It doesn't matter what the lord is.

Since Garberd gave her the sword heart of "seeking", Alaiya felt that the two completely different sword ways in her had greatly improved. The sword way is the way, and the sword heart is the heart. In the past, she always wanted to grow up quickly and reach the next level as soon as possible, so that no one in the world could bully her young master anymore, but this mood was a little too impatient.

She didn't know anything about internal affairs, military affairs, and supervision, and her insight into people's hearts was not as good as others. Every day, she thought about her young master: how to make the young master happier, how to make the young master eat well, how to prevent the young master from being bullied... She did a good job in Lingyun City, perhaps because the young master was lucky at that time, and he always avoided some thrilling assassinations in various strange ways. But since leaving Lingyun City, she felt a little powerless several times.

——So we must become stronger and stronger.

The sword arts taught by Li De and Qing Yun were a heavy burden on her. The young master taught her the sword to kill people, while Qing Yun taught her the sword to save people, which was a conflict in her eyes. Li De could suggest what she should practice more recently based on the strength and weakness of the sword energy. She was also trying to combine the two sword arts together, but it was still too hasty.

What Garberd gave her was not something extraordinary. In addition to allowing her to improve her sword energy, he also gave her a method to learn swordsmanship. To seek, sometimes you need the courage to face up to numerous difficulties, and sometimes you need patience and restraint for decades.

The young master was not around these days, and Alayya got up early every morning. Apart from eating and resting, she spent the rest of the time doing almost the same thing -

Wipe the sword.

While recalling the unattainable heights that Qingyun and Garberd had reached before their death, she tried hard to control the passion in her chest, the urge to go out and practice swordplay, and quietly wiped the long sword in her hand. This was very painful at first. "Although I cannot reach it, my heart yearns for it" was not a good state for her. She knew that it was impossible to reach it in a short time, but she was still fascinated by it. Only those who have experienced it can understand the great despair in between.

While she had to overcome such despair, she also had to control her restless heart.

Worry about the young master, guilt about her own incompetence, confusion about the future, and irritation about the silent environment, these negative emotions would quietly flood her mind from time to time. She had to suppress them again and again and focus on thinking about the way of the sword.

Gradually, Alayya felt as if she was immersed in a warm ocean.

After she had gotten rid of her original anxiety, her understanding of the way of the sword rose to a whole new level. However, at present, these understandings were just purely accumulated, and were not enough to really support her to overcome that hurdle.

Alayya still thought about the young master, thinking that if the young master didn't come back, she would wait here forever. After a few years or decades, when she reached the tenth level, she would go to the north to find that woman, even if it meant exchanging her life for hers, she would kill her. Alayya had seen the army under the Lingwu Lord, so she knew that she had to become very strong to help the young master take revenge.

Stronger than Qingyun, stronger than Garberd.

Alayya pointed [Scarlet Fire] towards the light and looked quietly at the mirror-like sword.

But suddenly, those eyes froze.

Because besides her, another shadowy figure appeared on the sword.

Alayya turned around hastily and saw Lid standing at the door with a happy smile. She stood up from the chair in an instant, and the sword in her hand fell to the ground with a clang. At that moment, all the restraint and patience became illusory. Alayya looked at her young master quietly, opened her mouth, and tears filled her eyes in an instant.

Lid hurried forward, walked in front of her, and gently rubbed her head:

"Don't cry, don't cry. You know, I'm not good at coaxing girls."

Alayya bit her trembling lips desperately, trying not to cry, and even tried to force a smile towards her young master.

But before that, Reed had already reached out and held her tightly in his arms.

He let out a long breath, feeling the familiar warmth in his arms, and the fatigue that had accumulated for a long time finally came to his mind. In Lingyun City, the two of them had depended on each other, and in Yuxi City, the two of them never left each other. Last year, when they went to the capital together and killed the demons together, he asked Alaiya to accompany him. Even if this would add a certain burden to him, he would relax when he was with Alaiya. With peace of mind, everywhere is Yuxi City, everywhere is home.

