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"Alright, stop joking. Star-Lord is an extremely talented kid; you need to teach him carefully. Earth is fraught with danger; we need more powerful mages."

Gu Yi's expression returned to its usual seriousness.

As the Sorcerer Supreme, she knew that her time to protect the Earth was running out, and she only hoped to pave the way for Lin Jie in her final moments.

"Understood, take care, Master."

After the Ancient One left the temple, Lin Jie turned to look at Little Star-Lord hiding behind her and sighed, "Disciple, I originally wanted to teach you some new spells today, but your basic magic power is still too weak. Let's practice absorbing energy first."

Little Star-Lord blinked his big, wet eyes and nodded as if he understood.

This little guy hasn't been very talkative since he came to Kamar-Taj.

No matter what Lin Jie teaches, he will only look at you with this innocent gaze.

Lin Jie sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and entered a meditative state.

I don't know how much time passed.

"Gurgle—"

A loud rumbling sound suddenly came from the air.

Lin Jie opened his eyes and met Little Star-Lord's pitiful gaze.

Then it dawned on him that the apprentice was only six or seven years old, had only been learning magic for a few days, and was already starving.

"Come on, your master will take you to the cafeteria for a meal." Lin Jie stood up and waved.

The master and apprentice had just stepped onto the path outside the canteen when they bumped into Wang and Modu.

Upon seeing the two, Little Star-Lord darted behind Lin Jie like a startled rabbit, peeking out only half his head and staring at them with hostile eyes.

"Oh, you little brat, you're quite the vengeful one?" Wang crossed his arms, fuming. "You little rascal, you'd better get all the books from the library back by now!"

As the librarian, Wang has been so worried these past few days that he's almost gone bald.

Half the books in the library disappeared without a trace, and the other monks asked him for books to read every day, but he simply couldn't produce them.

Faced with the king's reprimand, Little Star-Lord not only did not admit his mistake, but instead stiffened his neck, his little face full of resentment.

Lin Jie quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Senior Brother Wang, don't be in such a hurry. You have to read books one by one. Once you've finished one, you'll naturally return it. There's no use keeping a magic book after you've finished reading it."

The king's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Read one book after another?

This kid stole half the library!

By the time he finishes watching it all, Kamar-Taj will have already closed down!

"Lin Jie, stop protecting your own!" Wang stamped his foot in exasperation, "You, a dignified man..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Jie retorted, "Senior Brother Wang, how can you, a dignified Grand Mage, not even be able to guard against a six-year-old child? You didn't even notice half the library was emptied; what kind of security work are you doing?"

Wang was speechless, his face turning bright red.

Just as Wang was about to unleash his anger, Little Star-Lord, who had been hiding in the back, suddenly poked his head out and shouted in a childish but loud voice.

"Wang was reading a pretty woman's book at the library last night! And she wasn't wearing any clothes!"

The air fell into a deathly silence.

Lin Jie was stunned.

Modu was stunned.

The king's eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets!

"You...you little bastard, what nonsense are you spouting!" Wang was both ashamed and furious, trembling all over. "I didn't! There's absolutely no way such a book could exist in Kamar-Taj!"

Star-Lord retorted defiantly, "Yes, there are! I picked them up from outside and left them on the bookshelf! I saw you drooling over them, so I took the opportunity to steal all the spellbooks!"

A decisive goal.

To prove that the King was indeed reading restricted material, Little Star-Lord didn't hesitate to reveal his entire method of committing the crime.

"Holy crap, Senior Brother Wang, I never knew you were so skilled! You're pretty adept at this."

Lin Jie was shocked and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"No! I didn't! Let me explain!"

Wang was so angry that he jumped up and down, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to rush up and beat someone up.

Lin Jie grabbed Wang's arm, saying, "Senior brother, calm down! It's only natural; it's understandable to be single for a long time. Don't worry, I'll keep this a secret!"

As soon as Lin Jie finished speaking, Mo Du's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had found some crucial leverage.

Back when Mordo was transformed into a shy, muscular man by magic, Wang Ke certainly enjoyed watching the spectacle. Now, the tables have turned, and it's finally his turn for revenge!

Modu suddenly took a step forward, gathered his strength, and roared at the top of his lungs.

"Your Majesty! You, the High Priestess of Kamar-Taj, are actually reading books unsuitable for children in the sacred library?! This is utterly disgraceful! Those who practice asceticism should be pure of heart and free from desires; what kind of behavior is this! How will the female priests in the monastery dare to borrow books from you in the future?!"

Mordo's voice was extremely loud, and he even secretly used a bit of amplification magic.

