Chapter 235: Cho Chang Wants to Go to the Forbidden Forest
"Look, you guys, we could set a rule."
"Find some high-quality crystal to make a transparent cremation furnace, and then apply magic to prevent it from exploding."
"Stuff this person directly into the cremation furnace to process them."
"Then let people watch, let them throw in Galleons; the more Galleons thrown in, the stronger the fire."
Ron stared blankly at Xiao Deng.
"Oh my god!"
"You are the real Dark Lord; let him abdicate and yield the position!"
"He's not even fit to carry your shoes!"
"How did you come up with that? I could never imagine these things."
Hermione snatched the chicken leg from Xiao Deng's hand.
"You are not allowed to eat anymore!"
"If Merlin were to resurrect to eliminate evil, you might be the first one he eliminates!"
Xiao Deng's face darkened, and everyone else burst into laughter.
After today, tomorrow is another day to start classes.
The internal decision at Hogwarts was to keep Umbridge as the instructor.
However, to everyone's surprise, Moody didn't have any dissatisfaction.
This made Xiao Deng wonder what his true purpose for coming to Hogwarts really was.
And I don't know how good Umbridge's teaching level is.
Xiao Deng lay in Dabai's arms, closing his eyes to rest.
Xiaobai was beside him, pounding his calves.
Suddenly, the Restriction on the Eighth Floor moved, and three girls walked in, looking excited.
"You guys weren't this excited when you took Professor Sprout's class before."
Ginny immediately pounced on Xiao Deng.
"Today the Professor taught us about a plant called Bubotuber."
As soon as Ginny mentioned the plant, Xiao Deng knew why they were so excited.
The plant is covered in large swellings, containing the liquid they produce.
Although it is highly corrosive, it is the main Materials for making acne treatment.
So that's why these three were so excited.
Hermione sat down slowly and teased Ginny.
"She doesn't look like someone who would need acne products, yet she was so eager when collecting the pus."
Ginny's face turned red.
"Sister Hermione, why are you picking on me? Talk about Luna!"
"She is much crazier than me."
"She said she wanted to squeeze the Bubotuber just like she squeezes Xiao Deng, until not a single drop is left!"
As soon as Luna realized Ginny was talking about her, she immediately went up to cover Ginny's mouth.
But it was already too late; everyone had heard it.
It happened, it happened, another day where only Xiao Deng gets hurt.
Xiao Deng stood up with a dark face, grabbed a glass of pumpkin juice, and went out.
Just as he went out, a loud roar of laughter erupted from the room behind him.
Xiao Deng let out a deep breath and walked out of the Eighth Floor.
He was walking aimlessly down the corridor when his shoulder was gently patted.
Xiao Deng turned around, and there stood Cho Chang behind him, looking pretty, holding books in her arms; it looked like she had just come from the Library.
"Xiao Deng, what a coincidence!"
Xiao Deng revealed a gentle smile.
"Yeah, quite a coincidence. Let's walk together."
A flash of surprise was clearly visible in Cho Chang's expression.
"Um, Xiao Deng, I heard that you can enter and leave the Forbidden Forest at will."
"Could you take me to play there too?"
Xiao Deng laughed.
"Is that all you're asking for? Of course, no problem!"
"Let's go!"
Xiao Deng waved his hand, and the two disappeared from where they stood.
Cho Chang felt a moment of dizziness, and when she came to her senses, they were already at the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
"To let you experience the feeling of entering the Forbidden Forest, I didn't teleport us directly inside."
"Entering from the very outside allows you to better experience the mystery and scenery of the Forbidden Forest."
Cho Chang felt a little secretly happy in her heart; Xiao Deng was actually considering her feelings.
The two continued to walk inside; the sunlight gradually became less and less, and the air grew colder.
Cho Chang couldn't help but lean closer to Xiao Deng.
Regardless of the grade, the Forbidden Forest is a Forbidden Land for most young Wizards, with too many uncontrollable factors.
At this time, staying close to Xiao Deng was undoubtedly a very wise decision.
At the same time, it could bring them closer; Cho Chang's heart was somewhat complicated.
The two soon arrived at the lakeside.
"Moo~"
"Moo~"
"Xiao Deng brought a different female to visit the Forbidden Forest again."
"To be a magical creature, one should be like Xiao Deng; I envy Xiao Deng every day."
"Creature my ass, he is a human!"
"He keeps changing Centaurs, aren't you envious?"
"Not at all!"
"Centaur, Centaur, Centaur, I'll let you be a Centaur."
"If you can't speak human language, don't speak it. That thing is called a girl, how many times do I have to teach you!"
"I'll go find Firenze tomorrow and have him give you a few kicks from behind, let's see if you'll still be a Centaur then!"
"Be quiet, if you make him unhappy, he'll beat you up!"
...
"When I feel annoyed, I come here to calm down."
Cho Chang looked at the pitch-black, still lake water and indeed felt herself calm down instantly.
"It really is easy to calm down; I feel very comfortable."
Cho Chang looked at the little bit of sky visible over the lake, and suddenly had an idea.
"Xiao Deng!"
"Do you think, what would it feel like to ride a flying broomstick and look at the scenery over the Forbidden Forest?"
Xiao Deng looked up slightly, a smile on his lips.
"I think it would be a very wonderful experience; the scenery would be exceptionally good."
As the words fell, a flash of regret flickered in Cho Chang's eyes.
"It's just that I didn't bring my flying broomstick."
Xiao Deng laughed and looked at Cho Chang.
"Isn't that simple?"
Cho Chang looked at Xiao Deng with confusion, but Xiao Deng didn't explain.
Closing her eyes slowly, Cho Chang didn't know what he was going to do, but she didn't disturb him and waited quietly.
Not long after, a flying broomstick came whistling over at an extremely fast speed.
Before Cho Chang could see clearly, that flying broomstick had already stopped in front of her.
Cho Chang was sure this was her own flying broomstick; it even had her signature on it.
But the speed just now was impossible for her flying broomstick to burst out.
The only explanation was one situation: this was all Xiao Deng's doing.
Cho Chang knew Xiao Deng's strength was unfathomable, but she never thought Xiao Deng could actually perform telekinesis.
And from such a long distance.
Xiao Deng opened his eyes and looked at Cho Chang.
"Now you can fly up and see it."
Cho Chang was overjoyed, but hesitated just as she stepped on it.
"What about you?"
Xiao Deng waved his hand.
"I don't have my own flying broomstick, so I only brought yours."
"You go up and look; I'm fine."
Cho Chang lowered her head slightly and bit her lip.
"Then ride behind me; there's still room on the flying broomstick."
Xiao Deng looked hesitant and a bit troubled.
"That wouldn't be good, would it?"
Cho Chang grabbed Xiao Deng's sleeve.
"What's wrong with it? You helped me fulfill my wish; I can't just let you wait for me below, that would be too impolite."
"I am your senior; listen to me, come on, get on."
Xiao Deng had no choice but to slowly get on.
"Hold onto my waist to keep your balance, I'm taking off!"
"Okay!"
As the words fell, the two slowly left the ground and flew towards the sky.
Chapter 236: Flying a flying broomstick Over the Forbidden Forest
As the altitude increased, the view gradually opened up.
Cho Chang was quite excited to be above the Forbidden Forest for the first time.
"Xiao Deng! Xiao Deng!"
"It's so spectacular!"
"This is the first time I've seen such a beautiful view of the Forbidden Forest."
Xiao Deng smiled slightly; his voice was not loud, but it was just right for Cho Chang to hear.
"It's alright, if you like it, you can come often in the future."
The whistling wind at high altitude carried a hint of chill, and Cho Chang instinctively shrank her body.
Feeling the scorching body temperature behind her, she couldn't help but blush.
"Xiao Deng."
"Hmm?"
"I want to tell you something."
"Go ahead."
"Well, I..."
"I like you!"
