Hearing Liewen speak up, Kuhn secretly breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that Liewen had said what he himself had wanted to say.
Liewen spoke because he felt that, with Lena's talent, she truly ought to attend the very best magic academy.
After Ernst Institute was destroyed on the Day of Destruction, the finest magic academy on the Yulan Continent was the Royal Magic Academy of the Yulan Empire.
Having watched Lena grow up, Liewen already regarded her as a younger sister and did not want her talent to be buried.
"Actually, I also think Laina would be best off going to the Yulan Empire." Kailan smiled as he spoke. "There are many mages in the Yulan Empire, so it is the most suitable place for Laina. Of course, if Laina is willing in the future, the O'Brien Empire will always welcome her back."
Liewen could not help glancing at Kailan. The sincerity in the other man's eyes showed that he truly meant it.
The white-haired elder could only sigh helplessly.
In truth, many gifted mages from the O'Brien Empire chose to study abroad.
For example, Linley's good brother Reynolds, who came from the Dunstan Family of the O'Brien Empire, had traveled a great distance from the O'Brien Empire to study at Ernst Institute.
"Brother Liewen, are we going to the Yulan Empire?" Laina looked up at Liewen.
"We?" Liewen was taken aback.
"Aren't you coming with me?" Panic appeared in Laina's eyes.
"The Yulan Empire..." Liewen pondered inwardly.
His physical strength was still at the peak of the 9th level. To break through, he needed the Essence Blood and Magical Crystal Cores of Saint Realm magical beasts.
There were three places on the Yulan Continent with the greatest number of magical beasts. One was the Magical Beast Mountain Range, another was the Dark Forest, located in the northeastern part of the continent and bordering the O'Brien Empire.
The last was the Sunset Mountain Range, south of the Yulan Empire.
The Magical Beast Mountain Range was home to the God Realm expert Dylin, while the Dark Forest had the even more terrifying Beirut.
Liewen currently tried his best to avoid both places.
The Sunset Mountain Range, however, had no God Realm experts and was the most suitable place to hunt Saint Realm magical beasts.
The O'Brien Empire lay north of the Yulan Empire, and traveling to the Sunset Mountain Range required passing through the Yulan Empire.
"We'll go. I'll go to the Yulan Empire with Laina." Liewen smiled.
Lena finally relaxed.
"When does Lord Liewen plan to leave?" Kailan asked.
"In a few months." Liewen said. There were still several months until the next witnessing, so he had to wait until after it before setting out.
Liewen looked at Lena and said to Kailan, "During this time, could you help find Lena a temporary teacher to begin teaching her magic? Don't worry about the cost."
There were still at least several months before they left for the Yulan Empire, and they could not let that time go to waste.
"You are too polite, Lord Liewen. Not to mention that this is your request, with Lena's outstanding talent, there are plenty of people who would want to be her teacher." Kailan said with a smile.
"Leave this matter to me. Our academy has the empire's finest light-element magic teachers." the white-haired elder said.
"Thank you for the trouble." Liewen said.
"Thank you, Young Master Kailan. Thank you, Vice Principal Lanster." Kuhn added.
"Thank you!" Laina echoed.
"Lord Liewen, do you have a place to stay in Chiyan City?" Kailan suddenly asked. "If not, why not stay at the Daryl Family estate? Kuhn is there as well, and you will not be disturbed there."
Kailan smiled and pointed toward the door of the quiet room, hinting at the mages outside.
In Chiyan City, it was not only those mages who knew what Liewen looked like. The nobles and wealthy magnates had all seen the Memory Crystal Ball.
"That works." Liewen thought it over. Kailan's father was the empire's Left Prime Minister, and that status was enough to block many people for him.
Liewen and Lena moved into the Daryl Family estate.
Meanwhile, word that the White-Clad Light Saint had arrived in Chiyan City was spread by the mages of the Mage Association.
The Daryl Family estate was on Fushi Road in the eastern district of Chiyan City.
This was where the capital's powerful and influential figures gathered. After Linley's younger brother Wharton was granted the title of earl, he too lived here.
Linley's group had reached the imperial capital before Liewen and the others.
At this time, Wharton was preparing for his duel with Blumer.
Blumer was the younger brother of the Genius Sword Saint Olivier, a 9th level expert and a direct disciple of the War God.
Not long ago, Blumer had also submitted a request to His Majesty Emperor Joanne of the O'Brien Empire, hoping to marry the Seventh Princess Nina. He had even challenged Wharton.
Wharton agreed.
When Liewen arrived in Chiyan City, there were still fifteen days until Wharton and Blumer's duel.
During those fifteen days, Liewen stayed within the Daryl Family estate without stepping outside, focusing wholeheartedly on cultivation.
Kailan indeed helped him turn away most visitors.
Only a small number, such as His Majesty Emperor Joanne, could not be refused.
On such occasions, Liewen would also make an appearance to meet them.
Lena also began her studies in light-element magic.
A mage's cultivation had two aspects: the accumulation of magical power and the improvement of spiritual force.
The higher one's elemental affinity, the faster one could refine and accumulate magical power. The greater one's talent in spiritual force, the faster one could break through.
Lena's spiritual force was sixty-five times that of others her age, only slightly inferior to Dixie's back then.
Spiritual force of that level was already comparable to that of a Third-ranked Mage. This meant that as long as Lena focused on refining magical power, she could steadily become a Third-ranked Mage.
Back then, Dixie had needed only a year to become a Third-ranked Mage, and Lena was expected to take about the same amount of time.
Fifteen days passed, and Wharton and Blumer's duel began. Liewen did not go to watch it in person.
He already knew everything that was about to happen, so he did not wish to waste time that could be spent cultivating.
Wharton lost the duel, and Blumer's sword pierced his lung.
Linley conceded on Wharton's behalf.
But Kenyon, the Saint Realm expert from the War God Sect serving as a judge, favored his junior brother Blumer and insisted that Wharton, whose lung injury left him unable to speak, personally admit defeat.
This enraged Linley, who stepped in and taught Kenyon and Blumer a lesson.
Olivier, who arrived a step late to stand up for his younger brother, then fought Linley.
The two were evenly matched. Just as they were preparing to use their respective trump cards, the Rock Sword Saint Haydson, who was present, stopped them.
That day was the first time Linley displayed Saint Realm-level strength before the public, making his name known across the entire Yulan Continent.
After Linley and Olivier's battle, Olivier challenged the Rock Sword Saint Haydson.
Haydson accepted. Three months later, the two would fight a decisive battle on the Chiyan River outside Chiyan City's northern gate.
Liewen was very interested in this battle.
Although he knew that Olivier would lose, Olivier would also gain a blessing in disguise and successfully undergo a Soul Mutation after that battle.
Those with Soul Mutation could fuse the profound mysteries and powers of different Laws, making them more powerful than the profound mysteries of a single Law.
Liewen was extremely curious about this Soul Mutation and wanted to see it with his own eyes.
Before that battle, His Majesty Joanne made a decision to betroth the empire's Seventh Princess to Wharton.
Wharton held an engagement ceremony at his Earl Mansion.
Wharton's Earl Mansion, like the Daryl Family estate, was located on Fushi Road.
Linley had also been staying there ever since arriving in Chiyan City.
Liewen received an invitation to the engagement ceremony.
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