"There is indeed a small matter on the Imperial Tutor's side …"
Blackie took out the Imperial Tutor's token.
"Disciple greets the Imperial Tutor. Receive the token!"
Bai Xianlin and the rest knelt down respectfully. Their attitudes were strict and meticulous.
"Kneel!"
Bai Zhanyun knelt too late. The corner of Bai Xianlin's eyes twitched and he slapped Bai Zhanyun. One of Bai Zhanyun's teeth flew out and he knelt down hurriedly.
Once the Imperial Tutor's token was out, it was as if Jiang Tian had personally arrived. His authority was unparalleled, and he was above everyone else. The royal family and dukes bowed down to him and could not show any disrespect.
"In fact, Duke Bai doesn't need to be so formal!"
Blackie helped him up.
"Etiquette cannot be ignored!"
Bai Xianlin pushed a few times before getting up reluctantly.
Blackie smiled. "The Imperial Tutor has spoken. He is overjoyed at the completion of his new residence and has specially prepared some wine. He wants to invite his colleagues and friends to celebrate the move tonight. The Imperial Tutor's family is waiting for the Duke and Young Marquis at the Overlooking River Residence. "
"Alright, that's how it should be. I will definitely prepare a generous gift and prepare to pay a visit! "
Bai Xianlin agreed without hesitation.
"Then, brother, I will take my leave! I still have to pass down the order to my family! "
Dahei did not hesitate and immediately took his leave.
"Little brother, don't go too far!"
Bai Xianlin hurriedly tugged at Blackie's sleeve and said, "Little brother, I know you have a big appetite and am worried that you won't be full. I will ask the servants to prepare Three Dipper Heavenly Pills for you. Treat it as a snack. If you are hungry, just eat it!"
"Good brother, I know you are a righteous person and empathize with your brothers!"
Blackie wiped the non-existent tears at the corner of his eyes and smiled. "To be honest, our Imperial Tutor is from a poor family. The poverty in his early years has left a shadow. He is thrifty and stingy. My rations are often deducted. Life is really hard!"
At the side, the maidservant had already brought out a Dendrobium Heavenly Pill and stored it in a small green gourd.
"Your words are biased. As the saying goes, thriftiness cultivates one's body and diligence cultivates one's virtue. It is so for mortals and so for cultivators. Lord Imperial Preceptor is practicing the precepts! "
Bai Xianlin stuffed him into Dahei's arms and smiled affectionately. "However, you're a young man and you're still growing. You still need to eat well. Don't worry, Big Brother will take care of your rations. As long as I have food to eat, how can I let you starve? "
"Just based on these Heaven Pills, I'll take over the title of Little Brother from now on!"
Dahei looked very touched.
Bai Xianlin smiled and said, "Little Brother, you and I hit it off at first sight. I have long seen that you are an extraordinary person. Let's become brothers of the opposite sex. In the future, we'll call each other brothers. What do you think? "
These words were very sincere.
"You're a Duke, and I'm just a servant. How can I bear the responsibility?"
Dahei shouted excitedly.
Swearing an oath in the cultivation world was not like swearing an oath in the mortal world, where one could simply kowtow to a god they worshipped.
Instead, it was a spiritual contract that had to be obeyed.
Dahei did not want to be controlled by others.
Bai Xianlin smiled and said, "Brother Dahei, you're obviously insulting me. Let me ask you, what's your original surname? "
"Okay, Big Brother, what do you mean?"
Dahei was stunned and thought, "How would I know my surname? When I fell to the earth, my Divine Soul was damaged and I couldn't even remember my own name. All day long, I played with Shi Lei and Qing Linzi in the Blood Orchid Waterfall of the Longevity Tribe. I was worshipped by those little black ghosts and lived a carefree life day by day. Until I was rescued by my master, he didn't give me a name. But later, when I turned into a big black dog, they got used to calling me Dahei … "
"Your surname is not Jiang. This surname was given to you by Lord Imperial Preceptor, right?"
