Zhou Ke's words made the young people around him lower their heads, and they replied with some hesitation, "Yes."

Maybe the young man felt a bit unwilling in his heart, so he continued, "I don't usually pay attention to these things, but because the headline mentioned that Wang Ye ultimately defeated Zhou Lun based on formation magic, I decided to give it more attention."

"Formation magic!"

When Zhou Ke heard this, his eyes, which had been focused on the book, turned to the young man. His expression changed from indifference, showing no interest, to one of slight curiosity.

He spoke to the young man beside him, "Tell me exactly how things went."

"Okay."

The young man was surprised at Zhou Ke's quick change of attitude and proceeded to recount how Wang Ye used formation magic, the Blood Drop Formation, to defeat Zhou Lun.

"Blood Drop Formation... Blood Drop Formation..."

Zhou Ke's expression showed a trace of disappointment amidst his initial joy upon hearing Wang Ye's feats, and he said, "Such a pity, such a pity, such a pity!"

Zhou Ke repeated "such a pity" three times.

This left the young man beside him feeling somewhat bewildered.

Puzzled, the young man asked Zhou Ke, "Old Zhou..."

However, Zhou Ke, sensitive to this title, raised his hand to stop the young man from continuing and seriously explained to him, "You must know, the title 'Old Zhou' is reserved for the founder of the Sorcerer's Guild, Senior Zhou Xuan Ying. In the magician circle, only Senior Zhou Xuan Ying deserves the title 'Old Zhou.'

"Although my surname is also Zhou, my skills and proficiency in the magician path are far inferior compared to Old Zhou. So, whenever you address me, please never use that title again!"

This was merely a simple issue of title. Given Zhou Ke's age compared to the young man's, it was quite normal for the young man to call Zhou Ke "Old Zhou."

Even if others were present, hearing the young man's address to Zhou Ke, they wouldn't feel anything amiss.

This showed the deep respect Zhou Ke had for Zhou Xuan Ying, the Chairman of the Wei City Mage Guild.

"Chairman Zhou."

The young man changed his address and inquisitively asked Zhou Ke, "Wang Ye is a disciple of the Ice Sect. Given the distance between the Ice Sect and us, we can directly invite Wang Ye to join our Wei City Mage Guild."

"This would be a great opportunity for our Wei City Mage Guild."

"Why do you feel it's a pity?"

"Alas." Zhou Ke sighed and glanced at the young man before him.

The young man before him was someone Zhou Ke had found years ago in a valley. Feeling sorry for him, Zhou Ke took the young man under his wing to learn alongside him.

During the learning process, Zhou Ke discovered the young man's considerable talent in the magician path.

Zhou Ke also had the intention to train the young man as his successor.

However, despite the young man's talent, his lack of previous exposure to the magician circle meant he was unfamiliar with many aspects within it.

Zhou Ke seemed interested in Wang Ye and set aside the book he was holding, addressing the young man, "Blood Drop Formation is a well-known aspect among magicians of Old Zhou's era, especially those with some knowledge of the Feng Shui Path."

The young man nodded.

Due to Zhou Ke's admiration for Zhou Xuan Ying, he frequently shared stories about Senior Zhou Xuan Ying with the young man.

Especially the peculiar tales passed down from that era.

"But as time passed, now it's been ten thousand years."

Zhou Ke sighed, his expression somewhat desolate, "Previously, some highly useful knowledge of the Feng Shui Path has either been lost over time or monopolized by powerful families and large guilds."

"And the Blood Drop Formation is one of those."

"Nowadays, the method of the Blood Drop Formation is entirely possessed by powerful families and large sorcerer's guilds. Even our Wei City Mage Guild does not have such a method; unless we achieve a certain ranking in the following guild competitions, we won't have the opportunity to acquire it."

"In other words."

Zhou Ke looked towards the direction of the Ice Sect, his pupils slightly constricted and eyes filled with regret, "This Wang Ye has likely already joined a major family or guild among the magicians. Despite being in the Ice Sect now, he is unlikely to join our Wei City Mage Guild."

"Alright."

The young man's gaze also dimmed.

Initially, upon discovering news about Wang Ye, he thought they could find a promising magician in the Wei City Mage Guild.

Giving their guild a chance to rise.

After all, the Wei City Mage Guild is the origin of the Sorcerer's Guild, regardless of circumstances.

But due to unfavorable location, the main guild was moved elsewhere, and the Wei City Mage Guild slowly fell into decline over the ages.

In fact, during meetings at the upper sorcerer's guild, discussions took place about integrating guilds, merging less important and unnecessary ones into larger guilds.

The meeting singled out the Wei City Mage Guild.

While this time it was only being singled out, not completely struck off, the magicians in the Wei City Mage Guild understood well.

Failure to deliver satisfactory results would likely lead to their guild being permanently removed from the list.

The appearance of Wang Ye initially filled the young man with hope.

But following Zhou Ke's words, the hope in his heart seemed to have all but vanished.

Feeling disheartened, the young man's gaze subtly swept over the area below, possibly hoping to observe something in this process.

Suddenly.

The young man's gaze froze on a particular spot!

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