That's a fake elf

"Li Ang, I will help you keep the secret."

"..."

Li Ang, who felt Asterea's low mood, was silent for a while and whispered:

"Ishtar and I have an agreement. I will help him drive away the Vastians and rebuild the temple. She will give me one-third of the dragon's treasure trove."

"When the time comes, I can replace them all with dragon vein essence to help you refine your bloodline."

"Are you serious?" Asterea said excitedly.

"Of course it's true. As long as you become a pure-blooded golden dragon in the future and don't ask me for commission, it will be fine." Li Ang said teasingly.

"No, no, I will never mention commissions again." Asterea yelled in panic.

[Your friendship with the hybrid golden dragon Asterea (level 68) has been raised to closeness (90)]

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As soon as he returned to Shanlin Fort with the four green dragons, Li Ang felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and everyone looked at him frequently.

Initially, Li Ang thought that these people were curious about the green dragons, but then he realized that this did not seem to be the case.

"Helist, what's going on?" Li Ang jumped off the dragon's back and asked Helist.

"Lord Li Ang, Mrs. Milia is here." Helist hesitated for a while, then leaned close to Li Ang and whispered.

"what?"

Leon's expression changed, and he ordered Helister and Asterea to arrange the residences of the four green dragons, and then ran towards the castle hall.

After a while, Li Ang saw the familiar carriage and Andre guarding outside the castle hall.

He just wanted to say hello to the other party and try to talk to the other party, but he didn't expect the other party to slash at him with a sword.

The galloping sword energy made Li Ang take out the [Guardian Shield] and block it in front of him without even thinking.

"Uncle Andre, what are you doing?"

"Originally, I was worried that you might not even be able to pass the Warriors Festival qualifiers, but seeing your current strength, I feel relieved."

Seeing the smoke dissipate and Li Ang being unscathed, Andre nodded with satisfaction.

"Even if it's to test my strength, it's not easy to launch a surprise attack, right?" Li Ang said with a wry smile.

"This is Madam's instruction. She said that if you can't even withstand my sword, it's better not to go to Pegliano. She can't afford to lose this person." Andre put the big sword back on his back. Said helplessly.

"......"

Li Ang had no doubts about Andre's words.

Because he knew that his mother did have this character. Although she cared about him and Lorna, she also cared about face and honor.

If his strength is the same as it was two months ago, without much change, his mother will never give him half face.

"Please go in, Madam has been waiting for you all day."

"Thank you Uncle Andre."

"Lee Ang."

Andre suddenly said when Li Ang passed by:

"Although Madam doesn't care how many lovers you find outside, please be restrained."

"..."

Li Ang was deeply touched by Andre's upright character. He would never make a blind move. To say this, he must have seen something through his mother's fiery eyes.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the castle hall, Li Ang saw his mother sitting on the main seat.

To her left were Gao Lan and Gao Shun.

On the right side are Lorna and Will Elumina.

Seeing Lorna winking at him frequently, Li Ang broke out in a cold sweat.

"What are you doing standing around? Sit down!" Milia said nonchalantly, pointing to the empty chair on her left.

"Oh, um."

"Li Ang, it's already the end of September, and there are only less than ten days until the registration deadline for the Warriors' Day Competition. You haven't set off yet. Do you plan to stay in the castle to get married?"

The silver-haired, blue-eyed duchess glanced at Gao Lan and Wil Elumina, her voice cold and bone-chilling.

As soon as these words came out, Will Elumina lowered her head, her face flushed.

Gao Lan, on the other hand, looked gloomy and wanted to stand up to retort, but was held down by Gao Shun.

Li Ang gave Gao Lan a calm look, temporarily comforting him, and then said to his mother:

"Don't worry, I will arrive on time."

"Very well, as agreed, if you can win the championship, whether it is a single or a team competition, I will never interfere with your marriage again."

Seeing Andre enter the hall, the Duchess stood up slowly and said in a deep voice:

"But if you don't win the championship, even if you have a baby out of wedlock with a young lady here, you must choose a member of the royal family of Peliano to get married as per my request."

As soon as these words came out, both Gao Lan and Will Elumina turned pale.

"I understand." Li Ang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"Very well, Andre, let's go!"

"Mother, why don't you take a night's rest first!" Li Ang couldn't help but say.

"No need, I've already rested during the day, but you, after a tiring day, have a good rest and regain your energy before setting off to Xiongyue City."

The duchess glanced at Li Ang, a hint of warmth flashed in her eyes, but after hesitating for a moment, she shook her head and walked out of the hall quickly.

"Mother!"

"Lord Leon, madam, her original plan was to go to Sea Salt Castle today to issue next year's grain import quota to Count Vatra, and then leave for Peliano tomorrow."

Andre stretched out his hand to stop Li Ang, shook his head slowly and said:

"We've been wasting a whole day on your business."

"In order to catch up, we have to travel at night."

"Then before October [-]th, rush back to Cuiting and use the teleportation array to go to Xiongyue City."

"Otherwise, the time will be delayed, and the auction activities organized by Prince Charles will be affected, and Madam will not be able to explain the past."

"..." Li Ang looked at his mother's hurried back and was speechless.

His mother was heartbroken for this poor and unproductive country.

Not only do they have to negotiate with the nobles and merchants of the mother country of Peliano to deal with the unsaleable leather, medicinal materials, wood and other specialties in the country, but they also have to deal with Fanasil and the royal families of the southern countries to increase the quota of food imports.

Because only in this way, Fanasier can barely balance the balance of payments and ensure that there is no internal famine.

"Lord Li Ang, sometimes I have to say, you have to be considerate of Mrs. Milia. Although she still looks young, she is actually 75 years old."

Andre hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice:

"If she were an ordinary human being, she would have entered her twilight years at this age. She was able to persist until now by relying on the power of Peliano's stigmata."

"You and Miss Lorna should share some things for her."

"Uncle Andre, this is the fountain of life. Please help me bring it to my mother and ask her to drink it no matter what."

Li Ang's heart trembled, and he took out ten bottles of the sealed [Fountain of Life], put them in Andre's hands, and whispered.

Andre glanced at the yew box engraved with runes in surprise, took a deep look at Li Ang, finally showed a smile, patted Li Ang on the shoulder, and turned to leave.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The moon hung high in the sky, and the luxurious carriage slowly drove away from the boundary of Zishan Ridge.

"Huh, I'm not hurting you in vain." Milia opened the yew box and looked at the neat ten bottles of [Fountain of Life] inside, a smile suddenly appeared on her frosty face.

"Madam, I think Young Master Li Ang has grown a lot this time he went out." Andre rode up to the carriage and said with a smile.

"It's still far away. Judging from the fact that he asked Lorna to help him hide the little thing between him and Miss Wattela, he is no different from a child."

Milia's face turned cold and she closed the box.

"Will she affect your plan? Is it necessary?" Andre slid one hand across his neck and asked softly.

"No, maybe I can use her to make a deal with Vatra, a win-win deal." Looking at the boxes on the table, a plan began to take shape in Milia's mind.