——Isn’t the Prophet just too convenient?
Ian couldn’t help but complain in his heart. If he’d known the Prophet could solve so many issues, why had he hidden for so long? He should have donned a Prophet’s shield and started delivering scathing critiques ages ago!
Of course, he also knew that if he exposed the Prophet’s Power without enough strength and fame, the actions from the Spirit Wisdom Institute might not have been as clean as they were... In the end, the one being critiqued might have been himself.
"I have some unique perspectives on Familiarization."
After Master Gravie calmed down, Ian began slowly, "Master Gravie, I can tell you have the desire to retire now, but I still want to invite you to work on my territory."
"I believe that the limits of Familiarization far exceed your expectations."
This was also a revelation Ian received on the ’Dying Star Path.’
On the Dying Star Path, the so-called Dragonfolk are essentially a shallow form of Familiarization. By using the Qing Steel Dragon as the main body, they spread the Origin Structure so that their group widely gains a certain amount of dragon power, allowing them to better adapt to the Qing Steel Dragon’s ecosystem... This is precisely the manifestation of Familiarization.
In the Dying Star Path, it’s certain that a collaboration with Master Gravie is necessary to immediately research Dragon Followers in a short period. What he needs to do now is to extend the invitation and then slowly work on it.
"Well... let’s talk about this later."
As expected, Master Gravie was currently uninterested—having one’s life-long research topic completely supplanted by others is disheartening, and reviving his spirit immediately is obviously unrealistic: "But to be honest, I am indeed intrigued by your territory..."
"Anyway, I’m bored staying here in World Tree City. When I get interested in a while, I might return to the Empire to look over your territory."
"Then it’s settled," Ian nodded with a smile—he was confident that once Master Gravie came, he would never leave!
Moreover, he could vaguely see that Chairman Yafarda probably didn’t want Master Gravie to stay in Canaan Moore either.
After all, Master Gravie is an Alchemy Master and an inheritor of a faction of past Canaan Moore researchers—even if his influence has waned, there’s a real possibility that the Pillar Party could see him as a pawn against The Sustenance Party’s plans.
If that’s the case, it’s better to let him retire peacefully or send him elsewhere...
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"So, Axel probably feels the same about me and The Unyielding Fortress?"
Ian pondered. He also realized why the Imperial Emperor had maneuvered Mahdi away.
Frankly, Ian had a bit of pride—he didn’t believe a genius like himself could be pushed away like garbage for any obscure reason.
But considering the future split of the Empire on the Dying Star Path...
If there’s an undercurrent in the Empire, with other factions intending to use ’The Unyielding Fortress’ as a banner to oppose the current emperor’s rule...
Then Ian doesn’t want to disrupt the Empire either.
The more chaotic the Empire becomes, the easier it is for him to fish in troubled waters, yes, but the more stable it is, the more support he can garner from the Empire.
"At the very least, let me finish dealing with the Prophet’s schemes before any talk of an Empire uprising!"
With that firm belief in mind, Ian sensed two exceptionally clear and bright Fae presences approaching.
The young man nodded slightly to Master Gravie, signaling that he was going out to welcome guests.
As he stepped out, he saw the two Fae, who were about to knock on the door but found it open, looking at him in surprise.
It happened that both of these Fae were acquaintances.
And Frozen Fish JiShuang.