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After sending the message to Jian Mei, Lu Xingwang packed up his clothes and went to the major general’s room.
Zuo Qingshan was still in a daze from sleep. He rubbed his eyes and said, “What are you doing, Your Highness?”
“Reminding you to wash up.” Lu Xingwang stood by the doorway. “So you won’t be ashamed and disgraced by your appearance later.”
Before Zuo Qingshan could understand what he meant, footsteps suddenly rang out in the corridor outside, and then the aggressive shopkeeper and clerk appeared at the door.
The shopkeeper looked at Lu Xingwang and Zuo Qingshan with hostility. “I clearly told you not to come out freely at night. Did you two leave the room last night?”
Zuo Qingshan had a conscience and felt a little guilty, but Lu Xingwang’s expression didn’t change at all. “It was an urgent matter, so I left for a short while.”
The shopkeeper was furious. “More than a short while, I believe.”
Lu Xingwang said unenthusiastically, “Maybe our senses of time are different.”
The shopkeeper almost burst in anger.
The installed locator was also something he found out after investigating the surveillance during the day. The most frightening thing was that this was the first time it happened to him after staying here for so many years. No matter how precise the electronic devices were, the shopkeeper should be able to find them. However, he didn’t expect Lu Xingwang to have the means to be so thorough.
Beside him, Zuo Qingshan said, “I can prove that it was really just a short while.”
The shopkeepers almost laughed out of anger. “You two are indeed my distinguished guests. Since you like to visit our underground city so much, then I will show you something!”
Zuo Qingshan became vigilant. “What are you doing?”
The shopkeeper waved his big hand. “Arrest them!”
The major general always had the right to arrest people; when had he been arrested? He immediately stood up to resist, but unexpectedly he heard Lu Xingwang speak slowly. “No need to trouble yourselves, we will go by ourselves.”
Zuo Qingshan looked at Lu Xingwang in shock.
Lu Xingwang walked directly to the door, looking sensible and powerful. He didn’t look like someone came to arrest him, but more like he was a guest.
They crossed the path they walked on last night and reached a door. The shopkeeper originally wanted to use a token to open the door, but just as he guessed, the exact same scene as last night happened again. When Lu Xingwang stood at the door, the door that everyone else needed a token key to open, automatically opened in front of this teenage boy.
The clerk also casted a strange look.
When Lu Xingwang and Zuo Qingshan entered, the clerk approached the shopkeeper and whispered, “Boss, this person…”
The shopkeeper turned his head and glanced meaningfully at the clerk, then without saying anything, he went straight to the underground. He led through the crowd and several barriers and finally arrived at the center of the underground. Someone was already waiting there. They checked their belongings and found no dangerous objects, and released them to the main hall.
In the main hall, a middle-aged man in a black robe sat there. He looked about 40 or 50 years old, leaning against the chair, resting his forehead on his hand, eyes closed. When he heard the sound of people coming in, he opened his eyes and looked over. When he met Lu Xingwang’s eyes, the middle-aged man was obviously startled. The two of them were silent for a while, then the man broke the silence and said, “Your eyes look very much like your mother’s.”
Lu Xingwang just stood there openly, in silence.
Zuo Qingshan asked, “Who are you?”
The middle-aged man scoffed and said, “I’m the one you’re looking for.”
Zuo Qingshan’s eyes widened. Rumors said that the Lan family had mysterious whereabouts and was impossible to trace. Now, he was suddenly told that they were right in front of them, it really was surprising.
“Is Qinglan…” The middle-aged man’s voice seemed calm and stable, but a hint of tremor could be heard in it. “Is she really gone?”
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Lu Xingwang said, “From the time I can remember, my mother has always missed you.”
Imperial Concubine Lan often described to him the sea of her hometown. She also often told him about her father’s and brother’s situations at home. Although she felt nostalgic, she didn’t dare to or was even a bit afraid to go home. Maybe what had occurred that year was very difficult to reconcile. The middle-aged man sighed before he looked up at Lu Xingwang and said, “Please sit.”
Lu Xingwang and Zuo Qingshan sat down on the chairs next to each other.
The man asked, “What’s the purpose of your trip?”
