"Chief Priest, Professor Isesothos has applied for a batch of special medicines and needs your approval."
Next to the altar in the center of Evergreen City, in a luxurious palace-like mansion, Sandori, wearing casual clothes, sat at the desk reviewing files. She raised her eyes and glanced at a clerk below, who took the initiative to hand it over.
A list.
"Again? Hasn't it been only a dozen days since the last application?" Sandori frowned slightly.
The clerk replied respectfully: "Professor Isai is currently researching a new alchemical potion. It is said that it is close to success, so the experiments are very frequent."
"I know, he wrote it on it." Sandori sighed softly, her quill quickly marked on the list, and said to the clerk: "Tell Professor Isai that I will go to inspect his experiments later, and I hope he can give
I am satisfied with the result!”
The clerk took the reply form and bowed out of the audience hall. Sandoli leaned back on the chair and was about to take a short rest when she heard a burst of laughter and chasing outside. A young man rushed into the audience hall and opened the door.
After closing it, I looked up and saw Sandori, a look of fear suddenly appeared on her face.
"Lello, what are you doing?" Sandori stood up with a serious expression, approached the young man, and pulled open the door panel made of precious wood. There was another girl in a white dress standing outside the door.
The girl's expression also froze, Sandori asked: "Nanti, are you finished class?"
Nandi rolled her eyes and replied obediently: "Yes, we just came back from the Mage Tower. Teacher Titus has assigned homework today, so I will go back to the room first."
Watching the girl salute her dignifiedly, Sandori didn't say anything. She turned to look at Lai Luo, who was helpless and with his head lowered.
"Did Nandi bully you again?" Sandori asked.
The young man just pursed his lips and shook his head.
"Raise your head and speak!" Sandori's tone was slightly unhappy.
As a result, the boy still lowered his head. Sandori grabbed Lai Luo's arm and said, "You don't dare to say so, right? I'll take you to Nandi's mother to see how she raised her daughter!"
As a result, Sandori pulled out, but the boy was not shaken at all, just like trying to drag a statue that was firmly rooted in the ground.
"What do you mean?" Sandori asked scolding: "I asked you a question and didn't say anything, just showing off my temper here."
"Mom, I'm fine." Lai Luo whispered.
Sanduoli was about to scold her when a calm voice came from the side: "The child doesn't want to talk, so it's useless for you to scold him."
At this time, Xuan Weizi walked into the audience hall with his clothes fluttering. He was holding a few books in his hand and said to Lai Luo: "I saw your book fell in the aisle outside, so I picked it up for you."
Lai Luo took the book and held it in his arms, not daring to look at his parents.
Sandoli said directly to Xuan Weizi: "Your daughter bullies your son, don't you care?"
"I already know the matter. It's normal for children to play pranks and fight among themselves," Xuan Weizi said.
"What kind of prank? Stuffing a snake under Lello's pillow and stuffing bugs into his dinner is called a prank?" Sandori was very unhappy: "I don't hate Fulen, but it's really inappropriate for her to completely let Nandy go.
appropriate."
Xuan Weizi glanced at Sanduoli: "Then what are you going to do? Drive the mother and daughter back to the tribal alliance?"
"I can't make the decision on this kind of thing." Sandori turned her head and looked away.
Xuan Weizi shook his head helplessly and said to Lai Luo: "You go back to your room to do your homework first. I have something to say with my mother."
Lai Luo just nodded and left the audience hall with the books in his arms. Xuan Weizi and Sandoli were left alone? He then said: "Nanti's arcane talent is very outstanding, maybe I will arrange for her to go to Wu
Study at the Tower of the Star."
"Just go tell Fulun about these things. She is not my daughter." Sandoli avoided Xuan Weizi's sight.
"I know what you are thinking." Xuan Weizi found a place to sit down by himself and motioned Sandori to sit next to him. "Lello's talent and qualifications are better than Nandi's. He is only nine years old this year, and his strength is already higher than that of Nandi."
How big are some mid-level warriors? The books in the tower of Master Theus? He has almost read them all, and he can never forget them."
"But he is too cowardly!" Sandoli said: "Obviously he is no worse than Nandi? But he is bullied by her sister everywhere. What should he do when he grows up?"
"He is not cowardly." Xuan Weizi said with a smile: "You just care too much about Lai Luo? You can't wait to keep an eye on his every move."
