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Paragon of Destruction 24 Master Zhao's Treasures

Master Zhao was quiet, and Arran spent his time thinking about the journey that lay ahead of him.

Just moments ago, he had believed that would learn magic with Master Zhao by his side to protect him from the Academy and any other dangers he might encounter.

Now, he understood that the journey ahead would be far lonelier and more dangerous than he had previously imagined.

He cast another glance at Jiang Fei. Her earlier spasms and convulsions had subsided, and now she looked peaceful, as if she was merely sleeping.

Arran wondered whether she would join him on the journey to the Shadowflame Society. Master Zhao said he would invite her, but Arran doubted she would agree. She had joined them to become an apprentice to Master Zhao, after all. Now that the man was leaving, there was little reason for her to remain with Arran.

As Arran gave the subject some thought, he wasn't entirely certain whether he would prefer her to leave or to remain with him.

While it would be nice to have some company along the way, Jiang Fei wasn't the easiest person to be around. And, he thought, with Master Zhao gone, most of her attention would be on him. He frowned as he imagined Jiang Fei scolding him whenever he slacked in his training.

On the other hand, traveling by himself would be lonely and dangerous. A lone traveler was an easy target for bandits, after all, and on top of that, Arran knew little of the region in which they now traveled.

Aside from that, Arran realized with some discomfort that he would probably miss her company. Even if the two weren't exactly friends, it was nice to have someone to talk to.

Arran was sunk in thought as he looked up at the night sky, gazing at the bright stars amid a sea of black, the only sound the crackling of the campfire.

Suddenly, a loud gasp interrupted Arran's thoughts. Immediately, his attention turned to Jiang Fei, and he saw that her eyes had opened.

Her face was pale and there were dark circles around her eyes, as if she had not slept in a week. Yet despite her weary face, her expression was one of delight.

"There's so much Essence!" she said, eyes wide in wonder. She turned to Master Zhao. "Master Fireheart, can I…?"

"Go ahead," Master Zhao answered.

Without waiting, Jiang Fei got to her feet. A look of concentration appeared on her face, and a moment later, she thrust her right hand forward.

A loud crash sounded, and a few dozen paces away from them, Arran saw a large tree being uprooted, ripped from the ground the way a farmer might yank weeds from a field.

"I'm so strong!" Her expression was one of sheer joy. Again she thrust her hand forward, and again a tree was uprooted.

After several trees had fallen to Jiang Fei's magic and the area around them started to look like a violent storm had passed, Master Zhao finally stopped her.


"That will be enough, Miss Jiang," he said. "There are some matters we must discuss now."

Reluctantly, Jiang Fei sat down, her expression making it clear that she was by no means done exploring her newfound powers.

"I think this conversation is best held in private," Master Zhao said. He gestured with his hand, and instantly, Arran could no longer hear either him or Jiang Fei.

Arran scowled.

Master Zhao started to talk, and although Arran could not hear what the man said, he saw a look of surprise appear on Jiang Fei's face. Surprise turned into what looked like shock, then anger, and he saw her wildly gesticulate with her hands while her mouth moved as if she was shouting at Master Zhao.

The conversation lasted a long time, but all Arran could do was idly watch his two companions. As time went by, the look on Jiang Fei's face turned from anger to resignation, and she nodded several times as Master Zhao spoke

Finally, Arran understood the conversation had ended when Master Zhao raised his hand and gave it a short wave.

"Miss Jiang has decided to join you," Master Zhao said, his words once more audible to Arran.

"You'd better keep your promise," Jiang Fei said to Master Zhao, a sullen look appearing on her face.

"I rarely break my promises," Master Zhao replied. "Now that you've decided, next, I will need to seal your Wind Realm."

"Seal my Realm?!" An angry expression instantly returned to Jiang Fei's face. "Have you gone mad? It's one thing for me to journey to the Shadowflame Society, but now you want to seal my Realm?"

Master Zhao calmly told her what he had told to Arran earlier, explaining that the seal was necessary to remain hidden from the Academy while they traveled, but that she would be able to remove it herself in time.

