Chapter 584: A Show of Authority

Chapter 584: A Show of Power

Luo Ta was stunned by Li Wei's extravagant behavior.

He carefully held the spatial ring containing several million gold coins and walked out.

He didn't trust anyone else to handle these items.

He feared that someone might develop greedy intentions.

As for himself, he was already old, with no more ambition or desire.

He only wanted to spend his remaining years in peace.

Of course, if he could contribute some warmth in his twilight years, that would be even better.

It would also leave behind some lingering glow.

Luo Ta personally went to procure various necessary supplies.

For Luo Ta, who had served as the logistics administrator of the Mage Tower for many years, this was second nature.

It was like returning to his former profession.

Various factions also took this opportunity to constantly inquire with Luo Ta about the backgrounds of nearly a thousand practitioners from the Mage Tower.

By the time Luo Ta finished procuring supplies and returned, it was already night.

The various factions had gained some understanding of the internal situation of the Mage Tower.

They learned that everyone came from a city in the Far North Ice Plains.

They had never even heard of the name Fullei City.

Most people hadn't even heard of the Far North Ice Plains.

They only knew that at the edge of the north lay a vast snowy plain.

They had no real concept of what the Far North Ice Plains actually were.

They didn't know it was a land of ice plains as vast as a continent.

Rossi and Luo Hua finally learned about the relationship between Li Wei and Gusewei.

Upon discovering that Gusewei was actually Li Wei's wife, both were extremely shocked.

They never expected Li Wei to marry a legendary-level mage.

The news that Gusewei was a legendary mage spread like wildfire.

Soon, Ao Ci also learned that a legendary mage had arrived at the Mage Tower.

He was also very surprised.

After pacing back and forth in his study several times, he decided to visit the legendary mage early the next morning.

Up until now, the Northern Mystery Kingdom still didn't have a single legendary-level expert stationed there.

The sudden appearance of a legendary-level expert was no less than a dimensional strike for all forces within the Northern Mystery Kingdom.

Legendary experts towered above the Northern Mystery Kingdom.

Moreover, this was a legendary mage.

No matter how powerful other legendary practitioners might be, their strength was merely personal.

The power of a legendary mage lay in their terrifying destructive capabilities.

A single legendary mage could easily destroy an entire city.

This was fundamentally different from other legendary practitioners.

If it weren't so late tonight, he probably would have rushed to the Mage Tower to meet this legendary mage.

Later, he also heard news about Li Wei.

However, not knowing Li Wei's true strength, he wasn't particularly concerned about him, but rather more interested in Gusewei, whose legendary mage status was already confirmed.

Only Gusewei and Gu Ze knew that Li Wei had advanced to demi-god level.

The two of them hadn't told anyone else.

Li Wei naturally couldn't announce his demi-god advancement to the world by writing it on his face.

Unless one was a peer-level expert, even legendary-level masters might not be able to discern his realm.

Those who hadn't reached demi-god level simply couldn't understand Li Wei's cultivation tier.

Li Wei brought Gusewei to the sixth floor of the Mage Tower.

Under the night sky, looking out from the sixth floor of the Mage Tower, they could overlook the night market of Maple Leaf City.

The main streets were brightly lit.

At the city's edges, the lights were dim and distant, creating a different kind of scenery.

Gusewei stood at the edge of the sixth floor, gazing toward the massive palace complex at the center of Maple Leaf City.

"Is that the royal palace of the Northern Mystery Kingdom?" Gusewei asked.

Li Wei nodded and said, "Originally, that area was the city lord's mansion of Maple Leaf City. Before I knew it, it had become so large. It seems Ao Ci hasn't spared any expense on constructing the imperial palace over these years."

He gazed toward the palace, his eyes piercing through the buildings to see Ao Ci pacing and pondering in his study.

Li Wei showed a trace of amusement.

Gusewei tilted her head to look at him, asking curiously, "Why are you suddenly laughing? What's so funny?"

Li Wei chuckled lightly and said, "Hehe, it seems our Ice Queen City Lord has brought considerable trouble to the King of the Northern Mystery Kingdom. He probably won't be able to sleep a wink tonight."

Upon hearing this, Gusewei gently tapped Li Wei's shoulder, "Don't call me Ice Queen..."

Li Wei picked up Gusewei in a princess carry and walked toward the seventh floor.

"No way, today you are the queen... come, my Queen, the night is deep. Let me serve you to bed."

Li Wei grinned mischievously, looking down at Gusewei.

Gusewei's face immediately turned bright red. She shyly turned her head away, not daring to look at Li Wei.

