Recently, there have been more courses, so there is no way to update them...... And the situation is likely to worsen - I have to go to class in the evening next week, from half past six to ten o'clock, I will report it myself...... In order to pass the exam~ Survive this level, the update will restore the normal Q_Q

In addition, thank you for the evaluation votes and tips of (9) month and Feifei.

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At the end of the challenge, the carnival-like scene is gone, and the students on the island are back to their former peaceful lives.

The next lively coming, the Academy Cup will be held at the end of the year, more than three months, enough time for them to seize the time, learn knowledge and gain experience from the classroom and actual combat; Except for the White Academy, the students of the other three courtyards secretly held back their strength, planning to dye the sky next year with another color.

It was raining heavily outside the window, Li Bai stood in the kitchen, feeling the wet and cold air blowing in outside, frowned, and cut off the radish in his hand with a knife.

She was preparing dinner for four people, including herself.

Lilith had been staying here for more than a month, and for some reason, Li Bai didn't blast her out as she said at the beginning, and the red-haired girl occupied her bed while her injuries were still healed, and she took them to the floor after the injuries were healed...... So she's been out of her solitary days for a while. As for her two students, Maruto Ryo is still the same, his feelings and thoughts are deeply buried in his heart, and he is noncommittal about the powerful Lilith staying here with Li Bai, although he was a little surprised when he first learned about it, but he quickly calmed down. However, Kagurazaka is quite hostile to the girl, thinking that this outsider is not worthy of living here, Lilith also sees it unpleasantly, and often mocks Kagurazaka when Li Bai is away, the two have fought more than a dozen times in private, Kagurazaka loses more and wins less, if it is not for the occasional invitation to come out of the light to support his face, he may not be able to win a game.

In Li Bai's words, he was hanged and beaten.

Li Bai knew that these two people were having a good time...... Even if she didn't know, Lilith wouldn't hide it, the little girl would nag her every night before going to bed how stupid Kagurazaka was (vainly trying to use mortal bones to fight against the magic book), how she was toyed with between applause, and when it came to happiness, she directly nestled in the quilt and giggled, which made her sleep quality plummet during this time, Li Bai didn't say anything, but after waking up during the day, she practiced Kagurazaka hard, and the brown-haired boy thought that she was dissatisfied with her defeat and didn't dare to complain.

Excluding the quality of sleep, she has had a good life this month, either teaching students during the day, or chatting with Lilith about the strange stories of the Holy Realm, occasionally listening to her and Kagurazaka arguing, and having fun, for Li Bai, compared to the days when she lived alone in the previous years, it is already a kind of happiness to be able to maintain this kind of life.

However, there are some things that you still have to face sooner or later, and even if you don't take the initiative to look for them, you will be found.

Put the cut radish into the frying pan, pour in the seasoning, stir-fry twice, and finally cover the lid, Li Bai took off his apron and hung it, came to the window, and quietly watched the chaos in the rain.

"The demon that hides in the shadows can't wait to surface." muttering to herself, she didn't know how to describe her mood at the moment.

You can't say yes, because strife is coming. It can't be said bad either, because that's part of her plan.

Today's dinner was extraordinarily rich, in addition to her two students and Lilith, there were also Daitokuji, Sharkhima and Joker, because the small "living room" was really unable to accommodate it, the dining place had to be moved to the dueling arena behind the long corridor, Maruto Ryo and Kagurazaka were the only two young men who were responsible for moving a larger table from the outside, and at this moment this round table was already full of nine dishes and a soup pot, most of which were Li Bai's craftsmanship.

"I haven't been a guest for half a year, and Bai's cooking skills have improved a lot." After tasting the radish roast meat in front of him, Shark Island's eyes flashed, and the speed of chopsticks suddenly doubled.

"Of course!" Joker gave him a blank look, "How can my sister's craftsmanship be bad...... Ay! That piece of meat is what I originally saw!! ”

As an official disciple of Dade Temple, she naturally lived on this island with her, and Shark Island saw that she had a solid foundation and outstanding strength, and after asking Li Bai about her history, he hired her to become a teacher in the school, and now she has been promoted to the dean of the White Academy; When it was time to eat, she naturally took off her mask, and it was only then that Maruto Ryo and the others finally realized why she wore a mask all day long—not only because of the face that looked six or seven percent similar to Li Bai, but also because of a terrible burn scar on the left half of her cheek.

It was a remnant of divine punishment that could not be erased in any way.

The two unsuspecting boys were a little embarrassed at first, as they usually guessed why the mysterious Dean of the White House wore a mask, and it was only after discovering that Joker himself didn't care that he gradually returned to normal.

"Don't worry." Li Bai sandwiched the meat in his bowl to her, "It's not enough for me to do it again." ”

She does have a special gratitude for Joker, although in the end it still didn't change anything, but at least it gave her a life where she could see hope.

