"Haha …"
Rio Merlin had the urge to bang his head against a wall. He really hadn't expected that his praise would only be met with a "haha". This was too embarrassing. Just as he was about to say something, Lin Yun's voice echoed.
"Err, Sir Rio, can I ask you a few questions? Why are the ancestors of the Ancestral Land looking for me …"
"…"
This question directly made Rio Merlin choke. He would be happy to see the young geniuses of the Family being summoned by the Ancestral Land, so how could he ask this kind of question? But thinking about it, this Mafa Merlin wasn't an ordinary person. After pausing, Rio Merlin said, "Wait until you meet those few people to ask the real reason. I think their answer will be more authoritative. "But you should be able to guess that this matter is related to the Raging Flame Plane. "The Sword Saint going with you to the Raging Flame Plane seems to be called Thorne Merlin. That kid entered the Ancestral Land a few days ago …"
"Oh …"
Lin Yun softly nodded and landed next to Rio Merlin. They walked side by side into the canyon. Lin Yun inadvertently recalled this mysterious Ancestral Land. As one of the ancestors of the Ancestral Land, Rio Merlin should know a bit more. As he thought of this, he asked, "Sir Rio, what is going on with our Merlin Family's Ancestral Land …"
Rio Merlin smiled, revealing an expression that said 'I knew you would ask this question'. This was one of the secrets of the Merlin Family and couldn't be easily divulged, but the youth next to him wasn't ordinary. There were some things that he had to know sooner or later. "Mafa, in fact, the origin of our Merlin Family's Ancestral Land is a mystery. No one knows how it appeared. The only thing I can tell you is that an ancestor called Lorr Merlin came out of this Ancestral Land a millennium ago. He followed the late king of the Andalusia Kingdom and established the kingdom before retiring and returning to the Ancestral Land. No one knows where he went even now …"
Rio Merlin sighed and looked at the dense fog with a complicated expression. "Ever since Lorr Merlin disappeared, he left behind an ancestral teaching that all the powerhouses of the past generations would live in seclusion in the Ancestral Land. Firstly, they would attack a higher realm, and secondly, they would wait for something to happen."
"Wait for something to happen …"
Hearing Rio Merlin 'answer, Lin Yun clearly froze. Attacking a higher realm was understandable, but to wait for something to happen and live in seclusion in the Ancestral Land, this was a bit too outrageous. "Sir Rio, do you know what that thing is?"
"I don't know …"
"This is the teaching left behind by Ancestor Lorr Merlin. Even if we don't know what that thing is, we have to follow it." Rio Merlin looked confused. It wasn't that he didn't want to answer, but that he really didn't know. In the distance, Rio Merlin pointed at a tower in front of them. "This magic tower is said to have been inhabited by a Heaven Mage who disappeared. In fact, the Ancestral Land is the true foundation of our Merlin Family. There are a large number of Archmages here, and if Ancestor Lorr Merlin is counted, there are a total of three Heaven Rank powerhouses. As for the last one, you should be able to guess that it was Santon Merlin who appeared three hundred years ago. But that guy hasn't returned to the Ancestral Land for a very long time. The last time he showed his face was in the Blood Moon Plane."
"The Merlin Family's foundation is really deeper than I imagined …" Hearing Rio Merlin's introduction, Lin Yun sighed with emotion.
If he hadn't known about the Merlin Family's secrets beforehand, he would have definitely been shocked. The Merlin Family actually had three Heaven Rank powerhouses!
The last time he came to the Ancestral Land, he had gone through the Bloodline Ceremony and hadn't entered the canyon. At that time, he had discovered the silhouette of a dozen magic towers. But now, the deeper he went, the more apprehensive he became. He finally understood what Rio Merlin meant by a large number of Archmages.
"This is only the Ancestral Land?"
After walking side by side with Rio Merlin for over ten minutes, Lin Yun was shocked speechless. He could clearly feel that this Ancestral Land was incomparably huge. It was similar to a plane, and the Merlin Family was truly ruling over it. It was like an independent kingdom. On the way, there were close to a hundred magic towers with at least seven floors, and that wasn't all of them. There were clearly more in the depths …
'Doesn't this mean that the number of Archmages is in the triple digits?'
"Merlin, what you see now is the true Merlin Family …" On the way, Rio Merlin noticed Lin Yun's expression and was inwardly proud of himself. He then took the initiative to introduce the place to Lin Yun. "The most elite children of the Merlin Family would come to this place. As I said, this is the foundation of the entire Merlin Family. Not only are there a large number of powerhouses, but there are also passages to various planes, some of which have been conquered, and some of which have yet to be conquered. "
"Sir Rio, don't those first-rate forces of Okland have a place similar to our Ancestral Land …" Lin Yun didn't doubt Rio Merlin's words. The power displayed by the Ancestral Land was enough to conquer all the major planes. He then recalled the Black Tower, the Cloud Tower, and the other forces.
