Vol 1 Chapter 7 (1/2)

There werechoices

Though looking back on them, even if tiain

Since in reality, I had no other choices at all

—Gong Hua

When Yin Qie Zi stepped out of the carriage, he had expected to see a swarm of people, since Warlord Paladin had his own spirit Flame

The warlord’s son Oas also the only student of Chris, the commander of the other Xia Lan corps, which iments were under the warlord’s control Due to this, the Warlord Paladin was like the shi+ning sun in the sky, even the king hier

Warlord Paladin was known for spoiling his daughter Mila; so if one wanted to ingratiate oneself, Mila’s influence couldn’t be ignored

Yet the carriages in Yin Qie Zi’s sights were sparse; the a a War-Glaive’s birthday banquet

“There don’t seem to be many people?” Yin Qie Zi turned to Oith doubt

Owen nodded, and explained, “Only some of the faers, so we don’t usually invite a lot of people to birthday banquets”

Yin Qie Zi nodded

It irls to celebrate their birthday in peace, but that was not the case for Warlord Paladin’s daughter For his daughter to celebrate her birthday quietly, Warlord Paladin would have to turn down many important officials, and those i rejected

Warlord Paladin really did dote on his daughter Yin Qie Zi couldn’t help but smile

Yin Qie Zi walked up the staircase and, in doing so, attracted many people’s attention Everyone stared at his silver-purple hair, though the noises they hs of awe

The attendant at the door said respectfully, “Please hold out your invitation”

Though Owen did give hi master came especially to pick him up, was there still any use for an invitation?

Oalked up hastily, and said, “He’s with me”

“Master Owen” The attendant suddenly noticed, and io, Miss Mila sent someone here to see if you were back yet”

Owen cried out “darabbed Yin Qie Zi “Yin Qie Zi, come with me quickly!”

Usually, Yin Qie Zi would have definitely slapped aen’s hand due to his dislike of being touched by others, but this ti hirand hall, and along the way they aroused the attention of almost everyone Many people called out Owen’s na for et over there quickly”

All the people who heard his reply slanced curiously at Yin Qie Zi

Yin Qie Ziled into the hall, even though many people stared at him, he continued to act indifferent Instead, he studied the hall itself Even though it was a birthday banquet, the decorations weren’t sumptuous, only white roses were placed around the hall

With the white roses, light blue table cloths, andand cozy

Yin Qie Zi only looked up again when Owen yelled “Mila! I’ed away, he turned his head in the direction that Oalking He saw a golden-haired girl in a wheelchair, as s with a man

After hearing Owen’s shout, Mila turned around and looked at her brother She then looked curiously at the person beside her brother…Upon seeing her, Yin Qie Zi stopped and stared blankly

Many years had passed since then In addition, he had been quite clueless about everything at that tiotten Mila’s appearance, but there was one feature of hers he could never forget: Mila had a head of sun-flower colored hair

The Mila in front of hihed Her hair was the color of sun-flowers, and even her s, she said, “hello, it’s nice to meet you, I’m Zhan· Mila ·Paladin”

Owen nudged him with his elbow, and said in a low voice, “Hey, answer her! My sister’s talking to you, are you deaf for so?”

Yin Qie Zi finally ca he saas thethis, Yin Qie Zi realized his discourtesy and immediately felt somewhat aard “hello, I’m Lin· Yin Qie Zi ·Omi”

Mila first looked at her brother in surprise, then i since ad, she s

This made Yin Qie Zi hesitant, and he couldn’t help but look towards Owen, but Oas also in shock Mila could only desperately glance at the nal her brother…Owen blinked a few tireet the otten my sister this year?”

Edward replied teasingly, “Really! Mila, you don’t need to specially signal your brother! I thought that I had finally succeeded in beco my rare moment of transparency”

…Prince Edward?

Yin Qie Zi blinked, and then finally really noticed the gentleman beside Mila The other’s clothes weren’t particularly splendid; they were even plainer than the ones he had on…so that hy sothe way!

