Moving House

Next came the choice of the second binding target!

Knights were naturally ruled out first.

Long Haochen cultivated as both a Punishment Knight and a Guardian Knight, and he would become the strongest Divine Seal Knight in the future. Binding any other knight would be a complete waste of a slot.

Among the remaining professions, warriors and priests were ruled out as well.

Warriors overlapped with knights in many ways, so any improvement would not be substantial.

Moreover, Guardian Knights could also use Holy Light attribute Healing Magic. While it might not be as powerful as a priest's, it was more than sufficient when used on himself.

That left assassins, mages, and summoners as possible choices.

Assassins excelled in speed and explosive power, mages could cast immensely powerful spells, and summoners could summon all kinds of magical beasts to aid them in battle.

No matter which one he chose, the benefits would be immense.

"Let's choose a mage!"

After considering it over and over, Ye Tian made his decision.

Knights could also be considered half-magic professions, but they focused more on combining Sacred Light Magic with martial skills and lacked large-scale destructive abilities.

Assassins were the same in that regard!

After much deliberation, Ye Tian ultimately decided to make up for that weakness first.

Besides, he would surely gain more binding slots in the future. He could fill in the other gaps then.

"But I really don't know many mages..."

Ye Tian frowned slightly, feeling somewhat troubled.

Almost every mage he knew came from the memories in his mind.

Lin Xin from the original protagonist group counted as one. His talent was quite good, and he eventually became a Ninth Order Fire Mage God. He was also skilled at refining all kinds of pills.

Then there was Lin Jialu of Haoyue City, an Ice Magic mage.

Unfortunately, binding had a prerequisite: the target had to be within ten steps. There really were not many people he could come into contact with.

Otherwise, Ye Tian would have wanted to try binding Electrolux directly.

"So for now, is Lin Jialu my only candidate?"

Ice Magic was certainly powerful, but Lin Jialu's Innate Internal Spiritual Energy was only fifty-three points. Her potential was already quite good among ordinary people, but her upper limit was not high.

Of course, there was a solution.

Ye Tian's Innate Internal Spiritual Energy was two hundred and ten. As long as she signed a Retainer Knight Contract with him, her Innate Internal Spiritual Energy could surpass one hundred in one stroke through the main knight's Talent Suppression Sharing with the retainer knight.

Even someone with only one point of Innate Internal Spiritual Energy could reach one hundred and five after becoming Ye Tian's Retainer Knight.

That also meant the binding target's talent was not important at all.

After all, no matter how gifted they were, they could not possibly surpass Ye Tian.

"Then I'll leave it undecided for now!"

Ye Tian was in no hurry to settle on the final candidate.

Night fell.

Liu Mei and Li Xin finally returned after spending the entire day shopping.

There was still a lingering sense of satisfaction on their faces, and their relationship had become even more intimate.

"Stop chatting and eat first!"

Ye Tian placed the dishes on the table and helplessly called the two of them over.

Liu Mei walked over slowly, but when she saw the table covered with more than a dozen dishes, she was immediately dumbfounded.

"Xiao Tian, why did you make so much food? Won't it be wasteful if we can't finish it?"

While it was true that guests should be treated to a generous meal, there was no need to go this far, was there?

Or had he picked up the bad habit of extravagance after living in a big city for too long?

At that thought, Liu Mei's brows furrowed deeply, and a reproachful look appeared on her face.

"Mom, what are you thinking?"

Ye Tian was rather helpless, but he still explained, "This isn't much food. With Sister Xin and me here, you don't need to worry about waste."

For two Tier 3 Knights, this amount of food was nothing.

However, Li Xin could not quite keep a straight face. Blushing, she pinched the soft flesh at Ye Tian's waist.

"Easy!"

Ye Tian could not help baring his teeth.

This sister really had a strong grip!

Taking in their little interaction, Liu Mei immediately came to her senses and revealed a knowing smile.

"It's a blessing to have a good appetite. As long as nothing goes to waste, it's fine. Xin'er, hurry up and sit down to eat!"

The three of them sat down one after another, chatting as they ate.

Seeing the bright, heartfelt smile on Liu Mei's face, Ye Tian's lips also curved upward slightly.

This is wonderful. It's been a long time since I've been this happy.

After eating and drinking their fill, Liu Mei leaned back in her chair and sighed softly.

She turned to look at Ye Tian, then her gaze fell on Li Xin.

"It would be nice if Xin'er could come by more often."

"Isn't that easy? From now on, during holidays, I'll come back to Odin Town with my little brother to visit you, Auntie!"

Although Liu Mei was happy, she still shook her head.

"There's no need for that. You should focus on your cultivation. Just come back to see me once in a while."

Ye Tian suddenly thought of something and took the initiative to suggest it.

"Mom, why don't you come with us to Haoyue City?"

"Huh? What would I do in Haoyue City with you?"

Though she said that, Ye Tian clearly caught the fleeting glimmer in his mother's eyes. She was obviously tempted.

Seeing this, he continued to persuade her. "Of course, you'd live in Haoyue City. Haoyue City is a mid-sized city, and it's protected by all the major Branch Halls. It's much safer than Odin Town."

"I usually study at the Haoyue Branch Hall. I'd feel more at ease if you lived in Haoyue City, and I could take care of you more often."

At that, Liu Mei could not help showing a reproachful expression.

"What are you saying, child? I'm not so old that I need a brat like you to take care of me!"

Li Xin spoke up from the side to support him. "Auntie, my little brother has a point. Haoyue City is not only safer, but we can also visit you often."

"But living in Haoyue City must be expensive..."

Liu Mei was still very hesitant.

Ye Tian knew his mother was already wavering, so he continued, "The expenses aren't as high as you think. Just leave it to me."

As he spoke, he gave Li Xin a meaningful look.

The girl understood at once and immediately joined in. "Auntie, come back to Haoyue City with us!"

With the two of them taking turns persuading her, Liu Mei was finally convinced.

In truth, she did not want to be separated from her child either.

Five days later.

After packing everything up, Ye Tian and the other two set off for Haoyue City.

Before leaving, they made a special trip to bid Bai Yue farewell.

When Bai Yue learned that Ye Tian's family would be moving to Haoyue City, she felt quite reluctant to part with them, but she still offered them her blessings.

Unfortunately, Long Haochen was not there. He had probably gone off to cultivate with Long Xingyu again.

Ye Tian did not feel any regret over being unable to say goodbye to him in person. They would meet again in the future anyway!

Only after leaving Odin Town did Ye Tian finally let out a sigh of relief.

Bringing his mother to live in Haoyue City could be considered averting a crisis.

In the future, Odin Town would be attacked by the demon race. Even though Long Xingyu arrived in time, he still could not prevent people from dying at the hands of the demons.

Ye Tian did not dare leave his mother in Odin Town any longer.

Now, she had avoided a disaster.

Once he had completely settled his mother down, he would devote himself fully to cultivation and strive to become strong enough in the shortest time possible—strong enough to protect himself and his family!