Chapter 367: Evil Purification

Before setting off for Wushan Castle, Luoning needed to bring his gifts.

This time he had not prepared silk fabrics; it was not that he lacked time, but that the silk produced this year could likely only fulfill the orders of the noblewomen in the Wangdu, and Luoning dared not use much of it.

This time he brought porcelain—one hundred stemmed cups painted with black leaf patterns.

According to Jim, this black leaf pattern was fired using a black pigment made from iron powder.

Originally, he had only held a wait-and-see attitude, but he had not expected that the white, crystalline cup body combined with the black pattern would have such a good visual effect, and it was affirmed by Luoning on the spot.

At the banquet in Jinyu City, silk had taken a step outward.

At the upcoming banquet at Wushan Castle, Luoning prepared to let his porcelain go out and see the world.

Of course, firing cups, tableware, and the like was not all there was to porcelain; Luoning also prepared to have Jim and the others fire porcelain sculptures.

For example, recreating a dragon porcelain sculpture at a one-to-one scale (this might be too difficult), so let's start with a black tiger.

Luoning had the porcelain workshop use a Storm Magic Wolf as a reference object to fire a porcelain sculpture.

If it could have five or six parts of the spirit, it would have collection value; after all, it was a rare item, something that could manifest status.

"My Lord, Miss Kelami and the others have returned; they are waiting in the hall with Baron Hamete of Jingji Town."

As soon as he returned to Marsh Fort, Jialun came up to report.

Luoning's eyes lit up; after nearly three months of surveying, he estimated there were results.

He hurriedly arrived at the hall and saw the dusty, exhausted group.

Especially Kelami; having survived in the wild for three months, even though she was an Intermediate Knight, her expression was much more haggard.

Hamete was very concerned about this matter.

For one, this was an instruction from Viscount Weituolinuo; if successful, he would later represent the Dennis Family in presiding over the port construction work.

For another, the thorns, a specialty of his territory, were being purchased in large quantities by Aierlong, which would, to a certain extent, solve his economic problems.

Regardless of which situation was considered, Hamete hoped that the construction of the Wubei Territory port would begin as soon as possible.

Fortunately, this survey had a good harvest.

According to the surveyor Ermeng Daosen, there were three places in the Wubei Territory where a port could be built:

The first place was a little east and north of Swamp Town, the second was roughly in the upper-middle part of the Wubei Territory coastline, and the third was in the due north of the Wubei Territory.

Because the inlet in the due north had a large number of rocks that needed to be cleared, only two places were relatively suitable.

Based on this information, Luoning privately took Kelami to see the locations in person.

Construction in the swamp was not easy; mainly because before transformation, the difficulty of living and transportation here was very great.

The location in the upper-middle part of the coastline was quite good; the terrain to the west was relatively flat, and there was a not-so-small basin in the middle, which was just right for building a city.

Moreover, this location was not very far from the Mysterious Valley, and using that Magic Array to fish in the future seemed like a good choice...

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, the construction site for the port was selected in the upper-middle part of the east coastline of the Wubei Territory.

With this decision made, Wilson needed to mobilize the construction team as soon as possible to set up a temporary work site there for the workers from the Wubei Territory and Jianjiao City to live in.

And Hamete also had to go back to lead the craftsmen of Jianjiao City over.

After some hospitality delays, it was the 26th when Luoning and Aierlong set off for Wushan Castle.

Every year at this time, Wushan Castle had many guests; even if many nobles had matters and could not arrive in person, they would have their sons or the knights under their command escort rich gifts and the taxes that needed to be paid to Wushan Castle.

Speaking of which, in the two years that Luoning had been a lord, he had not paid taxes to Wushan Castle, and Wushan Castle seemed not to have asked him for them, not even sending a Tax Officer to the Wubei Territory.

Kaierluosi whistled down, and Luoning and Aierlong descended from the back mountain.

"The speed of a dragon is truly fast!"

Aierlong was full of emotion; when he was just summoned, it took him several days to reach Shanlin Town, not to mention the rushing about on the journey.

And now?

It only took less than two hours for them to arrive at Wushan Castle from the Wubei Territory.

"My Lord, when the Griffin that His Majesty the King gives you arrives, you must give me one!"

Luoning had a helpless look on his face.

Ever since Aierlong learned from him that Ruidar and Maiken both had Griffins, his envy had been written all over his face.

"My Master Magician, you have already repeated this sentence many times on the road."

Luoning laughed: "Rest assured, even if His Majesty the King breaks his word and doesn't give one, I will snatch one for you even if I have to!"

The two talked and laughed as they walked down the mountain road.

Perhaps because it was after the rain, the air in the mountains was very humid, and in the whistling cold wind, Aierlong felt traces of chill.

Familiar with the road, Luoning arrived in front of Lulansi's courtyard.

Following the Guard's announcement, the old Steward Moste came out to welcome them.

"Young Master, you have finally returned; the Master has been asking if you had arrived for the past few days!"

"Some matters delayed me."

Luoning pointed to Aierlong beside him, "This is the Magician of my territory; I intend to take him to see Grandfather."

"That is naturally no problem."

Moste led the two inside, "It just so happens that Miss Maijinni and Lord Kabier are also here; you can chat with them."

Upon entering Lulansi's room, Luoning felt the temperature rushing toward him, just like walking into an air-conditioned room with an extremely high temperature in winter, and his breathing suddenly became somewhat obstructed.