Lu Xingwang told him their purpose. After hearing it, the middle-aged man approached him quietly. Imperial Concubine Lan’s movements were graceful, but surprisingly, the strength of the patriarch of the sorcerer’s clan was even more profound. The man crouched down in front of Lu Xingwang, put his middle and index fingers together and gently nudged the boy’s forehead as if to probe something.
The process went on for a long time.
After a while, the middle-aged man slowly withdrew his hand.
Lan Chang looked at his grandson, his expression was gloomy. “It seems that the situation was sudden and urgent, soshe had no choice but to resort to this technique.”
Lu Xingdao looked at him. “The situation was indeed critical.”
“Forcibly extracting another person’s divine power is our Lan family’s forbidden technique. Only the direct descendants can learn it. Lan-er is my favorite daughter and was most talented in sorcery.” Lan Chang said, “However, such a forbidden spell technique would require at least three days and three nights to be casted perfectly and completely. Otherwise, both the spell caster and spell receiver would suffer a serious backlash.”
Lu Xingwang frowned. “Mother…”
Lan Chang took a deep sigh. “She did her best to perfect the spell. But no matter how powerful her ability was, it couldn’t make up for the short amount of time she had. I just checked and found that your divine power is no longer in Stan Star.”
Lu Xingwang had long anticipated it and said, “It’s a live-or-lose life matter. If it can’t be retrieved, then we can’t force it.”
Lu Xingwang shook his head. “Did you know that our planet the Stan Star, is the source of divine powers? The divine power that left the body is either sealed away or it finds its next host. If it’s sealed, as long as it’s still on Stan Star, it can be found through the resonance of divine power. But if it’s on an alien planet, the sealed divine power will be difficult to detect.”
It would be virtually impossible to find it.
Lu Xingwang said, “I understand.”
Lan Chang’s expression was serious. “What surprised me is that there’s already a trace of divine power returning to your body.”
A terrible silence permeated the room.
It wasn’t in the Stan Star, nor was it at the original host’s side, then how did it return?
Lan Chang walked to the side, drank a cup of water, and said, “Now, I have some doubts that some accident happened during the spell casting that caused your divine power to somehow remain connected to you even though it’s not by your side. However, I’m not certain about this, so I will need some time.”
Lu Xingwang’s expression was also serious. He said, “You said that my divine power has returned, but I don’t feel anything.”
“It has something to do with the poison in you.” Lan Chang sat down beside him. “Divine power is the source of life. The divine power that has returned will fuse with the poison in your body and erode it to maintain your heart chakra. So although some of your divine power has returned, you still can’t use them because it will fuse with toxins and sustain your life.”
Zuo Qingshan finally understood. “You mean, as His Highness’s divine power gradually returns, he will live longer?”
Lan Chang nodded. “That’s right.”
This was great news.
Zuo Qingshan looked at Lu Xingwang and patted his shoulder. “Still keeping a straight face now that you know you can live a little longer?”
Lu Xingwang and Lan Chang’s faces were both very sullen. They had the same thoughts. If something really happened during the spell casting, that meant there could have been countless changes— the divine power could return or it might disappear for no reason. This kind of feeling of being unable to control one’s own life was undoubtedly the most uncomfortable feeling.
However…
In the end, Lu Xingwang stood up and slowly performed a high salute at Lan Chang. While half-kneeled on the ground, he spoke seriously, “Thank you very much for your help. I appreciate it.”
“You’re her only child. She’s my daughter and you’re my grandson.” Lan Chang looked at the boy in front of him and all sorts of complex feelings rose in his heart. “There’s no need to thank me.”
Because this matter couldn’t be settled for the time being, Lu Xingwang and Zuo Qingshan temporarily stayed in the Sorcerer’s Underground City. Lu Xingwang’s life had stabilized a bit, while Jian Mei’s life, on the other hand, had started to become precarious.
“Jian Mei!”
An angry voice rang out downstairs.
The child standing next to the sofa shrank. He cautiously looked at his mother and weakly called out, “…Mom.”
Shen Meina glared at him. “Drop it. Your headteacher called me just now and said that you ranked tenth from the bottom of the class. Is that true?”
Jian Mei felt guilty. “It seems to be.”
“You!” Shen Meina was so angry that she couldn’t say anything.
