Chapter 1136: The Emperor's Students

"This is too precious..."

Anxiwodasi, after the initial surprise, immediately shook his head and refused.

Lei En has already given me a great many things: the results of the modified Ascension Technique, the Empire's chief elder, the actual title of Duke Weizelan, and the debt of nearly one hundred million Gold Shields belonging to Weizelan Fu Kong Cheng; essentially all of these are being repaid by Lei En. Though it is under the name of a transaction, what I give compared to what I receive is truly negligible.

Now he wants to give me two legendary Elements; Anxiwodasi only feels it's a hot potato—if I accept it, even I would feel ashamed.

"Lei En, you need not be so generous to me," Anxiwodasi said when Lei En tried to persuade him, and immediately added, "Outsiders may not understand, but we know best. Your achievements today have little to do with what I have done."

"When I first took you as a student, it was merely to fulfill a promise at the start."

"You becoming a member of Weizelan Fu Kong Cheng is an honor for Weizelan. However, regardless of whom you pledged to as a teacher back then, the outcome would not differ much."

"My assistance to you has truly been minimal, unworthy of such rewards," Anxiwodasi said, his face even showing some apprehension.

Lei En was silent for a moment.

He did not expect that his casual act would provoke such a strong reaction from the teacher. Perhaps... the teacher sensed something?

"Teacher, I only wanted you to breakthrough sooner, with no other intent," Lei En said sincerely, "For many years to come, both I and the Empire will need the teacher's strength. Our enemies are many; the stronger the teacher, the more at ease I am."

Anxiwodasi hesitated briefly, "You may give both Elements to Reslin."

"Reslin does not need the Phoenix Nirvana," Lei En replied.

"How so?" Anxiwodasi asked, puzzled.

The might of the Phoenix Nirvana needs no elaboration: it amplifies flame affinity, allows meticulous manipulation of fire power—these are secondary. Most crucially, it can be reborn within fire, gaining an effect akin to an Undying Body; the stronger one is, the more times rebirth occurs.

To be honest, Anxiwodasi greatly desires the Phoenix Nirvana.

Had he possessed the Phoenix Nirvana back then, even being struck by Sazastan's Death Finger would not have been a major issue.

Lei En explained, "Reslin already has the ability to resurrect; as long as I do not die, he cannot die."

As for amplifying flame affinity, after stabilizing three Flame Demon crowns, it reached four.

The meticulous fire-manipulation power, which Reslin, who possesses multi-core crystal cores, least needs, he can now achieve.

Handing the Phoenix Nirvana to the teacher can bring out its greatest effect.

"Teacher, you have stayed among the Level 34 Wizards for many years, haven't you?" Lei En asked with a smile.

Anxiwodasi nodded.

If I fuse this Law Seal, there is a great chance it will help break the bottleneck, advancing to a Level 35 Holy Soul Wizard, with spell potency climbing higher.

The Phoenix Nirvana further provides multiple safeguards for one's life.

But he still finds it hard to accept.

Lei En, seeing the teacher's hesitant expression, then disclosed, "Teacher, the Empire's next plan is to annex the New Continent into our domain; the greatest obstacle is the Netifu Demon, more precisely, the Eternal Chosen Aikon."

A glint of brilliance appeared in Anxiwodasi's eyes; if the plan succeeds, Lei En will establish the first great Empire in history to span both the New and Old Continents.

"Aiken is now missing without a trace."

Lei En added, "My conjecture is that he has hidden himself and mastered the Hylian Eye, which lets him adapt to the Four Gods' mighty power, maintaining a terrifying Four-God possession state, with strength breaking beyond Level 40, perhaps even higher."

"Only after eliminating Aiken will I dare to safely advance on the Demonkin's territory,"

Anxiwodasi nodded.

With the Empire's current strength, subduing Demonkin lands is not difficult, but later we would face Aiken's furious retaliation. Hence we must keep the Demonkin and their territories to check Aiken, yet we cannot launch an immediate assault to force Aiken to reveal himself.

The Eternal Chosen acts coldly; before he is confident he can resist the Empire, he will not sacrifice himself by appearing for his kin.

Thus we can only wait for him to appear on his own.

"I need the teacher to help me deal with Aiken," Lei En said earnestly, looking into the teacher's eyes, "It's dangerous, so the teacher must definitely fuse the Phoenix Nirvana."

"Fine."

Anxiwodasi could only agree.

Lei En presented this reason; as the Empire's chief elder, he cannot shirk responsibility.

"Besides the Phoenix Nirvana, also accept the Doom Flame Rain, Teacher," Lei En laughed, "The Law Seal crafted by Ten-ring Spell, the entire Empire has only the teacher capable of fusing; keeping it is useless for me. Reslin is a Grand Mage, he does not need a Law Seal; he can construct the Doom Flame Rain spell model himself."

