The Wizard: From Zero-Ring Wizard to Almighty Lord.

Deep within the Davis family estate, a rather spacious garden courtyard was bathed in the night.

The bright moon hangs high, its silvery light like water, and the surrounding hanging crystal lights emit a soft yet cool glow, illuminating the courtyard in a half-light, half-dark manner.

A night breeze swept by, carrying the scent of grass and trees from the distant forest, mixed with a faint floral fragrance, yet also carrying an indescribable sense of desolation.

Beside the courtyard, an elderly man with gray hair sat on a wicker-woven recliner.

He crossed his arms over his abdomen, his posture relaxed yet carrying a heavy weariness.

A pair of deep green eyes narrowed slightly, bearing the marks of time, as they quietly gazed up at the stars in the night sky.

On the stone table beside it, a glass of aged wine rested quietly. The wine was a deep blue color and emitted a strong and lingering aroma. No one knew what kind of rare wine it was, but the aroma alone made one's heart flutter.

A middle-aged man stood beside the old man.

His blond hair gleamed coldly in the moonlight, and his eyes were the same deep green color that was the signature of the Davis family, as deep as a still pool.

He stood ramrod straight with his hands behind his back, but could not hide the worry and contemplation in his eyes. His gaze remained fixed on the old man beside him, as if trying to guess what the other was thinking.

Their deep green pupils are a symbol of the Davis family's bloodline. Rosalind and Clara are the same.

However, the two people in front of them held a far higher status in the family than Rosalind and Clara.

The old man on the recliner is the only Morning Star Wizard in the Davis family, Genna Davis, a Level 4 Morning Star Wizard, known as "Phantom Grass Lion".

The middle-aged man standing to the side was the current patriarch of the Davis family, Lear Davis, a level three Grand Wizard at the peak of his cultivation, just one step away from becoming a Morning Star, yet it seemed like an insurmountable chasm.

Once upon a time, the Davis family was quite famous in the Western Maple Domain, enjoying a share of the territory's tax revenue. Their mansion was always bustling with visitors, and Morning Star nobles came and went in an endless stream.

However, ever since Lord Xiye disappeared, the Xifeng Domain has been in decline.

Tax revenue plummeted, and resources were plundered openly and covertly by the other three domains, with Nanshuang even directly annexing most of its territory.

Many of the academies, noble families, merchants, and hotels that originally belonged to the Western Maple Domain were forced to "migrate," taking their wealth with them.

The vast family legacy requires resources that are like a bottomless abyss, unlike the solitary lives of Morning Star Wizards.

Those solitary Morning Star Wizards, unburdened by power or family ties, are content with their lot and need only take care of themselves.

For ancient noble families like the Davis family, whose lineage has been passed down for countless years, the continuation of the family line is the top priority.

If a new Morning Star Wizard breaks through in the clan, it is certainly a great joy, but it also means that he must give back to the clan. Resources, protection, and even spoils of war from expeditions must flow back to the clan continuously.

This is both a rule and an ironclad law passed down through generations.

After all, these Morning Star Wizards received resources from their families before their breakthroughs, so it's reasonable for them to give back to their families after their breakthroughs.

When the Western Maple Realm was relatively stable, the Davis family was able to barely maintain its operations thanks to tax revenue sharing and the support of two Morning Star wizards.

Occasionally, by participating in interdimensional expeditions or assisting other Morning Stars, one can accumulate wealth and cultivate future generations, allowing the family to enjoy luxurious treatment while also ensuring orderly succession.

However, as the Western Maple Domain declined as a whole, tax revenue plummeted, forcing the family to drastically cut expenses and even compelling the two Morning Star Wizards to frequently undertake interdimensional expeditions in order to "replenish" their resources and maintain operations.

Dimensional expeditions are never a guaranteed victory; they are a true life-or-death struggle.

Before the outcome is determined, no one can make a guarantee.

After all, not every Morning Star wizard is as gifted and blessed with good fortune as Lynn, Siye, and Hercules...

In other words, it's the treatment of a protagonist favored by fate...

Ash Davis, another Morning Star wizard from the Davis family, is a prime example of this tragic situation.

During that expedition, he fought with all his might and successfully conquered the entire early civilization plane. Just when he was about to return with a full harvest, he happened to be caught in a standoff between the civilizations of gods and wizards, and was hunted down by the gods of the gods' camp...

Ash fell.

The moment the news reached the family, the entire Davis Estate seemed to collapse overnight.

With only Gnar Davis left struggling to keep things afloat, the already strained resources have been further exacerbated.

The younger generation in the family is finding it increasingly difficult to receive adequate training.