At first, Jiang Fei seemed unconvinced, but when Master Zhao said that undoing the seal would allow her to learn it herself, her face brightened somewhat. Finally, she relented.

"Alright," she said, sighing in resignation. "But if I'm unable to remove the seal…"

"How fast you remove the seal will be entirely up to your talent," Master Zhao said.

At those words, Jiang Fei's expression hardened with determination, and Arran could tell she was planning to undo it as quickly as she could.

Sealing her Realms only took Master Zhao a few moments, and soon, her face fell as she sensed the effects of the seal.

"This is terrible," she said with a miserable look. "I can't feel any Wind Essence at all. It's like I've lost my hands."

Arran was surprised to see her normal confidence all but gone. Without the use of magic, Jiang Fei suddenly looked lost, even vulnerable.

He did not have time to ponder the matter any further, because at that moment, Master Zhao spoke again, this time addressing both of them.

"I will leave at first light," he said. "But before I go, I have some parting gifts that may ease your journey, if only a little."

With that, Master Zhao took out two small bags, which he handed to Arran and Jiang Fei.

"A bag?" Arran asked. A bag hardly seemed like something that would be helpful in his travels, especially one this small.

At the same time, Jiang Fei exclaimed, "It's a void bag!"

"Correct, Miss Jiang," Master Zhao said.

Turning to Arran, he explained, "These are what's known as void bags. Each of them has a small, empty Realm of its own, which you can use to store goods. Go ahead and bind it."

"How do I do that?" Arran asked.

"Just infuse them with a bit of Essence. These bags are unbound, so taking control of them will be easy."

Arran did as the man said, sending forth a small strand of Shadow Essence — the only type he could use, now that his other Realms were sealed. Immediately, he felt a connection grow between himself and the bag.

Surprise filled Arran when he felt himself become aware of what was inside the bag. Although it was small on the outside, inside he could sense a space roughly the size of a large room.

Moreover, the space inside the bag wasn't empty. Half of it was filled with food, clothes, equipment, jugs — filled with water, he guessed — and other goods. At a glance, the supplies would be enough to last several months, at the least.

With a thought, he asked, "Can it hold people?"

"Not if you want them to stay alive," Master Zhao said with a chuckle. "People and animals cannot survive inside the bag's Void Realm, although plants can."

"Then how do I take things out of it?" Arran asked. If the bag killed everything that entered it, he wasn't about to stick his arm inside — not to mention that most of the bag's contents weren't in arm's reach.

"You control the Realm inside the bag," Master Zhao said. "With a bit of effort, you can control the contents. Give it a try."

Arran once more focused on the bag, and to his astonishment, he found he could easily move its contents using just his thoughts. With a little push, he was able to make a piece of dried meat come flying from the bag.

He grabbed the meat and took a bite, finding that the taste was completely normal.

"Inside the bags there are travel supplies," Master Zhao said, "as well as a small bit of gold. It isn't much, but it should allow you to travel in comfort."

Curious, Arran once more focused on the bag's contents.

After a moment, he found a large chest. He used his mind to open the chest, and his jaw almost dropped when he saw what was inside. What Master Zhao called "a small bit of gold" was a fortune, enough to buy not just a farm, but an entire village.

"That's too much!" he said, shocked.

Master Zhao shrugged dismissively. "To mages, gold isn't particularly valuable. But during your travels, you may find you need it."

Arran nodded, speechless. Briefly, his thoughts turned to Riverbend. The fortune Master Zhao had casually handed him was enough to buy half the town, if not more.

"Finally, I have prepared some scrolls and spells for you," Master Zhao said. "Inside the bag, you will find a number of Realm Scrolls, as well as some scrolls and books containing various spells. Should you open any new Realms, I've also supplied each of you with about a dozen Realm Opening Pills, although I urge you to master your current Realms before opening new ones."

This time, it was Jiang Fei who was shocked. "A dozen Realm Opening Pills?!" She almost shouted the words, and her eyes were wide in astonishment.

Arran gave her a puzzled look. The gold had not even surprised her, yet a dozen pills did?

