Chapter 295: Respect for the Elderly and Love for the Young (Seeking Monthly Votes)
"As for the matter of Clearspring, we can discuss it slowly later. Now, Xiao Luo, have you thought of a way to deal with Duke A'li?"
"A'li?"
Clearspring had a good relationship with A'li, and the impoverished Zhu Xia Country often relied on her aid in times of natural disasters and calamities.
It wasn't that A'li and the Four Gods were incompetent; they simply had their own principles.
They would neither steal nor rob, not coveting others' possessions and choosing to rely on themselves.
For the principled Zhuxia People, Marchioness Clearspring felt helpless; there was no helping it—their special nature was completely different from the sycophants she knew.
Such a clan, who valued honor above life, was quite a headache to deal with as either an enemy or an ally.
"Why bring her up suddenly?"
Having become Bailuo's person, she shared the situation with the Marchioness. Continue reading stories on My Virtual Library Empire
"This…"
Finding the Miracle of miracles, one that could methodically complete tasks and subsequently contract them.
"Does such a Miracle exist in this world, Supreme Tier?"
Apart from the extremely bugged Superior Miracles, Marchioness Clearspring couldn't think of a second possibility: "No wonder you possess so many Miracles, this is really…"
"Call me Uncle when we're alone, 'Xiao Luo' or even just my name will do," he said.
A Miracle and its Master of Miracles are one family, indistinguishable from each other.
"However, we can talk about the Book of Yagen later."
Bailuo said, "The urgent matter is to think of a way to accomplish Duke A'li's task. Sister Clearspring, do you have any good ideas?"
"No."
Clearspring's answer was very straightforward.
There was no helping it; she knew A'li too well.
It was exactly because of this understanding that Clearspring knew how strong A'li was. Defeating her was already extremely difficult, let alone killing her—practically as hard as climbing to heaven.
"I have fought with A'li before, but I didn't win against her."
That was over five hundred years ago when the Marchioness had not yet been defanged.
Back then, the People of Yatun hadn't arrived in the Iron Eagle Kingdom region, and the whole land was engulfed in chaos, with heroes carving out their own territories.
Clearspring and A'li clashed over certain issues and exchanged blows.
"She was only at the Third Awakening but managed to stop me at Four Awakenings."
It should be known that Marchioness Clearspring, at her peak, was also quite a formidable Master of Miracles.
Among the Seven Kings of the Iron Eagle, she was the oldest and the most senior, meaning that Clearspring's strength was the foremost among the Seven Kings, surpassing even that of Celestial Decree and The Other.
"Now, she has broken through to Four Awakenings, while I am still at Four Awakenings."
Saying Clearspring is at Four Awakenings is somewhat inaccurate because, with the arrival of Uncle, and now having a home, Clearspring should be considered at Half-Step Five Awakening.
Her talents were not poor, and she had experienced many hardships. Although she was no Empress of the East, just over twelve thousand years old, she was progressing toward her seventh Awakening.
But given more time, Clearspring was confident she could break through to the Fifth Awakening and become Yatun's second-strongest force besides the Empress of the East.
"Sister Clearspring is that powerful?"
Bailuo had thought the Marchioness was a Master of Miracles of the virtuous wife and good mother type; who could have imagined she was so violent.
"Uncle."
"What is it? Do you have something to say?"
Bailuo couldn't say it directly, but he still gave Uncle a look: 'Your wife, she's pretty fierce.'
'Of course she's fierce.'
Uncle expressed sentimentally, 'She can fight way better than me.'
This wasn't to say that Uncle's talents were inferior to Clearspring; he couldn't control the power that came from the Marchioness.
On the contrary, Uncle could control it perfectly.
However, the advantage of the Marchioness was that she could inherit Uncle's talent for battle. From an original non-Living Saint Master of Miracles, she directly became a top-tier Living Saint, possibly even a Super Living Saint.
Additionally, in terms of male and female rights, the relationship between Uncle and Marchioness of Clearspring is almost the same as the relationship between Bailuo and his Senior Sister.
The Queen of the Dust World is even stronger than the King of the Dust World, but Uncle has the Marchioness completely under his control.
If the couple ever had a dispute, Uncle could turn into a formidable man in a matter of minutes, making the Marchioness shiver with fear.
As for Bailuo, he could also punish the Marchioness.
But the idea of a young man bullying an elderly elder, Bailuo wouldn't even dare think of it: Respecting the old and loving the young is a virtue, a virtue!
"Are you talking behind my back about me?"
"No, no."
"How dare we?"
Bailuo and Uncle immediately transformed into good men, domestic violence, are they the trash that would abuse their wives?
"......"
Marchioness of Clearspring was speechless. She said, "There has never been anything that could stump my Saros."
Because of the symbiosis with a Miracle Creature, Marchioness of Clearspring noticed that the marks of the Flood on Uncle had faded a lot, and his lifespan, which might have been just a few months left, had been greatly extended.
This gave Marchioness of Clearspring tremendous confidence; she felt that as long as she evolved fast enough, Uncle might be able to escape the threat of the Flood.
Overflowing with joy, Marchioness of Clearspring naturally showered Uncle with even more affection.
"I..."
Uncle said he wasn't actually that impressive; he was just a mature elderly man.
"Uncle, tell us your plan. I know you've already got one ready."
"Me, um..."
Uncle: I really haven't got it ready at all!
"Have you gathered everyone?"
"They're all here."
Before Uncle went to meet Marchioness of Clearspring, he had left a hint for Bailuo to gather all Miracle Creatures under his command.
Whether it could be done or not, it was worth a try. If you've never tried, how do you know it's impossible?
"Have you thought of a way to deal with me after accelerating your thoughts for so long?"
Thought Acceleration refers to Bailuo communicating with Uncle and the others internally, which compresses time.
Unfortunately, in the eyes of big shots like Duke A'li and the Empress of the East, time was like a little girl to be played with at will; trying to slowly plan in front of them was simply impossible.
Of course, Duke A'li chose to wait. She was willing to give Bailuo enough time to strategize and arrange things.
After all, in a way, Duke A'li was also eager to be conquered by someone.
"For a thousand years, I have taken care of the Zhuxia counterparts on my own," Duke A'li said while smoking, with a voice filled with vicissitudes: "The feeling of being involuntarily controlled is very uncomfortable."
"Involuntarily controlled?"
"Ah."
Duke A'li nodded and said, "My weakness is obvious, it is the Zhuxia people. As long as they use these children as a threat, they can easily make me hesitant to act."
This was also why Duke A'li only dared to verbally spar with the Iron Eagle King but didn't dare to kill him outright.
The Zhuxia People were really too weak. They were unable to gain Miracle Power and were doomed to be mortals for their entire lives. Even if they had everlasting life, as long as Duke A'li remained an independent Miracle Creature without self-Awakening, they would never gain power.
"It's hard, a thousand years of immense hardship."
Duke A'li was actually a rather laid-back person. She was indifferent to the world, and although she possessed earth-shattering power, she never bullied the weak.
Compared to the weak, she preferred to challenge the strong. That was what she considered true glory.
"You were able to discern my identity, and for that, I shall reward you."
Duke A'li looked at Bailuo and smiled, "How about this? You send your people to fight against me, to try and kill me."
"If the one you send is stronger than me, then I shall engage in battle."
"On the other hand, if the person you send is weaker than me," Duke A'li said, "I will not fight back, not defend, nor evade, and take all your methods head-on!"