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At this moment, all she wanted to do was walk up to Li Hui, slap her a few times, and yell at her.
"Since you've given up on salvation, I'm going to pull you out of the darkness. It's not just you who cares about you, you bastard!"
Fortunately, it was all just their imagination. After venting her frustrations, Jiang Kehan finally calmed down.
"If I can change Li Hui's mindset, we can avoid going down this path, right?"
She released all her anxiety and frustration, and slowly spoke as she looked at Chi Chenxi, whose gaze was darting away.
"Then I can gain true freedom, right?"
Chi Chenxi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Jiang Kehan suddenly laughed. Now, she was no longer afraid of giving up.
Our lives are linked in such a miraculous way, don't you dare kill me, Li Hui.
"I understand. Please forgive me for not being able to accept the original plan. I will save her in my own way."
Upon hearing this, Chi Chenxi looked at Jiang Kehan with a scrutinizing expression.
"Do you know what you're saying? You're not the only one who wants to save her, and her worth is no excuse for you to act recklessly."
Li Hui has many secrets. Her wisdom alone surpasses that of the Great Witch. Whether for herself or for the Witch's Organization, her very existence is a gain.
"I'm sorry, the task you gave me didn't require me to cooperate with you. How I accomplish it is my own business."
Jiang Kehan ignored Chi Chenxi's question and calmly closed the video.
She looked at herself on the terminal, her eyes somewhat dazed.
I need power, power to keep up with Li Hui's monstrous power, otherwise I won't even be able to see her shadow, let alone save her.
To become a great witch in just over a decade—that's such a rare thing.
Jiang Kehan's lips twitched. The last witch with infinite magical talent took nearly 20 years to become the Great Witch. Li Hui's level of abnormality still exceeded her imagination.
"Phew, it's okay, Kehan. Believe in yourself. You're a witch who's never turned off."
Jiang Kehan comforted herself, but still put her hand down from the terminal.
She really wanted to test Li Hui's thoughts, and she also wanted to tell Ai Li'er the news, so that she wouldn't have to go to save Li Hui alone.
But in the end, she still chose to go out for a walk.
The weather outside was as nice as ever, and a gentle breeze ruffled her hair, but it couldn't blow away the worries in her heart.
Until she met someone unexpected.
Gu Qingci raised an eyebrow as he looked at the dejected Jiang Kehan.
Isn't this the person Gu Lingfeng was showing off to me? Why does he look so downcast?
"Hey buddy, wanna grab a drink with me?"
Gu Qingci wasn't good at negotiation, and her somewhat clumsy invitation startled Jiang Kehan, who was lost in thought.
Isn't this like walking on thin ice, oh wait, Miss Gu Qingci?
Jiang Kehan forced a smile, and was about to refuse, but somehow she agreed.
"Okay, Teacher Gu."
She was starting to feel like having a drink.
The two of them miraculously ended up together and headed to the academy's garden.
Gu Qingci didn't care much about accommodating others, and Jiang Kehan wasn't in the mood to say much either, so they remained silent the whole way.
However, Gu Qingci still sent a message to Gu Lingfeng.
[Qing Ci]: "Oh, so this is the rising star you were showing off to me."
[Manager Lingfeng]: "You're not trying to steal my investment's promising talent, are you? No way, you have to play a few rounds of Witch Cards with me to calm my nerves!"
Gu Qingci ignored the other party's complaints. If she gave the other party a taste of her own medicine, she would probably have to open a dye shop directly.
She looked at Jiang Kehan with a hint of curiosity, which temporarily pulled Jiang Kehan out of her thoughts, and she looked at the teacher with confusion.
No, teacher, why are you looking at people sideways?
Chapter 73 Why do you live?
"Um, teacher, you can just look at me directly."
After hesitating for a while, Jiang Kehan finally composed herself and spoke somewhat reservedly.
"Oh, you can tell me earlier next time. It's quite tiring for me to have my eyes squinted."
Gu Qingci's frank and natural tone made Jiang Kehan wonder, "Is this really my problem?"
But Gu Qingci was completely genuine; she truly felt that secretly observing him was quite tiring.
Although what is called "secretly" is no different from being blatant.
She crossed her arms in front of her chest and stared blankly at Jiang Kehan, asking as if she were talking about something trivial.
So, what are you hesitating about, agonizing over, or even secretly pleased about?
Jiang Kehan froze, feeling as if she were being questioned by her inner self, and nervously tried to hide her true feelings.
"Haha, what are you talking about, teacher? I just ran into a little trouble, it's nothing for you to worry about."
Gu Qingci now looked at Jiang Kehan with a genuine sidelong glance, her delicate face seeming to say, "I'm not a child, don't tease me."
However, she didn't delve into it. Instead, she simply hummed in agreement and stepped into the garden with a somewhat apprehensive Jiang Kehan.