Seeing Arran's stare, she said, "Don't you understand? Each Realm Opening Pill is a treasure, easily worth a dozen times as much as all the gold in the chest, if someone was foolish enough to sell one for gold!"

Hearing those words, Arran's mind went blank. The gold-filled chest had shocked him, but this… this was beyond his comprehension.

"You can use these gifts however you wish," Master Zhao said. "But I suggest you do not mention these possessions to others. Doing so would bring unwanted attention."

Both Arran and Jiang Fei nodded, grave expressions on their faces as they understood the danger. If a handful of gold was enough to get knifed between the ribs by a robber, the kind of wealth they had now could draw entire armies.

With a thought, Arran took his two most prized possessions — the book Adept Kadir had given him and the green amulet he had looted from the bandits — and stored them inside the bag. Then, he carefully hid the bag inside his robe.

"With that behind us, it is time for me to leave," Master Zhao said, standing up. Arran could see he would waste no time in departing.

"Before you leave…" Arran said. "Will we see you again?"

For a moment, Master Zhao was quiet.

"With luck, we will meet again," he finally said.

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Chapter 419 – Into Harm's Way (1)
Chapter 418 – Final Preparations
Chapter 417 – Breakthrough
Chapter 416 – A Simple Task
Chapter 415 A Path Forward
Chapter 414 The Strength of Bloodlines
413 Fruits of a Poisonous Tree
412 The Citadel
411 Assassin
410 The Ruiner's Temple
409 Bloodlines
408 The Master's Bloodline
407 The Archon's Summons
406 Arrival
405 Confrontation
404 Suppression
403 Into The Desolation
402 The Dangers Ahead
401 An Invitation
400 The Oath
399 An Unwelcome Gues
398 Enlightenmen
397 The Wolfsblood Army
396 Decisions
395 Reunion
394 The Missing Piece
393 Finding Enemies
392 Master of Shadow
391 Comprehension
390 Knight's Watch
Chapter 389 - The Knight's Apprentice
Chapter 388 - An Imperial Knight
Chapter 387 - An Old Friend
386 A New Plan
Chapter 385 - Newcomers
Chapter 384 - Reaver's End
Chapter 383 - A Sea Of Shadow
Chapter 382 - A Questionable Shelter
Chapter 381 - A Storm Of Blood
380 The Road To Sacrifice
379 A Quiet Departure
378 What Lurks In The Bligh
Chapter 377 - Words of Warning
Chapter 376 - Facing A Knight, Again
Chapter 375 - A Duel
Chapter 374 - Challenge
Chapter 373 - An Unwelcome Invitation
Chapter 372 - A New Journey
Chapter 371 - Delivery
Chapter 370 - Breakthrough
Chapter 369 - Preparations
368 An Exchange
Chapter 367 - Broken Company
Chapter 366 - Settling Debts
Chapter 365 - A Debt
Chapter 364 - The Road Back
Chapter 363 - A Foundation
Chapter 362 - Sleepless Nights
Chapter 361 - Citizenship
Chapter 360 - Rannoc's Orders
Chapter 359 - The Desolation
Chapter 358 - Revelations
Chapter 357 - An Offer
Chapter 356 - The Strength Of Lords
Chapter 355 - Outrage
Chapter 354 - Lord Rannoc
Chapter 353 - A Knight's Power
Chapter 352 - Defending The Gate
Chapter 351 - Breaching The Defenses
Chapter 350 - Prison Break
Chapter 349 - Prison
Chapter 348 - A Lord's Mercy
Chapter 347 - A Small Disturbance
Chapter 346 - Down Below
Chapter 345 - Provocation
Chapter 344 - Unwelcome Company
Chapter 343 - A New Tool
Chapter 342 - Weapons And Training
Chapter 341 - Studying Strategy