"It's so gentle~" Daitokuji still maintained his squinting, "Why don't I have this kind of treatment." ”

"Anyway, these dishes are no different from ordinary things that can be eaten by the teacher of Daitokuji." Li Bai cruelly broke off the expectations of Dade Temple, "So I might as well entertain this guest more...... Come, Pharaoh, this is for you~"

"Meow~" Pharaoh King, the object of the soul parasitism of Daitoku Temple, is also a cat he raised before his death.

Maybe it has been thin before, but now looking at this cat's wide and fat appearance, it is obvious that it can no longer be called simply "cat"-

"I can't even compare to a fat cat~!" Dade Temple slipped to the ground and made a painful state, "It really hurts my self-esteem~!" ”

"Don't show off your disgusting mouth fetish when you eat......" Joker didn't seem to have any sense of respect for the teacher, she took a piece of meat with her chopsticks and stretched it out in front of Daitokuji, but when the latter just opened his mouth, he sent the meat into his mouth.

Excluding the people at this half of the table, the remaining three young people are not so sven.

"Smack!" The two pairs of chopsticks collided in mid-air, and Kagurazaka and Ryo Maruto each increased their strength, and neither of them would let each other.

"This omelette is mine~~~ It's mine!!"

“…… You dream. ”

"Ryo Maruto! You're enough! Kagurazaka exclaimed, "As a senior student, I don't know how to be considerate of my junior brother...... Isn't it possible that you haven't seen how many sins I've suffered lately!? ”

"Get out!" Because of the relationship between holding his strength on the chopsticks and speaking at the same time, Maruto Ryao's paralyzed face was surprisingly distorted at the moment, "I haven't seen you recognize me as a senior brother on weekdays!" Now he is trying to use crooked reasoning to buckle my hat...... What about the dignity of your duelist! ”

Just as the two were arguing, a third pair of chopsticks reached out and took away the large piece of fried egg.

"......" Lilith did not speak. In fact, she hadn't said anything since she had taken the first bite, and the girl was very shrewd, and it was clear that topics and arguments were not as important as food, and during the dispute between Ryo Maruto and Kagurazaka, the red-haired girl was just immersed in eating hard, and there were already two small piles of bones piled up on the side of the bowl.

(It's much more lively than the last dinner.) ）

Looking at the scene in front of her indifferently, the corners of Li Bai's lips rose unconsciously, she didn't eat much herself, she basically only ate one bite of various dishes, as for the rest of the rice, she planned to soak it in chicken soup later and drink it as meat porridge.

The meal lasted for two hours before it ended, Shark Island and the two boys left after washing the dishes and chopsticks, and Li Bai took the well-fed Lilith back to the bedroom to rest, and shared a room with the alchemist and apprentice alone.

"It's you." Daitokuji picked up the teacup and let the heat paint his glasses with a layer of white mist, "Did you find out just by feeling...... President Kagemaru is ready to take this seriously. ”

Kagemaru, the president of the Heaven and Earth Image Society, had previously sent Li Bai to discuss cooperation with him, but she couldn't go in person due to time problems, this is also a big force, judging only from its influence in Asia, it is not inferior to the Haima Group.

"I can understand the old gentleman's desire for immortality, but he shouldn't hit his mind on things that he can't control." Li Bai was holding the fat cat Pharaoh in his arms, and was intentionally or unintentionally smoothing it, "Did the teacher get the key?" ”

"Hmm." Daitokuji took out a lanyard from the collar, and at the end of the lanyard hung a glittering pendant with black unknown words, "Golden Key...... Mr. Sameshima really looked up to me, and he actually entrusted me with such an important thing to keep it...... It's a pity that I'm destined to live up to his kindness~"

The keys in his hand have a total of seven keys related to a secret that few people have known since the establishment of the Duel Academy - a few years ago, Becas feared the power of the three god cards to create two powerful monster cards, one for the Chaos Warrior and the other for the Chaos Emperor Dragon, but few people know about it...... In addition to these two cards, he also used the Three Phantom Gods as a template, and created three cards that also have the power to destroy Miè, and these three cards are locked in a secret vault under the main teaching building of this island and this school, apparently Becas also realized that they can only be a scourge today after the disappearance of the three gods, so he persuaded the seahorse to lock them in the underground vault, if there is no accident, these cards with the name of "Phantom Demons" will never have a chance to appear again.

"Isn't that what the head of the Seven Stars should say?" Li Bai looked at Dade Temple with a smile, she already knew the identity of the other party, on the surface she was a teacher, the dean of the Red Academy, but in fact, she entered the dark chess in the academy for the Heaven and Earth Image Society, alchemy is a money-burning thing, the reason why he can study the alchemy method almost without stopping is not unrelated to the secret support from the wealthy behind him.

