Lei Xiao didn't hesitate and immediately answered Nian's call.
Immediately afterwards, Lin's clean and crisp voice reached Lei Xiao's ears: "Lord Qi, the female mercenary Shanna, who has been unconscious, has just woken up!"
"oh?"
Lei Xiao's dark eyes lit up, and he suddenly said excitedly: "Lin, be sure to take good care of each other, I'll be there soon."
After he stopped talking, the joy on Lei Xiao's face was beyond words.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that it could be confirmed through a series of previous investigations.
This female mercenary whom he had saved three times was a descendant of the Loren royal family.
This undoubtedly means that he has perfectly fulfilled the conditions to unlock the lost secret treasure of the Loren royal family!
"You know, this is a country's secret treasure that has been sealed in dust for thousands of years."
"Although I don't know what is hidden in it, it will definitely further enhance my strength and expand my hope of defeating the armies of the two princes!"
Overjoyed, Lei Xiao smiled at the two illusionists in front of him and said: "Okay, a new journey will begin soon. This time Xiaoya will also join in and practice hard with your illusion instructor."
At this point, Lei Xiao turned to the petite dark elf, nodded and said: "Erza, Xiaoya will be in charge of you."
"As you command! Lord!"
The two territorial illusionists held their chests and saluted, saying in unison.
"Then just stay on standby in the territory and be at my disposal at any time."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and walked out of the lord's office with the two of them.
After that, Lei Xiao called Jiang Li, Hu Zhan, Hong Ye and Ariel, and immediately moved through the teleportation network to the hall of the city lord's mansion in Kongqing Town.
"See your lord, sir, please come here with your subordinates!"
Lin, who was already waiting in the hall, bowed and started to guide Lei Xiao towards Shannai's room.
After Lei Xiao's order, the weather-beaten young female mercenary had already been arranged in the top guest room of the city lord's palace and received the most complete care and treatment.
The hurried footsteps of the group echoed in the quaint corridors of the castle.
In the process of moving forward, through Lin's description, Lei Xiao learned more.
With the dual blessing of magical medicine and careful treatment, Shannai's injury recovered very smoothly. He ate a lot of food immediately after waking up and his mental state seemed to be very good.
"Lin, you did a great job this time."
After listening to the report from the sassy female knight, Lei Xiao nodded appreciatively.
"Your Majesty, thank you very much. Thanks to the healing potion provided by your Lord and Senior Ye Cang's treatment, Shannai was able to recover so quickly."
Lin lowered her head and smiled, then frowned and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that a seemingly ordinary mercenary would actually be a descendant of the Loren royal family. What's even more unbelievable is that,
The lord was actually able to meet her in the vast sea of people..."
"The gears of fate never stop turning. Maybe this is what is destined."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and said with a faint smile: "It's time for someone to witness this ancient country that was destroyed a thousand years ago and witness its final glory."
Just when Lei Xiao said this.
The group of people had arrived at a door at the end of the castle corridor.
"Lord, this is it."
Lin bowed and opened the thick wooden door.
As the door opened, Lei Xiao saw a spacious and bright room.
Since this room is located at the corner of the edge of the castle, with light flowing from both sides, the room is extremely light-filled.
In the center of the room is a large wooden bed, with a slender figure sitting on the head of the bed.
Beside the bed, there were two delicate maids from the city lord's palace, who were carefully taking care of the surroundings.
"Hello, Lord City Lord!"
Seeing Lei Xiao's figure, the two young maids immediately knelt down and saluted, with extremely respectful and excited expressions, as if they had seen gods.
It's no wonder that since Lei Xiao rescued them from the clutches of the previous city lord, in their minds, Lei Xiao has indeed become the same as a god.
"No need to be polite, you can go down and rest first."
As Lei Xiao stepped into the door of the room, he smiled at the two maids.
"The little girl has met her benefactor!"
Before the two maids could leave, the slender figure sitting on the bed was already about to get out of bed and salute, but was stopped by Lei Xiao waving his hand.
This slender figure is none other than Shanna, who has just woken up.
