Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor

Chapter 720 - 212: Prospective Son-in-Law

Although he tried his best to conceal it, just now Xia Wenxu still couldn’t help but glance a few times behind Yun Canghai.

After not spotting Yun Sheng, his eyes gradually dimmed, but he managed to hide his disappointment quite well.

Yun Canghai, being an experienced individual, saw all of Xia Wenxu’s obviously abnormal behavior.

Could it be that he has taken a liking to my daughter...?

Every time Yun Canghai thought of his own daughter, his heart swelled with pride.

Indeed, my daughter is not only beautiful, but also "obedient" and "smart"; no wonder Xia Siming is fond of her.

Speaking of his daughter’s marriage, Yun Canghai was initially against the marriage between Yun Sheng and Ye Beiming.

But his daughter was getting older, already fourteen, an age where one would normally be betrothed.

However, due to his coma in earlier years, Yun Sheng had somehow carelessly gotten engaged to Prince Beiming.

Yun Canghai couldn’t help but look at Xia Wenxu a few more times, then compared the man before him with Ye Beiming.

If it came down to appearance, Xia Wenxu and Ye Beiming were truly evenly matched.

Even someone as picky as Yun Canghai couldn’t articulate why, but both of their appearances and demeanors were notable—Xia Wenxu was like a smooth and sleek pearl, bright and unmatched.

Ye Beiming, on the other hand, was like a black diamond, its sharpness hidden within, compelling others to take notice.

But if we were to talk about temperament... Xia Wenxu, famous for many years and only seventeen or eighteen years old, had a face like a full moon, always wearing white, his face always adorned with the most genial of smiles.

Then, thinking about that day... Ye Beiming in the Yunhai...

Hmm, Yun Canghai immediately scored Xia Wenxu quite a few extra points in his heart.

Yun Canghai believed that his daughter needed a man who would cherish and spoil her, and Xia Wenxu before him seemed like a considerate and attentive good man.

Moreover, Xia Wenxu was the Junior Si Ming of the Magic Temple, known for his integrity, never associated with any untoward rumors.

Ye Beiming was different; he was a man who had been engaged before.

A man who had an engagement is like a worn shoe.

Besides, when my daughter was small, she was frequently bullied and ordered around by that boy; grown up now, she would probably be completely devoured by him.

Such a man is better not to provoke.

Xia Wenxu was unaware that, in just a moment of eye contact, Yun Canghai had naturally categorized him as "one of the potential son-in-law candidates."

"Sheng’er has gone to learn at the Mainland Magic Elite Camp and hasn’t come. This time, I came specifically to see the Junior Si Ming; I wanted to ask about the origins of a certain type of magic crystal," Yun Canghai remembered to look for a son-in-law, but he was still mindful of the purpose of his visit today.

After leaving Yunhai, although he searched all along the way, he still hadn’t found Hu Jiusheng.

Moreover, even if he found Hu Jiusheng now, without her memories restored, she probably would not recognize him.

Speaking of magic crystals, one must mention the Magic Temple.

There are many types of magic crystals on the continent, including Magic Testing Crystals, Exorcism Crystals, Lighting Crystals, and various other crystals.

Most of these crystals come from the Mainland Magic Temple.

Since the other party was Yun Sheng’s father, Xia Wenxu was naturally inclined to help.

"Magic Crystal? Uncle, feel free to ask. If I know anything, I certainly will not hide it from you," Xia Wenxu took the schematic that Yun Canghai handed to him.

This schematic was drawn by Yun Canghai based on the memory of the Magic Crystal he saw in the hands of the Fifth Main Summoner that day.

Xia Wenxu carefully examined the structure of the crystal, and listened to Yun Canghai’s accounts.

After a while, he confidently answered, "This kind of crystal should be a Heart Crystal."

"Heart Crystal? What kind of crystal is that, and what exactly does it do? Does the Magic Temple have such a crystal?" Upon hearing this, Yun Canghai hurriedly asked a barrage of questions.

He realized after asking several questions in a row that he might have been impolite.

After all, the man before him was his junior, and it was their first meeting.

But Xia Wenxu just smiled slightly, and couldn’t help but recall the scene when he first met Yun Sheng. Father and daughter really had similar dispositions.

"Explaining Heart Crystals in a few words is rather difficult. Uncle, you should have heard of the Heart Difficulty Lamp, correct?" Xia Wenxu could tell that Yun Canghai was anxious.

Yun Canghai had certainly heard of the Heart Difficulty Lamp.

It was one of the renowned Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts of the continent.

"The Heart Difficulty Lamp has long since disappeared, hasn’t it? Are you saying that the Heart Crystal is related to the Heart Difficulty Lamp?" Yun Canghai questioned skeptically.

"Most Magic Crystals require a certain amount of Magic Power stored within to function. Heart Crystals are different from regular Magic Crystals because what they store inside is the light of the Heart Difficulty Lamp." Although Xia Wenxu had never seen the Heart Difficulty Lamp, he knew that, before its disappearance, it belonged to a powerful Summoner.

The Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts are the eight most sacred weapons and Magic Artifacts on the continent.

Each of them possesses unequal might and efficacy, belonging to eight unparalleled powerful beings.

However, thousands of years ago, with the establishment of the Dutian Beast Blood Realm and the restoration of peace on the continent, these eight mighty beings fell one after another, and the Divine Artifacts scattered among the common folk.

Unlike the auxiliary Magic God Bracelet, the offensive War God Spear, and others, the Heart Difficulty Lamp was probably a kind of Illusion Technique Artifact.

It is said that the Heart Lamp’s light possesses great mesmerizing power, even to the extent that it can control the thinking of humans and beasts.

The Summoner who possessed the Heart Difficulty Lamp could control a myriad of Beast Clan members precisely because of the Heart Lamp, with power comparable to that of the first Pope who owned the Magic God Bracelet.

After the death of the owner of the Heart Difficulty Lamp, it was at one point in the possession of the monarch of Penglai Country. By a court Mage’s accidental discovery, the Heart Crystal was created.

The initial batch of Heart Crystals was used for healing purposes.

Patients wearing the Heart Crystal could sleep better and it was even used in childbirth and surgeries.

However, for every good, there’s evil; the Heart Crystal inadvertently fell into the hands of a few Dark Mages, who used it for many wicked deeds, even to the point of committing rape and plunder to gain personal benefits.

"It was about over three hundred years ago, the Heart Crystal was expressly banned by the Magic Temple for wide-scale usage, and since that time, both the Heart Crystal and the Heart Difficulty Lamp disappeared. Uncle, where did you come across the Heart Crystal?" Xia Wenxu said gravely, concerned that someone dared to defy the Magic Temple’s edict and misuse the Heart Crystal.

"I came across it by chance, and I’m not certain whether it was a Heart Crystal or not. By the way, Junior Fate, is there a way to counteract someone affected by a Heart Crystal?" Now that Yun Canghai understood the origins of the Heart Crystal, he also realized that his wife, Hu Jiusheng, must have been subjected to a Heart Crystal.

"It depends on who used the Heart Crystal. Generally speaking, the stronger the Magic Power of the person using the Heart Crystal, the harder it is to break its effect. Uncle Yun, has anyone been subjected to a Heart Crystal?" Xia Wenxu observed meticulously, noting a sudden change in Yun Canghai’s expression.

In an era where the Magic Temple has long forbidden the use of Heart Crystals, yet the perpetrator dared to use a Heart Crystal on Hu Jiusheng.

And Hu Jiusheng is currently the Ninth Summoner of the Summoning Court; the person who used a Heart Crystal on her, Yun Canghai already had an answer in his heart.