The Ancient One Really Was a Good Person

"I know someone who can help you."

When Ke Chen said that, Jean Grey gained the upper hand again.

It was as if she had two personalities: one was herself, and the other was Dark Phoenix.

She was not the only one to reveal a surprised expression. Peggy Carter and Lorna, who had been cautiously on guard the whole time, were also greatly surprised.

To prevent any accidents, Peggy had even changed into her combat suit and strapped the Vibranium Shield to her back.

They had already realized that if they fought, they would absolutely be no match for Jean Grey.

Just look at the sky now. The Phoenix Force had turned the entire sky fiery red.

In the distance, many people had come out of their homes to take pictures of the sky, not yet noticing what was happening here.

Against such terrifying power, they definitely could not be Jean Grey's match.

Lorna, especially, wore a solemn expression and bitterly hated how weak she was.

Not just her—even Magneto would only be torn apart by Jean Grey...

"Who?"

Jean Grey immediately pressed him.

"Behind you."

Ke Chen suddenly calmed down.

Because a golden portal had suddenly appeared behind Jean Grey, and someone wearing a sorcerer's cloak stepped out of it.

"Actually, you didn't need to say so much."

The sorcerer flipped back her hood, revealing her shiny bald head, then spoke to Ke Chen.

The Ancient One had not expected Ke Chen to sell her out so directly.

It reminded her of a saying: better a dead fellow Daoist than a dead poor Daoist...

"Who is she?"

Jean Grey was extremely wary of the Ancient One, who had suddenly appeared.

Deep down, she trusted Ke Chen more, though she did not know why.

"She is the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme."

Ke Chen spoke.

"The Ancient One has always protected Earth from the harassment of Dimensional Demon Gods. She is incredibly powerful and can definitely help you control the Phoenix Force."

Even in front of the Ancient One, Ke Chen did not stop boasting.

The words had already been spoken. Whether it could be done now depended on the Ancient One...

Besides, magic and the Phoenix Force surely had something in common.

Whether it was magic or any other kind of power, it was ultimately just a form of cosmic energy.

Hearing this, the Ancient One gave Ke Chen a deep look. She began to doubt whether her choice had been right.

This truly was a path she had never imagined.

Could Jean Grey really control the Phoenix Force through magic?

The Ancient One's feelings toward Ke Chen were complicated.

Of course, she had noticed Ke Chen before, but she had not paid him much attention.

Yet once she did pay attention, she discovered that she could not see Ke Chen's influence anywhere in the river of time.

He was like someone who had stepped outside the laws of the world, the sole existence among countless Multiverses.

By then, the Ancient One realized it was already too late.

Fortunately, Ke Chen had not done anything yet, before pushing her out to deal with it.

"I can try to help you."

After thinking it over, the Ancient One spoke.

She was actually very curious whether this could truly succeed.

Because this was Ke Chen's interference, she had never seen this scene in the river of time before and could not be certain.

But if she did not appear, Jean Grey could still find Kamar-Taj.

The Phoenix Force was simply too powerful.

It was far more powerful than the strength she borrowed from Dimensional Demon Gods.

Magic in the Marvel Universe came with all kinds of drawbacks.

The fundamental reason was that this magic was not the sorcerers' own power, but power they had "borrowed" from Dimensional Demon Gods.

It was precisely because they borrowed power everywhere that they suffered all kinds of side effects.

Borrowed things had to be repaid.

Sorcerers often paid a great price for power. Doctor Strange was a typical example—he had lost his sense of taste, dared not sleep and enter dreams, and had gained an eye in the center of his forehead...

That was the price of magic.

Compared to Doctor Strange, the Ancient One's method was much cleverer.

She borrowed power from one demon god. When she no longer wanted to repay it, she borrowed power from a stronger demon god and used it to kill the previous one, so she no longer had to pay it back.

Of course, that also meant she had accumulated far too many debts...

To put it plainly, the Ancient One was a shameless deadbeat who never repaid the power she borrowed and never paid the price.

"Ancient One."

Hearing that, Jean Grey closed her eyes.

The Phoenix Force was immensely powerful, and it quickly let her understand what the Ancient One was.

"Thank you."

She sincerely spoke to Ke Chen.

That meant she had accepted the Ancient One's outstretched hand.

Ke Chen let out a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, he truly would not have known what to do.

Fortunately, the Ancient One had come out to take over this mess.

The Ancient One's gaze toward him was not nearly as pleasant. Even the faint smile on her face was about to disappear, especially when she saw the glowing card in Ke Chen's hand.

Taking advantage of this moment, Ke Chen directly used the God-Tier Stealing Card on her.

The moment he saw the Ancient One, Ke Chen had gotten an idea.

Never mind how powerful the Sorcerer Supreme was—her magic just looked unbelievably cool!

Although the Ancient One, like the legendary Gandalf, was a melee mage, her magic was not to be underestimated.

Ke Chen's favorite magic was the kind he had obtained through Stealing Cards.

[Does the host wish to use a Stealing Card on the Ancient One? Her stealable magic includes the Rings of Raggadorr, Images of Ikonn, Winds of Watoomb...]

"Yes!"

[The host has obtained magic from the Ancient One: Mirror Dimension!]

[Mirror Dimension: The host does not need to pay any price to use this magic. With only a slight expenditure of energy, anything that happens within the Mirror Dimension cannot affect the real world. Once the Mirror Dimension is removed, everything will be restored.]

The Mirror Dimension was like his own home field. Within it, he could do whatever he wanted!

The Ancient One watched the Stealing Card in Ke Chen's hand vanish, still not knowing what had happened.

Ke Chen kept taking from her alone... He really felt a little embarrassed.

Not only had he thrown the dangerous bomb that was Jean Grey at the Ancient One, but he had also stolen a magic skill from her. She truly was a good person!

Seeing the Ancient One's gaze, he immediately coughed twice and said, "Ancient One, thank you."

"After all, with great power comes great responsibility."

Only then did the Ancient One soften somewhat.

As the Sorcerer Supreme, she naturally could not be petty with Ke Chen.

"Come with me, child."

The Ancient One spoke to Jean Grey.

At her age, there was nothing wrong with calling Jean Grey a child.

Jean Grey chose to trust her as well. She glanced at Ke Chen, nodded to him in thanks, and then walked over to the Ancient One's side.

The Ancient One smiled at everyone, then raised a hand and drew a circle in front of her.

A golden portal opened, and the Ancient One directly took Jean Grey away.

Through the portal, Ke Chen and the others could vaguely see a mountaintop filled with many ancient buildings.

Kamar-Taj?

The Ancient One really was bold. If the Phoenix Force suddenly erupted, Kamar-Taj would be gone...

"There are actually sorcerers on Earth?"

Only after both of them had left did Peggy, standing nearby, seem to dare breathe again.

In front of true powerhouses, she felt unbearably weak.