Bernard led Zolin to view the castle from the other direction. The "owl" housekeeper led the three girls to watch the places where the castle attracts visitors, such as the landscape, such as the oil paintings that are closely related to the history of the castle and the history of Scotland, such as the traces of the renovation and expansion of the castle by successive owners in different periods, which are indeed very fascinating.

While Zolin was equally interested in these contents, what Bernard led him to see was even more fascinating. Although the Druid Council has only been based at Hopton Palace for a short time, the effort to defend and transform the environment has been quite impressive. Outside the castle was a sparse poplar forest, but now it is a mixed forest of guardian trees and oak trees. In the woods, there are also pets and even spirit animals raised by the druids who work at the headquarters. The original architecture and garden system in the castle are relatively complete, and no major adjustments have been made, but a variety of special plants have been planted in every detail. The interior of the castle is not suitable for too many pets and spirit animals to move around, because it will affect the work here, and it will also cause a lot of trouble to clean the castle, but there are a few litters of different species of birds of prey on the tower, during the day, there will always be eagles and falcons circling over the castle and at night, and the owls will keep vigil instead of these guys. The castle does not have any advanced anti-theft system and security system, but if some bandit gang with no eyes takes a fancy to this place, I am afraid that even the outer woods will not be able to break through.

Bernard does not deny this. This kind of castle, which houses a large number of artifacts and paintings, has always been the focus of the thieves, and over the years, many lone thieves and thieves have taken a fancy to it. But they all have very consistent results – turned into fertilizer. Due to the lack of enthusiasm for this kind of thing to report to the police or report afterwards, there have been many headless public cases over the years. Not always had a lot of people at the Druid Council headquarters, sometimes only 3 or 4 Druids and a few squires on duty, but they still didn't get anyone with any ill intentions about it. Gradually, the glorious Hopton Palace gained the reputation of "ghost castle" among the more special people.

Finally, taking Zolin to the roof of Hopton Palace, looking out at the Way of Forth Bay and the steel chain bridge that often appears on postcards, Bernard asked, "Zolin, when the sun rises tomorrow, you will officially become one of the important leaders of the Druid Council." I know that there is some disagreement between your teacher, Mr. Sun Di Gui Sun, and the council. This disagreement caused Mr. Sun to abandon his position in parliament and choose to retire, and perhaps it was because of this disagreement that Mr. Sun and the druids who represented him and the very important group of Druids to the parliament refused to contact us for decades. Mr. Sun is a very accomplished and influential generation of talented Druids in the history of the Council, and he has allowed the influence of the Druid Council to enter Asia and China, and to live in harmony with the local spiritual forces. And the facts have proved that the decision made by Mr. Sun back then was the right one. Now, you have appeared before us and taken over Mr. Sun's position. As far as I know, this was also allowed and even facilitated by Mr. Sun. It may be a bit heavy for you, but I'm sure you'll be able to do well......"

Zuo Lin said with some doubts: "I beg your pardon, I don't know why Teacher Sun left the Druid Council back then. Can you tell me?"

Bernard was slightly stunned, and then said, "That should be told to you by Mr. Sun himself." ”

"I feel that I am not capable enough to take over the position of head of the Operations Division. Is it okay to let Mr. Pauletta guide me for a while?" Zolin suggested.

Bernard shook his head, "For the druids, the accumulation of the force of nature is indeed very important, but what is more important is the method of using the power of nature. Every druid is using the same power of nature, but no two druids are exactly the same, isn't there a big difference between you and your teacher now? At least Mr. Sun has never had the talent you possess to be able to practice both animal and plant abilities at the same time. The reason why the positions within the Druid Council are passed down from generation to generation is not because we are really so committed to tradition, but because each line of Druids will have some very special traits that determine that the positions that will be passed down from generation to generation are suitable and most effective. The position of the lion is very special, and this position that seems to be very much in need of combat power has been held by your botanical druids since its inception. There are two main reasons, one is that your druids have a tradition of studying medicine and healing since the first generation, and the other is because the druids of your line have a particularly long lifespan, and as far as I know, Mr. Sun should be the oldest of all the members of the Druid Council now. The Operations Division is a very dangerous department, in fact, from the inception of the Council to the present, almost every position under your command has been killed, and it is necessary to select from among the students, attendants, and even other druid students of the fallen to take over the position, and your department will train them to ensure that the successor is fit for purpose. It is precisely for this reason that your subordinates will hand over a lot of the cultivation methods of their department to you for safekeeping in the future, if you can learn it, that's the best, if you can't learn it, it's okay. You just need to be able to provide some support to everyone and improve yourself as soon as possible. That's how every druid, every department leader. …… Another reason is that it seems that all of you druids are born with the ability to manage money. Mr. Sun's teacher, Sir Masenbord, donated all his assets to the Druid Council headquarters because Mr. Sun had already earned a considerable fortune of his own. After so many years of operation, the council headquarters can have the current financial and material resources to do something within its capabilities. After Mr. Sun's departure, the successive deputies seemed to have lacked contributions in this regard, except for the gradual exhaustion of the funds left by Mr. Sun to the Operations Division. If it weren't for the fact that the council headquarters still had some money, plus donations from many attendants and friends, the Operations Division would have gone bankrupt long ago. ”

