The next morning, Yun Wei bid farewell to Xi De.
He still had many matters to attend to in his own territory and could no longer linger outside.
Master Sid was already used to this, but he looked at him with particularly resentful eyes, which made him feel infinite guilt and reluctance.
He quickly replied, "I'm just starting out on my end, and I'm really worried. How about I come visit you again once the Durand River thaws?"
“Then we’ll have to wait another six months. It hasn’t even frozen yet.” Sid couldn’t help but glare at him.
Yun Wei could only remain silent.
He certainly enjoyed spending time with his friends, but unfortunately, the world doesn't always go according to his wishes.
"You can go now." Sid tapped the table and suddenly spoke up, "But take little Joseph with you."
Without waiting for Yun Wei's reply, the alchemist released his magic and shook the bell in the corner of the wall.
Yun Wei looked at the other person in confusion, "Although I am indeed short of manpower, you don't have to help me like this, Sid."
“Well, it’s not entirely to help you.” Sid pressed his temples. “Little Joseph is about to advance to the rank of Grand Mage. It’s not appropriate for him to stay in my laboratory any longer.”
"I can boss around a high-level mage without any psychological pressure, but when I'm directing a great mage, I always have to carefully choose my words."
"Moreover, his rapid advancement is a stimulus to Julius. Although I talked a lot with Julius yesterday, many issues have not yet been substantially resolved."
Julius's situation was worse than he had anticipated.
The opponent's mental sea boundary was as if it had been petrified, imprisoning their mental power at the size of a child, and the Time Branch within their body was thus squeezed and became deformed and corrupted.
Yun Wei nodded silently, "I have no reason to object—"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the taciturn alchemy apprentice knocked on the door and came in.
"I don't know if you've communicated beforehand, but it mainly depends on Joseph's opinion," Yun Wei said with a friendly smile.
Sid twisted his fingers together and placed them on the smooth tabletop. "How about it, little Joseph? Why don't you go with Xiao Yunwei to explore the Ice Sparrow Flower? I can sponsor you a basic set of alchemy equipment."
“Please wait a moment. Master Sid, you...you don’t have a problem with me, do you?” Joseph moved his lips and asked softly, “If I’ve done something wrong…”
Sid immediately laughed. "How could you think that? To be frank, young Joseph, you are very talented, but you have never developed your own style."
"My personal style is too distinctive and domineering. If you stay here with me, it will be difficult for you to freely express yourself."
Joseph lowered his head. "But I feel I still have much to learn."
“But opportunities are always fleeting,” Sid said calmly. “Why don’t you think more about your future?”
Joseph clenched his fist along the seam of his trousers. "Master, I don't quite understand."
Yun Wei noticed that Xi De was looking at him with a gloomy expression.
He immediately snapped to attention and stepped forward, saying, "Joseph, come back to Icebird with me! Although the conditions there certainly can't compare to Alchemy City, you are definitely the top 'master' in our Reston Territory."
Upon hearing this, Joseph smiled wryly and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Yun, it's not that I'm complaining about the conditions, it's just that I don't have enough confidence to handle all of this."
“It won’t be too difficult. I’m still struggling to make ends meet.” As he said this, Yun Wei suddenly had a flash of inspiration. “Besides, if you successfully stand out, Lu Shu will also look at you with new respect.”
"Ah—" Seeing Yun Wei so directly expose his secret, the seemingly weak alchemy apprentice blushed and couldn't utter a sound for a long time.
The alchemist, who was just enjoying his leisure time observing from the sidelines, suddenly became interested when he saw this scene.
Xiao Yunwei, who does things completely unpredictably, is quite like Al-Hilal, always bringing him unexpected surprises.
Sid, no longer standing idly by, pressed his advantage, saying, "Well, actually I noticed it a long time ago, little Joseph. Every time you work by the furnace, little Lu Shu can't take his eyes off you. I saw it all."
"Thump!"
The splint that Joseph had been holding in his elbow immediately fell to the ground, scattering the neatly arranged manuscript paper all over the floor.
Yunwei and Joseph quickly squatted down to tidy up.
After sorting out his own manuscript, Yun Wei handed it to the other party, "Anyway, Joseph, it's up to you. Yesterday, Lu Shu told me that he wanted to come to Ice Sparrow Flower Territory to study, but I don't think I have the conditions to host him yet, so I haven't given a clear answer."
“If you come with me, I’ll call him along later. Actually, the Ice Sparrow Flower isn’t so bad. The scenery in the far north is quite nice. There are many minerals and materials there that even Sid has never seen before.”
"Of course, if you have other plans, then it depends on what Sid decides to do."
Yun Wei felt that he was becoming more and more skilled at making empty promises.
He's like an evil demon king, luring innocent little rabbits away.
“I don’t have any plans. I already told him yesterday.” Sid waved his hand. “Little Joseph, it’s fine if you want to stay in Alchemy City. There are three sealed-off laboratories in the city. You can choose any one.”
Under the watchful eyes of the two magicians, the third magician finally made up his mind.
“Okay, I’ll go back with Mr. Yun.”
...
Yun Wei placed the cloud boat in the courtyard, where Isaac was making preparations for its departure, while Sid and Joseph were in the laboratory making final handovers with the people of Bethlehem.
Qin Lushu sat in the garden, quickly sketching out the busy morning at the Sid mansion, while Yun Wei stood in front of the corridor outside the study, lazily observing everything.
He heard footsteps behind him, but pretended not to notice.
Then, a deep, magnetic voice came from behind him, "Yun Wei, may I speak to you in private?"
He then turned around and stared at the Grand Duke of Bethlehem, who had come specifically to see him. The Duke's eyes were indigo, devoid of any inscrutable emotion; one could tell at a glance that this man was extremely shrewd and calculating.
In fact, this should be considered the first time the two of them were alone together.
It is a rather subtle yet balanced tacit understanding.
“Silver.” Yun Wei nodded slightly. Since the other party addressed him by his first name, he did not address him as the Grand Duke of Bethlehem.
"Perhaps you know, I don't really like you." The other person stood beside him, looking up at the azure sky.
Yun Wei curled the corners of his lips and joked, "Thank goodness! If you liked me, that would be terrible."
He wasn't unaware of the subtle hostility emanating from the other person.
But that hostility wasn't directed at him personally; it seemed more like it was directed at the entire world.
"Is this how you usually joke with people?" Silver's face immediately darkened, and he looked extremely displeased.
Seeing this, Yun Wei's face also turned cold. "Stop talking nonsense and get to the point."
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