Law of the Devil

Lan Haiyue's eyes stayed on the line "Following the mantle of Daxue Mountain", as if she had been thinking for a long time.

Worry... Are you going to start looking for an heir now...

Lan Haiyue withdrew her eyes, and there was a complicated meaning in her squinted eyes——so fast? It seems that the time has not come yet.

With Bai Hechou's cultivation level, there is absolutely no need for him to decide on the heir so early. Could it be that he has some special reason that he is about to leave Daxue Mountain? Or that he gave up the position of the Witch King?

What's more... the question of the heir, but he came to ask himself - but he had already left Daxue Mountain many years ago.

Lan Haiyue held the letter in his hand. He originally wanted to burn it lightly, but suddenly his heart moved, and he folded it carefully and put it back in his arms.

Sighing faintly, Lan Haiyue looked at the locust trees in the yard, and suddenly laughed softly: "I'm old...we're all old. It's been more than thirty years in a blink of an eye. When I lived here At that time, the tree was not so thick..."

He turned around, his old body was trembling, perhaps because of his complicated mood.

With Lan Haiyue flicking his sleeves, the flame on the small stove next to him suddenly went out, and the old man sat back on the chair, closed his eyes, and began to think quietly.

Worry, do you want me to watch it for you? See if this female apprentice of yours is suitable to inherit Daxue Mountain? Hmph... You really gave me a big problem.

Worry, the reason why you handed over this issue to me, to a "traitor" who has been your enemy for decades, must be because. You have also noticed the subtle thoughts of your female apprentice.

Du Wei, it's Du Wei again, why does everything seem to have something to do with this kid?

Lan Haiyue. The number one wise man in the imperial capital is thinking.

It's not that he didn't see the weird tone of Ailu when he mentioned Du Weidi. No matter how much Ai Lu conceals it, in front of the wise old man. The youthfulness of this young man makes her concealment unable to escape the eyes of the old man who has been honed over the years.

Moreover, Lan Haiyue also kept in touch with his disciple Philip. It can be said that he also vaguely knew a little about Du Wei's affairs in the northwest. For example, why Du Wei suddenly got engaged early, and some subtle changes in the Duke's mansion...

Philip had mentioned it in his letters. For a while, a girl named Ai Lu appeared in the Duke's mansion, who was Du Wei's friend. And when I think of the weird tone that Ai Lu mentioned Du Wei in front of her.

It doesn't need to be complicated to associate. An old man like Lan Haiyue has already tasted the subtle feelings in it.

But... this feeling. But it is the real problem.

The girl is very young and healthy. Beautiful and smart. And she's talented too. At such a young age, Ai Lu can practice Daxue Mountain Physical Art to such an extent. It's not easy--of course, it's much inferior to Lan Haiyue, Bai He, and Chishui Duan, the three outstanding people who emerged from the previous generation of Daxue Mountain.

But after all. Such geniuses as the three of them rarely appeared in Daxue Mountain's many years of history. Among these three people. If there is one occasionally in the past dynasties. It can already be regarded as a powerful contemporary figure, let alone three appearing at the same time.

Therefore, Ai Lu actually did quite well. And according to Lan Haiyue's observation, this girl's Frost Dou Qi attainment is also good. only. It seems that her talent in witchcraft is slightly lower... But it doesn't matter. Not every witch king in the past was as perverted as Bai Heshou, who could practice witchcraft and martial arts to the extreme. For example, breaking off with Chishui. Isn't it the same that they are only good at one thing?

But... Inherit the Great Snow Mountain.

Lan Haiyue immediately thought of the bitter cold on the top of the snow-capped mountain, the days that were so boring all year round that people could almost wipe out all enthusiasm and fantasies for life... Those people, whose blood was already cold, those children from As a teenager, he was assimilated by that indifferent environment, and gradually lost his laughter and fun. Become a cold-blooded animal who only knows how to practice all day long—to this day, Lan Haiyue still remembers standing in the ice and snow, practicing the action of piercing icicles over and over again...

