Chapter 317 Jealousy and Choice

Falling Cloud City.

As time went by, more and more wizards came from all directions, making the city crowded and turning it into a powder keg that seemed like it could explode at any time.

“What? It’s just an ordinary small city.”

“Falling Cloud City is indeed an ordinary city belonging to the Ancient Tree Spine Academy. If it weren’t for the fact that the Crimson Cloud appears every few years, there would be plenty of cities like this in the Moon Clamp Peninsula.”

At noon that day, Ivan and his party arrived at Jiangyun City, and several people disguised themselves came into the city.

They soon discovered a situation where there were so many wizards gathered that it seemed unusual. After asking around, Ivan found out that he had been the one to blame.

There are rumors that he had gained a lot in his last expedition to the Crimson Cloud, and that multiple versions of the story had been spawned.

“Wizard Ivan, surely what they say is not true?”

“If you use your brain a little, you will know that it can’t be true.”

Ivan was so tired of listening to all kinds of things. There were all kinds of things said, such as a treasure that could change one’s own qualifications, resources that could help him get promoted to the second level, and even more outrageous, there was a treasure that could reverse one’s fate.

What’s even more outrageous is that quite a few people actually believed it.

This is really ridiculous.

In the past, the Crimson Cloud Realm was just a small secret realm that only insect controllers paid attention to. But after the rumor spread, it was estimated that it would concern the wizards of the entire Moon Clamp Peninsula.

“Tsk tsk, there are too many wizards coming here, even many of the original residents were scared away.”

“Let’s go. We don’t want to stay in Falling Cloud City.”

Ivan didn’t want to cause any trouble, and since the slightly better houses in the city were occupied, he planned to find a place to live outside the city. At their speed, it wouldn’t take long to go back and forth.

Soon, the group arrived at a familiar valley.

“Here, here – this is where I completely transformed into an intelligent creature.” The Queen Silkworm’s eyes lit up, and she arrived at a certain location first. It was a pity that the original stone house was gone.

With Jenny and Ze Yi around, it took almost no effort to build a spacious stone palace, simple but not crude, to serve as a temporary residence.

“Evan, Evan, I’m here with Penny.”

The next day, someone hurried to the valley. When the flying beast transformed by the Swift Wood Silkworm entered the valley, she shouted into the valley.

The tranquility of the valley was broken by this joyful voice.

“Justi, Pernie, nice to meet you.” Ivan came to the outside of the stone palace and smiled as he looked at the two beauties who were approaching quickly.

After not seeing each other for several years, Jushiti and Purnie are still as charming as ever.

It is not difficult to see that Perni is stronger, having reached the latter stage of the first level, becoming a senior wizard. However, due to the hidden dangers left over from her promotion, Jusiti could only barely reach the middle stage even with a lot of resources to support her.

“Dear Ivan, you finally decided to come back. You don’t know how much I missed you.” Without waiting for the flying beast to land, Jiushiti jumped down and quickly threw herself into his arms, burying her head and greedily breathing in the familiar smell.

Penny watched the scene speechlessly, hesitated for a moment, and then threw herself into someone’s arms.

It was a while before they remembered that there were outsiders in the valley.

“Ivan, are they friends you met in China Continent?” Jiushi looked at the two people standing on the side suspiciously, her eyes focused on Jenny. She could see that this might be a strong rival.

“You can think so.” Ivan nodded slightly.

It was hard to talk about the secret clone thing, and it was hard to explain the relationship, so he simply didn’t say anything.

“Hello, I’m Justie Marichatton, you can call me ‘Mrs. Marichatton’.” Justie took the initiative to introduce herself, emphasizing the second half of the sentence.

“Jenny Alsop Marichatton.” Jenny didn’t care about the slight hostility shown by the other party. In terms of the degree of closeness of the relationship, there was no way the other party could be inferior to her.

The ‘one’ in the Trinity is sufficient to explain this problem.

But it sounded different to Jiushiti. Even the last name was changed. It turned out that she was Ivan’s woman outside, and an “old woman” at that.

She pouted in grievance and glanced at Penny beside her, wanting her to say something to dampen the other person’s enthusiasm.

Seeing this, Penny joined her in glaring at Jenny, as if trying to use her eyes to discourage her.

“Locke, you follow Boss Ivan. I’ve heard Queen Cana talk about you two many times.” Locke didn’t notice that the atmosphere was wrong and said with a smile.

“Well, it’s rare for us to meet, let’s go inside and catch up.” Ivan saw everything and sensed Jushiti’s jealousy, so he pulled her and Pernie into the house to talk.

You have to know that Jenny has a bad temper. In front of her, Justie and Pernie are just small arms and legs and can easily be hurt by mistake.

On one side is his intimate woman, and on the other side is his secret clone. If any conflict really happens, it would be a joke, and he doesn’t want to lose face.

Inside the house, the three of them reminisced for a while, mostly Justie and Purnie talking, about the Mona Ant Colony Hut and the Moonclamp Peninsula.

Compared to China Continent, this place is much calmer.

Ivan also briefly talked about his past.

“You became a direct elder of the Dongdu Enchanting Guild and became the most prestigious elder?”

“almost.”

“Our family owns a large magic stone mine with countless magic stones in it?”

“Yes, this is a reward from the City Lord’s Mansion. It contains rich treasures. I’ll take you to have a look when I have the chance.”

