Chapter 43: The Black-bellied Dean
"Haha, who told you that the colorful light can only bloom one flower?"
Xu Luo looked at Lianyi with a smile: "I have checked the notes given to me by my elder brother. You can take the seven-color flowers directly. This will not only greatly improve your strength, but also change your physique! Sister, I hope you can break through again."
"This... this is not possible. This thing is so precious and more useful to you. I can't ask for it!" Lianyi refused with a firm look on his face.
"If you don't want it, I'll throw it away." Xu Luo acted as if he wanted to throw it away.
"Don't throw it away...you bad guy!"
Lianyi looked at Xu Luo with anger and said seriously: "You are a man, and you will have higher mountains waiting for you to climb in the future. No matter how strong I am, I am just a little woman. Your physique has just changed, and you need all kinds of spiritual medicines to improve your strength more than me!"
"Here... look." Suddenly, there was a plant in Xu Luo's hand that was almost transparent in white but colorful light flowing. It was like a jade carving, beautiful, and it made people unable to move away after a glance.
"This... this is... colorful... light!" Lianyi was really shocked now. She had never thought that Xu Luo would get the colorful light together!
"Sister, don't blame me for being biased. I have great use in this colorful light, so it's just a flower, it's no big deal, just accept it." Xu Luo said with a smile.
The water light appeared in the ripples' eyes, and they did not refuse anymore, and took the seven-color flower.
He murmured softly: "In order to get it, you must have been under unimaginable pressure... I really can't believe that the things that the royal family sent so many masters could not do, and things that the major families in the imperial capital dared to think about were actually done by you."
"It's not as serious as you think." Xu Luo smiled and said, "I'm lucky. By the way, take one of this seven-color flower every time, absorb and refine all the energy inside, and then take a second one."
"Well, I get it." Lianyi said softly.
"I will report to the college in the past two days." Xu Luo said again.
"So fast?" Lianyi was a little reluctant to leave Xu Luo and went to the college at this time.
"I don't need to get martial arts and mental skills in Zhenwu Academy, but the fighting skills and various experiences are what I lack today."
"Although the battle between life and death can also be greatly trained, it is still very different from what you learn in the system."
"If you want to become a real strong man, you not only need to have practical combat training, but also systematic theoretical knowledge in the academy is also essential!"
"Have you seen those disciples from hidden sects who have been studying in the sect for many years before they can be released to practice?"
"There is another point that I should be able to make some friends in the academy. Although it may not be necessary now, I always have to contribute my strength to the family."
"In recent times, our Xu family has become too famous, which is not a good thing for a military general family."
"You can also avoid the limelight when you enter the academy. After a while, the messy rumors about the Xu family and Xu Luo in the imperial capital will naturally fade. Moreover, I may not be able to stay in the academy for too long."
Thinking of the thing the Yuan brothers told him, and thinking about the attack he had just encountered, Xu Luo felt that there might be some connection between the two.
What Xu Luo said makes sense, and Lianyi can only nod and agree.
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In the north of the imperial capital, a building with a wide area is hidden among tall trees. This is the highest institution of learning, Zhenwu Academy, which is famous in the Sky Country!
"You are the second son of the Xu family... Xu Luo?"
A gentle and elegant old man in his sixties, with a little gray hair but good spirits gently pushed the glasses on his nose, looked up at Xu Luo, then lowered his head and looked at a piece of material in his hand.
"Hello Dean Zhou, I am Xu Luo." Xu Luo said respectfully.
The old man in front of me who looked inconspicuous was the dean of the most advanced college in Cangqiong Kingdom. There are countless legends about this dean Zhou.
The most famous one is Zhou Liang, who was still serving in the army thirty years ago and was in his prime, led a twelve-man team to more than 5,000 miles into the neighboring country.
It took more than half a year to experience dozens of life-and-death battles, and after hardships, he snatched back a prince who was designed to be abducted by the other party!
At the same time, he also captured the betrayed prince, an enemy spy who had been lurking in the Cangkong Kingdom for nearly twenty years!
After interrogation, the spy identified hundreds of spies hiding in the Cangqiu Kingdom, and some of them had even held important positions on both sides of the military and political affairs!
That incident caused a huge sensation in the imperial capital and even the entire Sky Kingdom!
Countless officials were dismissed, and the atmosphere of the entire Cangqiong Kingdom was also cleared.
This contribution is simply a great achievement!
In contrast, Xu Luo found a seven-color flower and was named a marquis. In the face of the contributions the old man once made, he was like a joke and pale and powerless.
Although Xu Luo did not accept the title of marquis until the end, the emperor seemed to have forgotten it.
The next day, someone was sent to send the colorful marquis badge, the land deed of the fief, and the clothes that symbolize the marquis!
In this matter, the emperor insisted on acting alone and was almost a scoundrel, and Xu Luo had no choice.
If Zhou Liang continues to stay in the army, I believe this soldier who is of the same generation as Grandpa Xu Luo and is both civil and military will have an extremely bright future.
