"Paderson!"

  Lin Lei murmured the name, his own mother was kidnapped by Patterson's people back then, and more than a decade later, his father was also pursued and killed by Patterson's people while investigating his mother's case, ultimately dying from severe injuries.

  Lin Lei's murderous intentions had been simmering like molten lava at the bottom of a volcano, waiting to erupt one day.

  "Boss, I'll take care of this Patterson for you." Little Shadow's soul whispered beside Lin Lei.

  "Don't move." Lin Lei's soul voice commanded.

  Lin Lei himself was still kneeling in the living room, and one by one, the nobles outside came in to pay their respects to Lin Lei's father.

  That day's banquet Lin Lei did not attend once, he knelt in the living room to mourn his father. Many nobles left Wushan Town for Fenlai City directly that evening, but some nobles still stayed in Wushan Town.

  For example, Gilmer Red Robe Archbishop, for example, Delia... need to mourn for a full seven days.

  That night, Lin Lei casually ate some food and returned to his bedroom to continue cultivating.

  "Lin Lei, how are you planning to avenge your father?" Still wearing his moon-white long robe, Deling Kwovar appeared beside him.

  Lin Lei looked at Deling Kworte and said, "Grandfather Deling, I will definitely avenge my father's death. Although I now know that it was this Duke Paderson who sent someone to kill my father, but for now, besides avenging my father, I also need to investigate what happened to my mother... whether she is alive or dead..."

  Kill Patterson is simple.

  But killing Patterson without anyone else noticing would be difficult. After all, Lin Lei had to continue searching for news of his mother in addition to killing Patterson.

  Dellin Kowert nodded slightly: "You decide your own affairs, I just hope you don't act impulsively. After all, your current strength is still too weak compared to the real strong ones, even Patterson, and everyone else combined is stronger than you."

  Lin Lei nodded slightly.

  Paderson is Clyde's own brother, will his men be fewer?

  "In less than a year, I can cultivate from a sixth-level warrior to a seventh-level warrior. Can't waste any more time." Lin Lei sat cross-legged on the bed, and the dragon blood fighting energy in his body began to circulate throughout his limbs again, causing his muscles and bones to tremble and throb.

  Lin Lei's bones and muscles were slowly strengthening at a perceptible speed, and the subtle Dragon Blood Warrior bloodline was also merging with his bones and muscles, enhancing their solidity and tenacity. The "Dragon Blood Scripture" had just begun to be cultivated, and progress was indeed extremely rapid.

  Under this cultivation, Lin Lei felt no passage of time at all.

  Around 11 o'clock at night.

  "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"... The knocking sound started, and a familiar voice also sounded: "Lin Lei, it's Delia, can I come in?"

  Lin Lei was taken aback.

  "Hmm." Lin Lei took a deep breath, and his muscles, which had been trembling with excitement, returned to normal. The dragon blood energy in his body once again settled into his lower abdomen. Lin Lei looked towards the door, and he couldn't help but feel some doubt: "What did Delia come to my place for at midnight?"

  "Come in."

  Dilia pushed open the door and walked in.

  When Lin Lei saw Delia, his eyes lit up involuntarily. At this moment, Delia's golden long hair was simply coiled up, with only a few strands of hair falling down, and that pale purple dress added a touch of elegance. Lin Lei couldn't help but admit... Delia was indeed very charming.

  Especially as the legitimate child of the Laine family, Delia obviously has a noble temperament that Aries doesn't have.

  "Lin Lei, are you alright?" Delia asked softly and walked to Lin Lei's bedside, sitting down and looking at him with concern.

  Lin Lei felt a warmth in his heart and smiled, saying "It's nothing."

  Dilia nodded: "I heard the news about your father in Finlay City, and I was a bit worried. However... you're just as strong as I thought you'd be."

  "Thank you."

  Lin Lei continued, "Dilia, what's going on so late?"