Cho Chang did not hear Xiao Deng's response and couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
"Xiao Deng, you don't have to feel any psychological burden..."
Before Cho Chang finished speaking, a gentle voice sounded from behind her.
"Do you know me?"
"My situation might be very complicated."
Cho Chang was not a first-year student; she had some knowledge of the rumors about Xiao Deng at Hogwarts, both good and bad.
What's more, in order to get close to Xiao Deng, she had privately collected quite a bit of information about him, so she knew a thing or two about the rumors.
"Complicated?"
"Did a senior from Hufflepuff really give birth to seven sons for you?"
Xiao Deng's face darkened; he knew there were some rumors about him, but he had never imagined they would be this outrageous.
It seemed that Professor McGonagall must have been suppressing her own mood while counseling him at the door that night.
Xiao Deng didn't speak, and Cho Chang thought she had guessed correctly.
"Xiao Deng, if the children and you don't mind, I can take care of them too."
"If you really like sons, I, I can have them too..."
"It's just that, if there are seven, I can't necessarily guarantee..."
Cho Chang's words brought Xiao Deng back to his senses. He slapped Cho Chang on the bottom, and her face instantly burned up; she didn't dare to turn around to look at Xiao Deng anymore.
"What are you doing?"
Xiao Deng looked at Cho Chang with annoyance, though she couldn't see it.
"What's in your head all day?"
"It's not as complicated as you think!"
Xiao Deng sighed deeply and then told Cho Chang about the situation with the other girls.
Hearing that there were no children, Xiao Deng clearly saw Cho Chang let out a sigh of relief.
"I had prepared myself mentally before I came."
"I just didn't expect it to be a misunderstanding, and that there were no such seven children."
Xiao Deng had black lines on his forehead.
"Can we stop talking about the children!"
Cho Chang giggled, and the flying broomstick even jolted.
Suddenly, Cho Chang screamed.
"Ah!"
When she came to her senses, she looked up and met Xiao Deng's gaze.
The two were now sitting face-to-face, and facing Xiao Deng's gaze made Cho Chang feel even more shy.
Xiao Deng slowly wrapped his arms around Cho Chang's slender waist.
"I have received your confession."
"My answer is..."
Cho Chang still wanted to hear what Xiao Deng had to say, but before she knew it, her lips were blocked.
Ah, don't kiss so deeply...
I can't breathe...
Is this in the sky?
Suddenly, Cho Chang felt a sense of relief and could finally breathe fresh air.
Cho Chang gasped for air, feeling both shy and happy. If Xiao Deng did this, he must have accepted her.
Looking up, she saw Xiao Deng looking at her with interest, and Cho Chang felt a trace of shy anger.
"What are you doing?"
"I wasn't prepared just now!"
"Alright!"
"You should be prepared now, right."
Cho Chang only felt her waist tighten, and the two pressed against each other again.
A yellow light diffused from Xiao Deng, forming a spherical protective shield around the flying broomstick.
"Hey, my panties..."
"Hey, hey, hey..."
Before she could finish, her words were broken into pieces in her mouth.
Cho Chang lay on the flying broomstick and saw the entire Forbidden Forest shaking.
The handle of the flying broomstick seemed to clamp down firmly like a safety buckle, preventing both of them from falling into the two great mountains.
She knew Xiao Deng was powerful, but she didn't expect his magical power to be so abundant. Vaguely, many golden beans were already welling up in her eyes.
At this moment, Cho Chang could see the sky again, and her feet gradually stiffened, becoming as straight as the flying broomstick.
So Xiao Deng could also make the sky shake along with her.
It was just that the clouds were pressing down so low, looking like it was going to rain.
Cho Chang squinted at the clouds in the sky.
Who said you can't be in a good mood on a rainy day? She felt very happy right now.
Suddenly, Cho Chang felt a pair of gentle hands pulling her up.
Seeing that handsome face, Cho Chang couldn't help but nestle into his arms.
"Be good, sit properly, and feel it."
Xiao Deng kissed Cho Chang's collarbone and then nestled into Cho Chang's arms.
But then Cho Chang's eyes widened.
"No, that's not it!"
"That's not how you use a flying broomstick!"
Finally, the clouds in the sky pressed down again, and a drop of rain fell on Cho Chang's face.
The outside temperature seemed to have dropped several degrees, but Cho Chang felt that Xiao Deng's wand was burning hot.
The rain finally fell, and the flying broomstick was soaked.
There was water on the broom, and there was water on the broom bristles too.
Cho Chang snuggled in Xiao Deng's arms, calling him a bad guy over and over.
Xiao Deng smiled.
"We should go down first. The scenery is good, but it won't be good if we get sick."
Cho Chang sat on Xiao Deng's lap, not looking at him, and nodded gently.
Xiao Deng beckoned with his right hand, and Cho Chang's clothes were taken out from the ring.
After tidying up their clothes, the two fell from the sky.
Cho Chang suddenly thought of something and looked at Xiao Deng.
"My panties!"
"They fell from the sky just now!"
Xiao Deng spread his hands helplessly.
"It's so windy now, and it's raining, who knows where they've been blown."
Cho Chang's face turned red, and she instinctively tugged at her Wizard robes.
"Why are you so bad? When you were taking them off, why didn't you say you couldn't find them!"
Xiao Deng pulled Cho Chang into his arms.
"When I was taking them off, you just kept saying 'good, good, good', and 'more', I thought you liked losing them. How was I supposed to know you only had one pair."
Cho Chang's little fists landed on Xiao Deng's chest, and she muttered softly.
"Are you sick? What kind of sane person wears seven, eight, or two or three pairs of panties at once!"
This made Xiao Deng laugh out loud, and he kissed Cho Chang on the side of her face.
Cho Chang didn't say anything this time; she hung a smile on the corner of her mouth and snuggled quietly in Xiao Deng's arms. When they were in the sky, her body and mind had already belonged to him.
"It's about time, it's already dinner time, let's go back."
Cho Chang held Xiao Deng's arm and looked at him.
"If you have anything to say, you can say it directly."
A trace of worry flashed in Cho Chang's eyes.
"If we go back like this, can Hermione and the others accept me?"
Xiao Deng reached out and pinched Cho Chang's cheek.
"It's okay, they won't make things difficult for you."
"If you are worried about anything, we can keep it a secret for now."
"You can also spend more time playing with them first, get familiar with each other, and then confess when the timing is right."
Chapter 237: Cho Chang Wants to Keep It Secret for Now
Cho Chang thought for a moment and nodded; for now, this was the safest approach.
Xiao Deng affectionately pinched Cho Chang's cheek, though he left the second half of his thought unsaid.
Those girls were all smarter than the last, and each could see things more clearly than the other.
As soon as Cho Chang got close to them, she would likely give herself away immediately.
Then, after playing along with her charade for a while, when she finally realized everyone already knew, who knows how embarrassed Cho Chang would be.
Xiao Deng cast a Spells to clear the rainwater from both of them, and then they walked back together, huddled close.
Halfway there, Cho Chang suddenly noticed something she hadn't paid attention to before.
It was raining heavily outside, yet there wasn't a trace of water on either of them.
Cho Chang let go of Xiao Deng's arm and looked down at her clothes.
All the rainwater vanished an inch away from her body.
"You can keep the rain from touching you?"
"Then why didn't you cast that spell while we were up in the sky?"
Xiao Deng reached out to wrap his arm around Cho Chang's waist and leaned in close to her ear.
"Don't you think it's thrilling to have a downpour in the sky and a light drizzle on the flying broomstick?"
Cho Chang snapped her head toward Xiao Deng, then brought the flying broomstick in her right hand up to her eyes.
She saw that the flying broomstick was still a bit damp, and there seemed to be a faint, sweet, sticky scent lingering, mixed with the rainwater.
Thinking about the back-and-forth motion while sitting on the flying broomstick... Cho Chang instantly blushed and looked up to glare at Xiao Deng.
