Volume 1 Soul Academy Chapter 16 Kotomo Hall
The three of them left the auction hall and found an ordinary food shop in the nearby shopping street.
Coincidentally, the hometown of the owner of this shop is Lei Ting, this slightly chubby middle-aged man recognized Lei Luo in front of the store at a glance, so he invited the three of them to eat for free, but Lei Luo refused.
The boss was very enthusiastic, opened the most luxurious wing room for the three of them, and even arranged for several men to serve him.
Along the way, Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan also determined one thing.
The Kotomo Hall, the richest man in the Sanctuary and even the richest man in the Land of Light, was very low-key, and no passerby recognized him.
Now that I look closely, I see that Koyoutang's dress is also very ordinary, and there is no trace of jewels at all.
Low-key, straightforward, peaceful, and observant.
Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan's first impression of the richest man was very good.
As the steaming vegetables and meat were brought to the table by the guys, the three of them began to talk while eating.
Guangyoutang skillfully poured out two cups of hot tea and handed them to the two young men, and said, "I believe that the two of you already know my identity at the auction, so I will say it bluntly, I don't have any other purpose, I just want to get to know the two princes." ”
"There are many people in the Sanctuary every day, and it is a kind of fate that we can meet you, and you can recognize us. Han Lingxuan politely took the teacup and handed out the tableware stacked in front of him to Lei Luo and Guangyoutang.
The two of them went back and forth, which made Lei Luo feel embarrassed, Han Lingxuan and Guangyoutang were very polite, and they couldn't interject for a while, and they didn't know what to do.
Guangyoutang didn't care about the age of the two teenagers, and smiled peacefully: "I don't know the names of the two princes yet, can you tell each other?"
Hearing this, Han Lingxuan was a little hesitant, he didn't know whether to say his real name or not, after all, now in other kingdoms, he could be in danger at any time, even if he was in the Ice Country, except for the royal family, everyone only called himself the prince, and didn't know the full name.
Guangyoutang also knew this clearly, and waited patiently, after all, this was already a matter of trust, and the two princes in front of him were not ordinary people.
Lei Luo patted Han Lingxuan and said with a smile: "After all, we also know the identity of Uncle Youtang, it should be no problem, my name is Lei Luo, and his name is Han Lingxuan." ”
Han Lingxuan smiled slightly, it was indeed impossible for him to trust Guangyoutang who met for the first time, but he must trust Lei Luo.
Kotomo felt as if he had an extra impulse in his heart, and he couldn't wait to get to know these two princes earlier.
Han Lingxuan is humble and polite, and can think and speak.
Lei Luo has a straightforward personality, but he is thick and fine, fearless and confident, and when he told his name just now, there was a hint of threat in his trust, and he also recognized his identity as an elder by the way.
Kotomo knew that he would not be disgusted by such a threat, and even appreciated it a little.
The two princes are the real pride of the sky!
"The talent and maturity of Prince Luo and Prince Ling Xuan are really admirable, and I really want to get to know both. Guangyoutang's eyes were sincere, full of emotion, and then said: "I hope that one day I can also go to see the hometown of the two princes." ”
Han Lingxuan smiled: "Uncle Youtang is the richest man in the Land of Light, why not?"
Guangyoutang took a sip of hot tea and sighed: "Teleportation stones are already scarce, and it is even more difficult to buy stones that have been marked to other kingdoms, and there are still many domestic affairs to take care of, I can't get out at all, the straight journey from the Holy Domain to the main city of the Ice Country takes more than a few months, and it is almost the same to the Thunder Court, so I can't afford to delay this time." ”
Lei Luo stuffed his mouth full of food, and said vaguely: "Uncle Youtang, you can also choose to give up your career and go sightseeing in various countries, with your current wealth is enough to squander." ”
Guangyoutang shook his head and said with a wry smile: "No, giving up my career is equivalent to abandoning the people of the Holy Domain, I can't do it." ”
Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan were both stunned, and asked in unison, "How do you say this?"
Guangyoutang took a bite of vegetables and fruits, stared at the two of them, and asked rhetorically, "Do you know the living conditions of the people in your country or your own town?"
Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan glanced at each other, shook their heads, and waited curiously for Guangyoutang's answer.
Guangyoutang sighed lightly and said seriously: "I'll tell you about the current situation of the Holy Domain, including the long-term residents of other kingdoms, there are a total of 30 million people here, after preliminary estimates, the average income of each person in the Holy Domain is about ninety gold coins every year, but the living expenses are as high as one spirit stone, the price of daily necessities is expensive, and many residents are not living well." ”
Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan both stopped eating and listened carefully to every word of Guangyoutang.
"The income of the residents of the Sanctuary ranks first in the entire country of light, and the overall income of the country of light is only the third in the ten countries of nine continents, looking further, think about you, the country of ice and the country of thunder have always been at the end, the country of ice is ranked seventh, and the country of thunder was originally tenth, but the contemporary emperor of thunder does have the ability, and now it has risen to the eighth place. ”
Hearing this, Lei Luo couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Youtang, you do know a lot, but why? You are not a royal family, why do you care about other people?"
Guangyoutang smiled: "Actually, my personal income has decreased a lot in recent years, unlike the independence and selfishness when I was young, now I want to pull the lives of the residents and live a good life together, which is also the inspiration that Guangzun gave me." ”
Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan's consciousness was very devoted, and they could see their doubts or thoughts from the eyes of the two of them.
Guangyoutang went on to explain: "Contemporary Guangzun once made me experience the most impoverished life, and he said something that I remember vividly, and I am ashamed to say that Guangzun is eleven years younger than me, but his experience is tens of thousands of times better than mine. ”
"What words?" The two teenagers were very curious at the moment, and their tones increased a lot.
