Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 484 Dual Cultivation Barrier
"Mei Beixi, you've really gone to so much trouble." Elder Tang Jin couldn't hide the smile on his face.

“This is what a steward should do.” Butler Swan nodded slightly. “However, Lord Li Wei, it would be best to have a batch of silver cutlery, carpets and tablecloths specially made. This can serve as a symbol of a nobleman. This time, we can only make do with what is left over from the palace.”

“Ms. Meibessie, I believe that a true nobleman does not need extravagant external things like jewelry and calligraphy to appear sophisticated,” the lord said sincerely.

"On this point, I share the same view as you, my lord." The swan butler subtly praised the lord: "But sometimes, exquisite tableware and arrangements can prevent outsiders from feeling that we are being impolite when they come to visit."

“That’s right. With your current status and position, if you still serve others with wooden bowls and spoons, it will inevitably make people think we are too arrogant and rude.” The old tortoise’s words were very realistic.

"With two wise men serving me, what do I have to worry about?" The lord smiled, deciding that he should just be a hands-off manager and keep the high-speed train of High Cliff Fort on the right track.

After the lively meal began, the surprises were even greater than Li Wei had expected.

Previously, the meals at Gaoyabao were prepared by the goat-man chefs, with the main focus being on large portions and filling meals. As for the taste, it was just ordinary home-style cooking. Although it was delicious, it was far from comparable to the skills of top chefs.

But before today, no one had ever imagined that grilled steak could be so tender. The lemongrass shavings sprinkled on top, though seemingly just a garnish, actually added a perfect amount of herbal flavor, making the steak even more succulent.

The goat-man chefs never imagined that besides spices, they could also stuff a few tender chicks into the belly of a roasted goat.

Golden-brown roasted lamb legs glistening with oil, steamed lake fish wrapped in herbs, roasted poultry drizzled with berry sauce... the rich aroma made the soldiers present swallow hard.

The portions were exactly the same as before, and even the cuisine was similar, but these subtle changes transformed these ordinary dishes dramatically.

In particular, Meibessie's bartending skills amazed the lord. In her hands, even the most ordinary wine only needed a little bit of fairy green ivy juice and wild apple juice to not only become colorful and dreamy, but also to become strange and wonderful.

The girls couldn't resist putting down their juices, just to have a sip of that dreamy, mesmerizing color.

Midway through the evening, there was even a lively song and dance performance. Helena, the little swan, sat on a small chair, holding a violin bigger than herself, and played it with a serious expression. As the ethereal and melodious strings were strummed, a dance troupe composed of rabbit-woman maids began to dance gracefully, making the whole party even more exciting.

It must be said that even the tone-deaf lord felt that Helena's performance was only slightly inferior to the singing of the mermaid princess Tiffany. The only regret was that, perhaps due to the time constraints, the rabbit maids' dance had some minor flaws.

Florina, dressed in a deep blue dress, sat gracefully to Li Wei's right.

This woman, one of the future proprietresses of Gaoyabao, had shed her battlefield sharpness and appeared exceptionally beautiful under the soft light of the luminous pearl.

She raised her glass, her voice clear and melodious: "Let us raise a glass to our dragon knights who are about to embark on their expedition, may the Holy Light bless your journey."

"May the Holy Light protect us!" the crowd responded in unison, raising their glasses in a toast.

As soon as Li Wei put down his wine glass, he felt his left hand being gently grasped.

He turned his head and saw that Aisha had somehow sat down to his left.

The young queen wore a simple yet regal dress, her eyes filled with worry.

"Lord Li Wei, you must come back safely." Aishilu whispered, "Debe cannot live without you, nor can I. No one can lose you."

Li Wei took her slender fingers in his hand and gave her a reassuring smile: "Don't worry, I am the number one warrior under the stars, who can hurt me?"

"Hmph, it's your self-righteous attitude that's worrying," Sersney's voice came from the other side.

The Black Dragon Queen wore a deep black dress, as dark as the starry sky, as always, and showed no intention of changing into a formal gown, even at the banquet.

“The New World is not as vast and abundant as our material world, but that’s why it often becomes a favorite backyard for many powerful beings. Tiridary is not only the stronghold of those frost barbarians, but also contains a fragment of a god. It’s obviously extremely dangerous. I don’t think you believed those frost giants’ nonsense at all.”

