Ling Xian picked up a petal, closed his eyes, and inhaled the fragrance deeply.
He felt that this scent was perfectly suited to the season.
Though trees that blended magnolia and cherry blossoms were rare, they were a delight to behold; the fruit trees sold in the market were all grown from seeds. While these trees possessed no magical aura, they were ideal for campus landscaping.
This was precisely the life he had always longed for…
Ling savored the moment to the fullest. He stood quietly among the cherry and magnolia groves, inhaling the fragrance deeply. With his eyes closed, he felt as though he were floating peacefully in space.
Suddenly, his body jolted violently, and he shuddered from head to toe!
This was not because the cold wind had chilled him; his muscles spasmed for another reason. Of course, Ling Xian could not catch a cold; he was immune to all known and unknown diseases, and poisons had no effect on him—not even the deadliest ones!
Before any disease could invade his body, his incredibly powerful spiritual energy molecules would disintegrate it the moment it made contact. Whether mild, severe, or fatal—from the day he was born—he had never known the sensation of a cold.
His muscles did occasionally twitch due to emotional fluctuations. This was related to his nervous system. Ling stood at the pinnacle of cultivation, at the very summit of the spiritual realm; yet, many could not comprehend just how lonely it was to stand at that peak…
The Last Sovereign is neither a nine-hundred-year-old monk who spends his days reciting sutras in a temple, nor an old man wandering through the forest. At the end of the day, he is simply a sixteen-year-old boy with emotions…
Although Ling Xian had said he was very familiar with this feeling, he would never admit it, even if it cost him his life. Deep down, he was actually very lonely.
He strolled along, enjoying the cool breeze brushing against his body as his jet-black hair swayed in the wind. Just then, he heard the faint sounds of a kittens meowing in the distance.
He looked in the direction the sounds were coming from.
Beneath a tree where cherry blossoms and magnolias grew together, several kittens were playing happily. They were nothing more than ordinary stray cats.
Watching them, he sighed. These kittens played without a care in the world… When they were hungry, the Urine Collector fed them; when they were full, they simply rolled over and continued playing; when they were tired, they fell asleep… They didn't have to worry about their own power, nor did they have to bear any constraints.
Sometimes, he wondered… Could I really be like them?
Gazing at the kittens, he wanted to reach out and stroke their fur, but immediately sensed the effects of the gradually weakening dimensional seal and the sealing devices on his head. So he withdrew his hand.
Under this beautiful tree, a man with a pile of kittens perched on his back… what a lovely sight.
But the kittens had a different take on it!
Ling could clearly hear their thoughts.
This heartwarming scene could be shattered at any moment, especially for someone with the ability to read minds.
The leader of the giant cats: "Hey… this guy's been staring at us for ages! Haven't you noticed?"
The second cat: "Really! He just tried to pet one of our friends. Was he thinking about getting handsy with us!?"
The third cat: "What a pervert!"
The fourth cat: "We gotta get out of here fast, right, guys!?"
The third cat: "Right!"
The leader: "The boss has a meeting in a few minutes. Let's go, hurry up!"
All the cats except the fourth one: "Okay!"
Ling Xian: "…"
And so…
All the cats ran off in the same direction.
Ling Xian had experienced awkward moments like this before, especially when the power of the Sealing Pins began to wane. His aura was far stronger and heavier than that of most beasts, so most of them dared not approach him.
However, not all animals were afraid of Ling Xian.
Sometimes, a butterfly or a small bird would occasionally land on his shoulder or the top of his head.
Ling Xian walked in the direction the kittens had run. He was a little worried something might happen to them, so he followed after them.
Before coming to Starcraft High School, he had heard through his telepathic abilities about a small lake in a forest where cherry blossoms and magnolias grew together.
This small lake was infamous for a tragic incident that occurred several years ago. Someone had pushed a boy into the lake, causing him to drown. The lake was named after that boy: "Xiao Yan."
Right now, these kittens were still very young. Although the water only came up to the knees of an average human, for a kitten, it was extremely easy to drown!
However, it turned out that his worries were unfounded…
These kittens actually had their own secret hideout.
Ugh, damn it!
Ling Xian sighed and was about to leave when suddenly a purple cat leaped into the lake like a flash of lightning.
Splash!
Water splashed all over him—and what a huge splash it was. Ling Xian was actually standing right by the lake, but before the water could hit him, it froze mid-air. Under normal circumstances, if he hadn't reacted in time, he would have been soaked to the bone.
Then, with a flick of his fingertips, the water receded like an ebbing tide, returning to its original place.
He let out a sigh of relief. Due to his erratic, boundless power, he had already damaged quite a few things at Starcraft High School. From large-scale facilities to formation arrays, down to small items like equipment… he felt terribly guilty. Fortunately, he had managed to repair the school's pond in time.
This was not the "Time Reversal Spell," but rather the "Divine Gravity Spell"—one of the Four Thousand Eternal Spells from the "Galaxy Condensation" series, specifically the "Heavenly Gravitational Force Spell" that the ancient Yang Clan and its elders had once used and made famous throughout the world.
To cast the "Time Reversal Spell" would require a massive expenditure of spiritual energy. Moreover, the most critical aspect of the "Time Reversal Spell" is that it would disrupt the entire world's spacetime continuum… Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, he would never use it so recklessly.
Ling Xian stood by the small pond, searching for whatever had just jumped into the water. Although the incident had happened extremely quickly, thanks to his Divine Vision, he could easily identify it… it was a purple cat.
He had never saw a cat of that color before…
Obviously, this purple "cat" was a bit stupefied.
It had deliberately jumped in to splash the dude. After he had done that, he rushed to the side to observe Ling as he saw him use the Divine Gravitational Attraction Spell.
"… I didn't know this person could use such an advanced spell..!"
The first step on bullying this student had failed — what a terrible progression! Rong Bufan the cat sighed.
He scurried onto the one of the leaves. Its movements hurried.
This wasn't the first time that he had transformed into a cat, so its movements were somewhat believable.
This purple "cat" had caught Ling Xian's eye.
After a brief showdown between man and cat, the purple "cat" jumped off the leaves.
With a 360⁰ rotation… he jumped inside the pond.
Even without his Mind-Reading Ability, he could tell this was bs!
Furthermore, he knew everything now… this was the guy Zunhao had sent to bully him.
Under these circumstances, if Ling rescued him, there would definitely be some other dirty trick played; but he dismissed it, he figured that he would seen as someone who stood aside others in jeopardy. In other words, it would greatly affect the reputation of Phoenix Ridge. After all, Elder Shi said that they came to represent their school.
Rescue, of course… rescue would be needed…
After this appropriate punishment!
Ling Xian stared at the purple cat struggling in the water and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a… "welcoming" smile.