"You did that on purpose!"
"You were having fun too, weren't you?"
Cho Chang's expression froze; it seemed, perhaps, maybe she was having fun.
But how could he just say that out loud? He was so shameless!
She looked at the flying broomstick in her hand and slowly handed it to Xiao Deng.
"Could you... could you help me clean it?"
Cho Chang didn't dare look into Xiao Deng's eyes; she wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground.
Xiao Deng didn't tease her this time and reached out to take the flying broomstick.
A flash of yellow light passed, and Cho Chang could clearly feel that the flying broomstick was no longer sticky, becoming clean and fresh once again.
A hint of joy flashed in Cho Chang's eyes, and she hugged Xiao Deng's arm again.
As they neared their destination, Cho Chang stopped and reluctantly let go of Xiao Deng's arm.
Xiao Deng turned to look at Cho Chang and couldn't help but laugh as he saw her pouting at him.
"What's wrong?"
Cho Chang reached her hand out toward Xiao Deng.
"Give my flying broomstick back!"
"And also..."
"Can I go in first, and you follow after?"
Xiao Deng smiled. Faced with Cho Chang's little bit of willfulness and her small request, he naturally agreed.
After Xiao Deng returned the flying broomstick to Cho Chang, she went inside.
Watching Cho Chang walk away with a slightly uncoordinated gait, Xiao Deng pondered that it was probably time to resume training for Harry and the others.
After all, school had already started; could they really rest indefinitely?
After standing outside for about ten minutes, Xiao Deng entered Hogwarts.
The timing was perfect; Cho Chang went to store the flying broomstick, and Xiao Deng headed straight to the Great Hall.
Sure enough, there were always people who put eating first.
Harry, Ron, and their group were already sitting at the table, ready to start eating.
Xiao Deng walked over slowly and sat down, and Harry immediately spoke up.
"Xiao Deng, you're here!"
"You didn't come to class, so you don't know, but Hermione and the others were like crazy today."
"It was the most diligent I've ever seen anyone in Herbology Class."
Xiao Deng smiled. How could he not know? Women had zero resistance to the word "beauty."
Just as they were talking, Hermione and the others came down from the Eighth Floor. Seeing Xiao Deng, they walked over.
Xiao Deng looked around and cleared his throat.
"Since everyone is mostly here, I have an announcement."
"Tonight, we'll hold a small meeting in that classroom."
"Neville, once you're done eating, go notify Malfoy."
Upon hearing Xiao Deng's words, Hermione's eyes lit up.
"Xiao Deng, are you going to resume training?"
"If so, that would be great."
Ron stopped eating his chicken leg and looked at Xiao Deng pitifully.
"Xiao Deng, it's not true, is it?"
Xiao Deng couldn't help but find it funny.
"If you're this bad and still don't practice, how are you going to graduate?"
Ron didn't speak, just took a fierce bite of his chicken leg.
"However, if you hadn't brought it up, I would have almost forgotten."
"Ask Lavender later if she's willing to join us."
"After all, she's your partner, so we can take care of her a little."
Harry immediately leaned toward Neville, keeping his distance from Ron.
Ginny was a bit curious.
"Harry, what are you doing? Why are you staying so far away from my brother?"
Harry looked at Ron with a hint of disdain in his eyes.
"Ginny, you don't know, Ron is annoying, Lavender is annoying, and the two of them together are even more annoying."
"The moment they meet, they're kissing, kissing, kissing. When they have free time, they're kissing, kissing, kissing. Even when they don't have time, they squeeze in time to kiss, kiss, kiss!"
"I'm honestly exhausted. As long as I'm walking with them, it never ends."
"In the hallway, smacking, smacking, smacking. On the rooftop, smacking, smacking, smacking. In the classroom, smacking, smacking, smacking. In the Library, smacking, smacking, smacking..."
"I've really had enough!"
Hermione, Ginny, and Luna all glanced at Xiao Deng simultaneously and laughed.
Ron, however, turned as red as a monkey's butt and tried to argue.
"It's not as exaggerated as you say! Besides, it's always Lavender who initiates..."
Luna, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly chimed in.
"If you want revenge, you could always bring Romilda Vane back now."
"You could also smack, smack, smack right in front of Ron."
Harry looked at Luna in shock. Was this something a young lady should say?
"Luna, could you be a little more reserved?"
Hermione glanced at Luna.
"If she were reserved, would she still be called a crazy girl?"
Luna didn't back down at all.
"Not at all, it's the Miss Know-It-All who knows so much."
Ginny watched the show from the side. Seeing Xiao Deng cover his forehead, the corners of her mouth curled up even wider.
She would tell Da Bai and Xiao Bai when she got back to the Eighth Floor.
Seeing that there were already sparks flying, Neville was the first to stand up.
"Xiao Deng, I'm going to find Malfoy first. Let's meet in the classroom later."
Xiao Deng looked up.
"Okay, see you later."
Halfway out, Neville suddenly turned back. Xiao Deng looked at Neville, puzzled.
Neville patted Ron on the shoulder gently.
"Ron, do you have a message to pass along?"
Ron didn't even think about it and just blurted out.
"His dad is a Death Eater!"
"Anything else?"
"Nothing else. You wouldn't remember if I said too much. Just leave it at that."
Neville chuckled.
"Alright, I'll pass it on for you."
After Neville left, Ginny looked at Ron.
"Brother, you should cherish Lavender."
"I think she's a very good girl; her feelings for you couldn't be more obvious."
"You really need to get a clue. Look at Malfoy; no matter how dim someone is, they should at least know how to date, right?"
Ron immediately grew defensive.
"Who says I don't?"
Chapter 238: Pre-Training Briefing
Ginny burst into a giggle; perhaps her own brother's goofy, dim-witted nature was exactly what attracted Lavender.
Xiao Deng stood up slowly.
"Alright, alright, go have fun after you're done eating. We'll have a meeting tonight."
After saying this, Xiao Deng turned and left the Great Hall.
Looking around to ensure no one was following him, Xiao Deng vanished on the spot.
He really hadn't expected that just after coming out of the Forbidden Forest, the spiritual power within his body would begin to surge violently.
Arriving at the lakeside, Xiao Deng sat cross-legged.
As soon as he sat down, without him even needing to Cultivate, energy began to burrow into Xiao Deng's Dantian.
Xiao Deng did not panic; he methodically organized and refined the spiritual power being absorbed.
Xiao Deng frowned slightly; this advancement was too fast, and he had a lingering sense of unreality.
Xiao Deng clenched his fist. Is this the Void Refining stage? It was immensely more powerful.
Xiao Deng sat up from the ground, feeling as though not much time had passed, though an hour had actually gone by.
With a wave of his right hand, Xiao Deng felt refreshed and clean.
With a single step, Xiao Deng appeared in the old classroom.
By this time, most of the people had already arrived.
He glanced at Ron; sure enough, Lavender had come along.
As soon as Ron saw Xiao Deng arrive, he immediately shouted.
"Xiao Deng, you're finally here! Hermione said you fell into the toilet."
"I don't believe it!"
Xiao Deng's face darkened. Just being a little late meant falling into the toilet; he didn't dare imagine what bizarre things Hermione might say if he were any later.
Xiao Deng sat down slowly and waved his right hand, causing a pile of food to appear on the table.
"Since everyone is here, let's just chat casually."
"Quite a few new friends have joined, so let's get to know each other."
"As for tomorrow, I plan to resume training."
"Everyone, go register with Hermione in a bit."
"In the past, there were fewer people, so we could be a bit more lenient, and everyone could basically keep up with the training."
"Now that there are more people, the differences between individuals are greater."
"Before we wrap up and leave, everyone will take a small test to see roughly where your levels are."
Everyone agreed it made sense; it was time to standardize the statistics.
Hermione wore a cold little face.
"Why do I have to be the one to do the registration?"
