921: Huaishan City Lord and the New City Lord

Wang Lie was still gushing, describing the exaggerated version he had heard.

Initially, everyone in the protagonist group was listening intently, their hearts surging with emotion.

But when they heard increasingly outlandish claims, such as Gods descending from Heaven to search for the Golden Dragon's corpse, they all realized the absurdity and were left speechless.

Gods and the World they inhabited were completely different places.

The barriers between them blocked countless terrifying existences.

It was simply impossible for any God to descend upon the World!

If it were a God's phantom, it might be more believable.

Having snapped back to reality, the group lost the mood to continue listening to Wang Lie's descriptions.

"Captain, let's go somewhere else to inquire," Liangcai Sword said, looking at Wen Xiucheng.

Although Wang Lie's words were completely unreliable, combined with the mockery they had just heard from the A Man on the other side of the inn, they understood that some special opportunities had indeed appeared in the Outer Domain recently!

"Okay, we have plenty of time now. We can take a stroll around the City while we're at it," Wen Xiucheng didn't refuse.

He glanced outside. The midday sky was still radiating intense heat waves.

Specks of blinding white light gleamed among the sand, and the constantly erupting heat currents felt like being trapped in a forging furnace, with no escape.

However, this Jiangshan City right now...

was permeated with a hint of coolness, making people feel relaxed.

"Xingchen, come with us," Liangcai Sword called out to Du Xingchen.

In response, Du Xingchen lifted his 'injured leg' in a splint: "Will you carry me?"

"Then I'll pass," Liangcai Sword decisively refused and left with Wen Xiucheng.

The other two woman, Qing Youyu and Sun Yingying, also left together to wander around the City.

As Wang Lie and the others from the convoy also went into the inn to rest, Du Xingchen sat alone at the table for a moment before getting up and walking towards the outside of the inn.

"Since I've arrived at Jiangshan City, it's time to meet that person."

...

Jiangshan City's City Lord's Mansion.

Lord Jiangshan put down the information in his hand, feeling somewhat enlightened.

He had been investigating Du Xingchen's personal information for the past few days.

After reading through it, Jiangshan could only sigh.

This Child has truly suffered.

Since childhood, his benefactor and Lin Yue's wife had disappeared without a trace, leaving only this Child to live alone.

Just when he finally awakened his Martial Soul, his cultivation stagnated because he had no one to guide him.

It wasn't until he joined a third-rate School called Yunyong Academy that he gradually got on the right track.

Now, he had already obtained four exotic beast cards.

"Based on the benefactor's inherited talent, if this Child had proper guidance from a renowned teacher, he could have obtained at least two more cards!"

"Recently, this Child... came to the Outer Domain?"

Looking at the recent related information, Jiangshan's brow furrowed.

"Knock knock knock~"

Suddenly, a knock on the door behind him brought Jiangshan back to his senses.

"City Lord, the people sent by the Royal Family have arrived outside the City Lord's Mansion," a servant's voice came from outside the door.

Hearing this, a surge of anger rose in Jiangshan's heart.

The Royal Family was truly impatient.

They said they would give him time to prepare, yet after only a few days, the people had already arrived!

"Let them in," Taking a deep breath, Jiangshan calmed himself down and said flatly.

As soon as he finished speaking, before the servant could turn back to announce, a Middle-aged woman holding a small white cat in her arms walked in from outside the door.

The woman wore a green robe with mottled tree shadows embroidered on it. Her thin lips and prominent nose highlighted the appearance of a native of the Outer Domain, and combined with her deep-set eyes, she gave off an overall cold-blooded aura, like a scorpion!

Behind this woman, there were seven young people scattered around with arrogant postures.

"Junior Miao Gouer greets Lord Jiangshan."

"Congratulations to Lord Jiangshan on your promotion to the Imperial City."

When the woman saw Jiangshan, she smiled and bowed, her chest cleavage deep.

"Miao Gouer?" Jiangshan's expression remained unchanged when he heard this name: "Hahaha, congratulations to you too. Qingxie Dasheng taking on the position of Jiangshan City's City Lord must be the fruit of your hard work."

Qingxie Dasheng, this was Miao Gouer's title.

Clearly, she was a Grand Sage Master level Supreme Expert!

Jiangshan was not surprised by the arrival of such a Supreme Expert.

After all, to suppress Jiangshan City, being a Grand Sage Master Supreme Expert was merely the threshold.

"Hehehe, it was just luck. I never expected such a high position to fall on my shoulders, a mere woman," The woman delicately covered her mouth with a smile, then looked at Jiangshan and said: "Now that I, the Junior, have arrived, shouldn't Senior Jiangshan also set off for the Imperial City?"

After the woman's continuous remarks, Jiangshan watched her calmly.

As the atmosphere became somewhat awkward due to the silence, the White-Haired Old Man smiled and waved his hand: "No hurry. Jiangshan City is so big. As the former City Lord, I should be responsible for handing over all the City affairs to Qingxie Dasheng."

"Handover?" Upon hearing this, the woman seemed to have been prepared to refuse: "Lord Jiangshan should go to the Imperial City as soon as possible. Your Majesty is urging. As for Jiangshan City, I, the Junior, can slowly take over myself, even if it's tiring and difficult. If there's anything I don't understand, I can always ask those Old officials in the City, can't I?"

