Chapter 458 The Curse of Duke Xiguang

Looking back, the "curse" of Duke Xiguang's life actually began when he was still young.

From family background to talent, and even knowing each other since childhood, his fiancée, who was completely a good match, died in an accident inexplicably.

He was sad for two years, but he could only marry an equally "suitable" wife because of the arrangement of his family.

He was a good person, but for some reason, from beginning to end, from the church to the people, he found countless doctors and thought of countless ways.

Until his wife died of a sudden strange and serious illness at the age of 40, the two of them could not give birth to even half a child.

At this time, Xiguang's parents had also passed away, and he inherited the title of Duke and officially became the master of this great family that had lasted for hundreds of years.

Although it stands to reason that he still looks young and handsome and has an extraordinary demeanor even in middle age because of his martial arts and abstinence.

Just this high-ranking power, plus the double buff of being clearly single, is enough for him to pick another daughter from the aristocratic family.

But perhaps because he was afraid, he still used his busy schedule to find various excuses and delayed the matter of remarrying for another three years.

The nobles said that they were reckless, but when they really sat in this position, they knew that there was no such recklessness.

Xiguang had no choice but to find another girl under the urging of other family members and even the Sun King himself.

Although it was an old man and a young wife, the second wife was actually quite happy.

Because she was a lifelong princess who failed to pass the tribulation, a loser in the royal struggle.

So in general, she felt that she should have taken advantage this time and could continue to maintain a wealthy life instead of falling into poverty.

But Xiguang considered himself an uncle and had harmed the little girl, and he was entangled with this guilt for a long time.

After marriage, he treated his wife even better, and all indicators of food, clothing, housing and transportation were fully met.

And this time was also very lucky. Only one year after marriage, the princess successfully prepared for pregnancy, breaking the increasingly sensational rumors.

——God and Heaven, our Xi family can finally have the next generation!

Then the princess had a difficult birth, and the situation was so serious that she died before the baby was born, without even a decent last word.

Duke Xiguang almost fainted when he heard this, but was pulled back by the midwife's next words.

"Child, the baby is still moving!"

"!!!"

In order to get the Lord, several experienced aunts increased the reward tenfold in one breath.

It took a lot of effort, even magic, to save the young master's life.

At least the unlucky Duke had a child, which gave him hope in his stumbling life.

To be honest, although Duke Xiguang was cursed and the rumor that he was born to be unlucky in marriage had spread throughout the capital.

But there is something more terrible than death in this world, that is the fear of a wealthy life that will never return.

So there are still noble ladies or princesses who are eager to turn the tables, to ascend to the throne, and to continue to maintain a luxurious life, and want to be the second wife of the lord.

Even if I die, I will enjoy myself first!

But at this time, Xiguang has become the leader of the Sword and Shield faction, and one of the most powerful people in the capital. He is no longer controlled by others.

So no means no. Until today, Duke Xiguang is still an old bachelor, maintaining a noble singleness.

And this young son who escaped death and survived by chance is also very competitive.

Not only is he a martial arts genius, but he is also self-disciplined and self-respecting like his father, and is a well-known pure love warrior.

Everyone said that he is likely to succeed his father and become the new leader of the Sword and Shield in the future!

——Alas, finally, the unlucky old Xiguang is finally going to enjoy his life!

However, the facts prove that it is a dream.

Only three years after the wedding, Xiao Xiguang and his wife who had just finished giving birth were killed by a mysterious assassin in the family castle.

And it really just ended, because when the furious old duke rushed from the capital, he found that in the secret room that his son tried so hard to protect, his grandson had not even washed off his mother's blood!

The old man who had suffered from family affection all his life really collapsed this time. Fortunately, the Archbishop of Holy Light from the nearby church had also arrived, and the little grandson cried loudly, which called his soul back.

After regaining consciousness, the furious old duke tore the door of the secret room as if it were a piece of paper.

"Investigate!"

"Investigate for me! I want to see their heads!"

Then there was a large screening like a filter, from the fiefdom to the capital, the surrounding, nearby, informed, implicated, everyone passed the test.

