A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 444 Returning to Reality

Without a doubt, as a legendary mage, Grace was not that fragile.

Although she really wanted to yell like that, she wouldn't cry.

Grace took advantage of Jiang Shuzhou's guilt and pounced on him.

"My dear master, wouldn't you like to explain in detail what exactly is going on?"

Ascending over Jiang Shuzhou, Grace spoke with a dangerous expression.

It seemed as if she would devour Jiang Shuzhou if he didn't give her a satisfactory answer.

"No further words, please act quickly."

Jiang Shuzhou closed his eyes, intending to let Grace handle it.

Whether based on the shared interests of the legendary mage Grace or on his feelings for her, Jiang Shuzhou did not object to their relationship progressing further.

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After waiting for a long time, nothing happened.

"Grace, are you impotent?"

Upon hearing this, Grace blushed instantly; her face turned bright red.

"Old man, I'm not the same person I used to be. It's time to show you who's in charge!"

Jiang Shuzhou neither dodged nor evaded this question.

Because he needs a fight to warm up his muscles and bones.

The battle has begun.

Both sides are legends, so naturally, their battle can be described as earth-shattering.

The sky and the ground were pressed together, almost merging into one, creating a scene reminiscent of the apocalypse. Jiang Shuzhou's attacks were incredibly swift, but Grace was also quite capable, managing to defend against Jiang Shuzhou's attacks.

"Master, I want to be your master, I want to be on top!"

"Dream on! Hit me first!"

Jiang Shuzhou would naturally not show any mercy to a jockey like Grace who disdains his ancestors.

"You old geezer, let's see who's younger. See if I don't mess with you!"

"Who are you calling old? I'm only in my thirties, you're thousands of years old! If anyone's old, it's you! An old cow eating young grass!"

"What are you talking about? You've transformed into three gods, each 350,000 years old, so all three of you together are over a million years old. How dare you call me old?"

"That doesn't count, I was sleeping the whole time, it doesn't count! I'm still young!"

"Is that so? Let me see what you've got!"

"Old man, you've become a coward!"

"It's just a little bit of hardship."

"What, you're still not convinced?"

Without a doubt, Jiang Shuzhou, a rising legend who is both old and young, completely overwhelmed Grace, who is both young and old, and beat her so badly that she couldn't get out of bed.

The battle lasted for seven days and seven nights, which was much longer than the previous battle.

With increased strength, the margin for error in battle also increases. Even if injured, one can easily recover fully after catching one's breath.

However, Jiang Shuzhou still managed to win despite the hardship.

"Still young."

Clutching his lower back, Jiang Shuzhou said this, clearly indicating that he hadn't been entirely unscathed in the previous battle.

"Master, your victory was unfair. Let's try again!"

On the solidified bed, Grace, still recovering from her injuries, remained defiant and wanted to start another battle.

"You've been exploiting me for seven days, what are you still complaining about? Are you the teacher or am I the teacher?"

"As your teacher, I haven't even exploited you, but you've already started exploiting me. What, you want to get a master's degree?"

"Master, I have a great project. I've got everything else sorted out, all that's missing is your investment."

"Projects related to the creation of life only require tens of billions."

"..."

Jiang Shuzhou fell silent.

"This is a one-time exception; there will be no next time."

Out of guilt towards Grace, Jiang Shuzhou agreed to invest.

"By the way, Master, promise me you'll never leave me, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuzhou remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"I can only promise you that I will not leave for the time being. You know I can't guarantee that, and I will not give up the pursuit of the truth."

"You're always like this, telling me truthful lies."

Grace chuckled softly, then continued.

"You're being fined tenfold for the investment you made in me."

"You're dreaming. There aren't that many things going on. That's the objective reality."

"In dreams, anything is possible. I will help you."

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In reality, only thirty-five minutes had passed at this moment.

Jiang Shuzhou has been missing for thirty-five minutes.

At this moment, Denozhe was a little anxious. She felt panicked if she couldn't see Jiang Shuzhou for even a minute, especially just now. For some reason, her heart was jumping up and down, as if it was about to jump out of her chest.

If Jiang Shuzhou hadn't told him that this was a normal phenomenon, Denuozhi would probably have already prepared a backup plan.

"Denozhi, quick, save him!"

Without a doubt, Jiang Shuzhou has returned to reality.

"Professor? You've been attacked?"

Seeing the listless Jiang Shuzhou, De Nuozhi immediately hugged him without hesitation, pulling him into her arms and holding him tightly.

Chahara also showed up directly, intending to protect Jiang Shuzhou.

"Master, is this your disciple?"

A female voice rang out, and a graceful figure appeared; without a doubt, it was Grace.

"Who are you?"

Now not only Denozzi, but even Chahara was breathing heavily.

"It's a long story, and it all started on that wonderful day..."

Grace then began her narration.

She romanticized her encounter with Jiang Shuzhou as a fateful meeting, seemingly forgetting that she had been left out in the cold by Jiang Shuzhou all night.

Then came words like "unforgettable memories," all beautiful words that left the two of them stunned.

"So, you're both my junior sister and my master's wife?"

Why does your owner's scent smell so strong on you?

Upon hearing this, Grace gave a strange smile.

"Those who know, know; those who don't, I can't say. Anyway, everyone knows."

This masterpiece of nonsensical literature clearly shows that the author has been taught a lot by Jiang Shuzhou.

"By the way, could you please let go of Master?"

Grace felt a little jealous seeing that Denoz was still holding Jiang Shuzhou.

"Impossible! The professor didn't object. You're just a student; you have no right to make decisions for the professor!"

Grace simply pursed her lips and said nothing.

Anyway, she's already made a lot of money, including interest, so her suffering wasn't in vain.

"Here's the contract. Take a look and see if there are any problems before you sign it."

Jiang Shuzhou tossed a contract to Grace, then continued to bask in Denoz's gentle embrace, displaying the demeanor of a scumbag.

Grace almost laughed in anger when she saw what was written on it.

This contract clearly stipulates all sorts of things.

This includes a maximum of one day of intimacy per week for both parties. However, if there are urgent research needs, intimacy can be temporarily suspended and can be accumulated until the research is completed.

There was a whole lot more to come, all about the division of property. In short, Jiang Shuzhou was afraid that someone would take away half of his cultivation if he divorced, so he signed the contract directly.

Actually, there's no need. After all, they can't be separated from each other, and besides, once they reach this level, there's no one who can control them.

Jiang Shuzhou did this purely out of fun and to exercise restraint, since he was starting to feel the strain of continuous battles.

"What's the use of this contract? I'll give you one instead. Once you sign it, I'll be yours."

After saying that, Grace showed no mercy and directly threw a contract at Jiang Shuzhou.

The above is simple: Grace will be exploited for two days a week, and in return, she will sell her soul to Jiang Shuzhou, while guaranteeing that they will never be separated and will remain forever loyal.

"How about it? Aren't you tempted by the loyalty of a legendary mage?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuzhou rolled his eyes and had no intention of signing.

"Fine, let's respect each other. But I've agreed, one day a week at most, I'm too busy any more than that."

"make a deal!"

Just like a business transaction, Grace made the deal immediately.

However, in the end, neither party signed a contract.

One intends to default, while the other intends to over-collect taxes.

Since there's an apprenticeship contract, none of this matters.

You can only say that two kinds of people can't sleep in the same bed; these two are both extraordinary individuals.

"Oh, right, Grace, come with me to the Abyss later, it's urgent."