Linley's Grand Wedding

On April 16, Yulan Calendar 10010, Linley established the Baruch Duchy in the Land of Chaos.

Delia excitedly told her father, Deya, the news. Linley was no longer a subject of the O'Brien Empire, so Delia being with Linley would not affect the development of the Ryan Clan in the Yulan Empire.

However, Deya still believed that Delia should marry the Emperor and become the Empress, as that would be more beneficial to the clan.

Disappointed in her parents and no longer seeking their blessing, Delia boarded a Thunder Gale Eagle, left the Yulan Empire, and headed for the Baruch Duchy.

Shortly thereafter, news came from the Land of Chaos that on July 21, Yulan Calendar 10010, Linley and Delia would hold their wedding in Baruch City, with the founding ceremony of the Baruch Duchy taking place on the same day.

Lewin Andrew received an invitation and traveled there with Kuhn and Lena. Since Linley and Delia's wedding was the next witnessing mission, he naturally would not be absent.

Master Longers, Delia's teacher, was also on the invitation list.

Delia's brother, Dixie, also received orders from the High Priest to go with two of his senior fellow disciples to represent her in congratulating Linley.

On July 21, Baruch City was bustling with activity, and many Saint Realm experts had arrived.

Mackenzie, disciples of the War God Sect, disciples of the High Priest...

Those who were not of the Saint Realm dared not be too high-profile.

Lewin walked toward a refined, middle-aged man wearing moon-white robes.

"Mr. Desri."

"Lewin."

This refined middle-aged man was none other than Desri, one of the five peak Saint Realm experts.

Desri had once been the leader of the Radiant Church's ascetics and a contemporary of the legendary Pope Ernst. He had since left the Radiant Church, focusing entirely on his pursuit of becoming a god.

Desri lived in seclusion with his family and friends in a small village in the Land of Chaos. After Linley arrived in the Land of Chaos, the two became acquainted.

Not long ago, Linley and Delia had been targeted by an assassination attempt by the Radiant Church. The church had dispatched two second-tier Saint Realm experts—the Tribunal Head Useno and the leader of the Fanatic Legion, Leiming—which had nearly cost Delia her life.

At that time, it was Desri who had intervened to save them.

Ultimately, under Desri's mediation, Linley and the Radiant Church reached an agreement.

For twenty years, the Radiant Church could not move against Linley, and they were forbidden from ever harming his family or friends. In exchange, if Linley wanted to seek revenge against the Radiant Church, he had to do it alone, without even bringing his magical beasts.

This agreement gave Linley a peaceful period to grow, but it also greatly increased the difficulty of his revenge against the Radiant Church.

For the sake of his family and friends, Linley chose to agree.

"Mr. Desri, I also cultivate the Laws of Light. When you have time, I will visit you so we can exchange pointers."

"No problem, you are welcome anytime."

Desri cultivated a soul-type profound mystery within the Laws of Light and had already reached the final step; once he broke through, he would be a Lowgod.

Lewin was very curious about the profound mysteries Desri cultivated. Exchanging pointers might allow him to gain entry into a new profound mystery.

Desri felt the same. He had seen the battle between Lewin and Useno, and since they both cultivated the Laws of Light, exchanging ideas would be mutually beneficial.

Besides Desri, another peak Saint Realm expert, the Saintess of the Ice Goddess Temple, Rosalie, had also arrived.

The Martial Saint Tulilei had also sent disciples to offer congratulations.

The five peak Saint Realm experts of the Yulan Continent were Desri of the Land of Chaos, Rosalie of the Ice Goddess Temple, Tulilei of the Far East Prairie, Fain of the War God Sect, and Rutherford of the Extreme Northern Ice Plains.

Except for Rutherford, who was in deep cultivation in the Extreme Northern Ice Plains, the other four either came in person or sent fellow disciples to offer their congratulations.

Lewin also saw Cesare, one of the five known god-level experts on the Yulan Continent.

The king of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Dylin; the King of Assassins, Cesare; the War God, O'Brien; the High Priest, Catherine; and the king of the Dark Forest, Beirut.

