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Three days after my victory over Yu An, I was finally taken to the sacred spring. At the last moment, dear teacher Tang Yue gave me a couple of magic folios for the elements of lightning and fire, which should help me in creating a medium-level spell. Thank you Teacher Tang Yue!

The Holy spring turned out to be a completely different place than I expected. Instead of a hot spring where you can cultivate, I got into a stone hall with an altar and a large reservoir, although the water was icy and it was impossible to dive into it. But the energy of this place permeated me even when I did not open the spiritual paths! My main purpose of visiting this source was to break through to the middle level of magic. I already felt that my stars and the stardust of both elements were ready to break through, there was just a little bit left.

Of course, I surpass almost all magicians of my age, even Yu An, who with the support of the Mu clan, can only dream of an average level. He still needs to cultivate for at least half a year before breaking through! I'm ready to do it right now, but since I have a week of time, it's better to start preparing the stars well for a breakthrough, and then make it.

However, even despite my level at the moment, a breakthrough should be made as soon as possible, since the institute I want to enter is very prestigious. Xing Yun, my foster brother, spoke about him the other day. His father picked him up on the street when I was seven, it turned out we were the same age. Only now his parents were hunters and abandoned him going on another mission, after which they did not return. My father couldn't kick him out, so he came to live with us. There's not much to say about him, an ordinary quiet, kind guy, slightly secretive and cowardly. Although during practice he seemed to me more like a crazy warrior! Who will rush into the clutches of a monster, push you away and order another to drag you into a cave? I also planned to lure the wolf into the cave, but his actions were quite strange, no matter how you look at it. Besides, he followed us after that, for what? Worried, then why did you send us there?

There was another case with him, back on the first day of our studies at the school of magic, when we awakened magic. When it was my turn, Xu Zhao Ting awakened the lightning in the next class, so no one saw that I had awakened it myself, except for him, Xing Yun. He stayed in class on purpose and saw me wake up the lightning, he also gave me a thumbs-up. After that, when everyone returned, I awakened the fire to lightning, the only one who knew it was Xing Yun. I almost immediately had a plan to pay off the Mu clan for the humiliation, but because he knew about my two elements, it was dangerous. Of course, he's my brother and I trusted him, but who knows? However, when I was going to ask him to keep the information about my elements behind his teeth, he agreed, and most importantly did not give it away! So now I trust him completely, but it's worth being careful with him, something tells me that.

So, about the institute, I wanted to go to Mingzhu, which is in Shanghai, Xing Yun decided to do the same there, but the selection there is very strict, so he decided to wait a year and then go there. Of course, he is only a second-stage wind mage, but I thought about his words, for guaranteed admission I need to break through to the middle level.

After some time spent at the source, thanks to my talisman, which gave me the opportunity to cultivate around the clock, I was ready to break through to the middle level, but just before the beginning of the process, an earthquake began! The walls vibrated violently, I opened my eyes and went to the door, which was open! How did it end so quickly, it can't be! I still have time!

Looking out, I saw all the walls covered in blood, the corpses of the guards were lying on the floor, and in the center of the room there was a creature similar to a one-eyed rat, only much bigger and uglier! It was a bloody big-eyed rat! She threw away the captain of the mid-level mage guards like a sandbag! A nice girl wanted to run up to him, but the captain shook his head, pointed to the door and shouted with the last of his strength: "Close the gate!". The girl obeyed him and rushed to me, darting past me, she lowered the lever hidden behind the stones and the door began to close. At the last moment, the rat wanted to break through to the source, but could not, hit the closed door, leaving a small dent on it.

- What happened? What's going on outside? I immediately asked the girl, moving away from what I saw a little.

- If you want to live, follow me. - She said sternly, heading for the altar in the center of the room. - My name is Lin Yu Xin, I am the deputy commander of the guards of the holy spring, the city was attacked by monsters, the streets are a complete mess, our goal is to preserve the holy spring. - She quickly gave out, pressing some buttons at the altar.

