C20 (1/2)
”Hehe!” Little Black is very lucky, ”Zuo Ye smiled and said,” But I'm not that lucky. This guy has taken all the good things. ”
”Yes.” This really requires luck and luck, ”Gu Yue said in a deep voice,” This opportunity is destined to be your magical beast companion, even if it is at the Saint level, it still can't be taken away. ”
It was obvious that the little black dog had already swallowed the Twilight Twin Thunder Sacred Fruit, so Gu Yue didn't plan on wasting any time on this issue. Therefore, Gu Yue changed the topic and said, ”Originally, I thought that you're a left-wing swordsman who majored in dou qi and secondary magic, but today, knowing that you're a left-wing swordsman who has the strength of an advanced mage, I now know that your attainments in magic aren't inferior to yours at all. You're really a young hero.”
”My strength is not worth mentioning in front of Lord Gu Yue,” Zuo Ye said humbly.
”Hehe!” A mage and a warrior cannot be compared, furthermore, you're still so young, so I'm sure that in the future, your achievements will definitely surpass mine, ”Gu Yue said.” That's right, may I be bold and ask what are your plans for this trip to the Gu family city? ”
”I was passing through the Gu Family City and was preparing to go to Holy Dragon City,” Zuo Ye said.
”Saint Dragon City?” Gu Yue asked, ”You want to go to Holy Dragon City?”
”Yes!” Zuo Ye pointed at Su Ling'er and said, ”This sister of mine is a novice mage. Her talent is pretty good, so I'm going to send her to the Royal Academy to study.”
”So that's how it is,” Gu Yue said. ”What a coincidence. That nephew of mine, Gu Li, is also a student of the Royal Academy and is preparing to return to school. Let him accompany you, so that you can look after him together.
”That would be great,” Zuo Ye said. ”I just don't know when Brother Guli will leave?”
”Tomorrow,” Gu Yue said.
”That's good,” said Zuo Ye. ”We also have to leave tomorrow, so we can go together.”
”En, I'll have that brat Gu Li come to find you tomorrow,” Gu Yue said.
”Then I'll wait here for Brother Gu tomorrow,” Zuo Ye said.
Gu Yue continued to chat with Zuo Ye about some random things in the forest. Finally, when it was getting late, Gu Yue got up and took his leave.
Zuo Ye escorted Gu Yue to the carriage before returning to the inn. That night, Zuo Ye also knew Gu Li's identity through Sophie's introduction – Gu Li! Male! Nineteen years old! He was the only son of the head of the Gu family of Keshi Province, and was also the only candidate for the next head of the Gu family.
The next morning, Gu Yue brought Gu Li to the inn.
After a brief exchange of courtesies, both parties began their journey. Gu Yue sent them out of the Gu Clan City's outskirts, then left after giving Gu Li a few more words of advice before returning.
Gu Li's status was very high in the Gu family. He had a total of twenty guards when he went to school, and the warrior that was in his forties was a warrior of the sixth rank. From this, it could be seen how much the Gu family valued Gu Li.
Gu Li had met Zuo Ye once before, and Gu Li had also received a hint from his second uncle that he wanted to be on good terms with Zuo Ye. Therefore, after Gu Yue left, Gu Li took the initiative to talk to Zuo Ye.
The two began to talk about what had happened after they parted in the forest. Gu Li's cultivation base was average, but he was a very professional conversationalist. He chatted nonstop, taking the initiative to chat to one another.
At first, Gu Li sat on the carriage and chatted with Zuo Ye about the adventure, but then Zhang Fu, the leader of the warriors in charge of the mercenary group, joined in. In the end, Zuo Ye and Gu Li both got off the carriage and changed to horseback riding.
Gu Li didn't have any temper at all. He talked to Zuo Ye the same way Zhang Fu and the other bodyguards did, and all the guards were very respectful to the future head of the family.
As for the Su sisters, Qian Lan and Little Black Dog, they spent most of their time in the carriage. During that time, Su Ling'er also came out to learn to ride a horse, while Sophie stayed with Qian Lan, who always wore a black bamboo hat, very discreetly. She didn't ask why Qian Lan always wore a bamboo hat and never showed her face to anyone.
Along the way, Zuo Ye spent most of his time with Gu Li, Zhang Dafu, and the others, either discussing the adventures of the continent, or discussing some knowledge about magical beasts, martial arts, or even stopping to rest once in a while, and would even spar for a bit. Of course, Zuo Ye had always controlled his battle qi to the level of a level six warrior, and had only tied with Zhang Fu twice in the end.
When he had time, Zuo Ye would also play with Sophie and Su Ling'er for a while.
Time passed in this manner, and the boring journey became not boring at all.
Along the way, they didn't encounter any Thieves – after all, Thieves weren't idiots. One look at their swords and they could tell that they were a group of people who weren't easy to mess with. In the world of Thieves, those who didn't have a clear understanding of each other's strength and arrival were either newbies who had just stepped into the path of cultivation, or those who were already at a terrifying level of strength. They could ignore the majority of super groups of Thieves, but these types of gangs wouldn't appear in the core of Holy Dragon Empire.
It had been several days since they had started walking and everything had gone smoothly.