Xiao Deng picked up a plate of vegetables from the table and held it out in front of Hermione.
"You're the top student; isn't this right up your alley?"
"If we let Ron or Neville do it, would they be able to measure it clearly?"
Hermione tried to suppress the smirk threatening to pull at the corners of her mouth as she looked at the vegetables on the plate.
"What about Harry? Why not ask Harry?"
"Harry is a brute; he's nowhere near as meticulous as you."
Harry looked at Neville.
"I feel like I've just been offended."
Neville patted Harry on the shoulder and whispered:
"Hermione is so difficult; Xiao Deng is definitely just coaxing her."
While the two were whispering, Hermione's voice came over.
"I don't want to eat vegetables, I want shrimp!"
Harry immediately looked at Neville, a look of agreement in his eyes.
Xiao Deng smiled dotingly.
"Alright, let's eat shrimp."
He immediately conjured a shrimp larger than a washbasin and placed it in front of Hermione.
Just as Hermione was dumbfounded and speechless, Luna's voice came from the side.
"Ew!"
"I don't want to go to school, I want spicy crayfish!"
Luna mimicked Hermione's tone, instantly making Harry laugh out loud.
"I don't want constipation, I want it to go whoosh!"
Malfoy looked at Harry, speechless.
"What kind of rubbish are you spouting?"
Harry glanced at Hermione, ignoring her threatening gaze.
"Malfoy, you probably don't know this, but a few years ago when Hermione was being chased by a Troll, Xiao Deng asked her if she'd crapped her pants."
Ginny, clutching Hermione's arm, was already laughing uncontrollably.
"That's not right!"
"I don't want to pee, I want to poop!"
Hermione was also amused to the point of anger by Ginny's words and turned to tickle Ginny.
Xiao Deng joined in as well.
"I don't want to go to the toilet, I want to do it right here!"
Seeing how lively it was, Ron also got interested and wanted to join in the fun.
"I don't want to be a gay, I want to be a lesbian!"
"Slap!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Ron received a loud slap.
Yes, that's right, the person who hit him was Lavender.
Ron looked at Lavender with a bewildered expression; the air in the classroom instantly went silent.
A group of people stared at both Ron and Lavender.
Right under everyone's gaze, Lavender leaned in and kissed him.
"Holy crap!"
"Holy crap!"
"Holy crap!"
...
A scene that even Harry couldn't stand clearly wasn't something pleasant to watch.
The kissing, the sucking—oh, Merlin, when would they stop!
Most of the people present had partners, and they all covered their foreheads, not wanting to watch.
Ron's face was beet red; it was unclear whether it was from the slap or lack of oxygen.
"Ron!"
"Don't you ever say things like that again, you hear me?"
"What did I say just now?"
Lavender's expression froze; sometimes, even when she tried to talk seriously with Ron, he would make her laugh with frustration.
Lavender still had tact; she pulled Ron to sit to one side.
"Let's keep chatting; I just couldn't help but kiss him."
Everyone felt a bit awkward. Seeing the atmosphere about to cool down, Pansy looked at Malfoy with a meaningful gaze.
"Aren't you going to say something? Everyone else has."
Malfoy rubbed his face; he wondered what mischief Pansy was cooking up.
"I don't want to train, I want to be Pansy's mother!"
Xiao Deng glanced at Malfoy; the version of him he first met certainly wouldn't have said such nonsense.
One takes on the color of one's company; Xiao Deng couldn't help but glance at Ron.
"Malfoy!"
Malfoy had already run off to the side the moment he said those words.
Pansy glared at Malfoy, her eyes fierce.
"You stop right there!"
"What did you say? Say that again."
Malfoy kept dodging, trying his best to avoid Pansy's clutches; who knew if he'd get beaten to a pulp if caught.
Ever since they came out of Xiao Deng's house, Pansy seemed to have changed into a different person, beating him at every turn and biting him from time to time.
With Pansy and Malfoy messing around, the previous awkward atmosphere instantly dissipated, and it became lively again.
Just as the commotion was peaking, Xiao Deng interrupted everyone's fun.
"It's about time; if we keep playing, there'll be no need to attend class tomorrow."
"Let's stop here for today; training starts tomorrow."
"You can leave after you finish testing your strength."
After saying this, Xiao Deng waved his right hand, and a yellow light screen appeared before everyone.
"Use your most powerful, most proficient Spells to attack this light screen."
"It will display the specific data of your magical power. Hermione, you record it."
"As for the comprehensive strength test, we'll have to wait until training to see that in detail."
Subsequently, everyone lined up to come before the light screen for testing.
Xiao Deng had nothing else to do, so he went straight back to the Dormitory.
A lot had happened today, and Xiao Deng didn't want to continue to Cultivate.
Taking a break occasionally wasn't a bad thing; the bowstring shouldn't be pulled too tight.
"Xiao Deng, why are you back early?"
Xiao Deng waved his hand.
"They're testing their strength, and I had nothing to do, so I came back."
Chapter 239: Sneak Attack
Seamus climbed up, looking somewhat envious.
"I want to train with them too."
Xiao Deng said while lying on his bed:
"Your individual training isn't that different from theirs; it's just that your Spells are too special to practice together."
"If something were to go wrong, would I still be able to stay at Hogwarts?"
"Headmaster Dumbledore would question me first."
Seamus nodded in understanding; the characteristics of his magic were indeed too overbearing.
Just as Xiao Deng was feeling bored, the trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione returned.
The three of them knew they needed to rest well for the training starting tomorrow, so they didn't chat much more, washed up, and went to sleep.
The next day.
When Xiao Deng opened his eyes, the Dormitory was already empty.
However, Xiao Deng wasn't panicked at all; after all, he had requested permission from Dumbledore to skip classes.
He walked out; hey, the weather seemed nice today.
Coming downstairs, the large lawn at Hogwarts was truly nice.
Sometimes, a quiet life isn't so bad either.
He hadn't walked many steps when he saw Hermione, Harry, and Ron gathered together in the distance.
"What are you all huddled here for?"
Ron clutched his head and wailed.
"Xiao Deng, can we get any rest at night?"
"This is simply no way for a human to live!"
"The Professors assigned another mountain of homework; it's just crazy."
Hermione's eyes were sparkling.
"I'm so envious of you all, having so much homework. I feel like I have nothing to do."
Harry pursed his lips.
"Hermione, sometimes I suggest you try acting like a human being."
Xiao Deng chuckled, and before he could say anything, a sneer came from the side.
"Hey! Poor wretch!"
"Can't even finish your homework?"
"If you can't handle it, just go back and drink milk; you don't need to scratch your head for that."
"Oh, right, I almost forgot; you can't afford milk."
Hermione and Harry both covered their foreheads simultaneously.
Ron turned beet red.
"Reptile, what are you barking about?"
Harry couldn't help but laugh. How does a snake bark? Can they bark?
No, he had to ask the Snake King in the Chamber of Secrets when he had time to see if it could bark after living for a thousand years.
Snake King:???
Usually, Hermione wouldn't interfere with their bickering, but this time she stopped them.
"Alright, you two can bark at each other later!"
"Gryffindor has a new Defense Against the Dark Arts Class this afternoon, taught by Umbridge."
Malfoy looked at them with a pitying expression.
"Then you're in for it."
"That old hag is a real pain; I'm giving you a heads-up, don't provoke her for no reason."
"Reptile, tell us more!"
Malfoy rolled his eyes at Ron and continued:
"I've asked around; her reputation isn't very good."
"Picking bones out of an egg is a common occurrence for her."
"Potter, you should know that well; you've already faced her a few times."
Everyone turned their gaze to Harry, who pursed his lips.
"I think... she's mentally unstable, or there's something wrong with her brain."
"I have a hunch that her romantic experience isn't even as rich as Ron's."
Xiao Deng looked at Harry with surprise; he actually had this kind of insight? He had underestimated him!
