Chapter 69 Castilia (20) The Holy Light Knights...
To thank Xu Lingzhao for his help, Viv bought a lot of things that Omega likes as gifts for Chu Jingze. Of course, Xu Lingzhao also bought a lot for himself. By the time they returned to the small manor, it was already ten o'clock in the morning.
The maid entertained Yu Yu and Viv in the living room, while Xu Lingzhao went straight upstairs. She couldn't wait to open the door and saw Omega's somewhat aggrieved face. He was leaning against the cushions, his eyes drooping as he intently looked at the necklace that Xu Lingzhao had given him.
Hearing the noise, Chu Jing didn't look up but instead lowered his head in a huff, deliberately avoiding looking at her. Xu Lingzhao walked towards him with a smile, seeing right through his little scheme. She leaned down in front of him, cupped his face in her hands, forcing him to look up at her instead of looking down, and said in a doting tone, "Let me see what my darling is doing."
Chu Jing looked at her bright smile, his expression momentarily blank, and he said softly, "Hmm... she's angry."
"You're angry, huh? Can you tell me why you're angry?" Alpha's tone was sincere, and he gently rubbed Chu Jing's cheek with his fingertips. Such close contact made the little bit of anger in Chu Jing's heart dissipate long ago.
"You...you've been gone for so long, you smell like another Omega." As soon as he finished speaking, he looked like he had been greatly wronged, placing his face on Xu Lingzhao's hand, his big eyes slightly red, tears welling up in his eyes.
Xu Lingzhao's gaze softened, and she slowly moved closer to his lips. She said, "I ran into Yu Yu's fiancée. She wasn't with any other Omega." Originally, she only intended to give him a light kiss, but looking at the kitten in front of her who desperately needed comfort, she deepened the kiss, enveloping the Omega in soothing pheromones.
She only let go of Alpha when he was struggling to breathe and gently pushed him away. Her lips were glistening with tears as she asked, "Aren't you angry anymore?"
The Omega hugged her waist, nodded gently in her arms, his cheeks slightly flushed, and rubbed contentedly against the Alpha who let him do as he pleased.
“I’ll carry you downstairs and introduce you to a friend, okay? She’s Yu Yu’s fiancée, the one I mentioned to you before, her name is Viv.” Xu Lingzhao patted his back gently, and after feeling him nod, she had the maid standing outside the door invite the two people downstairs up.
Viv approached the bedside warmly, her eyes slightly open. "Wow, you're so beautiful. My name is Viv." She politely extended her hand to Chu Jingze, and the person leaning against the Alpha reached out and shook her hand in return. "Hello, my name is Jingze."
Xu Lingzhao patted Omega's face, indicating that she needed to go out for a while. Before closing the door, she looked back and saw that although her Omega was shy, he had started talking under Viv's enthusiasm.
Yu Yu stood outside the door waiting for Xu Lingzhao. She glanced at her wristwatch and said, "Let's go. Viv can stay with him, don't worry."
Xu Lingzhao mounted her horse and followed behind Yu Yu. The two of them were heading towards the castle where Yu Yu's parents were. The cold wind blew across their cheeks, and Xu Lingzhao squinted her eyes slightly. At this moment, she truly felt Yu Yu's anxiety. The journey was not far, and they would arrive in about an hour. The servants came forward to greet Yu Yu and led the two of them to the stable.
Yu Yu glanced at the bulging backpack and took two steps inside when someone she didn't want to meet appeared in front of her—her brother, Yu Yan. Dressed in the attire of a knight commander, he opened his arms to Yu Yu and said affectionately, "Oh! My dear sister, it's been almost a year since I last saw you. I've really missed you."
"What are you pretending for? If you miss me, then miss me and when I'm going to die." Yu Yu turned away from his fake hug, but Yu Yan ignored the disgust in her tone.
"What is this? Sister, you're so thoughtful, caring so much about Father." Yu Yan's eyes seemed glued to Yu Yu's bag, a hint of malice flashing in them. He even reached out to touch it. "Father has just fallen asleep. Why don't you give me the things, sister, and I'll deliver them to Father for you, saving you the trouble of making the trip. After all, coming all the way from the Knights' Camp must have been very tiring."
"No need to trouble you, brother." Yu Yu took another step back, avoiding his hand that was about to touch her. "Tsk, Yu Yan, can you please stop treating people like idiots?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Yan's smile vanished, replaced by contempt. "At least I don't need to go to great lengths to please people."
"To curry favor? Even if I were to curry favor, it would be better than you openly harming people."
"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Me, harming someone? What proof do you have?"
"Whether you did it or not, you know a thousand times better than I do. Let's go, ignore him." After saying this, Yu Yu pulled Xu Lingzhao away. She and he were already irreconcilable enemies, and she didn't want to waste any more words. However, a sense of mental pressure came over her, and Yu Yu subconsciously covered her chest, but the pressure was fleeting.
Xu Lingzhao didn't look at Yu Yan and just followed behind Yu Yu, walking normally. "These people really like to use their mental power to oppress others," she thought to herself.
Seeing that his mental pressure had no effect, Yu Yan's gaze fell on Xu Lingzhao. He was an A-level mental power, so the female Alpha following behind Yu Yu must be an S-level. He snorted and crossed his arms. So she was able to find Ou Baizhi because of an S-level knight.