"It's easy to lose sight of the view beneath your feet when you stand tall and see far away, and even the highest peaks need enough bedrock to make the ocean. Mitsuyoudo said without hesitation, obviously very familiar with this sentence, and continued: "It was also from that year onwards that although my personal wealth was decreasing every year, I was much more relaxed, and I was also granted the privilege to enter and leave the royal castle freely. ”
Han Lingxuan smiled: "I guess Uncle Youtang must be a lot happier now." ”
"Of course, I would rather be an ordinary person among the rich people than the richest among the poor. Kotomo Tang smiled from the bottom of his heart.
Lei Luo asked, "Uncle Youtang, what did you do to make the people rich?"
Guangyoutang shook his head and said: "I won't go into detail about this, my property is to sell and repair white stones, each kingdom has different situations and methods, my methods may not be applicable to your kingdom, you can ask the Thunder Emperor in this regard, he is one of the two people I admire the most." ”
Han Lingxuan said at the right time: "To be honest, Uncle Youtang, I really want to know the reason why you got acquainted with us, with an identity like yours, there is no need to get acquainted with us outsiders from other kingdoms." ”
Guangyoutang smiled: "Although you are all true sons of Tianjiao now, you have not really discovered the potential of your identity, as the future king, you can do a lot of things, my reason is because your potential is worthy of my friendship." ”
"Thank you. Han Lingxuan bowed slightly, he had completely recognized Guangyoutang in his heart, and he had no reason to doubt a sincere person.
"By the way, what are you studying at the Soul Academy?" As he spoke, Kotomo filled a bowl of broth for himself, and motioned for the two teenagers to eat together, the food on the table was out of heat at the moment.
Lei Luo replied: "I don't know, the academy has just been established, and there are no other students or teachers except for the ten of us. ”
"Maybe Guangzun doesn't know what teacher to find for you Tianjiao, if you are a student of the same age, no one can compare with you, and studying together will only become less and less confident. Guangyoutang was also thinking about it, and he didn't know Guangzun's plans.
"The hero Sheng Hao also mentioned this, he said that the ten of us are each other's teachers. Han Lingxuan interjected, he felt it was necessary to say, after all, this was the current answer.
"Although the ten of you can guide and learn from each other, it is still different from other academies, there are teachers in the regular academies to guide the use of souls and the affairs of each kingdom, which also takes five years, and you don't know how many detours you will take if you explore it yourself. Guangyoutang also expressed his opinion, completely expressing what he thought in his heart, "But I also understand the concerns of Guangzun and the hero, after all, there are less than five mentors in the entire country of light who are qualified to teach you the pride of the heavens. ”
Lei Luo asked with some curiosity, "Uncle Youtang, how much is your soul power now?"
Hearing this, Guangyoutang smiled a little embarrassedly, he felt that his soul power was very embarrassed to say it, but he still replied: "My soul power is now at the sixty-sixth layer, but I am forty-three years old this year. ”
Perhaps sensing Guangyoutang's mood, Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan stopped talking, looking a little embarrassed.
"One of the things about this concept of soul power that I can't accept the most, being able to know the limits of my lifespan makes many people like me tired in the rest of their lives. After all, Guangyoutang had dozens of years more life experience than the two teenagers, but he didn't take this question to heart, and then smiled: "Let's change the topic and tell you interesting things about your kingdom." ”
In the time that followed, the three of them talked while eating, and they became familiar with each other.
Telling interesting stories about their encounters, the experience of Guangyoutang in this regard is also very exciting, which makes the two teenagers laugh out loud.
The meal ended late, and by the time the three of them left the restaurant, it was already night.
At the kind invitation of Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan, Guangyoutang agreed to go to the Soul Academy with the two teenagers, but since there were work arrangements after tomorrow, the three agreed to meet in the morning of five days at the Soul Inn where Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan temporarily lived, and at the same time, Guangyoutang asked the two teenagers to prepare the items that needed to be brought back to the academy, and he would lead the caravan to transport them for the two in five days.
Before leaving, Kotoyoudo untied the cloth bag he had been tying around his waist and took out the two items that he had bid for at today's auction.
The Soul Nourishing Pill that was first formed as a spiritual product was given to Han Lingxuan, and the white stone block of the Gods and Demons Era was given to Lei Luo.
The two teenagers watched stunned.
"It's not a very valuable thing, but as a greeting gift, it's not too bad, so you two can take it. Kotomo Tang waved his hand, and then turned away in a dashing manner, looking very happy.
"See you in five days, then!"
Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan glanced at each other and smiled slightly bitterly, but they were indeed a little moved in their hearts.
Although the soul nourishing pill that has just been formed is rare, it is not something that cannot be bought.
Although Lei Luo did like the white stone blocks of the Gods and Demons very much, and the value was more than the wealth that the two of them had now, it was not a must-have thing.
But these two auction items as a gift for meeting are very meaningful to the two teenagers.
Guangyoutang had indeed been paying attention to Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan since a long time, and sitting in the same row at the auction could more clearly observe the thoughts of the two teenagers.
is so prepared, just to get to know the two, which is really very intentional.
After thinking about it slightly, Lei Luo and Han Lingxuan understood Guangyoutang's intentions, and at the same time, they also felt the sincerity of the richest man.
Both teenagers loved the new friend.
The light friend hall who left alone was also secretly happy.
He said a lot today, and he said the truth, and such sincerity will not be doubted.
But there was one sentence that he said very ordinary, even a passing one, and it did not stay in the memory of the two teenagers for a long time.
And this sentence is the real idea of Guangyoutang.
As a future king, you can do a lot of things.