Chapter Eighty-Four: The Todd Family
Jason on the side couldn't help it, and wondered, "Father, what's going on?"
Old Renault's gaze gradually regained his calm, and he said to Jason with a trace of memory: "Jason, have you heard of the Todd family?"
"The Todd family?" Jason was stunned and said, "Father, do you mean the Todd family, the largest martial family in the kingdom?"
Old Renault nodded and said, "It's the Todd family, Jason, in fact, your father and I are the direct son of the Todd family, and the current minister of the king's [***] and the commander of the kingdom's command, Duke Leo is your uncle." β
The Todd family, the largest martial arts family in the kingdom that Jason said, is the most powerful military family in the Orlando Kingdom, and is also one of the three founding heroes of the Orlando Kingdom.
One is the largest business family in the kingdom, the Oliver family, which provides Claire with a lot of materials and financial resources, the other is the Roland family where the current prime minister of the kingdom Gris, and the last one is the Todd family, the commander of the kingdom's command and the Grand Duke of Leo.
Jason's face suddenly had a look of surprise: "Duke Leo is my uncle, then father, why are you here?"
Old Renault smiled bitterly: "Seventeen years ago, I caused a great enemy to the family because of an incident, and the family was forced to expel me from the family, and all my strength was abolished, and the name Renaud Todd could never be used, and even the name of the ancestor could not be written on the plaque on the ancestral hall." β
Speaking of this, there was already a trace of tears in the corners of old Renault's eyes, "I am ashamed of my father, you could have become a child of a big family, but now you ......"
"Originally, I thought that if you could reach the Sixth-Order Spirit Master in your lifetime, then it would be possible to return to the family, but when you were born, I once tested your bloodline concentration, and your family's bloodline concentration actually reached more than fifty percent. β
"In other families, the higher the bloodline concentration, the more you can cultivate the family's secret skills, and the greater the benefits of cultivation, but in our family, the children whose bloodline concentration reaches more than 50 percent, it is strange to say that in the hundreds of years of history after the founding of the Orlando Kingdom, there have been a total of six, an average of one per hundred years, but none of them can reach the first order of spiritual disciples, two are stuck in the seventh level of spiritual power, three are stuck in the eighth level of spiritual power, and one is stuck in the ninth level of spiritual powerγ β
Old Renault looked at Jason and continued: "When I tested your bloodline concentration and found that you reached more than fifty percent, I didn't report any hope, but I didn't expect you to have reached the first order, God pity you, after a while, the clan will accept disciples, maybe because of this, you can make an exception and return to the family, then I have also fulfilled a wish for my father." β
Jason couldn't help but ask a little excitedly: "Father, do you know why those six children with a blood concentration of more than 50 percent can't be promoted? Also, who is the enemy you offended, and the family will actually expel you." β
Old Renault shook his head and said: "Why can't those six children be promoted, the elders and patriarchs of the family have studied it for a long time, and they haven't figured it out until now, but according to the records, those six people are stuck in the level, every time they hit the next level, there will be a sharp pain in their souls, and then they will be unconscious, and finally lead to the failure of the promotion, and it seems that the higher the blood concentration of the children, the lower the level of the stuck, as if God doesn't want them to advance." As for the enemies whom I have offended......"
Old Renault smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Their power is too great, you don't have to ask, I won't tell you, even if it is the strength of the family, in front of them, you can only abandon me to avoid disasters, but ......"
Old Renault's eyes suddenly burst into a determined light: "I have never regretted what happened seventeen years ago, and if I could do it again, I would make the same choice myself." β
Jason couldn't help but secretly said in his heart: "So that's the case, the reason why I was stuck in the fifth level of spiritual power and couldn't advance was because of my own body bloodline, so the strange phenomenon that appeared in my body before is probably also because of the bloodline of this Todd family, what kind of family is this Todd family, with such strange abilities." For a moment, Jason had the idea of revealing everything.
Jason, who was in shock, didn't see the tenderness in the corners of his eyes when old Renault said what happened seventeen years ago.
When Jason and old Renault came out of the hut, the sky was gradually darkening, and although Old Renault, who had told some secrets in his heart, was injured, his face was extremely ruddy at the moment.
When he came to Keduo Town, Jason said that he would treat Lin Yan and them well, but now that old Renault was injured, when Jason came back from the square, he asked the town's restaurant to send some good wine and dishes, and Aunt Mary also made some home-cooked food, and everyone drank together in the courtyard of Jason's house.
"Brother Lin Yan, I wish you all the best to enter the Spirit Beast Mountain Range this time, complete the task smoothly, and come back safely. Jason picked up the wine glass to Lin Yan and the others, and took the lead in drinking the wine in the glass.
"Haha, that's for sure, we'll treat you to dinner then. Zach said with a big grin, and everyone drank the wine from their glasses.
The task of the Blade Adventurer Team this time is not difficult, it only takes a few days to complete, after all, there are still about ten days to go is the annual Yuan Calendar Festival of the Stern Continent, after the Yuan Calendar Season, Jason will be eighteen years old, and Lin Yan and they will also return to Tallinn City before the Yuan Calendar Festival.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the Blade Adventurer Squad, I, Renault, have come to toast you and thank you for taking care of my son Jason. Renault also raised his glass.
"Father!" Seeing the elder Renault pick up the wine glass, Jason couldn't help but persuade.
"Haha, just have a drink, just have a drink, your friend is here, I naturally have to respect. Although he was injured, old Renault was in a good mood today, and drank the wine in one gulp.
Jason couldn't help but smile a little bitterly, knowing that old Renault was good at this, he didn't stop it, although drinking alcohol will have some impact on wound healing, but drinking a little less will generally not be a big problem.
This night, everyone drank late, Lin Yan and the others returned to the hotel where they stayed after eating, and stepped into the Spirit Beast Mountain Range on the second day.
Jason took care of his father carefully, and spent the rest of his time on his own cultivation.