Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Link never looked back.

Without saying goodbye to Jasmine, Paro, Celine, or Cody, Link went straight to the Starship that Jasmine had brought back but that Lottesno hadn't taken away.

In the medical room of Sage Serene, at the camp of the four allied legions, Jasmine gazed blankly at the starship carrying Link away.

Her eyes held extremely complex emotions.

There was reluctance, worry, anticipation, and a touch of self-pity...

If she could, she would definitely stand by Link's side, shoulder to shoulder with him, facing all the ups and downs.

However, the reality is that from the moment Link makes his choice, he has to face many things alone.

Jasmine's insistence on following along would not only be of little help, but would also distract Link.

This isn't a matter of ability, but rather a matter of growth rate.

The "predestined fate" gave Link too little time to grow, and Jasmine even less time to grow.

After all, Jasmine's qualifications, talent, and opportunities are not as good as Link's.

After a moment, Jasmine composed herself and stopped looking out.

Since things have come to this, there's no use in wallowing in self-pity.

Link went off to attend to his business, and as his wife, Jasmine had to keep an eye on things at home for him.

Just like before.

Inside the Starry Sky Flying Boat, Link watched Jasmine's figure disappear from the screen and felt a pang of sadness for a while.

If given the choice, who would want to be separated all the time?

Who wouldn't want to be together forever, to be happy forever, to be at peace forever?

Unfortunately, many things are beyond human control.

Link didn't want to be sidelined anymore, nor did he want to be sidelined again. Instead of running away from his fate, he fought bravely, and the first thing he had to do was to say goodbye.

He parted from his wife Jasmine, from his daughter Melia, from his allies and partners Paro, Celine, and Cody, from Dean Forrest, from the four allied legions, and from Rivosos Academy…

"What are you thinking about? You seem so affectionate."

Lotesno's voice suddenly came from behind Link.

Link turned around and looked at the sudden appearance of light and shadow, but did not answer.

"They're keeping it a secret? Never mind, I won't ask."

Lotesno gave Link a meaningful look, then changed the subject, saying, "You can borrow this starship, but don't damage it. Even a scratch on the paint will cost you."

Link remained silent, keeping his mouth shut.

Seeing this, the light and shadow of Lotesno didn't say anything more and disappeared with a snap.

It seems that he used the owner's authority over the Starship to bypass the operator's authority and directly connect to the video communication, just to tell Link not to damage the Starship.

But Link knew it wasn't that simple.

Lottesno probably wanted to determine whether his will was firm.

"Sneaky and despicable."

After the communication ended, Link remained silent for a while before coldly uttering a word that Lotesno used to describe the Grand Master's state.

A sentence from his past life also flooded Link's mind at this moment.

The prosperity of the world is for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

Self-interest is everything.

What kind of friendship is there?

Everything is about profit!

"Oh……"

With a cold laugh, Link cleared his mind of distractions and focused on piloting the starship toward its destination.

the other side.

Lotesno looked at the Celestial Master sitting opposite him, leisurely sipping tea, and asked indifferently, "Are you satisfied now?"

"Um."

The Celestial Master nodded readily, "Everyone is happy, of course I'm satisfied."

"A happy ending for everyone?"

Lotesno scoffed, "How dare you say that?"

"Why are you embarrassed?"

The Celestial Master said matter-of-factly, "The Heavenly Court's will has been fulfilled, the Celestial Master's Mansion's interests have been preserved, the cooperation between the Immortal and Divine Civilization and the Wizard Civilization has entered the next stage, the Supreme Council's face and substance have not been damaged, and the obstacles to your return to the Saintly rank have been completely cleared away. With such a great situation, why should I be embarrassed to say 'a happy ending for all'?"

"What about Michelle? What about the advance team from Rivosos Academy? What about Link? Are they all happy too?"

Lotte Snow countered with a question.

There's a saying in Buddhism: you reap what you sow.

The Celestial Master said earnestly, "Whether it's Michelle or the advance team from Rivosos Academy, they have only reaped what they deserved. As for Wizard Link Grand, the Heavenly Court and the Celestial Master's Mansion have never harbored any ill will towards him. On the contrary, it is the Supreme Council that has been suppressing him all along."

"Oh……"

Lottesno chuckled but did not utter a word in rebuttal.

Because what the Celestial Master said was true.

It was truly the High Council of the Wizarding Civilization that kept Link from arriving in the parallel universe too early.

