Chapter 1410: Intent to Leave, Another Examination

"I am Niya Saville, and I am the current Tower Master of this Mage Tower. Are you the ancestor of the Saville family?"

"Niya?"

After hearing Niya's self-introduction, the expression on Saville's face suddenly became somewhat complex; joy, nostalgia, and self-reproach were all intertwined, almost exceeding the expressive limits of that withered face.

His eye sockets seemed to grow slightly moist, and even his voice suddenly turned hoarse: "Is your father—"

"My father is Aipusi Saville."

"Aipusi? I didn't expect little Boli to actually use that name! Niya, I am your great-grandfather! Is your grandfather Boli, and is he—is he still alive?"

Niya did not answer this question; in fact, when Niya claimed to be the Tower Master, Saville should have known—the son he had once left behind was long dead.

The true succession of the Tower of Time only occurs after the previous Tower Master dies or has been away from the Plane where the Tower of Time is located for a long time.

Under normal circumstances, how many reasons could there be to leave the Main Plane for a long time!

Then it could only mean he was dead!

Furthermore, Saville knew exactly how long he had been away from the Main Plane; even accounting for the different time flow rates of different Planes, when converted to the Main Plane, it was already a length of time long enough to be unacceptable.

He just didn't want to believe it!

However, having been exiled to an alien Plane for decades and still surviving well, and even finding an opportunity to return early, Saville's willpower was undeniably firm; in just a short moment, he accepted the fact that he would never see his son again.

Regaining his composure, Saville said to Niya and Xia Duo: "Niya, and this Great Arcanist, thank you for guiding me back to the Main Plane. Now it is time to say goodbye. If you need me to do anything in the future, you can come to Seventon to find me."

Seeing that his great-grandfather seemed to have the intention to leave, Niya hurriedly spoke to stop him: "Great-grandfather Saville, don't you want to see the Tower of Time as it is today, or the Savile Territory as it is today?"

"No need to look. This place was once a wilderness; no one understands this place better than I do. Even if I look now, I cannot return to the past."

Saville's expression was somewhat desolate, and just as he was about to continue his farewell, he did not expect Niya to say: "Does Great-grandfather Saville not even want to see my father for the last time?"

"Your father? Is Aipusi still alive?"

Saville actually did not have much affection for his grandson Aipusi, who had not yet been born when he left. Having heard Niya's introduction earlier, he had assumed Aipusi was also dead. Now it seemed the situation was somewhat different from what he had imagined.

If it could be said that Saville had not a shred of familial affection for Niya, he at least had the sentiment of having named Aipusi.

And most importantly—Aipusi was the son of his son Boli. Knowing that the other party was not dead, Saville had to see him no matter what.

Thus, he hurriedly asked: "Where is your father? Can I go see him now?"

"Father is in the Tower of Time, but his current state is not very good."

As she spoke, Niya turned to look at Xia Duo, signaling for Xia Duo to explain.

Xia Duo nodded and then said: "Lord Saville, I am Niya's husband, Xia Duo. Let me explain the current state of Lord Aipusi to you!"

"Wait, you said you are Niya's husband?" Saville's eyes widened instantly.

He had originally thought that Xia Duo, who was a Great Arcanist like himself, might be Niya's teacher or some other elder; he had not expected him to be Niya's husband!

Whether the other party was an old monster using Magic to preserve his youth or a young man coveting Niya's wealth, Saville found this marriage somewhat difficult to accept.

Especially since he had been met with a head-on blow from the other party the moment he returned, which gave him a very bad impression of Xia Duo; he had only pretended not to see it because he was still in a Mage Tower that was no longer under his control.

But now, he really could not pretend not to see it. Even if he had no feelings for Niya, she was at least his descendant, and he really did not want to see his descendant being deceived.

For a moment, Saville almost had his inner dissatisfaction written on his face.

To this, Xia Duo could only say calmly, "Yes, I am Niya's former Apprentice and current husband!"

Once these words were out, the expression on Saville's face became much more peaceful, though he cast a suspicious look at Niya; he now suspected that Niya was also a Great Arcanist.

After all, raising one's own partner was nothing new in his era.

However, Niya felt uncomfortable being stared at with this obviously strange look, so she could only use her eyes to urge Xia Duo to get to the point.

Xia Duo and Niya had been a couple for a long time, and they did not lack that bit of tacit understanding. Although he was not sure why Saville's emotions were so strange, he would just get to the point.

*Cough*—

"Let's talk about Lord Aipusi. Two years ago, he had a conflict with the Elf over a Plane Crystal and was struck by the final blow of an Elven High Mage before they died. In the end, he could only enter the Stasis Chamber to smuggle time and seek a method of treatment."

"Plane Crystal?" Saville's expression changed instantly, "It couldn't be—"

"Yes, it is the very one currently being used in the Mage Tower's Plane Exploration Array!"

Xia Duo gave an affirmative answer, although Lord Aipusi's initial intention might not have been to guide Saville back, but simply to activate the Plane Exploration Array.

But one could not deny the fact that the activation of the Plane Exploration Array had caused Saville to be guided back!

If not for Aipusi, Saville would probably have had to serve a hundred-year "prison sentence" before he could be "released upon completion of his sentence"!

Upon learning that his grandson Aipusi was injured and dying because of the Plane Crystal, Saville could no longer remain calm as if looking at a stranger, and he hurriedly asked Xia Duo:

"Do you have no way to save him?"

"There is a way, but it is only a method. True treatment requires time, and once Aipusi leaves the Stasis state, he might not last until the moment I save him."

"What kind of injury is it, to be so serious?"

"It is not a physical injury, but a curse—a Soul Aging Curse!"

Hearing the name of the curse, Saville could not help but wring his hands and sigh. Curses were notoriously difficult to deal with, let alone a curse related to the Soul; one slight mistake could lead to endless trouble.

Soon, Saville, accompanied by Niya and Xia Duo, arrived outside the Stasis Chamber where Lord Aipusi was located. None of the three went in; they just looked through the air at Aipusi lying on the bed in the center of the room.

A moment later, Saville suddenly asked Niya: "Can you let me examine him?"

Niya hesitated for a moment, but thinking that what she had been waiting for was this very moment, she nodded slowly, but still reminded Saville:

"Father's current state is very bad. Every time the Stasis state is lifted, it may cause additional damage. Great-grandfather Saville, you have at most 2 seconds."

"Two seconds? No problem, that is enough. Let me prepare, and wait for my signal!"

"Mm."