Chapter 43: Chapter 14: Threat - Goddess Worship (Part 3)_1
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Feng Nu's eating movements were not as fast as before, although she was still eating continuously, her mood was very complicated at this time. The strangeness in her heart kept rising. Although she knew she shouldn't be like this, she couldn't help but often steal a glance at Nian Bing. During this meal, she didn't eat as much as she did during the last pigeon rice meal, she stopped her chopsticks after eating less than half of it. Nian Bing was about to clear up for her, but was stopped by Feng Nu. Feng Nu glanced at him and said calmly: "Let me do it, you sit for a while, I'll be done soon."
Nian Bing stood up, his mood was just as complicated. He nodded, saying, "Feng Nu, I'm leaving then. I'll come see you again in a couple of days."
Feng Nu was somewhat disappointed, "Are you leaving so soon?"
Looking at her somewhat resentful eyes, Nian Bing couldn't handle it. He thought, if it continued like this, he would likely get involved, it would be best to leave quickly. Thinking of this, he didn't hesitate and nodded, "I still have a lot of things to do when I get back home. I can't just take people's wages for nothing. There's no hurry about the Zheng Yang Knife. Don't work yourself too hard, just take it slow."
Feng Nu nodded, first put the leftover food in the kitchen, and personally took Nian Bing to the door. She smiled faintly, "You should come over when you're free. Thank you for the lunch."
Nian Bing's mind had also recovered a bit by this point. He smiled, "What are you thanking me for? I should be thanking you! Go back. You're a girl, make sure to lock the door. Goodbye." After saying this, he finally left the Second-Hand Ironware Shop in embarrassment, immersing his mind in the Fire and Ice Co-origin Magic. His mind finally settled down.
Watching Nian Bing gradually walk away, Feng Nu couldn't help but giggle, "This silly boy, as the successor of the Ghost Chef, he goes to chop wood for others. But really, he's so silly and adorable. I wonder what the Elders would think if I bring him back, his cooking is really exquisite!"
After leaving the Second-Hand Ironware Shop, Nian Bing didn't go straight back to Qingfeng Vegetarian Restaurant. He was already three days past the agreed date, he didn't know whether the Mage Guild would still recognize him. No matter what, he had to go and see first. As long as he could read once in their archives, with his memory, once would be enough, and he wouldn't need to go there again. A month at most, then he would leave Bing Xue City and move on to the next stop. Because of his hatred for the Ice God Tower, he didn't want to do anything for the Bing Yue Empire, even if it's just for the Bing Yue Empire Mage's Guild. The trauma from his childhood made Nian Bing very detached, he did everything out of self-interest. Other than improving his abilities for revenge and pursuing the pinnacle of cooking, he didn't want to do any additional things.
Bing Xue City finally lifted the lockdown. The streets were obviously bustling. These few days, people who were not daring to go out because of the lockdown, were now buying the things they need in various shops in the city, especially the shops that sold daily necessities. Experiencing the lively scene on the streets, Nian Bing's mood brightened up, he identified the direction of the Mage Guild and set off with big strides. Although the weather was sultry, because he was carrying the Morning Dew Knife embedded with the Ice-Snow Goddess Stone, Nian Bing didn't feel hot. He had a leisurely time looking around and walking.
Bing Xue City was indeed large, and although Nian Bing was walking quickly, it took more than an hour to get to the entrance of Mage Guild. The pointed architecture made the Mage Guild stand out. As it was daytime, there were two mages wearing mage robes standing at the entrance. They were about 16 or 17 years old. From the small insignia on their robes, they were just two magic apprentices, at most, they were only at the Junior Mage level.
Nian Bing briskly approached them, and when he reached the entrance of the Mage Guild, he said to the two Junior Mages, "Hello, I'm looking for Sorcerer Li De."
The Junior Mage on the left gave Nian Bing a puzzled look and asked, "You're looking for Sorcerer Li De? What for?"
Nian Bing said, "It's like this, three days ago I came to the guild to take the magic test, but it was too late, so Sorcerer Li De asked me to come back the next day. But, the next day, the entire Bing Xue City was locked down, so I couldn't come. Now that the lockdown has ended, I came immediately. I'm really sorry for making Sorcerer Li De wait."
