After listening to Aunt Qiu's words, Ye Chen and Ye Chen looked at each other, a hint of helplessness in their eyes.
It's a very dramatic story, but it comes from real life and happened so realistically in front of everyone.
"Couldn't we also go to our own lord's place? The other party can't interfere with our lord, right? Besides, some lords should have been born in the orphanage before, so Xiao Chan can go there too, right?" Ye Chen asked, puzzled.
Compared to Awakened Ones, the Lord's Talent has a greater impact on the territory. Most Lords are quite willing to accept these Lords who have failed the trials and use their Lord's Talent to help them develop their territory quickly.
"Yes, there are, but it's not that easy. When a lord returns to Earth to recruit Awakened Ones, he needs a recruitment quota. Everyone has relatives and friends, and who would waste a quota if they're not particularly close to someone?"
"Moreover, quite a few lords fail the trials every year. In our orphanage alone, there are several lords besides Xiao Chan who failed the trials. They will probably take away those they are familiar with first, won't they?"
"Moreover, this quota is not easy to obtain. At least none of the children in the welfare home have ever received such a recruitment quota. If they want to develop in the territory, they can only continue to wait."
Aunt Qiu said, her tone filled with helplessness and bitterness.
The path to success for ordinary people is always fraught with hardship. Not everyone can rise against the odds like Ye Chen and Fatty. The law of the jungle applies to every field.
"The Tower of All Things? It really is like a centipede that dies but doesn't fall down!" Ye Chen exclaimed with a profound look in his eyes.
They had a blood feud with Wanwulou, so this outcome was not unexpected. However, the other party was a force that had been developing for hundreds of years, and its reserves of backup power were far beyond what Duobao Trading Network could currently match.
"This can't be rushed. We'll take it slow and eventually bring them down!" Ye Chen squeezed his hand to comfort him.
"Hmm!" Ye Chen nodded, then looked at Aunt Qiu and asked again, "Do you know who the lord who sealed Xiao Chan is?"
"This? I don't know, after all, these are adult matters, and I'm just an ordinary person." Aunt Qiu replied with a troubled expression. These kinds of things were really beyond the understanding of an ordinary person like her.
Ye Chen nodded, not saying much, and continued to ask about Xiao Chan and even the entire orphanage, his mood appearing slightly heavy.
Behind the seemingly glamorous facade of Duobao Welfare Home lies a dark and helpless reality.
For example, what happened to Xiao Chan is not the first case, or rather, such situations are very common. Orphans who are powerless, helpless, and without support are always easily looked down upon. They already lack resources, and their awakened talents and those of their clans are even less than those of others.
Therefore, most of the lords who emerge from orphanages are low-level lords, and mid-level lords are extremely rare. Such a level is only good for supporting the development of Duobao Trading Network, but it is not enough to form their own power, and they need a long time to develop.
Ye Chen was well aware of this. He couldn't rush it. Looking at the other major powers, which one hadn't gone through hundreds of years of development to reach its current level? Duobao only lacked a little time.
In addition to these external problems, the welfare home itself also has many internal issues. Although the children have no shortage of living supplies, there are many problems with the most important psychological counseling.
This can be seen from Aunt Qiu's behavior. She ignores Xiao Xi's emotions and doesn't show enough care or concern. Even ordinary children can feel this, let alone these more sensitive orphans.
Soon, Xiao Xi was brought in by a pretty young girl. Ye Chen and the others looked up and had to admit that she was indeed a beauty. No wonder she was chosen by the young master of a large conglomerate.
Moreover, she is a failed lord. If we can capture her and use her talent to develop our territory, it would be a win-win situation, gaining both wealth and talent.
"Lord Ye Chen, this is the Sister Xiao Chan I told you about. Isn't she beautiful? Why don't you take her as your concubine?" Xiao Xi said breathlessly, her face flushed.
"Xiao Xi! What nonsense are you talking about?" Xiao Chan said with a slightly annoyed expression, clearly she hadn't heard the previous address and only the last sentence.
"Sister Xiao Chan, this is Lord Ye Chen, whom you admire. Didn't you say that if you were to serve a lord, besides Lord Si Meng, it would be Lord Ye Chen?" Xiao Xi said to her. Xiao Chan realized the title in his words and looked at Ye Chen in shock.
"You? You? You are? Lord Ye Chen?" Xiao Chan's face was full of disbelief, as if the chairman of a large company with hundreds of thousands of employees had personally received an insignificant intern... This was simply too unbelievable!
"Of course! Xiao Chan, why don't you hurry up and greet Lord Ye Chen?" Aunt Qiu blinked and gestured. No one would doubt Ye Chen's identity, after all, Ye Chen's photo was displayed in various regions and on the official website. However, compared to the past few decades, although Ye Chen's age has not changed, his temperament has undergone earth-shattering changes, which is why people cannot recognize him at first glance!
"Not bad! Xiao Xi has been bragging about you to us for a long time! Aren't you going to introduce yourself?" Ye Chen looked at her and smiled gently, his warm smile calming her down a lot.
"Um! You! You! Hello! My name is Xiao Chan, I'm a new lord, uh, I failed the trial!" Xiao Chan said, her eyes suddenly dimming. Yes, she was just a lord who failed the trial. What could she do even if she met Ye Chen? What delusions could she possibly have?
“It’s normal to fail the trial. More than half of the lords fail the trial every year. Compared to that, I’d like to hear your story and your lordly talent. After all, you know that when you apply for a job, you have to tell me what you can do, right?” Ye Chen said gently.
Xiao Chan paused for a moment, then gritted her teeth before slowly speaking.
"I grew up in this orphanage. I'm eighteen years old this year, and I was lucky enough to awaken the Seed of Hope. After undergoing lord training, I entered the trial space with everyone else..."
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