Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Lottesno did not let his guard down.

That old bastard Michel is not someone to be trifled with.

The people in the Celestial Master's Mansion are no pushovers either.

The so-called Celestial Master Xu Jing is a mix of truth and falsehood, making it difficult to discern his true intentions.

One of the Celestial Masters was unfathomable, so profound that it was impossible to discern his stance.

Whether today's meeting was a trap set by the Celestial Master for the Great Sage Michel or for Lauter Snow, Lauter Snow could not be sure.

This is where the problem lies.

Therefore, faced with the self-disclosure and earnest request of the Great Sage Michel, Lautesnow simply replied coldly, "I don't want to know what deals you made with the Celestial Court and the Celestial Master's Mansion of the Immortal Civilization. I also don't want to know how you knew the Celestial Master's Mansion could influence me. Your connections, your channels, your lifespan, your promotions—those are your own business, take care of them yourself. As for my affairs, don't interfere too much. I can kill whomever I want. I can kill whomever I want. Understand?"

With that, Lotesno pushed aside his teacup, stood up, and prepared to leave the hall.

The Great Sage Michel remained seated, expressionless, though inwardly somewhat angry. He spoke calmly, "Sage, won't you reconsider? It's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy."

"No need to think about it. I won't be friends with a guy who wants to rob me."

Lotesnor refused outright and walked toward the palace gate.

This main hall is the location of the Celestial Master's Taoist temple.

No matter who comes, they cannot break through space and achieve the Shift of Heaven and Earth while the Celestial Master is present.

Therefore, Lottesno always walked when he went in and out.

It's just a few steps, a matter of seconds, and it doesn't take much effort.

Just as Lotesno reached the temple door and was about to open it, the Great Sage Michel sighed softly, "Holy one, my time is truly running out. To survive, I am willing to do anything, and I am capable of anything."

"Oh?"

Lotesno stopped, turned around, and looked at the Great Sage Michel with a smile. "Are you threatening me?"

"I dare not threaten the saint; I am merely stating the facts."

The Great Sage Michel picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and then said indifferently, "However, it is acceptable to use a saint as a threat."

"hehe……"

Saint Lotesno laughed happily.

After laughing for a long time, Lotesno gave the Great Sage Michel a deep look, said nothing more, and turned to leave the hall.

The Great Sage Michel watched Lotesno's retreating figure with a deep, enigmatic gaze, lost in thought.

The figure of the Celestial Master suddenly appeared, just as he had disappeared.

"The talks broke down?"

After pouring tea into his own teacup, the Celestial Master smelled the aroma of the tea and slowly asked a question.

"As expected."

The great sage Michel sat back down. "It's normal for the talks to break down; it would be abnormal if they succeeded."

"If that's the case, why bother discussing it at all?"

The Celestial Master inquired out of curiosity.

"How can we know the exact result if we don't talk?"

The Great Sage Michel took another small sip of tea, then suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Grandmaster, I have a feeling that your Celestial Master's Mansion has other plans and is not genuinely helping me. Please enlighten me, Grandmaster."

Why do I feel this way?

The Celestial Master did not answer but asked a question in return.

"intuition."

The Great Sage Michel looked directly into the abyss-like eyes of the Celestial Master and offered a brief explanation.

"Intuition? It seems your intuition is quite accurate. No wonder you were once Michelle who tried to seize the position of the Mystic Wizard Saint."

The Celestial Master sighed and answered the question Michelle had asked earlier frankly and directly.

Upon hearing this, the Great Sage Michel straightened his posture and asked solemnly, "Grand Master, would you mind telling me the reason, and your other plans?"

"Of course...no."

Gently setting down the teacup he had been admiring, the Celestial Master took a breath and spoke in two parts.

The great sage Michel was not affected by the heavy breathing.

Because when he made that request, the Great Sage Michel did not expect the Celestial Master to grant it.

Without expectations, there will be no disappointment.

So why ask?

Of course, it's a test.

From the Celestial Master's reply and demeanor, the Great Sage Michel had already obtained the answer to the question he wanted.

The Celestial Master's Mansion did indeed have other plans regarding funding the conversion of the great sage Michel.

Moreover, this plan will certainly harm the interests of the great sage Michel.

Having confirmed this, the Great Sage Michel rose to leave.