Sersney was telling the truth. Just like Degan had occupied a small world back then, these small worlds were typical shallow ponds with many turtles.

"It's precisely because of the danger that such a noble, respectable, beautiful, and powerful dragon as Lady Sersney needs to step in, isn't it?" Li Wei winked at her, teasing her, and received a glare in return.

"My lord," Van Gogh, the orca warrior, said, wiping his mouth with a handkerchief after taking a bite of a lamb leg, "when you go to that world this time, please take a few more brothers with you, so that you can look out for each other."

This guy is a top student who graduated from the military academy of the Sea Clan country, and he is also a Sea Clan nobleman. He looks like a rough and uncultured man, but he has a noble demeanor that Zate can hardly match.

Li Wei shook his head and cut off a piece of tender mutton: "The environment of the world of Tilly Trench is too harsh for ordinary people, and there are no use in having many ordinary people. I have nothing to worry about going alone."

"And this time I will go and come back quickly. I have been away from the Persian Gulf Empire for too long. The demons there have not been completely dealt with yet, and they may cause some trouble."

“Your arrogance is directly proportional to your strength,” Sersney said.

If it were her, she would definitely send her subordinate army to scout ahead, so that if they couldn't defeat her, they could escape as soon as possible.

“Sersene, you don’t understand Levi, which just proves that Levi is a lord who cares about his followers.” Tina shook her head: “Knowing that the world of Tillyridge is dangerous, Darling is unwilling to let his followers take risks.”

"Moreover, Darling never seems to get involved in any turmoil, but he has never taken his own safety seriously. From his unwavering commitment to defeating the Balrog Lord to the current undead calamity, he has always been at the forefront, as always."

"He's just being stubborn; he's actually more perceptive than anyone else. Otherwise, he wouldn't have returned the Titan Diamond to you in the first place, nor would he have always gone to fight strong enemies himself, telling you to stay away."

“Hmph…” Sersney fell silent.

In fact, if it weren't for that, she wouldn't feel that being the other person's mount was anything to be ashamed of.

Although he had lost all the wealth he had accumulated since arriving at High Cliff Fortress, he hadn't really mistreated her in other ways. To be honest, the lord was a little embarrassed by his wife's praise for the first time.

"Anyway, I think Darling is the best husband. Goddess made me meet the most important seahorse prince in my life." The mermaid princess Tiffany looked happy.

“No wonder I felt his Starry Sky Twin Shadow Barrier had improved recently. Tiffany, you must have put in a lot of effort.” Sersney looked at the mermaid princess.

As for how she knew, it was because she had recently been beaten up by someone using a barrier.

Tiffany bit her lip, her pretty face burning red. She lowered her head, holding her juice, and remained silent.

Any magician who knows even a little about mermaids knows that the Starry Sky Twin Shadow Barrier is the strongest barrier of the sea race because it is an evolutionary barrier that can keep evolving, and the prerequisite for evolution is the mutual manipulation of the two sides.

This barrier is also commonly known as the Starry Sky Dual Cultivation Barrier.

According to the summaries of the sea race's predecessors, the first evolution requires a full thousand times... This is one of the reasons why the lord has been saying that he is extremely busy lately; he really wasn't lying to Lagras.

"I'll make you give birth to a bunch of little Levi's sooner or later," Sersney cursed.

"What effort are you going to put in? Why are you only saying half of what you mean?" Sophia was getting impatient; this really touched on a blind spot in the silver dragon girl's knowledge.

Although dragons all possess dragon heritage, it is generally unlocked gradually according to their strength, precisely to avoid overwhelming the mind with a deluge of knowledge.

The dragons have so many inheritances that even an adult dragon cannot bear them all.

"Why are you asking so many questions, kid? Go drink your juice." The lord placed his large hand on the other person's head and gave it a couple of hard rubs.

“I am already…” Sophia snapped angrily, “Whatever you say goes, I don’t dare to talk back, I don’t dare to have any objections.”

Seeing the other party's good attitude, the gold coin in the lord's hand jumped and landed on the table under the silver dragon girl's staring gaze. She quickly picked it up with a smile and put it into her small handbag.