These words left Jiangshan no room to retreat.

She had rushed here in such a hurry precisely because of the Royal Family's urging.

The Jiaolong Valley in the Outer Domain was about to open.

During this period, everyone wanted a piece of the pie.

And Jiangshan, as the City Lord of Jiangshan City, had basically no contact with the Royal Family over the years, apart from the fixed annual taxes.

In the eyes of the Royal Family, he was completely untrustworthy.

Therefore, the Royal Family sent Miao Gouer to explore the Flood Dragon Valley Secret Realm.

As for the uncertain factor, Jiangshan, it was naturally better to pull him away from the Outer Domain as early as possible.

Although Jiaolong Valley had already opened more than ten times.

The good things had been plundered over and over again.

But the true core within Jiaolong Valley, the legendary Divine Inheritance, had yet to be discovered!

Therefore, every time this Secret Realm opened, it was enough to attract the attention of the Royal Family of various countries.

"No, you definitely cannot take over this City by yourself. I must guide you in the handover of this City." Since the conversation had reached this point, Jiangshan, without any reason, directly insisted that he would stay here for a while longer!

"Lord Jiangshan, this is a bit of a waste of time. Your Majesty... is urging," Miao Gouer naturally sensed Jiangshan's firm attitude, but she had the Royal Family, Your Majesty, backing her.

Therefore, using their authority as a threat came particularly smoothly.

"Yes, Your Majesty is urging, but as City Lords, we must also be responsible for the Cities we have managed for so many years, don't you agree?" Jiangshan's tone was calm.

However, his calm gaze carried a hint of an attitude that could turn hostile at any moment!

"Old Man, you're already so old, wouldn't it be better to retire in the Imperial City?"

A light, untimely voice sounded.

The speaker was one of the seven young people behind Miao Gouer.

After these words fell, a girl with long Huang Fa hair in the crowd also scoffed: "Yes, your potential is completely exhausted. You can only stay at this level your whole life. What's the point of giving you any Heaven And Earth Treasures?"

"Could it be that you, Old Man, still have descendants? Do you want to give the treasures to your Child?"

After the woman finished speaking, a sturdy, close-cropped Man next to her laughed and denied: "Don't talk nonsense, Senior Jiangshan doesn't have any children. He's quite carefree on his own."

The young people's conversation was utterly unrestrained.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion.

The few servants standing by the side were all breaking out in cold sweat.

They knew well how bad their City Lord's temper was.

Such direct mockery, no matter what the other party's identity was, could not be a death-exempting gold medal in front of the City Lord!

"Crack crack~" Jiangshan slowly clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking!

Miao Gouer's originally relaxed posture immediately changed when she saw the White-Haired Old Man in such a state.

"What are you talking nonsense about?!"

"Quickly apologize to Lord Jiangshan!"

The woman's voice was a little urgent.

It was only then that she suddenly realized that years ago, this fellow named Jiangshan had killed the offspring of a prominent figure because the latter had provoked him!

If he hadn't broken through to Grand Sage Master later, perhaps the pursuit by that prominent figure would still be ongoing.

From this point, one could also see that this person could not be verbally insulted or provoked, unless one was stronger than him!

But Miao Gouer had only broken through to Grand Sage Master two years ago.

Facing Jiangshan, a top Supreme Expert who had been immersed in the Grand Sage Master realm for decades, she had no chance of winning at all!

If this lunatic really disregarded everything and attacked, she could only watch the tragedy unfold!

"We didn't say anything wrong," the Huang Fa Nü with freckles on her face among these young people stubbornly said.

"Yeah, just speaking the truth," the sturdy, close-cropped Man also spoke softly, indifferent.

"Apologize!" Miao Gouer's tone suddenly became heavier.

The pressure from her body was even more suffocating, crushing down.

At this moment, these young people's faces all turned pale.

After gritting their teeth and holding on for a while, a strong bald Man among them took the lead and spoke: "Sorry, Lord Jiangshan, it was me and my classmates who were reckless and spoke wrongly."

"Sorry."

"We didn't do it on purpose."

Seeing the Captain speak, the remaining team members also apologized under pressure.

"Lord Jiangshan, please don't mind. They are just a bunch of children," Miao Gouer forced a smile at Jiangshan.

Actually, it was also the Royal Family's fault for being too stingy.

They clearly knew this Lord Jiangshan's strength and temper.

Yet they were unwilling to send a Supreme Expert.

If there was a Supreme by her side, this Old man wouldn't dare to stubbornly stay here even with ten times the courage.

"It's nothing, I don't mind," Jiangshan relaxed his hands and replied casually.

Actually, if he wanted to make a move, he would have done so as soon as those few children spoke their first sentence.

But he was no longer young, and his fiery temper had long been tempered into calmness.

Coupled with the recent discovery of his benefactor's Child.

It made him understand that he needed to develop himself steadily so that he could provide better resources for that Child in the future.

"However..."

Jiangshan's tone shifted. The moment these two words were uttered, Miao Gouer's breathing hitched again.

"However, since you mentioned the Jiaolong Mountain Range, I won't hide it anymore. I do plan to get a piece of the pie."

"Therefore, during the period from the opening to the closing of Jiaolong Valley, I will not leave Jiangshan City."