If those forces also had a place similar to the Merlin Family's Ancestral Land, that would be a bit frightening.
"Naturally, those forces with deep foundations and millennia of inheritance all have a place similar to our Merlin Family's Ancestral Land …" Rio Merlin chuckled. "In fact, I shouldn't have told you this, but you already have the qualifications to participate, so follow me to the Guardian Tower …"
Half an hour later, a majestic tower that pierced through the clouds appeared in front of the two. Just as they approached, Lin Yun felt a rich mana assaulting his senses. He couldn't help raising his head to look at the tower. The array used to build the tower was extremely profound, and even with Lin Yun's attainments in the field of alchemy, he couldn't understand a small part of it.
Lin Yun and Rio Merlin walked side by side into the Guardian Tower. They followed the spiral staircase for over ten minutes before reaching the top floor of the Guardian Tower. Rio Merlin stopped and knocked on the door with a solemn expression. After hearing the response from the person inside, he pushed the door open with Lin Yun.
This place was arranged like a conference hall. It was extremely spacious, and there was a simple wooden table in the center with seven old men sitting around it. With just a glance, Lin Yun was inwardly startled, because he discovered that everyone here was stronger than Rio Merlin!
While he was sizing up these people, they were also squinting at him with smiles on their faces.
'So powerful …'
When Lin Yun's gaze fell on the other side of the table, he couldn't help shivering. That old man seemed to be in his sixties or seventies, and although he looked a bit old, he didn't seem lethargic at all. But he gave Lin Yun the feeling of an insurmountable mountain.
At this time, Lin Yun's mind was in turmoil.
'That old man is too powerful …'
Lin Yun hadn't felt this way even when facing Star Sage Joy. This old man was definitely more powerful than Star Sage Joy!
He could sense a wisp of Extraordinary Aura coming from the old man, but it was clear that the old man wasn't a Heaven Rank powerhouse.
At this time, the old man opened his eyes and looked at Lin Yun for a few seconds before coughing and saying, "Hey, young man, we meet again …"
"…"
To be honest, Lin Yun had the urge to spit blood. He clearly remembered that Sir Ryan had said something similar a few months ago when he arrived at the Elder Council. He really couldn't remember when he met Sir Ryan and that old man in front of him.
He could see that the old man he was talking to had an important position in the group of seven.
"Cough, cough, Mafa, we meet again …"
An old man sitting on the side coughed twice and waved at Lin Yun with an amiable smile. This person was Ryan Merlin, who had appeared once before. He looked at the old man close to the Heaven Rank and said, "Mafa, let me introduce you. This is Sir Oren, he is the most powerful Archmage in the entire Ancestral Land. He even fought a Heaven Rank ancestor of the Watson Family over a hundred years ago and didn't lose. Oh, right, you should know Ancestor Merlin Lorr, Merlin Lorr is Sir Oren's father …"
Lin Yun was in disbelief as he looked at Oren Merlin. He was thoroughly shocked by the fact that Oren Merlin hadn't been defeated by the Watson Family's Heaven Rank Ancestor. He clearly knew how huge the gap between the Archmage realm and the Heaven Rank was. Yet, Oren Merlin was able to fight a Heaven Rank powerhouse at the Peak of the Archmage realm, and not only was he not killed, he wasn't defeated. This was too shocking.
No wonder he felt that way when he saw that old man, it turned out that he was a powerful existence comparable to a Heaven Rank powerhouse.
'Moreover, this Sir Oren is too old. I naturally know Lorr Merlin. He came out of the Ancestral Land a millennium ago and established a kingdom in Andalusia before going into seclusion and disappearing without a trace. 'Lorr Merlin is actually Oren Merlin's father? Doesn't that mean that Sir Oren is already close to a millennium old?'
Lin Yun was startled speechless. If not for Sir Ryan's introduction, he wouldn't have guessed that Oren Merlin had lived for a millennium. But this also explained Oren Merlin's strength. Lin Yun knew that not all of the powerful characters in Noscent's history were geniuses. Some of them relied on their own efforts to advance steadily and make up for their innate deficiencies. Oren Merlin might be one of those people.
After Ryan Merlin's introduction, that old man called Oren Merlin smiled at Lin Yun, but he didn't say anything.
Ryan Merlin smiled and nodded. His gaze then fell on some people and introduced them to Lin Yun.
"Kira Merlin, he became an Archmage three hundred years ago and is now a 7th Rank Archmage."
"Lide Merlin, he became a Sword Saint two hundred years ago and is now a 6th Rank Archmage."
"Gass Merlin, he became an Archmage two hundred years ago and is now a 7th Rank Archmage."
"Hodin Merlin, he became an Archmage two hundred years ago and is now a 6th Rank Archmage."
"Kara Merlin, he became a Sword Saint a hundred and fifty years ago and advanced to the 7th Rank not long ago."
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