NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 189: Unusual Movements at White Brahma Temple?_1
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"Would you like to take a sip?"
In the small courtyard,
under the stone pavilion,
Luo Changfeng glanced at the black feathered bird standing silently on his shoulder, tilting its head,
seemingly pondering something.
Luo Changfeng couldn't help but ask softly,
"Yah..."
However, in response to his master's offer,
the black bird only let out a soft call
and then turned its head away,
expressing its disgust for the so-called tea.
"Ugh..."
"Well, alright..."
With no other choice, Luo Changfeng shook his head and silently picked up the teacup from the stone table,
enjoying the unique flavors and fragrance of the tea alone.
"This taste, isn't it quite good?"
"Why do so few appreciate it?"
Luo Changfeng mused silently to himself while sipping his tea.
Within the vast Luo Family,
it seemed that,
apart from himself,
only the young Luo Ping shared his passion for tea.
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To improve his Heart Realm as quickly as possible,
Luo Changfeng decided to seclude himself in the small courtyard for some time,
sitting quietly there,
eyes firmly shut,
hands resting on his legs.
His expression was calm and unchanged, but his thoughts became more active and spirited as time passed.
In the blink of an eye, half a year had gone by.
During this half-year, Luo Changfeng never left his small courtyard.
Throughout that period, Luo Youwei, the young girl, did visit outside the courtyard of her Elder Changfeng,
but upon seeing the wooden doors firmly shut,
she left just as quietly.
In that half-year, Luo Ping, the Luo Family Head, also went to the courtyard where Patriarch Changfeng resided.
It seemed he had matters to discuss in detail with his elder,
but he was stopped outside of the courtyard by the Shadow Guards.
Their response was, "The master is in closed-door cultivation; unless the safety of the clan is at stake, all matters will be discussed after the master emerges."
Thus, reluctantly,
Luo Ping had to make several significant decisions on his own throughout that half-year.
Fortunately, he had many talented people by his side.
Even if there were things he didn't consider or contemplate thoroughly,
his gathered talents would point them out.
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Time passed, and another day went by.
Early in the morning,
the sky was not yet fully bright.
The air was slightly chilly.
Inside the Luo Family Ancestral Land in Qingshi City,
on a rarely trodden path paved with small slates of green stone,
there walked Luo Ping, the current Family Head of the Luo Family.
He was dressed in a loose yellow coat with hands clasped behind his back,
his demeanor serene as he walked silently.
It was autumn now,
and within the lands of the Luo Family, some trees with decades or even hundreds of years of history had turned golden,
and the air had become increasingly chilly with the season's progression.
Especially in the early morning when the sky was not yet fully bright,
this was the coldest time of day.
But, thanks to the constant activation of Cooling Charms within the Luo Family grounds,
no matter the convergence,
whether in the sweltering summer or the bone-chilling winter,
the temperature in the Luo Family grounds, and indeed in all of Qingshi City, remained optimal.
"How is the situation in the Da Feng Dynasty lately?"
As he walked,
Luo Ping inquired softly to Lu Jun beside him.
Recently, he had devoted most of his time to developing the current territories,
as well as rapidly enhancing the comprehensive strength of the Luo Family.
He hadn't paid much attention to the overall situation of the Da Feng Dynasty.
Actually, it was mainly because the New Emperor Feng Wumian and the Ke Family from Xunyang Prefecture, who controlled three prefectures, had put little pressure on him,
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otherwise, he certainly would not be so relaxed.
"Recently?"
Lu Jun, clad in a blue coat, narrowed his eyes slightly.
After pondering for a moment, he replied softly, "The situation has seen little change compared to before, although the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family has amassed over two million Armored Soldiers outside the Wan Shan Prefecture, along with a substantial stock of supplies, medicines, armor, and equipment.
However, they still cannot advance, even though over the half-year, the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family has lost more than five hundred thousand of its elite forces."
Of course, what standard the Ke Family set for their elites was something only they would know.
"Over half a year, the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family lost more than five hundred thousand?"
Upon hearing this,
Luo Ping nodded calmly,
then after pondering, he asked Lu Jun in a low voice, "And what about the New Emperor Feng Wumian? If I remember correctly, about four months ago, there seemed to be no less than a million Armored Soldiers gathering, with a looming intent to attack us."
To this, Lu Jun replied softly, "Whether it's because the Ke Family from Xunyang Prefecture is too weak, or for some other reason, apart from a few skirmishes to put on a show for the Ke Family, the New Emperor Feng Wumian hasn't taken any other action."
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