Velin waved Valient up, helping him to his feet, then gestured for him to sit before saying with a smile, "Because I'm your uncle."
"Then, Uncle, where is my aunt?" Valient followed the topic and asked.
"She went with my aunt to visit a friend," Velin replied with a smile when he saw that. "Barring any surprises, she should be hard at work persuading one of your Knight Order commanders right now."
"Haha, then I'll wish aunt Xuemya success in advance." Valient raised his teacup and said with a laugh.
Velin froze for a moment at those words, then belatedly raised his teacup and clinked it with Valient's from afar.
Before they knew it, night had fallen.
A banquet was held in the Main Castle hall to welcome Valient's arrival.
Over the next few days, Velin personally acted as a guide, taking Valient, the king, on a leisurely tour through the counties of Qixing Territory.
On the shore of Blue Gauze Lake, watching this cheap nephew's childish side made Velin burst into laughter.
In West Wind City of West Wind County, the two fought hard over food.
They visited the Priest Academy and experienced another style of Life Priest.
On a one-day tour of the Underground World, they watched Subterranean Creatures pray devoutly while swinging shovels with all their might.
Remote villages...
During the trip, Velin set aside his role as an elder, while Valient also rarely took off his mask.
As they spent time together, the two gradually came to understand each other.
In personality and the way they handled things, they were practically complete opposites, yet they got along surprisingly well.
And just as the two were losing themselves in the fun, Xuemya returned to Qixing Territory with a large group of people.
In the inner district of