"Won't you stay a little longer?"

The Celestial Master tried to persuade them to stay, but his attitude wasn't very enthusiastic.

"No, I have already disturbed the Celestial Master's peaceful cultivation, and I dare not bother him any further."

The Great Sage Michel declined, then left the main hall and the Celestial Master's Mansion without looking back.

Not long after, Master Xujing, who had seen off both Lottesno and the Great Sage Michel, entered the main hall.

Everything related to tea has been cleared away by the Celestial Master.

The main hall regained its tranquility.

The Celestial Master sat on a futon, detached from worldly affairs.

Master Xujing did not interrupt rashly, but waited patiently for a while.

A short while later, the Celestial Master opened his eyes and said, "Xu Jing, we have made our stance clear enough. After this incident, the Supreme Council of the Wizarding Civilization should no longer hinder our progress in developing their universe. Let's get to the preparations we need to make."

"Yes, Master."

Master Xu Jing accepted the order, left the main hall, and carried out the planned operation.

On the other side, Lotesnor traversed the endless void and returned to the vicinity of the advance team's wartime defense zone of the Rivosos Academy.

They didn't rush to show themselves.

Lotesno briefly regained his saintly status, a flash of seven-colored light passing through his eyes.

Countless lines of various colors, straight or slanted, thick or thin, long or short, appeared and changed rapidly before Lottesno's eyes.

Every thread represents a possible destiny.

A prophecy is the process of selecting the most likely outcome from among countless possible destinies.

Most likely, but not necessarily absolute.

After all, times change, circumstances change, and fate is constantly shifting.

Nearly two months ago, Lotesnow's prediction that the Great Sage Michel was very likely to kill the advance team of Rivosos Academy changed after he met with the Great Sage Michel.

The great sage Michel went from killing to committing murder.

They started taking action more than half a month earlier.

In other words, Lottesnow's meeting with and rejection of the Great Sage Michel this time greatly stimulated the Great Sage Michel.

This caused a change in the mindset of the great sage Michel.

"That little bitch of fate!"

Exiting his precognitive state and relinquishing his saintly status, Lotesnor spat out a curse, feeling somewhat displeased.

Forrest Diomander said something very true.

Even if Rivosos Academy is destroyed, it won't have much impact on Lotesno.

The key point is that we shouldn't be wiped out at this time.

From every perspective, Rivoss College has provided significant assistance to Lottesno's resurgence.

Whether it's a matter of personal relationship, investment, debt, or cause and effect, all four can be used to describe the bond between Lottesnow and Rivosos Academy.

Not to mention, the Rivosos Academy also houses the family of Lottesno's older brother, sister-in-law, and niece from this life.

These ties are real and cannot be severed in a short time.

Therefore, Lottesnow could not stand by and watch Rivosos Academy perish now.

From any perspective, Lotesnow must sabotage the promotion or conversion of the Great Sage Michel.

Originally, Lotesnow did not want to directly confront the Great Sage Michel.

After all, he currently only possesses the rank of Saint, and does not yet have the combat power of his full form.

Even if one could pay a price to unleash the full power of their previous incarnation in a short period of time, it would still be extremely unwise.

Early withdrawal is like taking out a loan, which you have to repay.

However, both the will of the wizarding world and the Heavenly Court and the Celestial Master's Mansion of the immortal civilization are pushing for Lotesnow to confront the Great Sage Michel directly.

"Ugh!"

With a deep sigh, Lottesno decided to stop running away.

What's meant to happen will happen eventually; there's no escaping it.

Since everyone wants him to face off against the great sage Michel, who is nearing the end of his life and will inevitably risk everything to fight for his life, then so be it.

After careful consideration, Lottesno's expression turned serious, and the "transformation period" quietly came to an end.

His true level after reincarnation was that of a fourth-level sage.

In this way, the cost of early withdrawal will be smaller, and the time to exert full strength will be longer.

The other party involved, the wise Michel, who had already returned to his new headquarters, suddenly felt something.

"Is this my tribulation as a saint?"

After carefully contemplating the feeling that had suddenly arisen, the great sage Michel murmured to himself.

Whether it's the wizard system of the wizard civilization or the immortal system of the immortal civilization, there will be a tribulation when one advances to the level of saint, celestial venerable, or celestial immortal.