Among them, the most terrifying was undoubtedly Beirut. Even the other four god-level experts had to address him as Lord Beirut upon meeting him.

Beirut valued Bebe highly because Bebe was the second God-Slaying Rat in the world besides himself.

It was also because of this connection that the War God, the High Priest, Desri, and others were all friendly toward Linley.

If not for this, even with Linley's strength comparable to a second-tier Saint Realm expert, he would not have been able to attract so many experts to offer their congratulations.

As the wedding proceeded, Lewin completed this witnessing mission.

Name: Lewin Andrew
Strength: Saint Realm
Potential: Highgod who has fused three profound mysteries
Body Strength: Saint Realm
Body Potential: Highgod Artifact

Lewin's potential had improved, reaching the level of a Highgod who had fused three profound mysteries.

The next witnessing mission would be in over a decade, when Linley entered the Necropolis of the Gods.

The wedding concluded successfully. Lewin stayed in Baruch City for a few days, exchanging cultivation insights with Desri and Linley, before returning to Yulan City.

Linley began his deep cultivation in the Land of Chaos, and Lewin also practiced quietly in Yulan City.

Time flowed like water, and in the blink of an eye, twelve years passed.

Outside Yulan City, at the Royal Magic Academy of the Yulan Empire, Lena had just finished her light magic class for the day and was preparing to return home to Yulan City.

Lena was approaching her twenty-third birthday and had blossomed into a stunning beauty.

At the age of twenty, Lena had already become a seventh-rank mage and remained at the Royal Magic Academy of the Yulan Empire to serve as a teacher of light-element magic.

"Miss Lena, are you heading back to Yulan City? I am too, shall we go together?"

"Teacher Lena, Lady Windsor has just released a new line of clothing; let me accompany you to take a look."

"Miss Lena, this is a limited-edition teardrop carriage from Old John's shop. Would you like to hop in? We could go see the newly bloomed crabapple flowers?"

Along the way, people constantly tried to strike up a conversation with Lena, including teachers and students from the Imperial Magic Academy, as well as young nobles who had come specifically to wait for her.

In Yulan City, Lena had a multitude of suitors.

Lena was not only exceptionally beautiful but also a magic prodigy, and rumors were already circulating in Yulan City that the High Priest intended to take her on as a personal disciple.

Furthermore, although Liewen kept a low profile, twelve years had passed, and the nobles in Yulan City were long aware of his relationship with Lena.

Being outstanding in her own right, with the potential to become a Saint Realm powerhouse, and having a Saint Realm expert backing her—such a person would naturally become the target of pursuit for the young men of Yulan City.

However, Lena had never accepted any of her suitors.

Lena politely declined the advances of those on the road and boarded the carriage that had been waiting for her at the academy gate.

"Uncle Fu, let's head back," Lena said softly.

This was their own carriage, and Uncle Fu was the coachman from their residence.

The horses' hooves clattered against the bluestone pavement, and the wheels rolled steadily forward.

Quite a few young nobles also boarded their own luxurious carriages to follow behind.

Regarding this, Lena felt nothing but helplessness.

Perhaps, in the eyes of outsiders, these suitors were all quite exceptional.

Among them were princes of the Yulan Empire, sons of princes, future dukes, and heirs to families with thousands of years of history, yet none of them caught Lena's eye.

In Lena's view, these people were all flash and no substance.

The nobles of Yulan City concerned themselves daily with which vintage of wine was the best, whether their custom-made clothes used the finest materials and came from the best tailors, how many gold coins their carriages were worth, whether they were limited editions, and whether their possessions were better than their neighbor's.

The culture of extravagance and one-upmanship was deeply rooted among the noble class of Yulan City.

They never worried about their status because, with the High Priest present, the Yulan Empire would never fall.

Whenever she saw these suitors, Lena would subconsciously compare them to her brother back at their residence, who was completely immersed in his cultivation.

Once that comparison was made, she lost all interest in these suitors.