New Quint Town.
A midsummer afternoon.
Cicadas are chirping.
The cobblestone streets were scorching hot under the scorching sun.
Two beautiful girls, walking side by side, arm in arm.
Kelly, who is tall, holds up a parasol.
The parasol tilted to the left, covering the petite girl's head.
This is to prevent the little sister next to him from getting her skin tanned by the hot sun.
At the end of the street is the road up the mountain.
The trail is built along a gentle slope and is shaded by the shadows of trees on both sides.
A gentle breeze blows, and the branches and leaves sway.
The shadows of the trees on the trail also swayed slightly.
The interweaving of light and shadow weaves a mottled natural carpet.
Kelly stepped onto the boulevard and put away her parasol.
At the top of the hill, sparse trees surround a lawn.
The fence separates the woods and the grass, enclosing the courtyard.
Kelly pushed open the gate and walked in along the bluestone path.
An Qi followed behind her, looking around curiously.
This was her first visit to the woodland villa after it was built.
The pomegranate trees transplanted around the courtyard wall are in full bloom.
Purple bell-shaped flowers, somewhat like tulips.
There are benches under the trees for taking a walk and rest, and a clear pond with fish swimming in the water.
There was a water well with a windlass, and a thrush was standing on the handle, chirping.
A leopard was lying beside the well, looking at the thrush lazily with an unhappy look on its face.
If her master had not forbidden bird catching, she would never have allowed this noisy little thing to jump around in front of her.
Kelly walked toward the well.
The leopard trotted over and rubbed against its mistress's legs flatteringly.
"Huahua, you're so good~ "
Kelly touched the mother leopard's head and sent her to play somewhere else.
Roll up your sleeves and crank the windlass.
With a creaking sound, the well rope lifted the wooden barrel.
"Sister Kelly, let me get you some water!"
An Qi rolled up her sleeves and volunteered.
"No, wait a minute, I'll show you a trick."
Kelly smiled mysteriously.
He leaned over the wellhead and picked up the bucket.
"Ding ding ding! Turn into a big watermelon!"
Kelly made a serious gesture towards the bucket.
An Qi looked over and saw a large watermelon with green skin and black flowers soaked in half a bucket of clear well water.
"Wow!!" the girl exclaimed, her eyes full of joy.
"Eat melon, eat melon! A big iced watermelon!"
Kelly used her hands as a knife and cut the watermelon into pieces with a few clicks.
Two girls were sitting on a stone bench by the well, eating watermelons.
"So sweet! So delicious!"
Anqi's green eyes narrowed into two slits.
"Sister Kelly, did you put the watermelon in the well to suppress it?"
“Hmmmm~” Kelly shook her head as she ate the melon, “My brother put it here.”
"Uh, we ate the melon secretly, brother, won't you be angry?"
Angie was a little worried.
"Who stole the melon? I didn't see it!" Kelly said innocently. "Maybe it was Huamei who stole it? Or maybe it was Huahua!"
"Sister Kelly...you are really his biological sister!" An Qi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
After eating a large iced watermelon, the heat is gone and I feel refreshed all over.
Two naughty girls, burping, walked towards the door.
In the center of the courtyard, a three-story house with a corridor was built.
The first floor is the entrance hall, kitchen, dining room, living room and storage room.
The second floor has the master bedroom, ten guest rooms, a living room, and a nursery.
The third floor is home to offices, a library, and an art gallery.
The decoration style is quite elegant, with exquisite carpets and furniture.
"Sister Kelly, are you and Brother Allen the only ones living here?"
"Yes! It's quiet here, convenient for us to practice."
"Mom and Dad are busy with work and too lazy to travel back and forth, so they just live in town, which is more convenient."
Kelly led Angie up the stairs.
"There are two bedrooms upstairs, just for you and Sora-sensei."
An Qi saw it without her saying anything.
Mom's room, with a fairy emblem painted on the door.
The adjacent room has a cat-eared bee girl emblem painted on the door.
The "secret marks" of both mother and daughter were created by Allen.
The drawing is quite cute!
An Qi smiled secretly.
"You and Teacher Sora will also live here from now on, so it will be convenient for you to gather and practice."
Kelly opened the door and introduced Angie.
"There's a small kitchen and a bathroom in the bedroom. Tell me if you need anything else and I'll make sure you're satisfied."
"Thank you, Sister Kelly!" An Qi turned her head to look at the master bedroom and asked tentatively, "Brother Allen...sleeping alone?"
"Well, he's still a bachelor after all!"
Kelly smiled.
"I have always been responsible for taking care of Alan's room. Sometimes I take a nap on his bed. His bed is big and soft, and it is very comfortable to sleep on."
"Senior Brother is not at home?" An Qi didn't hear any movement in the master bedroom.
"He's in the training room underground. That guy is a crazy practitioner!" Kelly exclaimed.
"In another week, Brother will go to Silver Moon Monastery to take part in this year's entrance examination. Of course, he must study harder!"
Angie said softly.
"When he's not taking exams, isn't he still practicing hard?"
Kelly shrugged and spread her hands.
"No wonder he's making such rapid progress. It's said that he's about to break through the bottleneck and advance to the third level!"
