Yue Yang did not report to the city lord's residence in Silver Maple City.
In these three days, he stayed in Silver Maple City.
No one knew what he did in these three days. Butler Du Li was also sent back to the Star Diamond Castle by Yue Yang. On the evening of the third day, just as the sun was about to set, Yue Yang finally arrived at the city lord's residence in Silver Maple City. He handed over the reincarnation card to prove his identity and requested to see the city lord.
As a noble, and a baron with a castle and territory, the guards obviously did not dare to slight him.
Not only that, the city lord of Silver Maple City also personally came out to welcome Yue Yang.
To express his enthusiasm.
The city lord of Silver Maple City was an old man with a snow-white beard that reached his chest. He wore a long robe and held a dragon-headed walking stick. He looked like a great sage with profound wisdom, and not the lord of a city. Although there was an emperor in Human Valley with no real power, he was only a puppet emperor in charge of giving titles to the various lords. Yue Yang felt that he was a bit like the emperor of the Qin Dynasty during the Warring States Period, with an undeserved reputation. The ones with real power in Human Valley were the three kings of the vassal states and a few princes. The city lord of Silver Maple City was one of the princes with real power. He had over ten thousand elites and tens of thousands of slave soldiers under his command. His power was at least in the top five of Human Valley.
Such a powerful figure had actually come out to greet a young lord. He was courteous to the wise, which showed how much he wanted to win over the people around him.
Not only to Yue Yang.
It was also a great way to win over the people around him.
"Young man, I liked you from the bottom of my heart the moment I saw you. You are as outstanding as your mother. It's a pity that she pursued a higher realm and had no intention of staying in the valley to fight. Otherwise, a new queen would have risen like a beautiful star. I like you more than my son. Let's not talk about those good-for-nothings. On the other hand, you, the young and outstanding Lord, are able to strike a chord with me … Come come come, young man, I have already ordered people to prepare a feast. Haha, I have to use the grandest welcoming ceremony to welcome the new Lord of Silver Maple City, the new noble. Please sit, dear young man, please sit beside me. That's right, you have the right! I am always willing to spare no effort to help outstanding young people. I like young people more than anything else! " The City Master of Silver Maple City was like a benevolent elder. With white hair and a ruddy complexion, he gestured for Yue Yang to sit beside him to show his favor.
"Although this is your kind intention, the etiquette of nobles tells me that I should sit in a suitable seat." Yue Yang hurriedly expressed his thanks. Under the envious and murderous gazes, he couldn't possibly foolishly sit beside the City Lord of Silver Maple City.
Firstly, it was just a test by the City Lord of Silver Maple City to see if the young man was arrogant and did not know the immensity of heaven and earth.
Secondly, sitting next to the City Lord of Silver Maple would not only bring no benefits, but would also offend his favored subjects.
Rather than being the target of public criticism.
It was better to reject this superficial favor.
Silver Maple City Master, did he really like Fourth Mother's sister that much?
Yue Yang felt that this might not be the case. From the information he had gathered previously, it was highly possible that the City Lord of Silver Maple City 'hated' the original owner of the Star Diamond Castle, who was also Yue Yang's mother in name, Fourth Mother's sister, the mysterious woman who couldn't be more mysterious!
At the very least, he didn't like her that much!
No one would be willing to let such an outstanding person build a Star Diamond Castle in his own territory with his own free will.
No one would be willing to let the two nearby towns under their jurisdiction be given to someone else.
A person without any desire for power would not be able to do it.
Furthermore, a person like the City Lord of Silver Maple City, who loved power and held real power, would not be able to do it.
On the surface, they might be friendly, but in private, they might not be like that. If the City Lord of Silver Maple City was really that good, why didn't he do anything when there were sea monsters in White Sand Town and bandits in Black Rock Town?
Hence, no matter if he greeted them with a smiling face or how dark his heart was, Yue Yang would not easily trust a person, especially when this person was a prince who held the power of life and death. Yue Yang had heard of a saying before: No businessman is generous, no politician is clean, no person in power is benevolent … Trusting the good intentions of a person in power was undoubtedly asking a tiger for its skin.
Of course, he couldn't just fall out with them.
This was the Human Valley.
He couldn't use force to solve problems. At any time, he had to use 'wisdom' to solve problems.
At the banquet, both the host and the guests drank and chatted merrily, drinking to their heart's content. On the surface, it looked like they were in harmony.
Until the banquet was about to end, suddenly, a middle-aged man sitting on the third seat on the left of the City Lord of Silver Maple City stood up. This person's skin was fair, his eyes were sharp and his lips were as thin as a blade. One look and one could tell that he was a shrewd and intelligent person.
