After leaving the room, Liu Yuan's identity had changed. No longer a blacksmith's apprentice, he was now the young master of the Earl's family, and even his room was arranged on the 3rd floor. Since the Earl had agreed to let him go to the Citadel to study, there would be no other changes, but he didn't expect it to be so smooth.

The Citadel in Oldtown can be said to be an absolutely neutral place in Westeros. For thousands of years, whether it was the War of the Ninepenny Kings or the Targaryen conquest, the flames of war had never spread there. As long as he was there, Liu Yuan believed that with his learning ability, he would be able to do well. What he needed most now was time to grow, and there was no place more suitable than there.

Early the next morning, the Celtigar family's team set off, heading south to the port outside the Mud Gate.

The Mud Gate is one of the seven gates of King's Landing, but the common people prefer to call it the 'Dung Gate'. This gate is located in the middle of the southeast city wall of King's Landing, connecting Fishermen's Square and the docks of the port. Between the buildings are wide roads lined with trees on both sides, streets, and segmented alleys.

The city gate faces the Blackwater Rush, and across the river is the Kingsroad leading to Storm's End. Next to the city gate is a reinforced gate, which can not only defend against foreign enemies, but also prevent riots within the city. Not far outside the city is the Blackwater Rush port. There are hundreds of docks in the port, and ships are densely docked here at this time. Countless workers are carrying goods, and merchants from all over the world in various clothes can be seen.

They arrived at the northeast pier, where five large three-masted sea ships were docked. Above the ships hung the Celtigar family's white flag with a red crab, and several team supervisors were on the pier, respectfully welcoming the Earl's arrival.

The Earl and his family had already arrived in front of the ship, and Liu Yuan was among them. His clothes were completely different from before, made of a fabric similar to velvet. At this time, he was carrying his weapon box on his back, standing beside Baelon. The two of them each held one of Rhaenys's little hands. In just one night, he had integrated into this family. In fact, the Countess was a very easy-going person. Learning that Liu Yuan was going to study at the Citadel, it was obvious that he had given up the family's inheritance rights. There was no threat to Baelon, so he was even more relieved. The clothes on Liu Yuan were personally selected. Baelon also very much hoped to have a younger brother, and Rhaenys also very much wanted to have such a little older brother.

The Celtigar family's fleet sailed away from King's Landing harbor. Standing on the deck, you could see the magnificent castle complex. The crimson roofs proved that this was the Red Keep, the ruling center of the Seven Kingdoms, and also the residence of the King. The whole is built of light red stone, with seven huge iron-topped drum towers, and thick walls surround the castle. It is located on the highest hill in King's Landing, and the side facing the sea is a towering cliff. From a distance, there are garden-style platforms cleverly embedded on the cliff walls.

Starting from the port, the fleet entered Blackwater Bay from the mouth of the Blackwater Rush. The geographical environment here is very similar to the Bohai Sea in China. However, the sea depth here exceeds 300 meters, and the color of the sea water gradually changes from blue to black, which is very deep and therefore named. The special geographical environment makes the water flow very rapid. However, the wind and waves are not very large in most cases.

The fleet sailed for a whole day and arrived at Driftmark (the intersection of Blackwater Bay and the Narrow Sea). This is the island of House Velaryon, who also came from Valyria. Their sigil is a silver seahorse on a sea-green field. Unlike the low-key Celtigar family, the Velaryon family was once prominent.

The Velaryon family colonized here as early as the days of ancient Valyria. It is said that when the Targaryen family conquered Westeros, almost all the land forces and fleets came from the Velaryon family.

The second Hand of the King, the first Master of Ships and the first Lord Commander of the Kingsguard of the Dragon Dynasty also came from the Velaryon family. In the early days of the dynasty, the positions of Master of Ships and naval commander were mostly held by members of the Velaryon family.

At that time, the Velaryon family was arguably the second largest family in the continent after the royal family. In terms of strength, it was also the strongest lord at that time. They accumulated a lot of wealth through maritime trade, and were the undisputed richest man in the entire Westeros continent. During its heyday, the Velaryon family was richer than the Lannister family and the Hightower family. The economic development of the port town of Driftmark even exceeded that of the capital King's Landing.

They also had a huge naval fleet, whose strength was so strong that it could be called the overlord of the sea, so the head of the family was also known as the Lord of the Tides. In addition, they also had several dragons. It is said that during the royal civil war, several dragon riders came from the Velaryon family.

The fleet sailed past Driftmark and continued to the northeast for a distance to Dragonstone. This is an important territory of the Targaryen family, and the princes of Dragonstone have been granted to every crown prince. Many people say that there are a large number of dragon eggs buried there, waiting for the dragons to return again.

Since Westeros has always retained the lord's right of the first night, these descendants of the Dragon family have reproduced countless bloodlines here for hundreds of years. These bastards with obvious Valyrian features are collectively called 'dragonseeds'.

A hundred years ago, 'dragonseeds' were common in Dragonstone, Claw Isle and Driftmark. So Earl Adrian was quite surprised when Liu Yuan was born, but as he grew older. His Valyrian appearance actually disappeared, which is why the maester was interested in studying him.

After passing Dragonstone and sailing for a few more hours, they returned to the Celtigar family's old nest, Claw Isle. The port was still busy. Seeing the flags on the ship, the port officials immediately knew that the lord was back. They rushed to the pier to greet him, of course, without forgetting to send someone back to the castle to inform.

The Earl and his entourage disembarked, feeling the familiar atmosphere, and felt a sense of peace. But compared to those unlucky people who lost their lives, they were lucky. After all the items were unloaded, the fleet did not continue to stay too long, and set sail directly. This fleet is specifically responsible for the route from King's Landing to Pentos, but the route was temporarily changed due to the Lord's order. There are also goods ordered by Pentos merchants on board, so it cannot be delayed for too long.

After two months, returning to the castle again, nothing has changed here. It's just that Liu Yuan's identity is completely different. The lord ordered Balin to rearrange a room for him, right next to Baelon's.

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