"Yes, that's right!"
Dahei nodded.
"Giving you a surname is not a small matter. It means that Lord Imperial Preceptor highly recognizes you and regards you as his junior. Since you're the junior of Lord Imperial Preceptor, how prestigious are you in the empire? Even the nobles have to be polite to you! "
Bai Xianlin said seriously.
"Is that so? I'm still young, so I don't know the deeper meaning. "
Dahei's face was shocked, and then he said seriously,
"Okay, Big Brother, you think so highly of me. I'm very touched and agree 100%. However, our Lord Imperial Preceptor is narrow-minded. He's afraid that I'll cause trouble outside, so he doesn't allow me to become sworn brothers. At this time, I have to report it to my master first! "
"Okay, okay!"
Bai Xianlin rolled his eyes and asked, "But, is Lord Imperial Preceptor's banquet tonight really just for the housewarming?"
"At that time, the chief examiner of the Hidden Dragon Trials, Princess Mo Yu, will also come and talk about the reform of the Hidden Dragon Trials!"
Dahei "returned the favor" and offered the information.
"Do Lord Imperial Preceptor and the chief examiner have any new ideas?"
Bai Xianlin asked.
Previously, replacing the virtual exam with actual combat was the Purple Marquis's proposal to stir up the conflict between the dukes.
Now that the Purple Marquis was eliminated, the royal family would definitely change!
If he knew the ideas of Jiang Tian and Princess Mo Yu in advance, he would be able to make suggestions that were beneficial to himself or make preparations in advance.
"Brother Dahei, this matter, can't be spread! Once Lord Imperial Preceptor finds out, he will definitely blame you heavily! "
Just as Dahei was about to speak, Guo Chuandong anxiously dissuaded him from the side. He was also an actor.
"Old Guo, this is my good big brother. Since my good big brother asked, how can I not say?"
Dahei anxiously shouted with a pale face, "Besides, you're just a housekeeper, in charge of internal affairs. To put it bluntly, this time you're just my driver. I'm a special envoy, the representative of the Lord Imperial Preceptor outside. Why do you care about me? How can you say anything! "
"Don't think that just because you and the Lord Imperial Preceptor are from the same hometown, you're amazing. I respect you, that's why I call you brother. If I don't respect you, you're just a servant! "
Guo Chuandong's face was filled with embarrassment and anger.
Bai Xianlin hurriedly became a peacemaker and advised, "Brother Dahei, how can you say that? Old Guo, don't lower yourself to my brother's level. He's just a straightforward person, he doesn't mean what he says. I apologize to you on his behalf! "
"I'll wait for you outside the residence, hurry up! If the news leaks and reaches the ears of the master, you must remember that this matter has nothing to do with me. "
Guo Chuandong flung his sleeves and walked out of the door.
"Damn it, he's still giving me the cold shoulder. He's just a Nascent Soul cultivator with mediocre aptitude and only knows how to flatter. If it weren't for the Lord Imperial Preceptor's status as a fellow countryman, how could he be qualified to be a housekeeper? I'm the special envoy of the housekeeper, and I'm in charge of both internal and external affairs! "
Dahei snorted with disdain.
He and Guo Chuandong played the old trick of "Noble families are as deep as the sea, and the servants are jealous of each other for power."
"Brother Dahei, you're young and strong, and your future is bright and limitless. As for him, he's already buried up to his neck, and he'll be like this for the rest of his life. Why do you have to care about him and cause trouble for the Lord Imperial Preceptor? "Bai Xianlin advised with a smile.
"He's just an iron simpleton!"
Dahei scolded again, and then whispered mysteriously,
"Good big brother, this matter can't be spread out. Mo Yu and the Lord Imperial Preceptor have agreed that the Hidden Dragon Trials will no longer be decided by actual combat between the heirs. Instead, it'll be a mission scoring system! "
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