Who says I can't become a Grand Master?

Chapter 30 The Deserving Little Devil Xia Qiwei

The two arrived at the office—

Xia Qiwei sat down casually.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, casting a pale golden rim on her cheeks.

Her long hair hung lazily down to her waist, and her legs were crossed beneath her skirt.

She blinked her purple eyes and looked directly at Zhang Qingzhe.

"To be honest, what's going on? Improving so many loops in such a short period of time is definitely not normal."

"It's my sister..."

"Stop lying! I am the Witch. You may fool others, but you can't fool me."

Zhang Qingzhe frowned, feeling that this was getting a bit tricky.

Xia Qiwei picked up her teacup and took a sip of goji berry tea.

"Even if it's a transplant of [Magic Circuit], there's an adaptation process; it's impossible to transplant it this quickly."

Zhang Qingzhe remained silent for a moment, then suddenly remembered Gu Xintong's words.

He tentatively began to speak:

"Professor, this relates to... the secret techniques of my family's [Witch Bloodline]."

"The secret technique of [Witch Bloodline]?"

Xia Qiwei's expression turned serious, then she nodded slightly, "Oh! Since it's a family secret, I won't ask any further."

Although Xia Qiwei didn't press the matter further, she had a general idea in her mind—

She guessed that Zhang Qingzhe's family's "witch bloodline" might be a talent for efficiently utilizing "magical loops".

This explains why his "loop" grew so quickly, and also explains why he charged five cards at the same time yesterday.

Zhang Qingzhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Indeed, people should communicate more, otherwise they won't even know how to lie.

Xia Qiwei switched her legs and slowly swung her calves.

The red high heels, half-dangling from the toes, dangled precariously like a drop of honey.

"Thank you for your help yesterday. Your talent in card making is truly remarkable," Xia Qiwei said.

"……Um."

Unable to fathom her intentions, Zhang Qingzhe could only respond with a perfunctory reply.

"Do you still want to switch to the [School of Life]?" Xia Qiwei suddenly asked.

Zhang Qingzhe raised his eyes, a glimmer of hope rekindling in his heart:

"Professor, is that alright?"

He secretly hoped—

I helped Xia Qiwei yesterday, and maybe that will awaken some of her conscience and make her agree to approve my transfer application.

However, Xia Qiwei suddenly smiled mischievously:

"No way, you can never even think about it."

Zhang Qingzhe's face immediately fell.

"Professor, you clearly said last time that you would approve it once I became a [formal card master]."

"Really? I don't remember. Hehe..."

Xia Qiwei's laughter was full of a roguish tone.

Zhang Qingzhe frowned.

He could imagine it—

In her teenage years, Xia Qiwei was definitely a very naughty "little devil".

"Professor, I'm really more suited to the [Life School]," Zhang Qingzhe insisted.

"It's okay, I can teach you the [Life School] too."

"Really?" Zhang Qingzhe's eyes flashed with doubt.

"I'm the Great Witch, what's so difficult about something like this?"

Xia Qiwei suddenly puffed out her cheeks, tilted her head back and blew a breath upwards, a few strands of hair on her forehead fluttering gently.

This action reveals a childlike innocence beyond its years, inadvertently exuding a certain gentleness.

This surprised the other teachers.

Zhang Qingzhe paused.

He really couldn't figure out how old this "witch" was.

Judging from her appearance alone, she should be called "older sister".

But witches are creatures whose appearance is extremely deceptive.

So she might actually be an "auntie" or even a "grandmother".

Xia Qiwei crossed her long legs, and her high heels, which were perched on the tips of her toes, accidentally fell and landed on Zhang Qingzhe's foot.

Zhang Qingzhe subconsciously looked down and saw a small foot wrapped in black stockings deftly trying on a shoe.

She accidentally touched Zhang Qingzhe's trouser leg and scratched at it a couple of times like a kitten.

"It's just the [Life School], right? I can help you pursue a dual degree in [Energy Shaping] and [Life]." Xia Qiwei said, while continuing to probe with her foot.

She seemed completely unaware that her foot was inside the student's trouser leg.

"Can it really be done?" Zhang Qingzhe persisted.

"If I could do that, would you be willing to stay in the [School of Shaping]?"

"If it's really possible... then I'm willing to accept." Zhang Qingzhe nodded.

His ultimate goal is still to become a "healer," but if he can study two "schools" at the same time and graduate with a double degree, that would be ideal.

That would be even better.

"That's good! Then...would you like to become my apprentice?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qingzhe suddenly remembered his sister's warning.

"Professor, let's forget about this."

"Huh? What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?" Xia Qiwei's eyes widened.

"No, that's not it. It's just that my sister said she doesn't want me to follow the 'Great Witch'."

"What? Is that your sister or your mother?"

Zhang Qingzhe shrugged, not angry at all. "Anyway, I think I should listen to my family's advice."

Seeing Zhang Qingzhe's resolute attitude, Xia Qiwei did not press him further.

She thought for a moment, and finally said dejectedly:

"Okay, let's leave it at that for now. We'll talk about the future later."

"Thank you, Professor. I'll head back to the classroom now."

After Zhang Qingzhe left, Xia Qiwei slammed her hand on the table angrily, "You brat, how dare you refuse me!"

The teachers nearby remained silent, but were all secretly curious—

Why has this "big witch" colleague suddenly changed her personality today?

Normally, she would have already "convinced people with virtue" and directly persuaded them with her fists.

However, when facing Zhang Qingzhe, Xia Qiwei restrained her aura and even spoke with a hint of coaxing.

The older male instructors looked bewildered, but several female teachers were already whispering among themselves.

"Hey, do you think Professor Xia is looking for a younger man?"

"Pfft, that's quite possible."

"What do you mean by 'eating a younger man'? They're not that far apart in age, are they?"

"That's right! Don't let Professor Xia's seemingly seasoned appearance fool you, she's only been out of school for a few years."

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For a period of time after that, Xia Qiwei was indeed particularly attentive.

She often kept Zhang Qingzhe after class for individual tutoring.

Zhang Qingzhe felt he benefited greatly and learned a lot from her.

Xia Qiwei also felt very pleased, which strengthened her resolve to take him as her apprentice.

In the subsequent training camps, Zhang Qingzhe tried to keep a low profile, but still unexpectedly showed amazing progress.

In the eyes of his classmates, he was like someone with a cheat code, growing rapidly almost every day.

This not only left Wang Dong feeling confused and resentful, but also put immense pressure on Zhou Keming.

For a time, almost everyone gave it their all.

The atmosphere of the entire class was boosted, and their grades improved without them even realizing it.