Alayya was held by Reed. She was a little flustered at first, but then she quickly calmed down.

"I'll go get some water for the young master..."

She could feel Lid's weight pressing down on her, and she knew that the young master was tired. She would not think about so many things, she just felt that she should boil a bucket of hot water, help the young master take a bath, and then carry the young master to the bed to have a good sleep.

Staring blankly at the ceiling, Alayya suddenly remembered for some reason what the magician Merlin had said to her when they were alone.

——"I say, this time the situation is completely different from the previous ones. He went to fight against the sky above your head, and you are standing on his side?"

——"Master's enemies are my enemies. What's the problem?"

——"Ah. I hope you will think so in the future..."

Alayya only felt a sudden pain in her heart, but the brief pain was quickly melted away by the body temperature of her young master.

How could I not stand on the young master's side?

I am the young master's person.

67. Green Everywhere

Alayya, who was taking care of Reed until he fell asleep, did not realize the seriousness of the problem at this time.

At the insistence of the young master, she had to take off her armor and slept in her young master's arms for the whole night.

It was still snowing outside, but the room was warm with the stove. It was completely different from the time when she was alone. At that time, Alayya would feel cold every night, and no matter how thick the quilt was, it seemed that it could not keep out the severe cold outside. But now it was different. When she was with the young master, Alayya soon felt that she was getting warmer, and even her body was slightly hot.

She didn't want to fall asleep so quickly, so every once in a while she would look at the young master's sleeping face, reach out her hand to gently test the young master's hand to see if he felt cold.

It was not until the second half of the night that Alayya closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep, thinking that she had to get up early to prepare breakfast for the young master. That night, she dreamed that she and the young master were both old. The young master was sitting on a recliner, yawning and peeling oranges slowly. She stood behind the young master and fanned him. The sun was shining brightly that day, the courtyard was full of lush vegetation, and the breeze was filled with the fragrance of flowers. Everything was so beautiful.

So the next day, Alayya wrapped in a warm blanket and did not wake up in time.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Lid in the kitchen adding pepper to the fried rice in the pot and saying to the plain-cloaked woman next to her:

"For our egg fried rice, it must be served with freshly ground black pepper, so that the taste is authentic. Pay attention to the selection of vegetables, potatoes and cabbage are definitely minefields. You can add some carrots and celery appropriately, and it should be low-key but also have a bit of luxury. This is what we like in Yuxi City."

The plain-clothed woman looked a little cold, but she still used a wooden spatula to stir the rice in the pot evenly, saying:

"Eat it or not."

Alaiya rubbed her sleepy eyes, feeling that she had seen that woman before, but she looked a little strange. However, seeing that she was very close to the young master, she might be someone the young master knew, so she had to get up early to say hello.

As Alaiya stood up, she heard her young master say:

"By the way, do you owe me something?"

The plain-clothed woman said without even raising her head:

"what?"

Lid clapped his hands again and again, gesturing in the air:

"Giants! We have such a large group of giants. They were here just now. How come they are gone just like that?"

The woman in plain clothes scooped out the rice from the pot and said:

"Three hundred lower-level giants, plus one higher-level giant. No more."

Lid said unhappily:

"Are you robbing me? At least give me half. I am alone in the north, weak, pitiful and helpless, but I still have to cheer up and make my own contribution to the development of mankind. What kind of spirit is this? This is the selfless dedication of our Yuxi City. Look at yourself, you sit at home and enjoy the fruits of others' labor, but you want to take away most of it. You are too selfish, too narrow-minded and too shameless! Let's make a deal and we can divide the property in half after the divorce."

The plain-clothed woman threw the spatula into the pot, brought the fried rice to the table, glanced at Alayya who had just woken up, and turned back to Lid and said:

"Do you think you can bring these people back to Yuxi City by yourself? There have been almost no giant slaves in the history of Yongtian Kingdom. The territories you pass by will not believe your one-sided words. They will either find a reason to seize them and claim them as their own, or simply attack you together. It's all normal."

