Invitation to dinner, heading to ancient ruins

  This might be Xia Ming's first time inviting guests since he came to this other world.

  Xia Ming, Su Weiwei, Tang Ge, and little princess An Qi'er. The four of them finally chose a secluded small tavern, lit up a fire, and sat around the stove drinking wine and eating meat.

  There were still many diners around the tavern discussing the Magic Martial Arts Conference of Cang Yan Academy, which had become a topic of conversation for people after meals.

  Of course, everyone was unaware that the most dazzling star of this Martial Arts Conference was sitting right next to them.

  "Haha, come on, let's celebrate Xiaoming!" Tang Ge raised his wine glass high: "Today we must get drunk to our heart's content!"

  Angel also came up to join in the fun, raising her wine glass for a toast with everyone. The little princess had never drunk such strong liquor before, and a cup of burning wine made her cough violently, while large patches of red flush appeared on her face, looking delicate and lovely.

  Unexpectedly, Tang Ge, who has always been fond of beauties, seemed a bit afraid to look at An Qi'er, it seems that Tang Ge also had a hint of awareness about An Qi'er's identity and didn't dare to overstep.

  Xia Ming smiled, watching the few people having fun, thinking that this kind of scene was more suitable for him. The previous scene where everyone gathered together was lively, but lacked a bit of sincerity.

  The four of them raised their glasses to celebrate, and Xiaoming also held Su Weiwei's small hand under the table. Su Weiwei's face flushed with a hint of redness, symbolically struggling for a moment, but Xiaoming held on tightly, and Su Weiwei gave him a white eye, letting him continue his antics.

  "So that means as the top three of the Magic Warrior Conference, you will be chosen by the Sacred Council and then sent to an ancient ruin?" Tang Ge asked with wide eyes.

  Xia Ming nodded, this matter Xia Ming did not hide from Tang Ge and the others, besides it was not a secret, when the Sacred Council came to the door, probably by then the whole school would know.

  This is also a way for the Holy Council to indirectly motivate students.

  "Alas. It seems I'm not destined for such good fortune, a man fated to become the strongest warrior on the continent, why must my fate be so bumpy?" Tang Er lamented with a smug face.

  Xia Mingqiang suppressed his urge to slap this guy to death. Amidst Tang Ge's mournful voice, a joyful celebration came to an end.

  After the Mo Wu Conference, Xia Ming suddenly became the most popular figure in the college. Wherever he went, there was a crowd of people greeting and supporting him. This feeling was quite good at first, but it was a bit overwhelming to always be like this.

  Xia Ming abruptly started a reclusive life, immediately returning to the small courtyard after finishing class every day. Whenever he encountered difficulties with magic, Xia Ming would directly ask Freya for help.

  Leisure time is spent in a two-person world with Su Wei, which is also enjoyable. In this way, the rare leisurely days passed, and the invitation from the Sacred Council finally arrived.

  It was an invitation letter sent to Xiaoming, Arthur and Su Weiwei. It invited the three of them to join the Sacred Council.

  Xia Ming has already joined, but previously it was completely in secret identity, this time equivalent to openly.

  This invitation has once again caused a stir in the Azure Flame Academy, an invitation from the Sacred Council, that is the largest power on the continent. It's envied by countless people. Of course, the three of them indeed have this qualification.

  After joining the Sacred Council, new tasks follow.

  Xia Ming certainly knew long ago, Su Weiwei also knew similarly. Therefore, the two easily accepted it.

  "Form a team of three with the academy as the unit, that is to say, you, me and Arthur will form a team and enter the ancient ruins." Xiaoming said, holding Su Weiwei's hand.

  "Ah, the unexcavated ancient ruins, and a 7th-level black magician..." Even Su Weiwei's eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of anticipation. Ancient ruins were no ordinary place. If everyone could have some kind of adventure...

  Danger and gain coexist.

  Xia Ming was also somewhat impatient, but he also understood the danger involved and had specifically obtained a lot of information about this ancient ruin from Yuna, the five-star attendant known as "Tulip".

  This ancient ruin is particularly special, a space that is completely different from the Canaan continent, perhaps. It can be called a semi-plane. In this unique ruin, the rules are very different from those on the mainland. Level restrictions are the most obvious example.