Previously, the City Lord of Silver Maple City had briefly introduced him to Yue Yang, saying that he was one of the political officials of Silver Maple City, and his name was' Fan '. This Councilor had just offered a toast to Yue Yang with a smile on his face. He seemed to be quite friendly, but who would have thought that at the end of the banquet, he would make such an unexpected surprise attack. He first bowed to the City Lord of Silver Maple City, and then raised his cup towards Yue Yang, inviting him to drink: "Just now, as one of the political officials, I expressed my greatest respect and welcome to the new owner of the Star Diamond Castle. We sincerely hope that there will be more new nobles joining our ranks. For example, an outstanding lord like the owner of the Star Diamond Castle is an ally that we have always dreamed of. Actually, when the previous owner of the Star Diamond Castle was still the previous owner, I had already expressed the same kind intentions. If not for the previous owner of the Star Diamond Castle being in a hurry to leave in search of a higher realm, I'm afraid that our relationship would be even closer. "
When Yue Yang heard this, he felt that something was wrong.
Here, the person who dared to speak to him like this was definitely an enemy and not a friend. No matter how well he pretended to be, he couldn't hide the greed in his heart that wanted to swallow him whole.
Could it be that this red political official, Fan, was sister Si Niang's enemy?
To be able to endure until the end of the banquet, and then counterattack, this fellow's ability to endure was not bad!
"I wonder how Lord Political Official can help a newcomer like me?" Yue Yang had never been afraid of a challenge, no matter if it was a battle of strength or wits.
"As your close neighbor, in addition to the fact that both of us have been loyal friends for generations, I heard that Lord Baron of the Star Diamond Castle has been in a bit of trouble recently. He had just returned from his study trip to take over the Star Diamond Castle, but he had already met with sea monsters and bandits. It is indeed a bit annoying. Furthermore, Lord Baron still needs to study, and doesn't have the authority to officially take over the territory. During this period of at least three months of study, it is obviously not good to ignore the matters under your jurisdiction. If the owner of the Star Diamond Castle, Lord Baron, recognizes me as a close neighbor and friend, and is willing to accept the help of a friendly hand, I am willing to send out people for free to get rid of the sea monsters and bandits, and also to ensure the peace of our territory. "This red political official, Fan, was like a living Lei Feng.
"Thank you, this is really good news." Yue Yang replied indifferently. He wasn't angry, and didn't even deny it.
"Although we are close neighbors, we still belong to the same territory. If Minister Fan were to send people into the territory under the jurisdiction of the Star Diamond Castle, it seems to be a bit against the rules." Someone immediately stood up to object, protesting against this kind of vile behavior of sending people into the territory of others.
In short, it wasn't that this person couldn't bear to see Minister Fan bullying the weak and a newcomer like Yue Yang.
Instead, he was worried that once the rules were broken, he, who was weaker, would also be implicated.
Thus, he firmly objected.
A few other political officials stood up one after another, speaking up for their own interests.
Some agreed, while others strongly objected. Both sides stuck to their own opinions and bombarded each other, attempting to protect their own interests to the greatest extent.
Yue Yang looked at these people coldly and didn't say a word, as if this matter had nothing to do with him. A strange look flashed in the eyes of the City Lord of Silver Maple City. There were too many abnormal things about this newcomer, Yue Yang.
For example, he was unfazed by favors and humiliation. As a proud and arrogant young man, this was extremely rare.
Another example was that he wasn't afraid in the face of danger, and was calm and composed.
Yue Yang's excellent composure was completely out of the City Lord of Silver Maple City's expectations. He had originally thought that Yue Yang would fly into a rage after hearing Minister Fan's words, or at least become angry. After all, someone wanted to embezzle his wealth, and as a young man, there was no reason for him to tolerate it. However, what was surprising was that this young man acted as if nothing had happened. He turned a deaf ear to the provocation of others, and his attitude was also ambiguous. He didn't affirm or reject it outright.
What was this kid trying to do?
Could it be that he saw through the scheme within the scheme?
Another person stood up and greeted the City Lord of Silver Maple City. This person was the black-bearded old man who was seated on the first seat on the right side of the City Lord's seat. He smiled and said, "Since the establishment of Silver Maple City as a free city, our brothers and friends have always been united and friendly. For the past ten thousand years, there has never been any internal strife. It is because we have never wasted our energy on internal conflicts that we are able to stand firm and continue to develop in front of so many powerful enemies. First, we thank Minister Fan for his enthusiasm. It is because of his righteous heart that we have been able to come this far. However, our predecessors from ten thousand years ago made a rule that we shouldn't change too much in order to avoid walking on the wrong path. As for Minister Fan's enthusiasm, we have to praise him. As for the Lord of Star City Castle, we also have to help Lord Baron in his temporary difficulties. I hope that everyone will take the initiative to extend a hand of friendship. When we help our friends, we are actually helping ourselves. The more friends we have, the more united we are, and the more powerful our city will be. Here, I have an immature suggestion. Perhaps, all of us can put in a bit of effort and temporarily gather under the command of the City Lord to help the owner of the Star Diamond Castle solve this small problem for free. It can also be considered a small encouragement for the owner of the Star Diamond Castle before he takes over the power of a Feudal Lord after his studies. "
"I agree. With the City Lord taking the lead, it couldn't be better." Someone immediately agreed after hearing the suggestion.