Yin Qie Zi secretly cursed Owen in his mind, and hastily bowed: “Nice to meet you, Your Majesty Prince Edward, I…this huht about it for a while, but still couldn’t figure out what he should refer to hied to put a “humble civilian” in

Edward smiled mildly, and replied, “You don’t have to be so polite, it’s fine to just call me ‘Edward’”

Yin Qie Zi didn’t really think that he could call the prince by naht way to speak with royalty, so he could only remain silent

Thankfully, at that moment, Owen opened his mouth and said, “With your title as Your Majesty the Prince, who could act as if you were transparent? Answermy sister?”

Edward replied soift already in Mila’s hands?”

Mila held up the hand mirror in her hand with a slow The circle frae, and in the center of the em

Owen sized up the ift is acceptable”

Edward heard him, and said ill-humoredly, “‘Acceptable’, really! This mirror was carved from the tooth of the Snow Beast of the North And in order to buy it, ‘Your Majesty the Prince’ will probably have to pass the entirety of the next e”

“As if eating porridge is pitiful…Back in the days when I went training with Mr Chris, we could only eat the prey we hunted, and if we didn’t catch anything, there wouldn’t be anything to eat!”

“Okay, okay! You only went training with Co about it for three years!”

Owen and Edward’s quarreling surprised Yin Qie Zi Even though he had heard that Mila, Owen, and the crown prince were childhood playmates and very close friends, he didn’t think they were this close

Would this affect my plan? Yin Qie Zi pondered with a frown

“Isn’t it astonishi+ng?”

Yin Qie Zi paused, and turned his head to look at Mila puzzledly Mila smiled at him “Isn’t elder brother close with Edward?”

“We’re not close!” They spoke simultaneously

“Right?” Seeing thely said Yin Qie Zi could only nod in agreement

Seeing Yin Qie Zi’s silence, Mila deliberately brought up a topic that he could discuss “After seeing all the efficacious medicine that you made, I believed that you would be an old, experienced spirit binder! I didn’t think that you would be so young, perhaps even younger than Owen and I am”

Yin Qie Zi said hastily, “I’m already 23 years old”

Owen continued, “But because he has such a childish face, he looks like he’s only 18”

Mila laughed, while Yin Qie Zi rolled his eyes at Owen

Edward asked somewhat curiously, “So you’re a spirit binder? Ah…are you the spirit binder who created the orchid flower hair dye?”

Yin Qie Zi nodded

Noas curious; but just when he was about to speak, Owen pulled on his ar master only winked at him, which made him even more bewildered

“Is it okay if I consult you about soe on spirit binders?” Mila started, then hastily explained, “I only want to know soe If it’s a secret recipe or a special proportion, you don’t need to tell me I know that only spirit binders’ students can ask their teachers about such things”

“I don’t have any special proportions,” Yin Qie Zi said straightforwardly “Spirit binding, in truth, is only about the differences of co as your spiritual vision is powerful and you have enough knowledge about the natural spirits’ colors, you just need to adjust the quantities of the different spirits slowly You will definitely be able to recreate the color of the orchid flower”

Mila nodded, and inquired, “So in contrary, even if you know the proportion of the spirits, if your spiritual vision isn’t powerful enough, you still won’t be able to create the orchid flower hair dye medicine?”

Yin Qie Zi thought about it for a moment, and then answered earnestly, “Not necessarily Some spirit binders don’t have the power to continuously test the type and quantity of the natural spirits that are needed to create the color of the orchid flower But if they knew the proportion in advance, it’s possible that they could just make it directly The proportion of natural spirits for the orchid flower is not very difficult”

“So we only need to know the proportion to make any kind of medicine?” Mila’s expression was somewhat confused, since Yin Qie Zi’s explanations were a bit different froe

Yin Qie Zi shook his head, and said, “No, it’s not like that Some proportions are very meticulous, so h spiritual vision wouldn’t be able to adjust the natural spirit binds and links to the correct amounts”

“So that’s how it is Thus, in the end, we still have to return to the differences in the strengths of one’s spiritual vision?”

