Chapter 414 The Real Master
The next morning, a ray of light from the horizon pierced the long dark night in the northern wilderness, coating the continuous snow-capped mountains with a golden layer of hope.
With the arrival of the ray of light, there was a healing dragon's roar, landing on the terrace of the branch tower of the Tower of the Great Sage with reassuring majesty.
Porphyry Saiyi, who was wearing a black robe, had been waiting here for a long time. He looked at the old man on the pterosaur's back and bowed respectfully, letting the wig on his head be ruffled by the wind to show his desolation.
"Dear Great Sage——.Welcome home."
The pterosaur lowered its proud head and folded its wings behind it.
At the same time, an old man wearing a simple white robe and a kind face slowly walked down from the dragon's back.
He is the supreme leader of the school, the great sage of the Source Law School, and the most knowledgeable scholar in Osland - Dosuk "Yes."
Dosuk nodded, his wise eyes that seemed to have seen through everything in the world were filled with the fatigue of the journey and worries about the battle situation on the front line.
Looking at Sage Porphyry, who was taking care of Xuebangduoli for him, he slowly spoke.
"Thank you for your hard work while I was away."
Porphyry lowered his head and said respectfully.
"This is our duty!"
Porphyry respects the Sage Dosuk from the bottom of his heart.
Not only because this great sage is the founder of virtual realm research, but also because under his governance, Xuebang has entered an era of unprecedented prosperity. Many areas have even surpassed the Holy City, leaving the sluggish empire behind!
Looking at the devout Law Sage who bowed his head, Dosuk had a kind smile on his face and said in a comforting tone.
"Please raise your head, Professor Porphyry, I can see your difficulties and hard work, there is no need to be modest."
"Yes!"
Porphyry raised his head moved, but when his eyes fell on the side of the great sage, he was slightly stunned and asked curiously.
"Sir Sage, where is the young man who went to Bronze Pass with you?"
He remembered that the Great Sage was accompanied by a magic apprentice when he set out, but that apprentice was not next to him at the moment.
"I asked him to go to the Kingdom of Lane for me to do something, so I didn't come back together." Dosuk ended the topic in a gentle tone, and then continued, "Let's get down to business, dealing with the aftermath of the Labyrinth Trial. How's it going? "
"I was planning to report to you."
Porphyry straightened up and began to use his usual rigorous and concise language to report on the follow-up to the labyrinth trial incident.
.——-Alister Thorne's partisan "Thorne Society" has been completely liquidated, and a total of thirty-seven members have been permanently deprived of their scholar status and expelled! Including other people involved who were unaware of the matter, they were properly dealt with after the Sage Council's appointment hearing investigation. This work is in charge of Professor Uriere of the Holy Energy School. "
"In addition, the compensation for the apprentices who suffered has been paid, and we have waived their tuition fees for this semester. In addition, awards for those who performed bravely during the incident have also been implemented."
"The correctness of the relevant situation. A formal notification has been sent to the Holy See in the Holy City through magic transmission. Porphyry originally wanted to mention Prince Colin in passing, but he thought that Professor Alister was Dosuak's beloved disciple after all, so he hesitated for a moment and finally did not say anything.
It is true that Prince Colin saved more than 3,000 apprentices, but it is also true that he concealed his strength and killed Alister without permission.
Porphyry even suspected that Colin deliberately sold a flaw to lure Alister into action. Otherwise, how could Alister be so cautious as to find fault with an imperial prince?
Of course, this statement is somewhat politically incorrect. It seems to be saying that three thousand human lives do not matter at all.
Especially Alister is the chosen god of Chaos.
When he thought about this, Porphyry felt sad.
He didn't understand why the promising professor would take such risks. Even if he didn't rely on the power of Chaos, he would be able to reach the Amethyst level sooner or later.
Even a successor to the mantle of a great sage.
He could only understand that Alister and Colin had a deeper personal grudge, but Colin had concealed it.
After listening to the report, Dosuk had a sad expression on his face.
He let out a long sigh, and in his voice there was both heartache for the hardships suffered by his apprentices and sadness for the fall of his beloved disciple.
".——-I didn't expect that so many painful things would happen to me after just one month. If I had known this, I should not have left here in the first place."
"Sir, please don't blame yourself! Your wisdom does not only belong to the academy, Brass Pass is the barrier of the empire, but also our barrier. You are not at fault. The problem lies entirely with us! It is we who have neglected the management of the grassroots and our own beliefs——"
Porphyry lowered his head again and said in a sincere voice.
"Please forgive your immature children, we will definitely take them as a warning,"
The strong men in Xuebang are different from other places. Even the Amethyst-level strong men here will feel numb to the point of itching their teeth when they should feel numb.
