Chapter 49: Three Months
After Kestair finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent in an instant.
Linley's mind was racing: "Although this Kestair's teacher is within the Blue Prefecture's territory, it's still too far away. I have too little time left now. If I go back and forth, it absolutely won't be enough! Could it be... I send Delia over?"
If he sent Delia over, it would take much less time.
But if he really sent her over, then there wouldn't be enough time to find someone else to save her.
"Kestair!" Linley stared at him. "Tell me, if I send Delia to your teacher, how confident is your teacher in saving Delia?"
Kestair frowned, hesitated slightly, then looked at Linley and said firmly, "If my teacher takes action, I wouldn't dare say there's a one hundred percent certainty. But a ninety percent chance is still there!"
"Ninety percent?" Linley turned back to look at the unconscious Delia.
Linley then turned to look at the clan leader, Gaisrelson: "Clan leader, there's no other way now. We have to send Delia to that Mr. Afsas."
But Gaisrelson frowned and slowly shook his head: "Linley, don't rush. There's another way."
"Another way?" Linley was stunned.
"Big brother." The stern White Tiger clan leader spoke up. "How about this: I'll go myself and bring that Afsas here. Normally, a Seven Star Fiend going back and forth would take about half a year. But if I go... even bringing Afsas back, I estimate it will take about three months."
Linley felt a surge of joy in his heart.
Among the Four Divine Beasts clan, the White Tiger clan was a wind-type divine beast. Among all the experts in the Four Divine Beasts clan, in terms of speed, this White Tiger clan leader was definitely number one. He was much faster than an ordinary Seven Star Fiend.
"No need." Gaisrelson shook his head.
"Clan leader?" Linley said urgently.
Gaisrelson smiled faintly: "Linley, don't worry. I just sent a divine sense transmission and ordered it. Our Four Divine Beasts clan's intelligence personnel have already informed the Blue Prefecture Lord about your situation... Wait a moment. There will be a result."
Linley was stunned, and the entire group in the hall was shocked.
This matter involved the Blue Prefecture Lord?
"Linley." Pussero walked over and patted Linley on the shoulder, smiling. "Don't worry. The Blue Prefecture Lord's people are spread throughout the entire Blue Prefecture. It will be very fast for him to notify Afsas! And who knows, the Blue Prefecture Lord might even know other experts who can save Delia."
Linley's eyes lit up.
The Blue Prefecture Lord, as the master of the Blue Prefecture, had an influence in the Blue Prefecture that far exceeded that of the Four Divine Beasts clan. It must be known that even the Eight Great Clans, because of the Blue Prefecture Lord's relationship, did not dare to attack the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountains.
The might of this Blue Prefecture Lord was thus imaginable.
"This Prefecture Lord, is he willing to help me?" Linley was also a bit anxious. He had no relationship with the other party. Gaisrelson smiled and said, Linley nodded, could only suppress his anxiety, and silently prayed in his heart.
A moment later—
"There's a result." Gaisrelson's smile grew even brighter. Obviously, the intelligence personnel had communicated with him through divine sense.
The entire group in the hall immediately looked at Gaisrelson.
"Haha, good news, Linley! The Prefecture Lord said." Gaisrelson smiled at Linley, extremely happy. "That Afsas is a friend of his. His people should be able to notify Afsas within three days. Afsas should be able to arrive here within three months."
Linley's heart relaxed.
"Not only that!" Gaisrelson laughed. "The Prefecture Lord himself will also come. He said he will personally help treat Delia."
"Big brother, the Prefecture Lord also knows soul healing?" the Grand Elder asked in surprise. "Isn't the Prefecture Lord mainly skilled in the material aspect?" The Grand Elder and the others clearly remembered the scene from back then when the Blue Prefecture Lord intervened to stop the Eight Great Clans.
That was terrifying!
Because of this, even someone as noble as Gaisrelson would respectfully address him as Prefecture Lord. After all, if not for the Blue Prefecture Lord, their Four Divine Beasts clan would probably have been annihilated.
"Haha, I'm a bit surprised too. But since the Prefecture Lord said so, he wouldn't make baseless claims!" Gaisrelson smiled at Linley. "Linley, now that Afsas and the Prefecture Lord are coming one after the other, you can rest assured."
"I never thought the Prefecture Lord was also so skilled in soul healing methods!" the Vermilion Bird clan leader also exclaimed in admiration.
Linley's heart was filled with excitement.
"Thank you. Thank you all." Linley looked around at everyone and said seriously. "Since that Mr. Afsas will take a while to arrive, I'll go back first."
"En." Gaisrelson nodded and smiled. "Linley, go back and rest well. Don't worry too much. With the Blue Prefecture Lord personally taking action, with his influence, he can easily invite many people. Saving Delia will definitely succeed."
Linley forced a smile and nodded.
Then, the earth-type divine power surged on the surface of his body, naturally forming a floating cloud bed. Linley placed Weide on it. Then he picked up Delia, nodded slightly to the elders present, and flew directly out of the hall.
"Alright, everyone, go back first." Gaisrelson said loudly.
The elders of the Four Divine Beasts clan took their leave, flying out of the hall in groups of twos and threes. In a moment, only Gaisrelson and Pussero remained in the hall. They looked at each other.
Gaisrelson immediately activated his divine domain to isolate the sound, then said anxiously, "Pussero, what I said last time..."
Linley returned to the grand canyon of the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountains. Every day, he accompanied Delia or took care of Weide. Of course, Linley would occasionally ask other members of the Yulan branch to help take care of Weide. On the ground, he looked into the distance at Linley's residence.
