Chapter 1484: The Circles Are Truly Messy, Elder Taliya

In addition, unlike the single-person verification provided by Jilan Tower, the original Elf Bloodline Perception provided by Akaola can project an invisible bloodline perception field to conduct batch verification.

Crown King Akaola appeared in the secret chamber to serve as the bloodline source; to extend his life, it was natural to choose young or even juvenile Elves whose bloodlines were closer to his own.

During the process of searching for close relatives, Crown King Akaola did not leave, but the subsequent scene made the two Elves and one human in the secret chamber somewhat awkward.

A young Elf, whose cuffs were clearly embroidered with the "Pure Gold Sun Crown" emblem, had absolutely no resonance with the bloodline perception field projected with Crown King Akaola as the bloodline source.

Yet another young Elf, who clearly bore the marks of a different family on their body, was able to resonate with the bloodline perception field.

Phenomena such as this were not uncommon.

Although Xia Duo did not want to delve into the identities of those young Elves, given his understanding of Elf society, he could identify a thing or two from their clothing and accessories even without deliberately asking.

This was interesting; the upper echelons of Akaola really knew how to play, and they seemed to have a tacit understanding, which truly opened Xia Duo's eyes.

Before today, the place he understood the most about Elves was Kemansuoer, but even Kemansuoer didn't know how to play like this; this trip to Akaola truly refreshed his perception of Elves.

Of course, Xia Duo also saw "Dai Er," whom he had met before, who indeed had a not-too-distant blood relationship with the Crown King; after all, he was the son of his uncle, so even if there was a difference of several hundred years, they were still cousins.

However, this ruled out the speculation that Dai Er was not Aisibilan; judging from the results of the bloodline verification, Dai Er should be the son of Aisibilan.

If not, then the relationship between Aisibilan and Crown King Akaola would be worth pondering, and at the very least, it would not be uncle and nephew.

As for what the truth actually was, Xia Duo did not want to investigate too much; he only wanted to complete the task and leave as soon as possible.

As for collecting blood, that was very simple; after determining the closeness of the bloodline, one could just perform 【Blood Extraction】. As long as the spell effect was lowered, it was entirely possible to collect it without the subject feeling a thing.

The new plan did not have high requirements for the amount of blood to be collected from a single individual; having roughly enough was fine.

……

When all the guests had entered, Crown King Akaola also had to leave. The news that the Crown King did not have long to live was, for the moment, a secret known only to a very small number of high-level officials; the Crown King could not be absent from this banquet without cause.

Xia Duo, led by an Elf lady-in-waiting, came to another Secret Ritual Chamber, not the same one as the previous time he prepared to cast spells.

Once Xia Duo arrived, he carefully inspected the transparent cultivation container in the middle of the Secret Ritual Chamber, then personally cast a spell using the mixed blood just collected as a guide to directionally clone the heart material needed to extend Crown King Akaola's life later.

Only after a substance very similar to blood gel appeared in the Element Water did Xia Duo heave a sigh of relief. From then on, he did not need to stare at it every single moment; as long as he maintained the efficacy of the Clone Technique, he only needed to check it occasionally.

As time passed, the surface of the gel-like substance quietly suspended in the element was gradually covered by a layer of milky-white film, and wisps of fluctuation seemed to appear within it.

Xia Duo checked the time; it was already past midnight. He estimated that he would have to wait at least until the afternoon for this heart, which had gathered the characteristics of many of the Crown King's blood relatives, to "mature."

Just at this moment, Prince Fusi, who should have still been at the banquet, slipped in here somehow. "Lord Xia Duo, Father asked me to come and ask you if you need food or rest?"

In fact, that Elf lady-in-waiting had already asked not long ago. This time, Xia Duo still chose to refuse; knowing that there might be problems within Akaola, he naturally would not allow himself to leave any flaws.

Moreover, the key point was that although this astral body had a very high degree of realism and also had a sense of hunger, it was difficult for ordinary food to satisfy it. In reality, the sense of hunger was one thing, and affecting bodily functions was another.

Although Xia Duo felt hungry and thirsty, it was merely a feeling; his astral body was still far from the point of breaking down!

Furthermore, what was more important for a Spellcaster was their mental will. In this body, he felt that even if he did not eat, drink, or sleep, he wouldn't dare say ten days or half a month, but at least two or three days would be no problem.

"Prince Fusi, the spell has now reached a critical moment, and I cannot relax for a single moment. I believe you also do not wish to affect the Crown King's life-extension plan, right!"

"Of course I don't. Then I will leave this to you, Lord Xia Duo. I am going to report back to my father."

……

After Prince Fusi left, no other irrelevant Elves came to the Secret Ritual Chamber. It was not until noon that Crown King Akaola arrived with a weary look on his face.

Accompanying him were the Crown King's military consultant Aisibilan and the magic consultant Taliya.

Taliya was an Elf Elder who already showed signs of old age. According to Crown King Akaola, this person had just returned from the Elf Court not long ago.

"Respected Elder Taliya, good afternoon!"

Toward such an old monster who already had one foot in the door of death, Xia Duo kept his posture very low. In the eyes of such Elves, there was no longer any personal life, death, gain, or loss; their only bond with the mortal world was their final obsession.

And their power was not considered strong, or rather, under normal circumstances, they probably couldn't even beat an ordinary Netherese Mage.

But once they risked their lives, it was terrifying; even if multiple high-level Mages besieged them, they might be at a loss, because these people were truly not afraid of death.

The Uvilon Remnant that Xia Duo had previously seen in Evereska was the best example. Under normal circumstances, he could not possibly be a match for the Crown King of Kemansuoer, but once he risked his life, as long as the Crown King of Kemansuoer did not want to die with him, there was truly nothing he could do.

Of course, that Uvilon Remnant was not at the end of his lifespan and could actually survive normally for a long time; he was just willing to risk his life and sacrifice himself for the sake of the remaining Uvilon Remnants.

……

Taliya's sudden arrival made Xia Duo somewhat nervous. For a moment, he could not tell whether this was Crown King Akaola intentionally showing off his power, or if the other party had learned of the life-extension matter and had come to take a look.

"Mage Xia Duo, I once saw your teacher from afar in Kemansuoer. Now that I see you, I feel as if I am seeing him at that time."

Kemansuoer? Seen Iolum?

Xia Duo calculated slightly and knew that it was a matter from several hundred years ago. After all, as far as he knew, Iolum only went to Cormanthor when he was young; at that time, the relationship between Netheril and Yierlan was close, and they had just had contact with Cormanthor, and the relationship was still considered good.

Was the other party bringing this up to show off that he was already a high-level Mage several hundred years ago? Or did he really think that he was very similar to the young Iolum?

But regardless, the proper attitude had to be maintained. Xia Duo said humbly:

"Compared to my teacher, I still have a very long way to go."

This referred to both achievements and age, and of course, it also implicitly expressed his attitude toward Elves, which was inherited from Iolum. He believed that this wise Elf Elder could understand.