Xu Lingzhao was led to the lounge by a maid, while Yu Yu went to see her father alone. In the lounge, she was bored and casually picked up a book on the coffee table. She had just turned a few pages when she heard footsteps at the door. She didn't look up, assuming that someone was just passing by.
But the man's gaze lingered on her for a long time. Xu Lingzhao closed the book. The person standing at the door surprised her. It was Alistair. He smiled and walked into the room, sitting down opposite Xu Lingzhao.
Xu Lingzhao stood up and bowed to him, "Your Highness."
Alistair waved his hand and said, "There's no one else here, no need to be so polite. I didn't expect to see you again so soon." His gaze lingered on Xu Lingzhao's face, a deep meaning flashing in his eyes. "I heard that the Lorraine marriage procession you were escorting encountered some problems on the way, and one of the concubines died on the road."
"Yes, Your Highness. Yu Yu and I searched and only found the carriage that the Consort was riding in. Unfortunately, we couldn't find any trace of him. We also found traces left by the Stone Ridge Beast near the carriage." Xu Lingzhao spoke of the situation at the time, his tone and expression showing no abnormality, as if he were reporting a very ordinary matter.
"It's nothing, just a concubine. His Majesty won't care. It just gives us a reason to start a war against Lorraine." Alistair said indifferently. He didn't take a concubine seriously. He picked up the book that Xu Lingzhao had just been reading, ran his fingers over the cover a few times, and continued, "Since we've met you here, there's no need to go through the Knights' Hall to convey some things."
"Please speak."
"Based on your performance in the Rose Knights and... the fact that you saved me in the forest, and after assessing your strength, the Knights' Hall believes you are qualified to serve as Knight Commander. Coincidentally, the Knight Commander of the Holy Light Knights recently passed away from serious injuries, so I have decided that you will become their new Knight Commander. Furthermore, you will need to serve as my bodyguard when necessary." Alistair's tone was casual, leaving no room for negotiation; he was simply informing Xu Lingzhao.
"It is my honor to be your guard, Your Highness." Xu Lingzhao bowed to Alistair again according to etiquette. Promotion within the Knights was extremely difficult, but for Xu Lingzhao at this moment, it seemed to be obtained with ease.
"Alright, come with me. I'm heading back anyway."
Xu Lingzhao followed beside Alistair. Promotion within the Knights, especially the recognition of a Knight Commander, involved a series of complicated procedures. First, the individual had to register and swear an oath at the Knights' Hall inside the Sintra Palace before being formally announced at the Knights' Camp. She kept her head down, just like the other guards standing beside Alistair.
However, she glanced at the sun in the sky and wondered if she could go back to be with her Omega tonight. Alistair boarded the carriage, while Xu Lingzhao mounted her horse. Her movements were swift and decisive. The road to Sintra Palace was the busiest street in all of Castile.
Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, Xu Lingzhao gripped the reins tightly. In just half a month, she had risen from a lowly commoner to the Knight Commander of the Holy Light Knights Order. The Holy Light Knights Order was a second-level knightly order, and promotion for knights was difficult, as was promotion for knightly orders.
Her gaze drifted to the magnificent carriage beside her, where her half-brother sat. Her eyes darkened. Now was the time to lie low. She would slowly climb the ladder of power and send all those who had killed her father to hell.
As they approached the palace gate, two carriages and Alistair's carriage arrived almost simultaneously. The curtain of one carriage was lifted, and Prince Lorraine inside nodded slightly to Xu Lingzhao with a very polite smile. Soon, the curtain was lowered, blocking the view between the inside and outside.
"They're both alright," Xu Lingzhao thought to himself. If it weren't for his mental power allowing him to sense Chu Jingze's location, he probably would have been completely destroyed, just as others had said, becoming an excuse for Castile and Lorraine to go to war. Thinking about this, Xu Lingzhao felt extremely annoyed.
"Brother, you're here! I've been waiting for you for so long." Blanca's voice came as she ran to the carriage in her gorgeous dress, looking expectantly at the closed carriage door. At the same time, she also saw Xu Lingzhao standing beside the carriage.
The sound of the carriage door being pushed open rang out, and Alistair stepped off the carriage, stepping on the backs of his servants. He gave Blanca a hug, saying, "It's so cold outside, let's go inside." Seeing that Alistair had no intention of getting back into the carriage, Xu Lingzhao and his guards also dismounted and followed behind them.
“Oh right, I forgot to tell you, this is my new bodyguard, an S-rank mental power holder, Xu Lingzhao, who is also the Knight Commander of the Holy Light Knights.” Alistair introduced Xu Lingzhao to Braca.
Blanca raised an eyebrow slightly, then, with her arm around Alistair like an arrow, she used her fan to cover the lower half of her face, a hint of malice flashing in her eyes. "I've seen her, just this morning."
"Oh, really? It seems you two are quite destined to meet."
“Of course, brother, I quite like her,” Braca said in a low voice. She knew her brother always doted on her, and many of her toys were Alistair’s guards. However, this time, Alistair didn’t immediately agree to her request. Instead, he changed the subject.
In Alistair's mind, an ordinary guard might be easy for Bracka to manipulate, but Xu Lingzhao was different; to gain her true loyalty, he would have to take it slow.
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