About half an hour later.
Xiaoyu slowly opened her eyes.
Upon closer inspection, her originally black pupils were mixed with a faint purple.
"Brother, I'm a mage now?"
The little girl still found it hard to accept that she had obtained what she had been dreaming of.
Xu Tianci's large hand caressed her head affectionately.
"You've just started, and are only at the level of a 1-star mage apprentice. You still have a long way to go before you can become a real mage."
"I've really become a mage! Brother, you're awesome!"
With a cheer, the little girl threw herself into Xu Tianci's arms and kissed him on the cheek.
Xu Tianci was helpless against his sister's overly intimate actions.
This girl had been sticking to him all day long when they were in the orphanage.
After so many years, Xu Tianci had gotten used to this.
"I'll go look for it tomorrow and see if there are any skill books that you can use."
"Alright, brother, you're so nice! By the way, I made your favorite red braised meat. Eat it!"
"Ah, I almost forgot about this. I was wondering why there was the smell of meat in the house!
...
The Liu family was one of the three big families in Yun City.
One had to admit that the Liu family's mansion was extremely luxurious.
At this moment, in a study room with its door tightly shut, three people were having a serious conversation.
One of them was a man with gold-rimmed eyes and a serious expression. He was sitting on the sofa.
He was Liu Zhengnan of the Liu family.
With his current status in Cloud City, it could be said that with a stomp of his foot, the entire business world of the city would tremble.
On the sofa not far from him, Liu Hongyu had a nervous expression.
Beside the two of them, the butler with the back of his head bent over and reported something.
"So, you're not sure if that little girl knows our secret?"
"Yes, master. But I'm sure that she has seen the message."
"Did anyone else see that message?"
"No, she was alone at home when I went. However, I wanted to give her 20000 magic coins to repay her before I left, but she didn't accept it. It seems that the girl is very principled."
Liu Zhengnan, who was sitting on the sofa, sneered.
"Principles are nothing. Principles are not worth mentioning in front of unimaginable benefits."
After a pause, Liu Zhengnan said with a dark expression, "This matter has been completely exposed. Even if she doesn't say it now, she will report it in a few days!"
Liu Zhengnan could not help but glare at his son.
"You trash, you can't even understand such a trivial matter. Can't you let your brother and I have some peace of mind?"
"Dad... I..."
Liu Hongyu lowered his head, not knowing what to say for a moment.
He was indeed in the wrong.
Careless, he left the phone that Ning Qiufan used to contact him at the entrance of the factory.
He found it hard to imagine.
If they didn't find the phone in the end... The consequences would be terrifying.
"Dad, now that we've got the phone back, and the only person who knows about it is that little girl, why don't we..."
As he spoke, he placed his palm on his neck and made a neck-slitting gesture.
"Hmph, do I need you to teach me?"
"Hmph!" Liu Zhengnan snorted again, "I've already made arrangements when I found out about this. Can't you learn from your brother? Use your brain in everything, don't always make us clean up your mess."
Liu Hongyu lowered his head again.
In his eyes, the flames of anger burned.
'We're both your sons. Why do you always compare me to him?'
'It's just because I was born a few years later.'
'It's because I haven't awakened my magic talent.'
'Biased!'
Since his eldest brother was 16 years old, almost all the resources in the family had been poured into his side.
'I also want to succeed.'
'I'm also working hard.'
I've even taken such a dangerous awakening potion. Why can't you open your eyes and look at me?
The long-term unfair treatment had long distorted Liu Hongyu's mentality.
He could feel his youngest son's dissatisfaction.
Liu Zhengnan shook his head slightly.
However, he was still his own son.
He took a deep breath and said slowly, "Our Liu family is a big tree that attracts the wind. We are not as strong as we used to be.
"Especially when the current City Lord takes office, he sees our Liu family as a thorn in his side.
"It's a good thing your big brother's aptitude isn't bad."
"For the sake of his future stable position as the city Lord, and for the sake of you getting the more precious awakening potion, we can't afford to have any mistakes in this plan."
"You can try to imagine what will happen if the news is leaked, or if the opponent finds out the truth...
At this point, Liu Zhengnan stopped. He wanted to see how his youngest son would react.
He was gratified.
The youngest son raised his head after hearing his words.
His eyes, which were originally filled with anger, were now filled with dissatisfaction and solemness.
"Dad, don't worry! I definitely won't let that happen. I'll take care of everything!"
With that, Liu Hongyu suddenly stood up and strode out of the study.
He lit a cigarette.
Liu Zhengnan leaned back in his chair comfortably and took a deep breath.
"Uhh..." he said in a deep voice after a long time.
"Master, please speak!"
"Send two people to protect Xiaoyu in secret."
"Yes, sir!"
...
The next day.
Xu Tianci opened his eyes in the bathtub.
After a night of absorption, Xu Tianci felt that his water and metal element magic had improved a little.
Even though his cultivation speed was far slower than absorbing magic cores.
However, free things always smelled the best.
An hour later, the two of them sat at the dining table.
"Xiaoyu, I'm going to walk around today and see if I can buy anything that you can use."
"Alright!"
Ever since Xiaoyu had absorbed the arcane fruit, she had been in a state of excitement.
In this era, both men and women had an unimaginable desire to become mages.
"Brother, we're all aristocrats, do we still need to patrol?"
Xiaoyu asked, confused.
"The patrol is a military mission. Once the candidates are confirmed, it's hard to change them.
"I see. Don't worry, we're both mages. Even if we encounter magical beasts, we won't be in any danger!" the little girl said boldly.
Xu Tianci smiled and shook his head.
She was feeling too good about herself after she gained some strength.
In order to make his sister take things seriously, Xu Tianci deliberately put on a stern face.
"You must pay your undivided attention," he said in a deep voice. "You have strength but no combat experience. If you continue to be so arrogant, how can I be at ease?"
"I know, I'll be more careful!"
The little girl stuck out her tongue, but she felt very happy in her heart.
She was very happy.
No matter what happened to her, her brother still loved her so much!
Xu Tianci, who was eating with his head down, looked even more serious.
In her previous life, godly rain had died tomorrow.
In this life, tomorrow was the day the Liu family would deal with Xiaoyu.
It was just that he didn't know how they were going to repay the siblings in this life.
He only had one day.
He had to make more preparations.