Opening the scroll, Li Zhengzhi read it with great concentration, for several minutes. Moreover, his expression changed constantly as he read the scroll.

Closing the scroll, Li Zhengzhi closed his eyes, seemingly thinking about something. After a long while, he said to Tan Wan beside him, “You go out first. I have something to say to the Holy Knight Commander.”

Tan Wan was stunned. She was Li Zhengzhi’s direct disciple, and his only disciple. Despite Li Zhengzhi’s chubby appearance and the gentle smile he always wore, she knew very well that her teacher was exceedingly proud and was hailed as the most talented genius of the Mage Temple in the past millennium. Her teacher was only in his sixties this year, but he had already surpassed the strong predecessors of the Mage Temple throughout history. In terms of cultivation, even the three Divine Seal Knights of the Knight Temple might not be his opponents. The reason why he only had one disciple was because her talent was the only one recognized by her teacher among the younger generation of the Mage Temple, and she was also of the same wind attribute as her teacher.

Seeing a trace of solemnity on her teacher’s face at this moment, Tan Wan immediately understood that the acting Holy Knight Commander in front of her was by no means simple, otherwise, how could her teacher value him so much?

Tan Wan also inherited the pride in Li Zhengzhi’s bones. It was just that because she was still young, she didn’t hide this arrogance very well and often revealed it on the surface. But this didn’t mean she wasn’t smart. On the contrary, her intelligence and talent were often praised even by Li Zhengzhi. Hearing her teacher’s words, she just glanced at Long Haochen with slight surprise, and then immediately agreed obediently and walked to the side. In a wave of twisting light patterns, she disappeared silently into the air.

After his disciple left, Li Zhengzhi put on that harmless smile again, “Now you can take off your mask and let me see your true face, Child of Light of the Knight Temple.”

Golden light flowed, and the mithril foundation armor flowed down Long Haochen’s body like liquid, condensing into a mithril foundation at his back. Long Haochen placed his right fist across his chest respectfully and said, “Long Haochen of the Knight Temple, greets the Temple Master.”

Looking at Long Haochen’s overly young and exceptionally handsome face, Li Zhengzhi was also slightly startled. Although he hid his emotions well, the shock in his heart was still extremely strong.

Long Tianyin had written clearly in the letter that Long Haochen was his direct grandson and had indeed been formally appointed as the Holy Knight Commander of the Knight Temple. At the same time, the Knight Temple had agreed that he would reorganize the Demon Hunt Squad and hoped to get help from the Mage Temple. If Jialing Pass needed it, he could also fight for Jialing Pass for a period of time, but not for more than three months.

Although Long Tianyin didn’t mention Long Haochen’s cultivation in the letter, based on Li Zhengzhi’s understanding of Long, he understood that with Long’s stubborn personality, even if it was his own grandson, he would definitely not be able to wear this mithril foundation armor if his strength was insufficient. Coupled with his previous probing, he could clearly feel that Long Haochen’s cultivation was indeed above the eighth rank.

The purity of the light element emitted by this young man in front of him was the purest Li Zhengzhi had ever seen. The spiritual light was contained within. Although his appearance was handsome, his eyes were very peaceful, as if he had been practicing for forty or fifty years. That temperament was something that his precious disciple could never compare to.

Sighing softly, a bitter smile appeared on Li Zhengzhi’s face, “I thought that the Mage Temple might have a chance to replace the Knight Temple in the near future, but it seems that it is still impossible. The Knight Temple’s luck is really something we can’t compare to!”

His words were nonsensical, but Long Haochen could understand the meaning behind them. The Li Temple Master in front of him was regarded by the Knight Temple as their biggest competitor and was hailed as the strongest pure cultivator in the alliance. His depth of cultivation even surpassed the members of those old title-level Demon Hunt Squads who had been cultivating for hundreds of years. In terms of pure cultivation, none of the three Divine Seal Knights of the Knight Temple could compare to him.

Before Long Haochen, the hope of the Knight Temple rested on Long Xingyu, but the Knight Temple also understood that in terms of talent, Long Xingyu was still a little worse than Li Zhengzhi. Moreover, Long Xingyu was still much younger, and it was almost impossible for him to catch up with Li Zhengzhi in this lifetime.

But who would have thought that the Knight Temple would produce another Long Haochen? From the beginning of his cultivation until now, Long Haochen had only used a little over ten years to become an eighth-rank Holy Knight. This speed of improvement, coupled with his talent as the Child of Light, made it highly likely that he would surpass the Mage Temple Master in the future.

Faced with Li Zhengzhi’s sigh, Long Haochen didn’t say anything, just staring at the Mage Temple Master in front of him with clear eyes.

