My health recovery is incredibly fast.

In their eyes, Callus was conducting experiments in Aksut's spacetime container one second, and then vanished without a trace the next.

Rexor explained to the amnesiacs that what happened to Callus had caught the attention of the Templar army, so Axtus teleported Callus away.

Tauvinsett knew his memories were sealed and that Rexor's words were just empty words, but the pain in his head and Axut's warning look told him not to get involved, or he might attract the Templar army's "special attention".

The fire mage leading the bloodline research group left the underground alchemy chamber with a somber expression.

Xia Zuo was worried that the bloodline research group and the possible mastermind behind it would not give up collecting the bloodline power of pure-blood mages. They would once again use insidious means to target the pure-blood mage camp.

Rexor slowed his pace, turned around, and set up several anti-peeping barriers.

The bald man's eyes were somewhat complicated, as if he were pondering, scrutinizing, and hesitant.

"Xia Zuo, do you believe me?"

"Huh?" Xia Zuo was slightly taken aback. "Of course I believe you."

The bald man became increasingly hesitant, as if Xia Zuo's trust had only exacerbated his anxieties.

Rexor Mosso, the bald man, said, "You don't need to go to the Pseudo-Blood Mage Legion's stronghold for now. You can stay at Starry Night Academy."

Xia Zuo frowned. "Has something happened in the legion?"

This is a huge deal that will determine whether he can get a fiefdom in the future. Whether he can have a private armed force is secondary. His main goal is to get a piece of land to farm and retire in peace...

“Something has indeed happened.” Rexol patted Shazo’s arm. “I’ll let you know when I’ve thought it through. Until then, stay at Starry Night Academy and wait for orders.”

"Okay..." Xia Zuo nodded. Since the bald man was unwilling to talk about it, he didn't press him further.

In fact, Xia Zuo had never seen Baldy hesitate like this before. Even when trapped in the anti-magic field, Baldy was usually very decisive. It seemed that he had encountered a very difficult situation...

Rexor and his companion arrived at the entrance to the teleportation chamber.

The stone gate slid open, and Rexor stepped inside first, while Shazor waited outside for the next teleport.

Before leaving, Rexor turned around and whispered to Shazo, "You should inform the other pureblood mages as soon as possible to take good care of your blood mage descendants."

The stone door slid again, and the teleportation chamber closed. After finishing his sentence, the bald man turned and left, giving Xia Zuo no chance to ask any further questions.

Xia Zuo stared blankly as the other person disappeared through the door, his mind replaying the words the other person had left behind:

“Take good care of your blood mage descendants.”

What do you mean?

Is the bloodline research group planning to target the descendants of pure-blooded mages?

Was this something the bloodline research group wanted to do, or was it a request from the mastermind behind it?

Why didn't the bald man use his bloodline connection to say this to me?

Xia Zuo was lost in thought for a moment.

He frowned, sat down on the stone bench by the pool next to the teleportation room, and stared into thought as he looked at the fat fish in the pool.

As far as Shazo himself is concerned, the "blood mage descendants" that Rexor specifically emphasized should not include the bald man himself, but also many members of the pseudo-blood mage legion.

The term "blood mage descendants" specifically refers to Anjou, Janice, Beatrice, and Audrey. Erin can only be included in this category—this little girl was marked by the Shadow Demon, and in order to prevent her from falling into depravity again, Shazo granted Beatrice permission to mark her with a bloodline.

Apart from Janice, the other four are all in the Western Continent. Of these four, only Erin serves as a resident mage outside the academy; the other three reside within the academy.

Ranked by the likelihood of facing danger: Janice > Erin > the other three.

Janice is in the most danger, and she is the one who needs the most care.

Xia Zuo lightly pounded his palm.

Where is this little girl now? What is she doing?

Xia Zuo scratched his head and activated [Bloodline Sensing] to contact Anruer.

After a brief conversation, Xia Zuo received the answer.

Janice became a mage apprentice three years ago. Due to her excellent talent in alchemy and magic, she was kept at the local academy in Poseidon for further study and became a full-time mage apprentice, striving to become a full-fledged mage.

At this time, she should be doing research in the university's alchemy lab or meditating in her dormitory.

Xia Zuo has two ways to ensure her safety.

The first method is to reclaim her bloodline mark.

As long as she is not a descendant of a pure-blooded mage, and her bloodline characteristics and concentration do not show any abnormalities, she will not be targeted by the bloodline research group. Xia Zuo only needs to take care of the descendants in the Western Continent.

The second method is to find Janice, tell her not to leave the academy recently, and to contact her mentor as soon as possible if there is any emergency. Then, cast some protective blood magic on her in case of unforeseen circumstances.

There is a very obvious drawback to doing this.

That cloaked figure, who could freely enter and exit secret locations, could even be stopped by the protective array within the temple. Needless to say, the academy's security measures were as fragile as paper in his presence.

If the second method is adopted, then Xia Zuo will have to be prepared to protect Janice around the clock, as only his own blood magic can help Janice.

Xia Zuo scratched his head in frustration, then suddenly had a brilliant idea.

Sporangioblast No. 1!

