"Grandpa, I don't want to marry this barbaric woman. Anyway, our goal is the Snow Woman, so why not just buy her?" the young man shouted angrily, starting a civil war with his own family.
This situation directly angered the Duchess.
"Men, throw them all out! Beat them every time they come back! And don't let them come near the manor again!"
"Your Grace, let's talk this out. Whatever the price, just name your price, and we'll do our best to meet it. Besides, without our help, you, the Snow Maiden, would never be able to break through level 50!" the old man added.
"Stop. What do you mean by that?" The Duke waved his hand, signaling the guards who had entered to stand aside.
"Let me put it this way, level 50 is a threshold for a magical pet like the Snow Maiden. Only after breaking through this level can she enter adulthood. And our Fabings family has the means to help her break through this level."
“I’ve observed her carefully. This snow woman is being raised perfectly, but she definitely won’t have a future with you. It would be better to sell her to us; it would be better for both her and everyone else,” the old man continued.
"Are you done talking?"
"It's over. We even prepared the termination scroll. If the Duke agrees, we—"
"Now that you've finished speaking, get out of here. As for Xiaoxue, whether or not she can be trained is our business, you don't need to worry about it."
"Simmons, think about it? We will definitely treat that snow woman well." The old man was still unwilling to give up.
The Duke waved his hand, dismissing everyone. Luo Fan seized the opportunity to create a clone and followed them.
"A bunch of ungrateful bastards, just like that guy last time, so arrogant."
“But if they really know how Xiaoxue grew up, we can exchange it for other conditions,” the lady continued.
"Impossible. Their goal is very clear. Before it was because of the Cold Marrow, now they've set their sights on Xiaoxue's talent. You don't need to worry about this. Daisy, we're moving to the capital after this semester, and there are still many things you need to handle."
"I understand." The Duchess glanced at Xiaoxue, who had been behaving very well behind her, and sighed. They indeed had no record of this.
Ellie only found out what had happened later.
"Daisy, don't worry too much. I didn't even know how a slime could level up to level 31 back then, but I still managed to advance. Anyway, once Xiaoxue reaches level 50, we'll definitely find a way."
"Look, Xiaoxue herself isn't worried at all, so you can rest assured."
Daisy glanced over and saw that Xiaoxue was happily hugging the slime, completely unaffected by those people.
“Okay.” Daisy hugged her. “Xiaoxue, no one can separate us.”
"Except for her brother Fan!" Ellie thought to herself, knowing that Luo Fan had already gone to track down those people.
"If someone wanted to take me away, would they react the same way?" Ellie continued to think, realizing that Luo Fan would often take the initiative to consider her needs.
Perhaps when he truly transforms into a human, she might be able to accept his request. Recalling the kiss in the illusion, Ellie's cheeks slowly flushed, and a longing smile appeared on her lips.
"Ellie, what's wrong? What are you thinking about that makes you so happy?" Daisy suddenly interrupted her reverie.
"No, I was just thinking about something happy. Daisy, you'll be participating in the academy ranking battle too, right?"
"Yes, the principal has already spoken with my father, so I'm fine. I can fight alongside you!"
"Then let's go practice in the backyard and try to get a good ranking for the academy."
Luo Fan, who had gone out to follow them, hid in the shadows under their carriage. Considering the old man's considerable level of magic, Luo Fan didn't dare get too close, but eavesdropping on their conversation was no problem.
"Grandpa, that duke is so ungrateful. Why don't we inform the main family of what we know and let them come and take that snow woman away?"
"Fool, you're more trouble than you're worth. Do you think the master will let us go back if we only provide information?"
The young people remained silent, which did not contribute much and would only highlight their incompetence.
"What should we do then? We only have two spots for the Frozen Realm. Do we really have to give one away?"
The old man looked at his foolish grandson and noticed that his other nephews and nieces had similar expressions. He sighed.
"They're all useless teammates. How could you, an old codger, possibly carry this?" Luo Fan added from under the car.
This concerns Xue'er's future, and he must find out. He had previously consulted relevant books; historically, a few people had summoned the Snow Woman, but almost none of them were adults, except for some vague legends.
Recalling the appearance of the adult Xiaoxue in the previous illusion, Luo Fan couldn't bear to see his sister remain a little girl forever.
After all, Xue'er is really fragrant when she grows up!
"Grandpa, does our family really have a way to cultivate a Yuki-onna?" someone asked curiously.
"Well done!" Luo Fan silently gave a thumbs up.
The old man paused for a moment before explaining.
"Of course, but only the main family has it. An ancestor once trained a Yuki-onna who was over level 50, but I don't know the specific method he used."
"It is said that the chances of a Yuki-onna (snow woman) reaching adulthood are extremely low. Although they are the darlings of ice and snow, nature is often very cruel."
"I've heard that advancing to the next level requires a lot of rare and precious materials, but I don't know if there are any special ones. Apart from treasure lands like secret realms, I can't imagine where else such things are produced."
"Then you mentioned cold marrow earlier?"
"That thing is a great treasure. I guess only that one person has such ingenious craftsmanship."
"Grandpa, are we really going to develop the ice-water underground city ourselves?"
“I’ve already sent your uncles to investigate in person, and we should have results soon. Just wait. Also, let me warn you again: don’t mess with that duke.”
"Without the support of our main clan, we are no match for them!"
As the carriage moved forward, the interior fell silent.
"Keep going! I haven't had enough!" Luo Fan complained. If they really had to wait, who knew how long they'd have to wait?
First, investigate if there is any relevant intelligence here. If all else fails, go to their territory.
As for those reclusive families, they often hide in magic arrays in secret areas, and it is almost impossible to find them without a map.
The carriage stopped in front of a manor. Luo Fan estimated that it was less than half the size of the Duke's mansion, and the architectural style was also quite different.
After everyone else had gone inside, Luo Fan followed and sneaked in to find a possible hiding place.
With multiple clones working simultaneously, he quickly figured out the entire manor. There was indeed a treasure trove, but the contents were few and far between, and the items didn't seem very valuable; the whole place exuded an air of poverty.
We did find a secret room, but it only contained a communication magic circle and wasn't very useful. As for the study, we'd have to check it out when no one was around.
Luo Fan didn't have high hopes either, after all, this was just one of their strongholds. The real stuff would probably have to be found in their territory.
He left behind a clone and returned to the Duke's mansion.
"Xue'er, before you were summoned, did you have any other friends by your side?"
"Yes, there are a few."
"Is there anyone as big as Madam?"
"I've never seen one like it. The biggest one I've ever seen is only as big as I am now." Xiaoxue thought for a moment and even gestured, which was very cute.
"Alright, we'll just have to investigate slowly. I haven't found any relevant information over there yet."
"It's okay, I'm happy as long as I'm with Brother Fan."
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