Teluzake

Teluzake

Teluzake let out a sigh of relief and suddenly asked, "Are you two, like Grandpa Mebis, also from the Underworld?"

Lincoln chuckled, "So you really did inherit the legacy of a Deity-level powerhouse? That can be considered lucky. To be precise, we come from the Life Divine Realm, which, like the Underworld, is one of the Supreme Planes."

Teluzake, however, wore a bitter expression, "I would rather I hadn't received Grandpa Mebis's legacy. Ever since Aofen somehow found out that Grandpa Mebis left it to me, he has been pestering me endlessly. He even lured my teacher into betraying me to join his side. Actually, if my teacher had simply wanted it, I wouldn't have minded, but the thought that it would ultimately benefit that detestable Aofen is something I cannot accept. They even wanted to trap me through marriage, completely disregarding my feelings!"

"Oh, did he not use your teacher to threaten you, but instead chose to lure your teacher over?" Lincoln asked.

"I heard from my teacher before that they were brothers who fought together and had a very close relationship," Teluzake explained.

"What about your parents?" Aier asked.

"I am an orphan," Teluzake continued, "I don't have any friends either. The people closest to me were Grandpa Mebis and my teacher, but..."

"Tell us about it," Aier said softly, "We are happy to listen, if you are willing."

"Alright," Teluzake hesitated for a moment before speaking candidly.

"By the time I had memories, I was already wandering. I was only a few years old. One day, I couldn't find any food and fainted from hunger. Grandpa Mebis saved me. Later, we lived together, relying on each other. Every day, he used a very strange power to nourish my body, and my health kept improving. But Grandpa Mebis's health seemed very poor. At the time, I always thought it was because he gave his 'life force' to me, so I begged him not to help me nourish my body anymore. About a year passed like that, and because my body had become exceptionally strong, I was successfully admitted to the Warrior Academy, and Grandpa Mebis disappeared from then on. It wasn't until five years ago, just after I became a level-six warrior, that he suddenly appeared by my side, but he was already extremely weak."

That must have been him nourishing the body with diluted divine power, Lincoln thought. But a god, once removed from battle and having their divine power replenished, had no reason to grow weaker and weaker. Most likely, he had been struck by soul poison that could never be fully cured.

"Grandpa Mebis told me many things: Divine Planes, Supreme Planes, Low-Gods, Mid-Gods, High-Gods, becoming a god independently, refining a godhead—he told me everything all at once. He also told me that he had actually died in his home Material Plane long ago, but was fortunate enough to become a god in the Underworld, recovered his memories, and cultivated all the way to become a High-God. Yet, heaven toyed with him. Why was his direction wrong? He was clearly just one step away from the peak, but unfortunately, his path was wrong. He was so sorrowful at the time; I didn't know how to comfort him."

As Teluzake spoke, he became increasingly despondent. Lincoln manipulated a Metal Lifeform to refill his tea, soothing his emotions.

After a long while, Teluzake looked up and continued, uncontrollable tears streaming down his face, "Later on, Grandpa Mebis met a powerful opponent. Although he managed to escape with his life, he was implanted with soul poison. He grew weaker every day, and by the time he realized it, the damage was already irreparable. Seeing that his death was near, he became disheartened and returned to his home plane. Before meeting me, he had actually been wandering the Walun Plane aimlessly for over three thousand years. He saw me, near death, and felt a sense of pity because we were in the same boat, which is why he saved me and we lived together. Later, when I entered the Warrior Academy, he didn't want to interfere in my life anymore, so he left. It wasn't until five years ago, when he felt he could no longer hold on, that he remembered he still couldn't let go of me, and that was when he came to find me. It was also then that I learned Grandpa Mebis was a powerful High-God, and the master of the Aofen Empire was only a Low-God."

"Before he passed away, he gave me his spatial ring. It contained all his wealth, but since I truly had no use for it, I found a place to hide it. I never expected that this very action would be what prevented Aofen from getting his hands on it." When Teluzake mentioned Aofen, a hint of anger surfaced in his tone.

"Mebis was very good to you. You should be happy. Only if you live well will he be happier," Aier comforted him.

"Yes," Teluzake's voice was slightly hoarse, "Before Grandpa Mebis left, he gave me everything and told me, 'You must never give this to anyone else, or it will bring a fatal disaster upon you'."

At this point, Teluzake changed the subject, smiling slyly, "However, you two are from the Supreme Planes. You are different from those in the Walun Plane; you are powerful and knowledgeable. I am willing to give you Grandpa Mebis's wealth, if only you would take me as your disciple."

"To be honest, after such a scene with Aofen, I'm afraid most of the Deity-level powerhouses on the continent know about my relationship with Grandpa Mebis. It will be very difficult for me to survive on this plane alone, and I hope to gain your protection."

Lincoln was caught between laughter and tears. This young man was quite clever; he knew they were far stronger than Aofen and his ilk, and likely wouldn't care for the contents of that spatial ring. Even if they did, he could use it as an opportunity to apprentice, which was a win-win situation. Moreover, the fact that he laid out his intentions without any malicious intent actually made it hard to be offended. However, as someone who was likely a Paragon and a Sovereign, how could he possibly covet the wealth of a High-God?

Lincoln and Aier were just about to shake their heads when they saw Teluzake kneel, "You two might as well take a look at the spatial ring before giving me an answer. Grandpa Mebis said that inside the ring lies a vast wealth that a Deity-level powerhouse could never exhaust in a lifetime."

What did vast wealth matter? Even a few hundred quadrillion Moshi would only amount to a tiny bit of Sovereign Power. Besides, he had never even heard of this Mebis; he was likely just a six-star or seven-star Deity-level powerhouse. Lincoln was about to shake his head again when he heard Aier say, "Very well, Lincoln, let's go take a look. It won't be too late to decide after we've seen it."

Aier signaled to Lincoln, and Lincoln understood her meaning. In front of Teluzake, he would reveal wealth far exceeding Mebis's legacy, which would be enough to make him give up. Taking him as a disciple was absolutely impossible. Regardless of anything else, Teluzake was only a level-eight warrior, still far from the Saint-level, let alone becoming a god. Becoming a Mid-God or High-God was even more distant. Not to mention Lincoln, even for Aier to take him as a disciple was an unrealistic decision.