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That night, the trouble-making little fox suffered the punishment she deserved.
The news of the Messenger attack spread throughout the academy, and the fact that there were only two new students this term filled the hearts of teachers and students with trepidation, especially since the new "Magical Defense Against Evil Spirits" teacher was a terrifying person, who had silently slain all the attackers along his path, his ability even more so capable of directly searching others' memories against their will.
All the deepest secrets were laid bare before Mr. Mingyuan.
This was why the next day, during the headmaster's speech, only Jiuyue, yawning continuously, sat beside Duan Mingyuan; all others, including teachers, maintained a distance of more than five meters from him.
But regardless, the entrance ceremony had to continue, even with only two new students.