Lid folded his arms, leaned against the cupboard, and said:

"Is this your excuse for dividing it up?"

The plain-clothed woman returned to the kitchen and soaked the spatula in water while saying calmly:

"Lingwu took most of it, but at least I can guarantee that you can bring the remaining part back to Yuxi City intact."

"You also know that you have taken most of it! It is true that it is difficult to prevent thieves at home even if you guard against them day and night..."

"If you say one more word, I will also detain the remaining giants in Lingwu."

"How dare you! To tell you the truth, this is not Lingwu territory. If you don't accept it, let's fight. You will definitely suffer the consequences!"

"Guye Territory will be mine sooner or later. And you may not be able to defeat me."

"I have fucking help, all right. Alayya—"

Alayya sat on the bed blankly, watching the scene in front of her.

The moment she looked into the eyes of the plain-clothed woman, she recognized her identity. Although this person had changed into a completely incompatible outfit, and did not wear the majestic makeup like before, and even took off the veil on her face, Alayya could still recognize her.

Because in her memory, she had never seen a girl prettier than the one in front of her.

In Yuxi City, He Yue and Delis were also very pretty, and the white porcelain doll-like Huang Yan she had seen before was also very pretty. But they all had some obvious regrets, such as He Yue's confusing gender, Delis's long ears and exotic dress, and Huang Yan's almost colorless eyes.

But the person in front of him was different. She was the kind of beauty that you couldn't find any obvious flaws in even if you looked at her for ten minutes, and she was the ultimate beauty in the attribute of a queen. Such a person could only have one identity, that is, the owner of Lingwu Territory, the former high and mighty Lingwu Lord -

The woman that Alayya had practiced killing countless times in the past period of time.

Young Master...are you on good terms with her?

Or is the relationship really bad? Although we are always arguing, it always feels like it's not that simple.

Alayya opened her mouth and suddenly felt that this was not the question she should ask.

She came to her senses and remembered that the young master had called her name just now. Without saying anything, she took the long sword under the pillow and quickly turned over and sat up. Without having time to change into the familiar armor, she flashed to the young master in pajamas with a sword, separating the young master from this woman who didn't look like a good person.

Lord Lingwu glanced at her and frowned slightly.

Lid stared at the Lingwu Lord, and at the same time reached out and touched Alayya's head, saying:

"You didn't expect that, Zhao Zhao, this is my ambush—"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Although Alaiya knew that she might not be able to defeat the Lingwu Lord now, since the young master was behind her, she would treat everyone equally no matter who was standing in front of her.

Alayya showed no fear at all. She looked at the Lingwu Lord expressionlessly. The sword in her hand was already unsheathed, reflecting a sharp cold light.

However, at this moment, a cold wind blew in from the window, and the crying of a baby broke the quiet atmosphere in the house.

Lid and Lingwu Lord immediately stopped their postures and looked at the baby girl on the chair. Chocolate's sixteen tentacles were waving wildly, and the two little hands kept grabbing in the air.

Lingwu Lord said to Lid coldly:

"You're too noisy."

After saying that, he walked towards Chocolate first, carefully held her in his arms and coaxed her.

Reed scratched his head and his momentum weakened a little. Who made him the last one to speak?

Lid walked over and said helplessly:

"Blame me, blame me. How about this, you give me as much as you say, and we'll use the rest as money for the baby's milk powder..."

Chocolate lay in the arms of the Lingwu Lord and cried non-stop, but soon turned around and noticed that Lid was making faces at her. She immediately burst into laughter, stretched out her hand to Lid, and said happily:

"Daddy, hug me."

Lid put his hands under Chocolate's armpits, hugged her and coaxed her softly:

"Okay, okay, when daddy is not around, you have to listen to mommy, okay?"

