Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 133: The Final Settlement! (Second Update! 5000 words, please subscribe!)

Inside Yinshan Fort.

Looking at the worried Earl of Silver Mountain, Li Wei asked, "I wonder what your plans are next, Earl? Will you continue to hold the northern border, or move south? You have rendered quite a bit of service to the kingdom during this North-South war. It shouldn't be too difficult for you to acquire a territory in the south, should it?"

Earl Silver Mountain shook his head: "I have no plans to go south for the time being. Black Mountain City is still quite far from here, and I can't give up Icewind Territory either."

"Ah, thank you for the reminder, Your Excellency. Take care. I may be heading south from now on," Li Wei said.

"Master, take care." Earl Silver Mountain watched the departing master and sighed repeatedly.

Unlike the master, he had a family to support and many people to protect, so he couldn't leave Icewind City so easily.

Li Wei wandered aimlessly through Icewind City, using his advanced vibrational perception to sense everything within the city.

Many wealthy people have already begun packing their belongings and taking their families with them, slowly leaving the city. The roads outside the city are filled with migrating people.

Conditions in the north are already harsh, and with the snow demon disaster drawing ever closer, many people have lost faith in the north.

Li Wei suddenly understood why the Duke of Blackmountain had abandoned Blackmountain City so quickly, leading his army south to establish his capital in Stormwind.

He must have sensed something unusual, knew of the impending disaster, and fled in advance.

"Once the war in the south has settled down, I should also relocate the soldiers and civilians of Blackwater Valley to the south. Blackwater Valley might not be a place to stay anymore. If Blue Frost suddenly breaks out in Blackwater Valley one day, I might also turn into a Snow Demon."

Before Blue Frost, everyone is equal. Whether you become a Snow Fairy or not depends entirely on probability, regardless of whether you are a noble or a commoner, a knight or a mortal.

However, in general, the closer you are to the place where the blue frost erupts, the higher the probability of turning into a snow demon.

For example, in places like Blue Feather Castle, the origin of the land, almost everyone is a snow fairy.

Li Wei took a stroll through the Shining Tavern, and now his commissions are only filled with stubborn items like Shining Stones and Planarian Eggs.

All other problems have been solved by Li Wei.

Among the four great seals, the Flame Flow Seal is at the third level, the Dragon Might Seal is at the second level, the Guardian Seal is at the second level, and the Hell Seal is at its limit.

Aside from the ultimate Hell Seal, the only spellcasting material that can be reliably obtained right now is the Flame Stream Seal, but even that is limited in quantity.

After the Black Mountain Duke gifted him two evil spirits, the Dragon's Mark proficiency increased again, and he is now halfway to the second tier.

Only the Guardian Seal's proficiency has almost stagnated, making the replenishment of Radiant Stones an urgent priority.

Perhaps it was because of his meditation practice, but Li Wei felt that his perception had improved slightly compared to before.

In the end, Li Wei left the North empty-handed at the Shining Tavern.

He headed southeast, traveling south.

They practiced their spiritual cultivation while traveling.

We arrived in the flower city a week later.

From afar, Li Wei could see some southern noble armies escorting batches of prisoners from bloody families.

"It seems the Blood Clan has been uprooted." Li Wei said thoughtfully.

"This territory is mine. I want to see how the kingdom will handle it next," Li Wei thought to himself.

Frankly speaking, with his current strength, he could easily take back Tulip Territory openly and legitimately.

However, he was used to keeping a low profile, and suddenly being made the lord of a large territory, living under the gaze of other nobles and royalty every day, was somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Therefore, Li Wei did not take any action for the time being.

Moreover, the current situation is not entirely clear.

At this point, Li Wei didn't want to get involved.

Legally, he is still the lord of these two territories.

It's just that he's never had real power.

Now, the people of Blackwater Valley and themselves are facing the problem of migrating from the north to the south.

Li Wei thought that moving to Flower City would be a good idea.

It was originally their own business.

"Once I finish what I'm doing, I should start thinking about taking back the territory. I can't keep being so low-key all the time; being too low-key is just being cowardly. I have to use my fists to protect my legitimate rights."

Nighttime in the Flower City.

Amidst the fragrance of earth and flowers at night.

The members of the bloody family fell silently.

When the sun rose as usual the next day...

The kingdom's army then discovered that all the prisoners of the Blood Clan had died the previous night, their bodies still cold.

The kingdom investigated for a long time but failed to find the mastermind behind it all.

When news of this reached the capital, the king was utterly shocked.

Li Wei had already left Tulip Territory with the wealth he had plundered from the bloody family.

