When Xia Zuo suddenly announced that he wanted to leave, the Ancient One had actually seen it coming. After all, Xia Zuo had studied at Kamar-Taj for a long time, and there was little left there for him to learn, so it was only natural that he would want to leave.
The Ancient One deliberated for a moment, seemingly considering something. After a long while, she finally made a decision, raised her head, and looked at Xia Zuo with great seriousness.
"Xia Zuo, do you want to become the Sorcerer Supreme?"
When the Ancient One said this, Xia Zuo was slightly startled, as he had never expected her to say such a thing.
In fact, this was only natural. Xia Zuo's potential and maturity were plain for all to see. The Ancient One had witnessed his growth over the past few years, and she knew that he could go very, very far along the path of magic and become a truly remarkable mage.
On the other hand, Kamar-Taj had been through a great deal. Even Mordo, whom she had originally thought highly of, had gone astray, while she could feel her own body continually aging. Perhaps one day, she would reach the end of her road.
Under these various circumstances, an idea had occurred to the Ancient One: let Xia Zuo carry on her legacy and become the new Sorcerer Supreme!
"Didn't you refuse to have any ties with me before? You even said you wouldn't take me as your disciple."
Xia Zuo calmed down and looked at the Ancient One in surprise. When he had first met her several years ago, she had explicitly stated that he could study magic at Kamar-Taj, but she would not take him as her disciple. Hearing her say this now still came as