Whose world-class drama are they criticizing?

"Miss Jasmine."

"I have now taken off the family armor and discarded the family sword. I have nothing else on me."

"So this branch is the only possession I have now. I give you all that I have, and this is my first day's wages."

At the end of March, Ryan extended an olive branch to Jasmine in Luming.

"Even so, I still hope that you will come with me to the ends of the earth."

...

...

"The only thing you have?" Jasmine accepted the olive branch.

half an hour.

"Aren't you still wearing a shirt?"

Chapter 16 Ryan: This boy has inherited the spirit of his ancestors.

In the afternoon, in Lu Ming's reception room.

The clamor of the ceremony had subsided, and the spectators and priests had dispersed. The sun was gradually rising, and the shadows of the stained glass windows were pieced together on the mahogany floor.

Archduke Lawrence sat at the top of the hall.

He was not in a good mood.

After raising this kid for over a decade, I've finally managed to mold him into a beautiful but useless creature who can steadily inherit the family business and become a highly efficient breeding machine. That's enough to do justice to our ancestors in heaven.

Ryan is so rebellious. Instead of being a good-for-nothing, he wants to be a sword genius.

The Lu family has no shortage of geniuses, only a lack of good-for-nothings.

Ryan must have been led astray by those good teachers and upright gentlemen in society; he really made a mistake in choosing his friends.

Speechless, I finally managed to level up my alt account and ruined it.

Now that the only good-for-nothing in the family is going to the Dark Territory to expand their territory, Grand Duke Lawrence is quite troubled.

But he wasn't too worried. Ryan had been used to a life of luxury since he was a child, and the conditions in Wuguangling were terrible. He was afraid that Ryan would slink home after a few days.

That's right, this time, Lawrence doesn't intend to provide Ryan with any financial support.

Since he can't educate Ryan, let society teach him a lesson. Once he enters the workforce, the harsh realities of society will teach him this truth: personal effort may work for a while, but can it last forever?

Only parents can be relied upon for a lifetime.

“Ryan, come in.”

Archduke Lawrence addressed the doorway in a deep voice.

Ryan pushed open the heavy door and came in.

After the duel, he took a quick shower and changed into clean clothes. The way the maids on both sides of the corridor looked at Ryan was different from before.

The unbelievable news of defeating a third-ring paladin head-on with tree branches spread throughout Luming Manor in a very short time.

Before, Ryan was just a handsome but sickly young master in their eyes, but from today onwards, all that's left is his good looks.

Even Archduke Lawrence couldn't help but marvel at how ingenious his own trembling had been back then; it was quite something.

The title of 'Lu Ming's First Craftsman' should be awarded to him.

“Father.” Ryan bowed respectfully.

"Ryan".

Lawrence said coldly, indicating that he had decided to harden his heart.

"Now that you have passed the ceremony, I will keep my word and hand over the right to develop 'Lightless Territory' to you. But remember, since you chose independence yourself, don't expect to get the support of your family."

"From today onwards, you are an ordinary person."

He said calmly, as if pronouncing a death sentence for Ryan, "From now on, you will only be given two hundred gold coins a month for living expenses."

Perhaps feeling that wasn't harsh enough, Archduke Lawrence added, "No lucky money for the New Year!"

The butler coughed and said, "Sir, twenty copper coins a month is enough for an ordinary person to live on..."

Lawrence glanced at the butler, looking puzzled. No New Year's money? Isn't that harsh enough?

It seems my butler is quite a formidable character.

Since that's the case, then I should be a little ruthless.

"There will be no living expenses from now on."

Grand Duke Lawrence said coldly, "Just bring some gold, silver, jewels, or other trash from your house and get out!"

The butler coughed violently again; he felt like he was about to get bronchitis. "Sir," he thought, "we can't take gold and jewels..."

Isn't that ruthless enough?

Duke Lawrence was impressed with his butler. He was indeed a veteran who had fought alongside him in countless battles and survived near-death experiences, yet his approach to educating children was so ruthless.

"There's no more gold or silver jewelry!"

Grand Duke Lawrence changed his mind again. He sneered and said to Ryan:

"Just bring some everyday items. There's some cold medicine that's expired for hundreds of years, moldy blankets and clothes, and some bottles, jars, and scrap metal in the basement. Get out of here!"

The butler's face darkened even more.

As the steward, he knew the Lu Ming Bunker... that is, the basement of his house, very well, and every single treasure inside was recorded.

The cold medicine that expired hundreds of years ago must be a 500-year-old herbal dew.

The moldy blanket is probably a fungal carpet blessed by the ancient Druids.

Any random bottles, jars, or scrap metal are antiques that are over a hundred years old!

The housekeeper coughed violently several times, until his face turned red, and realized he should be the one taking cold medicine.

“Your Grace, these are not considered daily necessities.”

Are we not even allowed to bring our daily necessities when we go on a long trip?

