novelsite Chapter 2080 It’s really different
Chapter 2080 It’s really different
Chapter 2080 It’s Really Different
Huo Jiujian was born in the Star Palace, so his description of the upper realm should be credible.
After hearing this, Duan Bowen's expression became even more serious, and he muttered in a low voice, "Then what should we do?"
"Then let's fight," Huo Jiujian said lightly, "Without support from the upper realm, are we just going to die?"
The bloodiness of most cultivators is engraved in their bones.
Even though the people of Dongsheng believe that the cultivators in Zhongzhou are not brave enough, in fact, the lords of a city are all so responsible.
Huo Jiujian was indeed quite ambitious. After he finished speaking, he stopped dwelling on the topic and looked at Qu Jianlei.
"Master Qu Ling, I have accomplished my mission!"
Qu Jianlei was immediately excited when he heard this. "Is there any confirmed news about the stone jar?"
"Yes," City Lord Huo nodded with a smile, "The area currently targeted is Xiqiu City. Do you want to go there?"
Xiqiu is not close to Daye City. This city is located in the west of the entire Zhongzhou, has a large population and a decent economy.
"Well..." Qu Jianlei hesitated and asked, "What's the reason?"
"The treasure was obtained through bidding by disciples of the Star Palace," Huo Jiujian answered without hesitation, "Is it wrong for me to search for lost items?"
He is not only the lord of Daye City, but also has the responsibility to maintain social order.
As for the fact that Xiqiu City is no longer under Daye City Management and has crossed over? That is not a problem either, as City Lord Huo is from the Xingchen Palace.
From the sound of his voice, I knew I was going there too. I had to admit that some cultivators who became officials did have a bit of a gangster vibe to them.
Qu Jianlei hesitated for a moment and said, "If the lost item can be found, do we need to return it to the original owner?"
"The demons are rampant, so my Daye City has been requisitioned," Huo Jiujian answered without hesitation, "At worst, I can just give him the money from the auction."
This operation is a bit heavy-handed, but he is considerate enough to consider the cost of the thief.
Even Duan Bowen couldn't help but say, "Master Qu Ling has thought too carefully. The stone jar is useless to others."
"Okay then," Qu Jianlei nodded. Now was not the time to be pretentious. "Let's go now without further delay!"
Also setting off with him were Huo Jiujian, Shu Tong and Duan Bowen.
Duan Bowen said that he came to the manor because he wanted to go to Dongsheng. Since Lord Qu Ling had something to do, he would help out as travel expenses.
In fact, Immortal Yongheng also wanted to go with them, as he had a certain interest in the stone jar.
He didn't want to take it for himself, he just wanted to broaden his horizons... What kind of treasure could interest Lord Qu Ling?
However, Huo Jiujian felt that there was no need for him to join in the fun. "If it is exposed, will the Five Friends Alliance still do business in Xiqiu in the future?"
“We have to get through the demon first,” Immortal Yongheng muttered, but he did not insist.
Early the next morning, the four of them arrived at Xiqiu City through the teleportation array.
Because the token of Daye City Lord's Mansion was used directly during the transmission, Xiqiu did not make things difficult for me and let me pass.
After some inquiries, Qu Jianlei and his friends found out that the demons were causing quite a stir in the area under the jurisdiction of this city.
However, the Lord of Xiqiu City has limited protection for the lower areas, and he is more concerned about the main urban area.
The city lord is from an aristocratic family outside the area. This is also the management rule of the Council of Elders. People from prominent families are not allowed to hold important positions in the local area.
This is to prevent malpractice from happening and local powerful families from arbitrarily encroaching on other people's property.
However, such operations often give rise to new malpractices.
Like this city lord, he has not been in charge of Xiqiu for a long time, only more than 30 years.
However, he has the strong support of his family, and the human and material resources are available, and he has already established a large industry in the local area.
Most of these industries are located in the main urban areas, with only a few highly profitable ones.
Faced with the frequent infiltration of the demons, the decision made by the City Lord's Mansion was to prioritize protecting the main urban area.
When outsiders are in charge of a place, they often only care about immediate interests and have no feelings for their hometown.
The City Lord's Mansion required the second- and third-tier cities below to solve their own defense problems, and demanded that they not retreat without receiving orders.
Anyone who dares to abandon defense and escape without permission will have his entire clan executed!
This harsh order almost led to a rebellion among the people below.
The City Lord's Mansion then emphasized: We are not asking you to fight to the death, but the entire Xiqiu is a chess game, and everyone must obey the overall deployment of the City Lord's Mansion.
However, despite having said that, the main urban area also transferred a lot of combat power from the second- and third-tier cities to strengthen its defense.
Some of the local big families were quite dissatisfied with the city lord's behavior, and many of them gathered all their fighting forces in their ancestral land.
However, there are also many people betting in the main urban area, so the situation in Xiqiu main city is still pretty good.
Some Xiqiu people were so angry that they reported the situation to the Elders' Council and demanded severe punishment for the city lord.
But the Elders Council investigated and found that the current state of Xiqiu City... seems to be well protected?
As for the request to replace the city lord, it was directly ignored - what a joke, changing the generals at the last minute?
This is the current situation of Xiqiu City. Although the order is still acceptable, it is basically an isolated city.