The seventh floor of the Mage Tower was originally used as a prison for confining dragon souls.

Since Li Wei's last return, he had transformed the seventh floor into his new residence.

A residence exclusively for him.

Even Luo Ta had never been to the seventh floor.

After finishing his procurement, Luo Ta searched everywhere for Li Wei but couldn't find him.

He only found Gu Ze.

"Where is Magister Li Wei?" Luo Ta asked.

Gu Ze asked somewhat strangely, "What do you want with him?"

Luo Ta took out the spatial ring Li Wei had given him and said, "I've already procured all the supplies. These are the leftover funds - not even one percent was spent. I need to return these items to Magister Li Wei."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ze laughed and said, "No need. Li Wei said that if these items aren't used up, they should be kept for the Mage Tower's funds. No need to return them to him."

Rota was somewhat surprised. “This is simply too much…”

Guze shook his head and said, “To Levi, these things have already lost their value.”

Rota found it hard to fully grasp what he meant.

But one thing was clear—Levi didn’t care about the money in his hands.

Rota nodded and said, “Alright then, I’ll record all of this in the mage tower’s ledger. Since the source of this wealth belongs to Magister Levi, he may take it with him at any time.”

Guze felt slightly helpless at Rota’s rigid adherence to protocol, but smiled gently and gave a slight nod.

Rota put away his spatial ring and said, “There are still a few matters I need to report to Magister Levi.”

While he had been out procuring supplies, many factions went to great lengths to contact him, hoping through him to gain an audience with the legendary mage Gusewei.

Facing those powerful figures whom he rarely encountered in daily life,

Rota had felt immense pressure.

He reluctantly agreed to their requests, though ultimately, such decisions should be left to Levi.

Guze said, “Levi has gone up to the sixth floor of the mage tower.”

“Understood. Thank you,” Rota replied.

Guze chuckled and said, “Master Rota, why be so polite with me?”

Hearing that, Rota also smiled faintly.

He sighed and said, “Over twenty years ago, even if you beat me to death, I never could’ve imagined the achievements we’ve reached today.”

Guze echoed his sentiment with a sigh. “Indeed, we owe it all to Levi. Without him, neither of us would have become full-fledged mages, let alone achieved what we have now.”

At this point, Rota couldn’t help but feel curious about Levi’s current strength.

He asked, “Just how strong is Magister Levi now?”

Guze glanced at him and said, “He has long since transcended the realm of ordinary mages.”

“If I must give him a title, I’d say… he is worthy of being called a God of Magic.”

“A God of Magic?”

Rota pondered the words carefully, his expression shifting into one of shock.

“Could it be… that Magister Levi has… ascended to godhood?”

Guze laughed softly and said, “Even if not quite yet, he’s certainly very close.”

Rota was utterly stunned.

When he first met the legendary mage, he had already been amazed beyond measure.

Yet nothing compared to the shock he felt now. He nearly forgot to breathe.

After a long while, he finally regained his composure and smiled as he said, “How wonderful. You and I can truly claim to have witnessed the birth of a real legend.”

Guze smiled and said, “Perhaps centuries from now, he will become part of ancient tales himself.”

Rota laughed too.

“If people were to worship Levi, I think that wouldn’t be unreasonable…”

he joked.

Guze laughed as well.

In the end, Rota did not go to see Levi.

Because after hearing Guze speak of Levi’s power,

he realized that all the scheming and power struggles of this world paled before Levi.

Levi existed on an entirely different level from them.

It would be impolite to disturb him over trifling matters like these.

And not just Levi—

even before Gusewei, such issues would be considered insignificant.

Before a legendary mage, only those who themselves stood among legends deserved attention.

Early the next morning,

long lines of carriages appeared outside the mage tower.

The leaders of various factions came personally to meet the legendary mage,

all eager to pay their respects and make a favorable impression.

After all, opportunities to encounter a legendary mage were rare indeed.

Unlike the Central Plains,

the Northern Realm lacked so many legendary practitioners.

Still, even in the Central Plains, legendary-level experts remained extremely scarce.

That Levi often encountered such formidable beings was largely because he himself had risen to that level.

Even now, he frequently crossed paths with demigods.

Was there really such an abundance of demigods in the world?

Or perhaps, it was simply because Levi himself was a demigod—

and thus, those he met were inevitably of similar standing.

Weaker foes had long ceased to register in his awareness.

Like the countless corrupted creatures slain by Levi in that single night—

they died without ever laying eyes upon him.

