174: Chapter 174 Taking advantage of someone's misfortune!

Ivy stood by the windowsill at this moment, looking toward the Wizard Tower with a worried expression.

Nie Ning had told her long ago that she mustn't come out no matter what happened over there.

But feeling the violent fluctuations of Elemental Power and seeing the soaring flames from the Wizard Tower's explosion, Ivy hesitated for a moment before secretly heading toward the tower.

Upon arriving at the Wizard Tower, she saw that it had already vanished, leaving the surroundings in a state of utter ruin.

When Ivy finally found Nie Ning, he was weak and lying on the ground, his face completely bloodless.

Seeing this, Ivy hurried to help Nie Ning up and fed him the pills that had fallen on the ground.

Seeing the color gradually return to Nie Ning's face, Ivy finally felt relieved.

After waiting for a while and seeing that Nie Ning still hadn't woken up, Ivy's eyes suddenly darted around, and she peeked stealthily at her surroundings.

After confirming no one was there, Ivy carefully picked up Nie Ning and sneakily brought him back to her room.

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After an unknown amount of time, Nie Ning was forced awake because he couldn't breathe.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a patch of snow-white blocking his vision.

Nie Ning's head was dizzy. He struggled to raise his hand to push the snow-white objects aside, only to look up and see Ivy's flushed face.

Nie Ning's brain instantly short-circuited, going completely blank.

Ivy was woken by Nie Ning's movements, a meaningful smile appearing on her face: "Don't worry, I'll take responsibility."

Nie Ning's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

How could someone be so thick-skinned as to take advantage of him when he was at his weakest!

Despicable person!

"You, you, you, motherf—"

Nie Ning opened his mouth weakly, then his anger flared so fiercely that his eyes rolled back, and he fainted once more.

Seeing this, Ivy quickly sat up and patted Nie Ning's face. Seeing that he was fine, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But suddenly noticing the 'Little Nie Ning' standing up, Ivy couldn't help but mutter softly, "I guess your Qi and blood are too vigorous; I'd better help you suppress it first to avoid worsening your injuries."

Ivy stood up...

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By the time Nie Ning woke up again, Ivy had already vanished without a trace.

But for some reason, even though he had rested for a long time, why did his body feel even more exhausted than the last time he woke up?

Nie Ning's eyes were vacant as he stared blankly at the ceiling.

Sensing his cultivation, his Spiritual Power was exhausted, his Seed of Dou Qi was dim and obscure, and his crystal core seemed to have turned into a piece of stone without any magic power.

"I was still too careless."

Nie Ning sighed.

But who could have expected the sudden descent of a Divine Will?

Everything had been going well, and he was even on track for a flawless victory, when suddenly a Divine Will popped up.

Because of that, he had to take a risk and inject a massive amount of Power of Corruption, as it would have been impossible to expel a Divine Will with his Spiritual Power alone.

Afterward, he used the Black Tide to absorb the Power of Corruption within his body.

The Black Tide was simply too broken; ninety-nine percent of his power had been sucked away.

Fortunately, he had controlled the Jerky Bear Head in time to direct the Power of Corruption toward the Human-Faced Balloon, avoiding a backlash from the Black Tide. Otherwise, he would likely have turned into a Corruptor by now.

Now that he was severely injured, he didn't know when he would recover.

Thinking of this, Nie Ning forced himself to lift his head, and what met his eyes was a messy bed.

The corners of Nie Ning's mouth twitched slightly. He quickly took out a Blood-Replenishing Pill from his ring and swallowed it, then struggled to get up and jumped down from the windowsill.

The Human-Faced Balloon had already arrived downstairs, extending its tentacles to catch Nie Ning.

Under Nie Ning's control, the Flesh Spider avoided the crowds and crawled rapidly toward Hervais Manor.

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Twenty days later.

Poyi Town.

Inside a small farmhouse courtyard.

Nie Ning lay on a rocking chair, reading a wizard book and comfortably basking in the sun.

Fearing that the Nales Church would track him down, he had specifically moved to this remote town.

The Nales Church was no longer in the town, and everything had returned to its usual peaceful state.

With the help of his extraordinary self-healing ability and various nourishing pills, Nie Ning's body had finally recovered.

As his body recovered, his dou qi and crystal core began to function normally again. His strength had now recovered to about eighty percent.

Although it was still a drop in the bucket against the Nales Church, at least he had a sense of security.

It would prevent him from being crippled by any random nobody who might show up.

Nie Ning stood up and stretched his limbs.

"I'm actually a bit reluctant to leave."

He looked around at the many flowers and plants planted nearby.

This was a habit he had formed before. Although Lilith had left, he still tended to some flowers and plants in his spare time.

However, his ambitions lay elsewhere; it was ultimately time to leave.

Moreover, his duty was to guard Ska City, a promise he had made to Audrey in exchange for treating her elemental erosion.

Lida hadn't returned when he left last time, so before the two of them could officially hand over duties, Lida at least needed to have some level of strength.

Otherwise, if he left and Ska City was destroyed immediately after, he really wouldn't be able to handle it.

Furthermore, he needed that prosperous land to provide him with resources, so he likely wouldn't leave Ska City until his strength reached the Third Rank.

Nie Ning took one last look at the small house, and with the Ice Wings unfolding behind him, he headed toward Ska City.

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Ska City.

Federation Branch.

With Nie Ning's return, everyone in the branch was summoned.

The loss of the sealing box had always been a thorn in Nie Ning's side, so he planned to cooperate with the City Lord's Mansion to conduct another city-wide search.

This was also to prevent the sealing box from failing after he left; if Lida lacked the strength to control the situation, it would cause an even greater disaster.

After issuing the orders, Nie Ning called Lida, who had just returned, into his office.

"My Lord, these are the items you asked me to exchange for."

Lida placed a sack on the table, feeling a sense of relief in his heart.

Though it seemed like an official business trip, only he knew the hardships he had faced along the way.

Because he had no spatial equipment, he had to use a sack in the end. Fearing others might covet it, he had to hide the items every time he went to see those wizards.

When it came time to trade, he was afraid the hidden items would go missing, making him distracted and muddle-headed during the transactions.

Coupled with the increasing number of magic stones on him, he was constantly on edge during the journey, fearing someone would suddenly jump out and rob him.

"Not bad. This is your reward."

Seeing this, Nie Ning took out 10 low-grade magic crystals from the bag and tossed them to Lida.

"My Lord, there's no need. I can never repay your kindness for helping me advance to a wizard."

Lida hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to return the magic crystals to Nie Ning.

After all, two bottles of magic potion were worth a fortune.

He had even thought Nie Ning would give up on him when he failed his initial breakthrough, but he hadn't expected Nie Ning to give him another bottle of potion.

His current strength was entirely thanks to Nie Ning. According to the usual attitude of The Federation headquarters, they wouldn't give a second chance even if one had enough points after failing once.

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