Chapter 2070: Lost Contact, Another Invitation

After leaving Yinaole, Xia Duo went straight to Jilan Tower. Although he had not given advance notice, Bulundesi, having received the news, met Xia Duo very quickly.

"Councilor Bulundesi, I won't trouble you today; I am here to find Asitusi and the others."

"Then let me help you contact them!"

Bulundesi was still as enthusiastic as before, but because of the Ascension Order, Xia Duo already had strong opinions about the Seven Towers; he only nodded silently and let the other party handle it.

A moment later, the four of them, Asitusi included, appeared hurriedly in the corridor of the Public Level of Jilan Tower. Upon seeing Xia Duo, they hurriedly saluted:

"Lord Xia Duo." *4

"No need for formalities. I came by mainly to see you all on my way. Today is the Moon Festival; do you not know you should be reuniting with your families?"

"The Laboratory is too busy, we forgot—"

Asitusi, the eldest of the four, scratched his hair and said quite embarrassedly.

However, Xia Duo could understand. Even the youngest, Asitusi, was only in his early twenties now. Young people, after all, always hope to achieve some results.

Xia Duo was the same when he was young, so he said: "It's fine, it's not too late to know now. The Territory's celebration and the Priest activities are all in the evening. Do you have any urgent work on hand right now?"

"There is some, but it is not that urgent."

Asitusi understood what Xia Duo meant and hurriedly explained: "I need to tell Mage Kaosite, who is leading us."

"Hmm, you should tell him."

But just as Xia Duo finished speaking, Bulundesi, who was still standing by and had not left, followed up immediately, "Lord Xia Duo, I will go help them tell Mage Kaosite!"

"Then I will trouble you, Councilor Bulundesi."

After Xia Duo agreed, he had the four of them thank Bulundesi, and then prepared to take them away from Jilan Tower.

But Bulundesi spoke again: "Lord Xia Duo, Lord Huo En knows you have come to Jilan Tower and told me I must keep you here; he will arrive shortly."

After saying this, he made an apologetic expression.

Seeing this, Xia Duo could not help but frown inwardly. Coming to Jilan Tower at this point in time was already somewhat sensitive, let alone having a detailed talk with Huo En. However, probing the attitude of the Seven Towers through Huo En was also one of the purposes of his visit to Saivendun.

After thinking for a moment, he let the four of them go to Weilan Manor first and gave them a task: "Tell Niya to give everyone at Weilan Manor a holiday to go home for the festival."

To make Asitusi gain Niya's trust, Xia Duo also left a Magic Mark on Asitusi, which could be activated in front of Niya to prove his identity.

As for why Xia Duo wanted to do this, besides the fact that the Moon Festival in Daxia Territory was indeed shifting toward a nature of reunion, the original habits and activities of sacrificing to ancestors were also still retained; the two did not conflict.

Another consideration was to guard against accidents during the Ascension Ritual. As long as he got his own people away, he would not have to worry even if he fought until the world was torn apart here.

……

After sending the four of them away, Xia Duo followed Bulundesi to a Reception Room on the Public Level of Jilan Tower. He had barely sat down and his seat was not even warm yet when Huo En burst in from outside, looking hurried.

"Lord Xia Duo, it has been a long time! Your glorious deeds of purifying the Shenyuan Zhidi at Longya Haiya have already become the most popular Legendary story in the Northland. Just a few days ago, I heard a Bard in Saivendun composing a story about you, and some busybodies even gave you a nickname called 'Demon-Slaying Vanguard'!"

"Is that so? Truly busybodies! The ones who actually purified the Shenyuan Zhidi were the Divine Envoys from the Kingdom of Radiance; I merely summoned them over, it can hardly be counted as a glorious deed."

"Divine Envoys do not belong to the Mortal Plane. Being able to summon them and effectively purify the Shenyuan Zhidi is your credit, do not push it away, really! Otherwise, why didn't anyone else summon Divine Envoys?"

"……"

Regardless, hearing Huo En say this, Xia Duo felt quite gratified. In fact, it was not just "Demon-Slaying Vanguard"; among the Elf, there were even rumors that he was an "Apostle of Radiance".

Although separated by layers of Mythallar, the Mythallar could not protect every Elf. Xia Duo would occasionally transform into a "self-search fanatic" to see the discussions about himself from the outside world. If he could occasionally catch a conspiracy plot aimed at himself, that would be a huge profit.

But flattery is flattery; Xia Duo would not change his stance just because of a few nice words. In fact, these were not even nice words. His hometown had a saying since ancient times: "The gun hits the bird that sticks its head out." Attributing all the fame to him, wasn't that just asking him to go and face the Demon Descendants head-on?

Although he was indeed preparing to deal with the Demon Descendants, he preferred to do it quietly before things were set in stone, without making a big scene.

Of course, now that he had a super spotlight like a Floating City, every move Xia Duo made was likely under the observation of the Demon Descendants, so he did not care about adding a little more.

It was just that he did not stay at Jilan Tower to listen to the other party flatter him. If he really wanted to listen, he could just go to any tavern, and the Bards there would definitely be able to tell it better than Huo En could sing it.

"I wonder if Lord Huo En has any urgent business for being in such a hurry to meet?"

"There is indeed an urgent matter."

When it came to business, Huo En's expression also became serious. "Does Lord Xia Duo still remember the Mairide Family that Jilan Tower asked you to help contact before? Recently, for some reason, they have suddenly lost contact, and the projects we were cooperating on have also stalled."

"So you want to ask me if I know what happened to the Mairide Family?"

"Yes. If possible, we would also like to reach further cooperation with the Mairide Family, rather than just remote communication. If it is convenient, Jilan Tower could also go to Calimshan to establish a branch."

After Huo En finished speaking, a trace of anticipation flowed out of his eyes involuntarily. Seeing this, Xia Duo's suspicion about the authenticity of this matter decreased a little, but—

"Sorry, my interaction with the Mairide Family was limited to that Northern Alliance Founding Ceremony, and the only contact after that was also to help Jilan Tower bridge the connection."

"Is that so? That is a pity!"

Huo En seemed to accept this explanation, but in reality, he still had doubts about Xia Duo. And Xia Duo could also see Huo En's suspicion, but he knew absolutely nothing about the cooperation between Jilan Tower and the Mairide Family, and had no further understanding of the Mairide Family, so naturally, he could not promise anything on the spot.

So, bypassing this topic, Xia Duo again proposed to leave. Although it was morning, it would not be long before the critical moment of the Ascension Ritual. Everyone would have to attend by then, and before that, he might still need to exchange a few words with some like-minded people!

"Lord Xia Duo, although this is not the first time I have mentioned it, this is definitely the time I am most sincere in inviting you to join Jilan Tower. Spellcasters in Nan Jing are scarce, the communication environment is poor, and there is even less of the many real-world supports of Jilan Tower."

【Xiao Shu Ting】

"If Lord Xia Duo can join Jilan Tower, it would be the strongest complementary advantage for both sides. Lord Xia Duo would be able to obtain the greatest support from Jilan Tower and even the entire Seven Towers, and Jilan Tower would also welcome what might be the most outstanding researcher, and even leader, in history."

"If Lord Xia Duo joins Jilan Tower, I guarantee that you will become the next Controller after me within five years! I swear in the name of Radiance."

"……"