Chocolate nodded obediently.

The three of them got together, creating a happy scene.

Only Alayya still stood there quietly with her sword unsheathed. The wind blew her light golden hair and the tiny snowflakes melted on her face. At that moment, Alayya suddenly remembered the song that the young master would sing in the yard every winter:

Snowflakes are falling~

The north wind is howling~

The world is vast and boundless——

At that moment, Alayya suddenly opened her eyes wide, and both Feng Zhongqingyun and Garberd seemed to be waving at her.

She stared at the phantoms of the predecessors who would surely leave a deep mark in the history of the Eternal Heaven Kingdom, and suddenly realized that perhaps people who practiced swordsmanship did not need to have any other emotions. Alayya took a step forward, the red and white sword energy on her body surged, and the snowstorm in the sky suddenly stopped in mid-air for a moment, and a ray of sunlight broke through the heavy clouds and fell on the earth.

The Spring Festival is over and spring is here.

The sword energy spread, and the heavy snow outside the hotel seemed to fly up to the sky, although it only flew outwards in the end, making the dark soil below less burdened. Many plants were slowly breaking through the soil, and the tenacious life was not afraid of the severe cold, and slowly sprouted in the sun.

This world is full of vitality and green.

68. The best outcome for everyone

Two days later, Lid left the Lonely Night Territory with Tethis and three hundred lower-level giants.

The Japanese Guard sent two senior executives to accompany them, carrying the Lingwu Lord's order. The route was well planned, and basically they passed through territories that had no deep hatred with Lingwu.

The Lingwu Lord handled the relationship between the two people very artistically. She also issued a document, which said that even if it was a force like Yuxi City that had always been against her, as long as it made contributions that were beneficial to the Lingwu territory, she would not hesitate to reward it.

This sentence basically expresses two points:

First, this tribe of giants was a reward from Lingwu Territory to Yuxi City. Anyone who dares to intercept them halfway will be considered to have made enemies with Lingwu Territory. It will be your turn to face the problem of whether I will fight you when I go south.

Second, Lid has nothing to do with our Lingwu territory, and he even often went against me in the past. Although I sent him back this time, I might beat him up next time we meet. You guys decide which side to take.

In this way, she and Lid basically have nothing to do with each other. Lid can of course bring the giants back to Yuxi City smoothly, and then the same thing will happen in the future. Lingwu has not added a troublemaker brother, and Yuxi City’s previous diplomatic strategy can continue to be used. The two sides are like two martial arts masters passing by each other, and then they still go their separate ways.

It was just that 300 low-level giants plus a beautiful high-level giant, this combination made many territories envious. Although these lords and retainers were not as far-sighted as Lied, they were able to follow the trend: since the Lingwu lord personally approved such a reward, and since Lied had to transport them back to Yuxi City from afar, they couldn't be some useless ornamental creatures, right? After thinking about it carefully, many of the wonderful uses of the giants became clear.

So Lid's journey home was actually very long. Every time he arrived at a territory, he would be invited to have tea and discuss whether he could transfer some low-level giants to them. Each territory was willing to pay a high price. Lid's answer was simple, basically what Kronos had said to him:

"Look, there are many low-level giants, but even if I give them to you, you can't command them. There is only one high-level giant, so I must first transport it back to my home. But don't worry, brothers. We in Yuxi City will soon set up a special outsourcing team. You can hire from us. As long as the money is in place, we will provide one-stop service for on-site construction..."

Having said this, I still don’t forget to mix in some private goods:

"By the way, have you heard of the Succubus House? Recently, several have opened in territories like Yunhai. They are very popular. We also have channels to open chain stores. Feel free to contact us if you need them. What, a brothel? Well, this is even more exciting than a brothel. In a dream, you can play however you want, and it won't harm your body. You will understand the fun of it only after you have experienced it..."

Anyway, they used similar excuses in every household, so they just tricked people all the way back to Yuxi City.