I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

The birds chirping by the window woke up Pei Xiang and Lilia.After the two washed up briefly, Pei Xiang helped Lilia braid a very unique fishbone braid, and decorated the little girl's hair with pink roses brought by pigeons.

Lilia was very happy.She has been feeling very lonely since leaving the palace and her eleven brothers.At this time, there is suddenly a peer who is friendly like a sister. She is grateful for her luck and cherishes this short time of being together.

Infected by the little girl's delighted smile, Pei Xiang postponed her departure, and spent two days of simple and quiet rural life with Lilia.However, ever since the owner of this house returned from work, Pei Xiang knew that he could no longer live here.

While the host, Robert, was invited by neighbors to help repair the roof, Pei Xiang and Lilia hid under the stone wall overgrown with ivy, and communicated while enjoying the shade.

"Lilia, why doesn't Mr. Robert like you talking to me more? By the way, he doesn't like you going out to play and meet more people." Pei Xiang wrote.

Lilia lowered her head and said, "The Roberts treated me very well, but they were told by the elders in my family not to allow me to talk casually with others, especially talking about my family affairs and past life."

"Why? Oh, by the way, you said before that you were fostered here. Did something happen in your family?"

Lilia sighed and said sadly:

"A few years ago, my father married a beautiful wife. He trusted her and let her take care of me and my eleven brothers. But I was a little afraid of her, and I was scared to tears by her and her servants several times. , and happened to be bumped into by his father.

"Father is very upset. He always thinks that crying children are uneducated. I explained to my father that I didn't cry on purpose, but every time I couldn't prove that I was telling the truth. Even my brothers didn't explain to me. use.

"Later, my stepmother said that I was too arrogant and willful. Only the quiet and simple life in the countryside and daily devout prayers could make me a good girl again. Within a few days, I was sent here. After that, I never I haven't been home, and I haven't seen my relatives again. I think, when I become more pious and docile, my father will send someone to take me back, Amy, I miss my brothers so much."

Pei Xiang patted Lilia's hand gently, and comforted her with words:

"Lilia, you are definitely not an arrogant and willful little girl! Although we have only known each other for a few days, I know very well that Lilia is kind, enthusiastic, and innocent. She is a gentle and sensible girl. Your father has misunderstood you. "

Lilia showed a small smile, she took Pei Xiang's arm intimately, and said embarrassedly:

"Actually... I don't really care if my father misunderstands me. Well, I can't say that, Amy, I mean, I care less, not as much as when I was a child. I miss my Brothers, I was afraid they thought I was a bad boy too, so I didn't write to me."

Pei Xiang made a few gestures, and a question flashed across his eyes:

"Haven't you been in touch with eleven brothers for a long time?"

"Well, before leaving the capital, my brothers promised to come here to visit me."

Lilia's eyebrows flashed with worry and hesitation, but she didn't complain or dissatisfy at all:

"But I know that life in the imperial family is not so easy. Compared with me, my stepmother is stricter with my brothers. Maybe she doesn't allow my brothers to visit me at all.

"So, I have been looking forward to reading letters from my brothers, telling me that everything is fine and they are living happily. Then I will be satisfied, even if I can't go home all the time, it's okay."

Pei Xiang liked the girl in front of her even more, she was pure and kind, but not weak and confused.

"Lilia," Pei Xiang wrote quickly, "I like the story you told me before, and I want to give you a gift in return. I will go to the capital soon, and I can find a way to remind you Father, let him pick you up from here as soon as possible. That way, you and your relatives can be reunited earlier."

Lilia's eyes lit up.Obviously, she was very moved by Pei Xiang's proposal, and she was so eager to see her brothers.

However, when the words reached her lips, she swallowed them again.

The kind little girl hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook her head and refused:

"Thank you for your kindness, Amy, you don't have to find my father for me. He...is very special. He lives in a spacious house with a courtyard and is surrounded by many people. It is not easy for strangers to see him. Easy. Moreover, once someone offends him, he can order to kill, I don't want you to take risks."

