Chapter 2671: Chapter 892: What She Worries About
As Zheng Qing staggered through the crowd,
he once again saw those three pairs of bright, curious, and expectant eyes. In a daze, he finally came to his senses and quickly pulled Xiao Xiao aside, instructing hastily,
"Take them back to Greenhill Mansion! Right now!"
Not waiting for a nod from the doctor, he turned to look at the three Great Elves, lowering his voice and slightly emphasizing his tone, "...You must follow Xiao Xiao’s arrangements and return to the mansion immediately! I’ll visit you over the weekend."
"Oh!"
"Alright!"
"No problem!"
Amongst the noisy surroundings, the three Great Elves obediently agreed, holding their little backpacks neatly as they stood behind Xiao Xiao, drawing complaints from Li Meng and Xin Fat Man.
Naturally, Zheng Qing had no time to deal with the complaints of the two live wires.
He followed Jiang Yu with a whoosh, running far until no one was around.
"Let’s do the Time Conversion right here."
The Witch opened the Law book, checked for any abnormality around, and immediately took out her hourglass, looking at Zheng Qing. "We just lost a few minutes, we must hurry... When I passed here this afternoon, I noticed that no one was around, so it’s safe to convert... say anything you need three and a half hours ago."
Before she finished her sentence, she had already flipped the hourglass and disappeared without a trace in a burst of dazzling light.
Logically speaking, Jiang Yu’s approach was against the rules - whether performing a Time Conversion in front of others or randomly choosing an open spot in the woods, both carried significant risks.
But at this moment, with only Zheng Qing around, Zheng Qing felt she had her reasons for disregarding the rules.
The young teaching assistant sighed slightly, without hesitation, he also took out his own Time Conversion hourglass and turned it upside down. As the familiar wave of Magic Power passed over, followed by brief dizziness, he opened his eyes. The surrounding scene remained unchanged, as if untouched, only the missing fallen flowers at his feet told him that the flowers had not yet blossomed.
Jiang Yu was in front of him, holding a pocket watch, and nodded slightly upon seeing the boy’s figure, "Very punctual. It’s 1:45 in the afternoon, fifteen minutes before the Transformation Technique class starts... go this way, there’s a small path here, let’s try not to meet others if we can."
She grabbed Zheng Qing’s wrist again, leading him hurriedly into the nearby path.
Perhaps due to the earlier incident, Zheng Qing was now very sensitive. He noticed clearly that both times Jiang Yu grasped his right wrist, the one with the Wool Dragon Bracelet.
He discreetly withdrew his left hand, subtly shifting the Haha Beads on his left wrist further up his forearm.
Just like that, lost in his thoughts, he followed behind the Witch for quite a distance before he hesitantly initiated conversation out of uneasiness, "I didn’t know about Su... I mean, she never told me she would teach them that way... When I last visited the mansion, their talking wasn’t quite fluent, and they never addressed me like that..."
"It’s clear."
The Witch casually responded, slowing her pace slightly, letting go of his hand, and looking back at him with a serious and earnest expression, "Your expression on the podium was really amusing, as if someone punched you in the face. If they had addressed you like that before, you wouldn’t have been so flustered."
Her words seemed to carry a teasing tone, yet didn’t match her expression.
Zheng Qing was a bit confused.
"Then you..." He cautiously examined her face, trying to read more from her serious demeanor, somewhat regretting his lack of talent in soul-related magic.
"Are you afraid I’m angry?" Jiang Yu’s lips curled slightly, looking at him with a hint of a smile.
Zheng Qing remained silent.
"Such things aren’t worth getting angry over." The Witch shook her head, then shifted gears, "But Su Councilor letting them call you ’Dad’, that’s not so simple..."
"Are you worried they’ll be hurt by public opinion?" Zheng Qing could almost imagine the fervent storm of gossip encircling the three Great Elves, deeply concerned for their innocent hearts against the world’s malice.
Jiang Yu was momentarily stunned.
Then she revealed a brilliant smile that Zheng Qing found hard to understand.
"If you worry for them, they won’t be harmed."
She answered Zheng Qing’s concerns in a truly Witch-like manner, "As Professor Li once said, love possesses the Powerful Magic to shield against all malice, and to mend all harm... I’m not worried about them, I’m somewhat worried about you. Your Great Elves transformed from Sprites and still belong to Magic Life not recognized by the Alliance... If you were to formally and directly take them in as your daughters, it could bring uncontrollable ethical risks in magic, greatly impacting your future professional development. You must know, though the future belongs to the young, this world currently belongs to the elderly, and they tend to be conservative. From the Trident Sword to Danghag, from the Great Wizard Conference to the First University, and to the Moon Council, Wizard Council, and so on, the conservative forces governing this world are vast and influential..."
Zheng Qing stared at her in a daze.
Watching her genuine concern,
suddenly made all his troubles seem so trivial - How does public opinion matter towards his Great Elves’ malice? If gossipers were to wag their tongues, he’d hit them with a Blood Symbol Bullet! And so what if the Alliance won’t recognize the Great Elves’ identity? Just let the Green Snake loose to bite those noisy folks to death! Can’t finish his homework or graduate early? I have a seed planted in my heart, spanning across three worlds!
At once, the young Warlock felt a surge of immense pride, filling his chest.
"I’m not afraid!"
He interrupted the Witch’s ramblings, reversing the grip on her hand, his voice light yet firm, "Those conservative forces might sway this world, but they can’t affect my ’world’."
However, to Jiang Yu, this response seemed both juvenile and strange.
She frowned, attentively observing the Warlock’s expression, and only shook her head after confirming he wasn’t delirious, "... Anyway, you must quickly discuss this matter with Su Councilor, uh, I’m free tomorrow night as well, we can go to Greenhill Mansion together to discuss this, two heads are better than one, right?"
"Oh... Oh?" Hearing that Jiang Yu also wanted to go to Greenhill Mansion, the boundless spirit Zheng Qing just felt, resembled a balloon pricked by a needle, deflating instantly.
He sniffed, wanting to say more.
But the Witch already cheerfully shifted to a different topic, "Alright, enough about these vexing things... Earlier, your Flying Crane told me that your Gem Cat was refined? I didn’t see it, though? Let them play together!"
She spread out her palm, the petite White Jade Cat yawned lazily, tilting its head, curiously eyeing Zheng Qing’s sleeve. His sleeve wiggled slightly, and soon, a shiny Gem Cat’s head peeked out of the cuff.
