Chapter 464 Collection Ended

Chapter 464 Collection Ended
As a seventh-grade student who had just reached adulthood, even if there was a gap between Morozov's strength and Fleur Delacour's, it was not too far off. In addition, Fleur came with anger and determination, and the two of them immediately fought to a draw, with Fleur even having a slight advantage.

This shows that Morozov's own strength is just so-so. If he hadn't relied on this strange magic ritual to seize the right time and place, he wouldn't have been able to beat Xie Ling so badly.

Now, he has emerged from his original hiding place, which also means that his defeat is inevitable.

Xie Lin walked up behind him and whispered: "Morozov, your opponent is me."

"Malfoy? You're okay?" Morozov's face changed drastically. He was really surprised to see that Schelling was not hurt at all. Then he suddenly showed an expression of sudden enlightenment and said, "You, you deliberately got attacked and then injured and unconscious, just to lure me out?"

"Yes, that's right. It seems you are not that stupid," Xie Ling smiled, "but it's too late to say anything now."

After Morozov forced Furong back with a fierce offensive spell, he immediately turned around and fled. From the moment he saw Xie Ling was safe and sound, he knew that he would definitely not be Xie Ling's opponent in a normal one-on-one duel.

He couldn't Apparate here, so as long as he was fast enough and successfully escaped from here with the help of the terrain, Xie Ling wouldn't be able to catch up with him. As long as he hid himself again, the situation would be in his favor again.

Unexpectedly, Xie Ling did something that stunned him -

Sherin took off.

And it was even faster than a flying broom, and it landed in front of him in an instant.

Morozov just raised the wand, but suddenly found that the wand flew out of his control and fell into Schelling's hand.

Morozov's eyes narrowed and his face turned pale. This was a disarming spell cast by the silent and wandless casting technique.

He knelt on the ground with lifeless eyes, and all the fighting spirit was gone from his face. He had absolutely no courage to fight Xie Ling.

……

The first day of the Potions Tournament is over.

After Xielin rescued everyone, Rafaela was not an ungrateful person. In addition to being grateful for Xielin's kindness, seeing Xielin's strength also made her want to make friends with Xielin, or at least not become his enemy.

She persuaded Mara and Allison to give some of the potion materials they had collected to Sherin, such as fairy wings, phantom grass, poppy fruits and other rare materials. This allowed Sherin to collect all the remaining materials without any effort.

After 9 hours of collecting, everyone returned to the entrance of the magic garden. After Morozov's actions were exposed, it caused an uproar. He violated many competition rules this time, so it was no surprise that he was disqualified.

As the only contestant among the remaining six contestants who has collected all the materials, Xie Ling is undoubtedly the favorite to win this year's Potions Championship.

The Potions Championship is divided into two events. The first event is to collect and process materials in the magic garden; the second event is to use the collected materials to brew a potion. Although the organizer will not specify a specific potion, it will usually give a range. For example, the topic of the previous competition was a potion that permanently enhances the wizard's ability. The final winner concocted an all-purpose potion and won.

As the organizers hope that the contestants can recover to their best condition, the second event will start early tomorrow morning.

That night, all the contestants were arranged to rest for the night in a small hotel in the village.

……

As night falls, the hotel restaurant is filled with warm light and the long wooden table is filled with fragrant food: steak, roast chicken, stew, cheese platter, various desserts and drinks. The air is filled with tempting aromas.

All the contestants sat around the dining table. After a whole day of intensive collection, everyone looked tired, but at the same time there was a sense of relief as if they had survived a disaster.

"Xie Lin, you actually managed to deal with that lunatic single-handedly." Mara looked at Xie Lin in amazement, his tone full of disbelief, "We were all trapped at the time, with no room for resistance at all."

Rafaela was wolfing down a large piece of barbecue. She rolled her eyes and said, "If I hadn't been able to move and saw Xie Lin rushing in, I really thought I was going to die in that damn place."

"Yeah." Alison nodded, looked at Xie Lin with a complicated expression, and said softly, "If it weren't for you, we might really not be able to get out."