Those shouts caused an uproar throughout Kamar-Taj.

The surrounding mages surged over like a tide, pointing and whispering at the king.

"My God, Master Wang always seemed so honest and unassuming, I never imagined he was this kind of person behind the scenes!"

"Oh no, I stretched in front of him yesterday, did he peek at me?"

"Bro, the point is, the library actually has this kind of good stuff? Master Wang is so unfair, he's hoarding it all!"

Listening to the chaotic discussions around him, Modu felt incredibly happy and forced a smile down his face.

Wang was so angry that half of his face turned ashen and the other half turned purple.

However, since he was of lower status than Mordo, he didn't dare to retaliate. He could only stare intently at Little Star-Lord, who was hiding behind Lin Jie and making faces.

What a terrible thing!

This master and apprentice duo are practically living Yama, sent by heaven to bring him down!

Seeing Wang get his comeuppance, Modu was in high spirits.

He slowly turned to look at Lin Jie, taking the initiative to change the subject: "By the way, Lin Jie, your disciple has been a disciple for quite some time now, has he chosen a defensive magic weapon yet?"

Mo Du was deliberately diverting attention to prevent Wang Gou from desperately complaining to his master.

"Not yet." Lin Jie shook his head.

"Since he hasn't chosen one, why not let him use magic to retrieve objects from afar and see what weapons he can summon?" Mordo suggested with a half-smile. "Once he's chosen, I'll personally practice with him and help him get familiar with the magical artifacts."

Mordo was very shrewd. Back then, he had been thoroughly humiliated by Lin Jie and the Eternal Spear.

I've run into a six-year-old apprentice today; there's no way I can lose again, right? Perfect opportunity to get my revenge!

Lin Jie thought it was a good idea.

"Peter, do as your senior brother says. Think of any powerful weapon and use it to capture it." Lin Jie patted Little Star-Lord on the shoulder.

Little Star-Lord nodded obediently, stretched out his chubby little hand, and drew a crooked magic circle in mid-air.

Wang and Modu craned their necks, staring intently at the center of the formation, afraid that this kid would cause some trouble again.

A few seconds passed.

The magic circle was completely empty; not even a pin had fallen out.

"Haha!" Mordo couldn't help but laugh out loud. "It seems your disciple hasn't gained the approval of any high-level magic artifacts. His talent is still a bit lacking."

Lin Jie frowned.

It's unacceptable for one's own apprentice to be looked down upon!

Lin Jie took a step forward without making a sound, and quietly placed his right hand on Little Star-Lord's back.

A massive surge of pure magical energy instantly flowed down his arm and into the magic circle within Little Star-Lord's body.

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Om-!

The previously dim magic circle suddenly burst into a blinding golden light, and space violently distorted.

The next second, a dark gold greatsword with an ancient design and a hilt inlaid with a huge gemstone slowly emerged from the formation and landed steadily in Little Star-Lord's hand.

The greatsword was much taller than Star-Lord himself, radiating an extremely terrifying divine aura.

Wang rubbed his eyes, his voice trembling, "This sword... why does it look so familiar?"

Mordo's smile froze completely, his lips trembling as he managed to squeeze out a few words: "This f***ing... is the guardian sword of Asgard! Bultsteel!"

Wang gasped, his legs went weak.

The Sword of Protection!

Heimdall's signature weapon, the gatekeeper of Asgard!

The only key to unlock the Rainbow Bridge!

One of the three great artifacts of Asgard, alongside Spear of Eternity and Mjolnir!

Lin Jie already stole the Spear of Eternity, and now his apprentice has stolen the key to control the Rainbow Bridge?!

In the control room of the Rainbow Bridge in Asgard, light-years away.

The dutiful Heimdall is standing with his greatsword in hand, monitoring the Nine Realms.

Suddenly, he felt his hands go empty, and because he lost his balance, he fell to his knees on the control panel with a thud.

Heimdall stared in horror at his empty hands.

Where's my sword?! Where's my huge guardian sword?!

On the road to Kamar-Taj.

Lin Jie looked with satisfaction at the cool greatsword in Little Star-Lord's hand, then turned to look at Mordo, who was already petrified.

"Senior Brother, the magic weapon has been chosen. Would you mind practicing with my disciple for a bit?"

Modu stared at the divine sword that exuded an aura of world-destroying destruction and swallowed hard.

Lin Jie! You son of a bitch!

You're using cheats and having someone else play for you, fine, but you expect me to go head-to-head with the Rainbow Bridge key?!

If you want me dead, just say so!