Absolute Resonance

So cute.
He swallowed, both the food and his real thoughts.
“Delicious,” he said with a smile.

She gave him a happy and relieved smile.

He spotted Xin Fu coming down the stairs.
“Brother Xin Fu, come quickly!” he called out heartily.
“Mengmeng has made breakfast!” Xin Fu stared at the very pleased Li Luo suspiciously, but he ended up walking over.
Bai Mengmeng quickly offered him up a serving of breakfast too.
He said an awkward thank you and took it.

The first mouthful of food stopped right behind his teeth, as if frozen in time.
He looked up at a beaming Li Luo with a complex expression.
He swallowed, then reached for another big bite.
“Leader,” he mumbled, “Mengmeng's hard work was all for us.
We will finish the food.”

“Damn, this guy doesn't hold back,” Li Luo thought.
Under the earnest and hopeful gaze of Bai Mengmeng, he began to shovel it down too.

Bai Mengmeng's eyes crinkled happily.
She hummed as she served herself and then began eating with enjoyment.

Looking at how happy she was, Li Luo and Xin Fu stared at each other, confirming confusion in the other's eyes.
Did she actually like the food? The Bai family was an ancient family from the Gusu Province.
They held great power in the Xia Kingdom.
Surely their food could not be this bad, right?

Li Luo shook his head in sympathy for Bai Mengmeng.

The door was pushed open, and Chi Chan strode in.
She waved to indicate they need not rise.

“Today, we will begin the first lesson.
Later, you will go with me to the underground training room,” she said.

“Mentor, when can we go to the Tree of Resonant Power?” Li Luo asked.

Bai Mengmeng and Xin Fu looked up as well, interested.
It was perhaps what all newcomers looked forward to the most.
The Tree of Resonant Power, whose canopy shaded the school.
It was the symbol that everyone recognized.

“The worldly natural energy near the Tree of Resonant Power is too overwhelming.
New students can only go there once every three days as it is too much for you,” she explained.
“So you can only go tomorrow.”

They nodded, impressed.
The Trees of Resonant Power in their previous schools were daily visits.
Here, they could only go once every three days because of how powerful it was…?

What a luxurious reason.

After breakfast, the three eagerly followed Chi Chan to the underground room.

Guidance from a Duke Stage expert!

First up was Li Luo, while Bai Mengmeng and Xin Fu sat cross-legged at the side to observe.

“Give me your hand.”

She reached out with her own.

Li Luo hesitated a moment, but eventually he stretched his hand out.

He knew that she wanted to examine the dual resonances within him more clearly, to better guide him.

He hesitated because of his third resonant palace.

At this stage, he did not want to reveal it yet.
Dual resonances were enough to make his enemies sit up and notice the young lord, but things were still under control.
But if his third resonant palace were exposed, he would be public enemy number one.

House Luolan's enemies would not wait until he continued maturing.
They might strike immediately, and perhaps not even a Violet Vibrance mentor would be able to protect him from them.
The Astral Sage College might be a strong deterrence, but why even put himself in such a situation?

Still, there was no reason to refuse here.
His third resonant palace had yet to be opened; it was currently hidden deep in his body.
If she did not go too deep, it would be hard to discover.

Calming himself, he stretched out his hand, allowing her to grasp his wrist.