The memories were somewhat distant, so Ye Xiao brought her thoughts back to the present.

Then he felt his arms being secretly pinched, and when he looked around, he saw that Greta and Susie were both pouting and looking dissatisfied.

"Have you seen enough?"

Greta asked in a low voice, her voice filled with resentment.

"Uh, no, I was just recalling something, I wasn't intentionally staring..."

It has to be said that some things in this world are indeed hard to explain, and Ye Xiao may have brought this trouble upon himself.

The eldest princess did not directly reveal her identity, but the flight attendant who spoke with her could tell from her eyes that the girl was extraordinary, and she spoke with great trepidation.

As for the content, it mainly introduces where the passengers of their airship came from and where they are going.

Chapter Seven: The Respected Professor

"Understood, Deputy Commander Teplo. Do you think we can transfer personnel from the army camp to escort these civilians back to Blue Mane Bay?"

Celinedra looked at the knight who had led the way.

“Absolutely no problem, Your Highness.”

Teplo bowed respectfully, then waved to the people on the airship, "Please follow me, but just in case, we will take turns verifying your identities."

In reality, it was essentially like doing customs work on a side job, which Ye Xiao could understand. After all, there was an important person there, so it was always better to be cautious.

The passengers lined up in long queues and passed through one by one after being questioned by the Knights.

To project the image of a magic professor, Ye Xiao deliberately ditched his signature black trench coat, opting instead for a respectable aristocratic shirt and academic gown. He styled his hair neatly, donned an antique bowler hat, and even wore a monocle perched on his nose.

"You are... Mr. Vossabrand?"

When it was Ye Xiao's turn, the knight in charge of the inspection looked at the identification he handed over and asked a question.

"Yes, Your Excellency Knight, I have been invited from the Tedhe Federation to participate in the professor qualification re-examination at Sea Cliff Academy."

Ye Xiaowen said politely, "This is my wife, Susie Yun, and this is my sister, Greta Brand."

No one had heard of Miss Su or Greta's names, let alone the latter, which was actually a pseudonym that the little guy had chosen himself, so he simply used it.

The knight looked at the petite girl with pinkish-white hair and bright, blinking eyes, then at Ye Xiao's thin face and dead fish eyes, finding it hard to believe that the two were actually siblings.

Ye Xiao's image was changed by having Ashamonti make some minor modifications to his original appearance, making him look more like a Tedeh Federation person, but his temperament and demeanor remained the same as the original Ye Xiao.

"Any questions?"

Seeing that the inspection team had paused for a moment, Serendra led her mount over to take a look.

“Oh, Your Highness, it’s nothing. This gentleman said he’s here to apply for a job at Haiya Academy…”

The knight quickly reported that he had only hesitated because he was a little confused about the two men's appearances, but there was nothing wrong with Ye Xiao's identity document itself.

"Sea Cliff Academy?"

Unexpectedly, Celinedra seemed intrigued upon hearing this word. "Sir, which subject's professorship are you applying for?"

“Elemental magic, Your Excellency.”

Ye Xiao removed her hat and bowed.

"Oh?"

Serendra and the knight exchanged a glance, as if they had thought of something, and smiled. "To be able to enter the second round of the Sea Cliff Academy, Professor, you must have a deep understanding of this field. We just encountered some elemental problems during our exploration in this area. We were going to wait for the mage to be transferred from the city-state to provide support, but time is tight. I wonder if we could ask Professor for your assistance first?"

What? ?

Ye Xiao's lips twitched.

Could things really be such a coincidence? He even suspected that these guys might have figured out his identity and were setting a trap for him.

Ye Xiao is a notorious wanted criminal in Aslan, so it's no wonder he's on guard now.

"Of course, we will also offer corresponding compensation, and if Professor can help us solve this problem, I can personally introduce you to someone."

To anyone else, this would be an incredible windfall, and there would be no harm in trying it no matter what. But Ye Xiao couldn't help but start to overthink it.

How should I put it, his elemental magic is said to be at the master level, but in reality it's just that he's trained a few skills listed in the World Tree system to the master level.

In terms of fundamental skills, even a native mage at the proficiency level might have a more solid foundation than him.

