Yun Sheng and Gu Feng returned to the Public Student Dormitory, where a figure was waiting at the door.
Without looking, they knew it was Qi Le.
Qi Le was a strange person; aside from the first meeting, Yun Sheng had never heard him speak again.
In the darkness of night, Qi Le’s eyes shimmered green like a lurking poisonous snake. He glanced at Yun Sheng and Gu Feng, "Master Mei Li is looking for you."
He used "you" instead of "us."
Although a member of Magic Potion Group Thirteen like them, Qi Le never participated in activities alongside Yun Sheng and Gu Feng.
He was the first to leave the Public Student Dormitory every day and the last to return; nobody knew where he went.
After relaying the message, Qi Le silently walked away.
"That darn kid, always running off alone," Yun Sheng muttered.
"Yun Sheng, you shouldn’t blame Qi," Gu Feng explained.
Qi’s life was also quite pitiful; he had no relatives and had been alone from a young age. Although he was very indifferent, he was a good person. Back then, because of Gu Feng’s natural stuttering and poor chanting ability, other magic potion groups’ mentors and members were unwilling to accept him.
Only Master Mei Li and Qi did not reject Gu Feng and welcomed him.
Every time others bullied Gu Feng, Qi would stop them. Gu Feng said that Qi was simply not used to having friends.
Although Gu Feng came from a poor family background, he lived in a complete and happy family, which shaped his optimistic and open-hearted nature.
This was also why Yun Sheng was willing to be friends with Gu Feng; no matter the setback, Gu Feng would simply smile and muddle through.
Forget it, why bother getting angry with a young kid? Yun Sheng thought mockingly to himself.
The two arrived at Master Mei Li’s residence.
"You two are too late," Master Mei Li’s expression was not good. Ever since Yun Sheng and Gu Feng had defeated Song Jie and his group, she had been happy for a few days, but tonight, her complexion was gloomy, as if someone owed her a hundred and eighty gold coins.
"Master, we went to the night market," Gu Feng explained.
"You’ve been at the Royal Magic Academy for over half a year now, with little progress in magic, and still you find time to wander around? I just received news, this year’s final assessment will include Magic Potion, Basic Magic, and Magic Combat, and Cang Song is one of the examiners. I heard that unqualified trainees will be directly dismissed," no wonder Master Mei Li’s face looked so grim, she was mocked every year at the final assessment.
The Royal Magic Academy’s final assessment, held once a year, evaluates the practice of all trainees in the academy.
Both the Magic Potion Department and Combat Department will compete in the assessment.
Before Yun Sheng’s arrival, Magic Group 13 had been at the bottom, and Master Mei Li did not want to end up at the bottom again in the final assessment.
Master Mei Li originally planned to redeem herself in this final assessment, but who would have expected Cang Song to be chosen as the examiner this time. She was particularly worried about Gu Feng, whose chanting power was too weak, almost incapable of performing a complete spell, which was undoubtedly disadvantageous for the assessment.
If members of Magic Potion Group Thirteen ended up in Cang Song’s hands, they would definitely be at a disadvantage.
She even suspected that Cang Song might sabotage them secretly.
"Ah... What should we do?" Gu Feng started to sweat upon hearing about the final assessment.
"You three, starting tomorrow, prepare to undergo devil-like training; those who don’t meet the requirements are not allowed to sleep, rest, or eat. The training includes Magic Memory, small magic tests, and Magic Combat. Especially you, Gu Feng, if you lag at the end again, I won’t wait until year-end; I’ll directly kick you out of Magic Potion Group Thirteen," Master Mei Li frowned deeply.
"Yun Sheng, you stay back," as the three prepared to leave, Master Mei Li called out to Yun Sheng.
Ever since she learned Yun Sheng was Yun Canghai’s daughter, Mei Li’s attitude towards Yun Sheng was not like that of a master to a trainee, but rather like an elder to a younger one.
"I heard you performed very well in the Magic Combat class. How do you feel about it, and how well have you mastered the Basic Magic courses?" Mei Li had no worries about Yun Sheng, firmly believing that the daughter of Brother Yun was undoubtedly talented.
"My proficiency in magic has improved a lot, especially after the combat duel, gaining more understanding. I have essentially mastered all the basic spells of the natural attribute," Yun Sheng had indeed improved a lot in magic skills. With Shennong’s Eyes and Yanling’s Hand as her foundation, and an Elf Blessed Magic Wand in hand, her speed in dodging and using spells was faster than others.
"I heard that you have not officially attended any Magic Potion Class. During this period, you will follow Gu Feng to learn how to prepare Agility Water and Detoxification Water. He has some talent in magic potions," after watching the combat between Yun Sheng and Song Jie, Mei Li felt that Yun Sheng just lacked practical experience. Her magic comprehension was high, practicing only Basic Magic was a waste for her.
Yun Sheng secretly stuck out her tongue. If Master Mei Li knew that she had just concocted a Mid-grade Agility Potion this afternoon, who knows what expression she would show.
However, it’s better not to mention this for now.
"I have here Intermediate Earth Magic - Earth Escape and Fire Magic - Fire Net scrolls. Before the midterm assessment, comprehend as much as you can." Master Mei Li said, handing over two Magic Light Axis scrolls to Yun Sheng.
Magic Light Axis is also a type of Magic Artifact, a special scroll used on the Wuji Continent to record spells, inscribed with Magic Elements. It not only includes the tricks of practicing magic but also displays magic images.
However, Magic Light Axis are quite expensive because it is said only Holy Mages can create them.
An Intermediate Magic Light Axis is worth at least a hundred Gold Coins. Master Mei Li giving away two Magic Light Axis at once really opened the miserly Yun Sheng’s eyes.
Yun Sheng didn’t know, being a Magic Pharmacist was indeed a lucrative profession.
Master Mei Li was indeed a wealthy woman.
"These two Magic Light Axis are not given to you for free, you must promise me that in this year’s final assessment, you will do your best to protect Gu Feng," Master Mei Li said earnestly.
"Ah!" Yun Sheng was taken aback.
"Gu Feng has great potential, and for Magic Potion Group Thirteen, he could play a very crucial role in your growth over the next few years. So before he grows stronger, you and Qi must protect him. The same words I have also told Qi; Magic Potion Group Thirteen is an entity, none can leave the others," Master Mei Li instructed seriously.
Master Mei Li did not know that her words tonight would influence Yun Sheng and Qi for a very long period, until the three of them grew to become the top existences on the continent. Even when their friendship faced life and death assessments, the three never abandoned each other.
Yun Sheng nodded seriously and gripped the two Magic Light Axis tightly.