Li Zhengzhi put away the scroll in his hand, gestured inwards, and said, “Sit down, let’s talk.”

As he spoke, he led Long Haochen into the hall behind him and sat down on the sofa.

Li Zhengzhi’s office decoration wasn’t complicated, but it gave people a heavy feeling. All the furniture was made of a black wood. Long Haochen didn’t recognize this wood, but it emitted a faint fragrance. Smelling this fragrance, Long Haochen could clearly feel that his mental power seemed to become more condensed.

The most distinctive feature of the office was the bookshelf that stretched across one wall, which probably contained tens of thousands of books. Many of the books emitted an ancient and grand aura, and a few of them even made Long Haochen feel their spirituality, as if these books were alive.

Li Zhengzhi smiled and said, “Long Haochen, you should be here to find Lin Xin this time. Do you know? More than a year ago, before the Demon God Emperor launched the Holy War, I was the leader in the alliance who agreed to hand you over. Do you know why?”

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Long Haochen was slightly stunned. He didn’t expect the Mage Temple Master to be so direct.

“It’s because the alliance wasn’t ready for this Holy War. There’s still a gap between our strength and the demons, and we need time.” Long Haochen replied indifferently, as if what Li Zhengzhi said wasn’t about sending him to his death.

Li Zhengzhi said in surprise, “It’s rare that you can look at it with a normal heart. Many people think that I was trying to suppress the Knight Temple and compete with the Knight Temple for the first position among the temples. You’re right, the alliance’s accumulation isn’t enough, but I proposed to hand you over for another reason, because I wasn’t ready yet.”

“Hmm?” Long Haochen looked at the chubby old man in front of him, and a special feeling suddenly arose in his heart. From Li Zhengzhi, he felt a kind of confidence that he had never felt before. The strength of that belief could even rival the Demon God Emperor who ruled the demons.

Li Zhengzhi leaned back on the sofa and said leisurely, “Yes, I wasn’t ready yet. For six thousand years, the Temple Alliance has been working hard to govern and accumulate strength. Although there are bound to be conflicts between the six major temples, in the face of the great enemy of the demons, everyone is absolutely united. And if we want to launch a counterattack against the demons, recover the lost land, or even wipe out the demons from the continent forever, then we must face a most important problem. That is the Demon God Emperor.”

“Demon God Emperor Maple Leaf, it is said that his spiritual power has reached one million and entered another level. If no one in the alliance can defeat him, then what if the alliance’s strength has overwhelmed the demons? In the end, it will still be difficult to escape the fate of failure. So I said, I’m not ready yet. To say something arrogant, before I met you, I always thought that I was the most likely person to challenge him and take him down with me.”

Speaking of this, the confidence emanating from Li Zhengzhi became even stronger.

“I am sixty-seven years old this year. If I can have another hundred years, maybe I really have that chance. But if the alliance collapses, the final outcome will inevitably be a tragedy. So, I can’t bury this great situation because of you alone. Unfortunately, the influence of the Knight Temple on the alliance over the years is something I can’t compare to. In the end, my proposal still failed.”

“However, now it seems that Yang Haohan and Long Tianyin were indeed right. You are worth the alliance’s investment.” When he said this, Li Zhengzhi suddenly seemed a little tired, but also a little relaxed, as if a huge pressure had been lifted from him.

“The mental fluctuations of a mage are the most sensitive. What surprises me about you is not your youth, nor your cultivation, but your will. Your eyes are calm and restrained, and your spiritual light is contained within. This is a manifestation of an extremely firm will. But your eyes are simple and unadorned, without the slightest impetuousness or pride. These two qualities mixed together allow me to see your future. Very good, you are really very good. However, the road you have to walk is still very long. I hope that you can take over the task of challenging the Demon God Emperor from me.”

“I know that your Knight Temple has always hoped to take the lead in completely uniting the six major temples, so as to integrate the power of the alliance and truly exert its full strength, and establish a unified country to fight the demons. I don’t object to this proposal, but I hope that the Mage Temple will take the lead. The other major temples also have their own ideas. Therefore, this proposal has been shelved for many years. If, one day you can defeat me, then I will represent the Mage Temple and agree to your Knight Temple’s proposal. At the same time, I will also give you the qualification to challenge the Demon God Emperor.”

Long Haochen quietly listened to Li Zhengzhi’s words, without interrupting a single sentence from beginning to end. He found that he already liked the Mage Temple Master a little. He was frank and didn’t hold back anything. Although his words might not be pleasant to hear, he clearly expressed his recognition of Long Haochen and his expectations for the future of the alliance.

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