But even the king came out to help, but still failed to find out who the murderer was, or should I say who the murderer was!

It was during this process that the Duke of Arc Light and the Duke of Dawn Light had a grudge.

It's nothing. As the leader of the money bag, Duke Arclight, who is capable and has reasons, will inevitably be suspected.

Tired of being harassed by various people, he went to complain to the king in person, asking old Xiguang to stop being crazy, he was almost going crazy!

Xiguang: Lord Arclight, I'm going crazy!

Although Xiguang, who was confused, couldn't raise Huguang's son to let him feel the pain of losing a son.

But as revenge, he would hit Huguang's family business with two punches, and it would be no problem for him to overturn several of his caravans and hundreds of guards alone.

Arclight: Amenos!

Unfortunately, retaliation is useless. To this day, he still doesn’t know who brutally killed his son and daughter-in-law.

So it's no wonder that the old Duke made a special trip. He is already old, and he is really afraid that the single seedling left by his son will break again.

After talking about the grandson, Xiguang finally brought the topic back to business.

Unexpectedly, the old Duke actually apologized in the first sentence of this serious matter.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency God's Chosen One, but someone on our side was stupid and felt good about himself, so he actually reached out to the church..."

I don’t know if it’s true or not, but the Lord passed all the blame for targeting Berry and threatening God’s Chosen on the new nobles.

They said they were young and ignorant, and they were jealous that the girls had started playing cards and couldn't help but think about their choices, so they thought of finding an excuse to take revenge under the banner of factional conflict.

But don't worry, he suppressed this matter as soon as possible. It is impossible for the Sword and Shield Sect to push their friends away because of such a trivial matter. This is all a misunderstanding!

Ji Ming: Haha.

But the old Sir Alex has already talked about this, can the Divine Chosen continue to hold on to this matter?

I can only express generously that I understand. Everyone in Sword and Shield is a good person of Asasi. In fact, Watasi is also a good person. Good people don’t fight good people. Let’s roll sushi together, Minnasan!

And Duke Xiguang is also a decent person, and he knows that this matter is even related to the difference between divine power and royal power in a larger scale, and it is impossible to talk about it so easily.

He took the initiative to invite the God of Choice to join his adventure team to the high-end area. We not only have experienced tour guides but also a large number of masters to ensure that he can clearly upgrade his level.

This was compensation for Ji Ming who had been wondering what the old man wanted to do all afternoon. It happened that Ji Ming was also thinking about how to improve the efficiency of monster spawning after entering the high-level area, so he naturally went there again happily.

But when Duke Xiguang took out another [Royal Hunting Ground Experience Distribution Map] that logically speaking should not exist, but it did exist, the situation underwent some subtle changes.

Because if the compensation just now was to push him back to neutral, now it is tantamount to trying to backhand him to the sword and shield side.

But Ji Ming had no intention of intervening in Glow's internal affairs, let alone choosing sides between sword, shield and money bag.

I am here to save the world and directly confront Tool Moon as the Lord.

What's the difference between this kind of shit and a human being lying on the ground and using his teeth and nails to fight the wild dogs downstairs?

Naturally, the sugar-coated cannonball was shot back, and a bottle of spirit-gathering liquid was given as a return gift, returning the "friendship" on the spot.

But to save the other party from overthinking, he also hinted that he was the same with the Money Bag Faction and would not be able to accept any win over from either party.

And I made it clear that after I finish teaching this semester's classes at St. Valentine's College, I will leave the royal capital and travel to other places.

——You just keep letting this madness go, I won’t accompany you!

But Xiguang has met too many people in his life, and he usually defaults to verbal promises like this not counting.

However, he did not continue to dwell on the matter. He made an excuse that it was getting late and time was not waiting for anyone, so he set off with Ji Ming.

As for Uncle Berry...

"I have sent people to assist him. Don't worry, I will never let them have even the slightest accident."

He is a thoughtful old man!

It has to be said that the high-level area is the high-level area. After passing through the giant door reinforced by magic, the quality of the wild monsters suddenly improved.

