Transcending the Magic Era: The Supreme Female Archmage

After leaving Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, the group strolled leisurely back to the academy, chatting and laughing all the way, enjoying this rare moment of relaxation.

Suddenly, Chu Qiuchi sensed something unusual ahead. She pretended to be nonchalant and continued chatting and laughing with her companions, while subtly reminding them to be vigilant and ready to act at any moment.

Sure enough, as expected, they hadn't gone far when a group of people suddenly rushed out from behind the houses ahead and surrounded them. Then, an arrogant voice rang out: "You brat, I finally caught you! This time I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

Chu Qiuchi glanced at him disdainfully: "Oh, so it's you again, you toad! Why do you always have to come out and bark like a dog? You think that just because you've brought a bunch of toad lackeys, I can't stomp you to death? You're really spoiling my fun!"

Puyang Minghui jumped behind Chu Qiuchi, peeking out her cute little head: "That's right, you look so disgusting and you still dare to come out and scare people, ugly people are always up to no good! You scared me to death!" After saying that, she pulled her head back in, as if she had seen some monster.

Chu Yichen stepped forward, his face full of disgust, and sneered, "What kind of trash are you? Why don't you go to the garbage dump instead of disgusting people? Can't find your way back? I'll do you a good deed and send you back to the garbage dump!"

"Men, get them! Capture them all alive and throw them into my room. I'm going to have a good taste of the fresh ones today!" the lewd man shouted smugly.

"Damn it, you're really disgusting, like a toad crawling on my foot! I'm so short-tempered!" Before Chu Qiuchi finished speaking, he charged forward like a tiger descending a mountain, and the others followed suit. Chu Qiuchi punched and kicked his way through the encirclement, quickly breaking through the crowd and closing in on the lewd man.

"You...you...what do you want to do? Don't come any closer! I'm warning you, if you come any closer I'll attack!" The lewd man's voice trembled noticeably.

Chu Qiuchi sneered, "If you don't make a move, I'll have to!" Before the words were even finished, she charged at the lewd man like a whirlwind, sending him flying with a single punch. Immediately after, she followed with a flying kick, and before he could land, a side kick, finishing with a magnificent spinning kick. This series of movements was incredibly smooth, leaving only the lewd man's painful screams in the air, sounds so agonizing they made anyone who heard them wince.

The others quickly took down their opponents as well. Seeing that his men were no match for them, the sleazy man stood up tremblingly and angrily pointed at Chu Qiuchi and his group.

"Use your skills and wipe them all out!" With his command, everyone took out their staffs, ready to launch a magical attack.

"Looks like you bunch of toads are really going all out! Fine, then this grandma's going to play a big game with you!" Before the words were even finished, her staff was already swinging. Quickly dodging the attacks, she unleashed a barrage of fireballs like a shower of petals, so numerous that her opponents had no way to avoid them. In no time, almost all of them were lying on the ground, and the battle ended swiftly.

Before anyone else could even make a move, the battle was over. After all, the opponents were just a group of mages, whom Chu Qiuchi could easily handle alone.

After the fight ended, Chu Qiuchi lightly kicked the lewd man and mocked, "Is that all you've got? You dare to block my way? Are you trying to kill yourself?" As she spoke, she kicked him again. "Does it hurt?" The lewd man nodded in pain.

Chu Qiuchi sneered, "It's good that it hurts. If you dare to do anything bad again, I'll beat you every time I see you, understand?"

"I...I've got it!"

Seeing this, Chu Qiuchi turned and walked towards Ji Moyu and the others. Just then, a toad-like henchman suddenly attempted to ambush them from behind. Chu Yichen and the others almost simultaneously exclaimed, "Hey—" However, before they could even utter the word, Chu Qiuchi had already reacted swiftly, delivering a precise back kick that sent the attacker flying. Clearly, their worries were unnecessary; Chu Qiuchi's strength far exceeded their expectations.

Chu Qiuchi turned around, his sharp eyes sweeping over them. "Are you ever going to stop?! Huh?"

The sleazy man lay on the ground, begging for mercy: "No, I didn't order it, please spare me, I beg you!"