“There’s also the ability of binding and linking spirits…”

“I’orously, Owen couldn’t help but scratch his head and mutter complaints But in reality, he didn’t have any actual coetically

However, while happy, he didn’t plan to stay beside the two of the” Owen called the prince over, and they snuck away together“Coet so at the to eat, they’ll probably chat till they starve to death”

Although Edward folloen, he couldn’t help but protest, “Haven’t you made a mistake? I’m the crown prince, not an errand boy!”

“For the sake of the birthday girl, please help et some food Is this okay now?”

Hearing this, Edward finally nodded “Fine, for Mila’s sake”

“Hey! I’m Mila’s twin!”

“Wait, if you say it like that, then…ah! It’s also your birthday today?”

“…”

After Owen and Edere out of sight, Mila iized “Sorry, ht?”

Yin Qie Zi hesitated, not knowing how to reply

Mila clapped her hands together, and asked with an iet s about you for the past year, so I had guessed that you’re someone who didn’t like crowds You must’ve been forced by Owen to come”

Yin Qie Zi was silent for a moment, he then asked, “Does my appearance here make you happy?”

Mila stared at hiht that the person in front of her was rather abrupt, it matched Owen’s descriptions of Yin Qie Zi: direct, blunt, antisocial, and etc

Mila nodded She didn’t dislike his abruptness

“That’s good” Yin Qie Zi said directly “If you have any questions about spirit binding you can askas I know the answer You can treat it as ive you a bottle of medicine, whatever kind you choose”

“One bottle of medicine and whatever questions I want to ask?” Mila couldn’t help but sifted, and secrets be kept instead? Or is it because it’s my birthday today, so I’m allowed to ask whatever I wish?”

Yin Qie Zi thought about it for a ive you a bottle of medicine today, but you’re free to ask any questions anytime you want, not only today”

“You’re really strange!” Mila sracious as you are with their secret techniques, then no one would want to be a spirit binder’s student anymore”

Yin Qie Zi scratched his face, and said somewhat confusedly, “Owen also says that a lot, but I don’t understand what’s so strange about me…”

Mila said teasingly, “Isn’t soin with?”

“I didn’t recognize him……” Yin Qie Zi replied aardly, his reason so, the king and the prince’s portraits were visible everywhere, so it would be hard not to recognize them

Mila smiled but didn’t speak; she had asked the question intentionally When they first met, she had clearly seen Yin Qie Zi’s blank expression when he looked at her carefully

“I heard that you created the orchid flower colored hair dye that the queen wanted? It seeht now! Perhaps I should ask you for a bottle of special hair dye”

Yin Qie asked confusedly, “But your golden hair is very beautiful You don’t need to dye your hair Owen always says that no one has hair color prettier than yours”

“Really? I think your silver-purple hair is prettier” Speaking of hair, Mila remembered another question that she was curious about, “I heard from Owen that you’re a descendant of the Leaves?”

Yin Qie Zi nodded

“I heard that the Leaves are all very beautiful, is this true?”

“I don’t know…” Yin Qie Zi said uncomfortably “I’m only their descendent; I’ve never met them”

“Oh”, said Mila, then asked confusedly, “But your Leaf ancestors should still be here, right? Aren’t the life spans of the Leaves very long? Ah…your ancestor couldn’t have left in the Leaf o, could they?”

“Probably I’m not so sure about the details; both of my parents are dead”

Mila blinked, then hastily said, “I’m very sorry…”

“It’s okay” Yin Qie Zi shook his head

“Mila”

Hearing the call, Mila and Yin Qie Zi turned around simultaneously to look at the person Mila immediately cried, “Father!”

The hu a military uniform with a style similar to Owen’s, but it was black in color, and there were alsoon the front His face had rey-white vicissitudes of life He looked as if he was over 50 years old His stature was thin and his back was straight, so it wasn’t difficult to guess that this person had surely once been a spirited young man

West…?

Yin Qie Zi froze Though he was sootten for the past 20 years, the other’s face was so different from the one in his memories that it left him unable to react

Mila tried to rotate her wheelchair to be next to her father, but Paladin was faster, he had already walked to his daughter’s side, and lowered his head to hear her speak

Mila, for once, acted like a little daughter, and said soht you weren’t co!”