At least, Zhou Liang's current status must be higher than that of General Zhenguo and Duke Xu Ji!
But no one knew why. Not long after that incident, Zhou Liang retired from the army and married the daughter of the prince who was rescued by him. He then entered the Zhenwu Academy in the imperial capital and became an ordinary instructor.
Thirty years later, the young man of that year now looks a little old and has become the dean of this most important college for the Cangqiong Kingdom.
Looking at Dean Zhou who looked down at the materials, Xu Luo couldn't help but think of his grandfather. Speaking of which, Xu Luo hadn't seen his grandfather for ten years.
Ten years ago, Xu Dingcheng, who was the general of Zhenguo and Duke of Zhenguo, came home after entering the palace for two hours and then talking to the young emperor, he handed over the seal of the general of Zhenguo to his son Xu Ji.
Then, the old man floated away and disappeared.
For some reason, Xu Luo felt that the old man in front of him seemed to be somewhat similar to his grandfather.
"Depending on your past performance, your achievements are quite excellent." Dean Zhou raised his head and looked at Xu Luo and said, interrupting Xu Luo's thoughts.
Immediately, he continued, "Your mother found me before and wanted you to go to Zhenwu Academy to go to school. I didn't agree at that time."
Xu Luo quietly looked at the old man in front of him and did not speak.
President Zhou nodded with some satisfaction and said, "Because this is Zhenwu Academy, a place where you can practice martial arts and provide pillars of talent to the national army. And you are not only unable to say that you are extremely talented, but even... very weak. I say that, don't you mind?"
"Dean, I don't mind, you are telling the truth." Xu Luo said.
"But when your mother came to beg me, I was in a dilemma. Not only did I have a good relationship with your mother's family, but I also had a good relationship with your grandfather. Although his status was much higher than me at that time, the man who was married to your grandfather was not sure of his origin."
President Zhou said lightly, with a gentle and noble aura, how could he see the shadow of the powerful general in the army back then?
"So, I am also your elder. I promised your mother that you can come and try it, but if it doesn't work, go back quickly.
First, Zhenwu Academy is not a school, so you don’t have time to coax your children to play; second, forcing you to stay here may even ruin your life.”
Dean Zhou's words finally revealed a little bit of the military character of that year, and his words were very direct: "Zhenwu Academy never forbids students to fight. As long as they are not beaten to death, there will be no problem. But you, I am afraid that someone will be beaten to death, and I cannot explain to your elders."
Xu Luo finally scratched his head awkwardly and said, "It shouldn't be true now."
"Well, you can get the seven-colored flowers under the noses of the ninth-level spirit beast and escape unscathed; you can also make waves in Black Wind Town; and finally you can't even shoot the military heavy crossbows in the siege of a group of killers, but instead kill more than a dozen young men who are not weak in killers... In Zhenwu Academy, you shouldn't be beaten to death."
When President Zhou said this, a smile finally appeared on his face. He looked at Xu Luo with a surprised face and said with a smile: "Boy, don't you think that if you wear a black cloak, no one knows that the person who stirs the wind and clouds in Heifeng Town is you?"
"This... kid is ignorant, please help the dean solve his doubts."
Xu Luo was really surprised. Although Qisehua and that Ye's siege were secret, it was not difficult to know as President Zhou.
But in Heifeng Town, Xu Luo thought he was hiding very well, so how could he be discovered so easily?
"Hey, little guy, I'll teach you a good person. Remember it in the future. Even if someone guesses something secret, you must not admit it, and don't look at the other person with a shocked look. Do you understand?"
Zhou Liang said, and a naughty smile suddenly appeared on his face, looking at Xu Luo proudly.
Xu Luo suddenly reacted and said in a daze: "Did you guess?"
"Nonsense, I will not go to Heifeng Town to follow you, and I am not interested in sending someone to monitor you. I didn't guess it, can I still see it with my own eyes?"
"Sir, the student has been taught!" Xu Luo gave a deep grace and was convinced.
"Yeah, very well-behaved!"
Zhou Liang returned to his elegant appearance and looked at Xu Luo and said lightly: "Remember in the future. Even if you do something bad, don't admit it easily. Even if the other party provides evidence, you should first say that they are slandering them!
What is a secret? Even the people closest to you don’t know! The real secret is something that only you know... can count!"
"I understand." Xu Luo's honest and honest boy was not the opponent of the old fox who was taught with a look on his face.
"Okay, when I talk about this, I just remind you so that you won't suffer any losses in the future." Zhou Liang looked at Xu Luo with a smile: "My colorful little marquis."
"Uh...shamed..." Facing this legendary dean, Xu Luo could only smile bitterly.
"What's so ashamed? Heroes have been young since ancient times! The emperor is not stupid. He may not be able to see what the old man can see through! Otherwise, why do you think he can make you a marquis?"
Xu Luo raised his head and stared at the old man in a daze for a long time.
The first lesson of the boy entering Zhenwu Academy was so vivid. What impact will the old man’s words have on Xu Luo’s life?
Maybe, even the old man himself doesn't know.
Chapter completed!