Along the way, Feng Chou took the initiative to introduce himself. This Druid was called York, an intermediate Druid. He was a student of Elder Gavin's student.
The two spent more than ten minutes walking through the forest and arrived at a clearing.
This clearing was about seven or eight square kilometers in size. Dozens of Ancient War Trees, each of which was hundreds of meters tall, were scattered around. Under the Ancient War Trees, there were many treehouses. These treehouses were the same as the one Feng Chou saw in Tyron. They were all "living" houses.
There were big and small houses. The largest one was a palace-like building in the middle of the clearing.
York brought Feng Chou to a treehouse on the left side of the palace. After exchanging a few words with the ranger guard at the door, he led Feng Chou inside.
The two passed through a hall and a corridor, and came to a quiet courtyard at the back. There was a small treehouse behind the courtyard.
York walked through the courtyard and came to the door of the treehouse. He knocked on the door and said softly, "Lord Elder, I've brought a messenger from Elder Farami."
Elder Farami was Laclaise's father.
An old voice came from behind the door. "Let him in."
York pushed the door open and gestured for Feng Chou to come in.
Feng Chou walked through the door. Inside was a spacious office. A white-haired old man was sitting in front of the desk, writing something.
Feng Chou walked into the room and waited for a moment before the old man raised his head.
He had an old but charming face. His face was kind and gentle, and his eyes were deep and wise.
The old man looked at Feng Chou and seemed a little surprised. "Oh, it's a Magician. Please take a seat."
Feng Chou came to the opposite side of the desk. Before sitting down, he handed Elder Farami's letter to the old man.
The old man took the letter and gestured for Feng Chou to take a seat. Feng Chou sat across from him.
The old man did not read the letter. He put it on the table and looked at Feng Chou with clear eyes. "Tell me, how do you know Farami?
Those old fogeys don't have a good impression of mages. They can't tell the difference between the mages of today and the arcanists of the past. "
Feng Chou said, "When I took a ship from the west coast to the north, I stopped at Cenarius and inadvertently helped Cenarius solve a small problem. As a result, I met Elder Farami's son, Lacleis, and we became friends."
"When Elder Farami heard that I was coming to Stormwind City, he gave me this letter and asked me to personally deliver it to you."
Elder Gavin immediately grasped the main point of Feng Chou's words, and said, "You helped Cenarius solve a small problem?
That's incredible. Cenarius is a demigod. "
Feng Chou was about to explain when Elder Gavin said, "Alright, thank you very much for coming all the way here to deliver this letter to me. Is there anything I can do for you?"
Feng Chou praised him in his heart. As expected of a wise old man, he understood everything. He immediately took out a dark green wooden box and handed it to the other party. He said, "Niklos is a beautiful city. I hope to buy a small piece of land here and settle down here. If I can receive your protection and care, that would be my greatest fortune."
Gavin smiled and took the wooden box. He opened it and smacked his lips. "You really put me in a difficult position. I can't refuse this gift."
Feng Chou smiled. "Why would you refuse?"
Gavin asked curiously, "Are you really willing to give away this gift?
This represents twenty years of your life. "
Feng Chou smiled. "I'm still young, aren't I?"
Gavin smiled. "That's right. It's good to be young."
He thought for a moment and suggested to Feng Chou, "As a high-grade mage, Niklos will undoubtedly welcome you. I suggest that you join the Niklos Mage Guild and become a teacher at the Niklos Mage Academy."
Feng Chou was a little surprised. "Niklos has a mage academy?"
Gavin smiled. "Of course. Why? Do you think druids and mages are like fire and water?"
Feng Chou said, "Please forgive my ignorance. That's what I think."
Gavin said, "Actually, the Druid Guild is very supportive of the Niklos Mage Guild. Our support is inseparable from the fact that a mage academy can be established here. Although I don't want to admit it, this is indeed the era of alchemists.
Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I can write you a letter of recommendation. You can bring it to the Mage Guild. Once you become a member of the Niklos Mage Guild, it won't be a problem for you to gain a foothold in this city. As for buying land, it won't be difficult. Now, many lords are willing to sell their land in exchange for funds. They can then set up factories in big cities or buy ships to participate in long-distance trade. "
Feng Chou thought for a moment and said, "Thank you very much. Although I, I really want to join the Mage Guild, but —"
Gavin seemed to know what he was going to say and waved his hand to interrupt him. "Sorry, I haven't asked. Are you from Alvindale?"
Feng Chou said, "Yes."
Gavin said, "Sutton's Mage Guild is different from Alvindale. You don't need to sign a holy contract to join the Mage Guild here. You only need to sign a legally binding contract. Your relationship with the Mage Guild will be like the relationship between an employee and a company. You serve the guild, and the guild will repay you with resources or knowledge. That's all."
Feng Chou was surprised. "What about the treaty to prevent the spread of arcane spells?"
Gavin said, "We didn't break the contract. You see, you can only use your contribution points and Honor to exchange for spell materials if you join the Mage Guild. We just relaxed the entry requirements of the Mage Guild. You know, in the Sutton Empire, we want every Mage to join the guild."
"Also, don't think that it's easy to exchange contribution points for spell information. It's not easy at all. You'll understand once you join the Mage Guild."
Feng Chou smiled. "Oh, as long as I can exchange for spell information, it's good news to me, no matter how harsh the conditions are."
"Alright, I agree with your suggestion. I'll join the Mage Guild, but I don't plan to teach in an academy for now. I still have a few magic research projects that I'm working on. Maybe after I'm done with them, I'll go teach in an academy."
Gavin said, "That's too bad. Teaching in an academy is the best way to earn contribution points."
Seeing that Feng Chou was unmoved, Gavin took out a piece of paper and quickly wrote a letter of recommendation. He put it in an envelope and handed it to Feng Chou.
After receiving the letter, Feng Chou tactfully said goodbye to Gavin.
Feng Chou didn't feel like he lost anything by exchanging a useless Ancient of War fruit for a letter of recommendation from a legendary Druid. With this letter, it meant that he was under the protection of this legendary Druid. He wasn't an outsider in this city, but someone with a strong background.
This kind of label would reduce a lot of resistance when he tried to blend in.