Chapter 340 - A Warm Welcome
Chapter 339 - The Blood Ruin
Chapter 338 - Three Monsters
Chapter 337 - Battle
Chapter 336 - Diggers
Chapter 335 - Into Darkness
Chapter 334 - What Lurks Below
Chapter 333 - To The Mines
Chapter 332 - Lord Kadun
Chapter 331 - The Spoils Of Battle
330 A Taste Of Battle
329 Battle Approaches
328 Imperial Politics
327 A New Deal
326 Arrival
325 The Wolfsblood Company
324 A City Of Tents
323 The Fate Of Refugees
322 Advice
321 Into The Imperium
320 The Border
319 Leaving The Borderlands
318 A Steward's Aid
317 The City Of Esran
316 The Road To Esran
315 Preparation
314 Studying The Forms
313 The Fores
312 Searching The Battlefield
311 A Choice
310 A Knight Of The Imperium
309 Suffering
308 Into The Battlefield
307 Facing A Hunter
306 Thieves And Robbers
305 Pills
Chapter 304
Chapter 303
Chapter 302
Chapter 301
Chapter 300
299 Into The Ligh
298 Departure
297 Waiting For A Sign
296 Hidden Treasure
295 Homecoming
294 To Leave A Dying World
293 A Small Bribe
292 A Fitting Weapon
291 Shards of Living Shadow
290 Amid The Ruins
289 The Shadow Realm
288 Darkness
287 A Step Into Shadow
286 Trash And Treasure
285 The Mines
284 Karanos
283 The Hidden City
282 The Caves Of Amydon
281 A Break
280 The Final Stretch
279 A New Foundation
278 A Quiet Place
277 The Fall Of Amydon
276 Amydon
275 Hunter
Chapter 274
Chapter 273
Chapter 272
Chapter 271
Chapter 270
Chapter 269
Chapter 268
267 Brightblade's Orders
266 A Small Wager
265 Brightblade's Fortress
264 Effor
263 Festivities
262 Gifts
261 An Heir's Estate
260 Treasures
259 The Matriarch's Plans
258 Aftermath
257 A Fight To The Death
256 The Duel
255 The Dueling Grounds
254 Brightblade's Challenge
253 Offending an Elder
252 Facing the Elders
251 A Fruitless Search
250 Questionable Plans
249 Questions of Power
248 After The Battle
247 Ambush
246 Shields
245 A Brief Respite
244 Destruction Essence
243 Effor
242 The First Day of Training
241 A Final Night of Res
240 Brightblade's Background
239 A Palace of One's Own
238 An Agreemen
237 Reunion
236 A New Teacher
235 A Small Bit of Talen
234 The House of Seals
233 Shadow and Swords
232 A Step Into Shadow
231 The House of Shadows
230 Brightblade's Vow
229 Form and Function
228 Forms
227 A New Teacher
226 To the House of Flames
225 Return to the House of Swords
224 Snowcloud's Departure
223 Snowcloud's Potions
222 Reunion
221 Recovery
220 Insigh
219 A New Approach
218 Hidden Estate
217 The Road Ahead
216 Training Days
215 The Thousand Cuts
214 Bad Teacher
213 Show of Power
212 A Small Demonstration
211 Unreasonable Demands
210 A Change for the Worse
209 Houses of the Ninth Valley
208 An Invitation
207 Alder's Farm
206 Into the Valley
205 A Long Journey
204 A New Path
203 The Patriarch's Summons
202 The Patriarch
201 Barrier
200 The Patriarch's Palace
199 The Valley's Gate
198 Toward the Valley
197 The Iron Mountain Camp
196 A Final Deception
195 The Edge of Victory
194 The Way Back
193 Hunter
192 Facing a Master
191 Setting the Trap
190 The Road to Uvar
189 A New Plan
188 Iron Mountain Adepts
187 Unexpected Allies
186 The Way Back
185 Dragon's Ruin
184 Dragon's Fligh
183 Escape Plan
182 Leaving the Blood Pool
181 Blood Battle
180 Blood Crisis
179 Dragon's Blood
178 The Best Way to Kill a Dragon...
177 To Fight a Dragon 4
176 To Fight a Dragon 3
