Elemental Festival Opens

Seeing Mordas's helplessness, Yuan Chen patted him on the shoulder with a look of pity.

In response, Mordas pushed Yuan Chen's hand away with a dark expression, then looked around at the surrounding environment with a sigh, his eyes filled with deep envy.

"Hopefully, future Meat-toothed Beast will also be able to create such a vibrant civilization..."

"It doesn't necessarily have to be like them." Hearing Mordas's sigh, Yuan Chen shook his head and said:

"Sometimes, the wildness of the Meat-toothed Beast is more important than reason. Every race and every civilization has its strengths and weaknesses. Wild wisdom may be more vital to a race than rational wisdom."

Upon hearing this, Mordas was taken aback. After a moment of silence, he nodded thoughtfully. "Hmm... you're right. At least for the current Meat-toothed Beast, it's too early to talk about this."

As he spoke, Mordas raised his head and looked towards the door to the side, saying, "It'll be our turn soon, won't it?"

After glancing at the time, Yuan Chen silently nodded. "Mm."

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Elemental Festival had officially begun.

In the palace atop Yishuaoken, accompanied by the sound of footsteps, Qiyana arrived at the center of the venue.

Huge, towering stone pillars surround the core of the spell, forming a triangular formation. Behind Qiyana lies the energy center of the entire Veil Technique.

This Yishuaoken, and even on the ground, thousands of beautiful energy arcs are imprinted with expensive gem solutions. Hidden within these intricate geometric lines is an elemental language that even Elemental Master find difficult to decipher.

This Yishuaoken over thousands of years, and the true foundation that protects Yuentar, allowing it to remain isolated from external strife and independent from the world.

This plaza is completely different from the plaza where Qiyana previously fought her Truth Duel.

This is a sturdy fortress constructed from massive, thick, circular stone platforms, its mass exceeding all human understanding of the material world. It is not a mere deconstruction, but rather an energy space created through numerous magical divisions.

Behind Qiyana, a thick, circular magical energy formed a surging vortex. The surging energy subtly connected to the stone pillar behind her, which rose from the sky and then disappeared into the ground, its depths unknown.

Amidst the turbulent flow of elements, Qiyana took a step forward, entering the center of the energy. With her palms outstretched, her long, silver-white hair rippled like burning flames, accompanied by surging magic.

In an instant, Qiyana's figure, located within the Tower of Truth, was projected along the trajectory of the Curtain of Yuan Chu Axiom Veil Technique to every corner of Ixialia.

From Ixialia's heartland, Yishuaoken, to Paro'sa on the northern frontier, and Tiklas in the south, almost every place where the Tower of Truth was established projected Qiyana's figure along with the restart of the Veil Technique.

In that instant, Qiyana's spirit merged into the entire Veil Technique. As if she had become Ixialia herself, Qiyana's spirit ascended to the sky above the world, where she saw the lines that covered the entire world, as if the whole world were beneath her feet.

This ignited Qiyana's passion, her eyes burning with intense emotion. And from within, Qiyana could clearly sense the questioning gazes from the people of every county in Ixialia, as if they were asking—

What happened? Why was the Alai presiding over the ceremony someone we hadn't seen before? Where was the First Alai named Sane?

Qiyana's response to this question was simple, "People of Ixialia, I am your queen! Ixialia is shrouded in a colossal lie, a lie that once protected Ixialia from external disturbances."

"But now, times have changed! Your future queen will no longer uphold outdated and antiquated traditions!"

"In the past, the Sages of Nurturing Grace faced this unimaginable dilemma," Qiyana said.

"How can we protect our people from the poisons of the outside world? How can we perpetuate the civilization of Ixialia? How can we prevent Ixialia the outside world? In the end, the sages chose to isolate themselves from the outside world."

"The original King Yuen perfected the Yuan Chu Axiom, protecting Ixialia for thousands of years through magical spells far beyond the comprehension of outside civilizations, keeping chaos far from the land beneath our feet. Undoubtedly, this was a great step that no dull or incompetent person could have taken!"

"But now, the time for change has come!" Qiyana's voice was exceptionally resolute. She even disregarded the glares of the nobles, the Sages of Yuentar, and her own father King Yuen, who were observing the ceremony from the surrounding circular boulder.

