He had played chess with Tal before and understood what his level was at that ti.
To be able to raise his level that high in just two years showed that he wasn't just using the talent ability blindly.
Maybe this was how all the talents that he gave should be used. Could they learn all the abilities the talent bead had given them?
But that didn't make sense either because what about the Unique Heavenly Body like Anda and Mr. Bison had? They were sothing that people were born with, right? How could you learn that?
"Hahaha! Great job, Tal! As expected of my disciple. Getting third in the entirety of the South Region? Wonderful! Excellent! In a few more years, maybe you'll beco the best chess player in the South Region." Leyvi didn't hold back and praised as much as he could.
Tal imdiately cheered up from Leyvi's praises. In the end, his master was still the best!
Other people in the Chess Association tried to console him for not being able to perform as well as he 'usually' did because of his 'nervousness.' His master was the only one who truly praised him for his achievent.
"Young Lady Tasya, can you please prepare a feast to celebrate Tal winning third place?" Leyvi requested.
"Hehe." Tasya giggled. "No problem, Brother Leyvi. That was my plan too after coming back. I'm going to cook all of his favorite food! I'm going to make sure he eats all of it!"
Tasya imdiately gathered the available maids and prepared the feast with them. It had been a while since they cooked together, and the kitchen soon filled with the lively chatter of maids and the aroma of delicacies being prepared.
That night, they celebrated Tal's achievent of placing third in the chess tournant for young people under 21 years old. The feast was lavish, with dishes ranging from savory stews to sweet desserts, reflecting the joy of the occasion.
Unfortunately, Anda wasn't there to celebrate together, or it would have been livelier.
Leyvi's father-in-law, Bana, told him that after the tournant, Tal received multiple offers to join so of the most famous sects in the South Region that focused on entertainnt activities like chess.
Aside from chess, they focused on singing, dancing, painting, writing, playing musical instrunts, sculpting, embroidery, and many other miscellaneous activities. Their emphasis on artistry and culture was unparalleled, making them a prestigious choice for anyone interested in these fields.
Ultimately, Tal rejected all the offers. He felt that the Leyan Family was the best place for him.
During the Chess Grand Festival, he t many pretentious youngsters from these prestigious sects, both boys and girls. All they did was kiss each other's ass, competing to show off their 'great manners.' He felt that he wouldn't fit in at all with them. Everything about them seed fake. Even Tasya agreed with him, nodding emphatically when he shared his thoughts.
However, not everyone was like that. Even among the sea of pretentious youngsters, there were a few who acted authentically, not caring about what people thought about them. These were the people Tal and Tasya were comfortable interacting with. Their candidness made conversations refreshing in an otherwise stifling atmosphere.
There were also many young masters who tried to court Tasya as she grew more and more beautiful. They could see that she would definitely be a great beauty once she beca an adult. Unfortunately for them, Tasya rejected and chased them away with her fiery hair while holding a ladle. Her fiery temper beca a legend among the youngsters, further discouraging unwelco suitors.
Bana also inford Leyvi that there were rumors spreading that the Homun Family had disowned their 13th Young Lady, Dorin Homun. She had been in low spirits ever since she heard about it.
"I see. No wonder she locked herself in her room ever since you guys ca back," Leyvi said while noticing Dorin's absence. She didn't even co out to celebrate together.
Leyvi cursed inwardly, directing his dissatisfaction at Tordin Homun. That guy even publicly disowned his own daughter so that she would continue to stay here.
Leyvi couldn't understand why Tordin wanted Dorin to stay with his family so much. Was this due to the rivalry between the three alchemy families? Did Tordin plan to push his daughter on him to compete with Ava Clover and Selene Goldstone?
Leyvi shook his head. They were so ridiculous.
Now he wondered how he should treat Dorin from now on. As a guest or part of the family?
A month later,
Bara City was shaken again after City Lord Layla exposed another criminal activity done by one of the biggest rchant groups in Bara City.
