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"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.

Today, Zuo Ye, Gu Li, and the others arrived at the intersection between the Holy Dragon Province and the Kao Xi Province.

In this area, there were many mountains, and they were also a sparsely populated area. Some of the mountains might even have magical beasts roaming about.

And the house was caught in the middle of the night! This was the first time Zuo Ye had encountered rain since they had left the Gu family city. At first, it was just light rain, but Zuo Ye and his men could still move forward through the rain and try to find a village to stay in. However, the rain only got heavier and heavier, and the village didn't fall.

Fortunately, the sky was clear and the village couldn't be found. However, a relatively large cliff appeared in front of Zuo Ye and his men.

The cliff wall was very big, and with the rain falling down on them, it was not a problem for twenty to thirty people to avoid it. However, there was already a carriage there. People had already gone there to take shelter from the rain before Zuo Ye's group arrived.

However, that place was huge. There were only three people there, so Zuo Ye and the others still quickly walked over.

The three people leading them were a middle-aged man dressed in a grayish-brown robe. The middle-aged man was refined and had a clean-shaven beard; he looked very aristocratic. The other two people were dressed in short-sleeved clothes and were dressed like servants.

"Sir, the rain is too heavy, so we have no choice but to take shelter from the rain. I hope that you can do it conveniently." Zhang Fu, who had a rich experience with mercenaries, said to the elegant middle-aged man as soon as he reached the cliff.

"Hehe!" This cliff wall is natural, I just came first, "the refined middle-aged man said," Please do not worry about the rain.

"Thank you very much then," Zhang Fu let the guards go under the cliff to shelter themselves from the rain.

At the bottom of the cliff, Zuo Ye dismounted and went to meet the girls who had just come out of the carriage.

On the other side, Gu Li and Zhang Dayu walked over to the refined middle-aged man.

"I am Zhang Fu," Zhang Fu cupped his hands and said, "May I know your name, Sir?"

"My name is Sistine," the refined middle-aged man said. "From the looks of your dressing, I believe you all have come from afar!"

"Well, we're from Dorcker County in the Western Province and we're going to the Holy Dragon City," Zhang Fu said. "According to what Mr. Sistine said, you should be a local."

"Yes." My home is just in front of Willow Town, "Sistine said," But there is still some distance from here to Willow Town. Hopefully the rain will stop soon, otherwise, we might have to spend the night here.

"Yes." I can only hope that the rain will stop soon, "Gu Li continued," I am Gu Li and am honored to meet Mr. Sistine.

"I owe it to my ancestors to take over the baron's title," said Sistine.

"So Mister was actually born into a family of hereditary barons," Gouli said politely, after showing his respect. "I believe Mister's ancestor must have been a great man. Since the founding of the Empire, there have been a total of 1323 hereditary barons. I wonder which great man was Mr. Sistine's ancestor?"

"My father was..." said Sistine, with a bow.

After changing his clothes, Zuo Ye embraced Sophie and watched the rain. It was quite a different scene.

Su Ling'er, on the other hand, was hugging the little black dog's neck as she stood together with Qian Lan. The little black dog and Su Ling'er were practicing magic together.

Fortunately, even though the rain was heavy, it did not last long. Soon after, everyone continued on their way.

The road was muddy and difficult to walk on. The group of people finally arrived at Willow Town at nightfall, which was mentioned by Sistine. Sistine cordially invited Gu Li's group to his home, and they thus arrived at his home.

Although Willow Town was also a town, it was much smaller compared to Uganda Town. Moreover, this town was completely controlled by the imperial government, so everything in this town was controlled by the government.

As a hereditary noble, the Sistine family had already declined. As both families were hereditary barons, the Bai Family of Uganda Town had complete control over Uganda Town, while the Sistine Family had no say in Willow Town's affairs. The title of hereditary baron could only allow the town government to pay a significant sum of money to Sistine each month.

Although it had declined, it was still a noble family with twenty to thirty servants. The castle of Sistine was very big, so it was still possible to arrange for twenty people to stay there.

After returning to his home, Sistine ordered his servants to arrange Gu Li's guards to stay and to bring him food and wine, while he himself personally went to the main hall to treat Gu Li, Zhang Fu, as well as Zuo Ye, the Su sisters, and Qian Lan. The little black dog also came to the main hall as a magic pet of Gu Li's, but the little black dog didn't come to the table this time.

The dining table was completely filled with the nobles, which made Zuo Ye and Zhang Dafu, who were warriors, very uncomfortable. Fortunately, the banquet did not last long, and they were all arranged to rest in their own rooms after the meal.