Looking at Nian Bing's pure blue eyes, Long Zhi felt weak in his heart. Indeed, in his heart, although Nian Bing was important, how could she compare to the powerful Fifth Prince? Today, when the Fifth Prince came to propose marriage, he was overjoyed. However, he never thought that Nian Bing would actually rush back when she was in danger. Furthermore, she almost killed the Fifth Prince with a strength that was far beyond his expectations. Shi Jiu didn't know what Nian Bing used. Perhaps the Fifth Prince and that blue clothed elder didn't know, but as an Archmage, how could he not recognize it? That was clearly the Innate Domain of a super magician! Moreover, it was an Innate Domain that possessed seven different magical auras. Nian Bing's strength and unrestrained actions had already caused him to lose his mind. Offending the Fifth Prince was definitely a disaster for the Ice Moon Empire's Magician Guild. However, could he deal with this Nian Bing who brought him great honor?
Nian Bing smiled indifferently and continued, "Have you thought about something? You only have one daughter, Ling 'er. Could it be that you don't think about her happiness? "
A cold light flashed in Long Zhi's eyes as he said, "Nonsense. Being able to marry into the Imperial Family is the dream of many people. The Fifth Prince was born wise and talented. Ling 'er will definitely be happy to be with him. Nian Bing, you have never expressed your feelings for Ling 'er to me. What do you mean by doing this today? "
Nian Bing sighed, "Yes, I am sorry for Ling 'er. I once let her down. However, the same thing will never happen again. Ling 'er can only be mine. There is no doubt about this. Teacher, do you know why Miss Luo Rou left the Ice Moon Empire? You don't know. However, I know. Because she sees the future. Marrying into the Imperial Family is a good thing for power. However, for a girl, it is the beginning of a painful life. With Yan Yun's status. Who knows how many wives and concubines he will have in the future? Even if Ling 'er was favored for a while, would she be able to receive Yan Yun's love forever? The answer is no. Once you enter the palace, you are as deep as the ocean. You should know this. However, you deliberately ignored this question because of the power that the Fifth Prince could bring you. You are Ling 'er's father, and she is your only daughter! "
"Yes! Master, what Nian Bing said makes sense. You should consider it carefully, "Shi Jiu said from the side.
Long Zhi glanced at Shi Jiu. "You can leave first. There's no need for you to say anything here."
Shi Jiu still wanted to say something, but in the end, he held back. He turned and walked downstairs. Before he left, he gave Nianbing an encouraging look.
After Shi Jiu left, Long Zhi's voice became gentler. "Nian Bing, do you really like Ling 'er?"
Nian Bing nodded firmly and said, "Yes. One of the most important reasons I came back this time is to establish a relationship with Ling 'er. I am sincere, and so is Ling' er. I hope you can entrust her to me. "
Long Zhi said indifferently, "However, if I remember correctly, you still have a grudge that you have yet to take revenge. The hatred of your parents is irreconcilable. Even if your strength has increased, can you be a match for the Ice Goddess? If I agree to let Ling 'er follow you, and you die in the process of revenge, then how can my daughter be happy? Yes, you are right. In order to strengthen the Union. I am willing to do anything. The two greatest wishes in my life are to become a God Descending Master, and the other is to make the Union the number one Union in the Continent of Magic. Ling 'er is my daughter. Since young, she has always supported me. I think that I will not be an exception this time. Moreover, although what you said is possible, I believe that with Ling 'er's character, it is not impossible to tie down the Fifth Prince's heart. Nian Bing, don't forget that you are a member of the Magician Union. For the Union, I hope you can make some sacrifices. I have promised you before that in the near future, my position will be taken by you. This promise exists. This time, you have made such a great contribution to the Union, and you have such a strong backing. I am preparing to make you the Vice President of the Union. "
Nian Bing became agitated and said loudly, "Teacher, do you think I am a person who only cares about profits? I can solemnly tell you that I have never had any thoughts about power. The Union President is not important to me, but Ling 'er is one of the most important people in my heart. You don't need to say anymore. No matter what, I will not give up on Ling' er. These days, I have thought it through. I am willing to give Ling 'er a warm home. I cannot guarantee that I will be a good husband, but I can guarantee that I will love Ling' er wholeheartedly. I will never give up on such a good girl like Ling 'er. "
He said these words resolutely, not leaving any leeway for his relationship with Long Zhi. His meaning was very clear. He wanted to tell Long Zhi that no matter what methods he used, he would never give up on Ling 'er.