If you overcome this tribulation, you will be able to advance in your career.

If one cannot break through this barrier, the advancement will fail, resulting in serious injury or regression in cultivation level, or even death.

The fact that the Great Sage Michelle once seized the position of the Mystic Wizard Saint can be seen as the tribulation of the reincarnation of Saint Nostrodam, or as the tribulation of the incomplete Saint of Lotesnor.

Now, with the joint efforts of many parties, the clash between Lottesno and the Great Sage Michel is a calamity for both.

For the great sage Michel, this was a tribulation of sainthood and a tribulation of lifespan, which he had to overcome.

If you can't get through it, there's no other outcome but death and annihilation.

For Lotesno, this can be considered an aftershock of the last incomplete saint's tribulation, or a tribulation of bonds.

There are many options; whether we can make it or not is irrelevant.

The Celestial Civilization promised Great Sage Michel that it would ensure his successful conversion to a Celestial Venerable.

The key lies in Lotesno's mindset during his tribulation.

From this perspective, when Master Xujing negotiated with Great Sage Michel on behalf of the Heavenly Court, he did not lie.

However, the Celestial Master's Mansion had other plans in this matter.

In this matter, the weakest and most innocent party is Rivoss Academy.

Dean Forrest, who was struggling to save himself and trying to avoid danger and seize opportunities in this crisis, hung up the encrypted video call with a heavy heart.

The other three spokespeople for the Ninth-Level Great Sages were all shocked to hear that Great Sage Michel had accepted funding from the Celestial Court of the Immortal God Civilization in an attempt to switch to the Immortal God Civilization system and advance to the Heavenly Venerable level.

This is a clear act of betrayal!

However, when Dean Forrest mentioned the suggestion that the Supreme Council should issue a call to attack Sage Michel and the Tower of Sage Michel, all three speakers evaded the question.

We are all rulers of our own wizarding forces, and we are all shrewd and calculating individuals.

Dean Forrest knew exactly what he was up to.

How could the spokespersons of three level-nine sages be used as pawns by the Rivosos Academy to do things that would not benefit them?

Most importantly, even if the Supreme Council truly considers Great Sage Michel and the Tower of Great Sage Michel as traitors and launches a campaign against them, it should be the direct descendants of the five saints of the Supreme Council who lead the campaign.

The three families only needed to assist, or even just cheer each other on.

There's no need to be at the forefront of the fight.

Therefore, the three representatives of the ninth-level sages directly rejected Dean Forrest's "alliance."

Dean Forrest had anticipated this outcome before making the call.

What weighed heavily on him was not the outcome, but his current situation.

The Great Sage Tower of Michel has too much influence in parallel universes.

If a real conflict were to occur, let alone going all out, the Great Sage Tower of Michelle would only need to use less than a quarter of its strength to wipe out the advance team of Rivosos Academy.

If Grand Sage Michel takes action personally, and the Supreme Council's office in the parallel universe is either too slow or unwilling to react, and the other three Level 9 Grand Sages remain on the sidelines, even if all four Level 7 Grand Sages from the advance team of the Rivosos Academy come out together, it won't delay the situation for long.

"We're missing someone to face off against the great sage Michel."

Composing himself, Dean Forrest muttered to himself and continued his calculations.

In fact, he has done all he could in this matter.

They're still making plans now, simply because they're unwilling to give up.

"What are you thinking about?"

Suddenly, a voice sounded softly from behind.

Dean Forrest paused, then slowly turned around, looking helplessly at Lottesnow, who had stopped making faces, changed drastically, and become even more eccentric.

People can scare each other to death, you know?

After the initial helplessness came surprise and thoughtful reflection.

Lotesno was actually emanating the aura of someone who had just been promoted to the fourth level of sage.

As the reincarnation of a saint, would Lotesno be unable to control his aura?

Dean Forrest absolutely refused to believe it.

So the question is, why did Lotesno specifically show him that he had recovered to the level of a fourth-level sage?

Dean Forrest's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

One thing after another surfaced in his mind, and one detail after another was strung together.

Suddenly, Dean Forrest understood.

Looking at Lottesnow, who exuded an undeniable madness even when simply standing still, Dean Forrest's lips parted:

"I see." (End of Chapter)