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes bright and confident.She didn't need to utter any guarantees or oaths, but she could make Lilia feel her confidence and firmness - she had the ability to retreat unscathed.

Lilia was influenced by Pei Xiang's firm attitude, and her hesitation gradually dissipated.She thought about it seriously, and said softly:

"Amy, you must be amazing for daring to travel around alone. When you arrive in the capital, can you please go and see my brothers? If they are all healthy and happy, you can write a letter and tell me, then It will make me ecstatic. If they encounter troubles and hardships, please write to me and tell me. I will try my best to help them and pray for them day and night, hoping that they will be blessed by the gods."

Pei Xiang nodded, gestured silently and assured:

"If that's what you want most, I'll do my best to help you."

"Thank you, Amy, I also pray for you, I hope you can collect all the adventures of the hero He Qiu as soon as possible."

Pei Xiang frowned, and wrote:

"Lilia, with your blessings and prayers, I will definitely be able to achieve my wish. By the way, you haven't told me where your family lives in the capital? What's your last name? What are your brothers' names?"

At this moment, Lilia no longer concealed her princess status in order to get news from her brothers as soon as possible. She did not hesitate and directly told Pei Xiang her true origin.

It turned out that Lilia was really the princess of this country, the biological daughter of the previous queen.

"His Royal Highness Princess Lilia," Pei Xiang nodded with a smile, her eyes were sincere and friendly, and she wrote down her promise, "It's a pleasure to meet you, and thank you for your trust in me. I will help you find out the names of the eleven princes. news, and then I’ll tell you all about their current situation.”

Lilia smiled shyly, revealing two small dimples. She stood on tiptoe and kissed Pei Xiang's forehead.

At this time, Robert's shout came from not far away.After he finished helping the neighbor's house, he went home and found that Lilia and the girl who was staying temporarily were missing, so he hurriedly looked for them.

Pei Xiang and Lilia smiled at each other, walked out of the ivy wall covering their figures together, and returned to the house under Robert's scrutinizing eyes.

"Miss Amy, it's less than half a day's journey from the nearest town. I suggest you start now while the weather is fine." Robert's tone was a little stiff, and he was very firm in asking people to leave.

"Bring, bring some dry food, dried meat and water." Mrs. Robert was a simple, hardworking and kind woman. "Amy gave a lot of accommodation fees before."

While speaking, Mrs. Robert handed Pei Xiang a heavy cloth bag, with a flash of apology in her eyes.She actually liked this dumb girl with a sweet smile, but her husband was right, the situation at home was really not suitable for strangers to stay for a long time.

Pei Xiang smiled kindly, and made a "excuse me" gesture.

She took the luggage that she had packed early in the morning, picked up her magic potted plant, nodded slightly to Lilia and Robert, and then turned and left.

Looking at Pei Xiang's slender back, Lilia closed her eyes and prayed. She sincerely hoped that the friends traveling far away will have a smooth journey, and she also hoped that she could get news from her brothers as soon as possible.

At the same time, Pei Xiang, who was "disgusted", went back on the road holding his small potted plant.The distance under her feet belongs to the area inhabited by human beings, and there is basically no unexpected danger, so she is relatively relaxed.

"Mr. Dagger, since you know a lot of events from 1000 years ago, and admire His Majesty Asfar, the Lord of the Sea Clan, do you know what happened between the warrior He Qiu and that Majesty? What did you do to seal that powerful majesty? Also, what happened to Alice, the witch, and why did you never hear from her again?"

The voice of the dagger was as cold as ever, but this time it was a little more curious:

"Are you still interested in that part of the past? Didn't you say that if the villain is not handsome enough, you will be disappointed?"

Pei Xiang retorted in his mind:

"What I said that night was out of anger, three points were true and seven points were false, because I really didn't like the stuffy feeling of hearing half of the story. Now, I have calmed down, and of course I have to continue to inquire about the truth of the year, maybe the story Some details in the book can inspire me. So, even if His Majesty the Great Demon King is uglier than the Swamp Ooze, it still can't dispel my curiosity."

