The Sea Queen Throne said to the old wizard, "Old wizard, take your grandson and find somewhere to stay for now. Come back in a week. I need to design a formula for your grandson. Although it isn't difficult, it will still take some effort, and I have other matters to attend to at the moment."
The old wizard said, "A week? But I still want my grandson to participate in the March Council! I heard that when the March Council convenes, it will redraw the rules for the Heaven River Coast. My grandson may still have a chance then."
Perhaps he can make it through another round—"
"Lady Helen, could you make an exception and hurry—"
The Sea Queen Throne said, "The fainting caused by the Spiral Afterimage Potion cannot be reversed too quickly. Besides, old wizard, give up."
The Sea Queen Throne said, "If you couldn't even make it through the first round, it's best not to continue."
The Sea Queen Throne held a tobacco pipe between her lips. After lighting it and taking a puff, she said, "If you insist on participating, you'll lose your lives."
"The Heaven River Coast is not your Wizard Land of Ancient Vine Village. The wizards of Ancient Vine Village Wizard Land are too simple-minded. But as far as I know, not all wizard lands in the Eastern Sector have wizards who follow the rules."
"Give up."
"I'm saying this for your own good."
The old wizard thought for a moment, then sighed. He seemed to have suddenly aged many years. Hunching his back, he did not speak to the Sea Queen Throne. Instead, he actually spoke to Locke.
"To obtain the chance to participate in the Heaven River Coast tournament, my grandson and I invested all our energy and all our