

It was Cheng Cheng, her Boss.

It’s Cheng Cheng Not Chengcheng: “Hi, are you free today? I want to do some training for you all.”

I Am Truly a Transmigrator: “Yes!”

It’s Cheng Cheng Not Chengcheng: “Good, then come over today. We open tomorrow, so it’s best to do some training to get adjusted in advance.”

Seeing this, Su Ling’s spirit was refreshed.

She nudged Su Yao, who was still lounging in bed, and gave her warm milk and bread.

“Huh? Ling Ling, I’m so sleepy…”

“Oh, come on, the Boss messaged us to go for training. Eat your breakfast first. I have something to do; I’ll be right back.”

She remembered the daily task Hu Mei had given her.

After stuffing the milk and bread into the hands of the drowsy Su Yao, she knocked on the door next door.

The one who opened the door was Tao Tao.

Seeing Su Ling, she was instantly jolted awake.

“Wait, this early?”

“I have something to do today, sorry about that. So, is now convenient?”

Tao Tao looked at Su Ling’s phone, which already had the camera open.

Her mouth twitched, and her vision went dark.

‘What a sin!’