"Luoning, you're here!"

Maijinni hurriedly walked up and gave him a warm hug.

Kabier also walked up, "I heard you are already the Torrent Island Baron of the Kingdom; congratulations!"

Luoning smiled and greeted the two, then walked into the room.

Lulansi was leaning on the bed; his expression was much more haggard compared to when they last met.

The more it was winter, the colder it was, the stronger the erosion, and his body would become weaker.

This is also the reason why the temperature in the room is so high.

"Grandfather, how are you feeling?" Luoning asked.

Lulansi opened his eyes slightly; he had not slept much since entering the month of December.

The invasion of the cold, coupled with the physical torment, had long since left him exhausted; perhaps the previous estimate that he could live another seven or eight years was a bit too optimistic.

"Still the same as always, you don't need to worry."

Lulansi managed a faint smile, then glanced at Kabier and Maijinni in the room.

"You two go out first; I have some things I want to discuss with Luoning alone."

Kabier and Maijinni looked at each other, then nodded and left the room.

Only then did Lulansi speak, "Tell me, what about those two Griffins in Anbian City? What did Yueguang Valley do to you?"

Luoning was not at all surprised that the old man knew about the Griffins.

After all, the Administrator of Anbian City, Sangzhuo, was a man of Wushan Castle; he could report any situation there to Wushan Castle.

"Just some minor matters."

Luoning sat on the edge of the bed, "Compared to Yueguang Valley, I have something more important to do right now!"

He pointed at Aierlong and said, "This is my follower, the Light-attribute Magician Aierlong Fao."

Lulansi nodded, "I remember he is an Advanced Mage, right?"

He was somewhat puzzled as to why Luoning had specifically introduced an Advanced Mage.

"No, he is not an Advanced Mage."

Luoning smiled mysteriously, "Let me grandly introduce him: he is the first Level 8 Magus of my Wubei Territory!"

Lulansi's pupils constricted, and a look of shock appeared on his calm, ancient-well-like face.

"Are you sure he is a Magus?"

A Magus, after all—they were rare existences throughout the entire Auduin Kingdom, and every one of the few that existed was an extraordinary noble or a great figure.

How could such a person follow Luoning and condescend to stay in Wubei Territory?

"May the Light protect you, respected Marquis!"

Aierlong bowed respectfully, "Lord Luoning brought me here this time for the sake of your illness."

Boom!

This sentence rang in Lulansi's ears like a thunderclap, and he was stunned for a moment.

He had been tormented by the Soul Devouring Surge for half his life and had tried countless methods, yet he had never been cured.

Just as his life was about to reach its end, hope had unexpectedly arrived?

He was somewhat skeptical; after all, even Silva was helpless.

But suddenly, he thought of Aierlong's attribute—a Light-attribute Magus—could it really be possible?

"Is this true?"

Lulansi's voice trembled uncontrollably; if one could live well, who would want to die so miserably?

"Of course!"

Luoning signaled that Aierlong could begin.

The Light Magus raised both hands, and under the influence of his Mental Power and Magic Power, his entire body radiated a holy brilliance.

Complex, profound Spell Patterns condensed in the air before his fingertips; as the Spell Patterns neared completion, the light in the room grew increasingly intense.

Lulansi's pupils trembled; he felt a comforting aura.

As the Spell Patterns succeeded, the light surged violently.

In an instant, a milky-white pillar of light enveloped Lulansi; he was bathed within it, and black energy was actually rising from his body.

This was the effect brought about by the Level 8 Magic, "Evil Purification."

"It really is dissipating!"

Lulansi's heart was trembling; he could feel the dark energy that had taken root in every corner of his body rapidly dissipating.

He had previously tried Light-attribute Healing Spells and purification spells, but none had been like this.

This meant that Aierlong's magic was effective!

Lulansi's eyes grew moist; he had dreamed of this moment, never expecting that there would truly be a day when his dream became reality.

The pillar of light lasted for Along time, and only after not a single trace of black energy was emitted from Lulansi's body did Aierlong stop casting.

"How is it?" Luoning asked.

Lulansi was currently closing his eyes, carefully sensing the changes within his body.

Flesh, meridians, bones—every part appeared within his perception, and in every part, there was no longer any dark energy.

The Soul Devouring Surge had vanished!

"Hahaha!"

Lulansi laughed heartily, a sound that left those outside the door feeling very puzzled.

Over these years, they had never heard the Marquis laugh.

Maijinni looked back at the room, "It seems that now, only my younger brother can bring happy times to Grandfather."

Kabier expressed his agreement.

"The current Luoning is indeed extraordinary; I am already sighing at my own inferiority compared to his experiences and what he has done."

He thought of his own son, "If Martin were as old as Luogena, Lisi, or Yousefu, I would also send him to Luoning to gain some experience."

Maijinni rolled her eyes, "Martin is only five! And I am Luoning's older sister; with this relationship, could Martin be like Luogena and the others?"

Kabier laughed, "That is true."

In the room, Luoning could feel the aura on Lulansi's body climbing step by step; soon, standing before him was no longer an old man on the verge of death, but a powerful Meteor-level Knight!

Suddenly, Lulansi shuddered, the Battle Qi on his body dissipated, and a look of astonishment and horror appeared on his face.

"What is it, Grandfather?"

Luoning's heart tightened; could there be some unexpected turn of events? (End of chapter)