Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 613
It was obvious that the invitation from the Donghai Magic Association was just a cover for the murderous plot against her!
This Elder Lin Ze was absolutely detestable!
Mo Fan had no idea what Mu Ningxue had been through, but he could easily tell that Elder Lin Ze was on Pan Xi's side. He was amused when the old man was trying to falsely accuse him in a righteous manner.
"Bola!" Mo Fan had no intention of wasting his time any further!
"I'm here!" the vampire who only just arrived came up to Mo Fan. His black coat had basically concealed his appearance, revealing only a pair of red leather shoes and a pale face.
"Beat the crap out of this old prick, make sure he loses all his teeth. Leaving him half-dead will do," Mo Fan said.
"Acknowledged!" Bola knew he had failed to fulfill his obligations, as he had failed to protect Mu Ningxue. He was well aware of how angry Mo Fan was!
The only way Bola could help Mo Fan cool his temper was by beating the crap out of the abusive Elder Lin Ze!
"You're unbelievable, you are going to pay for what you've done..." Elder Lin Ze was infuriated. How could he allow an imbecile to act arrogantly in the territory of the Donghai Magic Association!?
"One more word, and you're going to lose your leg!" Mo Fan retorted.
"Hehe, not a problem," Bola sneered eerily.
Elder Lin Ze was a Super Mage, and he had his own pride. He was treating Mo Fan's threats with disdain. A mere representative of the national team dared threaten him?
Elder Lin Ze was about to subdue Mo Fan when a slight breeze swept past. The man in a black coat had suddenly shown up behind him. He began to break out in a cold sweat as a great chill ran down his spine after he sensed the dangerous breath on his neck!
Chapter 1322 - Getting Even
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The area was devoured by complete darkness when the man flung out his coat. Elder Lin Ze took a huge punch to the side of his face before he could even understand what was happening!
The force of the punch was right on point. It was just enough to knock some teeth loose from the old man without inflicting serious injuries on him. Two of Elder Lin Ze's teeth flew out of his mouth!
Lin Ze was utterly infuriated. His aura skyrocketed, but his magic was weakened by at least thirty percent inside the darkness unleashed by Bola's unique mantle. He was struggling to locate Bola in the darkness. He kept firing his spells recklessly in all directions, yet was only exposing his own location.
Bola was taking his time. He was like a patient hunter observing some prey that was behaving wildly inside his trap after losing its sight. He would strike when the prey was finally worn out.
The vampire kicked Elder Lin Ze right in the face with his exquisite red shoes.
The kick broke Elder Lin Ze's nose and knocked three more teeth out. His nose and mouth were covered in blood.
Bola's style was perfect against an opponent like Lin Ze, who was a destructive Mage. His outstanding offensive abilities were completely useless against Bola in the darkness. Instead, he was being played like a fiddle!
Bola continued to knock out Elder Lin Ze's teeth. The old man felt greatly humiliated. He now had the urge to take Bola down with him!
Bola was not in a rush. His master had instructed him to break the old man's leg, too. He was waiting for the man to break down mentally so he could strike at the perfect time and break his leg!
The old man had the typical look of a lackey who only knew to fawn upon the renowned clans. He had clearly abused his powers to pick on people. It definitely served him right!
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The people of the renowned clans and the Magic Association began to panic when they saw Bola beating the crap out of Elder Lin Ze.
No one dared to intervene when an Elder of the Donghai Magic Association was being badly beaten up. Were they going to keep beating him until he was dead?
"Mo Fan, forget it," Mu Ningxue said.
It was unnecessary to complicate the situation any further. Pan Xi deserved to die, but if they ended up killing an Elder of the Magic Association too, even a Councilman would not be able to speak on Mo Fan's behalf.
Elder Lin Ze completely lost his imposing demeanor after the beating. Bola dragged the old man over to Mo Fan like a badly beaten dog.
The rest of the renowned clans that were neutral were relieved that they did not listen to the enticement from Pan Xi and the representatives of the Nanrong and Dali Clans to team up against Mu Ningxue. Otherwise, they would have ended up in a similar spot too.
