Nanfeng City, East Gate.

  Li Luoli stood in front of the carriage, gazing at Nanfeng City with a complex and melancholic expression. Since he could remember, most of his time had been spent living here, but today, he was finally going to leave.

  Memories of past events flashed through his mind, and finally Li Luo lifted the car curtain and got into the carriage.

  "Let's go."

  At his command, the carriages in front and behind suddenly moved forward. This time, they were heading to Dashacheng, a long distance away. Even if they traveled at full speed, it would take nearly ten days. As the young master of Luolan Prefecture, safety was naturally paramount, so defensive forces were indispensable.

  The fleet rumbled away, carrying a trail of smoke and dust.

  The carriage was flying, while the spacious carriage was exceptionally stable. Li Luopan sat on one side of the tea table, and opposite him, Cai Wei elegantly sat with a book in her hands, reading with great interest.

  In the innermost part of the carriage, there was a small practice room. Yan Lingqing was practicing her spiritual water and strange light in it, passing the time on the road.

  This time Li Luo went to Dashacheng, Cai Wei and Yan Lingqing also accompanied him. They had already completed the handover of work in Tianxu County during this period.

  "Cai Wei, what's the current situation in Luolan Prefecture?" Li Luo asked suddenly, gazing out of the car window at the trees whizzing by in the distance.

  Cai Wei raised her gaze from the book, hesitated for a moment, and said: "It shouldn't be too good, you should know that Luolan Prefecture's fragrant rice cake is very tempting. Under its banner, there are vast industries spanning the various counties of Dashu, with annual profits of tens of millions of gold. This is enough to make any power jealous."

  "Nowadays, the Luolan government is plagued by internal and external troubles. This feeling is undoubtedly like a child holding gold in a market, attracting many greedy eyes. I think that if it weren't for the fact that the Luolan government still has some power left, and Qing'e's displayed potential also intimidated some people, perhaps there would have been forces making a move against the Luolan government already."

  Li Luo fell silent for a moment, slightly shaking his head, saying: "If there is a powerful force that is not inferior to the Luolan Manor and really has ambitions, just relying on these deterrents would be insufficient."

  Jiang Qing'e indeed had astonishing potential, but this was still just potential. Even in Li Luo's view, if she didn't have the protection of being a student at Shengxuan Xuefu, perhaps during this Great Summer, there would be some forces that would dare to make a move against her, attempting to strangle her.

  Cai Wei hesitated for a moment and asked softly: "What do you think?"

  Li Luo said slowly: "It's because of the remaining prestige of my parents... or rather, those powerful forces with ulterior motives can't really confirm that my parents are dead, so they're worried that if they go too far and one day my parents suddenly come back... then how will they clean up the mess?"

  Facing the wrath of two powerful Houyuan Boundary experts, in this Great Summer, any power would probably need to show some restraint.

  Cai Wei thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "The young master of Shaofu has thought it through."

  "But this lingering fear will weaken with the passage of time, after all, a hungry tiger won't let go of a plump sheep that's always wandering in front of its eyes." Li Luo sighed and said.

  Even he didn't know how long Li Taixuan, the remaining prestige of Lan Tai's peak, could last. Perhaps one day, when certain forces confirmed some news, Luolan Mansion would usher in a disaster.

  What will be at that point in time?

  Li Luo pursed his lips, he felt that it might be the sacrifice of Luolan Prefecture next year. At that time, Pei Huan would inevitably take the lead in launching a series of destructive actions against Luolan Prefecture.

  Looking at it this way, time is indeed pressing. He's still just a 10th-grade boundary child now. These enemies are as ferocious as tigers and wolves; can't they give him a few more years?

  In a few years, both he and Jiang Qing'e will reach the rank of Marquis, and when that happens, they'll come to your house for a lively and joyful banquet!

  *sigh*

  Li Luo let out a sigh of relief, unfortunately, those people probably wouldn't give him that much time.

  "What attitude do the top forces of all parties have towards Luolan Prefecture on the surface in this scorching summer?" Li Luo asked again.

  "The top power of the Great Xia, if we exclude the Sacred Xuanxing Academy and the Golden Dragon Treasure House, these two special existences, in terms of actual strength, it should be the Great Xia Imperial Court that is the strongest. However, the imperial court has been slightly chaotic in recent years, with a young monarch and a regent prince assisting with state affairs. Below the imperial court are the various great families with long lineages and the five major manors."

