At this moment, Avril's delicate little face showed a hint of determination, "Uncle Arthur, if you don't tell me how my friend is doing, I won't go back with you."

From meeting Xu Fan to getting along with him, it had only been a few days. Avril's impression of Xu Fan had transformed from initial indifference to gritted teeth, and now to... friends. Perhaps because she had lived in a castle her entire life, Avril didn't have many friends.

Therefore, Avril cherished each of her friends particularly dearly.

Facing such a stubborn Avril, Arthur smiled wryly, "Don't worry, your friend is very cunning, so I couldn't do anything to him. Instead, he managed to gain quite a bit from me."

"Ah?"

Hearing Arthur's words, Avril was a bit flabbergasted. Although she knew that Xu Fan was not one to suffer losses, considering Xu Fan was at the Late Stage of the Entering Dao Realm and Arthur was a super-strong expert in the Zhiwei Realm, how could Xu Fan possibly gain an advantage over Arthur?

Seeing Avril's incredulous expression, Arthur shook his head with a wry smile, "Looking back now, it seems like from the very beginning, I fell into the trap that kid had set for me all along. He deliberately provoked me step by step, masterminded the trap, and ultimately tricked me into revealing my understanding of domains."

"Understanding of domains? Isn't Xu Fan only at the Late Stage of the Entering Dao Realm? What does he need with an understanding of domains?"

Faced with Avril's question, Arthur straightforwardly spread his palms, "I don't know either, but I have a premonition..."

"What premonition?"

"I have a premonition that if you meet him again in the future, you will certainly suffer a big loss at his hands!"

"..."

Avril blushed slightly, then raised her small fist and waved it a few times, "No way! I'll definitely beat him up until he cries for mercy and make him my little minion!"

Looking at Avril's demeanor, Arthur couldn't help but cover his eyes. Their own princess was pure to this extent, while that Eastern kid was cunning. Even now, their princess's strength couldn't compare to that kid's. Even in the future, if their princess advanced greatly and far exceeded that Eastern boy, she might still be firmly outwitted by him...

At this moment, Arthur was even more determined that he absolutely couldn't let their princess have any more contact with that Eastern boy!

"Your Highness, we should head back."

"No! I have to find my magic wand before I can go back!"

Facing the still obstinate Avril, Arthur sighed, "Your Highness, that wand is actually... a bargaining piece!"

"A bargaining piece? Uncle Arthur, what do you mean by a bargaining piece?"

Looking at Avril's innocent expression, Arthur hesitated a bit but eventually made up his mind and explained, "That wand is actually a key. It fell into our hands a hundred years ago and has been under our care ever since."

"Due to the events a hundred years ago, over the past century, the major forces of the world have been lying dormant, quietly developing, and not interacting with each other. But recently, there has been a growing interest for the world's major forces to make contact."

Avril seemed a bit overwhelmed by the information, and her face showed disbelief, "Uncle Arthur, are you saying that my magic wand was taken by our own people?"

Arthur nodded, "Yes, among the major forces, the Forces of Light are just one part. The key in question is incredibly important, considered a key that can open an era. So even we cannot keep a firm hold on that key."

"Open an era..." Avril seemed taken aback by these words and muttered to herself.

"Yes, open an era! Moreover, I have a premonition that in this forthcoming new era, your friend, that cunning Eastern boy, is very likely to become a pivotal point!"

"Given the Mo Family's status, he could either become a puppet, tightly controlled by the major forces, or emerge as the greatest victor of the new era! But regardless, that kid is bound to become a person standing on the cutting edge of the storm!"

This was the true reason Arthur was willing to selflessly share the understanding of domains with Xu Fan.

"Is Xu Fan... a member of the Mo Family?"

Seeing Avril's look of astonishment, Arthur smiled, "Your Highness, don't underestimate yourself. Don't forget, Your Highness has the most outstanding physique seen in a thousand years. The achievements of the Daughter of Light are sure to astonish the entire world!"

Like looking at his own brilliant junior, Arthur's glance at Avril was filled with gentleness and indulgence, his voice carrying an undeniable pride, "Your Highness is destined to stand at the peak of the world!"

Seemingly having heard similar words too many times, Avril's expression showed no ripple. Instead, she revealed a few hints of slyness, "Uncle Arthur, besides coming to take me back, do you have another task?"

"That's right. In three days, I need to attend the Huang Family's wedding. It's called a wedding, but in reality, it's a gathering for the world's major forces, known as the first ice-breaking journey in the Cultivation World in a hundred years."

Saying this, Arthur seemed to recall something and smiled at Avril, "But it'll be enough if I go alone. I'll send you back tonight."

Avril wasn't willing to accept this, "Uncle Arthur says that my future achievements are limitless, but you never let me come into contact with the outside world. Even Xu Fan jokes that I haven't seen much of the world. What's the use of standing at the peak of the world in the future?"

After some gentle coaxing, Arthur quickly gave in and agreed to take Avril along to the Huang Family's gathering.

Now, the two of them laughed and chatted as they walked along the path through the fields. Arthur clasped his hands behind his back, following the elf-like, vivacious Avril, his eyes filled with the same indulgence they've had for decades.

...

On the other side, Xu Fan's epiphany seemed to reach a critical point. His tightly closed eyes abruptly opened, and the spiritual energy of the world around him surged and then slowly formed the outline of a simple chapel. Yet, it seemed to lack something and suddenly disintegrated, failing precipitously.

But in Xu Fan's eyes, there was not a trace of disappointment, only an overwhelming excitement.

For the first time, Xu Fan felt the life within nature's spiritual energy! But due to his short exposure, he only perceived the spiritual energy as playful and mischievous as little children. He lacked understanding of nature's spiritual energy, let alone mastery of it, which led to his failure.

But Xu Fan was confident that with time, he could even create a domain through sheer Entering Dao Realm power!

At this moment, a voice filled with angry laughter rang out, "Ye Tian! I've finally found you! Let's see where you can run this time!"

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