Heavenly Dao Formula

After a long silence, Olina gritted her teeth and said, "Can you... lend me some money?"

Xia Fan raised his eyebrows in surprise, that expression made her cheeks burn, but the words had already been spoken, and she had no way out, "I will find a way to pay you back later."

"How much?"

"Three thousand gold Keen... If converted into silver, it is about twenty-four thousand taels."

Xia Fan was shocked, "Even if you charter a boat to go back to the West Pole, you can't spend so much money?" He felt that the other party, as an ambassador, was unlikely to have no concept of money. "Do you think I can come up with so much money and lend it to a Xiji man who is likely to never return? We haven't gotten to know this well yet, have we?"

Olina couldn't help lowering her head.

When she said this, she herself regretted it a little.

Normally, her mood would never be so shaken, and it was precisely because of a moment of desperation that she said such impossible words.

"What do you want this money for?" This time it was Xia Fan's turn to be curious.

"Rent and...five years of tuition."

"Tuition fees?" He sized Long Nuu's eyes, "Can the positions of ambassadors of the Holy Wing Islands be entrusted to students?"

"It's not me—it's my people." Olina simply told her difficulties—this matter does not involve any secrets, and the situation is already very bad, and telling it will not make the status quo worse Oops, "If he doesn't have enough money, he'll be expelled from the academy before long."

"Then let him change to a cheaper one?" Xia Fan realized that this might be a good opportunity to learn about foreign countries.

"In the Kingdom of the Holy Wing Islands, there are only two types of academies—one is a comprehensive academy for nobles, and the other is the Mage Tower. My people are also descended from dragons, and the Mage Tower will not take him in. Besides, the latter will not accept him unless With outstanding talent, he was accepted as a disciple by the teacher, otherwise he would also need a large amount of tuition fees. Whether it is experimental equipment or spell materials, he has to pay for it himself..."

"Didn't you save any savings during the years you were an ambassador?"

"Of course!" Olina stared, "If you hadn't framed me, how could I have ended up in this situation? The money hidden in the mansion will definitely be confiscated by the Privy Council. Even if they don't, neither will the other ambassadors." Let go of the house I live in..."

Xia Fan was stunned.

One thing he misunderstood was the frequency of traffic between the West Pole and the mainland.

Although sailing battleships have appeared on the sea, this wave of sailing has not yet involved the Eastern Continent.

Even if the Xiji people in Daqi want to send things back to their homeland, they have to see when a sea ship arrives. There may only be two or three consignment opportunities in a year.

If it is something as important as silver money, it will be even more troublesome.

So it's not that Olina has no plans for the future, but was put together by the Privy Council, which led to her dilemma.

"What is the mission of the envoy to come to Qiguo? Or, what kind of thing is considered a great achievement?" Xia Fan tentatively asked, "Is the news of the Heavenly Dao included?"

"No comment." Olina closed her eyes, "I knew you came here for information. The Privy Council's torture can't pry my mouth open, and you can never get any secrets from me."

"Since it's a feudal lord, loyalty to the king alone shouldn't be able to achieve this level?" Xia Fan touched his chin, "Your clansman...is not only a transaction condition, but also a deterrent bargaining chip?"

Dragon Girl frowned.

Seeing the other party's expression, Xia Fan knew that his guess was indistinguishable. "Okay, I'm actually not that interested in the way of heaven. But to put it bluntly, the ambassadors of the Western Extremes are actually spies?"

"spy?"

"I'm referring to the spy and the spies."

"Of, of course not!" Olina argued, "If you can spread the teachings of the sun god to the east, it will be considered a great achievement, and you will also be rewarded by the envoy of the gods! It's just that I have tried several times but there is no progress... ...you people here seem to prefer a more laid-back faith."

I almost forgot about the gods.

"Is that the guy named Hera you mentioned?"

"Don't be disrespectful to the gods!" Olina exclaimed, "Master Hera sometimes hears such criticisms and punishes them!"

Xia Fan glanced at the other party unexpectedly, and he noticed that Long Nu's tone was not all reverence, but mixed with a little fear.

"If it is really a god, it should be done now."

"Here, the power of the Sun God will indeed be blocked, but that doesn't mean it doesn't know anything about it." Olina's expression became quite serious, "As long as time passes, it will inevitably come to the world, and when You will also witness its majesty from time to time, so it is best to change your mind now and fall into its embrace. Even if you are a foreigner, it will still protect you."

Xia Fan snorted, "It's a pity that even a 'believer' like you didn't see it lend a helping hand when he was tortured in prison."

"This is because—" She was suddenly at a loss for words.

"Because you haven't come up with an excuse yet? I guess Hera didn't come out of nowhere?"

"The rumors about the sun god have existed since ancient times. If you are asking about the time when the god awakens, it was indeed a hundred years ago." Olina admitted.

Another hundred years ago? Xia Fan's heart skipped a beat. King Yong's opening of the Black Gate and the Six Kingdoms Separation were also during this period. Is this some kind of coincidence?

There are also evil spirits everywhere, the sea route is cut off, and the civil strife in evil horses... It feels like the whole world has undergone drastic changes during that time.

But he didn't show it on the surface, "In other words, you can still live well without gods. If this is the case, why do you have to find something for yourself to believe in? And gods can't solve your current predicament, There is no way to give you a lot of money."

"How could a god meddle in such a trivial matter..." Olina retorted weakly.

"But it is a lifelong event for you." Xia Fan shrugged, "If I can solve it, doesn't it mean that I am more useful than a god?"

"How is it possible—" Long Nu suddenly froze in the middle of speaking, "Wait a minute, are you willing to borrow this money for me?"

"I can't afford that much at once, but since it's a five-year tuition fee, it shouldn't be a big problem to pay in installments, right?" Xia Fan squinted at her, "But even if it is divided into five parts, the money is still not a small amount. So you have to work to pay back the principal and interest.”

"You mean...you want to hire me?"

"The one who hired you is Princess Qiguo. Serving for the overseas royal family will not insult your family's title, and the content of the job will not force you to violate the contract you made before. I think the lords of the Holy Wing Islands don't care about Qiguo. Disputes within the Ministry, right?" Xia Fan paused, "Of course this is just an extra choice for you, if you want to go back to the West Pole, I will still pay you for the travel—"

"I choose the first one." Olina said quickly.

"So fast? Stop thinking about it?"

"No need." With her experience in prison, she answered firmly this time. The person in front of him is so treacherous, if he hesitates, he will bring shame on himself. "But you have to sign a contract with me and let me advance the first payment."

A thought suddenly popped up in Xia Fan's mind, dragons are naturally good at money, so is it true for dragon monsters who don't know how?

Olina was thinking of another matter.

I guessed it was right, everything this person did was to squeeze out his own value. But in any case, this situation is better than being worthless.

Xia Fan may be despicable and shameless, but this choice allows him to see a feasible way out of the confused way forward.