Of course
This humility and humility will turn into the demeanor of the elders and the contempt of the superiors again when facing lower-level people.
Dosuik was silent for a moment, his eyes fell on the dormitory tower not far away, and suddenly said: "I want to meet that Prince Colin."
Porphyry confirmed slightly, and raised his head in disbelief.
He originally thought that after the great sage returned, even if he would not immediately attack the imperial prince who "killed" his beloved disciple, he would never have any good impressions of him. He had even prepared a set of words to deal with the great sage's possible anger.
But he didn't expect that the great sage's reaction would be so calm, and he couldn't even hear any dissatisfaction in the voice.
Have you tasted something wrong?
In fact, the great sage didn’t want to drive the prince away?
impossible.—
Even though he was full of confusion, Porphyry agreed without hesitation, "I will send someone to notify him immediately."
Dosuk smiled kindly.
"There's no need to be in such a hurry. He is a guest of the empire after all. Just let him come to my garden when he is free."
After a pause, he continued.
"Anyway, we have plenty of time, don't we?"
Porphyry's eyes lit up and he smiled understandingly.
"Yes, I understand what you mean!"
Sure enough, he did not miss Porphyry's respectful bow and turned to leave.
Hatching Porphyry's back as he turned away, all the expressions on the face of the great sage Dosuik quietly faded away in an instant, leaving only the wisdom of insight into everything and the unrivaled indifference of ancient times.
The pterosaur crawling behind him shivered and chirped like a kitten in his throat, as if he was subconsciously trying to please him.
Although it is not a real dragon, it has the blood of a dragon flowing through it after all. To be able to train the descendant of the Dragon God into such a humble appearance, this great sage also had some tricks.
At this time, the corner of the indifferent mouth suddenly turned up into a smile.
"This result is not bad."
Although the "rotten flower" is more tenacious than he imagined and even corroded his beloved "scissors", this just shows how powerful it is.
A long time ago, the magic apprentice selected by Novel of "The Fog of Creation" was born in his mage tower. He turned a blind eye and let the guy go to the south.
Later on, the young man disappeared, and there was no serious chaos in the Kingdom of Lane. He even thought that Nowell had failed.
It does not seem to be the case now.
That cunning guy has always been there, hovering over Osland like a ghost, and like himself, he has never left.
Now, it has indeed come back in a more secretive form, and even gave me a not-so-friendly greeting.
But this bad habit of "looking around" needs to be corrected. It should go to Saint Sith's territory to expand its territory, rather than competing for territory with itself.
A black shadow as wonderful as light smoke, like a poisonous snake spitting messages, slipped out of Dosuk's sleeves silently, and slowly climbed up his arm to his index finger.
The misty black smoke is like an illusory ring. It seems to open its mouth and speak in the softest voice.
"Welcome home."
"My master."
The news of the Great Sage's return spread throughout the tower in an instant, bringing a ray of warmth to this dull and cold spring.
Professor Hector is undoubtedly the most excited person.
Him Previously, because he was implicated in Thorne's association, his work and life were seriously affected, so he was counting on the Great Sage to come back and deliver justice for him.
Honest people are always happy too early.
If justice exists, it will not be late at all.
Hector is waiting.
However, Colin, who had never waited for anyone, received the invitation from the Great Sage first.
The invitation was delivered personally by a serious-looking instructor.
The time and place of the meeting are written on it in elegant ancient characters, and it is stamped with the magic seal of the great sage himself as a voucher for entering the uppermost level of the tower.
This surprised Luo Yan.
Logically speaking, he killed Alister and exposed the latter's identity as the Chosen God of Chaos to the sun, leaving no room for euphemism.
Even if this sage did not regard himself as a thorn in his side, there would be no way he could invite him to meet him so calmly.
Similar things have happened to him in hell.
This has nothing to do with right or wrong, it is purely human nature.
"This must be a trap!"
Pure white mist floated out from behind Luo Yan and floated around him. His concerned voice was filled with anxiety.
"Lord Demon King, is the old man named Dosuik Alister's teacher? It's good that he doesn't cause trouble for you, but he actually invites you to drink tea at the top of the tower? There must be no good intentions here! Don't you? You can be fooled! "
"It's not a trap."
Luo Yan stared at the elegantly worded invitation, rubbed his chin thoughtfully with his index finger, and analyzed it slowly.
"Even if he wants to attack me, he won't do it in his mage tower. It will not do him any good, and it will offend a lot of people."
Prince of the Empire is a very useful card.