  "In the five major prefectures, Duzefu and Yanyinfu are the most hostile to Luolanfu. Lanling Prefecture is neutral, while Jinque Prefecture has a relatively good relationship with Luolanfu, but it's possible that they also have intentions to use Luolanfu to consume the strength of the other two major prefectures." Cai Wei said slowly.

  "These forces are mostly headquartered in Dashaci, and the former Shao Fu was in Nanfeng City. Some waves were difficult to reach you, but as you arrive in Dashaci, I'm afraid it's hard to avoid some trouble."

  Li Luo nodded, he had been prepared for this, after all, although now the Luolan government is nominally controlled by Jiang Qing'e, but no matter what, he is the legitimate young master of the Luolan government.

  No one paid attention to him before, because he was hiding in Nanfeng City, far from the center of Dashu, and also because of his previous empty phase, I'm afraid all parties will regard him as a useless person, so they didn't pay attention.

  As he stepped into the whirlpool of this great matter, he naturally couldn't avoid being tainted by the waves.

  But this is also what he, as the head of the household, should do. After all, he can't let Jiang Qing'e bear all the pressure alone. In the past, he couldn't stand up for himself and didn't have the qualifications to do so. Now that he has gained some power, no matter what, he won't let Jiang Qing'e face everything alone.

  "I understand..."

  Li Luo nodded slightly and smiled wryly: "My old dad and mom have really left me a mess."

  All of this is due to insufficient strength, so he must quickly enhance his own power. In the Great Xia, there is no place for cultivation that can compare with the Sacred Profound Star Academy.

  So he was overjoyed that this time, he got an admission quota from Shengxuan Xingyu Academy.

  ...

  The journey is long, but with beauty as a companion, it doesn't feel dull at all, and instead feels like touring mountains and rivers.

  A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

  The cavalry is about to arrive at the capital of Dashu.

  Li Luo stood on the car frame, gazing into the distance. At the end of the wide avenue, a gigantic city outline was vaguely visible, and even though it was still far away, he could faintly sense the oppressive atmosphere emanating from that city.

  It's breathtaking.

  Nanfeng City is not even one percent of this.

  "It's indeed the royal city." Li Luo sighed.

  At this time, Cai Wei and Yan Lingqing were also standing behind him, with a hint of joy and relaxation on their lovely faces, and they finally came back.

  "This trip has been quite smooth, better than I expected." Li Luo said with a smile at the two women.

  But as soon as he finished speaking, some figures suddenly appeared on the high slope not far away, and then a flag seemed to have been raised.

  Even from a distance, Li Luo could see that the flag had an embroidered golden oriole with outstretched wings, shining brightly in the sunlight.

  "That is... Jinque Manor?" Cai Wei said with some surprise beside him.

  Li Luowei was taken aback. This time, he had not been overly secretive about his trip to the imperial city, and anyone who cared to know would have found it easy to learn of his whereabouts. He had expected some hostile forces to come and try to stop him or make fun of him, but instead, the first people he met were from the Jinquei Manor, which was said to have a good relationship with the Luolan Manor.

  What do they want to do?

  As Li Luo was perplexed, the convoy proceeded forward, and then they saw a person riding a fiery red horse galloping down from the high slope. As he approached the convoy, a loud voice came: "My young lady invites Lord Luan of Luofeng Manor to come up the mountain for a gathering."

  "Miss Jinquefu?"

  Li Luo looked at Cai Wei, who slightly hesitated and said: "It should be the thousand gold of Jin Que Fu, Si Qiu Ying. She is of the same age as you and should also have entered Sheng Xuan Xing Academy with you."

  "But she's waiting for you here, what does it mean? You shouldn't have met her before, right?"

  Li Luochuan pondered for a moment before saying, "Could it be that another person has fallen in love with my looks?"

  Cai Wei and Yan Lingqing both cast a white eye at the same time.

  Li Luo smiled and said, "There's no use thinking too much about it, you'll understand once you see it."

  He leaped onto a sturdy red horse.

  "Don't you need an escort?" Cai Wei asked.

  Li Luo waved his hand, no one would be foolish enough to do anything to him outside the royal city, after all, no matter how declining the Luolan Manor was, it still had some power.

  The red horse galloped for a while, then ran away, bringing up a wisp of smoke and dust, and climbed to the top of the slope.

  On the high slope, a piece of grassland was covered with a luxurious carpet, on which a long table was placed. Behind the table, a green-haired girl knelt and sat, her eyes quietly watching Li Luo dismounting his horse.