Long Zhi's gaze turned cold, "So you are saying that you are determined to mess up this matter? Nian Bing, ah Nian Bing, don't forget that I am the President of the Ice Moon Empire's Magician Union. And Ling 'er is my daughter. "
The corner of Nian Bing's mouth rose, and a trace of disdain appeared in her eyes, "Yes, you are Ling 'er's father, but you are also a father who does not care about his daughter's happiness. I love Ling' er, and I will not allow anyone to hurt her. I don't want to see her cry anymore. I want a smile on Dao Zi's face every day. Teacher, this might be the last time I call you that. Back then, when I first entered the mainland, you gave me a lot of help. However, I also helped the Worker's Association earn some fame. It can be said that we don't owe each other anything. I don't want to continue being an Elder of the Worker's Association. If you want to deal with me, then use whatever methods you have. As he spoke, he took out the Elder's token from the Ring of the End and threw it on the ground. His gaze met Long Zhi's without any hesitation.
"Your wings have hardened, and you don't even want to acknowledge your teacher. Good, good, good. Then I want to see your ability. Since you can defeat a Swordsman, let's see if you can defeat an Archmage. As long as you kill me, there will naturally be no one to stop you. "
A green stream of air revolved around Long Zhi's body, and the Wind of Freedom turned into a berserk wind that constantly wreaked havoc. Long Zhi had immersed himself in wind magic for dozens of years, and his magic cultivation was so high that even the Ice Goddess priests were somewhat afraid of him. His strength was unquestionable.
At this moment, a sobbing voice sounded. "No, father, don't fight with Nian Bing!" A blue figure quickly ran up the stairs. It was the same blue magic robe, the same purple hair, a pair of big helpless eyes filled with panic, and her charming face was somewhat pale. Her body seemed to be thinner than before. It was Rou the Maiden, Long Ling.
"Ling 'er." Nian Bing opened her mouth almost at the same time as Long Zhi.
Nian Bing took large strides forward, and without caring that Long Zhi was beside him, he pulled Long Ling's delicate body into his embrace. Feeling that thin and weak delicate body, feeling Long Ling's rapid heartbeat, Nian Bing's eyes became somewhat blurry. This girl who had always silently loved him, who had always bitterly missed him, was now so moving in his eyes. Nian Bing knew that he would never, ever let Long Ling down again, never ever.
Suddenly being hugged by Nian Bing, Long Ling couldn't help but be startled. But very quickly, that familiar and warm chest infected her heart. This sudden hug already proved everything to her. Finally, the longing in her heart returned. Tears of excitement flowed out of her eyes. She tightly hugged Nian Bing's waist. She was very afraid, afraid that all of this was just a dream.
Nian Bing hugged Long Ling, letting her cry in his arms. He knew that at this time, letting Long Ling cry out all the grievances in her heart would be better for her body. His gaze fell on Long Zhi, whose expression was uncertain, and he calmly looked at him.
Long Zhi secretly said in his heart, Shi Jiu, this brat, is really meddlesome. Why did he call Ling 'er over?
After a while, Long Ling finally remembered what she came here for. She hurriedly struggled out of Nian Bing's arms and used her sleeves to wipe the tears on her face. "Father, you, you really want me to marry that Fifth Prince?"
Long Zhi looked at his tearful daughter, and his heart immediately softened. "Ling 'er, you also know that this is the best opportunity for our Guild. Moreover, the Fifth Prince is a person with great foresight, good character, and looks that match you. What's wrong with that?"
Long Ling looked at her father. Ever since she was young, she always knew how much her father had sacrificed for the Ice Moon Empire's Magic Guild. When she was young, she secretly swore that when she grew up, she would work hard to cultivate magic and strive to help her father. But now, on one side was her father, and on the other side was the man she loved deeply. They were both flesh and blood, so how could she choose?
