A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 451 The Calm Before the Storm

Without a doubt, Jiang Shuzhou became the guardian of both the Central and Northern Regions, meaning he effectively controlled almost half of the alliance.

"Now, please welcome His Excellency Jiang Shuzhou to the stage to continue chairing the meeting!"

Pamela really didn't want to stay for even a second longer. Jiang Shuzhou had just taken over, and she had already quit, leaving Jiang Shuzhou to chair the meeting.

Jiang Shuzhou felt somewhat helpless about this. If he didn't need to rely on the alliance's power to systematically target the elves, he wouldn't have done all this.

But since we've chosen this path, we have to see it through to the end; there's nothing more to say.

Standing up, under the gaze of the other monks, Jiang Shuzhou walked to the podium and began to preside over the meeting.

"Thank you for your trust. Here, I declare to everyone that I, Jiang Shuzhou, will dedicate myself to improving administrative efficiency, reducing the impoverished population, promoting equalization reforms, enhancing racial autonomy, cracking down on believers in gods, and building a better Mage Alliance."

A round of applause erupted from the audience.

"The meeting is adjourned."

This drew even more applause.

Jiang Shuzhou was not surprised at all. The monks were not very interested in government affairs, so naturally they did not react to the promises Jiang Shuzhou made.

Jiang Shuzhou's empty promises weren't meant for them; they were what Jiang Shuzhou was truly planning to do, though their understanding of them might differ somewhat.

"Young people shouldn't put pressure on themselves and shouldn't create too many burdens for themselves."

As Pamela passed by Jiang Shuzhou, she said with a smile.

"Of course not."

Jiang Shuzhou shook his head; he wouldn't create any burden for himself.

"That's good."

Napamela then left the meeting room.

"Let's go too."

Jiang Shuzhou's figure became ethereal, vanishing without a trace like a bubble.

Soon, explosive news spread throughout the league.

A new legend has been born.

Within the alliance, some were worried, some were indifferent, some felt uncomfortable, and of course, some were happy.

China on Blue Star.

Inside the Chinese Magic Academy.

"What? Why have the textbooks been updated all of a sudden?"

"what?"

"What did you say? There are male and female runes for summoning succubi now?"

"Okay, okay, I love learning, and learning loves me!"

"We have to give it a try now. Old Zhao summoned a male female before, and we had already completed all the kisses, hugs, and piggyback rides, but it went limp at the last step."

"Wow, this alchemist Jiang Shuzhou is absolutely amazing!"

"We can never repay Master Jiang's kindness!"

It's clear that Pamela is updating the teaching materials quickly, after all, it involves two legends, so she has to take it seriously.

Some are happy while others are sad; the students are delighted, but the teachers are worried.

The teachers originally didn't plan to teach these things, but they had no choice. The alliance's rules were very clear: either they had to compile their own textbooks or accept them.

As for deletions and modifications?

Are you tired of living? Do you dare to delete or alter the true "words of the sages"?

The works of legendary mages can only be edited by themselves.

Even if it were Jiang Shuzhou, he would at most compile another textbook; he wouldn't risk offending anyone by doing such a thing.

"Alas, these are turbulent times."

Wang Bowen, the principal of the Huaguo Magic Academy, who was already at the sixth level, looked worried.

As the saying goes, all other pursuits are inferior, only studying is superior.

This statement is especially true in the Mage Alliance.

Wang Bowen is not only the principal of the magic academy, but also a high-ranking official in China.

After cultural integration, China and the Alliance have established a connection.

However, contrary to what others expected, the alliance had no intention of interfering in Chinese politics at all, and the two sides were generally in a state of peaceful coexistence.

The looseness of the Mage Alliance is evident. Only the Prime Material Plane, which was conquered during the most severe period of internal and external troubles, still has sufficient control. In other places, control is practically nonexistent.

However, the league doesn't seem to care much.

Power is only accountable for its source.

The mages' power does not come from elections, prestige, or superiors, but from their own strength. Therefore, they are only responsible for themselves.

Therefore, it is only natural that basically no one cares about China's autonomy.

After all, this place was previously a completely poor and remote area.

Now this is the hometown of a legendary mage, and no one dares to point fingers here anymore.

Because of Jiang Shuzhou, the development of his hometown is now as if it has been put on hold. The scenery remains unchanged, especially the neighborhood where he lives, which is as if the stop button has been pressed.

The shop's decor has remained unchanged for years, and the surrounding neighbors are not allowed to move.

If they need money, they'll give subsidies; they won't allow any changes.

The goal is to ensure that when Jiang Shuzhou returns someday, he can find a familiar feeling and experience the warmth of coming home.

Otherwise, when Jiang Shuzhou returned, he found that the shops he frequented were closed, the internet cafes he used to frequent had gone out of business, and he didn't recognize any of his neighbors in the surrounding neighborhoods. The once cozy neighborhood had been transformed into countless unfamiliar high-rise buildings.

How much of Jiang Shuzhou's remaining sense of hometown affection do you think he still has?

"Be prepared, a storm is coming."

Wang Bowen sighed and gave instructions to his subordinates, but he was helpless.

Based on his understanding of Jiang Shuzhou, although the other party was not like a traditional sorcerer who had no interest in politics, he was not the kind of person who craved power either.

The reason they agreed to serve as guardians this time is probably because they have their own agenda.

But what exactly is it?

Wang Bowen didn't know, nor was he qualified to know. After all, he was just a nobody who wasn't even at the high level, and had no right to meet Jiang Shuzhou.

Even when he saw Jiang Shuzhou on TV before, he hadn't been able to see Jiang Shuzhou's face clearly.

This is mainly because he is weak.

Because Jiang Shuzhou has mastered too many laws, his face possesses a power akin to a bewitching spell, which cannot be resisted by anyone below the high-level transcendent level.

Therefore, in order to prevent a large number of people from becoming completely obsessed with Jiang Shuzhou, they should take precautions.

The phrase "抓心挠肝" here is a verb, meaning it's that intense and frantic.

To prevent this from happening, Jiang Shuzhou deliberately concealed his face.

People like Wang Bowen, who are mid-to-low-level superhumans, can only see Jiang Shuzhou's blurry face and forget it in an instant. However, as long as Jiang Shuzhou stands in front of him, he will definitely be able to recognize him and realize who the person in front of him is.

It's similar to directly transmitting information into the brain, blocking facial recognition from others.

To ordinary people, Jiang Shuzhou was a blurry and dreamlike figure who was impossible to see clearly.

This was designed to prevent them from going insane.

Their tolerance was too low; they simply couldn't remember any of Jiang Shuzhou's physical features.