No, such a day is a kind of obliteration of human nature. This lively girl. Should we really endure that kind of life? Inheriting the position of the owner of Daxue Mountain, becoming the Witch King... and in countless days and nights of her life. Just stay there in the bitter cold. Let such a fresh flower wither and indifference bit by bit in the icy world...

especially. When the girl mentioned Du Wei, Lan Haiyue certainly understood what it meant with that weird tone and the subtle emotions in it...

However, once she is chosen as the heir, if she is destined to inherit the position of the Witch King...then, she must cruelly say goodbye to all of this!

Because the witch kings of all dynasties are absolutely impossible to have any emotion or even love!

On the Daxue Mountain, there is only endless indifference, the severe cold of ice and snow day after day, and the oblivion of all emotions in human nature!

Lan Haiyue hesitated.

Or as you get older--for the elderly, they always become more and more soft-hearted. The same is true for Lan Haiyue!

He knew that the clever worry on the snow mountain, the formidable enemy who had lived in his shadow all his life, must have seen through the mind of his female disciple. so……

"Hmph, worry, so you can't bear to make a decision and leave this matter to me." Lan Haiyue clutched her chest, squeezed the letter again through her shirt.

He knew that Bai Hechou was waiting for his answer.

If you answer "yes", then no matter how many wonderful fantasies about life Ai Lu, a young girl, has in her heart, under the strict regulations of Baiheshou and Daxueshan, she must go back to the snowy mountain, whether she wants to or not. Willing, even if she doesn't want to. Bai Hechou will also ruthlessly break all her fantasies with her own hands!

Then, waiting for her fate is to become the master of the snow mountain. in the snow bee

Live a lifetime on...

But what if you answer "no"?

Will Bai Hechou give up the idea of ​​letting Ai Lu inherit the Snow Mountain?

Then there might be a turning point in this girl's life. In those beautiful eyes, that sliver of hope might still burn. perhaps. A trace of affection in her heart. There can also be...

After all, she is a young, beautiful and healthy girl. She should have a colorful life. Just like the thousands of girls in this world, just like those ordinary girls I saw in the imperial capital.

have to say. Lan Haiyue, who had lived in the imperial capital for many years, didn't know it. His way of thinking has involuntarily left the Great Snow Mountain and is more inclined to be an ordinary Roland.

Want to say "no"? Then the girl might be able to enjoy life.

But……

Lan Haiyue hesitated. He grasped the crux of the problem very keenly!

Bai Hechou suddenly wanted to appoint an heir at this time. Does he have something to hide?

still he...

Is he not going to live long? Or there is some special reason to leave...

if that is the case. Daxueshan needs a leader and an heir! ! Compared with the future of the Daxueshan lineage. A girl's personal life doesn't seem to be that important...

Lan Haiyue was thinking all the time, time passed quickly unknowingly, when he came back to his senses. Elle is back.

She walked into the small courtyard with light steps. With a youthful vigor that the old man envied, the young girl reached out and held an oiled paper bag. There was a hint of a smile in the crisp voice: "Master, you are right. The beef here is really delicious!"

Under the mask, those eyes seemed to be smiling.

Lan Hai sighed...

Lan Haiyue was troubled.

And at this moment. Du Wei is also busy.

In three days, the first round of preliminaries of the tournament has all ended. In the end, more than 3,000 players participated in the competition. After the group preliminaries in groups of eight. The winner of the first round was determined, and then because of some special reasons. The list of winners of the first round of preliminaries has changed again - after the game. Some players were not convinced by the defeat in the ring and went to a private duel with their opponents, resulting in some casualties. And some bastards went out to drink after celebrating passing the preliminaries, and got drunk on cheese. As a result, he made trouble and was arrested and sent to the prison of the Imperial Security Office.

Some even passed the preliminaries. But I saw that there are many masters among the players. He had already lost hope for the next game, so he simply abstained.

result. The final counted list. Three hundred and ninety-seven people remained.

Among them were Du Wei himself and the thirty-two holy knights of the Holy Knights. Ai Lu, of course...and the Dragon Ball trio that made Du Wei roll his eyes.