Not long after they walked out, a scout came over and reported that they had discovered a ground-suppressing lion that had just grown up and was over 20 levels ahead.

By the time they arrived at the lair, the target had been hammered to death by the thugs. He was lying on the ground with blood dripping from his mouth.

"Okay!"

It's a pity that the grandson of Xiguang's family is not as magnanimous as his elders.

This kid was making a lot of noises along the way, and from time to time he would say some weird words to Ji Ming. He was no different from other thorny guys on campus.

But after cheering, before he could start picking peaches, he was stopped by an old gentleman.

I could only look at my grandfather in confusion, and stretched out my hand to signal to the God of Choice.

"Ji Shenxuan, you are our guest today. How about you treat me to this jackpot?"

"Uh, okay."

Ji Ming was not polite. Under the resentful eyes of his two grandsons, he raised his knife and cut off the lion's head.

【Experience +200】

Wow, this experience is so exciting.

Even though the experience required for him to upgrade now has exceeded 6,000, it has still increased slightly visibly to the naked eye.

This feeling of being clearly arranged by others is indeed very satisfying. Ji Ming does not need to take action himself in the whole process, he just waits for the thugs to deliver the prey.

The advantage of Xiguang's choice to set off in the evening gradually became apparent. Most of the beasts that might still be wandering around during the day stayed in their dens, which was very convenient for them to call their names one by one along the map.

So in just one night, Ji Ming successfully advanced to a level, and finally reached the sixty mark, ready to prepare for battle and advance.

As for the grandson who was only at level ten, he was so confused that he was promoted to four levels in one go.

Looking at the rising sun gradually rising among the mountains, Ji Ming couldn't help but sigh that it was great to have money, and how easy it was to upgrade.

However, this small temple in the Royal Hunting Ground received too many pilgrims today.

Even if the mountain gate is only opened twice a year, the stored porridge is not enough for everyone to share.

They have already taken the lead in grabbing many prey that may have been targeted by others, which is why they have achieved such a beautiful effect.

But now, after one night, the resources in the advanced area that are easier to get must have been snatched away by everyone.

The remaining ones are either empty plates for display or hard bones to chew.

This is indeed the case. They searched several resource points along the map in the morning, but most of them were in a mess, obviously they had been taken down by others.

And the high-quality monsters that were lucky enough not to be discovered by others...

What a joke, they are not the sons of luck of the protagonists of the cool novels, so naturally they did not discover them.

And so many humans rushed into the Luoshen Mountains overnight. As long as the monsters living on the periphery are not pure fools, they would have fled and hid in the depths of the mountains.

And some of the remaining ones are at level 30 or even 40, which are considered top predators on the periphery of the mountains, waiting for humans to deliver food to them. .

Therefore, only a few of them could be stopped by the thugs of Xiguang Family and turned into actual results.

And most of the experience went into Ji Ming's pocket.

There was no way. He was at least level 30, but actually level 60. It was too easy to kill the dying beast with a good weapon. It was just a matter of one knife.

But even if the little grandson had eaten a lot, he was only level 16 at most.

Moreover, he chose the profession of a mage, and secretly added some charm, which made his already insufficient blood and qi worse.

So even if the monster was beaten to death and collapsed like a dead dog, it would be difficult for him to kill it.

Of course, he could also trouble the thugs to help him cut open the neck or chest of these monsters, so that he could directly saw the throat and heart of the opponent to improve efficiency.

But people want face, trees want bark, so it would be too shameful to do so!

After all, he is the descendant of Old Xiguang, and he is a stubborn young master, so he has been gritting his teeth.

Even if he steps on it like a butcher and works hard with blood all over his body, he must cut off the beast's head with his own hands today, this is the bottom line!

Then this bottom line took more than ten minutes, and his arms were shaking, and he finally cut through the thick flesh and touched the organs inside.

Ji Ming (sweating like soybeans).

He finally saw that this kid was now immersed in the fantasy of a teenager, competing with himself who he thought was his opponent!