Bernard's words were very frank and did not deliberately exaggerate the evaluation of Zolin's ability. But Zuo Lin still felt a little blushing when he heard this, and he said a little embarrassedly: "In terms of medical skills, I am too far behind the teacher. The teacher gave me a lot of notes and I am still studying. ”

Bernard stopped Zorin from further self-deprecation, saying, "Medicine and healing are the most complex and subtle of all techniques. And the most difficult thing is that it takes time, a lot of time to learn this technique. You don't have to rush, you druids have plenty of time. …… Mr. Sun is called a genius druid because he can concentrate on medicine, Western medicine, druid healing, papal healing, witchcraft healing, shamanic healing, and so on. Mr. Sun has spent 50 years circumnavigating the globe twice, an experience that you can't possibly have now, at least. All you need is time. What you need is to learn and learn again. Of course, it is also good to accumulate some experience in diagnosis and treatment if possible. ”

However, the world of today is not the world it used to be. It is undeniable that Zolin is actually very interested in medicine and druid healing, but even if the druid himself is suffering from any injuries, he will probably not seek treatment from his colleagues in the council who know how to heal, but rather find a nearby hospital for treatment. Although it would be more troublesome to make up a suitable reason for some wounds and not attract the attention of the police and hospitals, it is at least more convenient than flying thousands of miles to find someone or calling people all the way away.

"It's a bit early, but now there's a case here at the council headquarters where you can practice your hands. Almost all of the people in the Druid Council who are skilled in healing have come to see them, and many of the doctors among the outside members have come to help. Maintaining the life of a druid is painful for everyone. Would you mind going and see?" Bernard said with a smile. There was pathos in Bernard's smile.

Zuo Lin bowed his head and said, "It's my honor to do my best. ”

Bernard led Zolin through the building to the racetrack that had been built at the back of the castle. The original racecourse, now with its circular track paved with white sand, is still there, and the white paint on the surrounding wooden fence indicates that it is still under great care. But in the middle of the meadow in the middle of the racecourse, there is an extremely large oak tree planted without hesitating the obstruction of the view. This oak tree is unusually large, almost like the legendary World Tree. From the outside, this oak tree should be thousands of years old, but the smell of the oak tree is very fresh. The whole tree is full of vitality, and it is not like an old tree that has been somewhat withered and damaged by pests.

"This is ......" Zuo Lin's eyes widened, and after carefully feeling the flow of energy from the oak tree and the surrounding area, Zuo Lin found that the tree was gathering the power of nature around it, and there was only one way to do this, "Spirit Gathering Array?"

"Yes," Bernard affirmed, "the method of setting up the Gathering Array was left over from when Mr. Sun came to Scotland, and it was a combination of Eastern cultivation methods and druidic techniques. ”

Zuo Lin faintly had a bad feeling. In Sun Lao's description, the Spirit Gathering Array is used to repair the body, and after suffering great damage. Generally speaking, limited by the material, the Spirit Gathering Array is rarely able to last for a long time, and it is rare to have the materials to make a permanent Spirit Gathering Array. But there is no doubt that there is a permanent Gathering Circle. If the purpose of this Gathering Array was to heal someone, and that person had been here for that long, the damage to his body would be unimaginable.

Bernard saw Zuolin's shock and said, "You can go and see the patient, and you will understand that we are completely justified in being extravagant." ”