But tomorrow. The game will be suspended for a day - of course. Du Wei, a black-hearted guy, didn't kindly let those warriors rest for a day. For Du Wei, the three-day game, betting, gambling, and ticket revenue have made him a lot of money. If Du Wei decides for himself. He can't wait for three hundred and sixty-five days a year. Do this game every day!

But not tomorrow.

Because tomorrow is the annual festival for the Roland Empire to welcome the New Year!

December 31st... So tomorrow, the whole city will celebrate in the imperial capital, and tomorrow night there will be large-scale fireworks display, and various festival celebrations. Of course, there is no time for any competitions.

And for Du Wei, there is another highlight tomorrow night, which is the New Year's dinner held in the palace. There is one more important thing about this dinner:

On top of this dinner. His Majesty the great Emperor Augustine VI will be in poor health because of him. So I will not attend this New Year's celebration-this is also the first time in decades that His Majesty Augustine VI has missed such an important day as the New Year's celebration.

This is the result of discussions between Prince Chen and Du Wei. After using a substitute to fool around on the day of Qingfeng Festival. On New Year's Day, there will be no substitutes. Instead, release the news of the old emperor's physical illness first, and release the news first. In this way, when the issue of succession to the throne comes later, it will not be too abrupt.

But now...no one in the nobles of the imperial capital knows about it. Their titular emperor had been dead for almost three months.

Well, the temple should not have noticed it yet.

New Year's Eve! !

The whole city is decorated with lights and festoons. Even the soldiers at the public security station put on the latest uniforms they had just issued, and on the Palace Square. The Royal Guards put on distinctive armor. Putting on a bright red cloak, he looked majestic.

The entire imperial capital was immersed in the festive atmosphere of celebration. Fireworks stored in the warehouse of the imperial capital. Let's play as much as we want tonight as if we don't need money!

Obviously, Du Wei and the Prince Regent have the same mind...because. Before the invasion of alien sinners in the future. This may be the last peaceful New Year before the Great War in the future! So... Let these people who don't know the future fate enjoy the last peaceful and happy time to their heart's content.

even. The regent also ordered that the curfew be lifted in the imperial capital on this day. There is also the square in front of the palace. It is also open to the general public. You can visit as much as you like.

this order. Immediately, it was cheered and supported by the people of the whole city, and it was not until evening. On the square in front of the palace, tens of thousands of citizens had already gathered here to watch the fireworks, and the crowded crowd paralyzed the traffic of more than a dozen streets.

And the nobles who got the royal invitation card to attend the New Year's dinner in the palace tonight had to go around and enter through the northwest side door of the imperial city...

In order to let the people celebrate, the nobles were diverted. From this point alone. Prince Chen should be regarded as a very good monarch.

As usual, as Du Wei. He entered the palace in the afternoon and stayed with Prince Chen all the time. Then at the dinner party. He will also enter the venue with Prince Chen... This has always been an honor that only the first minister recognized by the empire has. In previous years, only the old prime minister Robeschell received this kind of treatment. But since he retired to the second line, especially after Du Wei returned to the imperial capital. Starting from Qingfeng Festival. This honor belongs to Du Wei.

new year's dinner

Celebrating the half festival is much easier. There are not so many traditional and almost religious rules, so I know that it is a little more casual. certainly. The scene was still very grand, and the number of participants was almost double that of the Qingfeng Festival.

In the imperial aristocratic society, getting an invitation to the New Year's Royal Dinner is almost a symbol of melting into the aristocratic society of the empire.

Obviously, Du Wei once again became the focus.

After Prince Chen and Du Wei entered the arena successively. Du Wei walked carefully behind Prince Chen. Then the regent of the empire publicly announced that His Majesty the Emperor was in poor health and could not attend tonight—no one expressed any surprise, after all, the old emperor's age was placed there, and he had been depressed since he was emptied. certainly. Some people also vaguely sensed something, but they were very clever and didn't show it on their faces. .

This is followed by the first dance of the Regent and Queen.

To be worth mentioning is. That Princess Louise hasn't returned to the imperial capital yet!

Miss Delly was more than ten days ago. Du Wei specially sent someone to bring her to the imperial capital from the northwest. Du Wei secretly met with her and saw Du Wei's Delly. Acting extremely fearful and obedient, Du Wei sent her back to Prince Chen with confidence - he could see from the woman's eyes that she had completely surrendered and lost the courage to continue to fight against him.

