156 Jouyi’s Arrival (1/2)

'Even if the strength of a High Mage didn't work, the status as a future Patriarch of the Merlin Family was still there, and my seat at the Elder Council isn't fake… If Mafa wanted to return to the Merlin Family, I would have a lot of say in it. So how did it end up like that? Does that Mafa Merlin, despite being a child of the Merlin Family, actually have no plan to return to the Merlin Family?'

The idea seemed incomprehensible to Leon.

'This… This is impossible, right? That's the Merlin Family… To a child stuck outside the clan like Mafa Merlin, isn't it a dream to be able to return to the Merlin Family? What was all this, then?'

Leon thought for a long time in the reception room, but couldn't think of the reason behind all this.

But he knew that he couldn't ask the Merlin Family for help in this situation, or else Aube's people might impeach him from his Elder Council seat for misconduct.

'Should I go ask for help from Teacher in the Cloud Tower?'

As this idea suddenly popped in his mind, Leon's eyes brightened. 'That's right, Teacher is a 9th Rank High Mage, only one step away from becoming a truly distinguished existence. Undoing the Mana Shackles would be as easy as blowing off dust. If I take advantage of this and seek Teacher's help and have him personally come to Thousand Sails City, not only will I be able to get rid of this resentment, I'll also win the Nether Iron Vein from Mafa Merlin, and even the entire Gilded Rose…'

After carefully thinking about it, Leon's dazed expression was swept away, replaced by self-confidence. He didn't bid William farewell as he directly left the Gilded Rose.

...

Lin Yun had stayed in his laboratory for the greater part of a month, spending all his energy on studying the 8th character, the stack of paper on his refining table becoming thicker all the time. The 8th character was also becoming clearer in Lin Yun's mind. His entire research was reaching the end, and it would take a week at most to finish this task.

At this time, Lin Yun had opened the Planar Path three times, but he didn't go in himself. Hunting Skeleton Warriors and collecting Nether Iron Ores were Faleau and William's jobs. Last time they came out, there were some 9th Rank Mages appearing among those fifty Mages. He estimated that a month later, the first Great Mage would appear within the Gilded Rose's Mercenary Group.

Everything was progressing methodically.

Time quickly passed and it was finally the 13th of the next month.

Lin Yun had just entered his alchemy laboratory and noticed the large crystal ball starting to flicker. He knew that this was most likely Jouyi.

And sure enough, the elderly figure appeared within the crystal ball.

”Get ready, I'll arrive at Thousand Sails City tomorrow afternoon.”

”Eh…”

”Oh right, do you have some relatively rare Spells or Formulas in your hands? If not, I can bring some from the Cloud Tower, this way you can participate in the knowledge exchange after arriving at Oddrock City. Whether you gain something or not, it is mostly to let you get acquainted with a few people. You will grow moldy after staying confined in your alchemy laboratory in Thousand Sails City all the time…”

From the last sentence, it could be heard how Star Sage Jouyi was still somewhat resentful about Lin Yun refusing to go to Okland.

”No, I'll make my own preparations.” Lin Yun was somewhat moved after hearing this. Even though Jouyi's words weren't particularly pleasant, even a deaf person could hear the support in his voice.

But being moved was only being moved. After thinking about it, Lin Yun still refused Jouyi's proposal.

It wasn't that Lin Yun was afraid of owing Jouyi a favor...

But Lin Yun had his own plan for the magic knowledge exchange of Oddrock City.

”Good, then we will see each other tomorrow.” After being flatly denied by Lin Yun, Jouyi didn't seem to take offense and straightforwardly ended the transmission.

The next day, Lin Yun took a rare day off.

After going to the Gilded Rose at dawn, he didn't go to his alchemy laboratory like usual, and instead, he waited for Jouyi's arrival.

Jouyi arrived in the afternoon. This Star Sage didn't look like an Archmage... He looked like an ordinary old man as he entered the Gilded Rose.

The only difference was that an ordinary old man definitely wouldn't have the Leader of the Mage Guild to wait upon him.

Star Sage Jouyi didn't politely greet Lin Yun after entering the Gilded Rose and straightforwardly asked him where he had put the papers that he had used to calculate the Fanrusen Formula's core spell matrices.

”In the alchemy laboratory. What...” Lin Yun wanted to ask what Jouyi was up to, but he didn't have time to finish his words before Jouyi disappeared with Solomon.