Strange takes Russell to Karma Taj, saving Russell the effort of searching on his own.
It's not that Strange didn't think of a way to get rid of it, but that he couldn't get rid of it at all. In addition, if Russell really had ill intentions towards Kama Taj, it would be a better idea to bring him to Ancient One and let Ancient One solve it.
Therefore, Strange brought Russell to Karma Taj without any psychological burden.
Pushing open the seemingly ordinary door of Kama Taj and taking one step forward, the world suddenly opens up.
Strange said: "Kama Taj is here, you can let me go."
"Can."
Russell let go of Strange, feeling the air flow that suddenly stopped, and looked indifferently at the empty place in front of him.
Suddenly, an otherworldly figure seemed to emerge from another space, and walked up to Russell with ripples in the air.
She has a beautiful face, a white robe with wide sleeves, and a conspicuous head without a single hair.
Supreme Mage, Ancient One.
Strange moved quickly, stood next to Gu Yi, and said, "It's him..."
Before Strange could finish his words, Gu Yi waved his hand and teleported Strange far away.
Ru Shui's eyes fell on Russell, and Gu Yi said softly: "You are finally here."
Russell looked at the other person and said, "I'm here."
With slight waves in his eyes, Gu Yi sighed: "You are very similar to your father, and your father is very similar to him."
"Yeah." Russell nodded and said, "My father said the same."
"Your father..." Gu paused and said, "When he left, I was by his side. I..."
"It doesn't matter, life or death depends on fate. He has gone enough in this life."
The corner of his mouth raised slightly, Gu Yi said with a smile: "It's not your turn to comfort me yet, I send you one after another, your father, your grandfather, your great-grandfather, your great-great-grandfather. I'm used to it."
Gu Yi's eyes were indifferent, but there was a hint of hidden pain.
"..." Russell twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Don't look at me like that."
"Haha!" Gu Yi chuckled, waved his sleeves slightly, and when he turned around, he said, "Russell, tell me why you came here."
Russell was not surprised that Gu Yi could call out his name, but said directly: "There are many reasons."
"Then speak slowly."
"It's been a long time since I had anyone to talk to with me."
As Gu Yi finished speaking, the two of them had disappeared and appeared in an antique room full of a sense of age.
After walking to a low table, Gu Yi sat down on a cushion next to the low table and said to Russell, "Sit down."
Russell did as he was told, looked at Gu Yi who was pouring tea for him, and said calmly: "You are younger than I thought."
Gu's expression remained unchanged, and the movements in his hands were still smooth and pleasing to the eye. He put down the teapot in his hand and said, "You are even better than I thought."
"Want some honey?"
Gu Yi asked with a slight smile.
"No." Russell held the fragrant teacup and said, "That's good."
Gu Yi pursed his lips, added two spoonfuls of honey to himself, and said, "As I get older, I like to eat sweet things."
"Then I will bring you something delicious next time I come."
Gu nodded and said, "Okay."
Russell picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Feeling the fragrance gradually spread along the tip of his tongue, he raised his eyebrows and drank in small sips.
It was quiet, with only the sound of sips of tea coming from time to time.
"Thank you for stopping Loki about the ghost ship."
Suddenly, Russell spoke and broke the calm.
After he came back, while beating Loki, Loki told what happened that night. After mentioning the image of the mysterious man, Russell immediately thought of the Ancient One.
"Yes." Gu Yi looked at Russell and smiled: "If it weren't for the magic mark on your body, which made me sure that you are still alive, I would be very worried."
"Feel sorry."
"No need to apologize, you did a good job that time."
"Thank you." After a pause, Russell continued: "There is something wrong with the gate of the paradise."
Gu Yi said calmly: "I know."
"?" Russell was a little confused.
Gu Yi took a sip of tea with a calm expression and said, "I did it."
"Ahem!"
He choked on the tea in his mouth, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and looked at Gu Dao: "What?"
Gu Yi said calmly: "If I don't cause some trouble, you won't know when you will come here."
Russell was speechless. If he wanted him to come, he could just say it. Why bother making trouble...
Looking at Russell playfully, Gu Yi said slowly: "You shouldn't realize that the things your great-great-grandfather and I completed together are so fragile."
Putting down the tea cup in his hand, Russell couldn't hold his forehead and said feebly: "Then what should we do now?"
"Don't worry about him, he will be fine in a week." Gu Yi smiled and blinked, like a child who succeeded in playing a prank.
"Alas." Russell sighed, and said speechlessly: "So, you caused a glitch in the gate to get me to come here on my own initiative?"
Gu Yi smiled and said nothing.
"Why?" Russell asked doubtfully.
"Since you have a good relationship with Asgard now, didn't Odin tell you about the magic mark on your body?"
Russell nodded and said: "I said it, and this is also one of my purposes."
"That's why I want you to come." Gu put down the cup in his hand solemnly and said, "The magic mark on your body is actually a magic seal."
"I want you to come here to help you unlock this seal."
"Seal?" Russell asked in confusion: "What is sealed?"
For some reason, when Russell heard about the seal, he subconsciously felt that it was not a good thing. Could it be that he was like the jinchūriki in a certain anime, with something 'strange' sealed in his body?
However, Gu Yi's next words completely dispelled this suspicion and made him extremely surprised.
"Your talent." Gu Dao smiled slightly and said, "Your magic talent."
"What?" Russell was a little confused.
Sealed talent?
Just kidding.
Moreover, why should his talent be sealed?
Ancient Daoist: "When a mage practices magic, he obtains energy from other spaces in the multiverse, and uses this energy to cast spells, defend or attack using spells."
"And you are a genius. No, maybe genius is not enough to describe your talent."
"From the day you were born, your body has been actively absorbing energy all the time, even if you don't have that consciousness."
"It even goes to the extent that your talent must be sealed to protect you."
"You... are a born mage."