The Doom Flame Rain is powerful, but Reslin does not urgently need it.

He already possesses "Summon Burning Legion", whose power is comparable to the Doom Flame Rain.

Moreover, Summon Burning Legion requires no guidance; as long as he continues gathering Hellfire primal cores, the spell potency ceiling can also rise.

"Then I'll fuse it as well."

This time Anxiwodasi did not refuse; having agreed to work with Lei En against the Eternal Chosen, the stronger his own power, the better.

Thus he now commands three Ten-ring Spells: Eternal Blazing Sun, Ash Eradication Ray, and Doom Flame Rain.

He has progressed further along the Mo Du sect's philosophy.

"Lei En, wait a moment in Weizelan," Anxiwodasi said, transporting into the tower's magical laboratory with a soul stone.

Lei En did not follow, teleporting to his own tower.

Although he is now the Emperor, rarely returning to Weizelan and no longer exercising the Speaker of Weizelan's authority, Fu Kong Cheng still retains a tower for him, ordinarily managed and used by PoLaRuiSi, with several of his students also residing inside.

He appeared in the familiar tower's top hall, yet PoLaRuiSi was nowhere to be seen.

She often travels between the Imperial Capital and Weizelan with her son BuLaiEn, but most of the time stays in the tower, spending one night each week at Odahe Palace.

BuLaiEn, just over five years old, a year younger than Oktavus, was at this moment playing in the Imperial Palace's royal garden, secretly guarded by two thunder-forged divine weapons.

Lei En sat behind the desk.

Rarely finding a break amid busyness and undisturbed, he propped his feet on the desk, casually plucked a book from the nearby shelf through the air, and opened it to read.

However, after only a short while, a teleportation ripple rippled through the hall, and several figures materialized.

"Lei En!"

PoLaRuiSi, clad in a purple robe, saw the person seated behind the desk and was instantly startled, "How did you come to Weizelan?"

Lady Polaris's relationship with His Imperial Majesty has long ceased to be a secret.

Yet the few people beside her were frightened.

They were all students taken in by Po La Rui Si after he became chairman of Weizelan, two girls and two boys, all under twenty, who followed the teacher up to seek knowledge; their expressions were originally relaxed, but when they unexpectedly encountered His Majesty the Emperor, they hurriedly performed the bow.

"Your Majesty."

"I pay my respects to the great Your Majesty!"

The several young students' bows were uneven and their wording differed; one of the young male Wizards was so excited his face turned bright red, and his speech stammered.

Lei En lowered his foot from the table, smiled gently and said, "No need for excessive courtesy."

His gaze swept over the four students; all had quite good talent. In recent years, Weizelan's funding has been ample and its prestige reached a peak, so the apprentices of Fu Kong Cheng have increasingly high talent, and the number of Wizards has surged, gathering the Empire's most outstanding batch of genius Wizards.

Of course, they still fell short compared to the batch from a dozen years ago.

Lei En no longer focused on the young Wizards, as that would cause them pressure and trouble, and said to Po La Rui Si, "I came to visit the teacher to discuss some matters with him."

Po La Rui Si sensed Lei En's reluctance to elaborate, turned around and ordered, "You all go down first."

"Yes, teacher."

The several young Wizards looked on the face with great reluctance, repeatedly glancing back at Lei En.

It was their first time seeing His Majesty the Emperor up close—the greatest human hero in history, the ruler of the Empire, the creator of countless legends and glorious deeds—yet they had no chance to speak more to him in person, even appearing somewhat rude, and they were deeply frustrated.

But the teacher spoke, and they could only obey and leave.

After the students left, Po La Rui Si saw Lei En flick his finger at her and gave him a reproachful look, "It's daytime now."

"You lured me that time during the day as well," Lei En laughed.

Po La Rui Si's beautiful face flushed instantly, "It's because you, you pretentious fool, keep pretending not to understand my hints." As she spoke, she flashed over and sat on Lei En's lap; Lei En felt an astonishing suppleness, wrapped his arms around the beauty's waist, savoring the fragrant aura she offered.

"Um…"

After a near‑suffocating long kiss, Po La Rui Si's eyes became hazy.

Although Lei En had been intimate with her countless times and even fathered a son, each close encounter still left him captivated by her beautiful appearance; Lady Polaris's charm extended beyond looks, offering endless delights unknown to outsiders.

Lei En, taking advantage of the remaining time and about to engage deeper, suddenly froze in expression.

"What's wrong?"