Nian Bing hugged Long Ling's waist from behind and said in a distressed voice, "Ling 'er, why did you lose weight again? Do you often not eat well?" He seemed to have forgotten the awkwardness in front of him and looked at Long Ling with a face full of concern.
Feeling the warmth of Nian Bing's large hand, Long Ling's heart calmed down a little. She looked back at him, and the worry in her eyes deepened. If it wasn't for Nian Bing, she would have meekly agreed to her father's request. After all, this was her father's only hope! But after so many years of yearning for Nian Bing, she finally had hope. Her conflicted heart couldn't help but shed tears again.
Looking at Long Ling's appearance, Nian Bing knew that he had no other choice. For Ling 'er, he couldn't fall out with Long Zhi. Long Zhi was too important in Long Ling's heart. He couldn't just take Ling' er and leave. That way, she would never be able to truly be happy. Thinking up to this point, Nian Bing made a decision. He looked at Long Zhi and said, "I already understand your wish. If it was just for myself, I might do something extreme. But for Ling 'er, you are still my teacher. Your wish is to make the Ice Moon Empire's Magician's Guild strong. Let's end it. Alright, I'll help you. I think, what you want is not the support of the Fifth Prince, but the support of the future Emperor of the Ice Moon Empire. If I can make the future Emperor support you in developing the Guild, I think, you won't have to marry Ling 'er to that Fifth Prince. "
Long Zhi looked doubtfully at Nian Bing's wise and farsighted eyes. His mind whirled. Suddenly, his eyes flashed and he said somewhat anxiously, "You, you want to support the First Prince or the Second Prince?"
Nian Bing smiled indifferently and said, "No, I'm not interested in those people I'm not familiar with. Teacher, let's make a bet. Let's bet that I'm the future Emperor of the Ice Moon Empire. You can agree to the relationship between the Fifth Prince and Ling 'er, but you have to put forward a condition. Only when he becomes the Emperor can he marry Ling' er. It's said that the Ice Moon Empire's Emperor doesn't have many days left to live. I think, the next Emperor should be decided soon. "
Long Zhi's breathing became a little hurried, "Nian Bing, can you influence the political changes of the Ice Moon Empire by yourself? You have to understand that I won't give you any support in this matter. Although our Union's position is a little stronger than before, it's only just started. Compared to the priests of the Ice Goddess who can influence the entire political situation, we're still far too lacking. You're just a Magic Shooter who won a competition. You don't have any influence to speak of. Just based on your words, you want me to reject the Fifth Prince? "
Nian Bing said indifferently, "Of course, for the sake of Ling 'er, you can't stand on the wrong side. But similarly, for the sake of Ling 'er, why don't you give me a chance? I've said it before. You can first agree to the marriage between the Fifth Prince and Ling 'er, and promise to fully support his ascension to the throne. But only when he truly ascends to the throne can you let Ling' er marry him. Perhaps doing this will cause the Fifth Prince to have some ill feelings towards you, but at the same time, if you succeed in fulfilling your promise, won't you be able to obtain even greater benefits? Teacher, this bet isn't a loss for you. "
Long Zhi frowned slightly, his eyes flashing. He was hesitating. Long Ling looked at her father, then looked at her beloved man. Her current emotions were extremely complicated. She subconsciously held Nian Bing's hand tightly.
Nian Bing smiled faintly and said, "Teacher, let's go to the testing area. I want to spar with you again."
Long Zhi was stunned, "You want to compete with me in magic?"
Nian Bing nodded, "That's right. I want to prove to you that I already have enough ability to protect Ling 'er. In fact, if it wasn't for Ling' er's feelings, I would've taken her away from here and never come back. In that case, you won't be able to answer to the Fifth Prince. I think, as long as I insist on taking Ling 'er away, no one can stop me."
Long Zhi narrowed his eyes, a glint flashing through them, "I haven't seen you in a year, Nian Bing, you've changed."