Wasn't the person beside Mo Fan a little too strong to be real? It did not take him much effort to beat a Super Mage up!
"Why aren't you talking now? Hurry up and accuse me of something. Weren't you acting high and mighty before just because you are an Elder?" Mo Fan grinned like a devil. Anyone that offended him must bear the consequences!
The other renowned clans finally witnessed how arrogant Mo Fan was, daring to beat up anyone that he was displeased with... but he did have the strength to do so!
"Ugh… are you Mo Fan of the national team?" A middle-aged man whose long hair was tied up in a bun had shown up. He was wearing the same outfit as Lin Ze, with brightly colored magic patterns.
"Who is it this time? Are you trying to help this old jerk? I don't mind beating you up too!" Mo Fan snarled mercilessly.
"Young man, you should really control your temper. You've killed someone, after all. Even if you had a valid reason to do so, you still have to explain the situation to us and let us hear from the victim. We'll leave it in the hands of the Enforcement Union. If you keep doing it your way, it's only going to make things worse," the middle-aged man said.
"You're right, but they were the ones that attacked first! I was only trying to defend myself," Mo Fan replied.
"Then you should let Lin Ze go so he can get treated. I'll make sure justice is served here," the middle-aged man declared.
"Someone who's in charge finally showed up! I thought this idiot was in charge of the Donghai Magic Association, since he could do whatever he wanted and accuse whoever he pleased. He's acting so shamelessly despite his age, I had no choice but to beat some sense into him! I'm a role model for the younger generation of our country. Do you seriously think I like hurting people and settling disputes with violence? These people forced me to do it!" Mo Fan exclaimed.
Elder Kang was left speechless after hearing Mo Fan's explanation.
Even though Li Hongmei, Nanrong Xi, and Pan Xi were the ones to attack first, Mo Fan did kill Pan Xi and injure Li Hongmei and Nanrong Xi. Even Elder Lin Ze was beaten beyond recognition for siding with them...
He had heard of the special character that the strongest participant in the World College Tournament possessed. It turned out that the rumors were true. His violent temper of insisting on getting even with people harboring malicious intentions toward him was even more shocking than the rumors had mentioned!
Elder Kang quickly went over and helped Lin Ze stand properly after Mo Fan let him go.
"Great Elder Kang, you can't let him go so easily. All men are equal in the eyes of the law. Even if he won the World College Tournament, he had just committed murder! We must punish him for it! Otherwise, no one is going to treat our Magic Association seriously. The people are going to look down at us!" Elder Lin Ze was badly beaten, yet it did not mean he had gotten over it.
Mo Fan regretted not asking Bola to break Lin Ze's 'third leg' too after hearing the accusation!
"I've already learned what happened from someone else. He clearly stated that it was Pan Xi who was trying to kill Mi Ningxue with his Curse Magic first... Elder Lin, aren't you being stubborn and arrogant to simply accuse him of murder without investigating the matter first? Besides, as the Disciplinary Elder of Gulangyu, why did it take you so long to intervene with the battle? I'm utterly disappointed by your failure to fulfill your obligations!" Elder Kang said.
Mo Fan nodded after hearing Elder Kang's scolding. It turned out that not everyone in a higher-level Magic Association was a fool like Lin Ze. There were still people that were reasonable and righteous.
Mo Fan was not someone who would kill indiscriminately. He was willing to spare Pan Xi's life if he had not used his Curse Element!
The Curse Element had always been a malicious Element. It had been forbidden by the Magic Association for a long time until they found a way to control the damage it caused. It was eventually accepted by the Magic Association.
However, there was one condition when using the Curse Element; its wielders were not allowed to use life-threatening Curse Spells on someone else!
There were a few different kinds of Curse Spells. One was normally used to torture the target, and the other was used to endanger the target's life, based on the Mage's control of the Curse Element. It was very easy to identify a life-threatening Curse Spell. Any spell that emitted a crimson-red light was a life-threatening Curse Spell. It was able to kill a person by draining the energy of their soul dry!
