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Join the ServerThe dismissal bell rang. Su Mian practically sprang from her seat, frantically gathering her books.
She could feel the icy gaze fixed on her back.
‘I need to leave, now…’ Su Mian murmured to herself, her fingers trembling slightly from the tension.
She had to contact Xiao Moyuan immediately. She had to understand what exactly was happening.
Just as she turned, ready to make her escape—
*Clatter.*
A black fountain pen slipped from her fumbling fingers, rolling into the middle of the aisle.
Su Mian instinctively bent down to retrieve it.
Almost simultaneously, another hand reached for the pen.
It was Su Baixue’s hand.
Their fingertips briefly brushed against the cold metal of the pen.
A bone-chilling cold, like an electric current, instantly pierced Su Mian’s fingertips, surging up her arm and straight to her heart!
It was the spiritual energy of an Exorcist, imbued with a probing power!
The demonic energy within Su Mian vibrated violently, roused by this sudden jolt of spiritual power.
She could feel the faint barrier that veiled her demonic aura, encompassing her entire body, fluctuating wildly, as if it might shatter at any moment!
An uncontrollable tingling sensation also erupted on her scalp—a telltale sign that her fox ears were on the verge of manifesting.
Cold sweat instantly drenched Su Mian’s back.
She bit down hard on her lower lip, using every ounce of her strength to suppress the tumultuous demonic energy within her.
Xiao Moyuan’s urgent warning echoed frantically in her mind: ‘Control your demonic aura… don’t let them find anything amiss…’
Three seconds.
Three agonizingly long seconds.
Su Baixue’s fingers did not retract immediately; instead, they remained in contact with the pen, her icy eyes scrutinizing Su Mian’s face from up close.
Her spiritual energy attempted to penetrate Su Mian’s disguise, seeking the truth beneath that ‘normal’ facade.
Su Mian forced herself to look up, meeting Su Baixue’s gaze.
She struggled to keep her eyes calm, even managing to force a strained, awkward smile.
“Thank you, thank you…” Her voice was parched.
Su Baixue offered no response.
She simply withdrew her hand slowly, placing the pen in Su Mian’s open palm.
Throughout the entire exchange, her expression remained unchanged—devoid of suspicion, surprise, or anything other than her usual coldness.
Yet, beneath that chilling demeanor, Su Mian distinctly caught a fleeting glimpse of something far more complex, as if Su Baixue had confirmed something, or perhaps grown even more perplexed.
“No need.”
Su Baixue finally spoke, her voice flat and utterly devoid of emotion.
She stood up, looking down at Su Mian. The sense of alienation and deliberate distance in her gaze was clearer than ever before.
It was the kind of ‘disdain’ a younger sister might show towards an older brother, bordering on outright aversion.
Then, she turned and left the classroom without a backward glance.
Ling Chen flashed a knowing smile and followed, whistling a tune.
***
It wasn’t until both figures vanished at the end of the corridor that Su Mian felt as though her strength had been utterly drained, slumping into her chair.
She clutched the pen tightly, her fingertips still trembling slightly.
Just now… she had almost been exposed.
If not for the slight progress she had made in controlling her demonic energy under Xiao Moyuan’s guidance these past few days, she might have revealed her true form in that instant.
‘How much does she truly know?’
Su Mian’s mind was a chaotic mess.
‘If she doesn’t know I’m a demon, why would she probe with spiritual energy? If she does know… why didn’t she expose me on the spot?’
Innumerable questions swirled in her mind.
She pulled out her phone, her trembling fingers tapping open the chat interface with Xiao Moyuan.
[Sweet Marshmallow: Su Baixue transferred to University N. Just now, after class, Su Baixue touched me. She used spiritual energy to test me.]
The reply was almost instantaneous.
[Yuan: You were exposed?]
[Sweet Marshmallow: No. I held on. But she definitely sensed something. Her gaze… it was cold, colder than before.]
[Yuan: You did very well. She should only be suspicious, without concrete evidence. Remember, as long as you don’t actively leak demonic energy or give her a handle, she can’t confirm your identity.]
[Sweet Marshmallow: Why did she suddenly transfer to University N? And that Ling Chen… what exactly do they want to do?]
Silence from the other end of the phone for a few seconds.
