Chapter 385

Lin Ke remained silent.

Void Tranquil Heavenly Master did not insist, but instead followed Lin Ke's gaze, looking toward Freist Diomande and the Medici Sixth-level Sage.

These two individuals, one being the Dean of Revosith Academy that Linke Grand belongs to, and the other being the captain of the team dispatched by the Supreme Council, are indeed better able to decide the itinerary.

Who would have thought that Dean Freist also had no intention to speak, kicking the ball to the feet of Sage Medici.

It appears that Revosith Academy and Dean Freist are equally interested in what the Supreme Council intends to accomplish this time.

Facing the gazes of Lin Ke, Dean Freist, and Void Tranquil Heavenly Master, Sage Medici remained composed and said calmly, "Whether to investigate the true origin is the freedom of the Grand Sage; the Grand Sage may do as he wishes, and the Supreme Council should not interfere, nor will it interfere."

"Is that so?"

Void Tranquil Heavenly Master responded in a faint tone, appearing more doubtful than believing.

He then turned his gaze to Lin Ke again and asked, "Grand Sage wizard, are you not interested in your true origin?"

Silence is often very useful.

However, you can do it once or twice, but not a third time; overuse will also produce the opposite effect.

At this moment, Lin Ke cannot continue to respond with silence.

After some thought, choosing his words carefully, Lin Ke calmly replied, "What does it matter if I know? What does it matter if I don't? Regardless of which universe, which civilization, which world my previous life belonged to, in this life I am a wizard of the Wizard Civilization's Supreme Council, affiliated with Revosith Academy. Therefore, Void Tranquil Heavenly Master, there is no need to probe further; I have no interest in where my true spirit ultimately comes from."

"Is that so?"

Void Tranquil Heavenly Master once again showed an expression of half-belief, half-doubt.

At the same time, Void Tranquil Heavenly Master gave Lin Ke a deep look.

That glance seemed to reacquaint him with Lin Ke.

The atmosphere among the several people suddenly turned cold.

Fortunately, everyone present were the elite among elites of their respective universes and civilizations, with both IQ and EQ top-notch.

Dean Freist quickly broke the silence, smiling and saying, "Void Tranquil Heavenly Master, come, try the green tea personally cultivated and processed by our Grand Sage; see how it differs from your tea."

While speaking, Dean Freist conjured tea utensils, tea leaves, and mountain spring water out of thin air, skillfully beginning to brew the tea.

"Good, I've long heard that the tea leaves cultivated by Grand Sage wizard are top-notch, and the tea brewed by Diomande wizard is also top-notch; today I am fortunate."

Void Tranquil Heavenly Master showed strong interest in Dean Freist's tea invitation.

Soon after, the mountain spring water boiled, and Dean Freist began to brew the tea.

After a smooth, flowing procedure, steam rose, the tea aroma spread, and they began to pour the tea.

Void Tranquil Heavenly Master thanked Dean Freist, lifted the teacup before him, and took a light sip.

Then, under Dean Freist's slightly expectant gaze, he nodded and gave the tea a high rating.

In short, the tea leaves were well cultivated and processed, the tea utensils were exquisitely suitable, the mountain spring water was sweet and pleasant, and the skill of brewing the tea could be called perfected.

Dean Freist greatly enjoyed Void Tranquil Heavenly Master's praise.

The several people, while drinking tea, gradually opened up conversation, and the atmosphere of their interaction returned to harmony.

Void Tranquil Heavenly Master also did not bring up Lin Ke's true origin again.

For a while, host and guest enjoyed themselves thoroughly, being very harmonious.

Until after three rounds of tea, Void Tranquil Heavenly Master proposed to take his leave and politely declined Dean Freist's attempt to detain him.

Dean Freist, Sage Medici, and Lin Ke personally escorted Void Tranquil Heavenly Master to the gate of the outpost, saw him off, and immediately turned back to a meeting room in the outpost.

All eavesdropping prevention measures, including but not limited to the meeting room's built-in anti-eavesdropping magical device, soundproofing facilities, and the magical arts deployed by Dean Freist and Sage Medici, were activated.

The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly turned solemn.

Lin Ke, Dean Freist, and Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke sat on one side of the rectangular conference table, while the six-person team of the Supreme Council sat on the other side.

They sat facing each other, yet no one showed any sign of speaking.

The air even showed a tendency to stagnate.