The key figure for the operation this ti was none other than Stripey. After he heard about the success of Layla's Bara Corps last ti, Stripey imdiately resigned from his Law Enforcent Officer position and begged Layla to join the Bara Corps.
He was already bored of only patrolling around catching petty criminals and wanted to do sothing bigger. And he realized that the Bara Corps offered the best opportunities to do it.
Layla naturally welcod Stripey with open arms because she knew that his special abilities of stealth and magical hands would benefit her private force a lot. She let him join the Bara Corps as a special hidden mber to conceal his identity. The secrecy was crucial, as Stripey's unique skills made him a valuable asset against the city's underground forces.
The day Stripey proved Layla right ca very quickly as he successfully got his hands on the evidence to prove the illegal activities of the rchant group.
Using the intel that Layla had gathered with her mini clones, Stripey infiltrated their secret operation facility and took away every piece of evidence they had hidden in a secret room. These were the things they didn't dare to carry around in their space bags because it would easily expose them if their space bags were stolen or lost sowhere. Stripey's ability to remain undetected even in heavily guarded areas was critical to the operation's success.
With evidence in hand, the Bara Corps, led by Paulina this ti, stord the rchant group and apprehended them. The rchant group had attempted to destroy the secret room containing all the evidence as their last resort, but it was futile since the evidence was already in Layla's possession. They only destroyed an empty room.
Without Stripey, their last resort would have been successful, and Layla wouldn't have had the evidence to prosecute them.
With another successful operation in such a short ti, Layla's reputation as the city lord rose again, and more people began to express support for her by secretly sending anonymous tips about suspicious activities going on in the city.
On the other hand, the bad actors behind the scenes beca more wary of her presence in the city and started to act with more vigilance. They couldn't afford to be careless at all or they might suffer the sa fate as the two previous groups of villains.
A few days later,
A group of cultivators entered Bara City.
"Oh my, oh my. The atmosphere here has changed a little since the last ti. Sect Mistress, this is the city we will be living in from now on."
"Hmm...why are the cultivators here so weak? The spiritual energy here is just as dense as in other cities," the Sect Mistress comnted.
She was a graceful middle-aged lady wearing a red and blue flowing dress. The left side of her dress was blue, while the right side was red.
"Are you sure you found a five-elent cultivator here, June? Even after you tried to convince
so many tis, I found it hard to believe. I spent my whole life as a mber of the Multi-Elent Sect searching for a three-elent cultivator, and suddenly you tell
you found a five-elent cultivator. So unfair," she questioned and complained.
June rolled her eyes. "Why would I lie about a thing like this? I wouldn't waste my ti looking for you guys all over the continent just for a prank. Lina, Rosa, and Terra saw it with their eyes too. Right, girls?"
The three ladies nodded.
"Then what are we doing here wasting ti? Let's go et that youngster. I want to confirm this thing with my own eyes. You said he wants to live off his wife like , right? I already like him! Hahaha!" A handso middle-aged man said out loud, his laughter booming across the street.
He was an elder of the sect, from the sa generation as the Sect Mistress, and also her husband. The Sect Mistress's husband was a strikingly handso middle-aged man, with the kind of rugged, tiless charm that made him stand out even among the most refined cultivators. Unlike his wife's asured and regal movents, his gestures were animated, and his laughter bood like thunder.
The pair of husband and wife were both in the Soul Formation realm.
The disciples of the Multi-Elent Sect were speechless. Is that sothing you want to brag about?
In the Leyan Mansion,
Layla opened her eyes and said, "They are here. I should inform Leyvi right away."
Not long after, Layla welcod them to the Leyan Mansion guest room with Leyvi.
Leyvi imdiately sensed their cultivation realms and sighed inwardly. Three Soul Formation realm experts, including Senior Sister June. It seed that she wasn't lying.
Uh...but why does this handso middle-aged man seem so happy to see ? Don't tell
I'm his long-lost son or sothing. No no no. That can't be. He's far too handso to be my father.
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