Lin Feng led Jestan into his own mansion. Jestan was deeply shocked. Lin Feng's mansion was so luxurious. It was a few kilometers in circumference. Even the front hall and the back hall were separated by such an imposing pavilion.
On the first floor of the pavilion, Jestan didn't need Lin Feng to tell him to sit down. Lin Feng poured him a cup of tea and smiled, "I never thought you'd become the representative of the Heavenly Dao Garden in the Battle World."
"Are you jealous?" Jestan stared at Lin Feng with a big smile on his face. His tone was playful, but in fact, he hoped that Lin Feng would be jealous.
"After leaving Eternal Kingdom, the Heavenly Dao Garden and I have nothing to do with each other. I don't know anyone from the Heavenly Dao Garden in the battle world, so why would I be jealous?" Lin Feng smiled indifferently and shook his head. He didn't take Jestan's words to heart. He sat on the chair and sipped his tea.
The atmosphere suddenly became oppressive. Jestan wanted to say something that would make Lin Feng feel aggrieved, but after thinking about it, he wasn't sure whether he should say it or not. But in the end, he still had to say it. How long could he hide it?
Jestan took a deep breath and didn't hide it anymore. He raised his head and said, "I'll tell you the truth. In Eternal Kingdom, I'm the real master!"
When Lin Feng finished talking, his hand, which was holding the teacup, started shaking but quickly recovered. He smiled and said: "Is that so? Congratulations. "
"I know you don't like getting rid of the donkey after it has outlived its usefulness, but this is the truth. You should know why this old servant was so unfriendly to you back then, and why I didn't even treat you as my master. The real reason is that you weren't the first person they chose to be their master."
"The First Lord was me, Jestan. However, due to certain reasons, I voluntarily resigned from this position and followed my current master, Ancestor Apocalypse."
Jestan narrated the whole story unhurriedly. Lin Feng tried his best to listen calmly, but there were still some waves in his heart, like a hurricane rolling up a river.
"Ancestor Tian Qi was the previous master of the Heavenly Dao Garden in the battle world. He was also one of the ancient overlords."
"Ancient overlord?" Lin Feng frowned. Ancestor Tian Qi was also an ancient overlord, just like the Solitary Cultivators. He must have experienced the war in the Deep Sea Demonic Forest.
"You should have heard of the chaotic battle between the ancient overlords. My master naturally participated, but he left a clone in Eternal Kingdom that never left me."
"Perhaps to a certain extent, Eternal Kingdom's Heavenly Dao Court is now your people, and they all acknowledge you as their Lord. The only old servant who acknowledged me was killed by you. However, when you came to the battle realm, I can tell you the truth: Heavenly Dao Court can only be managed by me. They only acknowledge me as their Lord."
"In other words, you could have entered the Heavenly Dao Garden and inherited it in the battle world, but now, you don't have the chance!" When Jestan said that, his smile became more and more radiant. He had told Lin Feng his secret, and Lin Feng wasn't kept in the dark anymore.
Lin Feng put down his teacup. After hearing such a detailed secret, he indeed felt angry, wronged, and disappointed. This feeling was similar to how Demon Emperor Xuanyuan had treated him back then. The feeling of killing the donkey after it had outlived its usefulness was very unpleasant, especially when he knew that he was not the most important of the two Earthlings chosen by the Heavenly Dao Court.
However, after Lin Feng understood what was going on, he smiled and felt relieved.
"It's okay. I don't need the Heavenly Dao Garden to strengthen myself anymore. You saw it too, right?" Lin Feng smiled and pointed at the luxurious palace, the official robe he was wearing, and of course, his real identity as the leader of the Octagon Region.
"Haha, it's good that you understand." Jestan saw that Lin Feng was not upset, or that his words did not affect Lin Feng's mentality. He was happy that he did not have to feel guilty.
"When I go back to the Zhen Wu Dynasty, I will inherit the position of master of the Heavenly Dao Garden. This time, I will report to the Founding Ancestor. After all, he is in charge of the entire battle world in the southwest." Jestan smiled, and his smile gradually became more and more radiant.
"Alright, very good. Tomorrow, I will take you to the palace to see the Founding Ancestor. Jestan, you can rest in my palace for now."
Lin Feng stood up, obviously wanting to end the conversation. Jestan did not object. He took a sip of the tea that Lin Feng had personally made, stood up, and followed Lin Feng's subordinates out of the hall.
Lin Feng watched as Jestan's body disappeared in front of his eyes. He couldn't help but clench his fists. His heart was filled with anger. This was a huge blow to him. He had been killed twice in a row. It was a terrible feeling. He had worked so hard, but in the end, the results were taken away by someone else.
