77: Generous rewards, dungeon raid

Seeing the arrivals from Xuanwu City, and that the Butler was personally leading them, the commanders of the three cities' Faces changed drastically, and they immediately began to flee.

The hundred Imperial Guards were no pushovers either, immediately forming a perimeter.

"Catch them, don't let them escape!"

The Butler knew that if they could detain them and Wang Chongshan obtained leverage over the other three cities, his appointment to the Royal City would basically be set in stone.

Lin Yue took his time, standing to the side watching the show.

Although he had taken the Xuanwu City quest, there seemed to be no need to offend the City Lords of the other main cities.

However, to be able to become commanders of the three main cities, the three of them were no pushovers either.

Facing the encirclement of the hundred Imperial Guards, they had a clear division of labor and each used their own techniques; for a time, the Imperial Guards were stuck in a stalemate.

"Damn it, if they escape, I definitely won't be able to account for it."

Seeing that the three commanders were highly skilled and were beating back the Imperial Guards, the Butler, being a civil official, could only stare helplessly from the side.

Suddenly, the Butler looked toward Lin Yue as if seeing a savior, "Mr. White Emperor, please lend a hand."

Lin Yue didn't respond immediately.

He knew very well.

If he helped with this matter, he would offend the other three main cities all at once.

It wasn't a profitable deal.

"I'm afraid I can't help with this, Butler. I believe you can handle them."

Lin Yue refused directly.

Hearing this,

The Butler's expression looked worse than if he were crying, "Mr. White Emperor, only you have the strength to stop them. If you don't act, they really will escape."

"It's not that I don't want to help, but as you can see, they are clearly from the three main cities. I'm just an Adventurer and don't want to get involved in so many conflicts."

Although Lin Yue felt the Butler was a bit pitiful, he could only shake his head helplessly.

The Butler's thoughts raced, and he slapped his forehead, suddenly understanding, "Mr. White Emperor, this is your quest reward."

"Ding! You have completed the quest 'Help Xuanwu City take office in the Royal City'."

"Ding! You have gained Fame +20, Gold Coins +200, luck potion +1."

With the quest rewards in hand, Lin Yue's expression softened slightly; the next second, he was stunned again.

"Ding! You have received a gift from the City Lord of Xuanwu City: Xuanwu City Real Estate +1, Guild Special Building Blueprints +3, and a Rank Nine Official Seal (activates after class advancement)."

??

These things were not part of the quest rewards; they were clearly given to Lin Yue as extras.

"This... isn't right, is it?"

With Wang Chongshan giving special equipment and now extra gifts, Lin Yue felt a bit embarrassed instead.

The rewards were too generous.

Take the Xuanwu City Real Estate, for instance; even the worst ones were worth a thousand gold, and they were completely unobtainable at this stage.

Then there are the guild building blueprints; the Pill Refining Room's effect is powerful, right? If there were corresponding Advanced blueprints, the attributes would be further enhanced.

They were also rare and good items.

Finally, the Official Seal!

Its greatest benefit, besides increasing player attributes, was the ability to mobilize some NPCs and possess certain rights within the main city.

This was truly impressive.

It was no exaggeration to say that if Lin Yue found any player disagreeable now, he could completely mobilize NPCs to expel that player from Xuanwu City.

Unless that player also held an official position and their rank was higher than Lin Yue's.

Otherwise, they would no longer be able to enter Xuanwu City and could only go to other main cities to develop.

This was going to be fun.

A slight curve appeared at the corner of Lin Yue's mouth; it seemed the members of the Overlord Guild were all in Xuanwu City right now.

With this Official Seal, he could certainly give them a hard time.

"You're giving me so many gifts because you want me to help you capture these three?" Lin Yue said with a smile.

The Butler immediately nodded, "Exactly. Please lend a hand, Mr. White Emperor."

"It's not that I can't help, but if the City Lords of the three main cities find out, I'm afraid the impact on me won't be small."

Lin Yue tilted his head; there were still some quests to do in the three main cities, so ruining the relationship seemed like a bit of a loss.

"Don't worry, Mr. White Emperor. If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, no one will know about this."

The Butler stroked his goatee, revealing a sly expression.

"I guarantee that to the outside world, it will be said that I captured them with the Imperial Guards. Of course, I will report the truth to the City Lord."

Since it had come to this,

Lin Yue's last bit of worry vanished.

Having accepted their gifts, he had to reciprocate; after all, Wang Chongshan would be the Lord of the Royal City in the future, so he had to give him some Face.

Boom!

With a wave of the staff, thunder punishment, two fireballs shot rapidly toward the Qinglong Commander, so fast that the opponent couldn't react at all.

The Qinglong Commander, already irritable from being surrounded by Imperial Guards, was suddenly attacked by Lin Yue and was knocked to the ground by the fireballs.

The immense pain made him grimace; Lin Yue's damage output was simply too high.

"Adventurer, don't listen to the flowery words of the Xuanwu City people. If you help us escape, our three cities will definitely not hold you accountable."

The Qinglong Commander was also an idiot, bringing up exactly what he shouldn't.

Originally, it was possible Lin Yue might have let them go; if the stakes were high enough, it wasn't non-negotiable.

Who would have thought the Qinglong Commander would still plan to hold Lin Yue accountable? How could he let him go now?

Without even thinking, fireballs were aimed specifically at the Qinglong Commander in a fierce assault.

"How did I never notice he was this stupid before?"

The Baihu Commander looked at the Qinglong Commander screaming on the ground, his anger flaring up.

"I think we probably won't be able to escape."

The Zhuque Commander was the weakest of the three, and facing the siege of the Imperial Guards, they were already somewhat powerless.

With Lin Yue joining in, the tide of the battle couldn't be turned at all.

In less than a minute, the commanders of the three main cities were defeated one after another and captured alive by the hundred Imperial Guards.

"People of Xuanwu City, release us quickly! Do you think Azure Dragon City will let this slide just because you caught me?"

The captured Qinglong Commander was still rattling on; Lin Yue couldn't stand it anymore and used a fireball to shut him up.

The Vermilion Bird and Baihu Commanders couldn't even bear to watch; stuck with a teammate like this, what else could they say?

"Just prisoners, and yet still stubborn even when death is at the door."

With Lin Yue backing him, the Butler's confidence grew; with hands on his hips, he gave the Qinglong Commander a slap.

"Take them away. If you have anything to say, say it in the Xuanwu City dungeon."

The Butler waved his hand, and the hundred Imperial Guards, without a word, escorted the three of them down the mountain.

"Thank you, Mr. White Emperor. This is a small token of my appreciation; please accept it."

Receiving another hundred gold coins—gold being the hard currency of the Land of the Final End—Lin Yue didn't mind having more.

After the Butler and his group left, Lin Yue began to observe his surroundings; a few minutes later, he found the entrance to the Demon Dragon Instance Dungeon inside the main stronghold.

The Demon Dragon Instance Dungeon actually didn't have much to do with these bandits on Demon Dragon Mountain.

As for the Demon Dragon Transformation used by the Mountain Overlord, it was likely done deliberately to deceive people.

Just as Lin Yue found the instance key and was about to open the dungeon...

Bang!

A Fireball Spell actually grazed Lin Yue's scalp, almost hitting him...