Harry's line of reasoning wasn't wrong; from the perspective of the Hehuan Sect, not only did she lack a partner, but she probably hadn't even had normal contact with many men.
But that was normal; for someone like Umbridge, it's hard to say!
Hermione's mouth twitched. What kind of comparison was that? Ron had only dated Lavender, and it wasn't as... rich as Ron's?
"Doesn't that make her an old maid..."
Xiao Deng stepped forward in a flash and covered Hermione's mouth.
"Harry has a loose mouth, and you're the same!"
"If Professor McGonagall hears that, she'll give you detention!"
Harry looked at Xiao Deng, completely confused.
Wait, man, you're afraid she'll get detention, but you're not afraid I'll get detention?
Hermione finally realized, she had spoken too quickly; thank goodness for Xiao Deng.
"Alright, hurry up and get ready for class."
Hermione looked at Xiao Deng in surprise.
"You're not going?"
"Have you become stupid? Since when do I go to class now?"
"What if she tries to mess with you?"
"Then I'll find her a Troll husband."
Hermione stepped back, glanced at Xiao Deng with disgust, and turned away to prepare for the afternoon class.
Harry and Ron saw Hermione leave and decided to leave as well.
Watching Ron turn around, Malfoy secretly took out his wand.
"Telling me to bark, huh? Barking, I'll show you barking."
Xiao Deng smiled slightly; watching the magic gather and the hand gestures, he didn't stop him.
"Alohomora!"
Xiao Deng covered his face from the side, having to sigh that Neville was truly a Genius.
Ever since he developed the technique of using the Alohomora to undo others' pants zippers, even Malfoy had learned this trick.
The follow-up combo for this spell should be the dancing spell.
Sure enough, Malfoy cast a spell again.
"Tarantallegra!"
It's just that while the spell was successfully cast, it missed and hit the ground.
Ron, looking terrified, pulled up his pants and looked back.
However, when he looked, only Xiao Deng and a... ferret on the ground remained.
"Sneak attacks are not a good habit, boy!"
"Do you want to become a Death Eater? This is their most common tactic."
"You have absolutely no gentlemanly conduct or the dignity of a Wizard!"
Xiao Deng frowned slightly; this Moody actually dared to act in front of him!
Xiao Deng had long since detected Moody casting the spell, but since it wasn't a lethal one, he hadn't stopped it.
However, there's no time like the present; this was a perfect opportunity to strike up a conversation with Moody.
Moody limped over and looked at Harry.
"Harry!"
"Are you hurt?"
Xiao Deng narrowed his eyes; man, isn't your goal a bit too obvious?
Even Ron pouted; he was the one who got hit, why didn't he ask about him?
And he calls himself a veteran Auror, yet isn't he just sucking up to The Chosen One?
Moody turned around and looked down at the ferret.
"This is not gentlemanly behavior; you need to be taught a lesson."
Just as Moody raised his wand, it was tapped at the wrist by Xiao Deng's wand.
Although it was just a simple blockage, Moody was already slightly displeased.
"What, boy, are you trying to protect him?"
Xiao Deng smiled.
"Sir, you said that sneak attacks are cowardly, despicable, and the way of Death Eaters, right?"
"What's the problem? I've captured countless Death Eaters!"
Xiao Deng elegantly lowered the wand he had tapped against Moody's wrist.
"Then I must ask, sir, were you not just sneak-attacking Malfoy?"
"Does that make you cowardly, despicable..."
"And a Death Eater too?"
Moody's pupils contracted for a moment, then returned to normal the next instant.
"That was a measure taken in an emergency."
Xiao Deng's expression was exaggerated.
Light emitted from his wand and landed on Malfoy.
The ferret on the ground gradually grew larger until Malfoy returned to his original body.
"Oh~~"
"Taking out a wand in an emergency!"
"Attacking Malfoy in an emergency!"
"Using Transfiguration in an emergency!"
"But you just didn't happen to be in an emergency to intercept that spell!"
Chapter 240: First Probing of Moody
Moody's expression was somewhat unsightly. He truly hadn't expected a young Wizard to question him, and he was losing Face.
"As a Professor at Hogwarts, it is necessary for me to tell him that these things are wrong!"
Xiao Deng did not back down in the slightest.
"Since it was wrong, then why did you sneak attack Malfoy?"
Malfoy lay on the ground, his Face drained of color, his whole body trembling as he gulped down fresh air.
He naturally knew that Xiao Deng was sticking up for him, and subconsciously, he scooted behind Xiao Deng.
"He already knows he was wrong. Hogwarts is primarily about education, and corporal punishment is one of the behaviors not permitted for a Professor."
"Looking at your expression just now, you seemed to want to strike him again. Was that also an emergency?"
Moody's eyes were fixed intently on Xiao Deng.
"What does a little Wizard like you know? If you don't suffer a lesson, you won't learn!"
"Young saplings must be pruned, and young Wizards must be corrected!"
Xiao Deng elegantly brushed off his Wizard robes.
"Then, sir, were you pruned, or were you corrected?"
Moody's expression became even uglier. This young Wizard in front of him kept looking for trouble.
"I want to know your name. Tell me!"
"Xiao Deng!"
"Xiao Deng Hehuan Sect!"
Moody's pupils constricted. He was the rising star of the Wizarding World, Xiao Deng?
Moody gave an enigmatic smile.
"Fine, you caught me red-handed today; I'll admit it."
"You'd better not have any problems; I'll be watching you!"
Moody had just turned to leave when a voice came from behind him.
"Sir!"
"As far as I know, the Professor for the Defense Against the Dark Arts Class is now Umbridge."
"Strictly speaking, you aren't even a Professor yet!"
Moody's body stiffened. He didn't turn back to argue with Xiao Deng and just limped away on his own.
Harry and Ron had already helped Malfoy up by this time. That Transfiguration spell from earlier seemed to have affected him; he couldn't stand straight and had no strength.
Harry patted Malfoy's chest lightly, trying to help him catch his breath.
Ron chimed in, "Reptile, don't tell me you've actually turned into a snake and can't walk."
Xiao Deng's mouth twitched. Good grief, Ron truly lived up to his reputation; he really knew how to provoke people!
Malfoy rolled his eyes at Ron and ignored him, just staring intently at the departing Moody.
Slytherin is Slytherin; they hold grudges. If Malfoy were to make a move right now, he naturally couldn't just stand by and watch.
Intervening in a fight requires finesse; you can't shoulder the main responsibility while still needing Professor McGonagall to thank you.
"My father is a School Governor!"
"He won't become an official Professor!"
The expressions of Xiao Deng, Harry, and Ron all froze at once. So, they weren't about to start a fight after all that!
You really made a huge mess of things!
Especially Ron, who had already taken out his wand, just waiting for Malfoy to initiate the skirmish.
Xiao Deng covered his forehead. Malfoy was always brave in strange places and chickened out at critical moments.
If it had been Neville or Seamus, they might have already blasted a spell out.
When Neville first arrived at Hogwarts, he was still a bit timid, but now, under Xiao Deng's leadership and training, he had changed quite a bit.
Didn't Neville take action during the fight in the Great Hall last time? Not only did he take action, but the strategy of starting with Alohomora this time was something Neville came up with.
Sensing the magical fluctuation, Professor McGonagall quickly rushed over.
Ron was a bit panicked seeing Professor McGonagall approaching.
"It's over, it's over. Professor McGonagall is coming to hold us accountable; we're definitely going to be punished again."
"At the very least, it will be under the charge of defying a Professor."
Xiao Deng glared at Ron; he only knew how to say discouraging things.
"Just tell the truth. With me here, don't panic!"
Professor McGonagall came over and frowned at the disheveled appearance of the group.
"What happened? Don't you know that fighting is forbidden?"
Xiao Deng didn't embellish the story and directly stated what Moody had done just now.
"What?"
