People in Aurora are determined to fight chaos

Chapter 142 Preparation for the Future

"It's just a rumor, isn't it natural that others don't believe it?"

When Zhao Song saw Liu Li's aggrieved expression, he couldn't help but feel very proud.

"Pattern?" Liu Li rolled his eyes helplessly.

Right now, he really didn't have a better way to convince Elspeth, but fortunately, the other party was at least willing to write back to him, which proved that they still had something to talk about.

"Young Master, here is the pen." When Zu Ju saw Liu Li take out a blank piece of paper, she quickly handed her the pen.

"Thank you." Liu Li took it and wrote a reply to Espeth while recalling Tamur Khan's marching route.

Tamur Khan's army is crossing the wasteland. The next step should be to enter the World's Edge Mountains, and then take Death Pass to enter the Eastern Border Princely Territory.

Fortunately, Tamer Khan was still delayed for a lot of time.

According to the marching speed in the background, Tamur Khan will arrive in the Eastern Border Princely Territory in the late summer of 2510 IC, but now it is estimated that he will arrive in early 2511.

Although the delay was only a few months, it was a rare opportunity for Liu Li.

Since he had to go to the Empire anyway, he might as well stop it while he was at it.

Before that, he must race against time to make himself stronger.

Liu Li planned to tell Espeth this as a prophecy, which might make her more accepting.

By the time Liu Li finished writing his reply, an hour had passed.

After taking a look at the sky, Liu Li put down the pen in his hand.

"Sorry for the wait, auntie, let's go back."

"Okay young master."

"Go back?" Zhao Song looked puzzled. "Aren't you two going to eat in the teahouse today?"

"Well, I have other plans today." Liu Li sighed.

“Why don’t you take advantage of the opportunity…” Zhao Song looked at Zu Ju again, wondering, “What are you two hiding from me? Why do I feel isolated…”

"Xiao Zhao, you won't be happy if you know too much..." Liu Li pretended to be solemn and patted Zhao Song's shoulder, "I often can't sleep all night because I know too much. I hope you won't be like me..."

Zhao Song: “???”

"See you."

Liu Li waved her hand and walked out of the teahouse with Zu Ju, leaving Zhao Song sitting there with a puzzled look on his face.

the other side.

The two walked side by side on the street.

"After Miss Wei left, Qin Academy became a little deserted..." Zu Ju took the initiative to speak, breaking the quiet atmosphere between the two.

Liu Li chuckled and said, "Little girl is holding her breath. It's quiet here, but Yongchang will probably be very lively."

"Miss Wei is increasingly feeling like General Fu. Yongchang will probably be fine under her governance. Besides, there's that guy..."

Although Zu Ju did not continue speaking, Liu Li understood it directly.

He calmly held his right elbow with his left hand, rubbed it several times and then slowly let go.

"Let's not talk about my little niece anymore. It's not a bad thing for her to leave..." Liu Li smiled and changed the subject. "Tonight's time belongs only to the two of us. Let's continue other things tomorrow."

“Young Master…” Zu Ju’s pretty face turned red upon hearing this. Her eyes flickered slightly before she sighed and said, “Don’t forget what you promised me. You said you would take time to learn alchemy from me… But I didn’t expect that Young Master would always think about that… If the Commander knew about this, I really wouldn’t know how to explain it…”

"What Zu Ju said is absolutely right." Liu Li's expression gradually became serious after hearing this. Just when Zu Ju breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Liu Li would reflect on this, he said seriously: "I will definitely study hard starting tomorrow."

“Young Master?!” Zu Ju immediately revealed an expression of disappointment when he heard this, and sighed, “I have heard this saying countless times…”

"Aunt, please believe me. I will study hard starting tomorrow."

"...Okay... I will trust you again with all my might..."

Since the two knew each other well, their speech became more casual. The barrier between master and servant was slowly disappearing. Instead, an indescribable emotion connected the two together.

but……

As Zu Ju expected, the two of them ended up going off topic from alchemy to reviewing the battle.

This time, the two men reviewed the original Battle of Nangao.

Zu Ju skillfully used the nine city walls of Nan Gao to swallow up Liu Li's wave after wave of attacks, and occasionally was even able to take the initiative to attack and overwhelm Liu Li.

However, under the crushing force and endurance, Zu Ju, who was powerless to succeed, was ultimately unable to turn defeat into victory. He could only watch Nan Gao being breached and Jianqi's army pouring into Nan Gao like a tide.

This made the two of them gasp. If Miaoying hadn't rescued him in time, Nan Gao might have ended up like Zuju...

The next day.

After a tiring night, Zu Ju slept until she woke up naturally. When she walked out of the room refreshed, Liu Li had already started her day's study.

Just as she had promised Zu Ju, Liu Li was studying alchemy seriously and diligently.

Seeing Liu Li's expression changing from serious to confused, Zu Ju didn't care whether she had washed up or not, and hurried to his side to help him clear up his confusion.

"Use your mind to feel the wind of energy... Close your eyes and empty your mind..."

Zu Ju walked behind Liu Li, held his waist with her left hand, held his right hand with her right hand, and stretched out his index finger alone.

"Imagine that you are a vortex, and the wind of essence will be attracted to you involuntarily... Well done... After catching the wind of essence, adjust your breathing and let the wind of essence follow your rhythm..."

"You already feel it, right? Just like the flow of blood, gather the wind of energy at your fingertips..."

Zu Ju explained while using alchemy to demonstrate to Liu Li.

Learning magic was much more difficult than Liu Li had imagined, even with Zu Ju's help.

As Liu Li slowly opened his eyes, the stone in front of him finally underwent a slight change.

The surface of the stone is coated with a layer of golden luster, shining like gold.

But this effect did not last long. After a few seconds, the stone returned to its original state.

Liu Li took a long breath and sighed, "It's so difficult..."

Zu Ju chuckled at this, then laid on Liu Li's shoulder and gently comforted him, "Young Master is just a beginner, it's normal that you can't freely control the wind of your energy... You can reach this level in just a few days, which is rare in the Tantric sect..."

After hearing Zu Ju's comfort, Liu Li's melancholy mood finally improved a little.

Anyway, he didn't expect to achieve success all at once, so learning magic should just come naturally.

"What was it like when Grandma was learning alchemy?" Liu Li asked with a silly smile, "Was she also part of the minority?"

Zu Ju raised her eyebrows upon hearing this, with a slightly smug expression on her face.

"I am a minority among the minority..."

Liu Li: “…”