Baiyi could guess why the Book of Servitude had suddenly stopped working. The reason was simple: a divine relic could not have two masters, and an empire could not have two emperors. Since his teacher was still the same emperor, and he still had the Book of Servitude, it was not surprising that he could not use it.
From the looks of it, the Book of Servitude was unique, and even time did not affect its uniqueness. Otherwise, Baiyi and the Emperor would have had one, and neither of them would have interfered with each other. However, Baiyi could not use the Book of Servitude anymore. Although it would affect his combat prowess, he was not entirely reliant on it.
He did not know that the Emperor's Book of Servitude could not be used either. If he did, he would have thought of something funny. 'Even without magic, I still have martial arts, stealth, and Black Glutinous Rice Ball. You don't have magic? Hahahaha …'
"Well, it's a shame that there's only one Book of Servitude. Otherwise, I could try to ignore the butterfly effect and ask Little Mia to act cute in front of the current Emperor. Maybe she'd get another Book of Servitude …" Baiyi mumbled to himself.
Mia, who had just finished her bath, heard his words. Puzzled, she asked, "What are you talking about? Do you want me to act cute again? "
"Nothing, I'm just imagining things. Also, put on some clothes before you come into my room," Baiyi said impatiently. Little Mia had just come out of her bathtub, for she was only wrapped in a scarf. Water was still dripping from her wet, black hair, making her look fresh and juicy.
"I know, Mr. Hope is just like my dad sometimes …" Mia stuck her tongue out at him and went back to her room.
Baiyi did not mean that Baiyi was nice to her, or that he was particularly friendly. Instead, he meant that Baiyi talked too much.
"But after you saved that man, everyone was very grateful to you. I even got a lot of compliments. I'm sorry …" Mia's voice came from the room next door.
"I didn't do anything. I just went to pick him up," Baiyi replied.
When Baiyi brought the young man back, he had to deal with all kinds of interrogation. Baiyi had told them the story that he had made up beforehand. The young man had accidentally fallen off a cliff and lost consciousness with bruises all over his face.
Of course, it was impossible for him to tell the townspeople that he flew in the sky like a demon and destroyed the entire village. In order to match his story, he gave the sleeping young man several mental hints on the way back, making him believe that he did fall off the cliff and become like this.
Such a method was not particularly safe. After all, a mental suggestion was only a mental suggestion. It could not have the effect of tampering with one's memories. If it was deliberately guided by someone, or if a similar scene was recreated, it could possibly trigger the memory that was concealed by the suggestion. There was still a slight risk of exposure. However, this would not cause too much damage to the young man's consciousness, as it was easy to reveal a bigger flaw.
"Such a quiet and peaceful town shouldn't have encountered such a thing, right? No powerful characters would come, and even if they did, they wouldn't notice anything wrong with him. Everything should be fine, "Baiyi muttered to himself.
Unfortunately, he had underestimated the emperor's sensitivity. He had thought that the emperor would not notice him using the Book of Servitude. After all, he could not sense the emperor's presence, and he could not use the book at all. After all, he could not sense the emperor's presence at all. After all, he could not use the Book of Servitude.
However, the Emperor's senses were sharper than he had expected. After all, his teacher was still young, and the Book of Servitude was still active at that time. As the current owner of the book, the Emperor was able to sense more things than him. Not only did the Emperor realize that something was amiss, but he was also able to pinpoint Lu Sheng's location in an instant.
It was not until the next day when Captain Aegis personally visited the town that Baiyi realized that he had underestimated the situation a little too much.
"Search every house. Don't let anyone escape," Captain Aegis ordered coldly. Captain Aegis coldly issued an order, and a group of border guards entered the town, while he himself went straight to the mayor's residence.
"A suspicious person in black armor?" The mayor looked at the armored Aegis in front of him, trying to read his expression, but all he saw was a cold visor. He then lowered his head and looked at the wanted poster on the table that Aegis had placed on his desk.
"I've never seen these people before, and there haven't been any suspicious people coming in or out recently … Oh, right, there was a new Wizard Apprentice a while ago. He was indeed wearing armor, and he's been wearing it the whole time. He never showed his true face, but his armor was silver-grey, and his movements weren't suspicious either. He's a good man!" The mayor rambled on.
