A Top Scholar in Everything

"This old Qi, he's quite a decent person, and his craftsmanship is pretty good."

Baiyu fiddled with the demon model in his hand.

"Many retired veterans have various hobbies to distract themselves and ease their pollution levels. And they don't usually have much to do, so they need something to pass the time."

Jie Ding explained, stopping a steam carriage, and the two of them got on.

...

Life in Villiduo has a slow pace.

Baiyu finally realized this in the past two days.

There's basically nothing to do.

Apart from chatting and playing chess with Old Qi, Baiyu spent his time studying books on Mechanical Science.

Since he published that paper on the forum last time.

People from the field of Mechanical Science continuously reached out to him, wanting to discuss collaborations and research.

But Baiyu politely declined them all in the end.

He understood that his current level in Mechanical Science was still far from enough.

Many people.

Were probably interested because of the name Yi Xian.

After all, his convenient teacher was a registered professor of Mechanical Science, and had once taught at Celestial South Martial Arts University, definitely a person with genuine knowledge and skills.

Unfortunately.

Their relationship still remained at "good teacher and helpful friend" level.

It was already good if they didn't beat each other's brains out when they met.

Back in Martial Arts School, they both restrained themselves.

But now.

Who knows what conflicts would arise when they meet, after all, their ideologies were different, and conflicts were almost irreconcilable.

The Black Moon Church, Baiyu didn't have much affection for.

He avoided it if he could.

Even though he had the Black Moon Power, he rarely used it.

However.

Yi Xian wanted to study the Black Moon Power to break away from the Black Moon.

Just thinking about it, one would know it's impossible.

Black Moon is a deity.

Its power is so strong that even if it's lost its sanity and gone mad, it's not something ordinary people can study.

"It's normal for her to have such thoughts."

"The Black Moon Apostle faces assassination from other apostles, where they can sense and hunt each other within a certain range to enhance their own effect. It's the biggest curse."

"People with the Black Moon Mark have to constantly be on guard against others and live in fear."

Baiyu sighed inwardly.

His Black Moon Mark was processed and enhanced by the scholar space, making it undetectable by other Black Moon Apostles.

So for him.

The curse of the Black Moon Mark was nearly nonexistent.

But he also had to control the continued growth of the Black Moon Power, to prevent changes in the Black Moon Mark.

Who knows what this thing might turn into.

Clunk...

Baiyu's thoughts were interrupted.

The steam carriage stopped at No. 32 Haiqing Avenue.

Jie Ding was originally planning to rest at Baiyu's place for a while, have a cup of tea, and build some rapport.

But at the entrance of the apartment.

There were two beautiful women, one tall and one short, standing there, quite eye-catching.

The tall one had intellectual charm and allure.

The short one was delicate and cute.

Both of them wore black hooded robes, their curvaceous figures hidden under the large robes, making one unable to help but let their imagination run wild.

As expected of the bigwigs around the Third Prince.

Their usual degree of enjoyment was different from ordinary people.

Jie Ding couldn't help but feel envious in his heart.

Thinking about how he always had to resolve his issues in Tao Hong Street, he felt a bit miserable.

You can't compare people's situations...

"Since you have guests, Minister Bai, I won't disturb you."

Jie Ding wisely showed a smile and immediately took the neat carriage back.

Baiyu looked at his odd smile, a bit baffled.

What was this old bastard thinking?

He also didn't expect that Yi Xian and the little girl she brought would come to visit him.

"It seems that the teacher has been quite free recently, having the time to visit me."

Baiyu brewed two cups of tea.

Yi Xian casually accepted it.

The Moon Lady, with a look of fear and curiosity, observed this somewhat unfamiliar man.

"Besides finding you, I have nowhere else to go."

Yi Xian brushed back the hair in front of her brow, habitually crossing her left leg over her right, curling up on the sofa: "The changes in Zenith City, the Black Moon Church had a group of people defect to the aliens.

I managed to clean up the sect in time.

But now.

The Black Moon Apostle has been listed as a heretic by the Imperial, and once discovered, can be executed on the spot.

This notice has been distributed to all cities.

The Anomaly Bureau and the Bounty Hunter Association have listed Black Moon Apostles on the wanted list.

And the Holy Light Church, as well as the Church of the God of Steam and Mechanics, have also responded to the Imperial's decree.

This is the latest wanted list."

Yi Xian took out a small note.

It listed many types of wanted categories.

Various mysterious organizations like the Bloodthirsty Sect of Star Tiger County, the Hermit Council, and many Sub-human rebel races.

There were over a thousand entries in total.

The Black Moon Apostle was among them.

He didn't expect so many things to be wanted by the Imperial, Baiyu had never noticed before.

The Black Moon Apostle was a newcomer on the wanted list, its priority was not high.

However.

As long as one was on the list, operating within the Imperial was very dangerous.

"So, teacher, are you asking me to harbor a fugitive?"

Baiyu asked.

Yi Xian said: "Don't forget, you are also a Black Moon Apostle. We are on the same boat now.

If I get caught.

I assure you, everyone will know about your Black Moon Apostle identity."

I have to say.

Fate is sometimes so wonderful.

Initially, Baiyu used the identity of a Black Moon Apostle to threaten Yi Xian, but the other party told Baiyu she was not afraid of threats.

And.

She even openly revealed her identity.

But now.

It was Yi Xian's turn to use this identity to threaten Baiyu.

Would Baiyu be afraid?

Of course not.

The switch between attack and defense was so fierce and swift.

Baiyu pondered for a moment, his expression becoming very serious, "Teacher, you probably haven't clearly seen the current situation.

I have the identity of an Imperial Baron.

Also, I'm the Third Prince's advisor.

Vice Minister of the Veterans Mutual Aid Association.

With Erza behind me.

And I've repeatedly thwarted the Secret Sect and aliens' efforts to sabotage East Prosperity Imperial.

Not to mention if anyone would believe your nonsense.

Even if they did.

What could they do to me?

My Black Moon Mark cannot be sensed by Black Moon Apostles. As long as it's well-hidden, it won't be discovered.

Moreover, do you think the Imperial would fall out with me over this?

Even taking ten thousand steps back.

If I drive Erza into the Spirit Realm, who can do anything to me?"

Baiyu looked at her, walked to her side, and sighed: "Also, the recorder on you was already destroyed by me when you entered just now."

The atmosphere instantly became quiet.

Yi Xian's face turned cold, and she studied her "good student" closely, feeling a pang of unfamiliarity.

In just a few months.

She had already realized that her student seemed to have completely broken free from her control.

Back at the martial arts university's freshman ceremony, the other party was just a Tier Nine fledgling...

"Baiyu, since you started school, I've been wholeheartedly helping you. Is this necessary?"

Yi Xian, face cold, had a flicker of grudge-filled anger in her eyes.

"Teacher, if it weren't for my luck, I might have been played to death by you several times.

You have indeed been helping me.

But it was for your own benefit.

We never owed each other anything in the first place.

Of course.

I'm not someone who's utterly ruthless or ungrateful.

But teacher, you came today with a recorder, planning to coerce me into submission?"