Finally, Sage Medici broke the meeting room's silent stillness with a solemn expression, saying, "The arrival of Void Tranquil Heavenly Master, as well as the provocation concerning the true origin of Grand Sage's true spirit, were both anticipated by the Supreme Council. However, such a start‑strong‑finish‑weak approach, dropping the matter at the slightest setback, seems somewhat abnormal. I suppose something must have happened temporarily that caused Void Tranquil Heavenly Master to change his provocation tactics on the spot."

Dean Freist followed up on Sage Medici's remark, saying, "I agree with Sage Medici's judgment; therefore, I believe the urgent task is to figure out exactly what happened that caused Void Tranquil Heavenly Master to change his mind."

"The Supreme Council has already been investigating."

Sage Medici calmly replied.

The six-person team had its own internal division of labor.

The wizard responsible for maintaining contact with the Supreme Council at any time, after receiving an indication from Sage Medici beforehand, reported this matter to the Supreme Council's office in the parallel universe.

Given the power of the Wizard Civilization and the Supreme Council in the parallel universe, investigating the secrets of the Immortal‑God Civilization and the Demon Civilization still presents enormous difficulty.

However, investigating matters occurring within the Wizard Civilization itself encounters no obstruction.

Something capable of prompting a being equivalent to a Ninth‑Level Grand Sage like Void Tranquil Heavenly Master to temporarily alter his strategy must necessarily be of the same level.

Thus, the scope of investigation has been narrowed down to a very small area.

First, we should investigate from the Wizard Civilization's forces stationed in the parallel universe; if that yields no results, we must then find a way to investigate toward the Immortal‑God Civilization and the Demon Civilization.

Sage Medici concisely conveyed to Dean Freist, Lin Ke, and Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke the Supreme Council's six‑person team's ad‑hoc investigation strategy, formulated on the fly, honestly and truthfully.

"Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke, please also pay attention to news regarding this matter."

After hearing Sage Medici's account, Dean Freist immediately made a request to Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke.

Yes, a request, or rather a discussion.

"No problem, Dean."

Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke did not hesitate and immediately agreed.

Face is given mutually.

Rivorsith Academy respects Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke's current semi-independent status, and Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke must also give the academy's administration sufficient respect in front of outsiders/external forces, including the High Council.

Any disagreements? Just settle them behind closed doors internally.

After saying that, Dean Frister looked at Sage Medichi again, fell into silence.

Medici Sage naturally understood what Dean Frister meant by doing this.

After careful consideration, Medici Sage decided to comply with Dean Frister's wish and truthfully report the mission given to him by the High Council.

However, Medici Sage did not rush to speak, but personally inspected the anti-eavesdropping measures in the meeting room once more.

This attitude made Dean Frister, Lin Ke, and Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke pay even more attention to what Medici Sage would say next. After confirming the anti-eavesdropping measures were sound, Medici Sage then spoke: "The High Council has no interest in the true origins of Linke Grand Sage's true spirit; I must reiterate this, as it is the premise of everything. Whether to investigate the true origins is Linke Grand Sage's freedom, and the High Council fully respects that freedom. The premise is that, in the course of his investigation, Linke Grand Sage must not harm the overall interests of wizard civilization."

Saying this, Medici Sage stared fixedly at Lin Ke, waiting for his response.

"I understand, thank you for the High Council's respect, thank you for the tolerance of the five Saints."

Lin Ke immediately expressed his stance, sincerely and without any pretense or evasion.

"That's best."

Medici Sage was clearly pleased with Lin Ke's attitude and continued, "This time, the High Council has sent us six to follow Linke Grand Sage in action, with a single purpose: to find out what the parallel universe's immortal-god civilization ultimately wants to obtain from Linke Grand Sage."

Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke suddenly interjected: "Is it possible that the immortal-god civilization actually doesn't want anything from Lin Ke, and all this elaborate effort is merely to distract the High Council's attention and conceal their true goal?"

"That possibility certainly holds."

Medici Sage first echoed agreement, then shifted tone: "The High Council has also assigned a dedicated person to investigate in that direction."

"Understood."

Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke nodded, looking suddenly enlightened: "So the High Council is casting a wide net—best if they catch something, but it doesn't matter if they don't."

Medici did not respond to Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke's metaphor, which was not pleasant to hear but quite vivid.

Dean Frister, after listening to the conversation between Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke and Medici Sage, thought of some things, lost in thought.

After a moment, Dean Frister organized his thoughts and solemnly said: "I believe we should not follow the immortal-god civilization or the path of Xu Jing Tian Shi. They do their thing, we do ours. Once our strategy is set, we simply adapt as needed."