Rather than the Heavenly Court and Celestial Master's Mansion of the immortal and divine civilization.

However, the facts stated by the Celestial Master are only part of the truth.

The Heavenly Court and the Celestial Master's Mansion of the Immortal Civilization are actually quite happy to see Link's growth suppressed.

It could even be said that the suppression by the Supreme Council was orchestrated by the Heavenly Court and the Celestial Master's Mansion.

As for the reasons why the Heavenly Court and the Celestial Master's Mansion did this, Lotesno did not want to guess.

After scoffing, Lottesno changed the subject, asking, "That beam of light, is it the real thing? Do you have any confirmation yet?"

The beam of light that Lotesno mentioned refers to the light cone that suddenly appeared after Michelle successfully transformed and ascended to the Heavenly Venerable realm. It bound Michelle's fate with the light cone, making the newly ascended Heavenly Venerable Michelle unable to resist. He could only follow the path jointly set by several Heavenly Immortals/Heavenly Venerables of the Immortal God Civilization and five Saints of the Wizard Civilization, becoming a special existence between the Immortal God Civilization and the Wizard Civilization.

The so-called "true master" is the one that the Celestial Master mentioned, which came from the source of the long river of time in other universes and passed through the universe of immortals and gods, and whose whereabouts are unknown.

As the reincarnation of a saint, Lotesno has access to many secrets and participates in many things.

However, he is not a saint yet, and he cannot interfere too much in certain matters.

If there's anything special or secret you really want to know, you have to take the initiative to ask.

For example, right now.

The Celestial Master smiled but remained silent.

Everything was understood without words; Lottesno knew perfectly well.

It seems that the Heavenly Court and the Supreme Council have confirmed that the beam of light covering Celestial Michel is the same beam that was previously nowhere to be found, and the beam that the will of the Wizarding World sent Lotesno to search for.

Moreover, through this incident, Lotesnow understood that either the Heavenly Court or the High Council, or either the Heavenly Court or the High Council, had already taken control of that beam of light.

At least they've figured out how to control that beam of light.

"By the way, I have a question for you. If it's inconvenient for you to answer, you don't have to."

After laughing, the Celestial Master suddenly asked a question, changing the subject.

"Ask away. In your words, there's nothing you can't say, nothing is inconvenient or inconvenient."

Lottesno smiled and was very friendly, unlike his previous aggressive demeanor.

"Then should I ask?"

The Celestial Master confirmed it one more time.

Some things can be said casually by the speaker, but the listener shouldn't take them completely seriously.

Who knows if this is the truth or just polite talk?

If someone is just being polite, but you take it seriously and it causes an awkward situation, whose responsibility is it?

It just means you're clueless and don't understand social etiquette.

The Celestial Master didn't actually pay attention to this point; it's just that many habits, such as humility and respect, were ingrained in his very being.

In daily life, in our interactions with others, and in our dealings with people, we naturally do it this way.

If the Celestial Master embodies the typical characteristics of a divine civilization, being relatively introverted, then Lotesno embodies the typical characteristics of a wizarding civilization, being very extroverted.

Therefore, faced with the Celestial Master's confirmation, Lotesno casually nodded: "Ask away."

The Celestial Master put down his teacup, straightened his posture, looked directly into Lotesno's eyes, and asked seriously, "I want to know, if Link Grand were in mortal danger, would you help him?"

Without a second thought, Lottesno was about to answer immediately.

"No rush, no rush."

The Celestial Master seemed to have anticipated Lotesno's actions. Before Lotesno could speak, he raised his right palm and said softly, "Think carefully, don't rush to answer my question."

"Does this need further consideration?"

Lotesno frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled by the meaning of the Celestial Master's words.

This is very interesting.

In terms of status and experience, strictly speaking, Lotesnow and the Celestial Master were of the same generation.

The two are probably equally matched in terms of intelligence, methods, and cunning.

There was no reason why Lotesno could not understand what the Celestial Master was implying.

unless……

The Celestial Master smiled slightly, without answering, but instead looked at Lotesno calmly but very solemnly, just as before.

"You..."

Lottesno sighed, looking somewhat helpless.

After a sigh, Lotesno dropped his pretense and replied frankly, "If my older brother's life-threatening situation hadn't come from the Supreme Council, I would have helped him without hesitation. But if it came from the Supreme Council, even if I wanted to help, I would have to think twice."