Unfortunately. That Princess Louise hasn't come back yet!

The people Du Wei sent to the northwest only brought back Delly, while Princess Louise brought a letter. The letter is very clear: she is very unfortunate. I got sick again in the northwest, although the illness was not serious. But in order to avoid aggravating her illness during the long journey, she had to postpone her return to the imperial capital—although Prince Chen didn't say much when he read the letter, but he took a deep look at Du Wei at that time, that The look in the eyes made Du Wei feel a little nervous.

After Du Wei went back that day, he felt very depressed.

According to the news from the northwest, this Princess Louise is obviously not sick... but now she refuses to leave! According to the report of Du Wei's subordinates, this Louise Justice is now guarding our one-eyed Mr. Paladin in Gilliat City, almost inseparable!

Moreover, it seems that the relationship between the two has become more and more harmonious...

"Damn! What's getting better and better!" Du Wei knew that his subordinates didn't dare to talk nonsense, and didn't know how to word it, so he gave such a vague description: "I think it's just love and adultery!!"

Princess Louise falls in love and refuses to come back, which also poses a problem for Du Wei: at the dinner party, after the regent dances the first dance, it is his time to end!

Although Du Wei can repeat the old trick again and dance again with the eight-year-old little Princess Loli Karina, it is a pity that the news from the court is that Princess Karina accidentally sprained her leg while riding a horse. ...

"That's good..." Du Wei sighed.

At this moment, Prince Chen's dance was over, and when the music started again, it was already Du Wei's turn to end.

More than a hundred noble girls present all looked at Du Wei eagerly, waiting for the attention of the current No. 1 nobleman in the empire... Although Du Wei's match two days ago was a bit ugly, but... he is the Duke of Tulip after all. ! !

Aristocratic girls in evening gowns tried their best to lean forward, some even deliberately exposed their cleavage to try to attract Du Wei's attention, and some kept shaking their small fans to make poses—hell, don't you know Is it the end of December now? Still shaking the fan...

Du Wei scanned the crowd... Then he stood up helplessly and walked aimlessly towards the ladies...

"Oh! He's coming! He's coming!"

There was a low noise and nervous whimpering from the ladies.

Du Wei gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and walked straight over, pretending to walk casually through this field of flowers, enduring the fiery gazes from around him, and finally heaved a sigh of relief, casually stretched out his hand in a direction in front of him Go, sighing in the mouth: "Can you please..."

There were frustrated sighs all around, but in the direction Du Wei extended his hand to invite, a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old was sitting on a soft chair, wearing a bright red evening dress, like a blooming flower. Like roses.

But what surprised Du Wei slightly was that the girl in front of him didn't wait eagerly for her arrival like other noble girls.

When he stood in front of her and extended his hand to invite, Du Wei even saw a trace of disgust in the girl's eyes?

right! That's right! It turned out to be disgusting! !

Du Wei looked at the girl carefully. She was very young and beautiful, with a pair of rare brown eyes, blond hair, delicate and fair skin, and a beautiful face, with a little bit of the uniqueness of girls her age. The baby fat - it is conceivable that when she grows up in a few years and this little baby fat fades away, she will emerge into a stunning beauty. Of course, she is also very beautiful now.

It's just... why is she looking at me with such disgust?

Du Wei is absolutely sure that he doesn't know this girl at all, and he hasn't even seen her!

"Can you?" Du Wei stretched out his hand to invite again.

The girl gave Du Wei a cold look, then suddenly she stood up, looked at Du Wei up and down, and said coldly: "What do you think I am? Your Excellency Duke! You think I'm a girl who can't get married ? Now use me as a shield again! Go find someone else! Because I feel disgusted when I see you!"

Her voice was not too soft, and some people standing close could hear her clearly.

But Du Wei was already stunned. He touched his nose and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Beautiful lady...do we know each other? Do you have any grudge against me?"

"You! You made me a joke! Lord Tulip!" The girl was furious on her beautiful face. .