The second- and third-tier cities below are all in a state of fighting on their own.
There are thirty-six cities in Zhongzhou, and each city is different. This is the most realistic portrayal!
Huo Jiu was quite dissatisfied after hearing this, "The reputation of the city lord has been ruined by these things!"
Duan Bowen couldn't help but retort after hearing this, "Isn't that also what the Star Palace finally approved?"
"You'll never stop getting angry about this kind of thing," Qu Jianlei said calmly, "The stone jar is currently in Qiushui City."
Qiu Shui is just a third-tier city. It is said that the current situation is not optimistic and even the teleportation array has stopped functioning.
The ban on teleportation was a direct order from the City Lord's Mansion, because they were worried that possessed cultivators would take the opportunity to teleport over.
There are more than one or two cities that have blocked teleportation like this. Anyway, everything the City Lord's Mansion does is to ensure the stability of the main city.
However, many Xiqiu people know the real reason behind this - because these cities are "disobedient"!
The city lord wants to protect the main city, but the people below have their own thoughts, and some even think that the ancestral land is more important than the main city.
In this case, the City Lord's Mansion simply shuts down the transmission - don't you want to be self-reliant? Then just let yourselves fend for themselves!
Therefore, if Qu Jianlei and his friends wanted to go to Qiu Shui City, they could only fly there by flying boat.
"Watch me," Duan Bowen whispered, then raised his voice slightly, "Flying to Qiushui City is too dangerous!"
"My advice is don't go there. In fact, this Xiqiu City doesn't feel very safe. It's better to leave."
The next moment, someone came over. It was a foundation-building cultivator.
He whispered, "Want to go to Qiushui City? I have a way... One hundred spirits per person!"
"You might as well go and rob it!" Duan Bowen said calmly, "One hundred spirit stones... don't bargain, get out if you don't agree!"
The four of them concealed their auras, but even so, the people on the opposite side who were building their foundation should know that these four were definitely not ordinary people.
So he turned around and left without any hesitation.
But after a while, another Qi Refiner came over and whispered, "Let's go to Qiushui City, five hundred spirits each, shall we go?"
Wubailing is more reasonable. Although it is still on the high side, considering that it is an extraordinary period, some premium is normal.
Duan Bowen replied calmly, "Three hundred... we must use the teleportation method!"
The other party actually agreed without hesitation, "One thousand two hundred spirits... Please pay first, this does not include the transmission fee!"
Not to mention Qu Jianlei, even Huo Jiujian was a little confused: Wasn’t the transmission blocked?
However, Duan Bowen explained in a low voice that what was blocked was actually only the transmission between Xiqiu main city and Qiu Shui city.
Other second- and third-tier cities are likely to still have connections with Qiu Shui City, they are just transit points.
Bo Wen Zhenxian has been in the gray area for many years and knows these things very well.
He even said disdainfully, "Xiqiu blocked Qiushui City's teleportation, most likely for everyone to see..."
"If even the transit channel is blocked, that would be too extreme. If the local big family gets angry, he might really die."
"It is indeed the atmosphere of troubled times," Qu Jianlei nodded. This is the reality of the world.
The next transmission went smoothly. They were first teleported to a second-tier city and then found a local contact.
The contact person came forward to act as a guarantor and was directly transferred from the second-tier city to Qiu Shui City.
The agency fee was not worth it. The only convenience was that the identities of the four people were not checked during the two transfers.
However, those who do not have this access are likely to encounter some difficulties.
In fact, if the auras of Qu Jianlei and the other three were not unknown, perhaps new twists and turns would have occurred.
However, there are no assumptions in reality. They arrived at Qiu Shui amidst the strange looks of others.
The Qiu Shui City was teleporting here, and the guards were stricter. They found that the auras of the four people were unknown, and two Jindan came over.
The next moment, a Jindan's face changed and he issued a warning, "It's a Yuanying True Immortal!"
The current Qiu Shui City has become a thorn in the eyes of Xi Qiu City. Suddenly, a Nascent Soul is teleported here, and people have to be on guard.
The servant took out a token and waved it, saying calmly, "I am here on official business in Daye City, and I have no ill intentions."
It has to be admitted that although Qiu Shui City was targeted by Xi Qiu City, the local prevention and control measures were still quite effective.
This was all organized spontaneously by the local people, and the mayor of Qiu Shui City had already run away.
Upon learning that the four people were from Daye City, a Yuanying who rushed over was very enthusiastic and asked them how long they planned to stay.
The servant said that we are here only on orders from our superiors, and you don't need to ask any other questions.
However, they were four strangers and did not look simple, so the people of Qiu Shui City did not dare to ignore them completely.
They sent a Jindan to run around, saying that he was there to provide convenient service at any time, but his main purpose was to take precautions.
In addition, they also tried to see if they could get any help through such contact.
It may be difficult to keep these four people, but it is never a bad thing to have good relations with the people in Daye City.
The official aid from Xiqiu City has basically been cut off, so why not try Daye City?
Qu Jianlei and his three companions wandered around the city for half a day, inquiring about the distribution of demons in the surrounding area.
That night, the four of them were resting in the hall, and Qu Jianlei raised his hand to make a fortune.
"Dantong Town... Dai Family?"
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