"Someone who never showed his face? Not suspicious enough?" Captain Aegis asked coldly.
"Because he just found a good lad from the forest yesterday. He helped us a lot …" The mayor briefly explained what happened yesterday. In the end, he even pointed at the wanted poster and added, "And he even brought a beautiful and cute daughter with him. How could such a person be one of the villains on the list?"
Captain Aegis fell silent. There were many people on the wanted poster, but none of them had a daughter with them.
"Take me to him," Captain Aegis said.
A few moments later, Captain Aegis, accompanied by the mayor and a few border guards, violently shoved open the front door of Baiyi's house. Baiyi was wearing an apron and was frying an egg for Mia at the stove. Mia and Lulu were sitting at the dining table beside him. The two little ones, who had been waiting for Baiyi's arrival, were startled by the sudden appearance of Baiyi.
"What can I do for you?" Baiyi calmly turned around and asked.
"I'm here to arrest a suspect," Captain Aegis replied. Captain Aegis replied as he walked into the hut. He looked around at Baiyi's apron and the frying pan in his hand. Baiyi looked like a stay-at-home dad, and Captain Aegis shook his head inwardly. 'How could someone like him be a villain who covets the Book of Servitude?'
The Mayor hurried to Baiyi's side and briefly explained the situation to him. He was still holding the warrant in his hand, and he handed it over to Baiyi.
Baiyi pretended to be very serious as he flipped through the wanted posters, and he found a few people who were quite famous in history. Still, he replied, "I don't know. I've never seen these people before. I don't know them either."
"Can you remove your helmet?" Captain Aegis continued to ask. Out of politeness, he also took off his helmet, revealing an ordinary face.
Baiyi took off his helmet without hesitation, revealing a face riddled with burn scars. It was a gruesome sight to behold, and Lulu and the Mayor, who were standing nearby, shuddered in fear.
"I'm sorry …" Captain Aegis said in a low voice. It was rude of him to ask someone to remove his helmet when his face was so disfigured.
"I heard that you were an apprentice sorcerer? That you gave up on the path of magic? "Captain Aegis asked.
"Yes. This face is the price I have to pay for my immature self to pry into the secrets of magic," Baiyi replied, pretending to be sad and dejected.
"I'm sorry," Captain Aegis replied. "But I still think you should try harder. Take me, for example. I was a war orphan, and after joining the army, I had no talent for magic. Fortunately, I was recognized by His Majesty, and that's how I got to where I am today. Before that, I didn't dare to pursue the path of magic."
In the end, a guy dressed as a city defense officer quickly flattered him, "Lord Aegis, you're too kind. In fact, for someone like you who only embarked on magic cultivation at the age of 30, to be able to achieve what you have today, it's already extraordinary talent …"
'Aegis?' Baiyi muttered the name in his heart. Recalling the experience that he had described earlier, he took a closer look at the man's unattractive appearance. Suddenly, a thought popped up in his mind. Just how beautiful did this guy marry in the end? And how many times did his descendants go through genetic modification to be able to give birth to a beautiful girl like Tisdale after 6000 years?
That's right, this Captain Aegis who only had a name and not even a surname was Tisdale's ancestor who had passed down the ancestral teachings to the future generations. Judging from his honest face and the fact that he was able to be fooled by Tisdale's illusory spell, he was indeed the kind of person who could pass on a promise for 6,000 years.
'Thank goodness I gave up on killing him. Otherwise, when I return home and find out that my eldest daughter is gone, I'm sure I'll regret it till my intestines turn green.'
Captain Aegis praised Mia's beauty one last time before he left with his men. Baiyi had passed the test without a hitch, and the captain paid a visit to the young man's house. After listening to all the compliments the young man had for Baiyi, Captain Aegis removed him from the list of suspects.
Soon, the investigation of the town was completed. Captain Aegis could not find anything amiss, so he went straight to the next location. There were many small villages and towns along the border, and he was so busy that he had to go there himself. He did not have the time to stay in one place for too long.
Just like that, Tisdale, the ancestor, passed by her target.
After everyone had left, and Lulu had been dragged away by Mia, Baiyi sat alone in his room, mulling over the events that had transpired. 'I've underestimated the problem. It looks like the young teacher has noticed something …'
'The Book of Servitude can no longer be used. It's best if I don't even touch it.'
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