"Swamp mud monster? Your expectations are quite low. Should His Majesty Esfar thank Miss Amy for her generosity and generosity?" Dagger mocked lightly.

"It's not that expectations are low, but that I don't dare to be too frivolous and impetuous." Pei Xiang quickly explained seriously.

"Frivolous?" Dagger puzzled.

Pei Xiang sighed in his heart:

"His Majesty Esfar is a strong man. Before he was sealed, he made great military exploits. He commanded all the sea races and deterred all the intelligent races on the entire continent. He is the only one who has done this for thousands of years, and he is the only sea race that everyone acquiesces in. Clan Lord and Great Demon King.

"For such an existence, no matter whether he is good or evil, or complex and unpredictable, good or evil, I can't easily set my impression of him just based on his appearance. Isn't that too ridiculous?"

"It's not ridiculous...he is just one of thousands of creatures, and he has not yet reached the eternal height of a true god. There is indeed a gap in age, experience, and strength between you and him, but you are smart, steady, and determined , as long as there is enough room for growth, it will not always stand in the position of looking up."

Pei Xiang blinked, and wanted to say respect is all respect, but he is definitely not the "look up" of that Majesty.

——Not so sincere.

However, Mr. Dagger didn't give Pei Xiang time to seriously explain.Instead of continuing the previous topic, he changed his tone and revealed a surprising secret without warning, which immediately diverted Pei Xiang's attention.

"His Majesty Asfar disappeared back then, not because he was sealed by the human Heqiu, but because he chose to sleep on his own initiative."

Pei Xiang's eyebrows moved, and she immediately had a further judgment on the origin and identity of the dagger. The range of guesses in her heart narrowed down a lot, and she just waited for more evidence to help her refine her judgment.

Dagger didn't pay much attention to the guessing game in Pei Xiang's mind. His attitude towards Pei Xiang's investigation of the truth has always been ambiguous.

"Then why are there rumors that He Qiu sealed the leader of the Sea Clan?" Pei Xiang asked.

She is most concerned about whether the warrior He Qiu has the ability to seal the lord of the sea clan, because this answer is related to the curse of the sea witch on her body.

Dagger replied frankly: "I don't know, maybe it's human vanity."

"Then why did the Lord of the Sea Clan take the initiative to fall into a deep sleep?"

Dagger asked back: "Amy, if you were asked to speculate, what would you think?"

Pei Xiang pondered for a moment, and slowly expressed his guess in his mind:

"Generally speaking, there are only a few reasons why the strong choose to sleep for a long time, the most common of which are because of boredom or to restore strength.

"At that time, the Lord of the Sea Clan was ambitious. He had just defeated the Abyss Giant Monster Clan and was about to launch an attack on the land, so he probably wouldn't choose to sleep because of boredom.

"Then, if it's to restore strength...the Lord of the Sea Clan was injured? Well, by the way, he had just returned from a war at that time, and his opponent was a powerful one-horned three-eyed monster family, so injuries were inevitable..."

Dagger chuckled and said meaningfully:

"Yeah, injuries are inevitable. It's easy to guess. After all, a triumphant soldier will be wounded to some extent. You can guess it, and of course some people 1000 years ago can also deduce it."

Pei Xiang understood instantly: "If you say that, I'm going to overthrow what I said just now. Even if there are enemies who want to take advantage of it, wouldn't His Majesty Asfar be prepared?"

"He didn't," Dagger sighed softly. "Even though I admired him very much, I have to say that the successive victories blinded His Majesty at that time, and his arrogance made him lose his usual calmness and prudence."

Pei Xiang was surprised, and thought to himself, it's really rare to hear Mr. Dagger first clearly admit that the Great Demon King has shortcomings.

As soon as she had this idea, she heard Dagger say again:

"But, Amy, His Majesty Asfar's arrogance is also reasonable."

"Well?"

"The Lord of the Sea Clan was born powerful, and he grew up through repeated trials and tribulations. Even the abyss monsters from hell can't cause much trouble to His Majesty Asfar. And under the throne, other races are So weak, he naturally feels fearless."