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As dawn broke, Ron and his group returned to their territory.

The pursuers left behind quite a few horses, which made things easier for Ron.

Liulichuan was helped off his horse and looked up at the not-so-grand manor in front of him with a complicated expression.

Cecilia, exhausted from a night of travel, had fallen asleep nestled in Anna's arms, tears still streaming down her face. Anna followed behind, cautiously surveying their surroundings.

Within the River Bend territory, the core area is dotted with sentry posts. As soon as Ron and his group stepped into the farmland area, the manor received the news.

Perrin came out to greet them and was taken aback when she saw Ron returning with three strange women.

"My lord, this is..."

Ron waved his hand: "Arrange a room for them. Assign two maids to take care of them."

Perrin nodded, asked no further questions, and led Liulichuan and the other two towards the backyard.

Liulichuan paused as he passed by Ron.

"Aren't you afraid I'll run away?"

Ron took off his hood, revealing his young and handsome face.

With a flick of his fingers, he pinched Liulichuan's delicate chin, making her look up at him, a half-smile playing on his lips.

"With just a few of you, you'd be captured and enslaved as soon as you go out."

"With looks like that, you'd probably be sold to a nightingale brothel as their top courtesan."

Liulichuan was so frightened by Ron that his face turned pale. He was both ashamed and angry, and he didn't say anything more. He followed Perrin away.

Ron returned to the house, took out the spatial bracelet, and carefully tallied his gains.

The 20-cubic-meter space was about half full, but it contained quite a lot of things:

Two large chests of gold coins, equivalent to approximately 20,000 gold dragons. A box of jewelry, exquisitely crafted, clearly belonging to nobility, its value difficult to estimate. Most of the magic scroll boxes were empty, presumably used up along the way by Liulichuan.

There weren't many potions, and they were all ones Ron had never seen before. Just looking at the bottles, they were much better than those produced in his own territory.

That good-for-nothing potion apprentice from his own territory once had Ron actually drink potion crumbs, chewing them twice before swallowing them.

Continue counting.

There were several boxes of books. Ron glanced through them briefly; most of them contained various potion recipes, alchemy records, and the like.

However, they found some good stuff in the last two boxes. One box contained martial arts manuals and advanced breathing techniques, while the other box contained mental meditation techniques and various spell models.

This is the real gem, and exactly what Ron needs right now.

In this world, knowledge is monopolized by the powerful nobles. Even if a genius emerges from among the commoners, he must seek refuge with a noble in order to continue his cultivation.

Don't be silly and try to figure it out on your own.

These are all copies. Nobles rarely allow this cultivation knowledge to circulate; they treat it as a family heirloom. Only during times of escape, like this, would they make copies on a large scale.

For this expedition, Ron's family only provided two ordinary breathing techniques to train his soldiers.

The family's secret techniques can only be practiced by Ron himself; they are never brought out.

Ron was overjoyed. He carefully examined the box of battle aura techniques and sorted out ten different battle aura manuals and their corresponding breathing methods. All the attributes were complete, and all of them could be cultivated to the level of a formal knight.

Furthermore, they found two advanced breathing techniques that could be cultivated all the way to the Great Knight level, but the techniques for the Knight Squire level were not included.

This is a godsend!

Ron himself cultivates fire-attribute battle qi, and one of these two advanced breathing techniques happens to be fire-attribute, so he can switch to cultivating it.

Ron has been at the high-ranking knight squire level for nearly three months. Although his battle qi cultivation is not yet complete, it is progressing at an increasingly slower pace.

As for how to break through to become a formal knight, there's not even a hint of it, and the family has never produced a formal knight.

A formal knight has already transcended the realm of mortals and is no longer a species like an ordinary person.

They can go for long periods without breathing, briefly use their fighting spirit to stay airborne, survive in various extreme environments, and have a lifespan of up to 200 years.

After becoming a formal knight, one becomes a grand knight, with a lifespan of 500 years.

Then there are the Dragon Knights, who live for 1000 years. They are few in number and are the pillars of the kingdom. Each of them has their own title, so they are also called Title Knights.