Lin Feng finally understood why the Heavenly Dao Garden had not sent anyone to greet him after he had entered the battle world. They had not even sent an invitation. The Heavenly Dao Garden had never acknowledged his status in the battle world. So why had he sacrificed so much in the Eternal Kingdom?
For the sake of the Heavenly Dao Garden, he had offended the Tian Ji Sect, the Ancient Evil Clan, and many other influential groups. He had almost died because of that. Who could compensate him for that?
Indeed, with his status and strength, he did not need the Heavenly Dao Garden to prove his status and support him anymore. But what should have been his inheritance had now become Jestan's.
Lin Feng took a deep breath. At that moment, he understood that sometimes, he couldn't be too complacent. If something unforeseen happened, it could lead to a tragic end. Therefore, he had to work hard and create his own path.
But now, he understood that Jestan was not his friend. Whether he was an enemy or not remained to be seen.
"Maybe I should thank the Heavenly Dao Garden for bringing me to this strange world. At least I have a happy family, I have some achievements that I can be proud of, and I have a group of talented children. That's enough!"
"Go in, the main hall is where the great ancestor will receive you."
The next morning, Lin Feng brought Jestan to the entrance of the palace, but Lin Feng did not intend to go in. Jestan looked a little disappointed. He knew that ever since he had told everyone about the secret, there had been a lot of estrangement between them.
"Thank you." Jestan cupped his hands and bowed deeply. That bow almost cut off all the enmity between them. From now on, they were strangers.
Jestan swung his blue robe and walked in. Lin Feng turned around and left the entrance of the palace. He did not plan to go to court today because there were many things waiting for him to do.
At noon, there were many people at the recruitment site of the Penal Army. It was in full swing. At the same time, Lin Feng saw the strong prisoners that he had brought out from the prison, or should he call them his subordinates. They were carefully interrogating and assessing the candidates.
Lin Feng sat quietly on the chair and opened the register. There were about three hundred people who had successfully registered. Among them, there were more than fifty Saint Stage God Ancestors and nearly three hundred Spirit Stage God Ancestors.
"The number of Saint Stage God Ancestors is still a little small. There should be at least a hundred Saint Stage God Ancestors. Excluding my fifteen subordinates, there are still eighty-five places left. I'm still short of at least thirty people."
"I should recruit at least five hundred Spirit Stage God Ancestors to maintain public security and …" Lin Feng murmured halfway and stopped. He could not continue murmuring. Some of his real plans could not be revealed, even if it was whispered. He had to try his best to be safe.
These experts could be completely turned into his subordinates. It was not impossible to bring them out of the Zhen Wu Dynasty in the future. It would be a powerful force for the Octagon Territory, and also a foundation for his Lin family. After all, the Lin family could not all be descendants of the Lin family. After all, there were too few of them.
However, if he wanted to convert all of them into his subordinates, there was a practical problem that needed to be solved. These people were seriously corrupted by worldly power. If he wanted them to follow him wholeheartedly, he would have to satisfy their desire for worldly power. Wang.
"Your Excellency, the registration for the Penal Army will be closed in one day. How many people are you going to recruit?"
At that moment, a level three criminal officer was standing next to Lin Feng in a very respectful and respectful manner. Lin Feng raised his head and looked at the officer. Then, he explained the situation to him.
After a while, the man looked a little embarrassed and said in a heavy tone, "Your Excellency, I may not be able to satisfy a hundred Saint Stage God Ancestors. Spirit Stage God Ancestors may exceed five hundred."
"What's the situation on the other side?" Lin Feng did not answer the man, but asked in return. The man was slightly stunned, but he quickly realized that the other side was naturally Dongfang Yuqing's Combat Army.
"It is said that the Combat Army has already recruited more than a hundred Saint Stage God Ancestors, many of whom are Second or Rank Three officials of the imperial court. They abandoned their original positions and fought to join the Combat Army."
"There are many important positions among them. I really can't imagine why the imperial court officials would do this." The man shook his head. As a member of the imperial court, he really could not understand. At least, he himself would not join the Penal Army.
Lin Feng ignored the man's words and fell into deep thought. Soon, Lin Feng could not help but laugh. He had come up with a new recruitment plan. If it really succeeded, he would have to thank Dongfang Yuqing heavily.
"Since you are willing to let your subordinates resign their positions in order to surpass me, I will take over these positions."
"Pass down the order that any expert who joins the Penal Army can become an important official of the imperial court. They can choose from Rank Two or Rank Three officials!"
Lin Feng laughed and shouted, which scared the man. However, the man was smart and could not help but be shocked when he figured out Lin Feng's intention. So Lord Dharmaraja is taking drastic measures?
"Yes, Your Excellency, haha."
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