I am the descendant of a dark wizard, and I will inherit the family fortune.

When it comes to the Shelton family, the most praised person is not the patriarch Ivers, but Clayson.

Clayson is known as the most outstanding genius in Shadow Swamp in the past fifty years. Now, at the age of less than 35, he is already a first-level intermediate wizard.

This was even the result of Clayson indulging himself too much and neglecting his training. Many people said that if Clayson could throw away the "whip" in his hand, he might have become a second-level wizard now.

In the Shelton family, there were more than twenty people of Ivers' generation, but in the end only four of them "broke through the siege."

The four Sheldon brothers are all official wizards. The second brother died on the other side of the strait a few years ago, so let’s not talk about him for now. Now Ivers is the strongest one in the open, a first-level senior wizard.

Next is the intermediate first-level Clayson, and then the low-level first-level Poole.

But all the wizards living in the swamp know that Clayson's combat ability is the strongest.

Because Clayson had a brilliant record of killing low-level second-level wizards!

Fighting against opponents of higher levels, even if the opponent is injured, is enough to make people proud.

Therefore, although the Shelton family has lost its second-level wizard, with the support of the Black Bone Forest and the deterrence of Claessen, the Shelton family is still one of the three major forces outside the Shadow Swamp.

Well... although it ranks last...

Even some new generation wizards no longer recognize this ranking.

……

The meeting continues.

As the eldest son, Leon spoke first. The industries he controlled were relatively scattered, and he only had one capable subordinate, Corey.

Therefore, Leon's report results can only be described as having few achievements and mediocre income.

Ivers was silent for a few seconds, and told Leon not to relax, do fewer human experiments, and give priority to meditation and practice.

When Ivers finished speaking, Dick chuckled.

It might be a little impolite, but no one reprimanded Dick because he was the strongest among Sheldon's younger generation.

At the beginning of the year, 16-year-old Dick broke through to become a senior wizard apprentice. Ivers was overjoyed and rewarded him with a large amount of magic potions, knight servants, and financial support of 5,000 gold shields.

You know, as an official wizard, Clayson only gets two to three thousand gold shields every six months.

Dick is indeed very talented, so he puts a lot of pressure on Leon.

This is also one of the main reasons why Leon went astray.

Sacrificing to evil gods and trading souls are not without drawbacks.

First of all, it may attract the attention of evil gods. Many wizards are "pigs" raised by evil gods.

When the pigs grow fat and white, it is time to be slaughtered...

Secondly, there is a high probability that absorbing souls from other worlds will reduce the purity of the soul, thereby losing the possibility of breaking through to a higher level.

For example, if a wizard's upper limit can break through to the fifth-level wizard, but after using the soul to practice, the practice speed will definitely be much faster, but the upper limit may only be the fourth level.

But fortunately, Leon has now made up for this shortcoming. After the analysis of the "computer", he can absorb souls safely and efficiently!

……

Seeing that Leon ignored his ridicule, Dick sat in the chair and reported his business in a casual manner.

Then, Dick sat up straight and pretended to be calm as he talked about his cultivation.

"Father, I have read all the information about the Black Bone Forest in our family, and I also learned some of their witchcraft.

Mr. Sam said that with my current level, even after entering Black Bone Forest, I will be able to receive an excellent evaluation!"

Mr. Sam is the witchcraft teacher of the Sheldon family and can be considered a graduate sent out from the Black Bone Forest.

When a wizard's potential is exhausted, it is difficult for him to stay in the Black Bone Forest and wait for death.

So they are either sent to some remote areas to be responsible for liaison, enrollment and other matters.

Or they will be sent to a chaotic battlefield and squeezed dry to the last drop of blood.

Sam was quite sociable and gave out a lot of gifts, and then he got an expatriate job.

Therefore, the "graduate" Sam is naturally very familiar with the Black Bone Forest and can give a relatively objective evaluation.

Hearing Dick's words, Ivers slapped the table in front of him.

"Good! Dick! You're good!

Well... let's do this. You can temporarily hand over your business to little Peyton.

From now until next year's reception meeting, you should focus on cultivation and not waste your energy on other things!"

Dick immediately stood up upon hearing this and replied respectfully, "Yes! I will follow your orders!"

Ivers was very happy. Leon glanced around and it seemed that the other brothers and sisters present were also very happy.

The Vis Islands where they are located are very different from the Solotel continent across the strait.

Therefore, any wizard family with some strength and aspirations would like to send their children to the other side.

On the other side of the strait, especially along the coast, the Black Bone Forest is the first choice for dark wizards.

Every three years, wizard forces like the Black Bone Forest would send special wizard ships to the Vis Islands to hold a reception conference.

Leon felt that the wizard world's reception conference was very similar to the immortal ascension conference in the immortal cultivation world.

Next year will be the triennial reception conference.

As long as they successfully join the Black Bone Forest and the Shelton family offers tributes, they will still be the Black Bone Forest's lackeys.

As the saying goes, "When beating a dog, you have to look at the owner." The Sheldon family's ability to gain a foothold in the Shadow Swamp is certainly not due to the strength of Leon's great-grandfather's senior wizard apprentice.

A senior wizard apprentice wants to plant a flag in the swamp? Dream on!

It depends on the background.

When you come out to hang out, you have to talk about your background and your power.

When old Sheldon first entered the swamp, his words "I'm from the Black Bone Forest" made many people lose their hostility.

Finally, we successfully settled in the swamp...

Dick was very surprised. In every previous meeting, Leon would tremble with anger, so why was he so calm this time?

Could it be that... he is about to break through to become a high-level wizard apprentice?

Dick's excitement instantly dropped by half, and his attention to Leon increased.

Next is Penny and the others’ report.

Although Penny is only 13 years old, she also has her own business.

This world is cruel, and there are many examples of ten-year-olds taking charge.

Take Leon for example. When he was ten years old, he already had property allocated to him by his family.

Of course, ninety-nine point nine percent of the work only requires little Leon to make the final decision.

But this is necessary in order to cultivate the management and social skills of the family's children.

……

The meeting ended uneventfully. After leaving the meeting room, Leon walked slowly at the back.

His sister Penny quietly walked up to him and asked in a low voice:

"Brother, by next March, can you break through to become a senior wizard apprentice?"

Leon slowed down, thought about it and nodded.

Seeing this, Penny immediately hugged Leon's arm happily.

"I knew you could do it!"

Looking at the girl's smiling face, Leon did feel some warmth and healing.

After all, Penny is a sister with the same father and mother, so she is naturally much closer to her than other siblings.

The original body was not a good person, but he was still a qualified brother.

Of course, this also has something to do with their mother, Ao Jiali.

Leon gently rubbed Penny's little head and said, "Let's go and call mother to join the dinner."

"Hmm! Mother must be doing research again!"

The brother and sister came to the basement of the castle and spoke to the guard at the door. Soon, with their consent, they entered the magic pattern room.

Seeing O'Gary holding a carving knife, the two of them slowed down their pace involuntarily, and Penny even slowed down her breathing.

O'Gary seemed not to notice their arrival and continued to concentrate on the work at hand.

Until the knight lying on the white stone slab began to tremble violently, and then with a "bang", the knight's body exploded...

"Huh... failed again."