Even the ruthless Archduke Lawrence was shocked by the butler's cruelty.

After thinking for a while, he suddenly realized that he had almost forgotten about the important family matter. These were not everyday items!

“Take more maids with you,” Archduke Lawrence quickly added. “Don’t forget your true mission!”

The housekeeper nearly coughed to death on the spot. What the hell is this household item?!

After exchanging glances with the steward several times and pondering for a long time, Archduke Lawrence finally made up his mind.

Fine, boys must be raised in poverty, and Ryan must be taught a profound lesson.

"No living expenses, no daily necessities."

After a brief pause, Archduke Lawrence said coldly:

“Ryan, you’ve passed your coming-of-age ceremony at sixteen and will soon be an adult. Your family will no longer protect you; you’ll have to forge your own path from scratch. Remember, this is all your own choice.”

"You should know how terrible the Land of No Light is."

Another brief silence followed.

Grand Duke Lawrence observed Ryan's expression and felt that Ryan would definitely regret it, even if he didn't regret it now, he would definitely regret it in the future.

The conditions for being without light are among the worst in the entire Kingdom of Eden.

Assuming Ryan was ignorant, they had the butler introduce the history of the Lightless Territory.

The Land of No Light is larger than the entire Western Regions, or rather, a thousand years ago, it was the Western Regions of Eden.

A thousand years ago, the original curse of the Azure Silver Witch, the Azure Silver Eclipse, hung in the sky. A white sun rose from the night, and the right to die was taken away. Cursed creatures called 'The Lightless' were born from the land illuminated by the sun.

The four pillars of the curse—famine, war, plague, and death—came into being.

From then on, the Lightless Territory officially entered the White Night Era.

Although nominally under Lu Ming's control, in reality, apart from a few towns still under his control, the entire Wuguang Territory has become a kingdom of cults, spirits, criminals, and beasts.

Lu Ming had been trying to send out governors, but within a month or two, they would either be assassinated, go insane, or resign... There were always three possible outcomes, and this land was beyond saving.

This is the main reason why Archduke Lawrence tried so hard to stop Ryan.

But an agreement is an agreement, unless Ryan himself gives it up.

Archduke Lawrence always kept his word.

However, Ryan did not give up. Not only did he not show any regret, he was even excited.

Tantric Buddhism, living beings, criminals, wild beasts...

"Are there that many monsters?"

Ryan grinned broadly, having grasped the key point and feeling a sense of reaping the rewards. "Wow, the monster-farming resources in this jungle are so plentiful!"

"You've got the whole map? That must have taken a lot of experience points."

The butler's face darkened further; he was practically coughing up tuberculosis. The father was abnormal, the son was even more abnormal, and there wasn't a single normal human being in this family.

None of them are human.

Upon hearing this, Lawrence thought Ryan had a very insightful point. Indeed, if it cannot be governed, then it can be exploited.

Just wipe out the original inhabitants and replace them with a new population.

Although Ryan is young, he acts in the manners of his ancestors.

He nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Lawrence was still nodding, the butler finally lost his composure.

Grand Duke Lawrence found the butler's behavior very impolite and asked, "What do you mean?"

“Sir,” the butler said, “what I mean is, like father, like son!”

This sentence means—

Father is a newborn.

My son was also a newborn.

Chapter 17 Mission: Impossible

After Ryan left, the butler quickly bent down and asked in a low voice:

"Lord Lawrence, are you really going to send the young master to the Land of No Light?"

He said solemnly, "As you know, the curse there... is simply impossible to remove."

"After all, it is the primordial curse, [Azure Silver Eclipse]."

The butler lowered his voice when that taboo word was mentioned.

In fact, the Lu Ming family had tried this brilliant idea from the Tutu indigenous people hundreds of years ago, but it was impossible to achieve.

Even if they are all killed, they will rise from the white night and continue to curse the world.

A thousand years ago, the Silver Witch died, and her death cursed this land.

The white sun rises; this is the silvery solar eclipse. Under the bright light, the dead cannot die, nor can they live; they have no reason, only instinct, and wander aimlessly.

The inhabitants of the Land of No Light were called the 'Lightless'.

Since then, the Lu Ming family has withdrawn from the Wuguang Territory and retreated beyond the Twilight Mountains. To completely eliminate the curse of Wuguang, they would have to shoot down the White Sun.

"Of course I know."

Grand Duke Lawrence looked completely in control. "I'm deliberately encouraging him. Once he fails, he'll slink back home with his tail between his legs."

"Aren't you afraid of something going wrong?" the butler asked.

"Oh."

Lawrence said enigmatically, waving his hand, "I was prepared. Jasmine, come in."

The shadow cast by the window frame gradually lengthened, swaying in the wind, until it finally became a slender shadow. Dark boots lightly trod on that shadow, their steps as light and agile as a deer wading through water.