Medici Sage still did not respond.

This attitude made Dean Frister, Lin Ke, and Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke realize that Medici Sage was indeed doing just that.

No matter how the immortal-god civilization reacts, nor what Ruwo Si Think Academy and Lin Ke himself think, nothing can interfere with Medici Sage's determination to fulfill the task assigned by the High Council.

So, having discussed this far, the situation is now completely clear.

Ruwo Si Think Academy, in this development of the parallel universe, should as much as possible set aside external influences and focus on its own plan and its own interests.

Dean Frister, Lin Ke, and Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke exchanged glances and unanimously agreed that this meeting could end here.

Continuing the meeting would yield no further progress.

After all, the High Council's interests and Ruwo Si Think Academy's interests overlap only partially; they are mostly different.

Just then, while the meeting was being held at the outpost...

Pa Luo, Ke Di, Se Lin, and Grand United Legion had already followed Ruwo Si Think Academy's vanguard force, passing through the interuniversal teleportation array to arrive in the parallel universe.

Through Ruwo Si Think Academy's official channels, the United Legion had already filed a report with the High Council early on, and like other parts of the academy's vanguard force, obtained a temporary station.

If nothing unexpected happens, the United Legion's station should be connected to the other parts of Ruwo Si Think Academy's vanguard force.

However, an accident ultimately did occur.

It is unknown which faction of the High Council exerted influence, but they actually placed the United Legion's temporary station next to that of Michel Great Sage's Tower.

Michel Great Sage's Tower, as one of the first forces dispatched by wizard civilization to the parallel universe, has already established a considerable foothold.

However, within the wizard civilization's frontline camp, Michel Great Sage's Tower still retains its temporary station.

This is the hub for Michel Great Sage's Tower's communication with the High Council.

By now, logically, Michel Great Sage's Tower's temporary station should have only a few staff responsible for liaison with the High Council.

But once the United Legion completed its deployment and realized that its neighbor was Michel Great Sage's Tower...

Michel Great Sage's Tower dispatched a large contingent of fully armed battle mages to occupy the temporary station.

Moreover, during the deployment, they openly displayed hostility toward Ruwo Si Think Academy and the United Legion, directly aiming all their war equipment—including the star fortress and star warships—at the United Legion's temporary station.

They adopted a posture ready to blast the United Legion at any moment.

As the highest command of the United Legion, Pa Luo Sage, Ke Di Sage, Se Lin Sage, and Mo Li Kidman Sage immediately convened to discuss countermeasures.

"Immediately put our legion on highest alert, ready for battle at any moment."

At the start of the meeting, Pa Luo Sage spoke bluntly and firmly.

Ke Di Sage, Se Lin Sage, and Mo Li all agreed with Pa Luo Sage's proposal.

This order was immediately relayed down the ranks.

After several months of training, the United Legion's coordination and execution have been honed.

Upon receiving the order, the United Legion immediately followed the highest-alert contingency plan, swiftly responding to defend against any possible attack from Michel Great Sage's Tower.

The meeting room, the conference continued.

Se Lin Sage proposed: "Immediately report this to the High Council's office, file a complaint with the High Council, and strongly condemn Michel Great Sage's Tower's hostile actions."

"I'll take care of this."

Ke Di Sage volunteered: "I will first report to the academy, and simultaneously file a complaint with the High Council."

"Then thank you for the trouble, Ke Di."

"It's my duty."

In a few words, Pa Luo Sage formally assigned the task of reporting and filing complaints to Ke Di Sage.

Mo Li exercised initiative, saying: "I will tell Lin Ke about this, then through Lin Ke contact Dean Frister."

"Alright, let's do that."

The situation was urgent; Pa Luo Sage made the final decision on the spot: "Se Lin will handle logistics, Ke Di will liaise with the academy and the High Council, Mo Li will contact Lin Ke and the dean, and I will hold command."

The decision was made, and the meeting quickly ended.

Pa Luo, Se Lin, Ke Di, and Mo Li each went their separate ways to attend to their tasks.

Ruwo Si Think Academy outpost.

Just after finishing the secret meeting with the High Council's six-person team, Dean Frister and Lin Ke received the bad news sent by Mo Li.

Indeed, one wave hasn't settled before another rises.

The Xu Jing Heavenly Master and the Divine Immortal Civilization side haven't properly dealt with it yet, and Mixie'er's Great Sage's Tower has jumped out again to cause trouble.

Not very troublesome.

I don't know if Luotesinuo Grand's side also encountered trouble.