When Po La Rui Si asked, she instantly understood the situation: someone had been teleported up, a hint of embarrassment flashing in her eyes, "When I get back, I'll give them a good lesson." After those young Wizards left, they couldn't help but tell others they'd seen His Majesty the Emperor, and the news spread immediately.

She spoke while standing, adjusting her undergarments and shedding her magical robe, restoring a dignified appearance.

"Don't make it hard for them," Lei En chuckled, "Come to the palace tonight."

"Mm."

Just as Po La Rui Si finished tidying, three figures teleported into the hall, faces showing surprise, and they shouted in unison, "Teacher."

They were Que Ying, Zhenna, and Jia Lu.

"You've arrived," Lei En said, looking at his students, waving his hand, "Come and sit down."

"Yes."

The three sat at the table, their expressions somewhat restrained.

Since the teacher became Emperor, they had seen him two or three times in public, but never had a private meeting. Now the teacher's status was unlike before; especially seeing the crown on his head, the massive power it symbolized, made the three students involuntarily nervous.

Lei En was also observing them.

All three students possessed exceptionally outstanding talent, had proper guidance, and lacked no resources; after joining his sect for over a decade, they are now legendary Wizards.

Zhenna is a level‑12 Elementalist, specializing in ice.

Que Ying upgraded slowly at first, engrossed in alchemy; now he has surpassed others. Not long ago he underwent his fifth Soul Transformation, advancing to Mid‑stage legendary, becoming a level‑13 Shapeshifting Wizard. Though not yet thirty, he has already earned the title Alchemical Master, and hopes to join the Alchemical Sage Council, becoming the Empire's tenth "Alchemical Sage"!

Jia Lu is a half‑beastman, now a level‑14 Ten Thousand Spirits Wizard.

This rare half‑beastman Wizard has been adventuring abroad for years; his strength is the strongest among the three, with abundant combat experience, and like Lei En, he is a melee Wizard.

And Po La Rui Si is a level‑17 Arcane.

When Lei En first took them as students, he thought they might help him in the future, but plans couldn't keep up with changes; once he mastered Creation Art and the Core of the Main Brain, he no longer needed students.

After that, he gave the students no special attention, merely providing the best conditions and occasional guidance.

Nevertheless, they all grew.

Dalama, who returned to his hometown Aoroan, and An Wei La, now a combat‑school instructor at the Augustus Institute of Truth on the New Continent, are both rapidly strengthening, both Mid‑stage legends with considerable fame.

Among these students, aside from Po La Rui Si's special connection, Lei En values Que Ying the most.

Because Que Ying is a once‑in‑a‑millennium alchemical prodigy.

Lei En plans to wait a few more years for him to mature, then help him obtain the Alchemical Sage title; if Que Ying can ascend to Holy Soul Wizard, he will be the unequivocal choice to control the Alchemical Association.

GrandSage Kang Jie La has been stripped of the Alchemical Association's presidency, leaving the position vacant.

It will remain empty in the short term.

Seeing the teacher appraise them, the three students instantly grew nervous; the tall half‑beastman Jia Lu had the fewest meetings with the teacher. Though his adventures forged a strong Willpower, his palms now sweated, feeling a pressure greater than fighting a horde of Demons.

Lei En's face broke into a smile, "You haven't slackened, very good."

The atmosphere instantly relaxed.

Zhenna, already in her thirties, still retained her naive temperament, still like a girl, and couldn't help asking, "Teacher, what does it feel like to be Emperor?"

Que Ying and Jia Lu both jumped in surprise; how dare they ask that?

"Hahaha…" Lei En didn't get angry, instead retorted, "What do you think it feels like? You can tell me."

The others all exhaled in relief.

"It must be quite exhilarating!"

Zhenna thought seriously before replying, "The whole Empire belongs to the Emperor; with one word from the teacher, billions of subjects must obey. Everyone who sees the teacher, whether noble or a powerful transcendental, dares not show any disrespect before him, not even utter a harsh word; they always present only their good side, tread carefully, and must flatter, fawn, and curry favor with the teacher."

"My mother is a noble Countess; normally when others see her, they are all reverent."

"If she sees the teacher, reverence should be hers as well."

Zhenna suddenly laughed, "Before, my mother often gave me orders, but after the teacher became Emperor, she never said a harsh word to me again, becoming very respectful. Sometimes I even suspect I'm the real Countess, hehe…"

Hearing her words, Que Ying and Jia Lu's expressions turned a bit odd.

They experienced the same situation.

"We are merely the teacher's students, yet we enjoy this treatment." Jenna looked at Lei En, her eyes full of admiration and reverence, "The teacher himself is the emperor, surely he is happier!"

(End of chapter)