- Wait, the city was attacked? How are we going to protect him if we are locked in this absolutely airtight room, not being strong magicians? - I flooded her with questions, starting to worry a lot about my father, Xin Xia and Xing Yun, even though he is a second-stage wind mage, but in a city filled with monsters, without proper preparation, he won't even be able to run away from them for a long time! At that moment, all the water gradually disappeared from the room, not even a drop remained!

- Yes, they attacked. We need to ensure the security of the contents of the holy source. There is another tunnel here, it leads to the mountain behind the Tian Lan School. Lin Yu Xin said, walking up to the top of the altar, pushing aside the leather chairs and taking out a bottle of holy spring from under them.

- To the Tian Lan School? Wait, I'm not going to help you, I have to save my family! I said confidently, shaking my head.

- Yes, exactly there. One of the guards found a fake holy spring in the tunnels dug by monsters, which is very tempting for monsters. Probably, these monster attacks are not a simple accident, someone wants to take possession of the source for their own purposes. I think it's a black church. Lin Yu Xin was saying as she descended the steps formed in place of the water, heading towards the tunnel leading out of the room. Having no other choice, I followed her. - I need you to protect the source, most likely the people of the church know that I will have it and will look for me. I will give it to you in order to deceive them. You just need to get him to a safe place and survive during the disaster!

- Wait, but I didn't agree to help you! - I almost shouted at her, how can you not hear what another person is saying to you, a couple of steps away from you? - I need to save my family! Father, sister and brother!

- I understand you perfectly, my father is also in the city, but the source is more important. Even if my mother and sister had not left for Xi'an the other day, I would have given all of myself to protect the source, it would be impossible for it to get to them! For the sake of your own loved ones. If they survive and the black church gets the source, they will cause an even bigger tragedy! Lin Yu Xin was saying as she walked through the tunnel.

- Yes, but I'm not you! I said to her in response. - My loved ones are more important to me! What is the danger of a new tragedy!

- Do you even realize that I'm risking more than you? The Black Church will hunt me down! And I have a sister who will be very upset if I die! Yes, she could have died herself if her boyfriend, Xing Yun, did not give her money for a trip to Xi'an, where she wanted so much, since light magicians are valued there! Lin Yu Xin continued to convince me.

- Wait, Xing Yun? I asked, realizing that this was my brother's name. - Have you seen him, is he a tall guy with pale skin and short black hair?

- Yes, why? Lin Yu Xin stopped her speech. "Exactly like that, although I've only seen him once, at the train station.

"Damn, that's my brother. I exclaimed, laughing, although the time was rather ambiguous.

- That's how, so your brother saved my sister count twice. Lin Yu Xin remarked. - The first time was a year ago, when an employee of the Ming Wei school library died, and the second time is now. Okay, don't bicker, keep the source, I'll try to save him, your sister and father. How will they look?

"Father is an old man with gray hair, his name is Mo Xing, slightly shorter than me. Sister - Xin Xia, can't walk by herself, very beautiful, with long black hair. I said, taking the source from her hands. - But I still didn't agree to help!

- Eh, you've already taken the source, you have no other choice! - She answered, opening the door leading out of the tunnel.

As soon as we came out, a huge wolf with wings flew over us. He exuded incredible strength, compared to him, one-eyed rats and wolves, and even a bloody big-eyed rat are essentially small fry! The mere sight of this creature makes your legs give way!

- Who is it! I asked, escorting the wolf figure to the center of the city.

"This is a winged ash wolf of the commander-in-chief level, the only person in the whole city who can defeat him is Zhang Kong. I hope so. - She replied, also following the monster with her eyes. - Now run, get to a safe place!

- Wait, but... - before I could say anything, she interrupted me.

- Don't worry about your relatives, save the source, and I will try to take care of them. I will not let the relatives of the man who saved my sister die! Lin Yu Xin said confidently and seriously. - Run to school, maybe Xing Yun is there. I'll try to find your sister and father. - At the moment when she was saying this, the growling of monsters was heard. - Run faster, I'll distract as much as I can on myself, but don't imagine too much! Lin Yu Xin said, pushing me towards the school and heading towards the sounds of monsters.