Especially since he visited the Holy City, the entire Holy City was full of potential allies of the "Colin Family".
The Knights Templar's pie is waiting for him to return. In the face of higher-level interests, personal grudges are insignificant.
Yoyou was still worried and said in a doubtful tone.
"Then what does he want to do?"
"Who knows? Maybe it's a test, maybe it's a gesture. After all, there's something wrong with the great sage's apprentice, and it's not that easy for him to clean the mud off his butt. Otherwise, why did he appoint a professor from the Holy School as his successor?"
Although Professor Uriere is also an abstract guy, others don't know it after all.
To most magicians, that gentleman is a scholar as warm and humble as the sun, just like the priest of the Holy City.
Speaking of this, Luo Yan paused for a moment, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"There's no point in guessing here, just go and take a look and you will know."
Although there was a trace of doubt in his heart, Luo Yan decided to show the prince's calmness and happily went to the appointment.
The meeting place is in the hanging garden at the top of the Great Sage's Tower.
It is a miraculous place isolated from the world, and it is also a holy place that countless magicians can only hope to reach.
A translucent magic dome isolates the wind and snow in the north. Under the dome, it feels like spring all year round. Rare magic plants grow quietly in the carefully designed garden, exuding a soft halo and refreshing fragrance.
Compared with the scenery on the snowfield, this place is like another world.
While Luo Yan was admiring this garden, he couldn't help but compare it with Professor Edonia's garden.
In terms of the rarity and value of species, the collection of the vice-principal of the High Demon Academy is far inferior to that of this sage. However, what is interesting is that Professor Edonia's garden is filled with a breath of life that is not found here.
In comparison, this garden is more like a frozen oil painting.
In short, each has its own merits.
When Luo Yan arrived here, the great sage Dosuk was wearing a simple gray robe and working in a corner of the garden.
He was like an ordinary old gardener, concentrating on pruning the branches and leaves of a plant with star-blue flowers in full bloom, as if he had not noticed the arrival of the prince.
That is obviously impossible.
Just when Luo Yan was wondering whether he should cough to remind the old man who was pretending to be stupid, Duosuke seemed to have finally finished the gardening work in his hands.
He dusted off his hands and put the scissors aside.
"You are here, Colin."
He did not look back, his voice was gentle and kind, as if he was chatting with a friend he had not known for many years.
Even if it’s the first time they meet.
Luo Yan slightly tilted his head and spoke in a gentle voice.
"I have kept you waiting for a long time, respected Mr. Sage."
Dosuk turned around slowly, with the elegance and smile of an elder in his old eyes. He pointed to the stone bench next to the stone table in the garden pavilion and said warmly.
"Please sit down, don't be formal, just treat this place as your own home."
Luo Yan sat down calmly.
Dosuk walked to sit opposite him, waved over the teapot and teacup, and personally poured him a cup of floral-scented tea.
Luo Yan has not studied tea, but he can still intuitively feel that this thing should be even better than the "Jingshenxueya" he ordered from Professor Hector.
Looking at Colin who was full of praises, Dosuk smiled kindly.
"The secret of the fragrance lies in the husk of the Starfall Fruit, which is very helpful for meditation. However, the production is rare, so it is difficult to see it on the market. If the prince does not dislike it, he can take some back later."
Luo Yan smiled a little.
This is so embarrassing.
"Thank you! To be honest, I am also very interested in gardening. I would be even more grateful if you could spread the seeds a little more!"
Dosuk was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting the prince to be so rude, but he still smiled casually and said, "This is easy to say, but the Starfall Fruit is very picky about the growing environment. You should spend more time on it."
"Thank you, I will pay attention to it!" Luo Yan smiled and nodded.
His territory has "Grey Wind", a branch of the Holy Tree of Life, and night elves who are good at gardening. Feeding this thing shouldn't be a big problem.
The matter of the tea leaves was revealed at this point. Dosuluke wanted to continue discussing his collection and quickly turned the topic to Prince Colin himself.
"Are you still used to it during your time in Xuebang? I heard that the "Science" class you offered is very popular among young children. "
Facing the great sage's greetings, Luo Yan smiled appropriately and responded with a smile.
"Thanks to you, everything is fine for me. The academic atmosphere in Xuebang is strong and the students are very energetic. I have a fulfilling life here."
"Haha, it's a good thing to be energetic." Dosuk smiled and continued in a kind tone, "I heard Sage Ren Feili mention your students. They are all very talented children. It's not easy for you to filter them out from the crowd."
"Rather than filtering, I would rather use the word "discovery". "
Dosuke said slightly unexpectedly.
"Oh? Is there any difference?"
Luo Yan said in a gentle tone.