Both young Junior Mages revealed surprised expression, the one on the right said, "You're that young archmage who's even younger than Sister Long Ling?"
Nian Bing was taken aback and said, "You know me too? Indeed, Mage Li De said the other day that I already possess the strength of a Great Archmage."
The Junior Mage on the left gave Nian Bing a peculiar look and said, "The Guild President had us search the city for you these past few days, but we couldn't find you anywhere. You're finally here. Come, follow me inside."
A thought crossed Nian Bing's mind. Even if his magical strength was not weak, it didn't warrant the Guild President personally issuing orders to find him. There must be something suspicious going on. He thought to himself that he better be careful. While following the Junior Mage into the Mage's Guild for the second time, he secretly planned for various contingencies along the way.
The Junior Mage led Nian Bing into a room within the Guild, poured him a cup of water, and said, "You wait here for a while, I'll go notify Mage Li De."
The room was large, apparently used specifically for receiving guests. There were murals on the walls similar to the ones in the testing hall he had seen last time. Even the table in front of him had a hexagram carved into it.
Before long, footsteps echoed once again. Water Sorcerer Li De entered the room. Upon his arrival, Nian Bing immediately felt a strong pressure enveloping him. Turning his head, he saw Li De looking at him with a peculiar gaze.
"Mage Li De, hello," said Nian Bing hastily, standing up to give Li De a respectful bow.
Li De spoke calmly, "Hello. I have been waiting for you for three days. The city is only sealed from the outside. It should not have affected your movements within."
Nian Bing responded without showing any emotion, "I have not been in Bing Xue City for long, the sudden lockdown scared me. Therefore, I decided to come here only after the lockdown was lifted. I am sorry for any inconvenience."
Li De frowned and said, "Scared? As a mage with strong spiritual power, such negative emotions should not be easy to come by."
Nian Bing's face turned faintly red, and he said, "I am from a small place and have never faced such grandeur. It's very embarrassing."
Li De's gaze never left Nian Bing. His spiritual power was constantly veiling around Nian Bing. However, no matter how he examined, he could not find any flaws in Nian Bing. He faintly smiled and said, "In that case, come with me. From this moment on, you are a member of the Bing Yue Empire Mage's Guild. Let's go, the ceremony is already prepared." With that, he turned and walked away.
Nian Bing quickly followed Li De, walking behind him. He quietly gathered his power of Fire and Ice Originating from the Same Source. Despite Li De being a Sorcerer, if he was to suddenly attack him with two extreme magics simultaneously, it could definitely stagger him for a moment, giving Nian Bing a chance to escape. He wondered why Mage Li De was testing him. Had the news about him killing Liao San been leaked? Liao San was just a shopkeeper from Dacheng Restaurant, surely Mage Li De himself didn't need to intervene.
With suspicion in his heart, Nian Bing followed Li De into the main hall of the Mage's Guild. The hall was extraordinarily spacious, far greater than the testing hall he had seen previously. Within the hall, a group of people were standing there, chatting. The insignia on their robes varied according to their ranks. The robe of a Junior Mage had a small emblem of their magic attribute, for example, a green whirlwind for wind attribute, a red flame for fire attribute. As the color of a mage's robe varied according to the magic they used, these small emblems were rather difficult to distinguish. The emblem of an Intermediate Mage had a silver border around it, while an Advanced Mage had another border and a Great Archmage would have three. Once a mage reached the realm of Sorcerer, the emblem would enlarge and turn golden. Every empire in the continent followed this standard. As for the Sorcerers, they were almost at the limit within the ranks of mages. The emblem on their chests would revert to their original color, but there would be a hexagram, just like the Guild President of the Bing Yue Empire Mage's Guild, Long Zhi.
There were five mages chatting in the hall. Two of them, who seemed to be of the same age as Li De, were surprisingly at the Sorcerer level. The other three bore the emblem of a Great Archmage. All of them were clearly among the elites of the Mage's Guild. As Li De brought Nian Bing into the hall, everyone's attention was drawn to them. One of the Fire Mages bearing the Sorcerer's emblem smiled and said, "Li De, is this the new recruit you tested the other day? He does not look so impressive at first glance!"
Gifts
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received Weekly Power Status
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