175 To Fight a Dragon 2
174 To Fight a Dragon 1
173 The Eve of Battle
172 Plan of Attack
171 The Enemy Appears
170 The Dragon's Lair
169 Unexpected News
168 Dumber Than Rocks
167 Chasing Dragons
166 Journey to the Dragon Lands
165 About Dragons
164 Spirit Crystals
163 Fear
162 Enemies
161 A Long Wai
160 Into the Ruins
159 Parting Ways
158 Eidaran Ruins
157 Hiding the Evidence
156 Leaving the Castle
155 The Next Mission
154 Riverbend
153 Hunting the Survivors
152 Novices
151 Fighting an Army
150 Bai
149 The Eve of Battle
148 A Decision
147 The Dragon's Proposal
146 At The Castle
145 Weakness
144 Tempered
143 The Tempering, Take Two
142 Destruction Realm
141 The Tempering
140 The Dragon
139 Titan
138 Danger Illustrated
137 Contac
136 Forced March
135 Trus
134 Control
133 Bloodlus
132 Preparing for Battle
131 Stoneheart's Misfortune
130 A Familiar Face
129 Smooth Travels
128 Injuries
127 Leaving Goldhaven
126 Rapid Training
125 Windfall
124 Picking Treasures
123 Truth Be Told
122 The Power of Lies
121 Troublesome Treasures
120 The Golden Hall
119 Ingredients
118 The Formula
117 Lord Sevaril
116 Goldhaven
115 Exchanging Knowledge
114 A Debt Repaid
113 Blood Magic
112 Assault on the Fortress
111 Fighting Dirty
110 The Deserters' Fortress
109 The Bracele
108 Exposed
107 Shadowsigh
106 Fighting Blind
105 Blindsided
104 Crystals
103 First Steps
102 Answers
101 Questions
100 Running
99 Urgent Matters
98 Oathbound
97 The Valley
96 Snowcloud
95 Defeated
94 The Tournament Continues
93 The Tournament Begins
92 Before the Tournamen
91 Darkfire's Decision
90 Unexpected News
89 Zehava
88 Stonehear
87 Stoneheart's Army
86 Searching for Answers
85 Amaya
84 Lunch with the Governor
83 An Unexpected Invitation
82 The Victor's Spoils
81 The Arenas of Hillfor
80 New Techniques
79 Judgmen
78 A New Arrival
77 Darkfire's Ordeal
76 Leaving the City
75 Governor Eddarin
74 The Gray-Robed Lady
73 The Shadowblood Novice
72 Tournamen
71 A Small Figh
70 Darkfire
69 The Border City
68 The Story So Far
67 The Edge of the Empire
66 Leaving the Stronghold
65 Birds and Dragons
64 Facing the Archmage
63 Resistance
62 Assaulting the Prison
61 A Change of Plans
60 A Clear Path
59 The Prisoners
58 Prison Break
57 A Way to Escape
56 Windblade
55 Panurge's Punishmen
54 The Old Man and the Trickster
53 Words of Chaos
52 Looting Treasures
51 Senecio
50 The Bandit Fortress
49 Wounds of Battle
48 Ambush
47 Leaving Silvermere
46 Saying Goodbye
45 Lord Jiang's Gifts
44 Newfound Power
43 Breaking the Seals
42 Revelations
41 Duel
40 The Magistrate
39 The Starmetal Sword
38 Faster, Higher, Stronger
37 Feast of Treasures
36 Body Refinemen
35 Continued Training
34 Training with Lord Jiang
33 The Estate
32 The Price of Power
31 Lord Jiang
30 Power Overwhelming
29 Stormleaf's Gif
28 Unlikely Companions
27 Dinner with Enemies
26 Redwater
25 The Journey Ahead
24 Master Zhao's Treasures
23 A Difficult Choice
22 Memories of Murder
21 Disguises
20 Aftermath
19 The True Face of Magic
18 Preparing for Battle
17 An Unexpected Arrival
16 The Valley
15 Drunken Masters
14 A Breath of Wind
13 Opening a Realm
12 The Wind Realm
11 Stages of Magic
10 Windsong
9 Master Firehear
8 A Taste of Magic
7 The Black Pill
6 A Harsh Lesson
5 On The Road
4 Magic
3 The Blue Angel
2 Master Zhao
1 The Academy
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