Chapter 240: Buleidun's Gift

Buleidun's parents do not have very good aptitude.

Weijinsi goes without saying; he only became an Advanced Knight in his forties or fifties, and there is almost no possibility of him making further progress in his strength in this lifetime; Advanced is already his limit.

As for Daianni, although the heavens gave her a beautiful appearance, they took away her cultivation talent; she is just an ordinary person.

That Buleidun can have such high cultivation talent is more like a skip-generation inheritance; after all, both his grandfather and maternal grandfather had very good talent.

Having said that, talent is only one aspect; for Buleidun to become an Intermediate Knight at fourteen, the more critical factors are his persistent attitude toward cultivation, as well as the strict requirements and guidance Daianni began giving him from a young age.

Without these two things, especially a persistent heart, relying solely on talent will not work.

There are many geniuses in the world, and those who eventually fade into the crowd are everywhere.

"If he keeps this mindset, he should be at ten?"

Luoning looked at Buleidun walking over and couldn't help but feel a bit envious: "Such strong talent!"

"You aren't bad either."

Lulansi said with a smile: "You are only eighteen, and having your current strength makes you a rare genius anywhere."

In fact, the old man has never figured out why Luoning suddenly transformed, not only becoming a Magician but also a Knight who has one foot stepped into the Bronze level?

However, he did not ask too much about it.

Everyone has their own opportunities, just like how the other party could pick up a magical item like a Space Ring.

Lulansi looked at Buleidun, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

But if he were to compare these two half-brothers, he still hoped that Luoning would inherit Wushan Ridge in the future.

Because Buleidun is only focused on cultivation and has little contact with other matters, he is more suited to be a supporter.

However, for the short term, let things take their natural course; he is not in a hurry to change anything.

"Grandfather, Brother, Mother asked me to come and inform you that lunch is ready and can be started at any time."

Luoning stepped forward and patted the other's arm: "Congratulations on becoming an Intermediate Knight."

Buleidun scratched his head, somewhat humbly, "Compared to you, Brother, I am still far behind!"

While speaking, he took a dagger over ten centimeters long from his clothing pocket and handed it to Luoning.

"This is a birthday gift I prepared for you; I hope you like it."

"Oh?"

Luoning took it with some surprise; he hadn't expected Buleidun to prepare a gift for him.

Come to think of it, he didn't even remember when the other party's birthday was.

The dagger was made of wood; not only the sheath on the outside, but even the blade inside was wooden.

Holding it in his hand, it was no different from a toy a child would play with.

The words "Happy Birthday" were carved on the sheath of the dagger, and the Wushan Family emblem was carved on the blade, though the coloring was a bit inaccurate—it wasn't a pure golden mountain range.

Luoning flipped through it twice; he had originally thought this dagger held some mystery, such as having magic arrays carved on it.

But unfortunately, it was just an ordinary dagger carved from wood by Buleidun's own hands.

Let alone magic arrays or the like, it probably wouldn't even be good for cutting meat.

Luoning smiled and put the dagger away; although it wasn't worth much, it was, after all, the other person's sentiment.

"Thank you, Buleidun, I really like your gift!"

"Hehe..."

Buleidun was a bit embarrassed; after hearing that Luoning was returning to Wushan Castle for his birthday, he had been thinking about what gift to prepare.

The first thing he thought of was a weapon, but he had seen the Liuyan Sword and knew the extraordinary nature of that sword, so he didn't plan on buying a weapon.

Furthermore, spending money outside to buy a weapon wouldn't reflect his sincerity.

After much thought, he finally decided to do it himself, which led to making this dagger.

Although he had carefully polished it for a while, it still looked a bit rough.

Fortunately, Luoning didn't say anything and happily accepted it.

Lulansi watched this scene with a smile; he hadn't expected the two brothers' relationship to be quite good, which was also thanks to Luoning's magnanimity and the fact that Buleidun was not obsessed with the succession rights.

If it were someone else, after such a series of maneuvers by Lulansi, even brothers would have formed a grudge.

"Perhaps I should have waited longer at that time."

Lulansi thought to himself, if he hadn't thought about discarding Luoning back then, but instead waited a few more months to see, perhaps these things wouldn't have happened?

After this whole series of operations, it was indeed his own rashness.

"Let's go, don't keep Daianni waiting too long."

He asked: "Has Weijinsi returned?"

"Not yet, I estimate he won't be back at noon, we probably don't need to wait for him."

Lulansi gave a flat "mm."

Luoning said with a smile: "Father is so concerned about the stability of the border; presumably with his support, there shouldn't be any issues over there, right?"

"Heh, concerned about the stability of the border? He isn't that enthusiastic!"

Lulansi sneered: "The reason he doesn't want Chishan Town to be lost isn't because that iron mine has a share of his in it?"

Luoning's expression was strange.

He had thought Weijinsi was protecting one of the few successful battle results of his life; he hadn't expected there to be such a reason behind it.

No wonder when he mentioned this matter to Daianni just now, the other party seemed a bit hesitant.

The Wushan Family is the master of Wushan Ridge, but that doesn't mean every bit of money falls into the pockets of Wushan Castle.

There is a lot of money that must be spent, such as the maintenance of the castle and all the expenses of the Knight Order; each item is a huge figure.

Excluding these consumptions and the remaining budget, it is unknown how much money is left to go to Wushan Castle.

Furthermore, even if it reaches Wushan Castle, Lulansi is the master here, so what Weijinsi can get is even less.

Under these circumstances, earning some "extra income" becomes quite important.

Just like the iron mine in Chishan Town, Weijinsi holds a share, and the income it brings naturally goes into his private pocket.

Now that the Bolante Bandit Group is eyeing Chishan Town, it is clear they want to touch Weijinsi's private property, and he naturally will not agree.

Lulansi also turns a blind eye to such matters.

As long as it does not threaten the ruling status of Wushan Castle or affect the operation of Wushan Castle, the people below can do whatever they want with the rest.

He does not have much energy to manage these things, nor does he have any interest in managing them.

With Weijinsi absent, the atmosphere of the luncheon is quite pleasant.

As the ostensible manager of the castle, Daianni is exceptionally enthusiastic toward Luoning today.

Not only did she have the kitchen prepare many dishes he likes, but during lunch, she also specifically brought out exquisite pastries and rare mead for him.

Besides that, while he had expected an awkward silence, Daianni instead showered Luoning with concern, asking about the development of Wubei Territory one moment and Luoning's living conditions the next, and even wanting to learn about Luoning's personal romantic affairs.

Seeing this scene, Buleidun's eyes were filled with confusion, and he kept asking in his heart: What has happened to Mother?

It is no wonder he is confused.

At the beginning of the year, Buleidun still wanted to find Luoning to practice swordsmanship, and at that time, Daianni was always opposed to it.

Today, not only is she so good to Luoning, but she even told Buleidun to spar and communicate more with his older brother to make up for the deficiencies in his swordsmanship.

This abnormal state also made Luoning somewhat uneasy, and he could only bury his head in his food, responding with mumbles and grunts.

Among those present, Lulansi is probably the only one who is not surprised; he eats the steak cut by the Servants while drinking a few mouthfuls of delicious beer.

In Lulansi's view, it is actually normal for Daianni to have such a change.

And when it all comes down to it, it is still because of her trip to Black Python City not long ago. (End of chapter)