Nian Bing said, "Strength gives people confidence."
"Just based on your innate domain?" Long Zhi was somewhat disdainful. Although he was also shocked by Nian Bing's innate domain, it didn't represent everything. After all, a real battle was different from a competition. There were magic scrolls that could instantly cast magic. Moreover, Long Zhi himself had been an Archmage for many years. He couldn't believe that Nian Bing could defeat him with just the strength of an Archmage.
"How do you know if you don't try?" Nian Bing calmly looked at Long Zhi.
"Alright, as long as you can defeat me, I will agree to your conditions. Although our union is weak, it won't be difficult to protect Ling 'er until the Fifth Prince ascends the throne." Finished speaking, he took the lead and walked out.
Seeing her father go downstairs, Long Ling looked gratefully at Nian Bing, "It's all because of me, Nian Bing, you …"
Nian Bing took Long Ling's hand and kissed it, "Ling 'er, don't think about anything, okay? Just leave everything to me. Since I want to be your man, the Lord must remove all your troubles. Unless I die, I won't let you marry anyone else. Alright, let's go. "
There was a strong restriction in the magic testing hall. Previously, Nian Bing's magic power was tested here. Nian Bing let Long Ling wait outside while she followed Long Zhi into the hall. The familiar magic seal around him and the active magic elements made him enter a state of tranquility. He didn't like trouble, but for his beloved Long Ling, even if it was troublesome, he had to do it. He swore that Abandon Wisdom would make Long Ling cry because of him again.
Long Zhi stood in the middle of the tree, waiting for Nian Bing's arrival. A faint green light constantly surrounded his body and flickered. In his hand, there were already three magic scrolls. Although he knew that Nian Bing's magic power was not as good as his, he didn't dare to be careless with the advantage of an innate domain. After all, it was rare to see a magician with an innate domain. Even he had only heard of it. Before he figured out the ability of Nian Bing's innate domain, he had to be careful.
Nian Bing walked until she was ten feet away from Long Zhi and stopped. The Space Ring on her left hand that Long Zhi gave her flashed and the bamboo hat on her head was taken back. Her long white hair floated down and draped over her shoulders.
Seeing Nian Bing's white hair, Long Zhi couldn't help but be stunned. Suddenly. He seemed to understand something and said in shock, "Nian Bing, you actually used the magic I taught you?"
Nian Bing nodded and said, "That's right, I've used it. I had no choice but to curse my own life in exchange for greater strength for my friends. You don't have to be surprised, my life force has completely returned to normal. It's just that this hair will never return to its original state. Since leaving Ice Snow City, I have experienced many things. Some things, even I still can't figure out. "
He was naturally referring to his fusion with the little Dragon King, Oscar. Oscar was still sleeping in his heart. A strange energy protected all his internal organs, including his heart. His dragon body was already very strong, and with the addition of Oscar's energy, his body's defense was not inferior to that of a Swordsman.
Long Zhi smiled indifferently and said, "Good, I want to see what you have learned these days. You actually dared to challenge your own teacher." The green radiance instantly became even more powerful, and the overly condensed wind element let out a humming sound.
Nian Bing didn't move and only looked at Long Zhi calmly. She knew that as her teacher, Long Zhi would definitely not make the first move. With a twist of her finger, an icicle floated out. Immediately after, in a weak silver light, the icicle disappeared. When Long Zhi was stunned, the icicle suddenly appeared in front of him. The green light flashed and instantly accelerated, and in the blink of an eye, it was in front of his chest.
Long Zhi was shocked. The green light stirred in front of his chest, shattering the icicle. However, he found that his body was already covered in cold sweat. Although he knew that Nian Bing was very strong in magic control, he didn't expect that he was strong to this extent. A simple icicle from his hand could produce such a strange attack. The previous silver and green light clearly had the aura of space magic and wind magic!