"Turning a student into a ferret? Hogwarts strictly prohibits such behavior!"
"He actually defied the rules to commit this act!"
Professor McGonagall already had objections to Moody's drinking, but out of respect for his status as an old Auror and Dumbledore, she hadn't said much.
Now that he had publicly committed such an outrageous act, the anger in Professor McGonagall's heart had reached its peak.
"Professor McGonagall, I don't think bickering between young Wizards is a big problem."
"And they were all using harmless Spells like the Dancing Spell."
"Malfoy only cast a Dancing Spell, yet Mr. Moody wanted to turn him into a ferret to punish him."
"If I hadn't stopped him, who knows how he would have punished Malfoy."
"If Mr. Lucius found out, things would be bad."
"He also sneak-attacked Malfoy, yet he felt he was not in the wrong."
"I reasoned with him a bit just now, but the effect was minimal."
"However, I think you could have a chat with him."
"Perhaps he really was just doing it for the sake of education. I only defied him just now for the safety of the young Wizards."
"He said he was going to watch me like a hawk!"
"Professor McGonagall, I'm so scared!"
Professor McGonagall's expression darkened. You're scared? Is there anything in Hogwarts that you're afraid of?
If she didn't know what kind of playful and mischievous personality Xiao Deng had, even she would have almost been fooled.
However, seeing Xiao Deng's look, Professor McGonagall suddenly understood that this incident was a perfect opportunity to make contact with this Moody and probe his intentions.
"Which way did he go?"
"That way!"
Professor McGonagall looked furious and hurried after him.
Xiao Deng turned around and saw four pairs of eyes staring at him blankly, unblinkingly.
Harry stammered.
"Xiao Deng, this, this, is... what you call telling the truth?"
Malfoy picked up where Harry left off.
"It seems to be all facts, but, listening to it, something, seems off..."
Hermione looked at Xiao Deng with disdain.
"It reeks of a 'green tea' act, I don't know who you learned that from!"
"Do those Hufflepuff upperclassmen who would each bear you seven sons know you have this side to you?"
Ron supported Malfoy with one hand and scratched the back of his head with the other.
"But, Xiao Deng really didn't panic!"
Hermione, Harry, and Malfoy shouted at Ron in unison:
"Is that the point?"
Hermione and the others, anxious that they had classes in the afternoon, handed Malfoy over to Xiao Deng.
Xiao Deng didn't care about this matter and transferred Malfoy to Goyle again.
"Stop whining, go back and get some sleep, and you'll be fine."
Xiao Deng didn't leave with them because there was something he needed to do today.
Xiao Deng slowly walked up to the second floor and entered the bathroom.
"Little concubine Myrtle?"
As soon as Xiao Deng muttered, Myrtle emerged from the pipe. Upon seeing Xiao Deng, her eyes shone, and with a big movement, she sat on Xiao Deng's head.
"You haven't come to see me for a long time!"
Myrtle sounded a bit resentful. Xiao Deng smiled slightly and found a place to sit down.
"I'm here to see you now, aren't I!"
"There have just been too many things happening lately."
Afterward, Xiao Deng began to tell Myrtle about the Chamber of Secrets.
Chapter 241: Myrtle's wand
"Look, this is the story of the place you stumbled into back then."
"That giant snake didn't kill you on purpose."
"Wuu wuu wuu~"
"But I still died in the end!"
Xiao Deng wanted to stroke Myrtle's little hand to comfort her, but his hand passed right through her body.
After all, Myrtle was still a ghost.
"Little Tao, do you want to have a body?"
Myrtle's sobbing stopped instantly, and a silence descended upon the bathroom.
"Are you talking about resurrection?"
"Not in essence, but you can understand it that way."
"Master, is your mastery of magic already this high?"
"Never mind the mastery part, but I can make it so you can step firmly on the grounds of Hogwarts."
"If we're not talking about mastery, then Master, are you wanting to 'make' me?"
Xiao Deng's face darkened. Damn, what kind of lewd talk was that? Why was it so hard to do a good deed?
"Did your brain turn to mush from peeking at young Wizards bathing?"
"I am talking to you about serious business, get those dirty thoughts out of your head!"
"Wuu wuu~~"
"Master, you're wronging me!"
"I haven't peeked ever since I met you!"
Xiao Deng was speechless. Seriously, can't we have a normal conversation?
"I'm talking about crafting a body for you!"
"Master, I didn't say anything wrong; it is 'making' me!"
"How is that dirty?"
Xiao Deng froze. Damn it all, can we even communicate properly?!
Xiao Deng looked up at Myrtle, who was sitting on top of his head, and couldn't help but scratch his hair.
Although it was white, it didn't look like white at all.
Xiao Deng slowly stood up.
Creating a body was simply a breeze for him now.
However, he still needed a medium for now.
"After you died, were there any keepsakes?"
Myrtle fell silent for a moment.
"I don't think there are any keepsakes left."
"I was a Muggle-born Wizard, and I wasn't exactly well-liked to begin with."
"I didn't have many things when I came to Hogwarts, and the best outcome for them was to be buried with my body."
"But that's the best outcome; it's more likely they were discarded or lost."
"Besides, after all these years without magic protection, they've probably rotted away into nothing."
Xiao Deng frowned. Although he could create a body using other things, something with Myrtle's own aura would undoubtedly be best.
"What about your wand?"
Myrtle was stunned. That's right, what about her wand?
Suddenly, Myrtle thought of someone.
"You should go find someone; he's the only person who might know where my wand is."
"If even he doesn't know, then no one does."
"Who?"
"Hagrid!"
Xiao Deng furrowed his brow slightly and fell into deep thought.
After solving the secret of the Chamber of Secrets, Xiao Deng understood most of what had happened back then.
Hagrid had been framed back then, and because he couldn't clearly explain the sequence of events, his wand was broken.
But Xiao Deng knew that Hagrid did have a wand, and occasionally he would use it to help out.
And the wand was hidden inside his umbrella. It seemed he would have to make a trip to his hut.
"Alright!"
"I'll go check with him. If it's not there, I'll have to think of another way."
Xiao Deng stood up and walked outside, but after just two steps, Myrtle called out to him.
"Master!"
"Can I really be resurrected?"
Xiao Deng smiled.
"Of course, if we can find your wand."
"Don't be anxious. The worst-case scenario is that you'll stay like this, so don't worry."
Myrtle let out a deep breath, then smiled.
"I know, Master!"
"If I can really be resurrected, I'll let you 'make' me."
Xiao Deng's face darkened. This Myrtle, she never had a serious moment.
Xiao Deng didn't speak; he flicked his robes and walked out quickly, leaving Myrtle alone...
Oh no, a ghost giggling in the bathroom.
Xiao Deng quickly arrived at Hagrid's hut.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Xiao Deng could hear Hagrid's footsteps from outside the door.
"Oh, Merlin, it's actually Xiao Deng!"
"You haven't come to visit me in a long time."
Xiao Deng followed Hagrid into the hut.
"Do you want something to eat?"
Xiao Deng looked repulsed. Who would suffer by eating those rock cakes for no reason?
"Just get me something soft like a sandwich."
"That stuff of yours hurts my teeth!"
Hagrid wasn't angry at all; instead, he laughed heartily.
"I actually think it's crunchy and tastes pretty good!"
Xiao Deng waved his hand, and two Butterbeers appeared on the table.
"Oh, Butterbeer, wonderful. You really know what I like, kid."
"Though it would be even better if it were real beer."
Xiao Deng's mouth twitched. This big guy sure had a lot of demands.
"I came to find you today because I need your help with something."
"Oh?"
"What is it? I'll help as much as I can!"
Xiao Deng didn't rush to speak; he took a sip of Butterbeer before saying.
"You remember Myrtle from back then, right?"
The smile on Hagrid's face gradually faded, and he gulped down a mouthful of Butterbeer.
"I remember!"