Actually, I didn't have much wealth, just a little bit of gold coins.

Most of the Bloody Family’s wealth has been used for war expenses, and they haven’t gained much from running the Tulip Manor over the years.

Leaving the City of Flowers, Li Wei headed east.

Unlike the fear and insecurity felt by everyone in the north, the nobles in the south were enjoying the impending victory.

Around Stormwind, the army has already surrounded the rebel forces.

Under the cover of night, Li Wei slipped into the city.

Inside the castle.

Earl Morton, son of the Duke of Blackhill, is still awake.

His eyes were bloodshot, his hair was gray, and he looked old despite his young age.

The tide had turned, and he was unwilling to give up.

"Father, when will you return?" Earl Morton lamented. Without his father, the Northern Alliance was a disorganized mess.

Many powerful nobles in the north have already surrendered.

A figure appeared before Earl Morton without his knowledge.

"Who are you?" Earl Morton stared at the newcomer. His personal bodyguard, a high knight, was now dead in this man's hands.

A great knight, though not a top-tier one, was killed silently by this person. How terrifying must this person's strength be?

Earl Morton calmed himself down and remained composed.

"I am a friend of your father," Li Wei said softly.

"Did you kill my father?" Earl Morton asked.

"Yes, that's right."

After a wordless silence.

Earl Morton breathed a sigh of relief, seemingly relieved.

"Go ahead and do it," he said.

"Where is your family's breathing technique inheritance diagram? Tell me, and you'll die a quicker death," Li Wei asked.

The Black Mountain family's breathing technique is of perfect quality.

He was still quite looking forward to it.

"Inside the fireplace." Earl Morton said expressionlessly, his face deathly pale.

Li Wei's expression changed.

He went into the fireplace and found some ashes from the burning parchment, from which the outline of the Breathing Techniques lineage diagram could be vaguely seen.

Li Wei sighed inwardly and killed Earl Morton.

Knowing that his family was on the verge of collapse, this son of the Black Mountain actually burned his family's breathing technique inheritance diagram, leaving no way out for his family at all, which Li Wei could not understand.

However, Li Wei was still unwilling to give up, and he decided to look for it himself.

That night, a massacre unfolded in the Black Mountain mansion.

While killing, Li Wei searched for clues about the four major families that the Duke of Black Mountain might have left behind, as well as the Black Mountain family's breathing technique inheritance diagram.

He finally found the clue to the four major families; it was a red letter.

In the corner of the letter, there was a very small "Winchester" written on it.

On the back of the letter was a drawing of a magnificent city.

That's the royal city, the Emerald City!

"The Royal City, the Winchester family is located in the Royal City."

Li Wei said to himself.

Although it's just a blank sheet of paper, it's the most valuable clue Li Wei has found so far!

"It's a pity we didn't find the breathing technique inheritance diagram. That's really ruthless. Don't they leave any way out for their own family?" Li Wei cursed inwardly.

He felt that Earl Morton might be lying to him, and that the real family lineage chart had been moved somewhere unknown!

"Damn that old black dog!"

Li Wei cursed under his breath and temporarily gave up the search.

He placed the meager fortune he had plundered into the Bag of Gluttony and quietly left Stormwind.

The next day, a sea breeze blew, and the sun rose over the sea.

Levi also turned the corpses of Earl Morton and the great knight into the living dead.

They replaced the nearly obsolete Magic Shark and Magic Mountain.

Li Wei did not give them new names.

He had gotten used to being called Magic Shark and Magic Mountain.

No matter how things change in the future, the form of address will remain the same.

Goodbye, old friend.

Li Wei used the Flame Stream Seal to destroy both the Old Demon Shark and the Old Demon Mountain.

Equip the new Demon Shark and the new Demon Mountain with their armor.

"Once this matter is settled, we'll head to the Tuva Empire and deal with Count Silver Veil. After that, we can head to the royal city."

"The four major families, I wonder if they'll be easy to deal with."

Li Wei led the living dead away from the seaside.

Stormlands is not far from the Tuva Empire.

Li Wei received intelligence that Count Silverveil had traveled to the Holy City.

At his current pace, he arrived in the Holy City in just a few days.

After many years, the holy city remains as majestic as ever.

Li Wei first went to the stronghold of the Deathbird's Voice outside the Holy City.

So many years have passed, and this base is now deserted.

"Never mind," Li Wei shook his head.

Everything in this world is ever-changing.

My enemies have all disappeared.

He then let go of that obsession.

After entering the Holy City, Li Wei went to the Shining Tavern.

To everyone's surprise, they also discovered the whereabouts of their planarian eggs.