"He is my son! He is also your son! What's wrong with me caring about him!" Sandori said angrily.
Xuan Weizi said: "Let's also find a special teacher for Lai Luo... In fact, he has one by his side now."
"That little gopher?" Sandori seemed to understand something: "No wonder sometimes I hear him talking to himself in his room."
Xuan Weizi couldn't laugh or cry: "Why are you monitoring your son all day long? He will grow up one day? It's impossible to confine him to Changqing City forever."
"You don't know? Someone tried to kidnap Lai Luo back then? They did it just to threaten you!" Sandori complained.
"As my children, you have to face these things of course." Xuan Weizi said calmly: "No matter you or I, it is impossible to lock Lai Luo in the room and never let him out. It is better to let him grow and exercise as soon as possible.
I have gone through some hardships. Although Evergreen City has the Xinggang Dharma Altar to ensure safety, it also makes people lack experience. No matter how many books you read without personal witness, it is not enough."
"Are you planning to let Lai Luo leave Evergreen City? Where to send him?" Sandori asked.
"I'm still thinking about it," Xuan Weizi said, "I will leave Changqing City in the future."
"Are you going to deal with the 'Endless Storm of Revenge'? Tar Valon left Evergreen City half a year ago. It seems that he is ready?" Sandori said.
Xuan Weizi gently pressed Sanduoli's hand and said: "Don't spread this matter to the outside world. I will make all arrangements before leaving."
Sanduoli held Xuan Weizi's hand, and the two intertwined their fingers: "I understand, you have to pay attention to your safety."
…
Lai Luo returned to his room with a few books in his arms. As the son of the "Duke of the Heart", his room was not as luxuriously decorated as most people imagined. It was filled with expensive furniture and accessories. In fact, most of them were from Evergreen City.
Various types of wooden furniture and textiles produced.
But what can be enjoyed by the family of the "Duke of the Heart" is by no means an ordinary thing. Most of them are made of logs soaked with natural energy, or textiles soaked with harmless alchemical potions, which not only exude a natural fragrance
, can help you rest and concentrate, and can also prevent fire and insects. When necessary, wrap the sheet around your body, which is equivalent to a high-quality protective cloak.
Lai Luo's room is located in a south-facing room on the third floor of a luxurious mansion. There is also a small balcony with several pots of flowers and plants. A few birds happened to fly to the edge of the potted plants and peck at the bright red ones on the branches.
Small fruits.
Lai Luo leaned against the window sill. He did not drive away the birds, but in a small birdhouse next to him, a little gray-haired gopher emerged. He was combing his hair, and at the same time telepathically communicated with Lai Luo:
"Looking at you, it seems like you were bullied by your sister again?"
"Is it obvious?" Lello took out a few nuts from the small bowl at hand and handed them to the little gopher.
The little gopher habitually crawled into Lai Luo's palm, gnawed the nuts, and ate them happily: "There is nothing wrong with your face, but there is still a slight amount of arcane energy left on your body. Hmm... is it the 'greasy spell'?"
"
Seeing Lai Luo nodding, the little gopher said: "Your sister is quite powerful. She is only a few months older than you, right? She can already cast first-level arcane spells."
"Actually, Sister Nandi has already learned a few second-level arcane spells. She just didn't show it in front of Teacher Titus." Lai Luo said.
"It's amazing that you have such thoughts at such a young age." The little gopher said in an arrogant tone: "But your sister is dignified and polite in front of outsiders. Once she gets home and the guards can't see her, she will
How can you tolerate all your pranks? If you want to resist, you can beat her down with just one fist."
"But she is my sister." Lai Luo said.
"It's not uncommon for humans to kill each other." The little gopher ate until his stomach was full of crumbs.
Lai Luo shook his head and said: "No, I... I have been angry once before. That time my mother had a direct quarrel with Aunt Fulun. Although Sister Nandi was also scolded, my mother thought that the guard who was with us that day
They were careless, so they were punished by leaving Evergreen City and being sent to the front line."
"Do you think this is your fault?" the little gopher said, "This is not good. You blame yourself for no reason. No wonder your mother thinks you are too cowardly."
Lai Luo blinked and said: "I don't think I was wrong, but my anger did not solve the problem, but created more problems."
"So you choose to put up with your sister's pranks?"
"Actually, I'm not afraid of my sister's spells. I can basically avoid them." Lai Luo said with a smile: "Sister Nandi just desperately wanted to get my father's approval, but she found that relying on her own efforts was useless, so she played tricks on me.
mischief."
