By the time they returned to Mo Qingqing’s residence, the last ray of light on the horizon had completely vanished. The twilight was like a heavy piece of velvet, slowly covering the entire academy.
Familiar with the routine, Su Yun took off his small shoes. He was about to habitually walk to the sofa and roll up his sleeves to give Mo Qingqing a shoulder and back massage.
This was her daily “good boy check-in” requirement, but Mo Qingqing reached out and stopped him.
“No need to bother.”
Mo Qingqing’s voice carried a hint of laziness. She sat on the sofa and curled her fingertip slightly, signaling Su Yun to come over.
Su Yun’s heart skipped a beat. His footsteps paused for a moment, but he still obediently moved toward her.
Before he could even stand still, his wrist was caught by a gentle but irresistible force. Immediately after, Mo Qingqing leaned down and gently scooped up the large, fluffy tail behind him.
The fur on the tail was fluffy and soft, like the highest grade of cloud cotton, and carried a faint, fresh scent of vegetation.
Mo Qingqing buried her cheek into that ball of fluffy warmth and took a deep breath. Her nasal cavity was filled with Su Yun’s crisp, sweet, and soft scent.
She closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. A satisfied curve appeared at the corner of her mouth, and even the cold aura surrounding her softened quite a bit.
“Mm…”
A dense itching sensation came from near the base of the tail, as if a feather was gently scraping it. Su Yun’s small face instantly turned slightly red, and even the tips of his ears were stained with a thin layer of crimson.
He subconsciously wanted to retract his tail, but Mo Qingqing gently held it down.
He couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.
‘Ah… here it comes again.’
‘I knew she would do this again soon…’
Mo Qingqing gently exhaled. Her warm breath brushed against the fur at the tip of the tail, causing Su Yun to tremble again.
She slowly straightened up and pulled her arms back, simply hugging Su Yun’s entire body into her embrace.
Her nose pressed against the soft top of Su Yun’s head. The sweet fragrance lingering at the tip of her nose became increasingly intense, making her let out a sigh of appreciation.
Huffing a fox was truly addictive, especially such a soft and fragrant little fox. It was simply impossible to stop.
She couldn’t resist slightly tilting her head and using her cool cheek to rub against Su Yun’s warm one.
The sensation was as soft as a marshmallow, so comfortable that she narrowed her eyes.
“Mmu…”
Su Yun felt itchy all over from the rubbing and couldn’t help but whine.
He froze in Mo Qingqing’s arms, his entire body’s fur tensed up, yet his heart was full of helplessness.
Although he really disliked this forced intimacy, he had no room to resist.
Who told Mo Qingqing to be his Master?
He knew Mo Qingqing’s personality too well. She seemed cold, but in her bones, there was a hidden streak of stubborn dominance that would not allow for disobedience.
If he dared to struggle and resist, or defy his superior…
The consequences would probably be dire.
Maybe he would be locked up, and he wouldn’t even have the chance to run maps to earn credits.
And…
Su Yun secretly bit his lip, feeling a bit aggrieved.
This body was just too sensitive. Even a gentle touch like this could make his whole body turn soft. Even if he truly intended to resist, he probably wouldn’t be able to hold out for long.
“Ah—”
Su Yun’s eyes suddenly narrowed as he let out a short cry.
‘I still can’t escape it.’
Mo Qingqing finally couldn’t hold back any longer. She stretched out those small hands that seemed “evil” to Su Yun, her fingertips gently scratching his chin and then moving all the way down his neck.
“…No, I… I don’t want to hold back anymore.”
Mo Qingqing’s voice carried a hint of raspiness as her hot breath brushed past Su Yun’s ear.
“Ma… Master… mm…”
Su Yun’s voice was as thin as a mosquito’s, carrying a hint of aggrieved nasality. However, he could only let Mo Qingqing hold him. Wherever her fingertips passed, it felt as if an electric current was surging through, causing a fine shiver to run through his entire body.
The night outside the window grew darker, and the lights in the room were as soft as spring water.
By the end, Su Yun was almost paralyzed in Mo Qingqing’s arms, lacking even the strength to lift a paw. He couldn’t help but wail in his heart.
‘High mountains and flowing water for 5 hours.’
‘It almost made the mountain collapse.’
—
Early the next morning, Su Yun still had to struggle to get up.
The great task of running maps to earn credits could not be delayed.
This repeated for several days. Every day was a cycle of running maps, turning in tasks, and being “huffed” by Mo Qingqing.
The numbers on Su Yun’s credit panel became more and more impressive, and the soul beads and items in his safety bag piled up into a full basket.
It wasn’t until the Mid-Tier Mages also started their break that a majestic tower, unprecedented in scale, appeared out of thin air in the clearing on the east side of the academy.
When Su Yun followed Mo Qingqing to the clearing, he was completely shocked by the sight before him.
It was a golden purple jade tower that rose into the clouds. The tower’s body was constructed from glittering glazed gold bricks and lustrous purple jade. The sunlight hit it, reflecting 10,000 rays of light that were so bright they made it hard to open one’s eyes.
Dense magic patterns were carved into the tower, with faint magical fluctuations flowing through them. The tip of the tower pierced the sky like a sharp sword that could split heaven and earth, its magnificent aura inspiring awe.
On the stone tablet in front of the tower, three majestic characters were engraved in gold leaf:
**[Trial Tower]**
Below the stone tablet, rows of smaller characters were carved, introducing the rules of the Trial Tower in detail.
Anyone could enter to challenge the floors. There were 100 floors in total, and the difficulty of each floor was double that of the previous one.
The first person to clear each floor would receive a massive amount of credit rewards.
And among the three grades of mages—Low-Tier, Mid-Tier, and High-Tier—the first three people to reach the top of the tower would receive a reward enough to drive everyone crazy.
The qualification to have the Dominators personally help craft a unique Divine Artifact!
Once the news broke, the entire academy was in an uproar.
The students fell into a near frenzy, crowding in front of the Trial Tower. Discussions rose and fell one after another, and everyone’s face was filled with excitement and longing.
One had to know, in this turbulent era, what was the scarcest thing?
It wasn’t powerful magic, it wasn’t experienced teachers, and it wasn’t loyal servants or guardians.
It was weapons!
Powerful weapons that could truly slay demons and protect oneself!
Before this, everyone had lived a life of hiding. Resources were extremely scarce.
The weapons in the hands of the mages were mostly carved from tree branches with decent magical conductivity. If a low-quality gem was embedded in one, it was already considered a rare treasure.
But now, the qualification to obtain a Divine Artifact personally customized by a Dominator was placed so clearly in front of everyone.
Those were Dominators!
They were existences standing at the very peak of this world!
The power of a Divine Artifact personally forged by them was imaginable—it would definitely be unique and invincible!
If the academy hadn’t made sufficient preparations beforehand by laying down dozens of magic barriers around the Trial Tower to limit the number of entrants, the tower probably would have been overwhelmed by the surging crowd on the very first day it opened.
Su Yun looked at the frantic crowd in front of him, then looked up at the high tower piercing the clouds. His fluffy small ears moved slightly, and a ripple of interest rose in his heart.
‘A Divine Artifact made by a Dominator…’
‘That seems like a very good thing.’
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