But after thinking it over, Ye Xiao realized that if she didn't agree to this offer which seemed to offer benefits, it would raise suspicion. So she finally steeled herself and said, "It is my honor, Your Highness."

So, Serendra and several griffin riders actually led Ye Xiao and his family of three away from the crowd and to another part of the mountains.

Ye Xiao was still pondering this in his mind when, after walking for a while, he actually saw several knights escorting a scientific research hot air balloon being dragged down to a cliff edge by griffins.

"It's strange, really. The elemental state in the Molten Mountains has been extremely unstable lately, which may be the reason why the dragon is so irritable."

As Celinedra walked, she said, “We have conducted a simple investigation and recorded the elemental modulation of the surrounding terrain, but we have not been able to find out the reason. Therefore, we need the help of a scholar like Professor who has made more achievements in the field of elements to see if he can help us perceive the source of the elemental fluctuations.”

What are you talking about?

Ye Xiao was completely bewildered.

What is element modulation?

Neither his recent cramming on elemental magic nor the basic spell knowledge Ella learned at the Royal Academy of Loren had ever mentioned this term.

But he didn't dare to ask. Throughout the conversation, Ye Xiao only vaguely understood that the other party seemed to want him to observe something here.

Therefore, he could only pretend to be profound as he stood on the hot air balloon, leaning on his staff and looking into the distance, pretending that he was sensing the flow of elements in the air.

"Professor, are you observing the situation in the region of elemental fluctuations?"

"Ceredra asked curiously."

Ye Xiao nodded.

"But Your Highness... isn't the core area of ​​the elemental fluctuations on the other side? Why is he looking towards our border?"

Beside her, a knight leaned close to Serendra and whispered something.

Ye Xiao immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Damn it, so you actually stopped your hot air balloon facing the wrong direction? Are you trying to kill people?!

"Shh, be polite. The professor has his reasons for doing this."

Serendra replied in a low voice.

Ye Xiao's throat moved slightly.

Oh, this mountain really does look like a mountain.

"Hmm... the source of the elemental fluctuations here may not actually be in the Molten Mountains."

Just as Ye Xiao's legs were about to go numb from standing, Greta suddenly spoke up.

The petite girl pointed in the same direction Ye Xiao was facing, "There are anti-element fluctuations spreading there, canceling out the positive fluctuations. The presence of interference will cause noise in the recorded modulation."

Upon hearing this, Serendra looked surprised, then quickly jumped off the griffin's back, took off her exquisite velvet gloves, and half-squatted down, placing her palms on the ground.

After about five or six seconds of silence, Princess Aslan's beautiful brows furrowed.

She seemed to be talking to herself, muttering, "I never imagined... the source of the interference would actually be in China..."

“Your Highness…?”

"Go and inform Teplo immediately, and repeat what the girl said."

Celinedra stood up, her tone becoming somewhat serious.

His knights immediately mounted their griffins and took to the air.

Then, Serendra bowed respectfully to Greta, saying, "Thank you very much for your help. I am truly sorry for my lack of knowledge; I did not notice this at first."

"Oh dear, my brother taught me all of this,"

Greta obediently crossed her hands in front of her skirt, then glanced at Ye Xiao, who was still pretending to admire the scenery. "Brother probably noticed it from the beginning, but he's a bit meticulous and probably wanted to confirm some information before saying it."

"So that's how it is,"

Celinedra's gaze towards Ye Xiao immediately filled with respect. "Professor Ye Xiao is indeed very thoughtful."

Ye Xiao smiled, put one hand behind his back and nodded slightly. Yes, that's exactly right.

Chapter Eight: The Earth Saintess

Having resolved Serendra's problem, she indeed kept her promise and escorted Ye Xiao and the others on their journey together with several knights.

The research balloon became the means of transportation for Ye Xiao and his group, and floated up into the sky under the guidance of the griffin.

On the way, Serendra asked Ye Xiao a lot more questions about elemental magic. Ye Xiao reluctantly answered them, and with Greta's hints, he managed to get away with it.

Fortunately, he had a demon god with a deep understanding of magic by his side, otherwise Ye Xiao would have been somewhat afraid.

As the saying goes, experts see the details; knowledge is indeed not as easy to fake as one might imagine.