With resources plummeting, the flame of inheritance is teetering on the brink of extinction, and the entire family is facing an imminent crisis of falling from a prestigious clan to an ordinary noble family.

Lil Davis is the most typical example.

He had been stuck at the peak of the third-level Grand Wizard realm for a long time, his bottleneck like an iron wall, unmoving.

The family naturally did everything in their power to help him break through to the Morning Star level, but the resources required to help a Morning Star wizard were enormous and suffocating.

Given the Davis family's current financial situation, they are already struggling to make ends meet, and it would probably take them a long time, perhaps even a century, to accumulate enough wealth and resources.

Moreover, the situation in the Western Maple Domain continues to deteriorate.

Nanshuang's encroachment has never stopped. Its tax revenue share is getting smaller and smaller, and its resources are being plundered. Things will only get worse in the future, and everyone can see that.

Therefore, the Davis family finally began to consider "leaving".

They ventured to the other three realms, seeking new refuge and a new life.

But how could an ancient family that has been passed down for countless years just leave like that?

The tasks that needed to be handled were numerous: relocating ancestral graves, revising family genealogies, transferring resources, changing allegiance, severing ties with the old forces, and aligning with the new forces... Each one had far-reaching consequences.

Unless faced with a life-or-death crisis, neither Lear nor Grenfell would be willing to make a decision that would go against their ancestral teachings. Relocation meant abandoning the ancestral land passed down through generations and bearing the infamy of being "unfilial descendants."

But now, it seems that we have really reached that point.

A night breeze, carrying a cool chill, swept through the courtyard and ruffled the two people's gray hair.

"call……"

The phantom herb spirit lion, Gna Davis, exhaled a long breath, his voice hoarse.

He spoke slowly:
"Lear, take a look at the situation in the Southern Region..."

"We are ultimately people of the Western Maple Domain. Although Lord Nanshuang took those territories, one day, perhaps... we can return to the Western Maple Domain."

Upon hearing this, Lear nodded slightly, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

He understood what his ancestors meant.

Even if they were to leave, they could only go to those areas that originally belonged to the Western Maple Domain but have now been annexed by the Southern Frost.

Nominally they joined Nanshuang, but in reality they were keeping a glimmer of hope that if the Western Maple Domain were to become strong again one day, they might be able to return to their ancestral land and wash away the humiliation of today.

"Yes, ancestor."

Lear responded in a low voice.

But just then, he suddenly let out a soft "hmm" and frowned slightly.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Upon seeing this, Grenard slowly raised his eyes, a hint of wariness flashing in his aged, deep green eyes. He thought Lear had some new concerns.

Lear took a deep breath, his chest heaving, and the complex emotions on his face surged like a tide, eventually turning into a deep somber expression.

He looked at Gna, his voice cautious yet tinged with excitement:
“Ancestor… Over the years, many members of our clan have gone in search of Lord Xiye, but the results… either they have disappeared without a trace and have not returned to this day, or they have returned empty-handed, having gained nothing.”

Upon hearing this, Genna nodded slightly.

Of course he knew these things. Back then, when Lord Xiye disappeared, the Xifeng Domain was leaderless. Many passionate young members of the family couldn't contain themselves and left home to embark on the long journey to find their lord.

But too many never return, and very few bring back news.

Those who returned had only weariness and despair in their eyes, no longer possessing the high spirits they once had.

Li Er paused, lowering his voice even further, yet with a trembling excitement:

"But... just now, two clansmen used a secret family technique to send me a message... saying they have clues related to Lord Xiye!"

Lord Nishiya.

The long-lost lord of the Western Maple Domain, the former master of the Illusionary Grass Lion Gena, and the former master of the entire Davis family.

If the two clansmen were not absolutely certain, they would never dare to use their secret techniques to alarm the clan leader, let alone their ancestor.

Since a message has been sent, it means that there is indeed some news about Lord Nishi-Ye!
Whether it's life or death, good or bad, for the Davis family, which is currently in turmoil, this is a great thing.

Gna's deep green eyes suddenly lit up, and his aged fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the recliner.

Lear continued:
"If we can provide clues about Lord Xiye, Lord Nanshuang will surely value them and even reward us handsomely. After entering the Southern Region, we are unfamiliar with the place and the people. With this connection, we can at least gain a foothold and not be used as pawns to be manipulated at will."

Gna paused for a moment, then looked up at the night sky, the starlight reflecting on his wrinkled face.

Finally, he spoke slowly, his voice hoarse:

"Bring those two in immediately."

He paused, then added:

"Lear, you go yourself."

"No... they didn't come back directly, but used secret techniques to send a message. I'm afraid there's something they're hiding that they can't disclose."