"Father." Ryan walked over. "Are you worried about Linley and Delia?"
Baruch sighed: "Yes. Linley has been back for half a month now, but during this half month, he has never had a meal with us. He stays in his room all the time. At most, he stands at the door. In his eyes, besides Delia, there's probably only his son."
"This Linley is too deeply involved." Ryan frowned.
"Emotions are very complicated, hard to explain." Baruch shook his head and said.
Just then, a figure rapidly descended from midair: "Chief Baruch, how is my big brother now?" The newcomer was Bebe. Bebe and the others had returned later than Linley.
"Bebe?" Baruch's face showed a trace of a smile. "It's good that you're back. Go talk to Linley. Even if you don't try to persuade him, just talking will make Linley feel a bit better."
"En." Bebe nodded and immediately ran towards Linley's residence.
Inside the hall of Gaisrelson's residence.
"Clan leader, nearly a hundred clan members are unconscious. What should we do?" Tevila asked anxiously. "Many clan members are crying!" Tevila's return also brought a group of similarly unconscious clan members.
Gaisrelson frowned in annoyance.
"Alright. Stop talking." Gaisrelson said in a low voice. "I am very clear about their situation. It's the same as Linley's wife. If Linley's wife can't be saved, how can the others be saved?"
Tevila's face was full of worry.
"Prepare the clan members." Gaisrelson said. "Fortunately, most of our clan members have divine clones. But Linley's wife became a god by refining a divine spark. She doesn't even have a divine clone. If she dies, she's completely dead!"
Tevila nodded and sighed.
He had personally seen Delia get hit and Linley's reaction: "I guess in Linley's heart, his wife's life is more important than his own. It's unfortunate for his wife that she became a god by refining a divine spark!"
"Tevila." Gaisrelson instructed. "Go and settle these unconscious clan members. I estimate that some of them also became gods by refining divine sparks."
"Yes, clan leader. I will settle everything." Tevila said.
"En, you may leave." Gaisrelson said.
After Tevila left, Gaisrelson's face was full of exhaustion. These days, the matter of Delia and the other unconscious clan members was a small matter to him. What troubled him most was the news Pussero had brought back.
"Could it be... there really is no hope?" Gaisrelson looked up and closed his eyes. Tears glistened on his eyelashes, like tiny, crystal-clear pearls.
Gaisrelson took a deep breath. The exhaustion on his face vanished completely, and he once again regained his resolute and confident demeanor.
"Now..."
Gaisrelson's gaze was firm. "I can only place my hopes on the Violet Thorn Sovereign behind Linley and the Blood Peak Sovereign behind the Prefecture Lord. Unfortunately, the Prefecture Lord is also unwilling to risk his life for my clan, otherwise..."
"Why hasn't he come yet?" Linley stood outside the house, looking up at the sky. Since the three-month deadline approached, he had looked up every day, hoping that Afsas would fly down from above the canyon.
But there was still no news of Afsas.
Bebe walked over from behind, looking at Linley's back. Bebe also felt bad for Linley and said, "Big brother, don't worry. When they said three months, it was just an approximate number. It won't be exactly three months. It's usually around that time. I estimate that Afsas will arrive tomorrow."
Linley turned back to look at Bebe and nodded slightly: "En, he will definitely arrive tomorrow."
"Linley! Linley!" An urgent shout came from above.
Linley turned his head like lightning and looked up. He saw a figure rapidly descending from above, and at the same time, a voice said in surprise, "Linley, Mr. Afsas has arrived. He's here!!!"
"Arrived?" After waiting for so long, Linley felt as if his heart was burning at this moment. The pores all over his body seemed to open up, as if an electric current was flowing through him.
The newcomer was Elder Gavi.
"The clan leader asked me to inform you. Get ready quickly. He is accompanying Mr. Afsas and will be here soon." Elder Gavi's face was full of joy. "Linley, your wife is saved now."
Linley's face was also full of surprise.
"Yes, Delia is saved." Linley quickly turned around and rushed into the house.
In the inner room, Delia was lying peacefully on the bed, as if she were asleep. Next to Delia was a small bed, where Weide was sleeping quietly. Fortunately, when Weide left Mier City, he could already eat liquid food.
"Delia, that Afsas is here. You will definitely get better." Linley said softly.
"Big brother, they're here!" Bebe's voice came from outside.
Linley quickly ran out and looked up. Through the mist, a dozen blurry figures were flying down rapidly. In a moment, they landed on the ground. It was Gaisrelson, the Vermilion Bird clan leader, Kestair, and a group of elders.
There were two people who were not elders. One was Pussero, and the other was an old man with a ruddy complexion, skin as tender as a baby's, and silver hair.
"He is Afsas." Linley's eyes lit up.
"Linley, this is Mr. Afsas." Gaisrelson smiled. The old man with a youthful face smiled and nodded at Linley: "You are Linley, right? Where is your wife?"
Linley snapped back to reality and quickly said, "Mr. Afsas, follow me." He immediately led the man inside.
The group entered the inner room.
"Mr. Afsas." Linley pointed to his wife. "Please, you must save my wife!"
"I'll try."
Afsas smiled slightly and walked to the bedside. He stood for a moment, using his divine sense to examine her. His expression gradually became serious. This startled Linley. Then Afsas extended his right hand, his palm hovering above Delia's head.
A hazy green airflow spread from Afsas's palm, covering Delia's head.
Immediately, the entire inner room fell silent. No one dared to make a sound. Linley also held his breath, watching this scene: "Since Afsas has made a move, he should be confident."