"Brother is a super genius and works so hard, so it's natural that he's making rapid progress." An Qi felt a little inferior, "I'm far behind..."
"Aren't you about to break through too?" Kelly asked Angie.
"That's true, but it's too difficult for me to break through alone!" An Qi sighed.
"We both encountered similar bottlenecks in our practice." Kelly smiled bitterly.
"I was stuck in the Knights' Tournament in Lanser City, and you were captured by the Abebee Tribe and became a prisoner of war. You are both unlucky!"
"If we can't handle it ourselves, we can only rely on gathering and meditation and capture Alan to help."
"But... Senior Brother said that cultivation mainly depends on the individual. Unless you have no choice, don't ask him for help, otherwise it will do more harm than good."
Angie hesitated.
"Silly girl! Isn't it time to push for it now?"
Kelly smiled and patted the little girl's head.
"Alan said that because he was afraid that you would become dependent on him, but you can't throw the baby out with the bathwater!"
"Okay, tidy up your room first. I'll go downstairs to find Alan and see if I can break through the bottleneck today."
"Well, Sister Kelly, send me a message when you're done."
Angie said meekly.
After hearing what Kelly said, she stopped worrying about it.
My own spiritual practice progress has been stuck for a long time.
If I don’t break through, I will be left behind by my senior brother…
Sister Kelly doesn't mind asking Allen for help with meditation and dual cultivation to break through the bottleneck, so why should I be so pretentious?
Brother Allen is like a human cheating device.
Use it with caution in normal times, and use it at critical moments, it’s okay!
…
The basement of the villa is Allen's private practice room.
The spacious hall is filled with various training props.
There is also a secret room dedicated to meditation.
The floor, walls and ceiling are covered with a thick layer of soft blanket, which provides excellent sound insulation.
The wall lamp emits a soft magical cold light that will not interfere with meditation.
The antique bronze incense burner was brought here by Ms. Sora.
The spices burning in the furnace can help with meditation.
Kelly took off her shoes and socks at the door and walked into the meditation room barefoot.
My bare feet stepped on the soft carpet without making any sound.
However, Alan, who was fiddling with the incense burner, turned back vigilantly and smiled at his sister.
Kelly walked over to her brother, sat on the ground, put her arm around his, and acted like a spoiled brat as usual.
The conversation that followed turned serious.
"Alan, I brought Angie here."
"Angie is still a virgin. When are you going to marry her?"
"Your question... is difficult for me to answer." Allen kissed his sister's cheek, "I'm not in a hurry for this kind of thing, why do you worry about it."
"I'm your sister, if I don't worry about you, who will?"
Kelly gave her brother a sidelong glance.
"You want to create a family of sorcerers, but it's useless to rely on your own hard work and study!"
"Of course we have to work harder on passing on our family line!"
"You need to pass on your excellent bloodline and have many descendants, so that you can be called a family!"
"Sister, I'm still young..."
"If you don't work hard when you are young, it will be too late when you are old!"
Kelly whispered in her brother's ear.
"Whether the population is prosperous or not is the most important issue that affects the rise and fall of a warlock family!"
" You are the only male in our Panthers family. If you don't work hard to have children, who else can you count on?"
"While you are still young, marrying a few wives is more useful than practicing martial arts foolishly by yourself!"
"But then again, one should marry a virtuous woman."
"So, as your elder sister, I have to keep a close eye on you!"
"I think this little girl Anqi is pretty good."
"She's cute, has a good personality, and most importantly, isn't jealous."
Kelly counted on her fingers.
"At least, after she gets married, she won't kick me out of the house."
"Sister! What are you thinking about?" Allen couldn't help laughing, "You are the mistress of this family, who dares to drive you away?"
"Alas, when you get married, I will no longer be the mistress!" Kelly sighed softly.
"Whether I have a wife or not, you will always be the mistress."
Alan held his sister's hand, his expression gentle but firm.
There was a trace of throbbing in Kelly's eyes. She bit her red lips, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"Alan, I heard that in order to maintain the purity of their bloodline, warlock families generally have... well..."
"Incest?" Alan spoke for his sister about something that she was too embarrassed to talk about.
"Will the baby be deformed if that happens?!" Kelly asked worriedly.
"This problem is not difficult for warlocks to solve, otherwise there would be no warlock family." Alan answered implicitly.
Kelly seemed relieved.
Holding my brother's arms, I was lost in thought, my imagination running wild.
Allen coughed lightly and said nonchalantly, "Sister, you are also a member of the Panthers family. You have awakened the warlock bloodline. You also have a responsibility for the reproduction and prosperity of the family."
"Well, if you want, I 'll do my duty."
Kelly whispered softly, a blush growing on her face.
"Sister, what I mean is that our family can also recruit a son-in-law..."
Alan said no more.
You can see that my sister is unhappy.
"What are you thinking about, kid?" Kelly poked her brother's forehead hard with her finger, "You'd better give up on this idea as soon as possible!"
Alan shrugged and smiled bitterly, then tactfully changed the subject.
"Kelly, let's not talk about these boring things. Your practice is about to break through, and now you just need the finishing touch."
Alan took out the spray bottle and sprayed the mind spores.
"I will set up a meditation session to help you open the door to a higher realm."