Chapter 26 (1/2)
Volume Two After One Stepped Down, Another Would Step Up
Chapter 26 Lord Seventh
The lush green of trees that stayed flourishi+ng year-round, the bright prosperity, the birds that passed by, the ranges of mountains extended up and down uninterrupted, like the curve of a beauty's back
This place was South Xinjiang
Under an old tree that had to be at least a hundred years old sat a South Xinjiang boy with perfect posture; he was around ten and was doing assign, as he had been focused for two hours now, looking like nothing could disrupt his work
Next to the table was a deck chair arranged horizontally, and on it was awith his eyes closed He was dressed in robes like sohs was an old open book
At the nored by everyone, it chased its own tail in boredom
At thatthe sight before hiot quieter and he waited by the side in silence
The man on the deck chair opened his eyes He looked halfway over twenties, his long narrow eyes¹ carrying a hint of amusement When he looked around, he was truly an exceptional beauty The small sable nimbly jumped into his e his chin
The warrior presented the letter with politeness ”My Lord, it iss a letter fro”
”Lord Seventh” uttered a word in assent and opened the letter with only , he abruptly sat up, the look in his eyes sobering, ”Is it really hi the mysterious paper in front of it reached out its claws, but was held back by its owner by the neck and gently thrown onto the table by which the boy was sitting
Only then did he raised his head, ”Who is it, father?”
The ht away He stood up and took two steps forward, leisurely folding the letter while talking about so completely off-topic, ”Lu Ta, did you remember what I told you last time about the principle of this world, about how division precedes unity and vice versa like a circle?”
The youngnonsense before reaching the focal point, so he played along ”You say that it is si time, one has to stand up, and when they can't stand anyain There is no philosophy to it, just that us humans are born to suffer”
A satisfied smile appear on thewarrior, ”Axinlai, go find your Great Shaman for me and ask him if he thinks what I said is reasonable”
Axinlai's face was of pure confusion ”Huh?”
The h and a gentle voice, ”Are you so unoccupied to the point of wanting to stir up troubles?”
The man who just ca a scepter that was also solic black Upon seeing him, Axinlai bowed, ”Great Shaeestured at hiood-natured people”
The ave hiraced our shop with their holy presence?”
The shaued, but he received it anyith a grunt, ”As long as it's not the E… Hm? Lord Zhou?”
On the other ood intentions at all, ”My little venoyuan a visit? Since our old friend has asked for help, isn't it natural that we should put our lives on the line for him if possible?”
The sha anything, but internally he knew the other clearly just wanted to watch chaos happen while ”helping” his friend
Zhou Zishu, not knowing he had signed his fate for having such an acquaintance, was currently distressed about a very materialistic matter—”Giant's Stomach” Ye Baiyi's presence had left hi contest with Wen Kexing, Zhou Zishu ca was reliable then sows could cli into both a bigeater and a freeloader, how great
Wen Kexing, seeing that Zhou Zishu's gaze had turned sour, couldn't help but tighten his clothes around him He said in a small voice, ”I only sell my entertainment value and not my body, you must not leaveto do now?”
Wen Kexing said, ”Since you're the one who treated us, you should sell yourself instead”
Zhou Zishu gritted out, ”I' maiden, will you buy 's eyes ihtened, ”Of course, I will buy you even if I have to sell away all of my fortunes!”
Zhou Zishu lowered his voice, ”Can you sell all of your fortunes to pay for this meal first then?”