Seferis sat aside, his face livid. His wounds had been treated, but the humiliation of being hung on a tree still made him unhappy and silent.

"That's enough." Sherin cut a piece of steak leisurely and said with a smile, "It's just a small incident. Morozov's black magic is indeed tricky, but it is not unsolvable."

"You're making it sound so light." Mara rolled her eyes. "When I heard Rafaela say that you had a thorn piercing your chest, we all thought you were done for."

"Humph." Rafaela snorted coldly, tore off a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth, and said vaguely: "That guy is simply a monster. If an ordinary person suffered that kind of injury, he would have died long ago."

Furong sat quietly beside Xie Lin without interrupting. Her eyes fell on Xie Lin, flickering slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't say it. After everyone chatted for a while, fatigue gradually set in, and everyone yawned and went back to their rooms to rest.

Xie Ling returned to his room, took off his outer robe, loosened his collar, and was about to take a shower when there was a gentle knock on the door.

"Who?" he asked casually.

"……it's me."

Xie Lin raised an eyebrow, walked over to open the door, and saw Furong standing at the door.

She was wearing a silky light blue nightgown, her long golden hair was spread out smoothly, and her eyes were shining gently under the light. She looked a little hesitant, her fingers tightly grasping the corner of her clothes, as if she was trying to muster up her courage.

Xie Lin smiled and stepped aside: "Come in."

Furong nodded slightly and walked into the room. Xie Lin closed the door and looked back at her.

"What do you want from me?"

Furong stood in the middle of the room, pursed her lips, as if she was thinking about something. After a long time, she finally said softly: "Xie Lin... Thank you for today."

Xie Lin raised his eyebrows: "Thank you for what?"

Furong looked at him deeply, her voice choked: "Thank you for saving me."

Xie Lin smiled and said, "You don't have to thank me. We are partners."

Furong shook her head, with complex emotions flashing in her blue eyes: "Not just because of this time... From the beginning of the competition to now, every time, I can feel that you are silently taking care of me."

Xie Ling didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly, waiting for her to continue.

Furong took a deep breath, finally mustered up the courage, and said softly: "Xie Lin, I... like you."

Xie Lin was slightly startled.

Of course, he was not completely unaware. Furong's gaze, her attitude, and her subtle movements all revealed certain clues, but when she actually said it, he was still a little surprised.

Xie Lin did not respond immediately, but Furong's heartbeat was almost reaching its limit.

"Xie Lin..." She called his name softly, her eyes full of seriousness and expectation, "I've thought about it for a long time, and I've made up my mind."

Sherin remained in awkward silence.

Although his face remained expressionless, he was actually struggling in his heart. Furong's liveliness and cheerfulness left a deep impression on him, and the two of them had indeed developed some good feelings for each other during their interactions over the past few days.

But he had never thought that Fleur would confess to him. First of all, Fleur was older than him, and they had almost no intersection in their past lives. During the year at Hogwarts, they had only talked a few times. Even though they had gotten along very well in the past few days, in Sherin's opinion, it was just a little more ambiguous than close friends, far from a real relationship between a man and a woman.

In addition, Furong was arrogant and would never take the initiative in a relationship between a man and a woman. So her confession really put Xie Lin in a dilemma.

His silence made Furong a little flustered, her fingertips trembled slightly, and a trace of loss flashed in her eyes. But the next second, she raised her head suddenly, as if she had made up her mind, stood on tiptoes, and took the initiative to kiss Xie Lin's lips.

Xie Ling's pupils contracted slightly.

Furong's lips were soft and hot, with a hint of eagerness, mixed with her nervousness and anticipation.

Sherin didn't pull away or refuse, instead he put his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him, and responded to the kiss.

Their breaths blended together, and Furong's heartbeat seemed to be about to jump out of her chest.

Xie Lin's hand stroked down her back. Fleur shuddered unconsciously and climbed up his shoulders to kiss him more deeply.

The night was dark, the moonlight shone through the window onto their intertwined figures, and the air was filled with an ambiguous and hot atmosphere...