Pan Xi was using a life-threatening Curse Spell. He was trying to take away her soul, instead of inflicting permanent damage. It would turn her into an empty shell, like Wang Xiaojun. A cruel spell like that was completely forbidden by the Magic Association!
Many people had seen Pan Xi using the deadly Curse Spell, so Mo Fan was not worried that there were no witnesses to back him up. Since the man had crossed the line first, Mo Fan's actions were considered self-defense.
Mo Fan was not worried about being accused of excessive self-defense. He had earned so much glory for the country by winning the World College Tournament. If he did not even have the right to kill someone who was using a forbidden spell, what was the point of him contributing so much to the country?
It was not Mo Fan's first day stirring up troubles. He had caused a great scene at the Magic Association at the Beiyu Mountain, yet nothing had happened to him. As such, there was no reason for him to be worried about something insignificant like this.
He was not disregarding the law for no reason, but he could not care less about the law when someone was trying to bully him. He would only let it go after beating the crap out of the person!
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"So he's Mo Fan, the one they referred to as the strongest participant in the World College Tournament!"
"No wonder he's so impressive. I'm the same age as him, but I haven't even reached the Intermediate Level."
"What kind of ability was he using to engulf himself in flames? Not only was it cool to look at, it was ridiculously strong, too! Didn't you see how he beat the crap out of the representatives of the renowned clans?"
The spectators on the cruise sh.i.p.s were discussing among themselves.
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Things were soon sorted out after Elder Kang took charge of the situation.
Elder Lin Ze was clearly abusing his powers to side with some of the renowned clans and pick on Fanxue Mountain. When Mu Ningxue told Elder Kang everything that had happened, he immediately interrogated Nanrong Xi and Li Hongmei.
Nanrong Xi and Li Hongmei denied it at first, but since Mu Ningxue was able to drag out the battle for so long, too many people had witnessed what had happened. Not every member of the Donghai Magic Association on Gulangyu had colluded with Elder Lin, either. Some of them gave their testimonies and brought up the footage of the surveillance cameras nearby to prove that Nanrong Xi and Li Hongmei had attacked Mu Ningxue first!
"I'm afraid you will have to leave Gulangyu with the members of your clan. You are no longer welcomed by the Donghai Magic Association." Elder Kang's gaze turned cold as soon as he heard the testimonies and saw the footage.
Nanrong Xi and Li Hongmei were stunned. They were only trying to teach the young girl a punishment, yet the Donghai Magic Association was asking them to leave as a punishment!
"What about the meetings..." Li Hongmei said.
"From now onward, the Donghai Magic Association will no longer work with your clans. Respect goes both ways. You've failed to treat the rules of the Donghai Magic Association seriously, thus the Donghai Magic Association will not treat you with respect, either. We will reclaim the ore veins, mineral veins, and crystal veins that we are sharing with your clans. We'll be working with some other clans instead!" Elder Kang declared.
Chapter 1323 - Extortion!
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"Elder Kang, please think twice about it, the profit that our Dali Clan is bringing to the Donghai Magic Association is a lot higher than what a little clan like them can bring you! If you are rejecting us for their sake, it's going to be a loss for the Donghai Magic Association!" Li Hongmei protested, pointing her finger at Elder Kang.
Nanrong Xi remained silent, but his expression was clearly saying that they would be the ones suffering greater losses if the Donghai Magic Association was serious about ending the cooperation with their renowned clan!
"We can cooperate with smaller clans. We are willing to spend more time evaluating trustworthy partners. I thought as a renowned clan, as an honorable guest that our Donghai Magic Association had invited, you would place the wellbeing of your clan first before doing anything, and that you would strictly conform to the expected behavior of a Mage and a disciple of a renowned clan, but it turns out that I was wrong. Whether it is a normal clan or a renowned clan, everyone that is invited here is a guest of the Donghai Magic Association, and it's our obligation to guarantee their safety… I would rather earn less and spend more time than see the Donghai Magic Association being corrupted and so despised by the people!" Elder Kang proclaimed.
The Donghai Magic Association was affiliated with the Asia Magic Association, so it could be regarded as an international organization. As a result, the members of the Donghai Magic Association had a sense of superiority. Even those working with them would feel superior to the others. It was clearly not a healthy thought. It would lead the Donghai Magic Association to destruction!
