Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 1010 - 162: Origins

No you, no me!

Whenever the King of Penglai and the Red Robe Summoning Emperor clashed, the Red Robe Summoning Emperor would quote this phrase, and the King of Penglai would compromise. It worked every time.

The Seventh Summoner present didn’t dare to say a word.

Concerning the origins of Penglai Princess Ji Ru Mo, only a select few of the highest rank within the Summoning Court knew the truth.

The Summoning Emperors through the ages were not allowed to marry, and the Red Robe Summoning Emperor was naturally no exception.

Ji Ru Mo was found and brought back by the Red Robe Summoning Emperor.

Twenty years ago, soon after assuming the title, the Red Robe Summoning Emperor returned from a journey. On that day, in the morning, as the Red Robe Summoning Emperor passed a section of the Penglai Sea coast, he heard a child’s crying.

At that time, the Summoning Emperor was just over thirty and not as temperamental as in the recent years.

Curious, he stopped and discovered a naked male infant on the beach.

Unlike typical abandoned babies, the baby had no swaddling clothes or identifying items by his side.

He appeared to be newly born, for reasons unknown, abandoned by his parents on the beach.

However, he was clean, even his navel area was tidy.

The lower half of the infant was soaked in seawater, causing him to cough up some water, barely alive, his face purple.

When picked up, the infant clung tightly to the Red Robe Summoning Emperor’s sleeve with a little fist, unwilling to let go.

The usually indifferent Red Robe Summoning Emperor, surprisingly moved, brought the infant back to the Summoning Court.

After the Red Robe Summoning Emperor rescued the baby, he paid little attention to him. After all, the Summoning Court accepted many orphans and abandoned infants each year, and he casually handed the baby over to the person responsible for caring for the children.

The Summoning Emperor soon forgot about the child until five years later when he encountered him again.

The Summoning Court was famous for its summoners, and every five years, the Red Robe Summoning Emperor would test and select outstanding summoners from among the orphans and abandoned infants to inject new blood into the summoner ranks.

According to the Summoning Court’s rules, the Red Robe Summoning Emperor personally awarded those gifted summoners who were promoted and specially trained, even selecting a few to become direct disciples.

Among the newly selected prodigies of the Summoning Court, the Red Robe Summoning Emperor spotted a five or six-year-old boy at first glance.

The boy caught the attention of the Red Robe Summoning Emperor partly due to his young age, his striking looks, and because he stood alone.

The Red Robe Summoning Emperor himself was a handsome man, but this chosen boy left him amazed.

His skin was white and tender like tofu, seemingly untouched by the sun. Long eyelashes framed amber-colored eyes, and even when facing the highest authority of the Summoning Court, the Red Robe Summoning Emperor, the boy’s expression was calm, without a trace of fear.

Yet, beyond age and appearance, what really caught the Red Robe Summoning Emperor’s eye was the absence of a summoned beast by the boy’s side.

Beside him, the other prodigies all had newly summoned demon beasts lying beside them, for they were summoners.

If he wasn’t a summoner, why was he among these prodigies?

From the expressions of the older prodigies beside him, they seemed to hold the boy in awe.

"What’s your name?" the Red Robe Summoning Emperor asked, somewhat curious.

"Ru Mo," the boy spoke, his gentle voice revealing a composure beyond his years, not shrinking back like others, but calmly meeting the Red Robe Summoning Emperor’s gaze.

"Not a summoner?" The Red Robe Summoning Emperor directed this question to the Tenth Main Summoner who selected these prodigies.

His implication was clear, if not a summoner, why was he selected, when did the selection of prodigies in the Summoning Court start to consider appearances? 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

In Penglai, in the Summoning Court, summoners had always been revered.

Without the ability to summon a beast, one was deemed useless and could only be sent to the Outer Island to work.

"Begging your pardon, Summoning Emperor, have you forgotten that this child was the abandoned infant you picked up years ago? He may not be able to summon a beast, but his talent is exceptional; he can learn any magic at a glance, so I broke the rules to select him," hurriedly explained the Tenth Main Summoner, fearing a misunderstanding by the Red Robe Summoning Emperor.

Ru Mo was brought back by the Red Robe Summoning Emperor but didn’t receive any special treatment.

He grew up with other orphans and infants. The infants of the Summoning Court, unlike elsewhere, were not breastfed but were raised on demon beast milk.

Children fed with demon beast milk naturally carried the scent of demon beasts, making them more inclined towards demon beasts and potentially making them better summoners in the future.

As Ru Mo grew under this care, his appearance blossomed, losing the unattractive bruises from when he was found.

Due to his outstanding looks and cold demeanor, Ru Mo was bullied by other children in the Summoning Court until he was three years old.

Once, several older boys even lured him to the Demon Beast Forest behind the Summoning Court, where demon beasts fresh from capture roamed, still untamed.

Originally trying to scare Ru Mo, they unexpectedly attracted a group of Fourth Rank lion-tigers.

Among the boys, the oldest was only ten, just having learned some Intermediate Magic.

Surrounded by lion-tigers, survival seemed grim, yet when summoners from the Summoning Court arrived, responding to the disturbance, they found that aside from one boy who had died and another severely injured, the others were safe.

And it was Ru Mo, the youngest, who saved them.

When discovered, Ru Mo held a Magic Wand in hand, skillfully performing various magics, even an Intermediate Magic that he had just learned from the oldest boy.

After that incident, Ru Mo’s talents were recognized, leading to his nomination for the Summoning Court prodigy selection.

Capable of learning all magic at a glance?

If true, this five-year-old named Ru Mo was arguably the continent’s top genius; whether he could summon was irrelevant.

"Truly able to learn all magic at a glance? Then I shall test you," the Red Robe Summoning Emperor, slightly skeptical, turned his hand, and a purple and white Magic Thunderball appeared on his palm.

It was the Red Robe Summoning Emperor’s exclusive magic, Thunder God Break.

The boy remained still.

"Can’t do it? Never mind, this isn’t ordinary magic..." The Red Robe Summoning Emperor was not surprised; Thunder God Break was a Secret Magic combining two Magic Elements.

The unusual sound of crackling made the Red Robe Summoning Emperor glance sideways.

In the boy’s hand, the purple-white magic light was like a shooting star in the night, instantly catching the Red Robe Summoning Emperor’s eye.