Chapter Forty-Three: The Black Dean
"Hehe, who told you that the colorful light can only bloom one flower?"
Xu Luo looked at the ripples with a smile: "I checked the notes given to me by my eldest brother, the seven-colored flower can be taken directly, which can not only greatly improve your strength, but also change your physique! ”
"This ...... This can't be done, this thing is so precious and more useful to you, I can't ask for it!" Ripple refused with a firm face.
"If you don't want it, I'll throw it away. Xu Luo was about to throw it.
"Don't throw it...... You bad boy!"
Ripple looked at Xu Luo, who was smiling, with a look of anger, and said with a straight face: "You are a man, there will be higher mountains waiting for you to climb in the future, no matter how strong I am, I am just a little woman." Your physique has just changed, and you need all kinds of elixirs to improve your strength more than me!"
"Whew...... You see. Xu Luo suddenly had an extra plant in his hand that was almost transparent with a white body, but flowing with colorful light, like a jade carving, so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off it at a glance.
"This ...... This is...... Colorful...... The light!" Ripple was really stunned at this time, she never thought that Xu Luo would get the colorful light together!
"Sister, don't blame me for being eccentric, this colorful light, I still have a lot of use, so, it's just a flower, it's not a big deal, take it." Xu Luo said with a smile.
The ripple eyes were filled with water, and he didn't refuse anymore, and took the seven-colored flower.
Whispered, "You must have been under unimaginable pressure to get it...... I can't believe that what the royal family can't do with so many masters, and what the major families in the imperial capital don't dare to think about, has really been done by you. ”
"It's not as serious as you think. Xu Luo smiled: "I'm lucky, by the way, this seven-colored flower, take one at a time, absorb and refine all the energy in it, and then take the second flower." ”
"Well, I got it. Ripple said softly.
"I'm going to report to the academy in the next two days. Xu Luo said again.
"So fast?" Ripple was a little reluctant, Xu Luo went to the academy at this time.
"Martial arts and mental techniques, I don't need to get them from the True Martial Academy, but the fighting skills and various experiences are what I lack now. ”
"Although the battle between life and death can also be greatly exercised, it is still very different from what can be learned by the system. ”
"If you want to become a real powerhouse, you must not only have actual combat training, but also the theoretical knowledge of the system in the academy is also essential!"
"Didn't you see those disciples in the Great Hidden World Sect who would only be released after studying in the sect for many years?"
"Another point, in the academy, I should be able to make some friends, although I may not need it now, but I always have to contribute my own strength to the family. ”
"Recently, the reputation of our Xu family has been too great, which is not a good thing for a military general family. ”
"When you enter the academy, you can also avoid the limelight for a while, and after a while, the messy rumors about the Xu family and Xu Luo in the imperial capital will naturally fade. And I'm not necessarily going to stay in the academy for too long. ”
Thinking of the incident that the Yuan family brothers told him, and then thinking of the attack he had just encountered, Xu Luo intuitively felt that there might be a little connection between the two.
What Xu Luo said was very reasonable, and Ripple could only nod in agreement.
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In the north of the imperial capital, a building covering an extremely wide area, hidden among tall trees, is the highest institution of learning in the Firmament Country, the True Martial Academy!
"You are the second son of the Xu family...... Xu Luo?"
An elegant old man in his sixties, with somewhat gray hair but good spirits, gently pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, looked up at Xu Luo, and then lowered his head again, looking at a material in his hand.
"Hello Dean Zhou, I'm Xu Luo. Xu Luo said respectfully.
The inconspicuous-looking old man in front of him was the dean of the highest academy in the Firmament Country, and there were countless legends about this Dean Zhou.
One of the most famous is that 30 years ago, Zhou Liang, who was still serving in the army and was in the prime of life, led a small detachment of 12 people to go deeper into the territory of neighboring countries for more than 5,000 miles.
It took more than half a year, experienced dozens of life-and-death battles, went through hardships and hardships, and snatched back a prince who was kidnapped by the other party!
At the same time, he also captured the betrayal of the prince, who was also an enemy king-card spy who had been lurking in the Firmament Country for nearly twenty years!
After interrogation, the spy identified hundreds of spies hiding in the Firmament Country, some of whom had even held important positions on both the military and political sides!
That incident back then caused a huge sensation in the imperial capital and even in the entire Firmament Country!
Countless officials were dismissed as a result, and the atmosphere of the entire Firmament Country was also purged.
This merit is simply a miracle!
In contrast, Xu Luo found a seven-colored flower and was made a marquis, and in front of the merits that this old man had made, it was like child's play, pale and powerless.
Although Xu Luo did not accept the title of marquis after reaching the extreme, the emperor seemed to have forgotten.
The next day, someone sent the marquis's coat of arms with colorful signs, the title deed of the fief, and the crown that symbolized the marquis!
In this matter, the emperor insisted on going his own way, almost playing a scoundrel, and Xu Luo had no choice.
If Zhou Liang continues to stay in the army, I believe that this soldier who is the same generation as Xu Luo's grandfather and has both civil and military skills will have an incomparably bright future.
At least, Zhou Liang's current status must be higher than that of General Zhenguo and Duke Xu Ji of Zhenguo!