"The City Lord must take the lead." Everyone else agreed.
"I also agree." Only Minister Fan was left. His expression was gloomy, but he couldn't go against the crowd. He could only pretend to be happy and smile as he nodded in agreement.
"Then, who will be the leader? If it's still Minister Fan, then I will definitely not agree. " Someone noticed this problem and quickly overruled Minister Fan to prevent this greedy fellow from using this as a pretext.
"Hmph." Minister Fan sneered. Since his plan couldn't succeed, he naturally wouldn't ask for an official position again.
"Why don't I suggest a candidate?" The bald old man sitting on the left of Silver Maple City Lord suddenly waved his hands in a dignified manner. "Everyone, why are you so vexed? Actually, I have the best candidate. Originally, I wanted to ask him to help me escort the treasures to 'Tiandu'. However, if the Lord of Star Diamond Castle's matter is more urgent, why not let him lead the team first?"
"Who is it? Who exactly are you talking about? "Everyone was curious when they heard this.
"Who else could it be? Of course it's the City Lord's tenth son, Zhong Hua, who has just returned from his studies." The bald old man laughed loudly.
"…" Yue Yang finally understood the ins and outs of the matter when he heard this. So that's how it is! Luckily, the person who appeared in Silver Maple City wasn't the Sky Splitting Demon Deity or Ji Wuri. Otherwise, it would really be troublesome.
What happened next was simple. Since all the nobles present had unanimously approved the suggestion, they immediately invited the future commander of the army, Zhong Hua. As for Yue Yang, the Lord of Star Diamond Castle's opinion, it was completely ignored by everyone. Alright, he was just a nobleman who had just joined the nobles. He hadn't finished his training and hadn't officially taken over the authority of the City Lord. What use was his words?
Moreover, Zhong Hua was the tenth son of the Silver Maple City Lord. He had just passed the trial with excellent results. It was said that among all the newcomers who had returned from their study tours, Zhong Hua was ranked second with excellent results. He was only below the peerless genius of the Tiandu Prince, Ji Wuri, who was said to be only seen once in a thousand years.
With this kind of strength and reputation, it was naturally easy for him to take on the role of a small bandit suppression commander.
Zhong Hua was invited out.
He was handsome and had an imposing appearance. He was indeed a dragon among men. No wonder he was the most outstanding son of Silver Maple City Lord. The moment Zhong Hua appeared, his charisma overwhelmed all the men and women present. Especially the female slaves who accompanied the various City Lords. Their eyes were glued to him, and they were extremely intoxicated. As for the position of bandit suppression commander, Zhong Hua modestly declined again and again. He expressed that he had just returned from his studies and wasn't qualified to take on such a heavy responsibility. However, under the pressure of the crowd, he reluctantly accepted it.
He immediately expressed that he would work hard to suppress the bandits.
He did not disappoint everyone.
In the end, he also promised Yue Yang that the army would not disturb the citizens. The logistics and military supplies would be provided by Silver Maple City itself. There was no need for Yue Yang, the new owner of Star Diamond Castle, to spend a single cent.
"What is Lord Baron's opinion?" Silver Maple City Lord smiled as he watched. When everyone was done, he turned to ask Yue Yang.
"I am very grateful to City Lord and Earl Zhong Hua for your help. As a City Lord, even if I haven't completely taken over the management of the territory, I am duty-bound to handle the affairs of the district under my jurisdiction. This time, the Star Diamond Castle is willing to fork out a hundred Heaven Crystals to support you in suppressing the bandits. "Yue Yang naturally clapped his hands to express his welcome. His smile was very genuine and came from the bottom of his heart. This was because the person standing in front of him was Zhong Hua, not Ji Wuri or Kai Tian Demon Deity. What made him even happier was that he didn't know if it was because of mutual suspicion or something else, but Ji Wu Ri hadn't exchanged messages with Zhong Hua. Thus, Zhong Hua didn't recognize him, nor did he know that the previous master of Star Diamond Castle was actually a martial artist of Skysplit Tower.
No matter how much Zhong Hua suspected Yue Yang's identity, he would never be able to guess it.
Hence, Yue Yang smiled very happily.
