Chapter 68 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 068: Proving to Nan Yin After Su Xiao Yu willingly stepped up to help Nan Xi manage the uninvited guests, Su Ling posited the hypothesis they had just conjured up to the naïve young girl. "Nan Xi, what do you think of your sister’s power detection results?" he asked softly, blinking at the petite, beautiful girl before him. In truth, while she might appear small in stature, Nan Xi harbored the potential to become a high-level power holder if Su Xiao Yu's divinations were accurate. In the unpredictable future, her small frame might yet emanate immense destructive power. "Nan Yin...?" The originally spirited Nan Xi visibly faltered upon Su Ling's words, her smile immediately disappearing, replaced by a troubled expression. Fortunately, this time Nan Xi didn't deny this sisterhood, hesitating a moment before responding, "If it were her...” "My father has repeatedly claimed that Nan Yin’s talent is unparalleled, so her power must be excellent as well," she said about her sister. Nan Xi, however, wouldn't claim that her sister's power would surpass her own, because she simply didn't know. Nan Xi was indeed pleased to have such a high potential power. Not for her own future, but because it meant she could hold her head high in front of her elder sister. Nan Yin's power was splendid, a fact personally acknowledged by their father, a man of science. As their father had conducted multiple physical examinations on both of them since childhood, Nan Xi didn't believe he could be mistaken on this matter. However, this confession was always a shadow over Nan Xi. Back then, her father only mentioned Nan Yin's impressive power, saying nothing of her own. When she had questioned him, he had given her a perfunctory answer. From this Nan Xi inevitably thought that her potential did not compare to Nan Yin's, or perhaps her potential was totally common, and her father’s silence was only to spare her feelings. But now, she also has an extraordinary power. Even if it might still be inferior to Nan Yin's, at least Nan Xi could finally lift her head in front of her sister. She could confidently tell her overbearing sister, "See? Even without you, I can have a bright future! You need not worry about me!" As for why Nan Xi so strongly believed Su Xiao Yu's divination... the feeling was indescribable, as she felt a natural trust in him from the moment they met. How this trust originated, even Nan Xi herself could not elucidate. "Sister..." Nan Xi thought of her sister, whom she harbored complex feelings for, but quickly shook her head. She reminded herself that she had already vowed not to call that person her sister anymore. Anyway, this time, she would prove with her own potential to Nan Yin that she is no "worthless person" as per Nan Yin's claim! ………… At Roland High School, the staff lounge for Caraneles Academy tutors, A striking woman clad in a black magic teacher’s robe, blonde hair cascading down, walked elegantly through the door, making a beeline for the couch in the back. "Slap!" She struck the table in front of the couch with a crisp smack. Startling the man who was half-asleep on the couch, his head lurched, nearly tumbling from the couch. "Miss Alice … I’ve said it so many times. You should try to curb your impulsive tendencies. Look at this slap, it’s as if you’re causing an earthquake ... alas ...", the man in the Chinese tunic suit yawned while clutching his mouth. His half-lidded eyes turned towards the blonde woman. "So, what's gotten you in such high spirits, my grand Magic Tutor? Should we pop open a bottle of '82 Daughter Red to celebrate?" "I mean, how do you speak to your teacher? Damn… Why on earth did Smith bring you along?" Alice pinched her waist while looking at the disheveled man in front of her with clear disdain. "Well, I don't know … If you have an issue, you can go find that … oh right, the old man, okay?" Tang Yu casually adjusted his position on the couch to a more comfortable posture. "Alright, spill it. What's the matter?" "……" Alice was quite unsatisfied with Tang Yu's attitude, she questioned who the real teacher was between them. How could she, as a grand Magic Tutor, be manipulated by this perpetual student who only knew martial arts? But thinking of the news she had just received, Alice set aside these trivial matters. “You should take a look at this.” Alice pulled out a small, exquisite purple bead from her chest pocket watch and threw it at Tang Yu. By the time it reached him, the bead had transformed into a sheet of paper. "What… Two ninth-grade potential power holders?!" Tang Yu was slightly surprised after reading the contents of the letter, but once he saw the report of the students behind, he immediately abandoned his languid manner, becoming serious. "Miss Alice, I need to report this to the Academy Council immediately." The discovery of an eighth-grade plus ninth-grade dual power holder wasn't within Tang Yu's purview to decide. ………… Tang Yu's report quickly appeared on the table of the current Dean of the Caraneles Academy - Smith. Hearing the urgent message's tone coming from the academy terminal, Smith, who was sitting across from Chen Yi, having tea, frowned. However, he finally put down the warm tea in his hand and stood up. "What’s wrong, Smith?" Chen Yi naturally knew what the sound meant, so he also stood up and asked. "Well… it's not the Seal Zone. It might be about the power screening." Smith shook his head, but he was not optimistic. If it was just a routine power screening, why would Alice and Tang Yu use the emergency system to send the news? When he opened the academy terminal on his desk, his face revealed shock, making Chen Yi curious. "What’s happened, Smith?" "No…oh, in heaven's name," Smith didn't answer Chen Yi's question. After opening the report and browsing for a few seconds, his startled expression deepened. "Is it about the power scrutiny?" Chen Yi arrived by Smith's side, noticing the student council president badge symbol in the document’s first line. "A high-level dual power holder?!" Chen Yi followed the document down, and upon reading this keyword, his face changed drastically, turning to Smith. Both were lost in surprise. "Oh… My God, I need to contact Tang Yu right now. We need to retain this student at our Caraneles Academy—no matter the cost!" Smith seemed to have reversed his age by a decade. While dual power holders were rare, they wouldn’t send Smith, a man of vast knowledge, into such a state. However, this dual power holder had not only exceeded seventh grade in both single powers, but one of her powers was healing— ranked second in rarity! Such potential far surpassed Princess Fengyuan of Shenhuan, who had gained fame years ago because of her twin eighth grade potential powers! "No… I should go personally." Smith’s hand pulling towards the holographic call button instantly pulled back. He snapped his fingers, and the sage's robe on the hanger immediately flew onto his body, followed by the supreme scepter symbolizing the authority of the Caraneles line. "Chen Yi, I think I might need to leave," Smith turned back to apologize to Chen Yi, who was still standing in place. "No… I understand how you feel, go on, Smith." Chen Yi smiled and shook his head, watching the few hundred-year-old dean step through a portal and disappear into the ether. "Hmm…" Snapping back from his thoughts, Chen Yi glanced at the academy terminal on Smith's desk. With a swipe of his finger, he found the list of the excellent students attached by Tang Yu. When he read the names, Chen Yi inhaled sharply, dumbfounded. Eighth grade ice power / Ninth grade healing dual power holder - Nan Xi Eighth grade wind power / Tenth grade demon control - Su Xiao Yu Eighth grade ice power / Tenth grade demon control - Su Ranyan Ninth grade rock power - Xia Yi Yi Ninth grade grass power - Wang Sen Eighth grade water power - Su Ling Eighth grade fire power - Jiang Mi Eighth grade water power - Lu Xing "Everybody’s an acquaintance, ah!" Coming back to his senses, Chen Yi started to laugh, but then he had a realization. "Wait, where's Nan Yin?" Considering that Nan Xi, as the younger sister, has such a strong potential, wouldn't Nan Yin's be equal or superior? Why wasn't her name on the list? ………… Dear readers, please be patient. The truth about Nan Xi will unfold later. After all, this plot requires foreshadowing. As I rewrite this book, I do not want to rush the plot development.