Chapter 371: A Visit

Heimang City, like Muma City and Wushan Castle, is a city with quite Along history.

It is said that in the earliest times, this place was just a small wilderness village, constantly threatened by the Magic Beasts in the wilderness.

The most powerful among these Magic Beasts was a black giant python twenty or thirty meters long, and almost every year, many people became food in its belly.

The Haide Family became the leaders of the small village by slaying this giant python.

Later, having experienced the end of the empire and then the strife on the continent, this small family expanded step by step, from Honorary Knight, to Baron, to Viscount, and finally to Count.

In Aosen's words, if it hadn't been for his carelessness thirty years ago, the Wushan Territory should be surnamed Haide instead of Wushan.

With this mentality, they were never truly convinced by the Wushan Family.

During Lulansi's prime, they could still restrain their ambition, but seeing that Lulansi was no longer capable, their thoughts grew increasingly inflated.

Especially with more and more Golden Knights under Aosen's command, and his own breakthrough to the Meteor level, their entire family's ambition inflated to the extreme.

Until Lulansi pricked this balloon.

At this moment, in front of the Aosen family's grand castle, several carriages were parked there.

Yidelisa stepped down from the lead carriage and handed a visiting card to the Haide Family Guard, "Please inform Earl Aosen that Count Hesusu of Moonlight Valley has come to visit."

The Guard was very polite, "You are too kind, my lord. The Earl gave instructions long ago; please follow me into the castle."

As he spoke, he made a gesture of invitation.

Just like that, several carriages slowly drove into Heimang Castle and stopped at the courtyard where distinguished guests resided.

Several people stepped down from the carriages; besides Hesusu and Yidelisa, there was also the black-robed Magician Mofisite and his bodyguard, the Madman.

"Distinguished guests, the Earl is already waiting for you in the main hall." The Golden Knight Nigen came to receive them.

Hesusu smiled, "What, is Balindun not in the castle?"

He was not only a Count but also a member of the royal family; coming to visit Heimang Castle, even if not greeted by the master himself, should at least have been arranged with a direct family member.

Nigen felt slightly apologetic, "Apologies, my lord. It is the end of the year, and Balindun has been busy with matters in the territory lately and has not returned to the castle for Along time."

Hesusu nodded slightly and glanced at Mofisite beside him, "Fine, then take me to see Aosen. I have found a way to cure him."

"This is the Haide Family's honor!"

Soon, led by Nigen, Hesusu and his party arrived at the main hall.

Aosen Haide, a burly and tall Knight, was now thin as a skeleton, his eyes, which should have been bright and piercing, had become turbid and dull, like an old man in his twilight years.

"Aosen, you look truly ugly right now."

Hesusu strode in, unafraid of hurting anyone with his words, "If this weren't Heimang Castle, I would even think you were a beggar begging on the street."

"Hehehe..."

Aosen sneered, his voice extremely weak: "Don't forget, it was you who instigated me to challenge Lulansi last time. You have the nerve to mock me after failing?"

As he spoke, his gaze turned to the black-robed Magician sitting to the side, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

"Is this the Magician you spoke of who can cure my stubborn ailment?"

Hesusu stopped mocking and introduced him: "Yes, this is the Great Archmage Mofisite. He has a way to treat your injuries."

Mofisite bowed slightly, "From the moment I entered the door, I sensed the high-purity Witch Soul power within your body."

He walked up, gripped Aosen's wrist, and a trace of Mental Power probed into the other's body, "This purity, it is likely the power left behind by the previous Witch Soul Master. I never expected to actually encounter it!"

"Do you really have a way?"

Aosen's tone trembled slightly.

The fact that the other party could identify the origin of the strange energy in his body right away increased his trust in Hesusu by several notches.

"Please do not doubt my ability, Earl."

Mofisite took a black bead from his bosom, "If even I cannot cure it, then there is no second person on this continent who can."

While speaking, several beams of black light shot from the black bead onto Aosen, enveloping him.

Aosen let out a painful groan; already weak, he was now unable to speak at all.

Nigen subconsciously felt something was wrong and wanted to ask for the reason, but was stopped by Hesusu.

"Don't be so surprised; this kind of treatment is inherently accompanied by pain. With Aosen's strength and temperament, for the sake of recovering, he can fully accept this bit of pain."

Nigen then stopped his steps, "What you say makes sense; it was my rashness."

Mofisite glanced at Hesusu, the corners of his mouth curling up, feeling satisfied with having subdued this Count of Yueguan Valley first.

If it weren't for Hesusu, his actions would have been much more troublesome; how could he be as open and aboveboard as he was now?

Soon, Mofisite stopped channeling the bead in his hand. As the black light dissipated, Aosen slumped in his chair as if drained of all strength.

Seeing this, Nigen immediately went up to support him: "My lord, how do you feel now?"

Aosen breathed heavily, and a sharp light flashed in his slowly opening eyes, "I feel... very good!"

Battle Qi emerged on his body, and during this process, he felt no pain at all.

Seeing this scene, Nigen finally revealed a smile.

"Congratulations, my lord, you have finally recovered!"

Aosen being crippled was a blow to many people, because in a sense, their path for advancement had been blocked.

But he believed that now, with Aosen's recovery, everything would get better.

"Don't be excited, Nigen. The era that belongs to us is about to arrive."

Aosen smiled and reached out his hand toward his follower.

Hesusu then asked: "Is there enough energy in the bead?"

"Enough!"

Mofisite laughed: "Aosen's body already had Witch Soul power; I just converted it. It consumed much less than what you used that day."

Hm?

Nigen sensed something wrong from their conversation, but at this moment, he had already lost the chance to resist.

Hum—

Aosen's Battle Qi erupted, shrouding the Golden Knight before him within it.

"My lord, you?" Nigen was alert and bewildered.

Immediately after came a painful wail, but this sound was enveloped by a black barrier and could not be transmitted outward.

"I have said it before, the era that belongs to us is about to arrive."

Aosen's smile looked extremely sinister and terrifying, "But before that, you must first become a member of 'us'."

Nigen only felt goosebumps rise all over his body; he wanted to break free, but as the black light entered his body, he gradually lost the ability to move. (End of chapter)