Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

As Xixi entered, the room became somewhat oppressive.

Vera approached Lynn. "Lord Lynn, please move to the drawing room; it's too cramped here."

Lynn stood up and followed Vera out of the room, with Aria and Sissy following behind.

The four people walked through the corridor, down the stairs, and into the reception room on the first floor.

The reception room was not large, but it was decorated exquisitely.

Several paintings hung on the wall, and a vase sat on the table, containing a few black thorn flowers.

Lynn sat down in the main seat very naturally, with Vera to his left, Aria to his right, and Sisi next to Aria.

"Lord Lynn, have you come to see Shu'er?" Xi Xi's voice was very soft.

Lynn picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. "Where is Lin Shu now?"

Xixi lowered her head. "Shu'er is studying at the Earth Pulse Academy and only comes back occasionally."

"How is her cultivation progressing?"

Xixi raised her head, quite proudly saying, "After you left, Shu'er returned to her family, and not long after, she was noticed by a third-ring Grand Wizard from the Earth Pulse and taken to the academy."

"Now at fourteen, she is already a third-class apprentice. The great wizard said that Shu'er has a very high talent, and high-level earth-type talent is rare even in the Earth Pulse."

Lynn put down his teacup. "What was that great wizard's personality like? And how did he treat Lin Shu?"

"The great wizard's name is Warren, and he's very famous in the Pulse of Earth. As for Lin Shu..."

Xixi's voice grew softer and softer, as if she found it difficult to speak.

"He valued Shu'er's talent and naturally took good care of her, allocating a lot of resources to her, but he demanded that Shu'er get engaged to his son."

"His son has a medium-level earth element talent. He is now over twenty years old and has only just reached the third-level apprentice level after more than ten years of cultivation."

"Warren said that once Shu'er comes of age, they will get married, and their children will have a high probability of inheriting Shu'er's advanced earth-elemental talent."

Lynn frowned slightly and tapped his finger lightly on the table.

Is it reasonable for a man in his twenties to be thinking about his fourteen-year-old daughter?

"Is Lin Shu willing?"

Xi Xi shook her head. "Shu'er is still young and has no intention of getting married or having children. In her letter, she said that she only wants to cultivate right now and doesn't want anything else."

Xi Xi's lips moved slightly. "But Shu'er dares not disobey her mentor. The Earth's energy hierarchy is strict, and the mentor's words are orders."

"Moreover, her supervisor has given her a lot of resources. If she doesn't agree, her life at the academy will be difficult in the future."

Lynn leaned back in his chair, his fingers pausing on the armrest.

Although he wasn't particularly attentive to his daughter, he still found it hard to accept that she was going to be taken advantage of by someone much older.

Lynn glanced around at the people in the room.

Ailiya showed indifference to Lin Shu's plight; for her, only Lin En and Lin Chen could touch her heart.

Xi Xi, however, looked reluctant to let her daughter give in for the sake of cultivation.

Vera's expression was rather intriguing, showing both sympathy for Lin Shu and a desire to use her to curry favor with Warren, a third-ringed archmage, and elevate her family's status.

Lynn stood up from his chair, his fingers pausing on the armrest. "Where is the Earth's Pulse?"

Vera looked up at Lynn's face.

The face was expressionless, but the light in its eyes was cold, and her heart skipped a beat.

She knew that Lynn's purpose in going to Earth Pulse was definitely not simply to see Lin Shu, but to find Warren.

Warren is a third-ring Archmage of the Pulse of Earth, and has taught there for many years, possessing extensive connections.

Although Lynn is also a third-ring wizard, he is from the Bone Spire Academy. If things really get out of hand, it will be their home turf, and he won't get the better of them.

Little did she know, Lynn had already advanced to the Saintly Mark level...

"Lord Lynn, the Earth Pulse is quite powerful, with several Saint-level experts guarding the academy, as well as an ancient protective formation. If you were to seek revenge against Warren, things might not end well. Perhaps..."

Vera's voice grew softer and softer.

Lynn turned her head and glanced at Vera.

That glance was calm, without anger or threat, just a simple look.

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Vera was startled, feeling as if she had been doused with ice water, chilled from head to toe.

Her legs went weak, and she knelt on the ground, her forehead pressed against the cold floor. "My lord, I was too talkative, I dared not."

Lynn looked away. "Location."

Vera lay on the ground, her voice trembling. "The main academy of the Earth Pulse isn't in the main world, but in a demiplane called 'Thick Earth'."

"The entrance to the demiplane is deep in the mountains at the easternmost edge of the North. There is a gray stone gate there, with the emblem of the earth's pulse on it. Through the stone gate, one can enter the Earth Demiplane."

Lynn stood up and walked out of the reception room.

His footsteps echoed in the corridor, growing fainter and fainter.

Vera lay on the ground, not getting up for a long time. Arya came over and helped her mother up.

Vera's legs were still shaking, and she only managed to stand up by holding onto Arya's arm.

Xixi stood to the side, head down, not saying a word, but a hint of anticipation flickered in her eyes.

I hope Lynn can support her daughter.

...

Inside the teleportation hall of Beiming City, Horn was lying on a chair.

The chair was made of rattan and covered with thick, soft cushions. He wore a loose silk robe and cotton slippers.

Two young women stood beside him, one massaging his legs and the other fanning him.

A teapot, teacups, and a plate of snacks were placed on the table.

He squinted, humming a little tune. He lived a much more comfortable life than the ascetic wizards in the academy.

This isn't work, it's clearly enjoying life.

At that moment, the woman's exclamation woke him up.

Horn opened his eyes and saw a person standing in front of him.

The wizard's robe was dark purple, with an inconspicuous mark on the right breast...

He suddenly sprang up from the chair, and the woman who was massaging her legs was hit by his elbow, letting out a cry of pain.

The woman fanning herself trembled, and the fan fell to the ground.

Horn didn't look at them; his eyes were fixed on the people inside the teleportation array.

"You are... Lord Lynn...?" His voice was filled with disbelief.

Lynn glanced around before finally looking at Horn.

This guy really knows how to enjoy life; he lives a more comfortable life than I do, sipping tea, burning incense, and having beautiful concubines by his side.

The first time he met Horn was back in the first ring.

At that time, Horn was waiting at the entrance of the teleportation hall, waiting for him to take over the duty of guarding the mine.

He's now a Saintly Mark, while Horn is still a third-class apprentice, but they're living a more and more comfortable life.

"Horn, you're doing pretty well."

Horn chuckled awkwardly, unsure how to respond.

He saw the markings on Lynn's robe: the circle, the two fish, and the eight golden branches.

He seemed to have seen this mark in a notice from the college.

Lord of All Things, Lynn, the newly appointed Stigmata...

His mind went blank for a moment.

When Lynn first stepped into Beiming City, he had just advanced to the first level.

He's got a Stigmata now? It's only been a few years! This kid's cheating, isn't he?