"Your dog has even learned to bite people on its own, that's obviously because you, as its owner, have trained it well!" Chu Qiuchi retorted sarcastically, then kicked each of the people lying on the ground again to make sure they were too weak to get up and jump around. Only then did he turn around and leave the scene, satisfied.

Just as the group was about to return to the academy, the Imperial Guard arrived.

Captain Puyang Mingche, a familiar face to them, looked at them with a slightly mocking smile. "Please, everyone!"

Chu Qiuchi gently nudged Puyang Minghui with her elbow, signaling her to step in and negotiate.

Puyang Minghui immediately understood, stepped forward and grabbed Puyang Mingche's arm, saying in a coquettish tone, "Second brother, can you be lenient? We really didn't mean to fight! They ambushed us, so we had no choice but to take action."

Puyang Mingche gently pushed her hand away, shook his head, and said firmly, "No, this is the rule!" Then, he ruthlessly ordered his men to take them all back to the Inspection Department.

Inside the Inspection Division, Puyang Mingche leaned back leisurely in his chair, his gaze sweeping over everyone. "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Chu Qiuchi stepped forward and recounted the entire incident in detail. The others nodded in agreement, confirming her words. "Brother Mingche, that's how it happened. You see, we didn't intentionally start a fight. We did something righteous, and as a result, we were retaliated against and had to fight back. You can't blame us for that, can you?"

Puyang Minghui blinked her innocent big eyes at Puyang Mingche.

"Yes, Second Brother, let's just go back!"

Puyang Mingche watched the two of them with a smile on his face, and slowly shook his head.

“That won’t do. You are still students. According to procedure, I need to obtain evidence from the other party. After obtaining the evidence, if it is true, I will notify the college teachers to come and sign for you to go back. I can’t let you leave on your own.”

Chu Qiuchi sighed helplessly.

"Today is truly an inauspicious day to go out. It's an unlucky year, and misfortunes never come singly! Not only have I been summoned to the Inspection Department, but to make matters worse, my teacher has to come and pick me up!"

Puyang Minghui also lowered her cute little head and said dejectedly, "Yeah, this scene is too embarrassing!"

Soon after, the evidence collection on the other side was also completed, and the inspector came in to report the situation to Puyang Mingche. Puyang Mingche began to look at Chu Qiuchi frequently, a look of disbelief in his eyes.

After the inspector finished reporting, he asked curiously, "Qiu Chi, did you handle all those people over there by yourself?"

Chu Qiuchi paused briefly before replying, "We fought together in the front, and I did it alone in the back. However, I controlled my strength well, so there shouldn't be any fatal injuries."

Puyang Mingche's eyes became even more complicated: "Indeed, it's not easy to beat them like this without taking any lives. No wonder those people tremble with fear when they hear your name."

Chu Qiuchi's reputation has been damaged.

"Those people must be deliberately trying to smear me! I was very careful in my actions."

After a long while, Teacher Cui Tianxiang arrived in a hurry, saying with a hint of mockery, "You guys are really something, managing to be brought to the Inspection Department and even making me come to pick you up personally. You're getting more and more capable!"

Chu Qiuchi immediately straightened up and said respectfully, "Thank you so much for making this trip, teacher! It's so late, you've really gone to a lot of trouble!" The others also immediately understood and expressed their sincere gratitude to Teacher Cui.

Teacher Cui waved his hand and comforted them, "It's good that you're all alright. Get some rest when you get back to the academy. We'll be setting off for the First War Zone first thing tomorrow morning!" After saying that, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

Chu Qiuchi immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes, we need to hurry back; we're going to the First War Zone tomorrow!"

Chu Yichen followed closely behind: "Yes, it's getting dark. Let's go back and rest early to get some fresh energy."

Puyang Minghui cleverly chimed in, "That's right, Teacher Cui, could you tell us more about the situation in the First War Zone?"

Back at the academy, Cui Tianxiang finally realized that they had tricked him into changing the subject again, preventing him from pressing the matter further. He couldn't help but chuckle to himself; these kids were really cunning.