When he got to the hospital bed, Lei Xiao noticed.
The young female mercenary was seen wearing single clothes, with her exposed hands and neck showing some slight scabs.
However, judging from his rosy complexion and calm breath, he has indeed almost recovered.
Once again signaling to the other party that there was no need to be polite, Lei Xiao pulled up a chair and sat down while continuing to observe.
This young female mercenary has neat, ear-length hair. Due to being exposed to the wind and sun for many years, her skin is a healthy wheat color. Only the collar and cuffs can vaguely see her original fair complexion.
As for the other party's appearance, it is quite exquisite, but due to neglect, he looks plain and even a little shabby.
"Thank you sir for your life-saving grace!"
Seeing Lei Xiao sitting next to him, Shanna looked overwhelmed and flattered. He quickly lowered his head and saluted again, trying to express his gratitude.
This young female mercenary is naturally familiar with Lei Xiao's face, and it can even be said to be unforgettable.
She clearly remembered that from the first Demon Shadow Forest to the gate of Kongqing Town, until this time, she had been saved by this young adult three times!
Whether it was the young man's tall and straight figure or his gentle face, they lingered in his heart. This inexplicable throbbing feeling was something he had never experienced before.
As he thought about it, Shan Nai's starry eyes couldn't help but sparkle.
She has already heard about Lei Xiao's achievements and actions during this period.
She really couldn't understand how lucky she was as a little mercenary to be favored by this big man again and again.
"No need to be polite, how are you feeling?"
Lei Xiao looked at Shan Nai with a grateful look on his face and smiled gently.
"Sir, the little girl is just a mercenary fighting on the line of life and death. It's not a big deal. Now the little girl can even run to the Shadow Forest in one breath."
Faced with Lei Xiao's concern, the expression of gratitude on Shan Nai's cheeks became even greater, and she quickly responded: "I have been rescued by adults three times. The little girl is still flattered."
"The first two times I saved you were just unintentional actions on my part. Don't take it seriously. At most, they were just unintentional things."
Lei Xiao waved his hand gently and responded calmly: "However, this time I tried my best to revive you, but it was intentional because I needed your help."
"No matter what, the fact that you saved the little girl three times cannot be changed. Without your help, the little girl would have died by now!"
Shan Nai had a solemn look on his face, nodded heavily and said: "So, please don't say the word help. This little girl's life belongs to the adults, and she is willing to go through fire and water for the adults."
At this point, Shannai sighed softly and quickly added: "I'm sorry, sir, but the little girl is too self-righteous. The little girl has not even reached the second level of strength, so why should I go through fire and water for you?"
"What I need is not your strength, but your identity and your bloodline."
Lei Xiao saw that the knotweed had completely sealed the room, and went straight to the point: "Shan Nai, if my investigation is not wrong, you should be a descendant of the Loren royal family that was destroyed a thousand years ago, right?"
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, Shannai opened his starry eyes and was stunned for a while, then nodded and responded: "Yes, sir, the blood of the Loren royal family does flow in the little girl's body."
"To be honest, sir, according to the little girl's deceased father, the little girl's ancestors were once the guardians of this land. They always exercised strict self-discipline with the spirit of chivalry and led the knights under their command to gallop across this vast land.
superior……"
Through Shan Nai's description with lowered eyebrows, Lei Xiao learned more.
At that time, the reason why the Kingdom of Loren was besieged by the Allied countries was mainly because it first abolished the slavery system, which undoubtedly affected the interests of the surrounding countries, and was finally destroyed.
"Before the royal capital was completely captured, the then King Loren secretly sent the youngest prince out of the city through a secret passage, and the youngest prince was the ancestor of the little girl."
"In order to avoid endless wars and fierce pursuits, the little girl's ancestors completely left this land after escaping, and have been living cautiously in seclusion in a remote village at the junction of the human race and the outside world."
"Several generations passed like this, until three hundred years later, the little girl's family moved to the distant Canlan Federation and settled down."
