Versatile Mage

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

“Even though it’s impressive that you’ve learned all this before us, I seriously don’t understand why you are smiling like a smartass.” Mo Fan looked at Jiang Shaoxu and saw her grinning proudly.

“You’re the one trying to be a smartass. Do you really think I don’t know you are using Totem Power to strengthen yourself? Why don’t you call me your grandmother, and I might consider telling you another secret?” Jiang Shaoxu rolled her eyes at Mo Fan.

Mo Fan twisted his lips and said disdainfully, “I have Lingling by my side. It’s only a matter of time until we track down the next Totem Beast, now that we have the complete Seal of the Deer God. There’s no reason for me to submit to you.”

“I don’t have any clues left!” Lingling answered at the worst time.

Mo Fan turned back to Jiang Shaoxu promptly. “Grandma, do you really know where to find the next Totem Beast?”

“…” Zhang Xiaohou, Bai Hongfei, and Zhao Manyan were lost for words to describe Mo Fan’s attitude. Perhaps calling him a b**ch might be the most appropriate!

Jiang Shaoxu was only messing around. She had followed Jiang Shaojun’s path looking for the Totem Beasts, so she naturally hoped someone could go with her. She had almost lost her mind while she was wandering in the Qinling Mountains alone!

“Around ten years ago, my brother told me many stories. I used to think he had read the stories from some books, but I eventually realized that they were all his personal experiences, things he had encountered while he was searching for the Totem Beasts. My brother was like a journalist. He actually found the traces of many Totem Beasts and proved their existence, but he never disturbed them. However, he only recorded some of his discoveries, and kept everything else in his mind,” Jiang Shaoxu told them.

“Ten years ago… weren’t you already fourteen or fifteen? Damn, were you still listening to bedtime stories at that age?” Mo Fan blurted out.

Jiang Shaoxu was startled, as if something embarrassing had been exposed. She blushed and snarled, “What the heck is wrong with you!? Can you not focus on the unimportant bits!? Why couldn’t I be afraid of thunder when I was younger!?”

“My bad, keep going!” Mo Fan apologized without hesitation.

“I’m telling you, if you are serious about looking for the Totem Beasts, you should be treating me well. Otherwise, the Deer God is the last Totem Beast you will ever find in this world, humph!” Jiang Shaoxu vowed to him.

“Mo Fan, you should watch your mouth,” Zhao Manyan nudged him.

He and Zhang Xiaohou needed the Totem Power, too. They had not found a way to achieve the Super Level, so the Totem Beasts that Jiang Shaoxu had mentioned were very important to them!

“By the way, my brother also went to other countries. The enormous beast in the ocean we stumbled into, and the wooden clapper with a magic Seal, were both related to a Totem Beast. If I’m not mistaken, it must be the Totem Beast Baxia!” Jiang Shaoxu fixed her eyes on Zhao Manyan as she recalled something.

“We know, we know.” Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan didn’t keep Baxia a secret from Jiang Shaoxu, since they were now all in the same boat.

Jiang Shaoxu was surprised. She did not think Zhao Manyan would catch Baxia’s attention out of nowhere, and become his Totem Guardian!

“Keep going,” Mo Fan urged her.

“The Totem Beast I’m about to reveal is related to Baxia, too. If I’m not mistaken, it’s also a descendant of a Sacred Totem Beast!” Jiang Shaoxu said.

“Don’t tell me you’re referring to the enormous snake in Hangzhou?” Zhao Manyan immediately lost interest.

“Of course not! Who doesn’t know about the giant snake in Hangzhou!?” Jiang Shaoxu grunted.

Zhao Manyan’s eyes glittered.

“Strange, if the Black Tortoise was a Sacred Totem Beast, wasn’t he the sire of the Black Totem Snake and Baxia? How is there another Totem Beast related to the Black Tortoise?” Lingling asked.

“No, that’s not it, the Black Tortoise didn’t sire just two Totem Beasts. There must be others about. I’m not sure about the exact number, but I’m confident it’s more than two!” Jiang Shaoxu declared.

Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan exchanged glances with one another. It was definitely shocking news to them!

“No wonder the Totem Power of the Deer God wasn’t useful for me. It didn’t even let me take a sip of the milk. It turns out that I was looking for the wrong brand!” Zhao Manyan realized.

It explained why Baxia had asked Zhao Manyan to go on adventures and look for the power that was hidden away. It turned out that there were other Totem Beasts related to the Black Tortoise, beyond the Black Totem Snake and Baxia himself. Baxia had asked Zhao Manyan to look for Totem Beasts of the same bloodline as him!

“Mo Fan, did you receive a lot of energy from the Deer God?” Zhao Manyan asked.

“Yeah, and it’s very pure, too. It was several times stronger than the Totem Power I received from the Moon Moth Phoenix. I seriously doubted the Totem Power would be enough for me to achieve the Super Level, but from the looks of it now, not only is it enough for me to reach the Super Level, it might give me a huge push in the early stage of the Super Level, too!” Mo Fan admitted.

Little Loach had yet to fully absorb the energy of the Deer God. It showed how pure and abundant the energy of the Deer God was. Even the Underground Holy Spring was not as fascinating to Little Loach!

If Jiang Shaoxu was right about the existence of the Sacred Totem Beasts in the past, and the Deer God was only a vassal of one of them, it meant Little Loach preferred the Totem Power of the Totem Beasts from the same bloodline. If he could find other Totem Beasts of the same bloodline, it would grant him huge benefits!

Once he reached the Super Level, he would have eight Elements in total. Without proper sources of nutrition, Mo Fan seriously wondered if he could feed all his Elements enough!

“Do you know where the next Totem Beast is?” Zhao Manyan was running out of patience.

He was keen to achieve the Super Level so he could become stronger. Even though he had left everything about his family behind and preferred the freedom he currently had, the Zhao Family was still his roots. He would have to go back one day!

“It’s in the… oh, I don’t feel like saying it all of a sudden. The two of you might be trustworthy at times, but you can be cruel and unscrupulous, too. How would I know if the two of you are going to leave me behind, and go look for the Totem Beast yourself?” Jiang Shaoxu smiled.

“How is that possible? Why would we do such a thing, unless the place is extremely dangerous?” Mo Fan demanded.

“That arrogance of yours is very annoying. Not every woman likes to hide in safety and wait anxiously for your return, do you understand? We enjoy the thrills and adrenaline rushes too, especially when we find the answers to the questions that have bothered us for a long time. Don’t you think so too, Lingling?” Jiang Shaoxu inquired.

Jiang Shaoxu’s words fit Lingling’s mood perfectly. She was still holding a grudge against Mo Fan for not bringing her to the Pyramid!

The Great Pyramid of Giza! Lingling had dreamed of seeing what was inside of it. She had read many books about it since she was young, but she could only determine if the books were telling the truth by going into the Pyramid.

But Mo Fan did not bring her along. The reason was that he was afraid to put her in danger.

However, if she was told to stay at home and boring school every day, she would feel no different than a soulless shell!

“Mm, he’s an opinionated idiot,” Lingling agreed.