Guang Quan

After that, life in the imperial capital became plain, unadorned, and tedious.

Huo Ling constantly attended gatherings among the various legendary families.

Many legendary families were willing to befriend Huo Ling, a newly risen legendary mage, especially since he possessed several signature skills.

He could mass-produce standardized equipment, organize modified soldiers into full formations, and even forge legendary equipment.

On top of that, Huo Ling treated people kindly. What an excellent friend!

Of course, he did not meet only good people this time. He also encountered legendary figures who disliked him.

At a banquet held by Duke Xu's family, Huo Ling felt a cold, sinister gaze fixed upon him.

Following the direction of that gaze, Huo Ling saw an aged legendary—a shriveled, withered old man.

The old man wore a mage's robe. By the look of it, he was also a legendary mage.

Seeing Huo Ling look over, the legendary mage raised his wine cup, tugged his lips into a smile, then drained it in one gulp.

It would have been better if the old man had not smiled. That smile looked uglier than a crying face.

Huo Ling gave the old man another look, then raised his own cup in a distant toast.

Huo Ling sent a voice transmission to his relative by marriage, Gu Zhengyuan. "Who's that old man?"

Gu Zhengyuan discreetly glanced over and said, "Count Yishui, Wang Huai. What is it? Did you provoke that old bastard?"

"Hard to say. That old bastard was just staring at me all sinister-like." Huo Ling shook his head slightly.

"Wang Huai is also a legendary mage, and he's quite strong. I heard he's already at the fifth stage of legend." Gu Zhengyuan thought for a moment.

Then he said, "I remember Count Yishui Wang Huai's family also has a