Could we use Spore Spawn No. 1 as a substitute? Could we make it the target of the Bloodline Research Group, replacing the other blood mage descendants of Shazo?

and many more…

If the Bloodline Research Group captures Sporangiogene 1, wouldn't that mean that after all that trouble, Kales would still end up in their hands?

this..

Xia Zuo's lips twitched as he realized that this was a plan that looked good on the surface, but was full of danger.

Imagine that Sporangioblast 1 was captured by someone with ill intentions, what would Xia Zuo do?

Demand that all offspring give back? Or simply disappear from under the other party's nose?

No, no, this unusual behavior caused by the reverse feeding has already been noticed by Rexor. If the bald man finds out that the same thing has happened again, he can easily trace it back to Shazo through blood relations, leading to even more trouble.

Hmm, how about using the blood magic [Flesh Clone] to create a fake blood mage offspring?

It doesn’t seem to work either.

This spell is known to too many people, and as a physical clone, its true appearance, habits, and so on are the same as the original, making it easy for people to associate it with whose magical clone it is.

This is really difficult...

Xia Zuo sighed. He might have to take back Janice's bloodline mark. He would wait until things calmed down before finding an opportunity to have Anruer re-grant Janice the bloodline mark.

Xia Zuo activated [Bloodline Sensation] and told An Ru'er what had happened, instructing her not to leave the academy recently and to keep an eye on her lower-ranking blood mages.

Anru noticed that Xia Zuo's tone was very serious, and considering that he had been working non-stop with a tense expression lately, she couldn't help but gently comfort him:

"Honey, what happened? Can you tell me? I want to help..."

Her access to secrets was at the lowest level; she knew nothing about the pseudo-blood mage legion, Calles, or anything else. She only knew that the temple was currently mobilizing and calling for enlistment, ready to go to war with the Church of the Otherworldly Demons at any time.

She had assumed Xia Zuo was busy preparing for the upcoming war, but upon hearing his words, she immediately realized she was mistaken; her fiancé had encountered trouble he couldn't avoid.

"These things are top secret... I..."

Xia Zuo was stunned.

Out of loyalty to the temple's laws, he could not tell Anjou about these things.

But it seems he has no need to obey the law anymore?

The cheat code shielded him from the scrutiny of the [Thorns of Judgment], allowing him to face the law without fear.

At the same time, after experiencing so much, the Temple's decrees had lost their meaning in his eyes and were no longer as sacred as before.

Instead of getting stuck in rigid rules and regulations and causing yourself unnecessary distress, it's better to find a reliable person to discuss things thoroughly and clarify your thoughts.

Anruer is undoubtedly the most suitable.

“Okay, I’ll go back right away, and we’ll talk in person,” Xia Zuo said, changing his mind.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you in the dorm."

Shazo severed the bloodline connection, took out the secret communication rings of Christo, Letunia, and Sinfia, and sent them secret messages one by one, reminding them to protect their offspring, as something might happen soon.

Having completed this step, Xia Zuo stepped into the teleportation room and disappeared into the light of the teleportation spell.

...

In the secondary dimension of Gray Corner, inside a wooden house outside the ancient sea fortress castle.

Rex's figure appeared in the teleportation beam.

Serites was already waiting there.

Before him was an image orb, and the image projected by the orb was the same perspective as that of the image orb on Rexor's belt.

Rexor provided Ceretus with a bloodline mark, allowing the two to communicate at any time.

Through her bloodline connection, Serites witnessed the conversation between the bald man and Aksut, and also overheard their whispers:

"You still couldn't resist revealing a small part of the plan to Xia Zuo?"

“Yes.” Rexol sat down at the table. “This puts my mind at ease, at least it prepared them mentally. I don’t think they’re stupid enough to understand what I meant by having Shazo relay the message.”

Rexol paused, then shrugged slightly. "Besides, my doing this won't have any negative impact on our plans."

“No need to explain, Letho.” Serites shook his head. “It’s just your compassion at play.”

"Alright, say what you will..." Rexol waved his hand, changing the subject, "How's your observation going? Have you found any suspicious individuals?"

“There are a few sneaky guys.” Serites activated the image orb and played the saved footage.

The scene begins with Rexor leading Shazor out of the underground alchemy chamber and continues until Rexor arrives at Greyhorn.

The entire process was captured on the image orb that Rexor wore on his belt before he left the underground alchemy chamber.

The scene captured on screen shows Rexor and Shazzo walking and talking quietly in the fountain square, with the people and objects around them.

“It’s hard to believe…we would actually use such methods to observe the public areas of the outer sanctuary…” Rexor exclaimed.

"Times have changed, Letso. Our opponents' bottom line has changed, so our methods must also change."

Serites reached out and touched the Image Orb, freezing the image at a certain moment. He then used illusion magic to condense red lines, encircling the people in the image.

These people were dressed in the robes of students studying in the outer sanctuary, and looked no different from the other students. However, they stood out in the picture because at that moment, they were all looking at Rexor, who had waved his hand to set up a barrier to prevent peeping.

This is not over yet.

Just as Rexor stepped into the teleportation room and turned to whisper to Shazo, the students once again cast their gazes at Rexor.