"She was the only victim who lost her life."
"Does she still have any keepsakes left in the world?"
Seeing that Hagrid didn't speak, Xiao Deng asked, "Is this something that can't be talked about?"
Hagrid looked at Xiao Deng for a long moment before sighing.
"It's not that it can't be talked about; that girl isn't a secret."
"Forget it. It's been so many years, and the person is dead. Since someone finally asked, let's bring it to light."
Hagrid brought over his umbrella, gripped the handle, and twisted hard; the handle actually unscrewed.
The main frame of the umbrella was hollow, and Hagrid knocked it hard against the floor.
"Clang!" Two sounds!
Hagrid pulled two wands out from inside.
One long, one short. The long one was thick and rugged; the short one was slender and delicate.
One look was enough to tell it was a girl's wand.
Hagrid handed the short wand to Xiao Deng.
"This is her wand."
"Back then, everyone was talking about the incident, judging me, but no one cared about her still lying on the ground."
"I felt pity in my heart, thinking she shouldn't be ignored like that, so I secretly hid her wand."
"I originally thought that if I could clear my name, maybe I could help her find the culprit who killed her."
"But I only barely survived because of Dumbledore's protection."
"As for other things, I really was powerless to do more."
"If you can help her find the killer, she'll probably be able to rest in peace."
As Hagrid spoke, he started to cry. It seemed he was truly saddened that he hadn't been able to help this girl.
Xiao Deng patted Hagrid on the shoulder.
"Since you've handed it to me, I will definitely give her closure."
"When necessary, I will also tell you the outcome."
Hagrid sobbed and said thank you.
"I'm not in a state to entertain guests today, Xiao Deng. Maybe you should come back another time."
As it happened, Xiao Deng was just about to leave.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, just feeling that it was unfair for her."
"Then get some rest, take a nap. Life must go on."
Chapter 242: Myrtle Resurrected
Xiao Deng walked out of Rubeus Hagrid's hut, looking at the well-maintained wand in his hand, feeling somewhat silent.
Many people in the Wizarding World must have long forgotten that little girl who died because of the Chamber of Secrets.
Xiao Deng shook his head, clearing away distracting thoughts. The most important thing now was to help Myrtle create a Physical Body.
When Xiao Deng returned to the bathroom, before he could speak, Myrtle immediately emerged from the pipes, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in her eyes.
Xiao Deng took out the wand from his Wizard robe, and Myrtle immediately shrieked.
"Yes!"
"That's the wand!"
Xiao Deng silently placed the wand on the washbasin.
"Myrtle, now it is your turn to make a choice."
"Ghost state or a physical entity."
"If you choose a body, you won't be able to wander around like you do now, passing through walls wherever you want to go."
"Want to go to the Black Lake? You just follow the pipes."
"You can be immune to most magic attacks."
"However, if you reshape your Physical Body, there will be limitations."
"Not only will you be unable to play around, but you will also be restricted by others."
"After all, your identity has been dead for many years."
"Furthermore, your relatives must have long since passed away."
"Once resurrected, you will have to face all of this alone."
Saying this, Xiao Deng stopped speaking further.
Although Myrtle was eccentric, she was actually quite clever, and it was easy for her to think of the rest.
Myrtle fell silent. What exactly had she been clinging to all these years?
Clinging to catching the murderer?
She didn't even know who the murderer was. Regardless of whether that giant snake was intentional or not, she was already dead.
This was an objective fact!
Xiao Deng had said so much without mentioning any information about the murderer once, which meant that the murderer was simply someone she could not contend with.
Even if she knew, it would only add to her troubles. She was a ghost, but how could a dead person take revenge?
Should she continue to wander around here for another fifty years?
Even if she wandered for another five hundred years, even if the murderer died, it probably wouldn't change anything.
But now, Xiao Deng said she could have a body and live another life. This was no longer just a matter of wandering around the bathroom for a few years.
She could step out of the bathroom with her feet on the ground, as a person.
Although having a body had the various drawbacks Xiao Deng mentioned, she had already played through Hogwarts, and any more days would just be a repetition.
She still wanted to be alive!
Myrtle slowly raised her head, the confusion from just a moment ago gone.
"I want a body! I want to be resurrected!"
Xiao Deng nodded slightly, waved his right hand, and laid three Restrictions at the entrance of the bathroom.
This way, no one else could come in.
Xiao Deng beckoned with his right hand, and the wand that had been lying quietly on the washbasin instantly floated before him.
"Focus your attention and listen to my instructions in a moment."
"Okay!"
Yellow light continuously emerged from Xiao Deng's hands, forming waves of magic fluctuations.
Within this, there were also energy elements that Myrtle could not understand.
She was both shocked by Xiao Deng's attainments in magic and even more cautious about the process to follow.
Xiao Deng did not use any medicinal herbs; in the face of spiritual power, such mundane medicine in Hogwarts had negligible use.
Reshaping a body with a wand as the core, Xiao Deng was still somewhat worried.
After all, a wand was not some divine Sharp Weapon, and even Gou Dan's stability might be better than this wand.
But there was no better choice; this wand was the only thing Myrtle had left that was of any use.
Therefore, Xiao Deng was even more careful in his control of spiritual power.
Not long after, Myrtle's wand underwent some changes.
Starting from the wand as the center, it began to spread outward, growing continuously, with a faint tendency to condense into bones.
Xiao Deng pondered for a moment, glancing at the ring on his hand.
A snow-white hair instantly flew out from the ring.
After that hair was added, the magic around the wand became noticeably much gentler.
All the bones were completely reshaped, and Xiao Deng immediately shouted to Myrtle:
"Enter into this skeleton!"
Although Myrtle didn't know what this was for, she still did as Xiao Deng said.
As soon as Myrtle arrived beside the skeleton, she felt a faint, elusive traction.
Myrtle did not hesitate any longer and rushed straight in.
After seeing Myrtle rush in, Xiao Deng formed a seal with one hand, and one after another, Restrictions struck the skeleton.
When the eightieth Restriction was struck, the flesh and blood had already finished regenerating.
When the eighty-first, which was the final Restriction, was struck, the entire body was already composed of flesh and blood.
Now, from the appearance, this was already a normal human being.
Xiao Deng looked at the body before him and slowly exhaled.
Whether he could wake Myrtle up was really hard to say; after all, he was just doing his best to try.
After all, this method was not a true resurrection. Myrtle no longer had her Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits, and she could no longer truly "live" in the real sense.
However, she had survived as a ghost due to the unique power of rules in Hogwarts.
To call it borrowing a corpse to return to life, it didn't quite qualify.
If it were Salazar, he might really be able to borrow a corpse to return to life. When he saw him back then, that was a remnant soul in the true sense.
But Myrtle's state was more akin to a spiritual body formed by an obsession; whether it could succeed was really hard to say.
If the obsession dissipated, it was uncertain whether this body could hold onto a person.
However, he had never heard of a ghost disappearing at Hogwarts.
Therefore, Xiao Deng was taking a risk and gambling on it.
Just as he had said before, the worst result was that it wouldn't work, and Myrtle would still be a ghost.
Myrtle was currently floating in the air with her eyes closed.
Tsk tsk tsk, this figure, this skin...
Wait a minute, he was distracted.
Ahem!
"Myrtle, wake up~"
"Myrtle, wake up~"
"Myrtle, wake up~"
After the three calls, Xiao Deng did not speak again, waiting quietly.
Not long after, Myrtle's eyelashes moved, and she finally opened her eyes.
"I, this, did it succeed?"
Myrtle subconsciously raised her arm and clenched her fist.
It was no longer a feeling of nothingness, no longer empty; a tactile sensation she hadn't felt in decades was once again transmitted to her heart.
"Really, this is real!"
Myrtle slowly landed on the ground, her bare feet stepping on the floor, a chill transmitted through her feet.
Myrtle couldn't help but touch her cheek and pinch it.