Gnar sat up straight, his gray hair fluttering slightly in the night breeze, and his tone held a long-lost sharpness:

“In that case… I’ll go there myself.”

"If this comes true, it might give our Davis family... a glimmer of hope in the Southern Region."

Lear nodded emphatically, a glimmer of hope igniting in his eyes.

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Meanwhile, on the other side...

The night was deep, the bright moon hung high, and the stars shone brightly.

Lynn, the Lord of Life, Rosalind, and others were standing on the deck of the space carrier.

The West Leaf, located between the brows of the Lord of Life, snorted coldly, its voice carrying a mixture of disdain and complexity:
"During the years I've been away, I'm afraid quite a few people in the Western Maple Domain have harbored ulterior motives..."

"Fortunately, the Davis family's loyalty to the Western Maple Domain is beyond question."

He paused, a rare hint of emotion creeping into his voice:

"Before returning, contact them to find out the current situation of the Western Maple Domain... and even the entire Natural God Dynasty."

west Ye spoke with great confidence, but Lynn's lips curled slightly in a half-smile upon hearing this.

He didn't think that west Ye's personal charisma was so great that it would make the family go to great lengths for her and never abandon her.

But he was too lazy to expose him, and simply gave a soft "hmm" before turning his gaze to the distant night sky, waiting for the Davis family to arrive.

Time flies.

Rosalind received a reply shortly after contacting the Davis family with Clara.

The other party's message was concise: Location received, the family will set off immediately and arrive without delay.

As night deepened, the starlight dimmed.

As the bright moon slowly sank in the west, the world fell into a hazy, ambiguous boundary, the dividing line between dawn and morning.

The air was slightly cool and damp with dew.

Just then, the space carrier's detection radar suddenly shrieked.

"Warning! Warning! Multiple high-energy life forms are rapidly approaching..."

"Warning! Warning!..."

On the deck, Lynn and the Lord of Life and others had already noticed.

Without the need for radar warning, several figures broke through the thin mist at the edge of the gray sky, rapidly approaching with a unique luster.

Before the leading figure even arrived, the oppressive force of the rule had already surged forth like a tide, revealing a Morning Star Wizard!
Lynn stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze piercing through the morning mist, his tone calm yet tinged with amusement, as he transmitted his voice to Xiye:
"Now the Davis family has only one Morning Star Wizard left, the Illusionary Lion Gna Davis."

"To send the Morning Star Wizard to personally lead a team here just because of news related to the former lord, Lord Xiye... doesn't seem like the 'loyal' person you described at all?"

"If they are truly loyal, shouldn't we send someone to secretly contact them and bring them back to the Natural God Dynasty?"

"Now they're making such a big fuss, with Chen Xing personally coming, it's obvious they're trying to control people and then sell the information for a good price, right?"

"That's true. The Western Maple Domain has now been largely eroded by Southern Frost, and the Davis family is probably considering siding with Southern Frost..."

Lynn chuckled, his voice carrying a hint of sarcastic mockery.

Upon hearing this, west Ye's soul form's face darkened, and unusually, she did not immediately refute him.

The crystal of the Azure Sky Spirit trembled slightly, and its voice resounded in Lynn's sea of ​​consciousness, carrying a hint of gritted teeth and gloom:

"Hmph... You should stop making sarcastic remarks."

“The Davis family has already developed disloyal intentions, so the entire Western Maple Domain is probably more disorganized than I imagined... What will you, the new lord, do then?”

Upon hearing this, Lynn's lips curled into a faint, cold smile.

His gaze fell upon the rapidly approaching aura of Morning Star in the distance, his voice calm, yet laced with chilling killing intent:
"It's very simple."

"If it doesn't break, it won't stand."

"Destruction precedes construction."

"It's a good thing for me that these people came forward early."

The morning mist gradually dissipated, and the sky began to brighten.

The figure in the distance grew closer and closer.

The leading aura, like a long-dormant lion, finally tore through the night, descending with overwhelming power of rules.

The entire space carrier seemed to tremble slightly at this moment, reacting to the arrival of the Morning Star Wizard's rule power.

Lynn, on the deck, without needing Xiye's prompting, took the initiative to rise into the air, stood with his hands behind his back, and his robe fluttered in the wind.

Before that Morning Star Wizard, the Illusionary Grass Lion, Gna Davis, who once served Xiye but now harbors ulterior motives, could arrive.

Behind Lynn, a vast and mighty force of rules gradually spread out, its tender green glow seemingly dyeing the sky green.

Meanwhile, as dawn broke, the rising sun overlapped with Lynn's, making him appear as if he were the very sun! (End of Chapter)