The corresponding ranks for magicians are: Regular Magician, Archmage, and Sorcerer, all with the same lifespan.

I've heard that there are even stronger forces above that level, but those only exist in a few human empires.

Ron glanced through one of the breakthrough techniques books and suddenly understood; the cultivation problem that had been bothering him before was now solved.

Seeing that Liulichuan had brought so much dowry, Ron decided that he would feed her well from now on and not let her go hungry.

The remaining Ron in the space was not of much value.

Several changes of clothes, all women's.

Some miscellaneous daily necessities, a few introductory magic notebooks, and a family genealogy book were found, but not a single elf insect was discovered.

Putting aside the secret techniques, let's just talk about wealth. The wealth that Liulichuan possessed was a lot for Ron, but for a marquis, it was quite ordinary, even pitiful.

However, it's understandable. After all, if someone really escapes with that much wealth, wouldn't their victory be for nothing? They'd have to hunt them down relentlessly.

After taking stock of the spoils and dealing with the bodies, Ron rested.

I slept until evening before waking up and then went to the backyard.

Liulichuan was given a small, separate courtyard. The room wasn't big, but it was very clean. Cecilia was fast asleep in bed, with Anna sitting beside her.

Liu Lichuan sat by the window, staring blankly out the window, lost in thought.

Ron pushed the door open and went in. She turned around, her eyes calm.

"Did you rest well?"

Liulichuan: "Not bad, at least I don't have to worry about being chased from behind all the time."

Ron walked up to her, pulled up a chair, and sat down.

"I had your guards' bodies buried. I disposed of the pursuers' bodies."

He said, "You don't need to worry about them being left to rot in the wilderness."

Liu Lichuan's eyes flickered, and he said, "Thank you."

"What do you intend to do with us, Your Excellency?"

Ron looked at the intelligent woman and suddenly smiled.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ron Broccoli, Lord of the Reach, a pioneering baron."

"As for how to deal with you..."

"How about you become my personal maid?"

Liulichuan looked ashamed and angry, but thinking that he and his sister were in his hands, he could only endure the humiliation and prepare to agree.

Seeing the changes in Liulichuan's expression, it seemed as if he had finally made a decision.

Ron chuckled: "Just kidding!"

Liulichuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"But a warm bed is definitely needed."

Ron said very seriously.

Liulichuan was once again shaken by Ron's words and became uneasy.

"Please introduce your uncle, Earl Baihua, in detail."

After thinking for a moment, Liulichuan slowly said, "He is the Earl of the Black Iron Duchy's expansion territory, and his position is Legion Commander, responsible for preventing orc invasions."

He looked at her, his eyes scrutinizing her.

"You escaped, and the people of the Gray Tin Kingdom are hunting you down. Does your uncle know that?"

Liu Lichuan shook his head: "I'm not sure either. Before the territory was breached, I wrote to my uncle to seek refuge with him, but I don't know if the letter reached him."

"Later, during our escape, we could no longer send letters."

Ron was silent for a moment, then asked, "Can you contact him now?"

Liu Lichuan shook his head.

"Think of your sister. Don't lie to me. You only have one chance to lie to me. You can answer again."

Liu Lichuan continued to shake his head: "We really can't get in touch!"

Then he asked Liulichuan many more questions.

Ron naturally didn't believe everything she said.

She's a clever woman; perhaps nine parts of what she says are true and one part is false.

For now, there's no need to worry about the pursuers. Those who escaped won't know who did it even if they go back; Ron's identity is well hidden.

Moreover, according to Liulichuan, there were many convoys fleeing, and her convoy was not a major target.

The family's wealth and heritage were taken by the other heirs. Knowing that the other teams were too conspicuous, Marquis Rose had Liulichuan lead a separate team.

Hoping her two most beloved daughters would survive, she dared not give them too much wealth. Therefore, the pursuers might not return.

Then we only need to consider Earl Shirakawa. Liulichuan said he can't contact him now, and Ron believes him.

But who knows if this woman will try to contact him later?

Ron certainly didn't want any official knights to visit him someday.

As for how to solve this problem, Ron decided to discuss it later.