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Lin Ci followed her father through the beaded curtain and into a study filled with books.
All four walls were lined with bookshelves that reached the ceiling, and the air was filled with the smell of old parchment.
The old man sat down on a heavy wooden chair.
Lin Ci also pulled out a chair and sat down.
The old man got straight to the point.
"Who did you study under?"
Lin Ci paused slightly.
Are you suggesting we talk about a master-apprentice system?
Or is it that you are self-taught?
His gaze swept over the rows of gilded book titles on the bookshelf, and a name flashed through his mind.
“My teacher is Zhang Zhiwei.”
The old man was stunned for a moment.
"Zhang Zhiwei?"
He adjusted his glasses and pondered for a moment.
"Although I've never heard of him, someone who can teach a disciple like you must be a top-notch mage."
Lin Ci nodded.
A top-tier mage indeed.
After all, the "one person" in "Under One Person" refers to the old master Zhang Zhiwei.
The old man leaned back in his chair, seemingly lost in memories.
"I, your father, am a disciple of the Grand Master. My master, the Grand Master, is a true sage."
"He discovered the principle of yin and yang balance in this world very early on."
“As his apprentice, I learned the spirit of justice. I do not boast, but I am very talented.”
The old man's voice became somewhat low.
"However, as I become more proficient in using Qi magic, the righteous Qi will gradually grow stronger, which will inevitably attract a new evil force."
"So, Master chose to lose to his nemesis, Dao Long."
"The choice was made to let me take over the evil that he represented, thus ensuring the balance of Yin and Yang."
The old man spoke slowly, his voice filled with undisguised longing and reluctance.
Behind his glasses, his eyes were even glistening with tears.
Lin Ci listened quietly.
Although he had suspected it beforehand, hearing it from the person involved still shocked him.
The Grand Mage, it was indeed because of the balance of Yin and Yang that he deliberately lost to Daolong.
When he watched "Jackie Chan Adventures" before, he thought that the Great Wizard was so strong, how could he possibly lose to Daolong?
Now, I finally understand.
The old man suddenly changed the subject, and his tone became serious.
"Yin and Yang must be in balance, but your appearance is a variable."
Lin Ci's heart skipped a beat.
Did Dad figure it out?
The old man leaned forward slightly, his eyes, hidden behind his glasses, seemed to see through everything.
"Your breath is neither the breath of justice nor the breath of evil."
The light in the study seemed to dim at that moment.
The old man's eyes became sharper than ever before, and his voice was like an icicle.
"In fact, your aura doesn't belong to our world at all."
Chapter 13 The True Wise Man, Old Man
Lin Ci's heart skipped a beat.
My dad actually figured it out!
He truly deserves to be called the wise man in this drama.
What would he do?
In order to maintain the yin-yang balance of this world, how can one completely eliminate oneself as a "variable"?
Lin Ci felt her throat was a little dry, and countless thoughts flashed through her mind, only to be rejected one by one.
Before an absolute sage, any lie appears pale and powerless.
He steeled his resolve, relaxed his body, and calmly met his father's all-seeing gaze.
"I do not belong to your world."
"I came from another world."
The air seemed to freeze at that moment.
Only the steady breathing of the two people remained in the study.
Lin Ci was ready and could activate the Feng Hou Qi Men at any time.
He watched as his father slowly raised his hand.
However, the expected thunderous strike did not come.
The old man slowly picked up the celadon teacup on the table, brought it to his lips, and took a leisurely sip.
Lin Ci was completely dumbfounded.
Could it be that I spoke too softly and he was too old to hear me?
Lin Ci leaned forward slightly and unconsciously raised his voice.
"I said! I come from another world!"
The old man almost spat out his hot tea, choking and coughing repeatedly.
He put down his teacup, blew on his goatee, and glared at Lin Ci with annoyance.
"Hey! Dad's not deaf! Keep your voice down!"
Lin Ci touched his nose sheepishly.
I thought you hadn't heard me.
He abruptly changed the subject, his eyes filled with undisguised confusion.
"But did you hear that? Isn't this reaction a bit... too bland?"
His father rolled his eyes at him.
"I've lived for so many years, what strange things haven't I seen?"
"Demons, magic, dark killers."
"So what if you time-traveled? Don't make a fuss."
This composure completely dispelled Lin Ci's guard.
He suddenly realized that all his previous nervousness and calculations seemed somewhat ridiculous in front of this old man.
"But I can't teach you air magic."
Lin Ci was dumbfounded again.
"why?"
"Because your energy doesn't belong to our world, you can't use the magic of our world."
Lin Ci's heart sank at her father's explanation.
But the next sentence sent him soaring to the top.
"That is why you belong neither to good nor to evil."
"Whether your power is great or not, it will not change the yin-yang balance of this world."
Lin Ci's breath caught in her throat for a moment.
They don't need to bear the burden of changing the balance of the world.
This was the best news he had heard since he came into this world.
He suppressed his elation and asked a more crucial question.
"If... if I were to take away some of the power of your world, wouldn't that cause an imbalance of Yin and Yang?"
Upon hearing this, the old man fell into a long silence.
In the study, only the ticking of the old grandfather clock remained, each tick striking Lin Ci's heart.
So, it really will have an impact?
Just as he was about to give up on the idea, his father's voice rang out again.
"Can you tell Dad why he took it?"
Looking into his father's eyes, which seemed to see through everything, Lin Ci chose to be honest.
"Because I don't know when I can go back to my original world."
“I might even go to other, more powerful, and more dangerous worlds.”
"I need strength to protect myself."
This time, Dad remained silent for even longer.