They never stood a chance.

Clang! Clang!

Suddenly, the sound of armor clashing rang out.

A commotion erupted among the rows of carriages gathered outside the main gate of the mage tower.

Several luxurious coaches pushed frantically toward the roadside, heedless of collisions.

For outside approached a figure of epic significance—

King Oats of the Northern Xuan Kingdom arrived in person, escorted by fully armed Shadow Guards of the North.

By the time he reached the entrance of the mage tower,

the throng of waiting carriages had vanished.

Only King Oats’ carriage remained at the gate, waiting patiently.

He waited for the mage tower to open its doors.

Seeing this scene, others looked on in astonishment.

Along the streets, there were still quite a few onlookers who had no idea what was going on, their faces filled with bewilderment at the events unfolding outside the Mage Tower.

Originally, seeing the leaders of various factions within the city come to the Mage Tower had already struck them as extraordinary, and they felt that something major might be about to happen.

Then, they noticed King Oats had also arrived.

And he was waiting outside the gate, not even sending someone to knock.

What kind of treatment was this?

Who exactly was inside the Mage Tower?

To think even King Oats would show such deference?

Everyone wore expressions of curiosity, craning their necks to peer at the tightly shut doors of the Mage Tower.

The mages on duty inside had already been frightened senseless by what was happening outside.

As soon as they woke up and saw the procession of noble carriages gathered outside, they were stunned and confused about the situation.

Before they could report this to their superiors,

they saw the king's personal carriage appear before the gate.

This left them momentarily unsure whether or not to open the door.

Once they regained their composure, one of the duty mages hurriedly said, "Quick, go tell Master Rota."

Soon enough, Rota hastily dressed and rushed to the courtyard entrance. Seeing the scene outside, he sucked in a sharp breath.

"So grand a reception?"

Rota immediately gave orders: "Hurry and have everyone prepare for welcoming our guest properly."

The visitor was the king of the Northern Mystery Kingdom—naturally, the Mage Tower couldn't receive him without proper ceremony.

Legendary mage Gorsevee.

God of Magic Levi.

Though connected to the Mage Tower, neither truly represented it.

Rota still recognized Oats' status as king of the Northern Mystery Kingdom. As the current head of the Mage Tower, he naturally needed to ensure the tower showed due respect to its sovereign.

At the very least, the Maple Leaf City Mage Tower remained part of the Northern Mystery Kingdom.

The professional cultivators from Ice City residing in tents within the compound were awakened by the commotion outside.

Although they were now safe, their vigilance against danger hadn't relaxed.

It was a habit cultivated over years—one difficult to change quickly.

While the mages of the tower prepared all sorts of welcoming ceremonies,

the survivors from Ice City living within the Mage Tower grounds all awoke.

They spontaneously gathered in the main courtyard of the tower.

At this moment, Levi and Gorsevee were still lying in bed on the seventh floor of the Mage Tower, lost in sweet dreams.

There was nothing in Maple Leaf City capable of threatening Levi.

Naturally, Levi couldn't remain constantly alert and perceptive toward external affairs.

He remained unaware of everything occurring outside.

The commander of the Northern Mystery Royal Guards waiting at the gate grew impatient.

In his heart, he cursed the audacity of the Mage Tower—how dare they make His Majesty wait so long?

If not for the king's explicit command forbidding independent action,

he might have kicked down the door right then and there.

Just when impatience began gnawing at him,

the gates finally opened.

A trace of relief crossed his face—they'd finally opened.

Otherwise, he feared the king would grow angry.

But upon glimpsing the interior, his expression instantly froze.

Before him stood nearly a thousand cultivators; among them, more than a hundred were above fourth rank.

Not lacking fifth and sixth-rank powerhouses among them.

As the gates swung wide, all eyes turned outward.

Meeting the gaze of nearly a thousand cultivators, the commander of the Northern Mystery Royal Guards sensed an unprecedented aura of terrifying malevolence.

These people seemed like demons crawling out straight from hell.

Each stare chilled one to the bone.

Chills ran down his spine.

As if at any moment, they might pounce forward and devour him alive.

In that instant, the commander felt the courtyard of the Mage Tower resembled a dragon’s den or tiger’s lair.

He hesitated, unable to take another step forward.

Afraid that entering might expose King Oats to danger.

With only those accompanying him, they could never withstand an assault from nearly a thousand demonic-like cultivators.

No, even if every single Northern Mystery Royal Guard were summoned here, none could possibly stand against nearly a thousand devils like these.

(End of Chapter)