"Even if it was just an intern being picked on here in the territory of the Donghai Magic Association, it would bring great shame to our name, let alone Mu Ningxue, who has done our country a great deed as a representative of the national team!"
Elder Kang's words were exactly what the little clans had waited to hear. Unfairness had always been a great problem, especially for the members of the Donghai Magic Association, who usually acted high and mighty. They did not even show any respect to the Oriental Pearl Tower, even when it was the highest Magic Association in the country. The little clans could only remain silent and endure the mistreatment.
Finally, an authoritative Great Elder was willing to step forward and speak on their behalf, condemning those that kept abusing their powers. How could they not agree with him!?
"You're going to regret it!" Li Hongmei flushed after hearing the support Elder Kang was receiving. She left quickly after uttering those words.
"Great Elder Kang, I'm indeed sorry for what I've done. I was misled by Pan Xi's one-sided statement. I thought Mu Ningxue was being ungrateful toward the Mu Clan, thus I offered him my help. The Nanrong Clan is willing to accept the punishment, but I hope Great Elder Kang could give us another chance. The Nanrong Clan is willing to give Fanxue Mountain the Cliff of Ages to compensate them for their loss," Nanrong Xi said sincerely to Elder Kang.
"Brother, what are you doing? How could you..." Nanrong Ni immediately shook her head in disapproval.
The Cliff of Ages had always brought the Nanrong Clan handsome profits. It had great potential, but Nanrong Xi had offered to give it to Mu Ningxue's Fanxue Mountain. Nanrong Ni felt like she was about to go mad!
"Silence!" Nanrong Xi glared at Nanrong Ni.
"Are all the people of the Nanrong Clan hypocrites?" Mo Fan mocked them.
"We are sincerely trying to make amends," Nanrong Xi said smoothly.
Elder Kang was experienced with situations like these. He had not said those words to sever the relationship of the Magic Association to the renowned clans. He was just reminding the renowned clans to be mindful of their actions and stop disrespecting others.
He looked at Mu Ningxue and said, "The Donghai Magic Association is in the wrong, too. We can't change the rules that have been set, and the same goes for every decision we make. But if the person involved, Mu Ningxue of Fanxue Mountain, is willing to accept your apology, we are more than happy for you to settle the dispute that way."
"Giving someone you've just beaten up a candy, there's no way I'm going to..." Mo Fan clearly did not accept the Nanrong Clan's apology. He already decided to intercept Nanrong Ni and Nanrong Xi after they left Gulangyu and beat the crap out of them!
"Sure, we accept it. Fanxue Mountain will be taking the Cliff of Ages!" Mu Ningxue quickly accepted their offer.
Mu Ningxue had nodded before Mo Fan could finish his sentence. It left Mo Fan in quite an awkward spot!
"Xuexue, it's better to do it my way!" Mo Fan whispered.
Mu Ningxue shook her head and said, "Fanxue Mountain needs the Cliff of Ages. Compared to your meaningless way of venting frustration, it's more valuable to claim the Cliff of Ages!"
"But..." Mo Fan was still not pleased with the outcome.
"Don't worry, I'm still fine, right? Thanks to you," Mu Ningxue smiled at Mo Fan. Her alluring eyes were no longer as cold and expressionless to him. Their charm was ten times stronger than usual, triggering an electricity spike that scorched Mo Fan's beating heart.
"Whatever my wife says!" Mo Fan stopped advising against it.
Mo Fan was a shameless man and purposely said the words out loud. One could easily imagine how terrible the people around were feeling after being fed such a huge sack of dog food.
{TL Note: Feeding someone dog food is a slang which describes lovers displaying their affection in front of people who are still single.}
"It's settled, then. The Dali Clan will not be joining the rest of the meeting. They will not be invited to the annual meeting from today on. The Nanrong Clan has misunderstood the situation and is willing to compensate for it. They no longer have any say in the resources this year, but they will still be our honorable guest next year," Elder Kang said.
