Sunfort.
Several days have passed since Tianyang returned. During these days, just as he promised, Tianyang almost always stayed in his manor, accompanying Xitong and Xiaoniao.
Although Xitong has been born for less than two years, her intelligence and physical condition are normal, so Tianyang decided on one thing.
We must start letting Xitong learn knowledge and enjoy education.
But on the issue of education, he and Xun and others have discussed it many times. Xun and Xiaoniao both think that Xitong should be sent to the academy of the War God Fortress to study. The 'Oasis Academy' jointly run by the War Church and the Fortress has a complete education system and many years of experience in running schools, and can provide Xitong with a good learning environment.
The most important thing is that Xitong can make new friends there, which Xiaoniao, who comes from a noble family, thinks is even more important than studying.
Tianyang also thought it made sense, but he was worried that Xitong would expose her abilities in the academy and bring unnecessary trouble.
For this reason, he decided to think about it for a while.
evening.
Tianyang was sitting in a chair on the terrace in a daze, when suddenly he felt something and smiled slightly.
Then two chubby little hands covered his eyes, and a voice that was obviously trying not to laugh sounded from behind: "Guess who I am?"
Tianyang deliberately asked: "Is it a bird?"
"Not."
"It must be Kaoru."
“No.”
The two little hands were released at once, and Xitong threw herself on Tianyang's legs, lying there proudly saying, "It's me, Daddy wouldn't be able to guess."
Tianyang laughed, picked her up, put his head on her belly and said, "So it's you, little bad boy."
Xitong giggled until tears came out, and Tianyang let her go.
After resting for a while, the little guy sat on Tianyang's lap and said, "Dad, send me to the academy. I will keep it a secret and won't let anyone know about me."
Tianyang looked at her with some surprise: "Did your sister Xiaoniao do the work, or did you want to go to the academy yourself?"
Xitong jumped down, patted her chest with her little hands and said, "I thought of this myself, because I also want to help Dad."
"Once I learn a lot of knowledge, I will definitely be able to help Dad with his worries!"
Tian Yang felt relieved and pinched her chubby face: "I'm glad you think so, but Daddy doesn't need a little kid to worry about him."
"As long as you are happy and healthy, I will be satisfied."
Xitong pouted and said, "Although I am young, I already understand a lot of things. I am not a little kid."
She went on, "Although I have fun playing with Sister Hongxiu and Sister Xiaoniao every day, I know that one day I will grow up and I can't stay a child forever."
"My father protects me and everyone likes me, so of course I am very happy. But I also want to do something for my father and everyone else."
"So I decided to go to school and learn a lot of knowledge so that when I grow up, I can protect my dad and everyone else."
Seeing the little girl's serious face, Tianyang rubbed her head and said, "Think it over. If you decide to go to school, you can cry and say you don't want to do it halfway. You have to stick to the decision you made no matter how difficult it is."
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If you have this determination, then I will agree that you can go to school."
Xiao Xitong put her hands on her hips and said forcefully, "I am determined!"
"Okay, let's go to the War God Castle tomorrow."
A few days later.
Tianyang brought Xitong and Xiaoniao, and asked Chiying to accompany them. The four of them came to the War God Castle lightly. Lu An had been notified in advance, so after arriving at the castle, the secretary led them to the "Oasis Academy".
When the academy learned about this and knew that the daughter of the Lord of Lieyang Castle was going to study here, the academy attached great importance to this matter and specially asked a vice-president to act as a guide and lead Tianyang and others to visit the 'Oasis Academy'.
This academy is much larger than similar institutions in Skyforge. It has many public facilities and public areas, dormitories, various specialized laboratories, libraries, and warehouses.
Of course, the teaching area is undoubtedly the largest.
It can be said that people who come here for the first time are likely to get lost if they don’t have someone to lead them.
Students who enroll here can choose to live on campus or go home after school. Considering that Xitong is relatively young and her situation is rather special, Tianyang decided to let her go home after school every day.
Anyway, he has a 'Golden Sun Manor' in the War God Castle, and there are people who can pick up Xitong, so there is no need for him to live in the academy.
So after completing the admission procedures, Xitong became a new student at Oasis Academy.
The next day, Tianyang personally sent her to the entrance of the school. Xitong, who had basically had no contact with the outside world from birth until yesterday, was now holding onto Tianyang's trouser leg with some fear.
Tianyang squatted down, rubbed her head and said, "Don't be afraid, I'll pick you up in the afternoon."