  "Idiot." Drellin Kowt muttered beside Lin Lei.

  Someone is a girl who comes to chat with you in the middle of the night to comfort you, but you speak like this.

  Delia smiled slightly nervously, then returned to her usual calm demeanor: "What's wrong, can't I just come talk to you for no reason? After all, we've known each other since our first year at Ernst Magic Academy. When did we become so distant?"

  "No, it's not." Lin Lei said in succession.

  Delia couldn't help but smile, and then Delia let out a long sigh and said: "Lin Lei, since you came so late today, I indeed have something to tell you."

  "Speak," Lin Lei's mind couldn't help but wonder what Delia was going to say.

  Dilia said helplessly, "Lin Lei, you also know that it's already the 9999th year of the Yulan calendar. In eight months' time, it will be the 10,000th year of the Yulan calendar. The first day of each year is the largest festival in the entire Yulan continent, 'Yulan Festival'. As for the Yulan Festival of the 10,000th year of the Yulan calendar, its importance can be imagined."

  Lin Lei nodded slightly.

  Lin Lei just didn't understand why Delia said this.

  "Although the entire Yulan continent attaches great importance to 'Yulan Festival', our Yulan Empire is the most important." Delia continued.

  Lin Lei also understood that the year of Yu Lan's calendar was indeed the year when the Yu Lan Empire unified the entire Yu Lan continent. The "Yu Lan Festival" in the 10,000th year of Yu Lan's calendar was indeed a very important day for the Yu Lan Empire.

  "My family has also given orders, this time for the Yulan Festival I must return to my family. This Yulan Festival, the entire Yulan Empire will be celebrating together, and as a direct descendant of the Laine family, I naturally cannot be an exception." Delia looked at Lin Lei, "Lin Lei, the Yulan Empire is too far from the Sacred Alliance, this back-and-forth trip will likely take over a year or almost two years. And tomorrow, I will set off immediately to return to my homeland."

  Lin Lei understood Delia's meaning.

  It means that for more than a year from now on, Delia and I probably won't be able to see each other.

  Dilia looked at Lin Lei, bit her lip, and then said: "Lin Lei, before you leave, can I have a hug with you?"

  "Hug?" Lin Lei was taken aback and looked at Delia.

  Dilia's heart intention, Lin Lei is very clear. It's just that the two of them have been in contact with each other too much, knowing each other since the first year of Ernst Magic Academy. In Lin Lei's heart, Dilia can be considered a bosom friend. Especially after what happened to Aries, Lin Lei's heart can be said to have frozen.

  Looking at Delia's gaze, Lin Lei nodded slightly.

  Delia's face broke into a smile, and she immediately reached out to hug Lin Lei's neck, leaning forward to press her body tightly against his. Her cheek also gently touched Lin Lei's cheek.

  Lin Lei could even feel each other's breathing sounds.

  He also smelled the charming fragrance on Delia's body, especially when their faces touched and the temperature of each other's skin was transmitted... This made Lin Lei feel a special and strange feeling.

  "Lin Lei, thank you." Delia whispered in Lin Lei's ear.

  Lin Lei remained silent.

  Delia slowly straightened up, her eyes still fixed on Lin Lei's. But when she was halfway up, Delia froze. She froze when their eyes were only five centimeters apart.

  Suddenly, Delia bent down.

  Delia's lips were pressed against Lin Lei's lips, and Lin Lei was stunned.

  Dilia didn't give Lin Lei time to react and quickly got up. She took a glance at Lin Lei, then rapidly ran out of Lin Lei's bedroom.

  "Boss, you've been kissed!" A small head popped out from the quilt beside him, and it was BeiBei staring at Lin Lei.

  "Go to sleep." Lin Lei's soul voice scolded.

  Babe grumbled a few words and retreated back into her quilt, while Lin Lei gazed at the bedroom door through which Delilah had left, his nostrils still faintly detecting the scent of Delilah's body, his facial skin seemingly still recalling the gentle warmth of Delilah's face from earlier.