When Zhong Hua came over to toast Yue Yang, he asked curiously, "We are both reincarnators, where did you come from? Why do you look so familiar? "
It was fake that he looked familiar. Zhong Hua did not know about Yue Yang and was just testing him. Yue Yang smiled and raised his cup in reply, "I dare not. Palace Lord Zhong Hua is very famous and I have long heard of your name. However, because my family's identity is not worth mentioning in the outside world, I cannot bear to embarrass myself and make a fool of myself."
As the Palace Lord of the Central Shrine, Zhong Hua thought that he was chasing after Ji Wuri and was about to reach the Godly Realm. Hence, when he discovered something suspicious, he naturally would not give up easily.
To be able to inherit the Star Diamond Castle as soon as he entered, how could he be an ordinary person?
He was probably the descendant of some famous clan in the Heaven Realm.
However, he did not dare to compete with him, so he kept a low profile and refused to reveal his clan or sect.
Yue Yang pretended to be forced to smile bitterly and whispered something in Zhong Hua's ear. Zhong Hua was instantly enlightened and repeatedly agreed. He then put on a warm expression and nodded to Yue Yang intimately, "Brother, as long as Zhong Hua exists in Silver Maple City, no one can touch your Star Diamond Castle. Fan Zhongzheng is just a clown. The ones who can truly achieve glory are us reincarnators. Brother, as long as you and I join hands, with the strong joining forces, forget about Fan Zheng, even that arrogant rooster Ji Wu Ri might be defeated by us. With the power of your family behind you, and me as a spy, the Upper Heaven Realm has long been a place where we can dominate. Alright, I won't say much. Zhong Hua definitely has the intention to befriend you. Brother, just look at Zhong Hua's sincerity in the future. "
After bidding farewell to Yue Yang, Zhong Hua was like Popeye who had eaten spinach, his face flushed red.
Originally, he wanted to seize a newcomer's territory.
However, the current him did not want to do that, because he realized that this newcomer was a treasure. Especially the family behind him, it was a colossus that was hard to shake in the Heaven Realm. If he could gain his friendship and help, he would be able to gain some confidence when competing with Ji Wuri in the future.
Compared to the things in the Heaven Realm in the future, even a fool would know how to choose.
Moreover, Zhong Hua did not have the confidence to obtain the Divine Grimoire. He mainly came here to snipe some opponents who might obtain the Divine Grimoire, such as the so-called exceptional genius Ji Wuri.
With the help of this family and this young man, many things in the Heaven Realm would change imperceptibly.
Of course, the main goal was how to gain this young man's trust.
After all, the other party was quite wary.
Zhong Hua personally sent Yue Yang out and hinted a few more times, indicating that his ambition was not in the Human Valley, and that he was only willing to develop in the Heaven Realm. If possible, he would do his best to help Yue Yang. For such a promise, Yue Yang naturally accepted it with a smile: "Palace Master Zhong Hua, everything in the Human Valley is just a trial. The elders often say that this is a place to comprehend the Dao, to comprehend the human heart, to carefully observe the human heart, to taste life, to understand what a real 'person' is. Whether the conditions are superior or hard work, it doesn't matter to me. My goal is to quickly comprehend and leave this realm. Therefore, to me, it's not essential to obtain any great honor. In terms of cooperation, of course, it's good. After all, a strong alliance is much better than fighting alone. It's just that Palace Master Ji Wuri is extraordinary, so forgive me for not being able to agree for the time being. This matter must be discussed with the elders and confirmed before I can give Palace Master Zhong Hua a definite answer. "
If Yue Yang agreed immediately, Zhong Hua would be suspicious!
Of course, he had to ask his family for such a big matter.
Zhong Hua's main purpose was not to form an alliance immediately, but to build a good relationship between the two parties and wait for a good opportunity in the future.
He had been preparing for the competition with Ji Wuri for so many years, so he did not mind waiting for a few more days. As long as this Heaven's Favored One, this young man was willing to cooperate with him, then it would be equivalent to half a success. When this young man was on the same side as him, Ji Wuri realized that even if this young man wanted to deny it, Ji Wuri would not believe him.
In short, it was like sitting on a boat now.
When the other party boarded the boat, he would immediately set sail. Even if he found out that this was not the direction he wanted to go, it would not be up to him.
As they bid farewell, both of their faces were smiling, showing that they were in an extremely good mood …
Both of them had their own thoughts.
Everyone had a little secret in their hearts that no one revealed.
However, Yue Yang felt that his smile would last till the end. This was because the intelligent Palace Master Zhong Hua did not guess that he was the new Prison Emperor of Tong Tian Tower. Instead, he mistakenly thought that he was the descendant of the mysterious family in the Heaven Realm …
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