Xitong then let go of her hand and followed the teacher who was responsible for guiding her into the academy.
At first Xitong was a little scared, but soon she was attracted by the students walking around and the various facilities. Gradually, curiosity overwhelmed her fear and she looked around boldly.
They came to a classroom. There were twenty or thirty children of about Xitong's age sitting in the tiered classroom. After being assigned a seat, Xitong saw the teacher who had brought her in just now walk up to the stage, clear her throat and start speaking.
"Hello, children. I will be your head teacher in the rest of your study career."
"I will be responsible for your studies and even your life problems. I hope to be your friend, and I hope you can ask me for help when you encounter difficulties."
“Our college will provide you with a comprehensive education and will teach you knowledge in various fields. Here, you will learn a wide range of knowledge.”
"For you freshmen, in the first semester, you will learn basic mathematics, basic geography, a brief history of the world, basic biology..."
The teacher fluently read out the subjects one by one, but Xitong felt dizzy. This was a little different from what she had imagined...
After sending Xitong to class, Tianyang temporarily returned to the manor. When the magnetic car drove through a street, Tianyang suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.
He suddenly said, "Stop the car."
The magnetic car stopped, and Tianyang said to the driver: "You go back first, no need to wait for me."
"Yes, sir."
Tianyang got off the car, quickened his pace and merged into the crowd.
After more than half a year of recuperation, Fort Ares has recovered from the fungus incident that day. The blocks that were destroyed by the war have been rebuilt, and the entire fortress feels brand new.
With the restoration of the fortress, there were a lot more people on the street than the last time Tianyang came. Despite the large number of pedestrians, Tianyang still locked on his target, a tall and thin man with a slightly bent back.
He calmly came to the other side and coughed lightly: "Mr. Gao Wen, do you still remember me?"
That’s right, the person Tianyang discovered was Gawain, the ultimate master of the Heart of Elements!
Last year, when the God of War Festival was held in the God of War Castle, Tianyang ran into Gao Wen on the street. Now, more than half a year has passed, and he didn't expect to run into him here again.
Gao Wen heard the voice and turned around with a dazed look in his eyes.
But after a moment, he seemed to remember something and said, "Oh, it's you. I remember you. You are the same as me..."
Tian Yang knew he was referring to the 'traitor', so he nodded and said, "Would you like something to drink?"
A moment later, they were in a bar. It was daytime and the bar was almost empty. The jukebox was playing drowsy music and a bartender was shooing flies behind the bar.
Tianyang and the other man came to the bar and knocked on the table. Tianyang raised two fingers and said, "Give us two glasses of bitter palm juice."
It was a unique drink of the Ares Castle, made with bitter melon, lemon, honey and ice cubes. It tasted bitter at first but then sweet, and was refreshing and pleasant.
The bartender nodded and quickly mixed them both a glass of bitter lemon juice.
Tianyang pushed one of the cups next to Gao Wen, who didn't hesitate and started drinking with a straw.
"Mr. Gawain, have you been in the Castle of War?" Tianyang also took a sip of the drink and asked.
Gawain smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not sure. You should know this, but every time I'm awake, I'm in the Castle of the God of War, so it's possible that I've always been here."
Tian Yang knew that he would 'sleep' from time to time, so he nodded and went straight to the point: "Mr. Gao Wen, how much do you know about the Ultimate?"
Gao Wen suddenly became nervous and looked towards Tianyang.
In order to avoid irritating him, Tian Yang did not dare to reveal that he knew he was the Ultimate One, and instead said, "I went to Emerald Castle and had a brief exchange with the Church of the God of Nature. I learned from them that an Ultimate One was born in their church."
Gao Wen's expression became dazed, as if he was recalling something, and he uttered two words like a delirium: "Adi..."
He then lowered his head and said, "You'd better not ask. That's not a good thing."
Tian Yang asked knowingly, "Why? Isn't the Ultimate the destination that we Ascenders pursue?"
Gawain laughed: "You have been in and out of the Reverse Realm, and you are also a 'traitor'. Don't you find it strange?"
"Don't you think it's strange that in such a dark and corrupt place, there are things like 'Star Marrow Pillars'? They are like lighthouses in the darkness, or fires on a summer night, attracting insects that yearn for light to die."
"Conspiracy. From the very beginning, this was a conspiracy."
Gawain spoke in a low voice, "The Reverse Realm, the Skin, the Alien God, the Ascendant, the Ultimate... Hehe, they are all conspiracies. Humans are just victims, just pitiful insects."