"What can they evolve into? Tell me quickly!" Elder Tang Jin asked curiously.

It did know that the Starry Sky Twin Shadow Barrier, as the strongest barrier of the Sea Clan, was an evolved barrier, but it didn't know what it would look like after the evolution, because the records on this matter were definitely secrets that the Sea Clan strictly forbade to be passed on to outsiders, and outsiders would certainly find it difficult to know.

“We only know that the first evolution is ‘Starry Sky Reflection,’ where the barrier behind you can project anyone you want to project, and you can perfectly possess everything about them—martial arts, bloodline… Only the cultivation level depends on our own strength; the higher the cultivation level, the higher the cultivation level of the projected copy.” Tiffany explained somewhat shyly.

"Amazing!" the old tortoise exclaimed.

"Doesn't this mean that Li Wei can project another person who looks exactly the same? If this were used on an evil path, it would be unimaginable."

"Actually, this barrier has a limitation, which is that you can only project your image after you have made contact with the other party." Li Wei waved his hand modestly.

Fortunately, he was a righteous person. Otherwise, if a queen were to turn around and say, "Even if I turn around, I am still the king," no one would be able to tell that his projection was fake.

But then again, what does the bad thing the projection did have to do with him, Li?
"But it's also incomprehensibly powerful. This means that if you project Sersni, your projection can become a dragon or transform into a human, and it can also use dragon breath and magic." The old tortoise exclaimed in amazement.

Furthermore, it came up with a very despicable and shameless use: if the king of a certain country were killed, and then a projection of that king were made to continue ruling the country, probably no one would realize that their own king had long since become someone else's.

The party eventually came to an end, and unexpectedly so. The lord quickly arranged all the affairs. Given that Gonda had just been stabilized and its defenses were still weak, the Northern Legion could not stay here indefinitely. Therefore, the lord left Van Gogh, Gus, and Hogg here to assist Ashleigh and recruit knights willing to join High Cliff Keep to form the Gon Royal Guard. Ordinary people were recruited to serve as city guards. Hyde returned to Halfmoon Harbor in the wilderness to continue training the frogman naval commanders and the group of shark knights.

This time, he went to the world of Tiridates with only Sersne. Logically speaking, every powerful person would have followers, and having a group of outstanding warriors with him is never a bad thing.

However, this time the lord wanted to resolve the matter quickly so he could go to the Persian Gulf Empire. Having too many people would inevitably delay the journey, so it was better to resolve it by himself.

This time, he acted decisively, riding Sersne ahead to lead the way while the Frost Giants ran wildly.

Although Debe has a large population, its land is also vast and boundless, with many dangerous areas that are difficult for ordinary people to set foot in. These areas are filled with various swamps, giants, and monsters. These places have become the routes for the Frost Giants to travel.

Occasionally, they can even capture some magical beasts to serve as food.

Both groups were monstrous beings with superhuman stamina, and after only ten days, they set foot in the wilderness.

Once you're in the wilderness, there's even less to worry about. In Debei, you have to avoid areas with villages and towns, which inevitably involves taking detours. But in the wilderness, you can just go straight ahead without any worries.

Most of the wilderness tribes have now been recruited to Highcliff Fortress. The tribes that still remain in the wilderness are mostly tough guys or races that the lord doesn't like, such as goblins.

It's worth mentioning that after most of the powerful races joined High Cliff Fortress, these goblins seemed to have lost the restraint of their natural enemies and began to reproduce wildly.

Along the way, they frequently spotted goblin bandits lurking furtively in the grass, but upon seeing the majestic snow-capped mountains and the wings of death sweeping across the sky, they were terrified and quickly hid in their burrows, curling up in fear and covering their heads.

After walking for more than a day in the wilderness, we finally arrived at Emerald Cold Lake, the territory where the frogmen who joined High Cliff Fort had lived for generations, and a huge freshwater lake.

Although the abnormal weather caused by the Ring of Ice and Water has been lifted, it is still quite cold here, and there is not a single sprout to be seen.

However, it is foreseeable that once spring arrives, everything here will revive, and the place will be a riot of color.

(End of this chapter)