After leaving Dean Xiao, Tang Miao directly left the academy and headed straight for the "Qingtian Hunter Agency."
Although he had managed to get something out of Dean Xiao, poverty was still his defining characteristic... Now, he could only go to the Qingtian Hunter Agency to see if there were any bounties he could take on!
Of course, on the way, Tang Miao still wanted to report to Tang Yue about the gains from his recent training and the fact that he had broken through two elements this time.
However, his quasi-wife's phone was off, and he couldn't reach her at all... He figured it made sense; when an adjudicator was on a mission, their communication devices were always turned off. In the end, Tang Miao could only give up...
"Lingling, I'm back!"
Outside the Qingtian Hunter Agency, his voice arrived before he did.
Then, with a creak, Tang Miao pushed the door open and walked in. However, the usual sight of Old Man Bao at the bar was absent.
And the little loli, who always looked bored, wasn't there either. Instead, a woman who was both extremely cold and alluring sat there, drinking coffee. When she saw Tang Miao walk in, she looked up.
"You're Tang Miao?"
Tang Miao paused, then asked in confusion, "Are you Lingling's sister, Leng Qing?"
Looking at this young woman, she was tall, with sharp eyes, and exuded a killing aura that was different from most cold beauties.
And in this Qingtian Hunter Agency, besides the two sisters, there were no other young women. That's why Tang Miao asked this.
"Oh?"
Leng Qing was suspicious for a moment, then looked at Tang Miao and said, "You know me?"
Tang Miao thought to himself, "I was too hasty!"
It seemed neither Lingling nor Old Man Bao had ever mentioned Leng Qing to him...
"Tang Yue told me that Lingling has a sister who is the President of the Adjudication Council."
At this point, besides bringing up Tang Yue, he really had no way to explain. After all, he couldn't very well say he read it in a book, could he?
Leng Qing nodded, then said, "Come in. I heard you went to the Desolate City for training. How was it?"
Hearing this, Tang Miao pouted and said, "You haven't received news about what happened in the Desolate City, have you?"
"What?"
Leng Qing paused. Three days ago, she had been out on a mission. It was only after she finished her tasks that she had time to come back.
Besides Lingling telling her about Tang Miao, she hadn't really paid attention to any other news.
The only thing that could make Leng Qing care was the Black Vatican!
Tang Miao shrugged, then poured himself a cup of tea, sat next to Leng Qing, and recounted what had happened in Jinlin City.
After learning about Tang Miao's experiences during this training, Leng Qing said coldly, "Such deranged people are no different from the Black Vatican. It's good that you killed them!"
Tang Miao didn't have much of a reaction to Leng Qing's righteous indignation. After all, this sister dared to risk her life to expose the Black Vatican!
...While the two were chatting idly, Lingling seemed to have returned from school.
And Old Man Bao also returned with groceries. Tang Miao was lucky enough to mooch another meal. As for bounties, there were some, but unfortunately, none of them required much thought.
They were nothing more than escort missions or hunting demons...
Lingling wasn't interested in getting involved, and of course, she didn't have a good enough reason to get involved in such matters! But Tang Miao was different. When his life wasn't threatened, money was the most important thing to him!
After eating and accepting the mission, Tang Miao left.
These escort missions were actually very simple, especially those that Lingling could accept, which were almost all suitable for intermediate-level mages.
For Tang Miao, these missions were just a way to pass the time!
The demons he encountered were mostly general-level, and only two or three of them. The rest were just slave-level demons, which Tang Miao could wipe out in large numbers with a single magic attack!
Besides doing missions, Tang Miao spent his remaining time controlling the ice and lightning elemental stars.
During this period, Dean Xiao also managed to purchase the strong bones and blood exchange materials that Little White needed for evolution, both of which were successfully completed.
The only thing left was the beast soul. Little White's bloodline was already quite high, and a commander-level beast soul was extremely rare, so Dean Xiao hadn't found a suitable one yet.
Because of this, Little White was practically useless recently. Tang Miao even regretted rushing its evolution... Now, Little White was just a big cat that looked good but was useless.
Fortunately, he was already at the advanced level and didn't need Little White's help, so Tang Miao wasn't in a hurry. After all, he still hadn't saved enough money to buy the Stardust Vein to break through to the advanced summoning element...
A month passed... Tang Miao finally successfully connected the ice elemental constellation! He could now cast the advanced ice magic, Icebound Coffin.
While his ice element had broken through, his advanced lightning magic still required time... And during this month, when Tang Miao had no missions, he also met Tang Yue.
Her phone had been unreachable for a while, and as Tang Miao had guessed, she was on a mission, tracking a murderer.
Tang Miao wasn't worried after hearing this. After all, Tang Yue had already reached the advanced level in two elements. Moreover, she had many magic tools, not only those given by the Adjudication Council but also gifts from Tang Zhong.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, so their reunion was naturally passionate.
The accumulated "public grain" from his time in the Desolate City, as well as what he had accumulated after returning... Tang Miao gave it all to Tang Yue without reservation!
After returning, although Mu Nujiao had already allowed Tang Miao to take some liberties, that final step had been delayed. So, Tang Miao was almost at his limit.
Of course, it wasn't that she wouldn't give in... It was just that Aitu Tu, that stupid rabbit, always messed things up. Or she would have a mission and leave... In short, with his string of bad luck, Tang Miao could only seek comfort from his quasi-wife.
After spending a week with Tang Yue, Tang Miao received some financial assistance from her again, and finally had enough funds to purchase the second Stardust Vein.
At the same time, Dean Xiao also found a suitable beast soul for Tang Miao. Everything was perfectly timed!
Tang Miao returned to Magic City and applied for an opportunity to enter the Three-Step Tower. Although he had the Stardust Vein, it was, after all, his second one, and Tang Miao still felt it would be a bit difficult to break through outside.
Dean Xiao was quite accommodating and agreed after Xiao Tian's request.
After a week in the Three-Step Tower, Tang Miao, with the help of the Three-Step Tower and the Stardust Vein, successfully broke through to the advanced summoning element!
Now he was also an advanced-level mage in three elements. As soon as his spatial element reached the advanced level, he would be able to awaken a new magic element. Thinking about two more magic elements, Tang Miao's heart was filled with curiosity and anticipation...