However, Serendra's politeness was quite unexpected. The Aslans he had encountered before were incredibly arrogant, driven by the racial pride unique to their elven bloodline.

"Thank you for your guidance, Professor. I have indeed benefited greatly from your instruction."

It's normal that Celinedra didn't fully understand what Ye Xiao said, since Ye Xiao didn't know what he was saying either.

However, out of politeness, Celinedra still expressed her sincere gratitude.

"I never imagined that Professor, who looks so young, would already have such a profound understanding of elemental magic."

"You flatter me, sir. I only have a slight understanding of some broad theories."

Ye Xiao adjusted his monocle. "When you sensed the elemental fluctuations earlier, were you using earth magic? I've heard that a member of your royal family was recently crowned a saintess by the Earth Sanctuary. And seeing your extraordinary bearing, could it be that..."

According to Ye Xiao's intelligence from his previous life, Serendra was not only the eldest daughter of Emperor Aslan, but also the Holy Maiden of the Earth Sanctuary.

Although the coronation of the Earth Saintess in this era should be a recent event and has not yet spread on current player forums, it should no longer be considered particularly secret information among the Earth Sanctuary and the higher-ups of Aslan.

It should be noted that the Earth Sanctuary, as one of the holy sanctuaries, is the main religion of the Aslan Empire. They and the elves worship the same god—Teradom, the god of the earth and forest.

If we trace this deity back through history, he is one of the primordial gods of the present world, just like Gretia. As a long-established main god of the Order, he was only brought under the command of the Temple of All Gods by the God of Light in the New Age of Gods.

Therefore, in Aslan, the faith of the Earth Church is more deeply rooted in people's hearts than that of the Light Church.

The fact that the Earth Saintess was born in Aslan rather than among the elves carries a profound religious significance.

Upon hearing this, Serendra smiled and said, "Professor, it seems you know quite a bit about our country. To be honest, that Earth Saintess is actually my sister. I only have some knowledge of earth magic."

……Um?

Ye Xiao was stunned. Sister?

Serendra's sister, that would be either the second or third princess?

The Third Princess is Femihill, the one Ye Xiao met at the Royal Academy of Loren. She is a magic swordsman who often uses wind magic, and she is clearly not the Earth Saintess. Therefore, this "younger sister" probably refers to the Second Princess.

The Second Princess... To be honest, Ye Xiao wasn't very familiar with this person.

Compared to her older sister, who was a magical genius, and her younger sister, who later became known as the "High-Reaching Sword Princess" for her numerous military exploits, this second princess did not receive much discussion on the forum in her previous life.

How come she became the Holy Maiden of the Earth in this life?

Unexpected changes in history always make people somewhat uneasy.

Considering the situation of the sea goddess Undine, Ye Xiao increasingly felt that there might be some unknown clues involved.

However, he didn't show it on his face, but instead presented a very respectful demeanor.

"If that's really the case, I'm so sorry, I was truly disrespectful. I didn't recognize Her Highness at first."

“I haven’t introduced myself, and the professor isn’t Aslan either, so it’s normal that he didn’t recognize me.”

Celinedra covered her mouth and chuckled, "As for my sister, she recently came to Sea Cliff Academy from the north for an exchange program. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to take care of her during your lectures."

Also in Blue Mane Bay? Ye Xiao pondered to himself while smiling and replying, "Your Highness is too kind. As Your Highness's younger sister, she must also be exceptionally talented."

Unexpectedly, Serendra frowned slightly upon hearing this, and the smile on her lips became complicated. "...Her talent is indeed excellent, after all, she is a saintess. It's just that her personality might be a bit... Um, my father specifically sent me a message asking me to pay more attention to her. Professor, if you encounter her in class and there are any issues that are difficult to handle, you can also inform me."

What do you mean?

Ye Xiao was a little curious about Celinedra's hesitant expression; could that girl be some kind of troublemaker?

However, Ye Xiao had seen plenty of arrogant and domineering noble ladies. Anyway, he wasn't really here to impart knowledge and skills. If it became too troublesome, he could simply ignore it.

No matter how awesome he is, he's just a student. What kind of trouble can he cause?

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