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Just as he came, Qi Yan chose the Grand Canyon.
After his magic reached six stars, Qi Yan would no longer be as stingy with his magic when taking on roles as he was at the beginning.
Magic itself wasn't anything valuable; as long as he rested well, it could quickly recover.
Of course, overusing magic would also cause intense fatigue in the body, and in sudden situations, it could even lead to danger.
So Qi Yan's choice was simple: when half of his magic was consumed, he would either stop to rest or choose to take transportation.
It took Qi Yan about three days to rush back to the Guild, spending a total of about a week for the round trip. Completing an S-Class Quest in a week was remarkably efficient.
"Everyone! I'm back!!!"
Qi Yan returned to the Guild. Although the Guild wasn't fully built yet, the feeling of home was still different from the outside.
Mira's face immediately showed a look of surprise and joy upon seeing Qi Yan return safely. Despite Qi Yan's strength, she was still somewhat worried about him going out on an S-Class Quest.
"Qi Yan is back!"
"Welcome back!!!"... "Hey! I've been gone for a week, and the Guild's construction progress doesn't seem to be much! Are you guys slacking off again and not working?"
Qi Yan glanced at the Guild and found that it hadn't changed much from when he left. The Guild was full of lazy people, and he figured these guys weren't working seriously.
Gray retorted, "Everyone went on quests, so naturally, there were fewer people working. Besides, the progress is already very good now; haven't you seen that the outer wall is almost finished? And you went on a quest too, so you have no right to criticize others."
Natsu looked at Qi Yan excitedly and said, "Qi Yan, you completed another S-Class Quest?"
"When I'm on the job, it's always a piece of cake."
Happy flew in front of Qi Yan and asked curiously, "How much money did you earn this time?!"
"15 million J."
The Giant King readily handed over the 15 million J reward to Qi Yan. Although the Giant Kingdom didn't have much interaction with the outside world, there was still some communication. Some bold and meticulous merchants had opened a trade route, reselling some goods, and the Kingdom naturally stored some foreign currency for emergencies.
"15 million J!!!"
Lucy's eyes widened when she heard this amount. Although she already knew that Qi Yan's money-making ability was incredibly exaggerated, she was still shocked.
"If only the person I teamed up with was Qi Yan!"
Lucy muttered. She had also done two quests with Natsu these past few days, but most of the money earned was spent, and the small remainder was only enough for basic necessities. She was now worried about next month's rent again.
If she teamed up with Qi Yan, even doing one S-Class Quest would earn her enough money for a year.
Mira heard this and said with a smile, "You should be glad you didn't team up with Qi Yan. Every quest Qi Yan does is lethally dangerous for others."
Because Mira had a close relationship with Qi Yan, she often heard him talk about the quests he did. The difficulty of those quests made even her, an S-Class Mage, tremble with fear.
"Uh... that's true!"
Lucy felt very relaxed the last time she went on an S-Class Quest with Qi Yan, but not all S-Class Quests were that easy. She still cherished her life.
Mira came to Qi Yan and asked, "Welcome back. What would you like to eat?"
"The usual. Where's the Master?"
Mira smiled and said, "The Master was called away by the Council again."
Qi Yan knew what that meant when he heard it: "Being the Master is really hard work."
Only the old man would allow them to be so reckless, taking the scolding and writing self-criticisms himself. No dog would want to be the Master of Fairy Tail.
"Qi Yan, Qi Yan, quickly tell us, what was this S-Class Quest like?"
"Yeah! Tell us quickly!"
Natsu, Gray, Elfman, and many others gathered around Qi Yan, wanting to know what kind of S-Class Quest Qi Yan had done this time.
In the Fairy Tail Guild, S-Class Mages could only share some S-Class Quests from Qi Yan.
"This time! This time I went to the Giant Kingdom located in the eastern part of the Ishgar continent..."
Qi Yan told everyone about his experiences in the Giant Kingdom, causing everyone to exclaim loudly. They hadn't expected that there were such huge creatures as giants and trolls in the world. With a height of over thirty meters, wouldn't they all be like the Master? How powerful must such a country be?
Qi Yan also talked about the Master's affairs. When the Guild members heard that the Master had even confessed his feelings to a female giant, they all gasped in surprise.
Macao exclaimed admiringly, "As expected of the Master! To even... a female giant!"
"Cough, cough!"
At this moment, a cough came from behind them.
Everyone turned around and saw Master Makarov, who had appeared behind them at some point, looking very displeased.
"Master! You're back!"
"You brats! If you're idle, go work! Don't gather here!"
Seeing Makarov's displeased expression, everyone immediately scattered.
"You brat, don't listen to Haya's nonsense. Back then, it was that kid who liked Lina, but he was too scared, so he asked me for help. Are Haya and Lina doing well?"
"Yes, they're both doing very well. One is the King and the other is the Queen. They look like they're only in their thirties and are both very healthy."
Makarov's eyes also showed a nostalgic look when he heard this: "Is that so! It's good that they're well."
How could he not miss these two friends? It was just that they were in the western part of the Ishgar continent, and the Giant Kingdom was in the eastern part of the Ishgar continent.
The journey was too far, and most importantly, he had taken over as the Master of Fairy Tail and had things that he needed to protect even more, so he naturally couldn't leave.
"Brat, come with me for a moment. I have something to tell you."
Qi Yan was startled. Judging by the old man's expression, it was clearly something important, so he followed him.
The two of them, one after the other, arrived at the first basement floor of the Guild. This area had been preserved when the Guild was destroyed and had not been ruined.
Makarov opened an underground entrance, and a long staircase led further down.
"Oh? Master, there's such a place below the Guild!"
"Brat, there's a lot you don't know yet. Just follow along."
Soon, the two arrived in front of a large door.
Makarov moved his fingers, and a magic circle appeared on the door.
Then the door slowly opened, and a spacious underground hall appeared before them. At the very end of the hall, a huge magic crystal stood, and sealed within the magic crystal was a naked blonde girl.
"This... this is..."
Qi Yan was startled at first, but quickly realized what it was, and his expression couldn't help but change.
Makarov said with a serious expression:
"This is our Guild's greatest secret—luminosity starlight."