"I can't help it...... After all, Mr. Kagemaru and I have a favor. The white mist on the lenses disappeared, and Dade Temple was still smiling, "Now that I think about it, he may have known about the existence of the Three Illusion Demons, and he recruited me at the beginning to exclude my current research, that is, for today's use......"

Joker sat silently on the side, the two people talking to her were kind to her, she naturally didn't want to interject indiscriminately, and she really didn't know much about the magic secrets, so it was better to listen to it at the moment.

"After receiving your allegiance for so long and still craving the power of the Three Illusions, it seems that he is not interested in alchemy?" Li Bai was a little curious, "Is it a matter of qualifications?" ”

"What he wants is not an immortality like me." Dadeji smiled and said, "Accustomed to power and wealth, it is unlikely that you will be willing to live like me...... A life that doesn't even have a sense of taste. ”

"What he discarded is really what you want, but what he asks for is abandoned by you......" Listening to Li Bai's words recited next, this elegant man couldn't help but show a wry smile.

"In a way, this can be applied to us." Li Bai closed his eyes and showed a smile, "The world is really wonderful." ”

"You've gotten more and more in control of power." Seeing that the Pharaoh seemed to be unconscious, still in Li Bai's arms, Dade Temple also smiled at her, "With you in this school, it is impossible for these 'rats', including me, to have any chance, even if most of your strength cannot be used." ”

"However, if there is no major change in this dispute, I will not intervene." Li Bai said solemnly, "Just like you plan to use this dispute to hone your disciples, I also have my concerns, teacher, you understand...... There is almost a year left until that date. ”

"Did you find out meow~" Daitokuji shook his head at Joker, who was staring at him when he heard this, stretched out his index finger and put it in front of his mouth, and made a silent gesture to ask her not to speak for the time being, "Although Joker's attainments in alchemy have improved rapidly, she still doesn't understand the core concept of this skill...... And I happened to find a student who has already entered half of this concept, and I can take advantage of this general trend to polish him a little. ”

"Are you going to say a clear one in front of him directly as the last seven stars?" Li Bai reached out and pinched a small strand of his snow-white hair, condensed it into a strand and held it in his hand, teasing the fat cat in his arms.

As the only person in this world who understands the plot, her question seems meaningless, because she has already watched the other party's arrangement many times from the perspective of God, and the reason why she still asks is because she is no longer outside the painting, and her words and deeds have a lot to do with the person in front of her, she wants to hear whether he will still follow the direction of the plot.

"Daitokuji sensei...... Hmm, maybe...... Mr. Armnile? ”

"That's not convincing." Dade Temple was stunned and did not respond to the second title that Li Bai recited, "Life can give language a lot of things...... No matter how pale the latter is. ”

A reflection flashed on the lens, and he shifted his gaze to Li Bai's arms: "Don't forget, I'm not a living person now." ”

Li Bai raised his head, looked at him seriously for a while, and did not speak.

"This is the last time you asked me to investigate." Datokuji ignored her gaze, took out a small disc from his jacket pocket, and put it on the table with his back side up, "It has the identities and backgrounds of all the seven stars except me, and one of them may surprise you~ Not only the identity, but also the power that even I can't catch up with Meow~"

"No matter who that person is, it has nothing to do with me now." Li Bai understood the meaning of his words, but she still didn't plan to change her decision.

"I said it...... I'm not going to make a move. ”

"Although the upper realm contains the things that exist in the lower realm, the lower realm also contains the things that exist in the upper realm." After this was done, the elegant man stood up, as if preparing to leave, "This sentence has been studied all my life, and now, I entrust it to you, hoping that you will also understand it." ”

“…… Are you admonishing me. Li Bai frowned, and the Pharaoh suddenly exploded, as if he felt something terrifying, he couldn't help struggling in her arms, but he was pressed by a pair of slender hands, and he couldn't break free.

"You're barely half my student." After squatting down in front of Li Bai and taking his cat from her hand, Dade Temple stretched out his hand again and made a move that no one could imagine.

He pressed the other's head and rubbed hers.

"You ......" Li Bai didn't expect it, she was completely confused by this move, so that she was rubbed right before she could make any resistance movements.

“…… That's why I don't want to watch you go down that path. At this moment, Daitokuji still squinted, with his trademark, breezy smile.

It was as if all the tribulations that stood in their way were not worth mentioning.

(And rightfully so.) ）

After a short period of confusion, Li Bai's expression calmed down again, her eyes fell on the man in front of her, her gaze was as sharp as a sword, piercing the flesh and bones of this body, faintly probing some of its hidden secrets.

(After all, he was long dead.) ）