Things happened so suddenly that Baiyi did not have enough time to prepare himself. He had thought of asking the Archmage to accompany him, but when he thought of the Archmage's determined look, he decided against it. Baiyi's thoughts ran wild as he flew through the sky.
However, he was not too worried. Perhaps his teacher had influenced him. Explaining his identity had become a big problem. Up until now, his identity as the Great Sage from the Doors of Conundrum had been useful, but now that he had obtained the Book of Servitude in front of everyone, it was hard to say if he would still be able to use that identity.
It would be fine if it was just one person, but if people found out that he was the only one who could pick up the book, then his identity as the heir to the Rohlserlian Empire would be exposed. That would be the same as admitting that he was the new emperor of the Rohlserlian Empire!
Now that he thought about it, Baiyi realized that this was the Archmage's real intention. Did he not purposely create such a huge commotion so that more people would know about it? Baiyi really did not know what to do with his teacher.
But then again, once he got his hands on the Book of Servitude, coupled with his current strength, such a trivial problem would no longer be a problem. In the future, he would be able to establish an academy, establish a faction, or even propagate heretical ideas related to the Void. He would be able to cast Forbidden Spells at will, and no one would dare to provoke this human-shaped nuclear bomb.
The Sage-Emperor of the Magi, who had once been an emperor and had even established a peerless martial art empire, thought further than Baiyi. The Sage-Emperor did not do this for the sake of his reputation or for the sake of his legacy; he did it with a heart.
"I hope this ends soon. I can't leave my students in this old geezer's hands. Who knows what will happen to them? It's a good thing there are no pay-to-win mobile games in this world! "Baiyi muttered as he flew, using his psychic energy to search for the source of the ripples.
After flying for a long time, Baiyi could not help but ask, "Why haven't I arrived yet? How far is the source of the ripples? "
No one answered him. The instigator of the incident, accompanied by a group of gorgeously dressed beautiful girls, boarded the luxurious carriage prepared by the butler and began to relive his blissful human life. As for his students? Let's fly a little longer and drink more of the cold wind.
Baiyi flew for an entire morning, and it was almost lunchtime when he finally arrived at the source of the disturbance. After taking a closer look at the city beneath his feet, he could not help but ask, "Are you sure you're not messing with me?"
The Book of Servitude was coming from the Walthart's capital, the Imperial City! Wasn't this stage a little too dazzling?
However, no one knew the true thoughts of the instigator. They didn't know why he wanted his student to go to someone else's capital to inherit his throne. In any case, he was enjoying a luncheon with a group of beautiful girls — they couldn't eat, but the dishes looked, smelled, and tasted great. Just looking at them was pleasing to the eye, and watching the children eating happily around him was a warm and blissful experience.
As for his students? He was still floating in the air, not knowing what to do. This place was heavily guarded and there were many experts guarding it. It was impossible for him to act recklessly. More importantly, the ultimate source of the fluctuation was this place. Without a clear and detailed location, the entire imperial city was within the range of his instructions. How was he supposed to find it? How was he supposed to search the entire city?
The only good news was that the vibrations were still coming from the Void, which meant that no one had succeeded yet. The worst-case scenario had not happened yet. Baiyi felt a little awkward, though. He had no choice but to discuss with the remaining Voidwalkers about their next course of action. Obviously, they needed to come up with a long-term plan. Their plan to end the battle as soon as possible was going to fail.
"Why don't we just sneak in?" The Hitman Walker suggested.
'Sounds like a good idea, but why does it sound so weird coming from your mouth?'
"Let's just wait and see," the Thane Walker said. "I didn't expect the Archmage to arrange a stage like this, but I'm sure he has his reasons for doing so. Why don't you wait a little longer? Maybe the Book of Servitude will fly into your hands by itself? "
Baiyi waited for a while, but the book did not come to him. He had to go and retrieve it himself. Instead, a sorcerer from the Imperial City Guard flew over and greeted him. The badge of a centurion pinned on the man's uniform indicated that he was one of the guards' leaders.
"This way, please, Master Hope," the sorcerer said.
"Huh?" Baiyi was puzzled.
The sorcerer turned around and smiled at him. "I know why you're here. We've already received a few powerhouses who came to see us."
"So …" Baiyi said hesitantly.
