Chapter 597: Chapter 166: All Guests Have Arrived_2
Upon seeing Larthas, Xi Wen did not seem bothered, but Kary’s face turned slightly pale. The conflict between the Mage Guild of the Empire of Huasheng and the Mage Guild of Tian Jing had been ongoing for more than a day or two. If Ah Dai and Xuan Yue hadn’t shown up in time during the incident in Andis City, the Mage Guild of the Empire of Huasheng might have been driven out of the Federation. Considering their actual strength, apart from Ah Dai, who was an honorary elder within the Mage Guild of the Empire of Huasheng, there was hardly anyone who could stand against Larthas. Kary had always been somewhat apprehensive of Larthas. Watching Larthas approaching, Kary’s heart began to race.
Xi Wen, who was also representing the Empire of Huasheng alongside Kary, shot him a glance that conveyed reassurance. Xi Wen then stood up and raised his wine glass, smilingly greeted Larthas, "Greetings, State Preceptor. I am Xi Wen, the Sect Leader of the Tian Gang Sword Sect." After listening to Xi Wen’s self-introduction, despite having guessed Xi Wen’s identity beforehand, respect was shown in Larthas’s eyes, he slightly nodded towards Xi Wen and said, "So, you are the second-generation Sect Leader of the Tian Gang Sword Sect. It’s indeed an honor to meet you here. The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang has always been my greatest idol. On this continent, apart from the Church, the most respected by me is your Tian Gang Sword Sect." Hearing such polite words from Larthas, Xi Wen was slightly taken aback. He hadn’t expected this immensely heralded number one Attack Mage of the continent, Larthas, to be so courteous. However, since the other party was being polite, he too could not show any hostility. Smiling, he said, "State Preceptor, you are too modest. You single-handedly established the Mage Guild of Tian Jing and hold the title of the continent’s number one Attack Mage, how can we possibly compare to that? In future, we should communicate more often. Even though martial arts and magic are two different fields, they do share some similarities." He was unsure of Larthas’s intentions for approaching their table. To avoid a conflict between the two Mage Guilds, he tried his best to divert Larthas’s attention onto himself.
Larthas sighed and said, "Here, I dare not arrogantly claim the title of being the continent’s number one Attack Mage. Even Mrs. Xuan Yue, the acting Red Priestess who is about to get married, her magic level is surely not inferior to mine. Every Red Priestess in the Church is an incredibly powerful mage! Sect Leader Xi Wen, where is Ah Dai? Has he still not arrived? After receiving news from my student, I searched for him for a long period of time within the borders of the Empire of Tian Jing, but his whereabouts remained undiscovered. Have you found him?" He lowered his voice, "Isn’t Ah Dai romantically involved with Miss Xuan Yue? Now that his beloved is getting married, how could he not show up?" Originally, Larthas was greatly surprised when he learned from Kino that Xuan Yue was a woman. After failing to find Ah Dai in the Empire of Tian Jing, he decided to represent the Empire of Tian Jing to attend Xuan Yue’s wedding. At Kino’s repeated requests, he decided that as long as Ah Dai appeared, he would fully support him with the Mage Guild of Tian Jing, given that this would not affect the relationship between the Empire of Tian Jing and the Church. Larthas wasn’t worried about the Church posing any threats to the Mage Guild of Tian Jing. After learning about the significant harm the Dark Forces had caused the Church, he firmly believed in the claim that Ah Dai was the Savior. Being a learned scholar, he knew that following in the footsteps of the Savior was the only way to ensure the survival of the Mage Guild of Tian Jing, and even the entire Empire of Tian Jing, on this continent. Moreover, the forces behind Ah Dai were not limited to his own, and if they united, even the Church might not be able to resist them. His approach to Xi Wen’s table was to enquire about Ah Dai’s plans for dealing with the wedding.
Xi Wen was unaware of Ah Dai’s relationship with the Mage Guild of Tian Jing. Upon hearing Larthas’s words, he was slightly startled and said, "Ah Dai still hasn’t arrived, ah, that child! I have no idea what he’s thinking." He was also deeply worried about Ah Dai and Xuan Yue. He initially thought that Ah Dai had gone out to relax for a few days, and would come to his senses and rush back to the Tian Gang Sword Sect or directly to the Church, but until now, there was no news from him.
After hearing Xi Wen’s words, Larthas furrowed his brows and whispered, "What would we do then? You must know that he and Acting Red Priestess Xuan Yue are a couple, right? Doesn’t Ah Dai want to fight for his wife? Kino, my student, is Ah Dai’s friend. I heard from Kino that there’s a misunderstanding between Ah Dai and Priestess Xuan Yue. If it goes on like this, I’m afraid this loving couple will never be able to reconcile. It’s not easy for Ah Dai to have achieved what he has now. If he suffers such a serious blow, it might affect his future cultivation. Don’t you plan to help him?"
A puzzled look appeared in Xi Wen’s eyes. He didn’t understand why Larthas was so overly concerned with Ah Dai’s affairs. He casually said, "This is Ah Dai’s personal matter, how can we help?"
Larthas was slightly taken aback and said, "If it came to the worst, we could only just stop the wedding tomorrow. The best case scenario would be to find Ah Dai now and clear up the misunderstanding between him and Priestess Xuan Yue."
Xi Wen was moved by Larthas’s sincere expression. Just then, Kary came over and stared coldly at Larthas, "State Preceptor, greetings."
Larthas took a glimpse at him, nodded and said, "Greetings, Chairman Kary. Well then, Sect Leader Xi Wen, Chairman Kary, after the banquet is over, I’ll look for both of you to discuss Ah Dai’s matter. There are just too many people here. Chairman Kary, I presume your presence here is not solely for the wedding. We might be adversaries, but we can temporarily reconcile if we share a common goal."