"With the last wealth brought out by the escape, the little girl's family was still considered a local squire and lived a quite prosperous life. However, times have changed and by the time of the little girl's father's generation, the family was already impoverished."
"In addition, at that time, the Canlan Federation and the Holy Night Kingdom were at war, which turned their homeland into scorched earth, and the little girl lost her mother, so the father took the young girl and wandered around, and finally came to the Holy Night Kingdom.
Yehe Town.”
Shannai's starry eyes were blurred, apparently lost in memories.
"The little girl grew up in the affiliated villages around Yehe Town. Although her family was very poor, she was still able to have enough food and clothing due to her father's hard work."
"The little girl originally thought that this peaceful life could continue forever, but her father became seriously ill. Although the little girl tried her best to collect medicine, her father died in the end and left."
After hearing what Shan Nai said, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
It seems that the mirage seen in the forest near the ruins of the Royal Capital of Loren at that time was the image left by Shanna at that time.
"After losing her last relative, the carefree little girl went around in circles and eventually became a mercenary, living a life of licking blood on the tip of a knife until she accepted the mission of Uncle Kunbu and finally ended up in the Shadow Forest.
I met you, sir."
Speaking of this, Shan Nai tried her best to give Lei Xiao a smile that she thought was free and easy, but the smile was full of bitterness and loneliness, which seemed to be her last strength.
In fact, she didn't want to be a mercenary, let alone live a life of being at home all over the world, but the years of licking blood on the tip of the knife could make her temporarily forget her dead father and all her sorrows.
"By the way, sir, in fact, the little girl's name is not Shannai, but Sara Loren. In order to avoid the identity of the last descendant of the royal family being discovered, our ancestors stipulated that family members must use pseudonyms outside the home."
Shan Nai tried his best to throw away the cowardice in his mind, and shook his head helplessly at Lei Xiao, laughing at himself: "You can't even pronounce your name, and you still claim to be the descendant of the royal family. It's really a great irony."
"Then I will call you by your real name from now on."
After listening to the young female mercenary's story, Lei Xiao smiled at the other party and said, "In my place, even if everyone knows your identity, no one dares to touch you."
"Sarah thank you sir!"
Looking at Lei Xiao's calm but extremely reassuring face, the young female mercenary was already so excited that she couldn't help but thanked her repeatedly: "It is a little girl's honor to be favored by adults!"
While feeling excited in her heart, Sarah understood clearly.
The young man in front of me, whose strength is unfathomable, and who has so many strong men under his command, does have the strength and capital to say these words!
"It's not that exaggerated. The reason why you and I can get together here is that your identity is also very important."
Lei Xiao nodded to the young female mercenary whose real name was Sarah, and said bluntly: "Sarah, do you know about the lost secret treasure in the royal capital of Loren?"
"The lost treasure?"
With a confused look on her face, Sarah shook her head at Lei Xiao and said, "Sir, the little girl has never heard of the secret treasure. I'm afraid not even the little girl's father knows about it."
After a pause, Sarah smiled sheepishly and said truthfully: "To be honest with you, except for the identity of the descendant of the Loren royal family and the stories passed down by the family, the little girl does not have any information from the Loren royal family.
Items and ancient books, even the long-lost King Loren is where the little girl doesn’t know.”
"So that's it. It seems that your ancestors probably wanted to completely hide their identity, so they sealed everything away."
Lei Xiao frowned and pondered for a moment, and then he suddenly became enlightened.
After that, Lei Xiao did not hide anything, but told Sarah everything about the lost secret treasure that he learned from Xiaoer Qiandian, the ancestor of Fang Hai.
"Is it an ancient secret treasure that can only be opened by a little girl with royal blood?"
After listening to Lei Xiao’s description, Sarah did not hesitate at all, and said solemnly to Lei Xiao: “Everything you have done is truly for the people on this land, and you are also the little girl’s savior. If the secret treasure can help you
If it works, the little girl is naturally obligated and willing to unlock the seal for the adults!"
"Very good. Before that, there is one last thing."
Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction, smiled at Sarah and said, "Are you willing to become my subordinate and advance and retreat with me from now on?"