Before leaving the Cold Ridge, Nian Bing had deliberately and seriously exchanged pointers with several Dragon King. With the battle with the Lich Evil Moon, his understanding of magic had deepened, especially after he could activate the camouflage magic without using the seven magic knives. He had reached a new height in the control of the seven elements magic. More importantly, after his rebirth, when all his energy was stable, he was no longer a sorcerer, but the first all-element sorcerer in the history of Yangon. Perhaps, in terms of magic power of a single element, he was not as good as Long Zhi, who had been immersed in magic for many years. However, he had the seven elements magic based on the same origin of ice and fire!
Nian Bing acted as if she had done nothing. She looked calmly at Long Zhi and said, "Teacher, we can officially begin."
Long Zhi's heart twitched. He muttered a few spells, and a wind wall with strong wind suddenly appeared in front of him. Nian Bing's sneak attack with teleportation and wind acceleration had raised his vigilance.
Nian Bing understood that if she wanted Long Zhi to have confidence in her, then she must first let him have confidence in her own strength. With a seven-colored light, the Sky Eye Field floated out and surrounded Nian Bing's body. Seven phantoms appeared in front of him. These seven Shadow Puppet were not instantly summoned by Nian Bing, but by Nian Bing. Since she had a basic understanding of the abilities of the seven magic knives, Nian Bing had used her understanding of the magic array to attach the seven Shadow Puppets to the seven magic knives. Among the seven Shadow Puppets, the most powerful ones were the two with the strongest magic foundation, ice and fire. However, the most mysterious one was the black Shadow Puppet that had absorbed part of the Vampire Queen's dark magic power. Now, even Nian Bing was a little unclear about the extent of the ability of her black puppet.
"Teacher, use your strongest magic. You only have one chance."
Although Nian Bing's tone was calm, it gave Long Zhi a strange feeling. It was as if he was the teacher now. Anger surged in his heart, and Long Zhi sneered, "Nian Bing, although your wings have hardened, your vision is also short-sighted. Very well, I will let you see the true strength of your teacher. " The whole room suddenly distorted, and in the midst of the distortion, the hall suddenly lit up and was completely dyed in green light. A magic staff appeared in Long Zhi's hand. The tip of the staff was in the shape of ribbons and was inlaid with three green gems. Nian Bing naturally recognized the gems, because they were the same Wind Chant Stones that were on her Proud Heaven Blade.
She was shocked and immediately opened her Tian Yan acupoint. All the changes of energy in her Tian Yan acupoint became very clear. Nian Bing discovered through observation. Although the gems on the magic staff were also Wind Chant Stones, the quality was slightly worse than the one on her Proud Heaven Blade. But even so, the wind elemental aura emitted from the magic staff became denser than in the Grass Hall.
Long Zhi's chanting voice became very low, but it was very rhythmic. It faintly matched the whistling of the wind in the hall. Of course, he didn't know that this was the special chanting method that Long Zhi relied on to become famous, the Wind Chant Language. Relying on the effects of the Wind Chant Language, when he used magic, the chanting time of the incantation would be reduced by a third. For a powerful magus, reducing the chanting time of the incantation was definitely a sign of increasing strength.
Countless twisting wind blades danced in the air under the effect of the green light. Nian Bing could no longer see Long Zhi's figure. However, she could clearly feel Long Zhi's position. However, that place had already become the center of the storm. What a strong magic power. Nian Bing couldn't help but be shocked. Although she had also entered the realm of magus, her magic power was still much weaker than Long Zhi's. They were both magus. There was also a difference in strength.
Nian Bing didn't make any movements. He was waiting, waiting for Long Zhi to raise his aura to the limit. The seven shadow puppets that he had prepared beforehand were his greatest advantage. With these seven shadow puppets, no matter if it was attack or defense, he would have the advantage.
Countless green wind blades gathered to form a long river of wind blades. Following a direction, they formed a beautiful arc and slashed towards Nian Bing. Nian Bing didn't move. Of course, he knew that this was only Long Zhi's first attack. He wanted to test how strong the defense of his innate domain was. The reason why he only released one foot of innate domain at the beginning wasn't because Nian Bing looked down on Long Zhi. Instead, it was because he valued Long Zhi. The power of an innate domain was greatly related to its density. The smaller the area released, the greater the density and power under control. The lack of attack was the biggest flaw of the Sky's Eye Domain. Although it was similar, this was also its biggest advantage. Without attack, under the effect of defense and amplification, the Sky's Eye Domain far surpassed other innate domains.