[Yuan: The Exorcist Academy recently detected abnormal spiritual energy fluctuations in City N, the source pointing to University N.
The seal on the evil spirit that was suppressed here thirty to forty years ago might be loosening. Su Baixue and Ling Chen were likely sent to handle this matter.]
Xiao Moyuan had mentioned the loosening of the evil spirit’s seal to her before.
[Sweet Marshmallow: So… they weren’t coming for me?]
[Yuan: At least, that’s not their primary mission. But the demonic energy fluctuations from your awakening might also have been detected by the Exorcist Academy; they just can’t pinpoint your exact location yet.
Su Baixue being sent might also be to investigate the ‘recent abnormal demonic energy in City N’ as a secondary objective. You must be extra careful.]
[Sweet Marshmallow: What should I do? She’s my sister, but now she looks at me like an enemy…]
This time, Xiao Moyuan’s reply was slower.
When the message popped up, Su Mian could feel a rare sense of his comforting presence emanating from the words.
[Yuan: Maintain your distance for now. Don’t initiate contact, don’t try to explain. You are ‘Su Mian’ right now, a normal history student. Play this role well; leave the rest to me.]
She knew what Xiao Moyuan meant.
Taking a deep breath of the cold air, Su Mian gripped the phone in her palm.
She forced herself to calm down, then quickly typed on the screen.
[Sweet Marshmallow: Ling Chen… is he also here to deal with the loosening evil spirit seal?]
[Yuan: No. He was led there on the day you awakened.]
[Sweet Marshmallow: Led? You mean… he didn’t go voluntarily?]
[Yuan: Unsure. However, Ling Chen’s identity is somewhat special; he hasn’t fully awakened. He is currently a role model and top student among the university students at the Exorcist Academy, essentially a ‘reserve member’ being ‘publicly trained’ by the Academy. He is different from Su Baixue.]
[Sweet Marshmallow: Then does he know I’m a demon?]
[Yuan: I previously used a talisman to conceal your demonic aura. He can sense that there’s an anomaly within you, but he can’t directly determine that you are a demon.]
[Sweet Marshmallow: I understand.]
[Yuan: Maintain this state for the next few days. Wait for me to return.]
[Sweet Marshmallow: Okay.]
Putting away her phone, Su Mian looked out the window.
She understood Xiao Moyuan’s meaning. He wasn’t asking her to pretend, but rather to ignore these matters, not to let herself get caught up in them.
She was just an ordinary person.
But could she truly return to being an ordinary person?
Su Mian closed her eyes, concealing the weariness deep within them.
Ever since her demonic energy awakened, she hadn’t slept soundly a single night. She woke up feeling tired and hungry.
She knew she wasn’t hungry for food, but for vibrant life force.
She wanted to devour, to tear, to destroy everything.
She was like a small beast trapped in a cage, yearning to break free.
She didn’t know when all of this would end.
Suddenly, her fingers brushed against the mark below her right eye. It was cool to the touch, and a strange power flowed from it, soothing the turmoil within her.
Su Mian’s eyes snapped open, a golden flash flickering in their depths.
She looked at the phone in her palm.
She thought she had changed, but some things deep within her had not. She was still the Su Mian who loved Xiao Moyuan and was willing to give everything for him.
She knew Xiao Moyuan was protecting her, buying her time.
So, she would listen to him.
She would play the role of ‘Su Mian’ well.
She wouldn’t disappoint him.
‘I’ll pick you up tonight. Now, take a deep breath and calm down. You’ve done well enough.’
She didn’t know when, but Xiao Moyuan had truly become her sole reliance.
This feeling was strange, yet it genuinely made her feel at ease.
She took a deep breath, slipped her phone back into her pocket, and forced herself to compose herself.
Yes, she couldn’t panic now.
She had to play the role of ‘Su Mian’ well.
Composing herself, Su Mian walked towards the club activity room.
****
“Well, Baixue?”
Ling Chen, hands in his pockets, sauntered over to her, still with that lazy tone, but his eyes held undisguised playfulness and scrutiny.
“That little ‘friendly assist’ just now, did you uncover anything interesting?”
“I thought that guy reacted a bit excessively, didn’t he? His face went completely pale.”
Su Baixue didn’t answer immediately.
