LRAB Chapter 582 Miss Columbia's Purpose Is Not Pure
Chapter 582 Miss Columbia's Purpose Is Not Pure
"It won't happen again...?"
After hearing Theresa's words, Xianyun fell into a brief silence. After a while, he spoke softly:
"...As expected of the Fatui, they are so cruel to their own people. But it does fit my impression of them."
"But... it's good that the children are not in trouble any more. Although those children may not all become my students,... I can't bear to see them suffer."
Xianyun shook his head gently, as if remembering the scene he saw when he and Chang Ming went to Fontainebleau Science Academy.
No matter how talented those kids are... they will eventually be defeated by that guy.
Thinking of this, Xianyun took a deep breath, then turned to look at the white-haired woman beside him and said softly:
"Take me to see that batch of children, the ones that Chang Ming sent here personally."
After hearing Xianyun's words, Theresa came to her senses as if she had just woken up from a dream and nodded quickly.
"Ah? Ok, ok! I'll take you there right away!"
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
......
Under Theresa's guidance, Xianyun came to a white three-story building.
Looking at the building with a slightly wintery atmosphere in front of him, the immortal from Liyue raised his eyebrows slightly and asked curiously:
"Is this... the small building you built specifically for international students from Dongdong?"
Theresa nodded slightly, and then said seriously:
"Yes, in order to help international students and exchange students adapt to the environment of Fontaine as quickly as possible, we built a small building specifically for them."
"Similarly, Fontaine also built a small wooden building specifically for Liyue's international students, but... it's just a place to stay. Well, it's over there."
Following the direction Theresa pointed, Xianyun saw two small wooden buildings. An unprecedented sense of familiarity immediately came over her, making her a little dazed for a moment, and it took her a while to come back to her senses.
"...I am determined."
“Although… there are very few foreign students or exchange students from Liyue in Fontainebleau, the relationship between Fontainebleau and Liyue has been very good since more than 300 years ago, so Lord Chang Ming specially invited craftsmen from Liyue to build these buildings to show the friendship between the two countries.”
Just when Theresa wanted to say something else, a gentle and steady male voice came from behind them.
"That's true, but after visiting Liyue and seeing Yujing Terrace, Qunyu Pavilion, and Qiaoying Manor, I always feel like something is missing here."
“Although the environments of Liyue and Fontaine each have their own merits, if we really want to recreate the feeling of Liyue in Fontaine... perhaps we need to make some efforts in other aspects.”
Hearing this voice, Theresa subconsciously turned her head and looked at the man who was smiling and waving at her gently, and said with some surprise:
"Master Chang Ming?! Why are you here?!"
"The immortals of Liyue are selecting disciples. How could I not come for such a big event?"
Chang Ming smiled as he spoke, looking at Xian Yun standing beside him, and then continued to ask:
"How about it, does True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng have any disciples he's interested in? If so... I can help True Lord with the formalities right now."
Hearing this, Xianyun's mouth curled up slightly, then he crossed his arms, looked at Chang Ming with a teasing look and asked:
"Then I will not hide it anymore. If I say...I want the youngest child from last time to be my disciple, can you make the decision?"
"Ah~ The children from the Hearth House? No problem. I have some friendship with the "father" of those children, so it's not a problem for me to make the decision, but..."
Chang Ming deliberately prolonged the last syllable and kept the question in suspense, as if he wanted Xianyun to say a certain sentence.
"But? But what? Could it be that this child has some hidden illness? I am an immortal. No matter how difficult the disease is, I am 100% confident that I can cure her!"
"Why? Do you doubt my ability?"
Xianyun crossed his arms across his chest, and suddenly a feeling of pride arose within him, as if it was... the kind of pride that only belongs to immortals.
Looking at Xianyun who was posing in an arrogant manner, Chang Ming shook his head in a helpless manner, and then explained:
"Master Liuyun... I don't doubt your ability, but that child was born in the Hearth House. If she wants to become your disciple... then she is destined to leave the Hearth House."
"Although I have agreed with the executor that the final destination for the children who do not want to become Fatui will be, but... all this is based on the premise that she can survive the test from the Fourth Seat and finally erase the memories of the Fatui."
"And all this has another big premise - she has to be willing to do this. If she is not willing... then there is no point in talking about it~"
Hearing Chang Ming's words, Xianyun frowned and was about to say something like "This immortal also has the ability to erase memories", but then he changed his mind... Even if he took action himself, the Fatui would not easily give this child to him.
What's more...if the child himself is unwilling to learn from her, then reviving Liyue's mechanical engineering would be nothing but a pipe dream.
Thinking of this, Xianyun's brows gradually relaxed, and then he sighed softly.
"Okay, I will do as you say. I will first ask the child if he is willing to learn from me, and then I will let you deal with the Fatui's memories. Is this okay?"
"As expected of Master Liuyunjiefeng, you are so easy to talk to."
Chang Ming smiled slightly, then pointed to the three-story building that belonged to Zhidong's international and exchange students, and said softly:
"In that case, let's go find that child~"
......
While Chang Ming and Xian Yun were discussing the matter of recruiting disciples, two executives from the Northland Bank once again sat in the secret room to discuss the information they had recently collected.
"So... Mr. Chang Ming has a way to deal with the curse on you?"
Columbia looked at Arlecino, who was drinking tea calmly, with some curiosity, as if she was a little surprised by this.
"Well, he said he needed to consult his memory and it would take some time before he could give an answer."
As Alecino spoke, he slowly put down the teacup in his hand, and then asked:
"Didn't you ask me to go ask him if there is any solution? Why are you asking me such a question?"
"Because I'm not sure either. After all, I'm just an 'angel', not a 'messenger of God'. How can I be 100% sure of his memory?"
Columbia looked at Arlecino somewhat innocently, which made her not know what to say for a moment.
But soon, Alechino's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he said as if he was interrogating a prisoner:
"...By the way, I want to ask you again - is your purpose of coming to Fontaine really just to visit your fellow tribesmen and relax?"
"Although it's a little impure, but as of now...it's true."
Columbia calmly took a sip of tea, then chuckled and said:
"I sensed that Mr. Chang Ming would encounter a big problem, so... based on the principle that people of the same race need to help each other, I came here~"