At least ten green wind blades rushed into the one foot radius of the domain. With Archmage Long Zhi's strength, the wind blades he released were naturally not as simple as ordinary wind blades. Each wind blade had the attack power of a spell of the third step or above. In an instant, dozens of spells of the third step attacked. Especially when it was a single target attack, it definitely had the power of a spell of the sixth step or above.
However, when these spells of the third step entered the Sky's Eye Domain, they melted like snow. The seven colored halo constantly fluctuated. Within it, the green light flickered. Every wind blade's attack that entered the domain was immediately converted into wind energy. Not only did it not cause any damage, it was instead used by Nian Bing. Nian Bing's Sky's Eye Domain naturally couldn't absorb too much wind energy, but the wind puppet could. Its original light didn't stand out, but after using its innate aura to absorb the several hundred wind blade's energy from Nian Bing, the green energy body became a lot more substantial. Without the absolute energy that surpassed the Sky's Eye Domain, the attack would only be converted by the Sky's Eye Domain. This was the advantage of the Sky's Eye Domain. To weaken and amplify at the same time, there must be no deviation in the control of the energy. Under the effect of the Sky's Eye Point, Nian Bing did it.
The wind blades didn't continue to attack. A huge green figure loomed between Nian Bing and Long Zhi. Nian Bing's heart skipped a beat. She immediately recognized that this was the Summoning of Aeolus. This was the Magicians Union after all. Long Zhi didn't dare to use all his strength to cast an eleventh step forbidden spell. Otherwise, when the energy reached a point where even he couldn't control it, it would inevitably cause great damage to the Magicians Union. Thus, he had to be careful.
A dot of golden light appeared on the forehead of the huge green figure. As the light flickered, streaks of green lightning flashed, and the huge figure gradually became clearer. Although the face was blurry, Aeolus's aura brought about great pressure. Nian Bing had no choice but to take a few steps back and release her Sky's Eye Domain to resist this great pressure. He couldn't help but admire Long Zhi. He knew that with his own ability, it was impossible for him to cast a tenth step spell so quickly. Long Zhi lived up to his reputation as an archmage for many years. His application of wind magic had already reached a critical point. He only needed to make one final breakthrough to enter the realm of a God's Descent Master. Unfortunately, he wasn't a God's Descent Master yet.
Facing the completion of the tenth step spell, Nian Bing didn't dare to wait any longer. Her Sky's Eye Domain continued to expand, enveloping the seven shadow puppets in an instant. The amplification effect was pushed to the limit. She raised her hands in front of her and completely opened her Eye Acupoint. The light between her eyebrows instantly bloomed. "Seven blades in one, Sky's Eye Slash." The seven shadow puppets instantly lined up in a row and raised their seven magic blades. The one at the front was the God of Flame's Cry Righteous Yang Saber, followed by the Morning Dew Saber, Proud Heaven Saber, Longevity Saber, Four Stars Saber, Holy Radiance Saber, and Demon Devouring Saber. Seven different lights condensed at one point, and the seven shadow puppets made the same movement. The Sky's Eye Slash didn't release a single blade of light, but condensed into a seven-colored ball of light. The ball of light was extremely strange. It wasn't made up of seven different colors, but constantly flashed. Every time it flashed, it would change into a different kind of light. The ball of light was only the size of a fist, and under the identification of the Sky's Eye Acupoint, it accurately locked onto the forehead of Aeolus that Long Zhi had summoned. He knew that that was the strongest point of Aeolus, and at the same time, the most important point of Aeolus.
With the Sky's Eye Acupoint fully opened, Nian Bing's spiritual power reached an unprecedented level. Ice and fire were her strong points, and with the amplification of the shadow puppets and wind element shadow puppets, her power had already far surpassed the level when she faced the Earth Dragon King, Fatso. The ball of light released by the Sky's Eye Slash was much smaller than last time, but the speed of the seven-colored light was more than twice as fast.
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