“——” Justie and Pernie felt honored to hear him talk about his achievements in person. This man was still the same, always the center of attention wherever he went, and now he was famous throughout the wizarding world.

This is their man.

Jiushi and Pernie gradually felt relieved. Such a man would naturally attract many people, and many women would rush to him one after another. Bringing back only one was not a lot.

Ivan didn’t know what the two people were thinking, otherwise he would have cried out in injustice. Compared to beauty, he was more obsessed with research and what he learned from the research. He had not been involved in any extramarital affairs for such a long time. No one else had such self-control.

Afterwards, the three talked about Randall.

“Has the mentor not returned to the Mona Ant Farm hut yet?”

“No, I heard from Gina that Wizard Randall will also go to China Continent. We thought he would go to Dongdu to find you.”

Both sides then realized that they had not heard from Randall for a long time, as if Randall had suddenly disappeared.

Logically speaking, Ivan’s reputation is so great that as long as Randall goes to China Continent, he must have known about him. Even if he doesn’t want to join his disciple out of pride, he will send a message to congratulate him.

Could it be that there was an accident?
Thinking of this possibility, Ivan’s face turned a little gloomy.

“Ivan, you don’t have to worry. Randall is about to become a second-level wizard. It’s not easy for him to get into trouble. Maybe he is in some place that requires confidentiality.” Jiushi held his hand and said softly.

“Yes, and besides, there is an agreement between you and your master that he will definitely come to the Crimson Cloud Realm.” Penny agreed.

“Yes, you are right.” Ivan nodded and decided not to think about it for the time being. He would wait until the Crimson Cloud Realm was opened.

There is no certainty about the opening of the Crimson Cloud Realm. As the red clouds in the sky near Jiangyun City become thicker and thicker and various strange phenomena appear, it all shows that the day of its opening is getting closer.

In the following days, in addition to accompanying Justie and Pernie, Ivan also met many other people.

“Wan’an, respected mentor.” His disciples Nora and Rona came to pay their respects.

After several years, the twin sisters had grown into graceful young ladies. They stood there pretty and looked at him with both respect and admiration.

In the past, although Ivan was not in the academy, he never treated the two of them unfairly in any way, especially in terms of resources.

“Not bad, not bad.” Ivan looked at his sister Nora with appreciation. She has now become a formal wizard and her aura is stable.

“I’m sorry, mentor, I disappoint you.” Rona said ashamedly.

It was the same first time to be promoted, the elder sister succeeded, but the younger sister Rona failed, making her less lively than before.

“Rona, wizard promotion has always been like this. Any small factor may lead to failure. For a third-rate talent, one failure is nothing.” Ivan waved his hand without scolding.

He had seen so many things like this that he was used to it.

“But for those with third-class talent, the hope of promotion will become extremely slim after failing once. I – I hope that you can give me some advice. I will be very grateful.” A hint of gloom clearly emerged in Rona’s eyes, and she then requested.

It has been some time since her failure to get promoted. Her body has recovered, but she is still deeply traumatized.

Madam Jiushiti once secretly told her that her mentor would have a way, so she came in a hurry to meet him, fearing that she would miss her mentor’s return time.

“It’s just a small thing for you to become an official wizard.” Ivan said.

“A rune magic array has appeared on the China continent that can help most apprentices become wizards. There is no limit to the qualifications. All you have to do is gather enough magic stones and go to the Enchanting Guild.” Seeing Rona’s surprised expression, Jiushi on the side explained first.

“Is this – true? How many magic stones do I need to collect?” Without waiting for her sister to speak, Nora stared at the instructor and asked impatiently.

“Of course it’s true. The inventor of this rune magic array is your mentor. My wizard talent is one level lower than yours, but I have become a formal wizard.” Jiushi said proudly.

Facing the eager gazes of the twin sisters, Ivan nodded slightly, acknowledging the truth of the matter.

“Great!”

“Uh-huh.”

The two sisters were very excited about this.

The two of them never imagined that their mentor would have such a great achievement. As disciples, how could they not be moved and feel happy for Rona.

“Rona, I have another suggestion.” Ivan spoke after the two of them calmed down a little.

“Teacher, please go ahead.” Rona said hurriedly.

“Don’t try to advance through the Black Magic Wind and Fire Array for now. First, calm down and learn knowledge and do research. It can be researching potions or enchantments. After five or six years of calmness, you can try to break through a second time. Once successful, it will be beneficial to your subsequent training.” Ivan said.

When he was studying the Black Magic Wind and Fire Array in Xunmu Tower, he inevitably explored the factors that affect the apprentices’ promotion, so the suggestions he gave were naturally pertinent.

When she heard that she would have to wait five or six years, Rona suddenly became hesitant.

“Of course, the mentor will not interfere with your choice. You can also directly choose to become a wizard through formations, and I will also help you.” Ivan added.

After all, she is his disciple. He has no shortage of resources. A few magic stones are nothing. He doesn’t mind giving Lola a hand.

“Teacher, I’m having a hard time deciding, can I–“

“It’s okay. Take your sister to a quiet room and think about it carefully. Come back to me when you’ve made up your mind.”

Ivan did not make things difficult for Rona’s hesitation and Nora’s request, and was willing to give them some space to think and time to make a decision.

As master and disciple, Ivan hopes that they can go further on the path of wizards.

(End of this chapter)