She and Jian Shencheng were sometimes too busy at work, so they weren’t able to accompany their children to help them study. Later on, considering that Jian Mei spent most of his time in the hospital and had a poor learning foundation, they thought about hiring a tutor or sending him to a cram school. But then, they thought that the child could finally leave the hospital since he couldn’t enjoy his freedom and couldn’t play there, so they didn’t pressure their son. Who knew…he would rank tenth from the bottom in the exams!
Shen Meina put the report card directly on the table and said, “I didn’t ask you to rank top in the class, but at least rank in the middle. What do you think, Meimei?”
Jian Mei nodded obediently. “En…”
“Starting today, you have to study hard. I will hire you a professional tutor to teach you, okay?” Shen Meina said to him, “Didn’t want you to go to a medical university? There’s one more year before your high school exam. If you can’t get into a good high school, with your current grades it will be difficult to get into a medical university, do you understand?”
Jian Mei indeed got a bit afraid. He nodded and softly said, “I understand.”
Only then did Shen Meina let her child go back to his room.
Jian Mei returned to his room, downcasted. He turned on his phone to send a message to Lu Xingwang and then sent several bawling emojis all at once.
Confused, Lu Xingwang sent a question mark.
Jian Mei sobbed as he replied to him. “I didn’t do well in the exams. My mom was very angry and said she’ll find me a tutor. I won’t have much time to play after school then.”
Lu Xingwang originally thought that this child had some big problems. It turned out that it was because he didn’t do well in the exams and was lectured on. He asked: [Do you not like to study?]
Jian Mei sighed and replied: [Studying is really hard. I’ve tried my best, but I still didn’t do well.]
After saying that, he was ready to be reprimanded by Lu Xingwang. After all, the title of “life mentor” of Dazhuang-ge wasn’t for nothing.
The righteous Dazhuang would definitely educate him and ask him to study well and improve every day.
However, Lu Xingwang’s reply surprised him: [I didn’t like to study before either].
A question mark appeared on Jian Mei’s head.
How rare, ah. The sky was raining red. Dazhuang-ge actually didn’t like to study?
Jian Mei complained. “But your grades are obviously good!”
Lu Xingwang sat on the rooftop of the underground brick house, watching the underground city gradually become brightly lit and lively as the night slowly arrived. He said in a low voice, “My mother was very strong-minded and wanted me to excel. She would be sad if I didn’t get good grades.”
Jian Mei froze upon hearing those words. He remembered that Dazhuang-ge’s mother had passed away. Wouldn’t it be sad to remember her in this way? At the same time, Jian Mei felt a little sad for this person. If one thought about it, who didn’t love to play? Who didn’t have a childhood? If it wasn’t for various reasons, how could a person really be willing to endure loneliness at an age when a person should be pampered?
“It-it doesn’t matter.” Jian Mei held his phone nervously and said in a somewhat exaggerated tone, “You’re already doing great and exceptionationally powerful. I believe that you’ll definitely be able to reach the top!”
Lu Xingwang’s lips rose into a faint smile as he listened to Jian Mei’s tone that was obviously afraid of him being sad.
Of course, he wouldn’t be comforted by such words, but he was comforted by Jian Mei’s attitude of caring a lot about his feelings. The feeling of being cared for was really comforting.
“Yo, Your Highness is here,” said an uninvited guest who suddenly appeared on the roof.
Lu Xingwang threw him a sideway glance. Fortunately, he and Jian Mei weren’t on call, so he closed the chat box and said to Zuo Qingshan, “Is something wrong?”
“Let’s go shopping. I’m going to die from boredom staying here.” Zuo Qingshan, who hated being lonely, said, “This market is very interesting, it’s different from the outside. If we miss it, we might not have the chance next time.”
Lu Xingwang said unenthusiastically, “You don’t have the chance.”
Zuo Qingshan was speechless. If he thought about it, this was the territory of Lu Xingwang’s grandfather. Sure enough, he had a strong backup.
However, if Lu Xingwang wasn’t there, he would definitely be ostracized by those vendors again, so he said, “Your Highness, let’s go, let’s go. You have nothing to do here.”
Lu Xingwang ignored him. “I’m busy.”