  In addition, there are also many remaining magical beasts in these ancient ruins. These magical beasts are mostly ancient species and are very powerful with unique abilities. The most important point is that in these ancient ruins, although outsiders have level restrictions, the maximum limit for entering is already at level seven.

  However, the demon beast inside is not included!

  So it's still better to be careful. While accompanying great benefits, we must also bear great risks.

  Xia Ming shared all the intelligence with Su Weiwei, and the two of them explored it together. At the same time, the day when they would enter the ancient ruins was getting closer and closer.

  Xia Ming was not in a hurry, he still had many things to do, such as alchemy. Since he could encounter the dangers of ancient ruins, Xia Ming began his crazy alchemy, replenishing magic potions, replenishing Dou Qi potions, physical strength potions, and wakefulness potions...

  It's always better to be over-prepared than under-prepared.

  Just as Xiaoming was preparing various medicines, he received another good news that Lan Ning, the old man, had begun to teach Tang Ge martial arts!

  It has to be said that Lan Ning, this old lecher, and Tang Ge get along quite well. Of course, Lan Ning's identity is not simple either. Xia Ming sensed it but didn't expose him. Lan Ning teaching Tang Ge martial skills is also a good thing. Tang Ge is Xia Ming's first friend in the other world, and their relationship has always been good. Once Tang Ge grows up, he will also be beneficial to Xia Ming.

  However, Tang Ge has only been trained by Lan Ning for a few days and he's already spewing out bitter water. In Tang Ge's words, Lan Ning is conducting hellish training, leaving him drained of all his strength every day. Yet, amidst this cruel torment, Tang Ge's power is slowly increasing.

  "You damned old lecher, I'm going to beat you today!" Tong Ge's fighting spirit was high, and Lan Ning taught Tong Ge in a very direct way - through combat.

  Every time Tang Ge was beaten until his nose and face were swollen and bruised.

  Lan Ning's strength was only slightly higher than Tang Ge's, but every time he was brutally abused by Tang Ge, who even directly refused to come out several times.

  Xia Ming watched with a mixture of emotions, and at the same time, he became even more curious about Lan Ning's true nature. Lan Ning's strength was definitely above level 8, but Xia Ming couldn't tell exactly what level it was. Indeed, he was a transcendent being.

  In Tongge's another howl, ended today's training.

  Looking at Tong Ge's pitiful state, Xia Ming and Su Weiwei exchanged a smile.

  ……

  Finally, the day of the sacred council had arrived.

  This day was when the geniuses of the Sacred Assembly and the Temple entered the ancient ruins together.

  Four academies, each with three people. The Azure Flame Academy, the Southern Dipper Academy, the Sacred Aria Academy, and the Pristine Academy. These four academies had a total of twelve students, all of whom received an invitation from the Holy Council and joined it. At the same time, the Temple also sent out twelve people, who came to the Azure Flame Island together.

  The ancient ruins belong to a semi-plane and have unique spatial rules. It is equivalent to another small continent. To enter the ancient ruins, there are only two methods.

  One is to find a unique 'life gate' to enter this half-plane, and directly entering from the life gate is similar to walking through the front door of a house.

  The second is to rely on the power of one or several strong people, directly breaking through a spatial rift and entering from it! This is also easy to understand, equivalent to forcibly kicking in the door.

  The dark magician Raiden used the first method. He discovered the entrance of the ancient ruins and directly entered the ancient ruins.

  The Sacred Council and the Temple were different, although they also knew of the existence of the ancient ruins, but they did not discover the entrance to the ancient ruins. So they could only rely on the strength of the strong to directly break through space and let Xia Ming and others enter.

  Of course, this is not just a matter of having the strength to break through, but also finding the 'connection channel' between the mainland and the ancient ruins site, in order to forcibly punch through a passage.

  It just so happens that an ancient relic and a portal to the continent of Canaan are located on the island of Cangyan.

  Xia Ming and Su Weiwei arrived together, and when they reached the agreed location, they found that many people had already arrived. Among them, Xia Ming even discovered several familiar figures...