Chapter 329 - 189: Advancement to Level 2 Crystallization, a Higher-Level Realm of Truth

Chapter 329: Chapter 189: Advancement to Level 2 Crystallization, a Higher-Level Realm of Truth

Su Ya and Peng Yan were stunned for a moment, but they quickly snapped back to their senses. They immediately agreed and returned to their rooms to prepare.

Pei Ze, meanwhile, went downstairs and walked toward the counter.

Yidar, who was reading a book behind the counter, seemed to sense something. He looked up at Pei Ze, his gaze sharpening slightly as a smile spread across his face.

"Congratulations on advancing further on the path of a Wizard."

"Thank you." Pei Ze smiled and nodded. "I’ve come to say goodbye. I’m preparing to leave the Shadow Realm."

"Come visit whenever you’re free in the future."

"If I get the chance."

The two didn’t chat for long. After a simple farewell, Pei Ze left the inn with Su Ya and Peng Yan, who had finished packing and come downstairs.

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Chenxi City, Ring of Truth.

The Mansion.

Stepping through the mansion’s main gate, the familiar surroundings made Pei Ze’s body subconsciously relax.

In the perilous Shadow Realm, he had to keep his Spirit on high alert at all times to guard against dangers that could appear at any moment. But here, he didn’t need to worry about a thing.

"Master."

Nymph, sensing the change in the Array, immediately came out to greet him. A joyful smile appeared on her face when she saw Pei Ze.

Pei Ze casually asked, "Did anything happen at the mansion while I was away?"

"No, Master. Everything has been fine," Nymph said with a smile. Then, as if remembering something, she added, "However, Miss Tining came looking for me three times, wanting to purchase Moonlight Orchids. As you instructed, I traded with her. The Insect Crystals and exotic insect materials we received are all piled up in the warehouse."

Pei Ze raised an eyebrow. Three trades in less than a year, and that was even after he had given her a batch of Wood Spirit Potions beforehand. ’It seems Tining’s situation isn’t looking optimistic.’

Dismissing Nymph, Pei Ze went to the main hall and released Xiaoyi.

Realizing she was back in the familiar mansion, Xiaoyi let out a cheer and ran toward the backyard.

From the looks of it, she was probably rushing off to find that group of Flower Fairies.

Pei Ze chuckled and shook his head. After a moment’s thought, he turned, left the mansion, and headed for the Silver Light Legion’s garrison.

The corpses of the Pei Family Wizards in his dimensional bag needed to be handed over to the Silver Light Legion for inventory before they could be exchanged for merit points. This process would take two to three days.

After leaving the Silver Light Legion’s garrison, Pei Ze turned and rushed over to High Tower Academy.

Medicine Garden No. 8.

Inside the Potion House, Mo Weng was brewing potions, as always.

Casually putting away a finished potion, his expression suddenly shifted. He turned to look outside the door, and a rare, gentle smile appeared on his solemn face.

Before long, Pei Ze’s figure appeared in the doorway.

"Teacher."

Mo Weng looked Pei Ze up and down, a flash of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Not bad. You’ve already broken through to the Level 2 Crystalization Stage. It seems you gained quite a lot from this trip to the Shadow Realm."

"It’s all thanks to your information, Teacher," Pei Ze said with a smile. "Also, Teacher, I ran into people from the Pei Family."

Mo Weng’s brows shot up. "Tell me the details."

Pei Ze didn’t hold back, giving a general account of what happened, though he omitted the matter of the Dark Realm.

After all, the ability to foresee the Dark Realm was too incredible, and he couldn’t easily explain its origin.

In addition, he also concealed the Silver Frost Disaster Wolf Bloodline Mark, only saying that he had used Explosive Insect Crystals in a surprise attack to severely wound the Pei Family Wizards, which allowed him to annihilate them all.

After listening, Mo Weng didn’t ask any further questions, his expression merely tinged with a hint of melancholy.

Even though they were enemies, the Pei Family was, after all, a Bloodline Wizard Clan in Chenxi City with a legacy spanning ten thousand years. For them to fall to the point of extinction because of a single misstep was truly lamentable.

Of course, sentiment was just sentiment. If given another chance, he would still act against the Pei Family without a shred of mercy.

"Have you heard of the Battle of the Holy Ring?" Mo Weng’s tone suddenly shifted.

Pei Ze nodded. "I came to see you today partly to ask about that. Teacher, do you think I should participate?"

Mo Weng said, "The death rate in past Battles of the Holy Ring has always been very low. After all, the participants are all true geniuses of the Star Realm Alliance. The Alliance’s protective measures for participants are very thorough, so there’s almost no risk. The rewards, however, are exceptionally generous."

"That’s why all the major Wizard Cities hope to have as many participants as possible."

"Unfortunately, none of the Rule Wizards in our Chenxi City have direct descendants. Right now, there isn’t even a single Level 3 Wizard under the age of twenty-five. The only one with any hope of participating in the Battle of the Holy Ring is you."

Mo Weng looked at Pei Ze, a hint of a smile on his face.

"The Council has contacted me. They said that if you are willing to participate in the Battle of the Holy Ring, they will help you advance to Level 3 Wizard as quickly as possible."

Pei Ze’s eyes immediately lit up. He asked, "How does the Council plan to help me?"

Mo Weng smiled faintly. "The Realm of Truth."

’The Realm of Truth?’

Pei Ze was taken aback. ’Does that place still have any effect on me?’

Before he had even advanced to Wizard, he had already entered the Realm of Truth three consecutive times.

The last time he entered, the gains had been minimal.

At his current level of strength, the Realm of Truth would probably have no effect on him at all.

Seeming to guess Pei Ze’s thoughts, Mo Weng explained, "The Council’s Realm of Truth is, naturally, not something the Academy’s version can compare to. The latter was created by an Elemental Mage who had only touched upon a sliver of the rules, based on his own shallow understanding."

"The Realm of Truth that the Council controls, on the other hand, was created by a powerful Rule Wizard at the very founding of Chenxi City. Over the past ten thousand years, more than ten other Rule Wizards have successively integrated their own understanding of the rules into it, continuously perfecting the realm. In terms of the benefits it provides to Wizards, it far surpasses the one at the Academy."