"It hurts!"
"This is not fake, I really have a body!"
Xiao Deng stood to the side, smiling as he watched Myrtle's excitement.
Myrtle raised her head and saw Xiao Deng standing not far away; tears welled up in her eyes, and she ran towards him.
Myrtle threw herself directly into Xiao Deng's arms.
"Master, I really came back to life, I really came back to life!"
"You didn't lie to me!"
"Thank you, really, thank you!"
Xiao Deng hugged the lovely person in his arms and smiled: "I was just doing my best, holding onto the idea of giving it a try."
Myrtle wrapped her arms around Xiao Deng's waist, her pretty face pressed against Xiao Deng's chest.
"Regardless, everything you said came true!"
Chapter 243: A Day Trip to the Black Lake
Xiao Deng held Myrtle in his arms and reached out to stroke the bridge of her nose.
"Move a little and see if there's any part of you that feels uncomfortable."
Myrtle rolled her eyes.
"That's right, move a little, let's go!"
Xiao Deng looked at Myrtle's pretty face with some confusion.
"Go where?"
Myrtle gently patted Xiao Deng's chest and pouted.
"Didn't you say to move a little?"
"Don't you feel a heartbeat looking at me like this now?"
"You haven't forgotten what you promised before my resurrection, have you?"
"Or is it that you look good but are useless?"
Myrtle's gaze carried a hint of skepticism as she looked down.
"However, I remember Hermione crying and screaming..."
"Slap!"
Before Myrtle could finish, a slap landed on her fair, tender bottom.
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
"I'm going to teach you a lesson right now so you know the consequences of slandering your master!"
Xiao Deng was just about to take action when Myrtle pressed her index finger against his lips.
"What, are you afraid? You can't run away this time!"
"Master, what are you saying? How could I run away?"
"I just wanted to ask, can you go to the Black Lake?"
Xiao Deng was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.
"You couldn't have known much the year you died, but you've learned bad habits over these years."
"Not at all. I haven't even touched a man's hand since I died; I only saw some pictures in the Library."
"I'm a studious person, too. How could I have learned bad habits?"
"Little Concubine Tao, you really know how to play!"
Xiao Deng waved his right hand, and a yellow light instantly enveloped the two of them. The next moment, there was not a trace of anyone left in the washroom.
"Gurgle~"
"Huh, the water actually doesn't touch me!"
Myrtle discovered that after they entered the water, a spherical space formed around them, and not a single drop of the Black Lake water could touch her body.
"Can we still speak?"
"Master, you are simply too amazing!"
Xiao Deng smiled without speaking, just watching the scene under the Black Lake with curiosity.
Various magical creatures kept swimming past them.
"Master, that giant squid is coming!"
"It must think we fell into the water."
Immediately, Xiao Deng expanded his Divine Sense to make contact with the giant squid.
He told it that they were here to play and hadn't actually fallen into the water.
The giant squid clearly recognized Xiao Deng's identity; this was the new Lord of Hogwarts.
That was fine, then. The giant squid slowly moved away from Xiao Deng and Myrtle.
Yellow light shimmered on Xiao Deng's body once more, and the two figures were completely hidden within the Black Lake.
The giant squid:??? As expected of the Lord of Hogwarts, this ability is truly formidable; they just disappeared all of a sudden.
This was the first time Myrtle had entered the Black Lake with a physical body, and the experience was novel in every way.
Suddenly, her waist tightened. When she turned her head, she was met with Xiao Deng's handsome face.
Just as she was about to say something, her lips were blocked.
Myrtle's hands couldn't help but grip Xiao Deng's Wizard robes tightly, and her legs wrapped around Xiao Deng's waist.
After a good while, Xiao Deng pulled away, and Myrtle panted heavily.
"The books you read don't seem to have been of much use~"
"Little Concubine Tao!"
Myrtle's face turned bright red as she retorted:
"This is underwater; difficulty breathing is normal."
"Right, it's normal. That's exactly it!"
"You have to buy me a wand; I want to duel with you!"
Xiao Deng leaned in close to Myrtle.
"No need to buy one now. I have a wand right here that you can use!"
The next moment, Myrtle let out a muffled groan, bit her lip involuntarily, and gripped Xiao Deng's Wizard robes even tighter.
"Mas...ter, your wand... is so powerful!"
Before she could finish her sentence, Myrtle felt as if the entire Black Lake was shaking.
Ah, what's wrong with the Black Lake? Why is it shaking?
But this shaking feels quite comfortable, it's just that my brain feels like it's filled with water...
That black fish, why are you swimming so strangely, swimming forward and backward?
First time I knew black fish could swim backward...
That grass carp, how can it swim up and down...
Magical creatures are truly magical!
And this unique feeling of weightlessness, moving up and down in the Black Lake, it's truly magical!
As time passed, Myrtle felt hotter and hotter; the water of the Black Lake couldn't help her cool down.
There was only one belief in her heart: Master's wand could save her!
Myrtle hugged Xiao Deng's arms tighter, her legs couldn't help but gradually stiffen, and her neck tilted backward.
"Master, I was wrong, let me go, I won't boast anymore, woohoo~"
Myrtle suddenly stopped mid-cry, her body twitching as if she had a cramp.
The Black Lake was full of water, and a lot of water had been added to the Black Lake as well.
Myrtle went limp, floating in the water.
Xiao Deng wrapped his arm around Myrtle's waist.
"How about it, is it useful? Do you still want to duel with me?"
"I can buy you a special wand if you want."
Listening to Xiao Deng's teasing words, Myrtle buried her face in Xiao Deng's chest, blushing and not saying a word.
She was just too tired; she didn't even want to use the energy to move her mouth.
Xiao Deng kissed Myrtle on the cheek, smiled slightly, and with a wave of his right hand, the two disappeared from the Black Lake.
When they reappeared, they were both lying on the bed on the Eighth Floor.
Xiao Bai was startled by the sudden appearance of Xiao Deng.
She had originally intended to headbutt Xiao Deng, but seeing that he was bringing back a girl who wasn't wearing a stitch of clothing, she immediately became interested and shouted:
"Mom!"
"Brother Xiao Deng brought a woman back from outside!"
Xiao Deng's face darkened. How did that sound so wrong? Is that how it should be said?
Da Bai heard the sound and walked in from another room, seeing the two people on the bed at a glance.
Da Bai frowned slightly; she couldn't feel the girl's aura, as if she were a dead person.
But Da Bai didn't rush to question Xiao Deng; she waited for Xiao Deng to speak.
"Da Bai, I want to get a set of clothes for her."
Da Bai nodded and walked toward the wardrobe, where there were many clothes that Xiao Deng had bought for them before returning from Diagon Alley.
It was just that neither Da Bai nor Xiao Bai liked to wear clothes much, so they were just left there.
After picking them out and handing them to Xiao Deng, she looked at Myrtle again; she was already breathing steadily and asleep.
Xiao Bai jumped directly into Xiao Deng's arms and asked with a grin:
"Brother Xiao Deng, what's going on with you? You don't know how to cherish the fairer sex at all!"
"Look at how you've worked her until she didn't even have time to speak and fell straight asleep."
Xiao Deng gave Xiao Bai a flick on the forehead.
"You're a girl, be a lady!"
Da Bai sat down slowly beside Xiao Deng.
"Tell me, what's going on with her?"
"Her body has vitality, but I can't feel any aura of a living person from her."
Xiao Deng raised an eyebrow; the Unicorn was still very formidable to be able to sense that.
Thinking of Myrtle's background also made Xiao Deng sigh deeply.
"Decades ago, do you know about the Chamber of Secrets incident at Hogwarts?"
Da Bai nodded slightly.
"Even in the Forbidden Forest, I had heard of it. It was very chaotic at that time, and I heard it even cost lives."
Xiao Deng reached out and pointed at Myrtle.
"She is that victim from back then!"