Firefly Journey

Chapter 137 Battlefield Chrysanthemums (4)

Fengling's amazing talent is reflected in many aspects, not just magic. She is also adept at learning skills that are essential for noble children, such as playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Even when Fengling was very young, Xu Hanshan was no match for her. Fengling was clever from a young age; when Xu Hanshan was embarrassed, she brushed away the remaining pieces on the board with her hand, laughed, and said, "This isn't fun, I'm not playing anymore."

Such a cute little girl, I believe no one could dislike her.

Fengling grew up pampered and never thought about marriage.

Just because she's not in a hurry, and her parents aren't in a hurry, doesn't mean the rest of the family isn't.

In Xu Hanshan's view, the Dimos family was far superior to the Xu family, and the two families had intermarried for generations. It would be a perfect match for his granddaughter to marry into the family. In addition, his daughter, who was also Fengling's aunt, had also established herself in the Dimos family and could take care of her niece.

Most importantly, both the Xu family and the Dimos family are in Yicheng, and it's only a ten-minute walk to the winged magical beasts of the two ducal mansions.

Xu Hanshan thought that Fengling, who had been well-behaved since childhood, would accept the marriage proposal without hesitation.

Yes, that's what everyone thought, including Xu Keli and his wife.

Morgan Demos is the strongest superhuman among the younger generation of the seven ducal families, second only to Wind Chime. He is handsome and of good character, and will inherit the position of head of the Demos family in the future, becoming the new Grand Duke.

Not to mention Yicheng, even looking at the entire Duchy of Bema, you can't find anyone more suitable than him.

Moreover, the dukes in Yicheng do have regular contact with each other. These younger generation members have been friends since childhood and know each other very well.

Xu Hanshan could tell that Fengling and Morgan had a good relationship, so why did they refuse to get married?

Xu Hanshan would agree to anything she asked, except for this one thing. It concerned a deep exchange between the two families and the future development of the Xu family, so someone had to make a sacrifice.

Feng Ling has lived in the Xu family for generations and is a member of the Xu family. She enjoys the benefits brought by the Duke's family, so naturally she must also bear the corresponding obligations. She cannot be allowed to act recklessly.

Fengling sat down, letting Xu Hanshan make the first move.

Xu Hanshan didn't hold back either. Good heavens, starting with the center point, what amazing chess skills.

Wind Chime was also puzzled: "Is this a new technique you've developed?"

Xu Hanshan said, "I guess so. Don't be so polite with an old man like me."

"You're joking. How could I possibly surpass my teacher?"

During their conversation, the grandfather and grandson had already played about ten moves of chess. Xu Hanshan, this terrible chess player, could only defend and had no chance to retaliate.

When he was at a disadvantage on the chessboard, Xu Hanshan began to think, agonizing over each move for several minutes. But even as he pondered his next move, the game remained unchanged, with Fengling still holding the overall advantage.

Fengling frowned. What was this old man up to? Why was he acting like this?

It's like they're stalling for time...

What is he waiting for?

He is waiting.

A person walked into the small pavilion surrounded by bridges and flowing water on all sides.

He had blond hair and golden eyes; it was none other than Morgan Demos.

The moment Fengling saw him, she immediately understood: "So that's where you've been waiting for me."

But what's the use? If you don't like it, you just don't like it, no matter how much you explain it.

Xu Hanshan suddenly coughed and said, "Well... Long'er, I'm already defeated, so I won't embarrass myself by showing off. Let Morgan play a few rounds with you; he's been doing some research on this lately."

With that, Xu Hanshan stood up, put his hands behind his back, and left.

Morgan sat down, her smile gentle: "Since we're already here, why don't we do as Grandpa said and play a few rounds?"

He called him "Grandpa," not "Grandpa Xu," showing he didn't consider himself an outsider.

"Okay."

Fengling didn't refuse. She bent down with great interest, resting her elbows on the stone table and her chin on her hand, looking quite dazed.

Morgan was stunned, but he was just dumbfounded.

The wind chimes, revealing a youthful side, were so adorable that Morgan simply couldn't resist.

“I’ve been playing Go since I was a child. You’re a beginner, so I won’t take advantage of you and will let you go first,” Fengling said.

Morgan smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Morgan wasn't a bad player, and he didn't need to waste time; he made a perfectly normal move.

When it was Fengling's turn, she suddenly looked up, held the chess piece between two fingers, and handed it out. The landing point... was the center point.

Morgan was taken aback by this move. Even though he had only been playing Go for a short time, he knew that no one would play like that. What was Fengling doing?

"What do you mean?"

"It's nothing." Fengling smiled smugly, stood up, and then pushed the chessboard on the stone table away.

With a series of crackling sounds, the black and white chess pieces scattered all over the ground, and a corner of the fine jade chessboard was also missing.

Wind Chime clapped her hands: "Can you stay away from me?"

Morgan's expression was not good, but he quickly suppressed it: "This has nothing to do with me. It's Grandpa who said that we are getting engaged soon and should see each other more often."

"Then why don't you go meet him? Anyway, I think you two get along pretty well now," Fengling said, turning away, clearly not wanting to stay any longer.

Morgan's face was grim. He remained silent in the pavilion for about ten minutes before squatting down to pick up the scattered chess pieces.

It's such a pity that it was lost like this.

……

After leaving the Xu family's residence, the wind chime traveled swiftly and finally stopped in front of a church.

Unlike the magnificent St. Philharmonic Cathedral, this church is small, and there are very few worshippers who come to pray.

As is well known, the city of Yi is a holy site for Julius believers on the ancient continent. Logically speaking, even a branch church should not be so unpopular.

Therefore, this is not a church of the Holy See.

The laws of the Principality of Bema explicitly support freedom of religion for its citizens. Because of this law, apart from the Mechanical Wings far across the Stormy Sea and the elusive Floating City, all the major churches on the continent have established branch churches there.

Ibiza is one of the largest cities in the Pangaea, with a large population, and everyone wants a piece of the pie.

This dilapidated church belongs to Ayepeia, the goddess of darkness and poetry, and is worlds apart from the thriving Saint Philon. If it weren't for the occasional worshippers coming and going, even the official government of the principality would probably have forgotten that such a place even exists.

Feng Ling stood at the doorway, looked up at the church entrance, and the next moment, she appeared inside the church.

Bennett, who was in a daze, was organizing files when he turned around and almost scared the death out of him.

"Holy Maiden, could you please stop appearing and disappearing so mysteriously? My heart can't take it," Bennett said helplessly. He had advised her many times, but the Holy Maiden remained oblivious and ignored him.

Fengling took a bite of an apple and said, "Old man, it's still quieter here."

Seeing the apple in her hand, Bennett's face turned ashen. It was an offering from the believers to Ayepaia. It seemed that she had gone to the main hall to steal something before coming here.