She carefully replayed the sensation that had passed through her fingertips in that instant.
The other person’s body seemed unusually tense, and their skin temperature… was slightly higher than normal?
But beyond that, she hadn’t detected any abnormal fluctuations of demonic energy, Yin energy, or any other non-human power.
This result subtly relieved her, yet it failed to completely dispel the lingering doubt in her heart.
‘Too clean, almost deliberately so? Or am I truly overthinking it?’
“No anomaly.” She uttered four words coldly, gathering her belongings. “Spiritual energy feedback is normal. He’s an ordinary person.”
“Oh?”
Ling Chen raised an eyebrow, clearly not entirely convinced by this result, or perhaps, he found the situation even more intriguing.
“An ordinary person, huh… but I just find him so interesting?”
“His looks are quite delicate, even more exquisite than many young girls, and his skin is so good it makes even a genuinely handsome guy like me jealous. The key is—”
He drew out his words, a teasing smile playing on his lips:
“His attitude towards you is very strange, Baixue. Other boys in class look at you with admiration, curiosity, even infatuation, which they can’t hide. But him? From the moment we entered the classroom until now, aside from that initial shock, he’s been practically dodging your gaze, as panicked as a mouse seeing a cat.”
“Then, picking up a pen, touching you, and recoiling as if he’d been electrocuted… that’s not how an ordinary boy usually reacts to a beautiful transfer student.”
He leaned closer to Su Baixue, lowering his voice, the teasing deepening:
“I say, could he… really be that legendary, unrelated older brother of yours?”
“Su Mian? The name even matches up.”
Su Baixue’s gaze suddenly turned even colder, even carrying a sharp, warning edge.
She stopped, turning to face Ling Chen directly, stating each word deliberately:
“Ling Chen, I’m saying this one last time. I have no brother. The Su family has only one daughter.
That man is merely an outsider who resided in my home for many years and may now bring disaster to my parents. Please stop making such pointless jokes.”
Her voice wasn’t loud, but it carried the anger of someone whose sore spot had been touched.
Ling Chen blinked, raising his hands in a gesture of surrender, his smile unwavering:
“Alright, alright, no more jokes, no more jokes. If Miss Su says no, then there’s no brother.”
He lowered his hands, shrugging.
“However, the waters here seem much murkier than the mission briefing suggested. Demonic energy is floating around like it’s free, though sparse, it’s quite varied in type.”
“It seems besides that ancient evil spirit we need to investigate, we’ll also have to deal with some other fellows.”
He stretched, rolling his neck:
“Alright, you go contact your Senior Xiao and inquire about the specific situation here. As for me, before nightfall, I’ll go familiarize myself with the campus environment.”
“And perhaps see if there are any short-sighted little demons to stretch my muscles on, or… any with special aptitudes to capture and play with as new Shikigami. I’m tired of using the same old ones.”
Upon hearing this, a clear flicker of disdain passed through Su Baixue’s eyes:
“Nine out of ten of your Shikigami are female demons; you’ve almost exhausted your supply of playthings.”
Ling Chen chuckled uncaringly, his smile carrying a hint of wickedness:
“Toys, you know, are only interesting if they’re constantly replaced and refreshed. Strength, looks, personality—you have to have at least one, right? Otherwise, why keep them? I’m off!”
He waved his hand, humming an off-key tune, and swaggered off in the opposite direction from Su Baixue, quickly disappearing around the staircase corner.
Su Baixue stood rooted, watching Ling Chen’s retreating figure, her brows slightly furrowed.
Her partner certainly had strength, but his frivolous and unpredictable nature, often acting out of character, was not at all her preferred type of collaborator.
However, it was an assignment from above, and she couldn’t refuse.
She took out her phone, tapping on the number she had pinned to the top, yet hadn’t dialed in a long time.
Her fingertip hovered over the dial button for a moment, a rare, subtle flicker of hesitation and emotion crossing her normally cold face, but it was quickly replaced by resolve.
She pressed the dial button, brought the phone to her ear, and walked towards the relatively quieter end of the corridor.
“Hello, Senior Xiao, it’s me, Baixue. My partner Ling Chen and I have arrived at University N. Regarding this mission and the current abnormal situation at University N, I’d like to ask you for some information…”
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