53: Chapter 53 His surname is Qin.

"Hmm?"

Looking at the flashing message on the computer screen, Bai Muxue couldn't help but lean forward slightly. Her eyes, which usually looked at others like misty, icy pools, were bright and sharp at this moment.

"The school is still fast. It's only been about an hour since the end, and the Class Competition results have already been uploaded to the Federal Military Department?"

Bai Muxue whispered to herself, marveling at the school's speed and also surprised that her teacher had actually gone to the trouble of requesting it from the Federal Military Department for a result that could be known just by asking.

However, the Breeder Association itself is very important. The President is one of the The Twelve Councilors, and her teacher is the Vice President. It's normal for the Federal Military Department to grant such a favor.

In a few seconds, these thoughts raced through Bai Muxue's mind. She looked at the second message, her eyes turning cold.

[ Bai Muxue: Yes, two. I took them out. ]

[ Teacher: Two? You took them out? Impressive, impressive. Looks like our little Mu Xue is flourishing both academically and in combat. ]

Whoosh. Bai Muxue, whose eyes had been as cold as ice, couldn't help but blush upon seeing the words "flourishing both academically and in combat."

Others might not know what happened, but how could she not?

Just as Bai Muxue was thinking about how to reply, another message popped up in the chat box.

[ Teacher: By the way, the allocation quotas for your side have been released. One boy and one girl. One is the grandson of a law enforcement officer from East City, and the other is... some young miss from a spiritual item chamber of commerce? ]

[ Teacher: Do you want me to help you? These young masters and misses have lived comfortable lives since childhood, and many of them are arrogant. Who knows, they might do something that makes you unhappy. ]

Arrogant?

Seeing this term, Bai Muxue felt nothing, as this was a very normal phenomenon. Strength is the right to speak; those with strength can be as arrogant as they want—there was nothing to be surprised about.

[ Bai Muxue: No need, Teacher. I plan to spend this winter break at the Chang City Breeder Association, try to qualify as a Junior Breeder during the break, and help Xiao Bai evolve in the meantime. ]

[ Teacher: Good idea. Our little Mu Xue is truly hardworking, even more so than I was back then. I'm counting on you to become the President of the Breeder Association. When that happens, our master-student relationship will be a legendary tale. ]

[ Teacher: But if you have any difficulties, you must tell me. In a small Tier 3 City like Chang City, even if there are mental-type spiritual items, you don't have the channels to get them. If you need anything, just tell me, don't be polite. ]

Seeing this message, Bai Muxue was silent for a moment before replying.

[ Bai Muxue: Teacher, I won 300,000 federal currency from the Class Competition. I can purchase spiritual items across cities through the Breeder Association. This is our Breeder Association's unique channel. Did you forget, Teacher? ]

Federal City, Breeder Association Headquarters.

Teacher Dugu Meng looked at the message on the screen meaningfully. She didn't rush to reply, but instead turned her head to look at the young man sitting idly in a chair in the office.

The young man was very handsome, but with one hand supporting his cheek, he looked utterly lifeless.

"What's wrong, my little nephew? You came to your aunt's place—is there something you need?"

Hearing the noise, Dugu Kong wiped away his fatigue and looked at his aunt with serious eyes.

"Little Aunt, you know that the allocation is coming up, but I don't know which Tier 1 City to go to. Can you recommend one for me?"

Hearing this, Teacher Dugu Meng was not surprised. She put down her phone, sank into the sofa, fiddled with her bright red nails, and smacked her lips.

"Tsk tsk, Tier 1 City... How about your aunt recommends a Tier 3 City to you?"

As soon as these words came out, Dugu Kong looked as if he had heard something incredible. His eyes widened, and he looked at the lazy and charming Teacher Dugu Meng in disbelief.

"A Tier 3 City??"

"Little Aunt, are you serious? Going to such a low-level city, can it have any effect? I'd be crushing them if I went there, right?"

However, Dugu Kong, who had expected to hear an affirmative response, did not see his aunt nod or speak. Instead, she looked at him with a meaningful gaze.

He was too familiar with this look. He knew that his aunt's Life and Death Contract partner was a mental-type fox. Because the beast affected the human, his aunt would stare at him like this every time she wanted to tease him.

Just as Dugu Kong stood up, wanting to move away, Teacher Dugu Meng withdrew her gaze and said thoughtfully, "What level is your Mental Energy now? Level 2?"

Dugu Kong, who had been looking a bit awkward, turned completely red at this. He turned his head away, and his tone became stuttering.

"Not... not yet. It will probably take another two months..."

It will take another two months?

Teacher Dugu Meng's eyes flickered as she thought of the first place in the Changcheng No. 11 High School Class Competition—a young man named Qin Ding whose Beast Tamer partner was a Sha Jin Wolf.

If she remembered correctly, a Black Dog could evolve into a Sha Jin Wolf. She might not know Qin Ding, but she knew Bai Muxue.

With Bai Muxue's strength, it would be absolutely impossible for her to kill her way to second place, especially after killing two Beast Tamers. But if you add a Sha Jin Wolf, anything is possible.

This was not a teacher belittling her student, but the teacher knowing very well where her student applied her efforts and in what direction.

She had originally wanted her nephew to go to Chang City, but now it seemed that wouldn't work...

The Tier 1 Cities near Chang City... which ones were there again...

Teacher Dugu Meng was thinking and didn't say anything. Seeing that Teacher Dugu Meng was silent, Dugu Kong thought he was being disliked by his aunt and lowered his head in frustration.

"Go to East City. The people of the Dongfang family are quite good with blades. Isn't that what you study? You can go and exchange pointers with them."

Hmm? She doesn't dislike her incompetent nephew?

Seeing that things were not developing the way he had thought, Dugu Kong breathed a sigh of relief, and his demeanor instantly became confident.

"Don't worry, Little Aunt. In the entire Federation, I only know of seven people who can reach Level 2 in half a year. Your nephew expects to reach Level 2 in eight months, which is considered very fast in the whole Federation."

Hearing this, Teacher Dugu Meng just glanced at Dugu Kong casually and gave a cold, indifferent "Hmm."

Seeing this, Dugu Kong twitched his mouth and sighed inwardly.

So much for the saying that an aunt is like a mother. In the end, his aunt still disliked her nephew...

Suddenly, Teacher Dugu Meng laughed.

"Alright, if you've finished asking your questions, leave. Don't be an eyesore here. Auntie wishes you in advance to take first place in the East District re-examination."

After sending her nephew away, Teacher Dugu Meng lifted her finger slightly, and the phone on the desk flew directly into her hand, accompanied by the movement of her fingers.

The chat interface remained on the photo of the Black Dog again.

"Could little Mu Xue's second place be because her little man helped her? And the time little Mu Xue asked about reaching Level 3 Mental Energy before the re-examination... could that also have been a roundabout inquiry?"

"Qin Ding... the surname is Qin..."