"During the trials of Vidalion, I witnessed the most magnificent sight! A creature that could be described as primordial stretched out its enormous claws and lunged at the sky. It possessed such immense power, a power that should only exist within the Great Tower!"

"It is so far away from us, and countless people have fought for it. Yet it is also so close, as if it could tear down the veil protecting us at any moment! My people, the time for change has come! I will not bow down to anyone!"

Qiyana raised her arm. "Ixialia should not do this! My philosophy has always been just four words: Mutation for Strength!"

"Dissidents, just wait and see, this land is about to welcome a true king!!"

After saying that, Qiyana turned and left abruptly, going to the ceremonial chair and coldly beginning the Festival of Elemental Festival ceremony.

As the central tower connected with the towers of truth in various counties, Qiyana's words spread to Ixialia in an instant.

Among them, many people were bewildered by Qiyana's words, while the nobles of various regions revealed a long-lost unease in their eyes. On the contrary, the Yuentar were the regional rulers and governors, showed curiosity and excitement in their eyes.

The Yuentar have been waiting for a king who shares their aspirations.

After Qiyana vacated the stage, Yuan Chen simply entered the plaza filled with magical traces.

Five enormous pillars rose into the sky. Although Yuan Chen was not a traditional elemental mage, he could still feel the flow of magic within them.

The central tower of Yishuaoken is like a giant needle, piercing deep into the earth's veins, reaching the core, and extracting a massive amount of magical power from it.

As the spell was activated, the magic not only protected Ixialia, but also allowed him to project his consciousness into every corner of the world where magic flowed, through the trajectory created by the Yuan Chu Axiom Ixialia.

Yuan Chen exchanged a glance with Qiyana. Although neither of them spoke, Yuan Chen could sense the message contained in Qiyana's eyes.

Yuan Chen merely chuckled almost imperceptibly. Although she didn't say much, Qiyana's expression clearly relaxed after seeing Yuan Chen's reaction.

Yes, while Qiyana is strong, proud, and possesses unparalleled confidence in herself, it is undeniable that this is indeed the first time Qiyana has stood before the entire population of Ixialia.

This unexpected level of attention somewhat affected Qiyana's performance, but even so, Qiyana still managed to successfully express her ideas.

This made all the wise men in Ixialia realize that not all Royal Family held onto a conservative, traditional mindset.

And now, it's Yuan Chen's turn to shine.

Upon seeing Yuan Chen's appearance, many people present displayed a complex expression. The same was true for the people from Ixialia.

When they saw Yuan Chen, whose skin color, physical characteristics, and clothing were completely different from their own, not only the common people, but even the Yuentar in the counties and districts showed expressions of surprise.

"I could sense Ixialia's confusion. Who am I? Where do I come from? Why am I standing here?"

Unlike Qiyana, Yuan Chen didn't feel the slightest discomfort from the gazes, doubts, questions, and curiosity. On the contrary, his handsome and gentle face was full of calm and ease.

Everyone reacts differently when they are the center of attention. Some people feel fear, panic, anxiety, or even wish they could disappear into the ground—this is what is known as social anxiety.

Qiyana hates being ignored, but suddenly receiving a lot of attention can cause a certain imbalance in her expression.

However, given Qiyana's personality and assertiveness, it won't be long before she adapts to this situation, and this attention will become a stage for her to better showcase herself.

Yuan Chen, however, had long been accustomed to this kind of attention.

Placidium in Ionia is a sanctuary of learning, where countless scholars from every corner of Ionia, from the deep mountains to the archipelago, make Placidium to study and seek enlightenment.

Among them, only a handful can be called masters. At the very least, to become a master, one must endure the microscopic scrutiny of almost all schools of thought. If there are even the slightest errors or mistakes in explanation, then you can forget about the title of master.

Yuan Chen, under such scrutiny and amidst the disapproving gazes of the elders of the Eternal Hall, was the dancer who forcibly obtained the title of Master.

Feeling this familiar attention, Yuan Chen wasn't nervous at all; in fact, his muscles were relaxed.

In contrast to the physical relaxation and ease, Yuan Chen's spirit was focused to a high level—high level, but not tension. Every dancer, before conquering others, often must first conquer themselves!

"I am Yuan Chen, Princess Qiyana's teacher, from faraway Ionia!"

I feel a bit off today. There were a lot of typos and grammatical errors in the last one, but I've corrected them after being reminded.