Versatile Mage: I Awakened Nine Stars

Chapter 289: Ten Thousand Years of Ice Silk

Ai Jiangtu was very disappointed with Xu Shen's indifferent attitude.

There was no point in talking, so he lost interest in talking: "In that case, let's fight."

"Not interested in."

Xu Shen looked at Ai Jiangtu and turned to leave.

Ai Jiangtu's expression remained as calm as before.

He has seen many people like this since he was a child.

But everyone, without exception, would become arrogant at first and respectful later because of his magic.

"Mind control!"

Ai Jiangtu's palm glowed with a deep silver light.

An invisible force came.

Xu Shen felt the air around him become as sticky as glue.

The huge pressure forced him to move towards Ai Jiangtu's palm involuntarily.

Xu Shen sneered, without struggling, and followed the suction force to Ai Jiangtu's side.

His physical fitness that surpassed that of the commander allowed him to easily break through the control of the force of space.

Before Ai Jiangtu could react, Xu Shen grabbed his throat and slowly lifted him up.

"I don't have time to play house games with you. I said I won't participate, so don't bother me anymore. Do you understand?"

Ai Jiangtu, who was on the verge of suffocation, turned red.

Xu Shen threw him out like trash and disappeared into the lawn.

Ai Jiangtu stared at Xu Shen intently, coughing violently, but there was no fear in his eyes, instead, there was a strong desire to fight.

……

Xu Shen knocked on Dean Xiao’s office door.

"President Xiao, did you help me get Chairman Shao's vote?"

Dean Xiao nodded and said, "Xu Shen, don't blame me for interfering in your life. Participating in the battle for the national government will only benefit you and not harm you."

"You're using the dispute between the government and the state to hold me back. You don't want me to go and save Yu Mian?"

"Gou Jian destroyed Wu, and Sun Bin assisted Qi. Both of them endured humiliation that ordinary people could not endure in order to avenge their previous humiliation. A man of great ambition should be able to bend and stretch. Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Time changes over time. If something happens to Yumian, I will have no place to regret it."

Dean Xiao handed the teacup to Xu Shen and asked, "Do you really want to save him?"

"I will never regret it even if I die."

He chuckled: "Young people always talk about life and death lightly, but do you know what death means?"

Xu Shen said nothing.

Life and death are important matters, and living again is a matter of life and death. Doesn’t he know that?
In his previous life, he was imprisoned in that hellish place. He felt unwilling to die, so he refused to die no matter what.

Since I have something to seek in this life, if I could die for it, why should I cherish my life?

Dean Xiao continued to ask: "What if you failed to rescue Yu Mian and got yourself involved?"

"I'll die if I want to. Everyone will die sooner or later. If I hadn't been afraid of death, I wouldn't have had the chance to live to this day."

"You have always been a calm person. It's not like you would say such reckless words."

"I'm not reckless," Xu Shen retorted seriously, "I'm afraid that the more I think about it, the more timid I will become. I will hesitate and hold back, always thinking about waiting until I become stronger, always thinking about waiting until the time is right. Gradually, my determination will be worn away. I will be hesitant and afraid of this and that. One day, I will become a person like Han Ji."

Xiao Bingsen was stunned.

He never thought he would hear such words from Xu Shen.

He sighed, looked at Xu Shen's determined expression, and stopped persuading him.

"In that case..."

Dean Xiao opened the space ring, and suddenly a ball of thread with a white and warm luster appeared in his palm.

This is... Ten thousand year old ice silk?!"

Xu Shen was so excited that he was about to take it. Dean Xiao suddenly put his hands behind his back and said, "I won't give you this for free. You are far ahead in the youth. Shenzhou has been lagging behind in the competition between the state and the government. It's time to fight for the championship. Especially in recent years, the sea monsters are eyeing us, Kunlun has been making frequent movements, and Dongting Lake has lost three forbidden spell mages. Xu Shen, Shenzhou is in a troubled time, and we really need this championship."

“This…” Xu Shen shook his head and said, “You should know that it is hard to say whether I will live or die in Yu Mian’s case.”

"Can't even wait a year?"

Xu Shen took a deep breath and said, "If I wasn't unprepared, I wouldn't want to wait even for a day."

Dean Xiao sighed and said, "In that case, go ahead. If you can come back alive..."

"Even if I come back alive, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to participate in the school competition," Xu Shen said with a wry smile, "I have already signed up for the Hunter Competition."

"That's fine," Dean Xiao said, "The Shenzhou Hunter Alliance has postponed this Hunter Competition to the year after next in order to avoid the dispute between the government and the government."

Xu Shen was stunned: "How come I don't know? Besides, if the Hunter Competition is postponed for a year, doesn't that mean I can't participate in this year's Hunter King Competition?"

Dean Xiao sighed and said, "The Shenzhou region has been disqualified from this year's Hunter King Competition."

"what why?!"

"Do you know how much influence an archangel's fall in Shenzhou would have?"

Xu Shen was a little bit unbelievable: "Another holy city?"

Dean Xiao nodded and said, "The dispute between the government and the government involves the magic associations of the five continents. They don't dare to make any moves openly, but the Hunter Alliance dare not say no to the Holy City."

Xu Shen sneered, "What a holy city."

"Okay, go back now," Dean Xiao waved his hand disinterestedly, "Come back to me when you want to hunt that supreme monarch."

"Wait a minute," Xu Shen said, "Can I have another spot to participate in the National Government Competition?"

"Who?"

"Mo Fan."

In his previous life, Mo Fan shined in the National Government Competition and was the first place in this National Government Competition.

In this life, for various reasons, although it was not Xu Shen's wish, his brilliance was indeed overshadowed by Xu Shen.

However, this does not affect its combat effectiveness which is absolutely in the first sequence among the younger generation.

Xu Shen's recommendation of him was not entirely out of selfish motives.

Mo Fan, he deserves it.

Dean Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Let him sign up for the academy's nomination competition. If he can get one of the ten places in the academy, I will help him get the other three tickets."

"We don't need three votes," Xu Shen shook his head and said, "The 404 Chamber of Commerce has one vote, you just need to get two more votes."

"404 Chamber of Commerce?" Dean Xiao exclaimed, "The one you founded?"

Xu Shen chuckled: "I am the president of this Southeast Chamber of Commerce Alliance."

……

Returning to the villa, Xu Shen couldn't wait to take out the Glazed Phoenix Feather Robe.

As the soul of the weapon revived, the ball of thousand-year-old ice silk that felt warm to the touch, but emitted enough coldness when absorbing to turn the entire villa into an ice room, gradually disappeared.

Finally, the unrivaled elegance of this feathered robe appeared before Xu Shen’s eyes.

This is a women's Hanfu.

Its shape is similar to the half-exposed large-sleeved shirt and skirt from the Wei, Jin and Tang dynasties. The style is extremely bold, and the colors are bright but not vulgar, just like peach blossoms blooming in spring, with occasional pink, white and ice blue embellishments that are just right, blooming layer by layer, making the whole skirt as graceful and gorgeous as a blooming peony.

Behind the dress is a transparent bridal veil that is faintly visible, which is lively and elegant, making the dress even more ethereal.

Xu Shen called Xiao Chenxi and asked her to change into an outfit according to the Liuli Phoenix Feather Dress.

Suddenly, the frozen room became much brighter.

Xu Shen's eyes sparkled and he couldn't help swallowing.

One cannot, at least one should not...

Xu Shen forced himself to send little Chenxi, who was blinking her innocent big eyes, back to the exquisite ball, and then he stuck to the thick ice-covered wall for a long time before he breathed a sigh of relief.

Almost, almost became a beast.

(End of this chapter)