The two of them casually found a place to sit down. It was during their break time, and there were obviously many other little witches resting around. However, each seat had a soundproof barrier to ensure their privacy.
After sitting down, Gu Qingci took out a plate of melon seeds from his personal space, then tossed a few bottles of wine onto the table and said casually.
"Yes, please continue explaining. I'd love to hear it."
Jiang Kehan swallowed the national treasure in her mouth and watched Gu Qingci casually munching on sunflower seeds. For the first time, she truly understood that some people's emotional intelligence could be so low that it would sink to the earth's core.
Even though you are my teacher, you should at least be able to understand the refusal in my words!
Gu Qingci used magic to pour himself a glass of wine, then raised an eyebrow at Jiang Kehan, who was staring at him while eating sunflower seeds.
"What, you want to eat some sunflower seeds too?"
Jiang Kehan was unusually annoyed. She poured herself a glass of wine, drank it all in one gulp, and then slowly spoke.
"No, I was just wondering why some teachers are so rigid." She deliberately emphasized the word "rigid," even she could be a little prickly!
Gu Qingci sat up to listen. She tossed the magical melon seeds, shell and all, into her mouth, chewing them with a crisp sound.
"Interesting. You're the first witch who's still stubborn when facing her own inner thoughts. That's quite rare."
She tilted her head curiously, and even laughed out loud.
"When you were researching, didn't you see that my magic has the Insight attribute?"
No wonder Gu Qingci, you have such a bad reputation. This magical property combined with your attitude of not treating people like human beings makes you a born bastard. You deserve to be severely punished!
Jiang Kehan was completely at a loss. She puffed out her cheeks and adopted a "I won't say anything, what can you do to me?" attitude, which successfully amused Gu Qingci.
"Interesting, I never knew you were so humorous, hahaha."
Gu Qingci smiled, took a sip of strong liquor, tapped it lightly on the table, and moved her head a little closer to Jiang Kehan.
"To be honest, if Gu Lingfeng hadn't bragged to me, I might have really missed out on such an interesting witch like you."
Hmm? You're also Gu Lingfeng's friend?
Jiang Kehan thought about Gu Lingfeng's way of dealing with people and things, and really couldn't figure out how the two of them became friends.
You need at least half the emotional intelligence of the other person, Ms. Gu Qingci.
"So, is that why the teacher contacted me?" Jiang Kehan felt her anger subside a bit, partly out of consideration for Gu Lingfeng.
"Otherwise what? Is it a tumor?" Gu Qingci asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Um, I'm a new student in the dueling class that the teacher is in charge of." Jiang Kehan looked at the other person with a long face. You should know that the other person only teaches this one class. There were only two students before she came.
"Damn, how did you sneak in?" Gu Qingci did not disappoint Jiang Kehan; her surprised look successfully fueled Jiang Kehan's anger.
Jiang Kehan moved her lips a few times, touched her chest, and faint blue veins appeared on her forehead.
"But that's not important. What's important is yourself, Miss Jiang."
Gu Qingci didn't delve into how the other person had sneaked into her class, but instead looked at Jiang Kehan with a slightly meaningful gaze.
"Haven't you realized yet that your inner turmoil has dulled your magic?"
Jiang Kehan subconsciously activated her magic, then stared wide-eyed at Gu Qingci in disbelief.
How could that be? My control over magic has really decreased.
Gu Qingci brushed the crumbs away, her expression turning somewhat serious.
"I don't care what you're troubled by, that's unimportant. For a witch, all difficulties can be overcome, but..."
She stood up, walked to Jiang Kehan's side, raised her wand—which was a sharp longsword—and pressed it against Jiang Kehan's neck.
"But, as if I were holding a sword to your neck, once you make a decision that goes against your true feelings, death will haunt you."
I went against my own heart?!
Jiang Kehan instinctively wanted to refute, she was getting a little anxious, and even disregarded the long sword at her neck and wanted to stand up and confront Gu Qingci.
How could I go against my own heart? I just wanted to risk everything to save my only friend!
Gu Qingci didn't give Jiang Kehan a chance to stand up. She casually swung the hilt of her sword, a movement so fast that it exceeded Jiang Kehan's perception, and used the spine of the sword to slap Jiang Kehan back into her position.
"I'm not giving you instructions, I'm just warning you. Or rather, threatening you."
She casually withdrew her staff, and the vast magic suppressed Jiang Kehan, rendering her unable to move.
“Ms. Jiang, I don’t know what you’re struggling with, but there’s one question I’d like to ask you.”
"What is the purpose of your life?"
Gu Qingci squinted, his open trench coat fluttering slightly, like a king standing atop a mountain, his imposing aura causing Jiang Kehan to question herself.
The inability to move made Jiang Kehan's thoughts even more focused. She felt as if she had returned to the time when she was first locked in the chair, facing her fear head-on.
Why do I live?