"The difference is that I don't think those children who are not selected should be screened out, or eliminated.
They may not be the protagonists in my story, but they also have their own talents or shining points, but I haven’t discovered them yet. "
Dosuk smiled brightly after being stunned for a moment.
"This sounds a bit like philosophy."
Luo Yan's smile remained the same as before.
"Maybe, this is just my teaching philosophy. I will give a platform to those talented guys and girls, but the remaining three can still see me often in class, and the door of science is still open to them. Maybe one day in the future, they will surprise me."
"It seems that you like to be a mentor."
Dosuk smiled noncommittally and took a sip of tea, as if he were a kind elder who really cared about the studies of the younger generation, but he ended the topic without leaving a trace.
"I just read your book "Science". Both the paper above and the publication itself are very interesting ideas.
The topic between the two people soon turned to academic concepts.
What surprised Luo Yan was that from the beginning to the end of his death, he never mentioned Alister Thorne's name, nor did he mention Feng Ren, who had recently swept the entire academy.
It seems that everything has turned upside down.
At incredible speed.
Especially Duosuke's attitude made Luo Yan feel a subtle violation.
He cares about everything and tolerates different opinions, but there is no human emotion in it, especially no sadness or anger.
At this time, Dosuk seemed to have finished chatting at home, and suddenly turned Yuan Guang toward the vast snowfield outside the dome.
For a moment, his voice became distant and meaningful.
"I have always believed that arrogance and conspiracy are not enemies."
Looking at the stunned Prince Colin, Dosuak whispered, and at the same time an imperceptible light flashed through the eyes of those holy wells.
"Before the end of the real crown, they have been potential three-partners, and they can even become close allies, what do you think?"
The air became quiet for a moment.
A magic light butterfly landed so lightly on the branch that the sage had just pruned. The insects in the shadow of three stared at the colorful wings.
Looking at that amiable but hidden face, the expression on Luo Yan's face did not change at all, but there was a slight chill on his back.
Arrogance—
Conspiracy?
Allies?
This is——what’s going on?
"Demon, Lord Demon King!? He, does he mean this?" Youyou looked at Luo Yan tremblingly, and then looked at the old man wearing a robe in front of him in horror.
The real master is not Alister? !
But a great sage? !
"Shut up - call me Prince Dian San." Luo Yan whispered in his heart, trying hard to maintain a calm expression on his face.
In fact, he had a vague feeling a long time ago that Alister was like Aracto from his third demon, just a little spider hanging in the shadows.
That is the invisible black hand hiding higher in the tower.
It's just that he didn't expect that this person was actually the Great Sage himself, let alone that this guy would actually have a showdown with himself? !
Of course—
Him was not the only one who did not expect it. The great sage obviously also misjudged many things.
Luo Yan analyzed calmly.
The counterpart of conspiracy is naturally the "fog of mystery".
For some reason, Dosuk, who is the chosen one of Avanor, Crown of Arrogance, misunderstood himself as the chosen one of his kind, "The Mist of Mystery" Novel!
The other party obviously did not expect that the godhead in him did not actually come from Nowell, but from a wild belief that was far from being able to reach the end.
Compared to other local gods in this world, the "God of Machinery" is really left to the public, and its existence time is too short.
Realizing that he was safe for the time being, Luo Yan relaxed a little, but he did not stop thinking in his mind.
By peeling away the limited information, he could learn that the gods in the void cannot communicate directly with each other.
Just like Corinta's researchers were unable to contact the Gray Earth in the 178th Void.
At the same time, these "foreign forces" who regard the local beliefs of the main world as their common enemies are also potential allies of each other.
At least until the faith in the main world completely collapses!
While Luo Yan was analyzing quickly, those turbid pupils also glowed with unprecedented penetrating power, penetrating into the depths of his soul.
That is the pressure from a demigod-level powerhouse!
Controlling the rhythm of his breathing, Luo Yan stabilized his mind that was swaying in the violent storm, and raised the corner of his mouth into a dead and false smile.
"You are very clever, my old friend."
He neither admitted nor denied, and did not even answer Dosuk's question, but responded to the latter's showdown with an uncertain whisper.
Compared with showing your own trump card, or rashly pretending to be someone familiar to the other party, letting the other party guess by themselves may be the best result.
After all, he is an arrogant apostle.
An arrogant person always only believes in his own judgment.
Luo Yan did not expect that his on-the-spot performance would be an unexpected success.
The corners of Dosuk's lips curved into a smile that matched his, and the pressure on his shoulders suddenly relaxed.
That is an arrogant smile.
It is also a smile of victory.
"It is indeed you."