106: Departure in three days!

After eating and drinking their fill, the two parted ways.

Lu Hao wandered around the city alone for a few hours before heading directly to the City Lord's Mansion, hoping to inquire about news of setting sail.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion at this moment, the City Lord was pacing back and forth in his room.

His face was filled with worry, sometimes frowning, sometimes sighing deeply.

It was clear that his mind was consumed by a troubling matter.

This person was City Lord Yan, the City Lord of Linhai City, and he had already reached the Great Perfection of Nascent Soul Cultivation!

"Report!"

A guard's voice came from outside the door, interrupting City Lord Yan's thoughts.

He didn't even lift his head, saying impatiently, "What is it? Speak quickly."

"A young man claiming to be Lu Hao has arrived outside the City Lord's Mansion and wishes to see you, City Lord."

"Oh? Who is he? Were you able to discern his background?"

The guard said, "I couldn't sense the slightest bit of Cultivation fluctuation from him, but when I stared at him, I always felt a sense of dread, though I don't know why."

Upon hearing the guard's words, City Lord Yan pondered for a moment, then stepped out of the room.

A faint voice came.

"Since that's the case, I'll go see this Lu Hao."

Lu Hao was sitting in the reception room of the City Lord's Mansion, waiting.

With his Cultivation, he could have forced his way in, but Lu Hao was certainly not that kind of person.

He detested those who bullied the weak, whether here or before his Transmigration.

Lu Hao was still a very polite and well-mannered person at heart, and this would not change with his Cultivation.

After waiting for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a person slowly walked in.

As soon as he entered, he looked at Lu Hao and indeed, there was not a trace of Cultivation Qi.

However, from his demeanor, he truly gave off the feeling of an otherworldly expert.

But, so young??

As the City Lord, he certainly had the ability to judge people; a quick glance was enough upon first meeting.

City Lord Yan had already finished evaluating Lu Hao in his mind.

This person was most likely a master!

Seeing this, Lu Hao immediately stood up and said, "Are you the City Lord? I am Lu Hao."

The man immediately responded, "Brother Lu Hao, I am City Lord Yan, the City Lord of Linhai City. What brings you to seek me?"

"It's like this: I wish to cross the sea to Danling State. I heard that currently, only the City Lord's Mansion's fleet still travels to Danling State, so I specifically came to inquire."

As soon as Lu Hao spoke, City Lord Yan immediately sighed and said with a frown, "Little friend Lu, to be honest with you, it would have been no problem before, but now, I'm afraid even I can't cross this sea..."

Lu Hao looked puzzled and asked, "Hmm? Could you elaborate on the reason?"

City Lord Yan began to explain slowly with a regretful expression, "This place is quite a long distance from Danling State, so previously, we would rest at a place called Guanling Island along the way."

"After all, the Devouring Demon Sea has strong winds and waves, and we are occasionally attacked by Yao Beasts from the sea, so we need to dock to repair the fleet."

"But it's different now. Guanling Island was forcibly occupied by a group of pirates not long ago."

"They not only occupied Guanling Island but also slaughtered all the Cultivators we left there. Now, it has become their base!"

"So, I'm afraid we won't be able to cross the sea anymore..."

"Before you arrived, I was already troubled by this matter, unsure of what to do."

Lu Hao countered, "What is the power source for your fleet?"

"Our fleet generally relies on burning sea-caught Spiritual Plants for power."

"Those Spiritual Plants contain abundant Origin Qi, which can propel the fleet forward or activate shields to resist attacks from sea beasts."

Lu Hao understood after listening.

Due to the scarcity of resources in this area, they were reluctant to use Spirit Stones to power their fleet.

In comparison, Lu Hao suddenly felt that the geographical location of his Qingxuan Sect was infinitely better than Linhai City's.

Lu Hao thought for a moment and asked, "Can Spirit Stones power your fleet?"

"Yes, they can! But Spirit Stones are too rare. We don't even have enough for our own Cultivation, let alone for powering ships."

"Hahahaha."

Lu Hao chuckled faintly, then immediately took out a High-Grade Spirit Stone from his Storage Pouch.

"I wonder if this Spirit Stone is enough to sustain your fleet to Danling State?"

As soon as the Spirit Stone appeared, the Origin Qi concentration in the entire room instantly soared!

City Lord Yan's expression changed dramatically when he saw the Spirit Stone in Lu Hao's hand, revealing a hint of greed, but he quickly suppressed it.

It was a joke; since this person dared to take out such a treasure, he naturally had confidence. Rashly trying to snatch it would only put himself at a disadvantage.

"This, this is a High-Grade Spirit Stone?! It actually possesses such rich Spiritual Qi!"

Lu Hao's expression remained unchanged. It seemed that the Cultivators here had indeed been out of communication with the outside world for a long time, to be so surprised by a mere High-Grade Spirit Stone.

"I wonder if this is enough to sustain your fleet's voyage?"

City Lord Yan immediately said, "Enough, more than enough! This is equivalent to one hundred million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, it's more than enough!"

Don't think this is a small amount. Before Lu Hao's rise, the monthly stipend for all Disciples of the Qingxuan Sect was only fifteen Spirit Stones!

At that time, the Qingxuan Sect's annual Spirit Stone tribute was only one million Spirit Stones.

And that Xuan Tian Auction, the Heaven-grade private room only required one High-Grade Spirit Stone.

Therefore, this single High-Grade Spirit Stone was already extremely valuable.

Especially since Linhai City was a coastal city with scarce resources.

"Brother Little friend Lu, after we reach our destination, the remaining Spirit Stones..."

"They are all yours. I don't need them."

"Good, good! Brother Little friend Lu is truly generous. Then I won't be coy. We will depart in three days!"

Lu Hao naturally agreed; three days was enough for him to explore this small city.

"Brother Little friend Lu, why don't you stay and have a meal together?"

City Lord Yan spoke, wanting to keep Lu Hao for a meal to foster their relationship.

"Heh heh, then I'll trouble City Lord Yan."

Lu Hao thought for a moment and didn't refuse. Anyway, that ox and Dragon probably weren't done playing yet, so it wouldn't hurt for him to have a meal first.

Upon hearing Lu Hao's affirmative answer, City Lord Yan immediately gave orders to prepare the best wine and dishes to entertain Lu Hao.

When Lu Hao left the City Lord's Mansion, it was already very late, with a gentle breeze blowing and the bright moon hanging high.

Lu Hao greatly enjoyed this meal. After eating and drinking his fill, he even specifically spent some Spirit Stones to buy all the wine from the City Lord's Mansion.

This way, he wouldn't run out of wine on his future travels for a while.

After coming out, Lu Hao casually found a place, took out his 'World's First House,' and went to sleep.

City Lord Yan had originally wanted to offer Lu Hao lodging, but unfortunately, Lu Hao still preferred to sleep in his own room.

......

Early the next morning, Lu Hao found that the Dragon and ox had not yet returned, so he went out to look for them.

Following the Bloodline's sensing, Lu Hao slowly walked towards their location.