Dumbfounded

That Wizard who had still been a child back then had grown far too quickly. No wonder Akso was so fearless—after obtaining the Li Fire Golden Tower, she no longer feared the Fire Parasol Tree Organization holding Dole accountable.

Angelina cast a deep look at Albis City behind Dole, seeming as though she wanted to speak but hesitated.

After a moment, she sighed. "How about this, Wizard Dole? As long as you're willing to come with me, I'll pay you a seventh-level Li Fire spirit crystal."

Dole frowned and looked at Angelina. "Has the conflict between Akso and your leader truly reached this point?"

A seventh-level material might not sound like much, but if it was a Li Fire spirit crystal, it was basically equivalent to a top-tier eighth-level heavenly treasure, worth an astonishing sum.

Seventh-level materials were already rarely seen. Eighth-level ones were even rarer, not to mention those of spirit-crystal grade.

Angelina sighed again. "It really has reached this point. After Lady Akso obtained the Li Fire Golden Tower you forged, she secretly used the Divine Parasol Tree upon returning and successfully advanced to the eighth level. She and our president have been fighting tooth and nail. Their battles have gone back and forth, dragging many people into it."

Dole was immediately stunned. "What? Akso advanced to the eighth level?"

The Li Fire Golden Tower did not actually contain the Li Fire of this world; there was a slight difference. Akso had been holed up inside the tower conducting research all this time, and Dole had thought she would not be able to figure anything out. It seemed he had still fallen short.

Eighth level. She had already been at the peak of the seventh level, and now she had advanced to the eighth—good heavens.

There was now