  He touched his lips and felt a warmth in his heart, just like the warmth he had when chatting with Alice on the second floor balcony at midnight.

  "Dilire..."

  Lin Lei shook his head and threw away his wild thoughts.

  "Lin Lei." Delin Kowert looked at Lin Lei with interest, "When you were a kid and first went to Ernst Magic Academy, when I saw that little Dilia for the first time, I said she was a beauty. I let you little brat chase her, now regret it?"

  Lin Lei furrowed his brow and glanced at Deling Kwovart.

  "Alright, I won't say anything more." Deling Kworte's white beard fluttered upwards as his entire body transformed into a stream of white light that entered the Panlong Ring.

  Lin Lei stopped thinking and sat cross-legged on the bed, starting his meditation to train his spiritual power.

  The next morning, Delia led the Laine family to leave Wushan Town, while Lin Lei did not see them off. He was still kneeling in the living room mourning.

  Before he knew it, Lin Lei had already finished his seven-day mourning period.

  The whole town of Wushan except for Yale and a few good brothers like Lin Lei, only two big men are left - Gilmer and Lampson.

  As the Red Robed Archbishops, Gilmer and Lampson usually didn't have much to do, after all some trivial matters were handled by their subordinates. Their days were naturally leisurely, and these few days they also often strolled around Wushan Town, sometimes even entering the depths of Wushan.

  In the morning, the residents of Wushan Town were all watching from both sides of the street.

  The people of the Holy See of Light and the people of the Taoist Chamber of Commerce have begun to move forward.

  "Yale, Second Brother, Fourth Brother, I have something to discuss with Lord Gilmer and the others." Lin Lei said to his good brothers before directly leaving the Dawson Chamber of Commerce's carriage and entering the red-robed Archbishop Gilmer's carriage.

  Lampson also got in, and the two red-robed cardinals and Lin Lei rode together in a carriage.

  However, this carriage was for the Red Robed Archbishop, with an extremely large internal space. Even if three people were to lie down and sleep, there would still be enough space.

  "Lin Lei, have you made a decision?" Gillermo smiled as he looked at Lin Lei.

  Lin Lei had told Gilmer before that he needed to discuss with his father whether or not to become a member of the Holy See, but now Hog was dead. Lin Lei naturally had no one to consult with, and now he should also give the other party an answer.

  "Gilmer-sama, Lampson-sama, I'm still young now, I think... let me assist His Majesty Clyde for the time being, so I don't have to enter the Ministry of Education just yet. When the Ministry needs me in the future, they can summon me anytime." Lin Lei said.

  Gillmer and Lampson both laughed.

  Is Clyde His Majesty? Clyde is the king of the Kingdom of Finley, and the capital of the Kingdom of Finley, 'Finley City', is also the holy city of the Church of Light. Moreover, the Kingdom of Finley must obey the orders of the Church of Light.

  Lin Lei assists Clyde, which is equivalent to being loyal to the Holy See of Light.

  "Very good." Lampson was the first to smile, "Lin Lei, this is a very wise decision."

  Neither Lampson nor Gilmer knew that Lin Lei chose to do so, the most important thing was to inquire about his mother's affairs. He had to get involved in the affairs of the Kingdom of Fenlay and wait for the opportunity to deal with Duke Paderson in the future.

  Gillmer also smiled and said, "You are now considered a member of our Holy See. By the way, you still don't have the earth, wind, seventh, eighth, ninth level and forbidden magic spells."

  "Yes." Lin Lei nodded, "I just inferred the magic spell of flight from the principles of magic."

  Gillmer nodded in satisfaction: "The reasoning of flight magic spells isn't too difficult, but you can also reason from the floating technique, which is pretty good. Lin Lei, don't worry, when I return to the Holy See, I will quickly send someone to deliver the earth and wind system's seventh-level and above various magic spells to you."

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