"Yes, this is His Majesty's will. The court is currently holding an emergency meeting to discuss this matter, so we will be the first to receive the powerhouses who have arrived. Please be patient and wait for His Majesty's new decree," the centurion replied calmly. The centurion mage replied in a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing. Although his own strength was rather average, this was under the feet of the emperor. He was acting in the name of the emperor, so there was no need for him to lower his head to anyone.
Lead the way, then. "Baiyi nodded.
A few moments later, the two of them arrived at a huge manor not far from the outskirts of the Imperial City. Judging from the size of the manor and the extravagance of the buildings, it was not hard to tell that this was the Emperor's palace. It was a gesture of sincerity, and it did not bring shame to the powerhouses who had arrived.
Quite a few powerhouses had arrived before Baiyi, and as soon as he landed, he felt a dozen or so psychic powers sweeping over him. The warriors who did not know how to project their psychic powers stared at him from all directions, and the sounds of discussion drifted into Baiyi's ears.
"A lone Soul Armature? No practitioner with him? "
"That's not surprising. With the help of some rare tools or mystical secret techniques, the distance between a Soul Armature and its practitioner can be broken. Being able to do that is a sign of one's strength."
"But his energy signature is only Master-level, right? Aren't the weakest powerhouses who can come here at the Legendary Level? "
"Young man, I'm afraid you've forgotten that energy fluctuations are very easy to fake, right? Do you really believe that? "
"What the hell are you talking about? You don't know him? He's the Church's Hope! "
His last remark sparked a wider discussion. Apparently, many of them had heard of Hope's name, but none of them had seen him in person. More and more people turned to look at him.
"Is this what the legendary Hope looks like? I thought he'd be taller and more majestic! "
"Why does his helmet look so ugly? It's like a watermelon, and he's even wearing a veil. Isn't this a little too tasteless? "
"I remember him wearing the Sacred Armor that His Majesty bestowed upon him. How did it end up like this?"
Baiyi, of course, was not interested in these boring discussions. He really did not understand why his teacher had prepared such an audience for him. However, only a small number of people were interested in such idle chatter. Most of them watched him quietly until he was led into his room by the maidservant.
"Looks like this is going to be troublesome," Baiyi said in the Void. "Things just got a little complicated."
"This is probably a test that Sir Archmage has prepared for you, right? If you want to inherit the Book of Servitude, you have to be the strongest of the best. Since he's already arranged this, he won't let you have it so easily, "the Scholar Walker said. "Usually, you're the one who arranges games for him, but this time, it's his turn to arrange games for you."
Why don't you tell me how much I cheated for him and how much favoritism I showed him during the game? However, Baiyi still had to do what he had to do. He just needed to wait and see what the Emperor had to say, lest it would affect his judgment.
They waited until it was almost evening. After enjoying a banquet, the instigator of the incident went to listen to a high-class opera accompanied by a group of beautiful girls in evening gowns. During the banquet, he was dressed in a simple militia armor and was surrounded by a group of beautiful girls, attracting the attention of others.
As for his students? They stayed in the luxuriously decorated room, so bored that they used the tea and drinks that the maids brought to them to create all kinds of little people and put on a play.
Fortunately, the Emperor's meeting was finally over. The Emperor had personally informed the powerhouses of the meeting through the voice transmission runes that were placed in every room.
What the Emperor meant was that although no one knew what the treasure was, it must be something good. Although they didn't know why the treasure would be presented in the imperial city, the Royal Family didn't have much interest in it. The Emperor had personally promised that he wouldn't use the power of the country to claim the treasure, and that it would belong to whoever obtained it. Even if other members of the Royal Family wanted to participate, they could only do so in their personal capacity.
All that was left was for the Emperor and the powerhouses to set three rules.
First of all, they definitely couldn't engage in large-scale fights, and they also couldn't do anything that broke the law. For example, they couldn't do things that were prohibited by the rules of the Imperial Palace, such as entering and leaving the forbidden areas of the Imperial Palace.
Second, they were not allowed to interfere with the daily lives of the common people. The process of treasure hunting had to be kept secret, and if there were any disputes, the Royal Family would be the one to arbitrate them. If they couldn't help but fight, they could either go to the arena or outside the city.
Lastly, those who violated the rules would be punished severely by the entire country.
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