The little gopher was stunned for a moment, and then said: "How should I say good things to you? At your age, you should actually be ignorant and naive, instead of seeing through other people's thoughts so easily. Such a childhood is very boring."
"Indeed, sometimes those people haven't spoken yet, and by looking at their eyes and expressions, I can guess what they are going to do. The whole world seems to be running as a matter of course." Lai Luo sighed.
"Hey, you're only nine years old. Where did you learn these words?" the little gopher asked.
"I saw it in a book."
As soon as the words finished, someone knocked on the door. Lai Luo stepped forward to open the door and saw Xuan Weizi standing outside the door.
"Father." Lai Luo quickly lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Xuan Weizi.
"Can I come in?" Xuan Weizi asked.
Lai Luo did not respond, and obediently let Xuan Weizi enter, and then quickly stuffed the little gopher under his pillow.
How could such a small move be hidden from Xuan Weizi, but he turned a blind eye and asked: "Lello, Nandi often plays pranks on you, do you feel uncomfortable?"
Lai Luo sat on the edge of the bed and lowered his head and said, "It will be a little uncomfortable."
"If I tell you two to separate and one of you wants to leave Evergreen City, do you want to stay or leave?" Xuan Weizi asked.
Lello looked up and replied: "I want to leave."
"Evergreen City is too boring, isn't it?" Xuan Weizi asked.
Lai Luo didn't know how to answer for a moment, and Xuan Weizi continued: "If you leave Evergreen City, you may not have such a quiet environment to study, and there may be various unpredictable dangers."
"I know, in fact, father has been protecting us." Lai Luo rarely looked directly at Xuan Weizi and said, "But father also has his own affairs, doesn't he?"
"Yes." Xuan Weizi said frankly: "I don't intend to completely limit your future path. Your sister Nandi has shown her love for arcana. If there are no accidents, she should go to the Tower of Pentagram. What about you?
Have you decided which path to focus on?"
In fact, let alone ordinary families, even the children of prominent aristocrats and wealthy families may not be able to choose their future path at will like Lello and Nandy. Arcana not only consumes money, but also requires a certain amount of intellectual talent; Church God
Traces cannot be easily mastered simply by relying on devout faith and dedication; even the most despised warriors must undergo various arduous training and dangerous battles in order to continuously improve.
As for the son and daughter born to Xuan Weizi, Sandori, and Fulun, not only are their talents and qualifications exceptionally good, but more importantly, Evergreen City has various types of skills to choose from. It seems that such a place
In a remote and peaceful town, organizations such as the Immortal Golden Flower Society, the Order of the Stars, the Green Circle, the Tower of Pentagram, and the Holy Lord Church are actually gathered at the same time.
As the children of Xuan Weizi, Lai Luo and Nan Di naturally enjoy an advantage that no one else can match - the right to choose.
There is no need for Xuan Weizi himself to speak out. Various organizations in Evergreen City will provide Lai Luo and Nandi with the most adequate education. Secretly, they are still a bit competitive, and they all want to win over Xuan Weizi's children into their own organizations.
Consolidate the relationship with the "Duke of the Heart".
Even the children of some great mages may not have such favorable training conditions as Lello and Nandy. Is it possible for the children of mages to become secret knights if they are not mages? This kind of thing is almost considered "insulting to the family tradition"
.But everyone’s talents and qualifications are different. Are the children of a mage necessarily suitable to be a mage?
Xuan Weizi was not in a hurry to teach Taoism, because Lai Luo and Nandi were too young, the furnace was not full of vitality, and their character was undecided. But as long as they had the qualifications and understanding to practice Taoism, they would naturally inherit the wonderful method.
"Father, I really haven't decided which path to choose." Lai Luo said.
"Dazzled? Or do you mean you don't know how far you can go in the future?" Xuan Weizi asked.
Lai Luo nodded and admitted: "Yes... I feel that I may not be able to achieve such achievements as my father in my lifetime."
"You don't have to judge me." Xuan Weizi smiled: "But even if I say this, you will still think so in your heart."
"My thoughts cannot be hidden from my father's eyes." Lai Luo said, this is also a matter of course in Evergreen City.
"Let's do this. I will introduce you to a teacher tomorrow. After you meet him, you can choose whether you want to study with him or not." Xuan Weizi said with deep meaning.