But no one knew what Lu Dao was, and not long after that incident, Zhou Liang retired from the army and married the daughter of the prince he rescued. Then he entered the True Martial Arts Academy in the imperial capital and became an ordinary instructor.
Thirty years later, the young man of that year, who now looks a little old, has also become the dean of the academy that is the most important to the Firmament Country.
Looking at Dean Zhou, who was looking down at the materials, Xu Luo couldn't help but think of his grandfather, speaking of which, Xu Luo hadn't seen his grandfather for ten years.
Ten years ago, Xu Dingcheng, who was then the general of Zhenguo and the prince of Zhenguo, after entering the palace and talking with the emperor who was still young at the time, returned home and handed over the seal of the general of Zhenguo to his son Xu Ji.
Then the old man drifted away, nowhere to be found.
I don't know why, Xu Luo felt that the old man in front of him had a certain temperament, which seemed to be a little close to his grandfather.
"Judging by your past performance, the results are quite good. Dean Zhou raised his head and looked at Xu Luo and said, interrupting Xu Luo's thoughts.
Immediately, he continued: "Your mother came to me before and wanted you to enter the True Martial Academy, but I didn't agree at that time. ”
Xu Luo looked at the old man in front of him quietly and did not speak.
Dean Zhou nodded with some satisfaction and said, "Because here, it is the True Martial Arts Academy, a place to cultivate martial arts to strengthen oneself and provide pillars of talent for the national army. And you, not only are you not talented, but you are even ...... It's weak, I say so, you don't mind, do you?"
"Dean, I don't mind, you're telling the truth. Xu Luo said.
"But when your mother came to me, I was very embarrassed, not only did I have a good relationship with your mother's family, but I also had a good relationship with your grandfather. Although his status was much higher than mine at that time, your grandfather's person didn't look at his background. ”
Dean Zhou said lightly, with an elegant and noble atmosphere, how could he still see the shadow of the fierce general in the army back then?
"So, I'm also your elder, I promised your mother, saying that you can come and try, but if it doesn't work, go back quickly.
First, the True Martial Arts Academy is not a childish school, so it doesn't have time to coax children to play, and second, forcibly letting you stay here may even ruin your life. ”
In Dean Zhou's words, he finally revealed a little bit of the character of the soldier back then, and he spoke very directly: "The True Martial Arts Academy never forbids students to fight, as long as they don't kill or cripple, they will be fine." But you, I'm afraid of being beaten to death, and I can't explain to the elders of your family. ”
Xu Luo finally scratched his head a little embarrassed and said, "It shouldn't be now." ”
"Well, you can get the seven-colored flower under the nose of the ninth-order spirit beast and retreat with your whole body, and you can make a storm in Black Wind Town, and you can even shoot a military heavy crossbow in the siege of a group of killers, but you can also kill more than a dozen teenagers who are not weak killers...... In the True Martial Academy, he shouldn't be killed. ”
When Dean Zhou said this, a smile finally appeared on his face, and he looked at Xu Luo, who was surprised, and said with a smile: "Boy, do you think that if you put on a black cloak, no one will know that you are the one who stirred up the storm in Black Wind Town?"
"This ...... The kid is ignorant, and he asks the dean to solve his doubts. ”
Xu Luo was really a little surprised, although the seven-colored flowers and the siege that night were considered confidential, but with the identity of Dean Zhou, it was not difficult to know the Dao.
But in Black Wind Town, Xu Luo thought he was very well hidden, how could he be discovered so easily?
"Hey, little one, I'll teach you a good one, remember it later. If you think something is secret, even if you are guessed, you must not admit it, let alone look at each other with a shocked face, understand?"
Zhou Liang said, a somewhat naughty smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he looked at Xu Luo very proudly.
Xu Luo reacted suddenly, and said dumbfounded: "You guessed?"
"Nonsense, my old man won't go to Black Wind Town to follow you, and I'm not interested in sending someone to spy on you, it's not a guess, can it still be seen with my own eyes?"
"Lord Dean, the student has been taught!" Xu Luo gave a deep salute and was convinced.
"Well, very good!"
Zhou Liang regained his elegant appearance, looked at Xu Luo and said lightly: "Remember in the future, even if you do something bad, don't admit it easily, even if the other party comes up with evidence, you must first say that they are framed!"
What is a secret? Even the people closest to you don't know anything about it! The real secret is something that only you know...... That's it!"
"Understood. "Xu Luo is a teachable, honest and honest young man, where will he be the opponent of the black-bellied old fox?
"Okay, I'm just talking about this to remind you, so that you don't suffer in the future. Zhou Liang looked at Xu Luo with a smile: "My colorful little marquis." ”
"Uh...... Ashamed...... "Facing this legendary dean, Xu Luo could only smile bitterly.
"What's so ashamed, since ancient times, heroes have been young people! The emperor is not stupid, what an old man like me can see, he may not be able to see! Otherwise, why do you think he let you, a young man, be a marquis?"
Xu Luo raised his head and looked at the old man in a daze for a long time.
The first lesson of the young man entering the True Martial Arts Academy was so vivid, what kind of impact the old man's words would have on Xu Luo's life.
Perhaps, even the old man himself doesn't know what to do.