Purple Thorn Flower and the Wandering Kingdom? (Please Follow Up)

In an unknown mountain range, inside a castle.

Before a massive round table, only four of the countless seats were occupied.

The expressions on all four of their faces were undeniably grim.

"Lai Wan!"

The name was practically ground out through clenched teeth by one of the people at the table.

These four were the only ones who had not agreed with Lai Wan's plan.

In the vote initiated by Lai Wan, the four of them had voted against it.

And now, only the four of them remained in the Black Robe Pathseekers Society.

They did not hate the Golden Lion Family. Instead, their hatred for Lai Wan overflowed uncontrollably.

Didn't he know his own capabilities? He had dared to go after the Golden Lion Family after throwing together some half-baked scheme?

If the Golden Lion Family had truly been so easy to deal with, how could the Black Robe Pathseekers Society have gone decades without making any major moves?

Now look what had happened. The organization had never had many Wizard Apprentices to begin with, and now its numbers had been cut by two-thirds.

"It's too late to say anything now. No matter how much you hate Lai Wan, it won't change anything. He's already dead."

Another voice spoke.

Compared to the man who had spoken before, this person sounded much calmer, though his expression was equally ugly.

"Good riddance! Even if he hadn't died, I would've killed him myself. That bastard overestimated himself, and he even lost the organization's Magic Artifact!"

His voice was filled with frustration.

That was a Magic Artifact! It would have been more than enough to buy the lives of all of them, yet that idiot Lai Wan had lost it too.

"Enough. There's no use talking about it. From this moment onward, abandon all actions against the Golden Lion Family!"

A decisive voice suddenly rang out.

The owner of that voice was Mu Lin!

Meanwhile, in the core territory of the Golden Lion Family.

More than a month passed quickly, and nothing unusual happened during that time.

The Black Robe Pathseekers Society's anticipated countermeasures never appeared, so Chen Mu had already moved back into his own Small Manor.

Chen Mu's life returned to its former calm.

Since his Breathing Technique could not improve further, Chen Mu turned his attention to mastering Knight Skills.

His body had indeed reached the limits of a knight, but Chen Mu discovered that his talent for Knight Skills was not weak.

"William, what brings you here?"

After returning to the Manor from the Training Ground, Chen Mu found William standing inside the Manor grounds as if he had been waiting for him.

He asked in surprise. He had not seen William in a month.

Ever since Chen Mu became a Grand Knight, he naturally no longer needed William's protection.

William was also responsible for part of the Golden Lion Family's businesses, so he could not be as leisurely as Chen Mu.

"Young Master, this year's Hunting Day is approaching. The master asked me to see whether you were interested."

Seeing Chen Mu return, William spoke.

"Hunting Day?"

Chen Mu paused. There had been quite a few matters lately, and he had actually forgotten about it.

Thinking carefully, the annual Hunting Day really was about to begin.

But while he had been somewhat interested in the first Hunting Day, he felt nothing at all about the second one.

So Chen Mu pretended to consider it for a moment.

Then he said, "Help me tell my father that I won't be attending this year's Hunting Day."

William was not surprised to hear that.

Chen Mu was now a Grand Knight. Naturally, he could not be interested in a Hunting Day that was essentially children playing around.

Besides, the Golden Lion Family had missed Hunting Day more than once or twice, so Chen Mu's absence would not have much of an impact.

William nodded, then continued, "The master also knew that you most likely would not participate in this Hunting Day, so he asked you to go see him. He probably has something he wants to tell you."

"My father wants to see me? All right, I understand."

Hearing William's words, Chen Mu replied instinctively.

Chen Mu did not know why Earl Arthur wanted to see him, but he guessed it was most likely related to the family businesses.

After all, the threat from the Black Robe Pathseekers Society was gone now. Earl Arthur should feel comfortable letting Chen Mu go out alone to take charge of the family's businesses.

This could also be seen from several previous simulations.

But he would only understand the specifics after actually meeting Earl Arthur. Mere speculation was meaningless.

After delivering the message, William exchanged a few more words with Chen Mu before leaving.

Chen Mu returned to his Small Manor, removed his armor, and changed into a pullover.

He then went to the family Bathhouse for a soak. Having just returned from the Training Ground, he felt sticky all over.

After his bath, Chen Mu changed into a fresh set of clothes and headed toward Golden Lion Manor.

For the past few days, Earl Arthur had remained at Golden Lion Manor in the core territory of the Golden Lion Family and rarely left.

This was also to guard against the Black Robe Pathseekers Society having any tricks left up their sleeves.

Fortunately, the Black Robe Pathseekers Society knew when to stop. After suffering such a crushing defeat, they did not come to provoke the Golden Lion Family again.

Upon arriving at Golden Lion Manor, Chen Mu immediately spotted Earl Arthur in the courtyard.

Earl Arthur was watering several potted plants in the yard.

"What kind of flowers are these? I don't remember these pots being here a month ago."

As he approached Earl Arthur, Chen Mu looked curiously at the purple flowers in the pots.

He was certain the place had been quite empty before, with none of these potted plants here.

And since when had his father, Earl Arthur, developed a hobby of watering flowers?

"Vieri, you're here. These are Purple Thorn Flowers, one of the main ingredients of the Golden Lion Secret Medicine. They only bloom during this month, so I transplanted a few from the Herb Garden and water them when I have time."

Seeing Chen Mu arrive, Arthur spoke with a faint smile.

What Chen Mu did not know was that his father, Earl Arthur, had once been a master-level gardener.

But after Chen Mu's mother passed away, Earl Arthur had rarely shown interest in flowers again.

Yet now that Chen Mu had become a Grand Knight, some of the shackles in Earl Arthur's heart seemed to have faded away.

"You've seen William, right?"

"Yes. William said you wanted to see me, Father."

"That's right. The threat from the Black Robe Pathseekers Society is negligible now. You don't need to stay cooped up in the Manor all the time. You can go out and see the world."

Hearing his father's words, Chen Mu raised his head to look at Earl Arthur. He knew his father was about to tell him something.

Sure enough, Earl Arthur smiled faintly and said, "Vieri, do you know much about the Winter Kingdom?"

Chen Mu shook his head.

Though he possessed quite a few memories about the kingdom, that certainly did not mean he understood the entire Winter Kingdom.

"If I asked you to travel throughout the kingdom, would you be interested?"

"Travel the kingdom?"

Chen Mu's heart jolted.

This was somewhat different from his previous simulations.

Chen Mu was no stranger to traveling the kingdom. In his memories, his elder brother Nikola had gone traveling throughout the kingdom.

But traveling throughout the kingdom was no small matter.

In the Winter Kingdom, many descendants of great families chose to travel across the entire kingdom during the years after they came of age.

But now? Wasn't it too early?

Please Follow Up~~