154 Lex’s Decision Part 1 (2/2)
”He is just a hypocritical fellow. If he succeeds, history will never record the efforts put in by my brother. Only his name will be recorded. Teacher, I understand, but I cannot accept it.”
”Then what do you plan to do? Start a war with Safilos?” The sorcerer could not persuade Lex, so he decided to use sarcasm against her instead. Legally, Lex’s county was already independent, but it was still part of the Qin Empire. Lex might have possessed the capabilities needed to attack Holy Rock City, but none of the nobles would lend their support to her, not to mention Lex’s own lack of power.
”What can I do? Safilos didn’t want to use the empire’s treasury since he thought I was dead. Since I am alive, he should give me what I deserve,” Lex said through grit teeth.
”Yes, of course. You can go back to Bitter Water Prefecture for now and send an envoy to Holy Rock City. I will personally make the trip.”
”Teacher!”
”Don’t worry. The prince won’t harm me.” The sorcerer waved his hands, dismissing Lex’s words.
”Then what about the Bitter Water Prefecture?” Lex knew that she could not dissuade her teacher. Additionally, her teacher would have the help of Joey, so there was no real threat to her teacher.
”The mages in the prefecture did not leave. In fact, more than ten mage masters have returned, and they are all waiting for you.”
A sense of warmth welled up in Lex’s heart. Her countless years of hard work had not been in vain after all. Even though Lex had been missing for a year, the Bitter Water Prefecture was still functioning normally. When Lex had disappeared, most of her fortune had been inside of the god’s ring. Furthermore, in order to build this teleportation portal and the castle used for monitoring this portal, it was possible that the mages in the prefecture could not even have used their usual magic nuclei in their training.
”Teacher, I don’t think you need to go to the imperial capital. I don’t plan on returning to Bitter Water Prefecture just yet.” On second thought, Lex felt that if she returned to the prefecture now, she would be under scrutiny, and that would impede her development. Suddenly, an idea popped into her head.
”You’re not going back? How could you!”
”Teacher, I want to spend some time in Alchemy City,” Lex said with determination.
”Lex!” Saleen suddenly shouted. He knew that Lex was planning to go to Alchemy City to seek help, and he did not want Jason to be implicated in this matter.
”Saleen, you also have a portion of the items from the hell of god’s punishment. Don’t you want your teacher to enjoy those items as well?
”I…” Saleen was at a loss for words. When Saleen had returned, he had really wanted to see his teacher, but he had not thought of a way to tell his teacher about the god’s punishment honestly. Without Lex’s help, Saleen would never have been able to come back. Furthermore, the six element space belonged to Lex, and if Lex did not give them her permission, his teacher would not be able to use it in the future.
In addition, without Lex’s help, it was possible that Saleen would not even be able to discover the whereabouts of his teacher.
”Saleen, no mage would be able to resist the temptation.” Lex did not need to play mind games with Saleen. They had spent a year together, and a simple sentence was able to convey many thoughts. Lex also knew that Saleen was a straightforward person, so if she beat around the bush, Saleen would surely reject her without any hesitation.
When Lex noticed that Saleen was hesitant, she said, ”Alchemy City is a complicated affair. It cannot be decided by only a few people. Also, I don’t dare to spread our secrets. I can only trust your teacher. Right now, I am leaving so as to avoid trouble because my uncle’s people are all over the Bitter Water Prefecture. I would not be able to make any progress at all. If you stay, your days will be tough as well. Now that I am back, this news will not remain a secret any longer. If I go to Alchemy City, my uncle will think that I have given up my authority and am focusing on magic training.”
”Why?” Saleen did not understand.
”The mages in Alchemy City will never serve any nobles. They would not budge even if the emperor personally travelled down there.”
”You’re really going to Alchemy City?” The sorcerer looked at Lex. Lex’s face was extremely pale, like frost in the winter. It was just that this strength and coldness were extremely fragile, causing others to feel a sense of pity.
”Yes, I hope to enlist help from Saleen’s teacher,” Lex replied forthrightly. She had said everything that was on her mind.
”Will you be able to go back to the space you were in previously?”
”It is possible with enough sorcerers around.”
”Alright, then go. I’ll help you manage Bitter Water Prefecture.”
”What about the soldiers?” Saleen asked from the side. If Lex left, would the soldiers not lose their direction?
”I have already made arrangements. There will be many battles in Loulan Duchy, so I am going to open a small road and launch a direct attack onto Loulan from the Bitter Water Prefecture. Since those nobles will not seek revenge for my father, that land does not belong to them anyways,” Lex said ruthlessly.
Once her father had died, those nobles had immediately retreated. That was tantamount to betrayal. Lex could understand why her uncle was making all of these decisions, as Safilos wanted the empire to prosper and expand. However, those nobles were in it solely for their personal gain, and some would even sacrifice their reputations.