The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

Wen Xun's words made the scene quiet for a moment.

Jiang Liujing looked at him with some confusion: "I find that you seem to want to understand me very much."

Wen Xun admitted bluntly: "Indeed, because you are strange in my eyes."

He possesses a terrifying talent that can easily surpass others, and has also contracted a top-level fantasy beast that others will never see in their lifetime. He seems to be a naturally shining existence, but he is surprisingly indifferent to power.

Wen Xun was really curious about Jiang Liujing. This curiosity even prevented him from having the usual desire for revenge after losing to Jiang Liujing, but instead he chose to join his team.

"What exactly do you want?" Wen Xun asked.

The wind looks forward to falling into the embrace of the mountains, and the sunset chases the setting sun. Life has been inevitably occupied by desire since its birth, and desire also supports the bones of a person's soul.

Jiang Liujing doesn't want power, so what does he want?

The child lowered his head slightly.

The long black hair hung down, covering half of the face.

For a moment, Wen Xun felt that this child, who had always been like a burning star, was emitting a strong sadness.

No, it's loneliness.

A shadowy loneliness enveloped him tightly, making his body look so small and cold, like a candle burning alone in the snow.

"What do I want?"

he said softly.

"I want to be with the people I love forever."

Forever, nothing can separate them.

Be it war or life, life or death, or disaster, he wants to be with his family.

To this end, he will do whatever it takes to clear any obstacles.

He raised his head, his dark eyes fixed on Wen Xun. For a moment, it felt as if an abyss was about to swallow Wen Xun whole.

Wen Xun shuddered as if he had been electrocuted, a sense of danger washed over him. He pursed his lips and looked away.

Perhaps he should re-evaluate his young roommate.

His previous thoughts that he was lazy and naive... were probably completely wrong.

After a brief discussion on the remaining places and the rules that needed to be drawn up, the group separated in the cafeteria.

Jiang Liujing walked out of the door, his figure shrouded in bright sunlight, warm, and a circle of fluffy golden edges outlined on the surface of his skin.

He raised his face, his eyes so clear that they reflected the shadows of the clouds and the light of the sky. After a long time, he let out a long breath.

He suddenly said without a trace: "Chi, I miss them a little bit."

The huge school was bustling with people, like a school of agitated fish, but the only one who could understand what he said was the boy next to him.

Only he can give him comfort at this moment.

Chi hummed softly and put his arms around Jiang Liujing's shoulders.

The little child was as delicate as a bubble and could be easily hugged by him.

"I got first place, and you got first place too. If grandpa and the others were here, they would definitely praise us."

"They will," said Chi.

Xing Yue didn't talk much more than him, but he was never stingy in praising Jiang Liujing, even if Jiang Liujing had only achieved a tiny, insignificant achievement, such as walking for the first time, using magic for the first time, or lasting a minute under Sang Mo's hands for the first time... he would praise him.

The old man was always happy to see the young animals showing off every prey they caught.

It was his affirmation, not his status as guessed by Jiang Liujing's classmates, that constituted the source of Jiang Liujing's natural self-confidence.

Jiang Liujing believes that he can do anything. Even if he can't do it now, he will definitely be able to do it in the future, because he has been trusted in this way since he was a child.

This is a bond that even someone as cold-hearted as Chi has to acknowledge.

The affection between family members, even without a contract to bind life and death, would make people willingly give up everything.

Jiang Liujing was silent for a long time, then said slowly and quietly, "I deceived them."

This they are referring to the other people in the dormitory.

Chi looked into his eyes and said nothing.

Jiang Liujing continued, "Wen Xun should have noticed it."

He had previously told his roommates that he wanted their help with management because he was afraid of trouble.

"That was indeed my initial thought, but after seeing their attitude, I suddenly realized that I could achieve more this way."

He possessed a ribbon woven with power to bind these young, shining talents from all over the world to himself one by one and infect them in his own way.

"I'm using them. The students this school produces are the ones who will have an impact on the future. The more I can control them, the more they will be able to help me in the future... but I can't do it alone."

No chief has ever been able to convince all the freshmen of the seven colleges, because his existence itself represents the interests of a certain college.

But if the representatives of the seven colleges participate as they do now, everything will be different. Jiang Liujing will achieve unprecedented influence and leadership among the freshmen.

In fact, it's not just freshmen.

Chi suddenly said: "Miaomiao, it doesn't matter whether you deceive them or not."

Jiang Liujing was stunned for a moment and turned to look at him.

Is it unimportant if the motivation for an action is wrong?

Chi Que said, "For them, the actual result is that they, as the losers, have gained a portion of the power of the winners. As for whether you are doing this out of kindness or for other reasons, this is the risk they have to bear when accepting the gift."

"Besides, they're not stupid. If you want to use them, they won't be unaware of it. If they're unwilling, they'll naturally refuse. If they don't refuse, it means they approve of this cooperation."

Chi gave him a faint smile, "How do you know they don't want to be friends with you?"

Just like Wen Xun, who had noticed something was wrong but didn't say anything because it didn't hurt him and he could accept paying a small price to gain benefits.

Jiang Liujing opened his mouth, feeling something was wrong but couldn't put his finger on it. However, Chi's words did alleviate some of his uneasiness.

"You're hesitant because you still want to be friends with them and don't want to hurt your friendship." Chi patted his shoulder. "If you really care that much, just find a chance to explain it later."