As he spoke, a glint flashed in Lotesno's eyes, and he abruptly retorted, "You and Xu Jing have been emphasizing that the Heavenly Court and the Celestial Master's Mansion, especially the Celestial Master's Mansion, have never intended to persecute or scheme against my adopted elder brother. So, Ancestor Celestial Master, if my adopted elder brother were to encounter mortal danger, and that danger came from the Supreme Council, what would your Heavenly Court and the Celestial Master's Mansion do?"

"We won't do that."

Without the slightest hesitation, the Celestial Master gave his answer, his tone resolute and his attitude very firm.

Most importantly, while the answer from the Celestial Master was not unexpected by Lotte Snow, it lacked any human touch.

What happened to your promise to take it very seriously, and your promise that you never intended to persecute or scheme against me?

Are they all just talking the talk but taking no real action?

Lottesno's eyes revealed all the doubts in his heart.

The Celestial Master understood Lottesno's gaze, and thus understood these questions as well.

However, the Celestial Master did not answer any of them, but kept inviting Lotesno to have some tea and to wait and see.

While Lotesno was having tea and chatting with the Grand Master, waiting and looking around, Link had already piloted the Starship back to the Supreme Council's forward base in the star field near the entrance to the two cosmic passages.

This spaceship belongs to the reincarnation of the saint, Lotesno.

The process of entering the forward base went very smoothly.

They encountered no obstacles upon arriving at the base established by Iris Clark at Rivoss College.

Stepping off the spaceship, Link immediately encountered Iris Clark, who had come to greet him.

Link.

Iris waved her arms from afar and ran quickly to meet her.

If it weren't for the fact that Link is married, given Iris's current enthusiasm, she might just jump right into Link's arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

"Iris".

Link responded, but his gaze fell on Iris's chest.

It was dry and shriveled, stained with blood, and had lost all its former righteous and awe-inspiring appearance.

"What happened?"

Link's face immediately darkened.

Cody was seriously injured, Paro was in a coma, Celine was disfigured, the four allied legions suffered more than 40% casualties, and the advance team of Rivosos Academy was completely crippled. No matter what they did, they were restricted, which had made Link's heart filled with an unknown amount of anger.

Iris's injury was like a spark falling into a powder keg, completely igniting this raging fire.

"It's nothing, we had a fight, I didn't lose but I didn't win either."

Iris waved her hand casually, looking completely unconcerned. "It's alright, it'll be fine in a few days. This is nothing new."

Link remained silent upon hearing this.

A simple sentence can actually explain a lot.

For example, Iris Clarke did not receive much attention from the Celestial Court and the Celestial Master's Mansion of the Immortal Civilization.

For example, Iris Clark's ability to become a fourth-level sage and then a fifth-level sage in such a short time was not "given" by the Supreme Council or the Heavenly Court, but rather it was something Iris earned through her own hard work, sweat, and blood.

As the saying goes, "The movement of heaven is ever vigorous; opportunity only favors the prepared mind."

For example, when the advance team of Rivosos Academy was attacked, all of Rivosos Academy's outposts or institutions in parallel universes were also attacked.

However, Link does not believe that Iris's injury is related to the Tower of the Great Sage Michelle.

The High Council may stand by and watch the entire advance team of Rivosos Academy be wiped out, but it will never stand by and watch Iris Krak die at the hands of "its own people".

This is not only a matter of principle, but also the bottom line for uniting people's hearts and minds.

Taking a deep breath, Link said seriously, "Iris, if you still consider me a friend, tell me."

Iris shook her head; though touched, she did not do so.

Seeing this, Link gave up asking questions and decided to find another way to find out the whole story.

Once the problem is solved, everything will be fine.

Anyway, we've already made plenty of blood feuds, one more won't make a difference.

"By the way, Link, is there something urgent that you need to go back so suddenly?"

Iris then changed the subject, saying with a serious expression, "Using the passage will be very troublesome in the next few days."

"Yes, something is urgent, but it's very important."

Link felt it inconvenient to reveal everything, so he gave a vague reply, then said, "It's okay, no matter how troublesome it is, it's not my problem."

After saying that, Link took out his communicator and sent a message to someone he had saved but had never contacted before, then waited patiently.

While waiting, I chatted with Iris.

When Master Xujing received Lin Kefa's message, he was full of questions.

If you want to go back, why are you looking for me? (End of Chapter)