Chapter 385: Old Man York’s Past
This was the name Aldrian did not expect to hear from Old Man York. However, he suddenly felt like laughing at himself—was this really fate? To unexpectedly come across someone connected to the family he had planned to visit?
The Rosalind family was the lineage that Elena, one of the ten great swordmasters of the continent, came from. He had already planned to visit them while in this empire, yet here he was, simply stopping by a restaurant to enjoy the local cuisine since it was the only restaurant open in this city—only to meet a cook with a past connection to the Rosalind family.
If this wasn’t fate, then what was?
Aldrian wanted to connect himself to the heavens, but Old Man York’s voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Yes, the Rosalind family, a barony in the southern part of the empire near the border with Buddhist sect territory. Although they are not as large as other noble families and are quite distant from everywhere, they are still a force to be reckoned with due to their individual strength. The Rosalind family is famous for producing many talented cultivators."
"They are one of the peculiar noble families, unlike others, despite having the power to rise in rank, they choose to remain in the corner of the empire and have retained their barony status to this day. Even past emperors, including the current one, have shown them a certain level of respect, refraining from interfering with their affairs."
Aldrian and the others listened as Old Man York explained the history of the Rosalind family while they ate their food.
"The Rosalind family is also unique in how they treat their family members. They provide each one with resources and cultivation techniques to develop their own strength. No matter if you are just a gardener or a sweeper, you will still receive cultivation resources. Of course, the amount depends on one’s position or status, but even so, that is something normally unheard of for ordinary people in a typical noble family."
"Maybe it’s because their family isn’t too large, or perhaps it’s due to their compassion—I don’t know. But in the end, because of this, everyone who joins the Rosalind family develops deep loyalty to them."
Aldrian took another bite of meat before looking at Old Man York in confusion.
"If they treat you so well, then why did you leave? Isn’t it better than running a restaurant here?"