The seller was a noble merchant from the Kingdom of Molten Fire, where a creature called a planarian was said to live in the swamps.

Planarian eggs are a delicious food, and the seller brought some with him because he missed the food from his hometown.

However, to his surprise, someone in the Tuva Empire actually bought it at a high price, so he decided to use the planarian eggs to open up foreign markets.

Li Wei happily finalized the details of the trade for the planarian eggs with the nobleman.

"The Vortex Beast Breathing Technique has also been resolved."

Li Wei sighed inwardly, "So many years have passed."

I'm almost a legendary knight, and I've finally solved this problem.

The planarian eggs were a pleasant surprise; Li Wei's goal for this trip was still to deal with Count Silverveil.

He inquired at the Shining Tavern and learned that the Silver Veil Earl, with the help of money, had transformed into a high-ranking official in the Imperial Government's Finance Department, residing in the prestigious inner city.

……

Silver Silk Mansion.

A beautiful and elegant lady is teaching her daughter a noble dance from the Tuva Empire.

This is Lady Silver Gauze. She has a graceful figure and, although she is over forty, she is very well-maintained and exudes the demeanor of a mature woman.

Her daughter was about the same age as Li Wei, dressed in aristocratic clothes, exquisitely made up, with small freckles on her face that did not detract from her beauty, wild yet youthful.

"What a beautiful scene!" A burly man descended from the sky, shattering the noble floor tiles.

This giant man was two meters tall and had a robust build. He was wearing a black robe, and behind him were four other burly men whose bodies were completely covered by armor.

"Who are you?" Lady Silver Veil's expression changed. She had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. It must be an assassin sent by a powerful noble family in the south who had tracked her down to the Tuva Empire.

"Please, we are innocent, don't kill my daughter and me." Lady Silver Gauze suddenly knelt on the ground, and pulled her daughter, who was still confused about the situation, down with her to kneel on the ground.

"Madam, where is your husband?" Li Wei asked.

"He went to report for duty." Lady Silver Gauze didn't dare to look up, keeping her head down, her long eyelashes trembling, and said softly.

"Then I'll wait for him to come back." Li Wei found a place to sit down by himself.

"Please sit down too. I'm just a friend of Count Silverveil; I won't do anything to you," Li Wei said.

To dispel Lady Silver Gauze's doubts, Li Wei kept chatting with the mother and daughter about everyday things.

We chatted about local customs and traditions, and about strange and unusual stories.

The innocent girl giggled as she listened to Li Wei's humor.

Lady Silver Gauze, not wanting to offend Li Wei, smiled awkwardly but politely.

The mother and daughter busied themselves preparing a sumptuous dinner for Li Wei.

When Count Silverveil finished his report and returned to his residence, he was dumbfounded.

Five burly men were sitting at his long table. The one in the lead was enjoying his meal while his wife served him soup. There were still tears on her face...

In an instant, Count Silver Veil realized what was going on, feeling as if she had been cuckolded.

"Damn it, what did you do to them! Why did you hurt my family, you bastards!" Count Silver Veil cursed angrily.

"My Lord Earl, it's been a long time." Li Wei removed the white wolf mask and saw Yin Sha's expression change from astonishment to shock, and then to disbelief.

"Black Serpent Knight... no, you're Li Wei? How did you end up here?" Silver Veil instantly drew her longsword and attacked Li Wei.

The Silver-Veil Knight was just an ordinary Grand Knight with average strength.

His movements, in Li Wei's view, were too slow.

Li Wei lightly dodged the silver veil's attack, and then shattered the silver veil's longsword with his Golden Ripple Palm.

He grabbed Count Silver Veil's arm and then struck out with his palm. Count Silver Veil was like a kite with a broken string, crashing into the wall of his own mansion and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Before Li Wei, ordinary great knights are utterly helpless!

Looking at Li Wei, who seemed to have descended upon the world like a demon king, Lady Silver Veil and her daughter were filled with terror. In Lady Silver Veil's eyes, he was a powerful husband, and in her daughter's eyes, he was an invincible war god and father.

I feel so vulnerable in front of this person.

"You killed the Duke of Black Mountain, didn't you? You killed the Bloody Earl, didn't you? I finally know why the Duke of Black Mountain disappeared that day. It was you. I never thought that after more than ten years, you would have grown to such a terrifying level. The Black Serpent Knight really has a good son."

"Kill me, but spare my family. They knew nothing about what happened back then. I swear in the name of the Silver Veil family that they will never appear before you again!" Count Silver Veil knew she was no match for Li Wei and only hoped that her family could continue to exist.