Zuo Qingshan was furious and thought about how he could impress this stubborn person.
“Dingdong”
There was another message in Lu Xingwang’s communication terminal. He clicked on it and saw Jian Mei’s question. “What are you doing? I just listened to your voice message and there seems to be some noise in the background. Are you shopping?”
[No.] Lu Xingwang replied: [Just next to the street.]
Jian Mei suddenly became quite spirited. [Really? My mom won’t even let me go out to play. I’m so sad wuu. Do you want to buy something? What does the street there look like? Can you show me a picture?]
Lu Xingwang replied: [There’s nothing to see.]
After that reply was sent, it became silent for a moment.
Jian Mei’s obviously sullen reply came. [I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been willful and didn’t consider that it might be inconvenient for you. Then go ahead and do your thing, I’ll go back to reading my book.]
Lu Xingwang stared at this message for a while. He thought for a moment and replied: [There’s nothing inconvenient. What do you want to see? I’ll take a picture for you.”
Jian Mei was overjoyed. [Really?]
Lu Xw : [Hm.]
Jian Mei thought about what happened earlier and hesitated. [It’s okay if you don’t want to go shopping. Don’t force yourself because of me.”
Lu Xingwang replied to him: [I originally wanted to go out too, not because of what you said.]
Only then did Jian Mei become relieved.
Beside him, Zuo Qingshan was still thinking about how to persuade His Highness when he saw Lu Xingwang stand up. The person who was so stubborn just now actually took the initiative to say, “Didn’t you want to go shopping? Let’s go.”
Zuo Qingshan wondered if he had heard it wrongly and asked with doubt, “Isn’t Your Highness busy?”
Those who achieve great things tend to be unconventional. Lu Xingwang replied with no change in his expression. [It’s done.]
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Zuo Qingshan: Shall I go?
Thank you for the update O3O I only read 2 books here for now so I’m always excited to read this one <3
LXW: ehem, anything for my baobie
I love his turnabout actions when Jian Mei says something! 😂
And who else thinks because of what has been said that the phone is Xingwang’s sealed divine powers? Now that grandfather said that it could be in a sealed form on another planet, I’m convinced.
Thanks for the chapter!
Convinced +1
It’d be really plot-relevant for that mysteriously magical phone that magically appeared in a non-magical planet to be the sealed divine power. Otherwise, where else would the magical part of all that come from?! XDD
+1
I thought of the phone immediately after they said that Lu’s divine power was sealed and sent away and now I’m only more in this. (人 •͈ᴗ•͈) Maybe some of the leaked power became Miao’s and that’s why he now has some mysterious healing ability? Or was it only a catalyst? Or our Miao is special because he is? I want to know so badly!
Thanks for the chapter ♥️♥️
».. soshe had no choice but to resort to this technique.”« so she
»Lu Xingwang shook his head. “Did you know that our planet the Stan Star..« Not sure, but could it be Lan Chang talking here rn?
»Lu Xw : [Hm.]« Intention or too lazy to write the full name? xD
Wild guess, his divine powers turned into Meimei’s current phone xD And as soon as Meimei mentions smth our dear prince suddenly isn’t as busy anymore lol
Thx for the ch ٩(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )و
Thank you for the chapter 🌸
Anything for Meimei! Hahahahaha! Thanks for the update! 🤣❤️
thanks for the chapter <3
Thanks for the chapter ~
Thank you for the updates!!! I kept thinking the host of his divine power is Jian Mei’s phone (= ~ =0)
thank you🥰🤩🎉
He’s willing to do anything toa appease his future wife 😂 How sweet of you Lu Xingwang
Thank you for the Chapters!!!
I like this Story very much!
The Story description says > Release Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday< is this really so, or was it changed? 🙂
It isn’t changed. I’m sorry, I mischeduled it. It should be set on 23:45, but I put 11:45. I usually schedule the time 15 mins before the day of schedule. That’s why it was posted ahead of time…I’m sorry, I will double check before posting…
LOLLL REALLY, truly a simp for baobei, giving him everything is a must (aside from over spoiling) but I’m pretty sure he will get to that point soon 😭
Ty for the chapter! 💕
waaaa Lu Xingwang’s spoiling Jian Mei is soooo sweeet!!!!!
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