"Hand over the Breathing Technique Transmission Diagram, and you'll have to give up your wealth as well," Li Wei said.

"I'll give it to you, but can you spare my family's lives? We didn't wipe you out back then," Earl Silverveil said.

"It's because you didn't wipe them out completely that we're in this situation today," Li Wei sneered.

"Hand over the items, and I can let your wife and daughter die a quick and painless death. Otherwise, you wouldn't want to watch your beautiful wife and kind daughter being tortured by me in front of you, would you?" Li Wei said.

"You..." Countess Silver Veil almost fainted.

However, he still did as Li Wei said.

Li Wei obtained the Silver Veil family's wealth and the Breathing Technique inheritance diagram.

The Silver Silk family wasn't wealthy; most of their wealth was used by Earl Silver Silk to buy official positions. For Li Wei, this amount of money was barely enough.

The Breathing Technique Inheritance Diagram is an eighth-tier, limit-level power-type breathing technique. Li Wei has already learned too many power-type breathing techniques to keep up, so he has no plans to learn any more for the time being.

He killed the Silver Veil Knight, and then swiftly ended the lives of the other members of the Silver Veil family.

Any potential enemy must be eradicated at its root, and all possible threats must be eliminated.

Li Wei piled their bodies together, and flames roared, reducing the Silver Veil Mansion to ashes.

"Let's go, Demon Sea." Li Wei patted Count Silver Veil on the shoulder and left.

That's right, he turned Count Silverveil into a living dead.

The old Demon Sea, whose combat strength had plummeted due to heavy losses, was replaced.

In the previous battle against the Duke of Black Mountain, Li Wei's army of the undead suffered heavy losses. Demon Shadow was cut in two on the spot, and Demon Shark, Demon Sea, and Demon Mountain were also seriously injured.

At least now it's been replaced with something new, so it's not missing any parts.

If there's a chance in the future, Li Wei will still replace all the undead with top-tier Grand Knights; for now, he can only make do with what he has.

Black smoke billowed up, and the inner city of the holy city was engulfed in flames that shot into the sky.

When the guards arrived, all that remained was scorched earth.

"It's the residence of Count Silverveil..."

"It's highly likely that his enemies from the Jade Kingdom have come seeking revenge."

After investigating for a while, the empire stopped investigating.

Anyway, they've already received the huge sum of money that Earl Silverveil used to buy his official position, so they don't care about anything else.

This official position is now vacant, so it can be sold to other people who need it.

Having avenged all his great grudges, Li Wei felt utterly empty.

He didn't feel particularly pleased; to him, he hadn't taken these people seriously in the first place.

These people are nothing more than an insignificant ripple on the path of wizardry.

Li Wei did not return to Blackwater Valley, but instead headed towards the royal city.

He needed to find the Winchester family within the royal city and make contact with them first.

……

Emerald City.

This once prosperous place is now somewhat desolate.

Years of civil war have exhausted the nation's spirit and vitality.

When Li Wei arrived in the royal city, he saw the soldiers and civilians celebrating the fall of Stormwind.

"Unbeknownst to me, I've quietly done another good deed for the kingdom. Alas, I'm always like this, doing good deeds without seeking recognition," Li Wei sighed.

If I hadn't killed the Duke of Montenegro, perhaps the war wouldn't have ended this way.

Overall, however, this outcome is better than the Duke of Montenegro becoming king and ruler, and eventually establishing a unified Montenegrin Empire and becoming the Emperor of Montenegro.

With the power of the entire nation at his disposal, it's easy to imagine the difficulty Li Wei would face in dealing with the Duke of Black Mountain.

In the distance, the magnificent and tall church came into view.

"The headquarters of the Church of Holy Light".

"Perhaps more secrets of wizards and gods are buried here," Li Wei thought to himself.

The two years of war had no impact on the church whatsoever.

On the contrary, the suffering of war led more people to believe in the merciful Father, and the church made a fortune during the war.

Therefore, when faced with secular conflicts, the church generally adopts a neutral stance, refusing to interfere. They can fight all they want, just don't disturb my missionary work.

Livy only knew from the Duke of Blackhill that Winchester was in the capital, but he didn't know exactly where.

He arrived at the Shining Tavern in the royal city and sat there for an entire afternoon, sipping wine and listening to other people's conversations.

This has been going on for several days in a row.

A month later, after staking out the tavern every day, Li Wei finally heard the words "Vincent" from a waiter.

"Vince... that's quite a rare surname."

"Winchester... Winchester."

Looking over, Li Wei saw a middle-aged gentleman wearing a cashmere hat smiling as he accepted a drink from the waiter's glass.

(End of this chapter)