Chapter 297: Chapter 298: Refusal for Protection
Zhu Minng was irritated by the finger-pointing and cursing of others.
Although he wasn’t so childish as to count the stars, the fact was thatst night, Zhu Minng had indeed spent the entire night talking with Li Yunzi until dawn without any sess—this was a fact!
That old uncle, what was he pretending to understand!
He was inexplicablybeled as licentious.
That’s not right at all!
If he and hisdy were to indulge in a night of passion, it would be with dignity. How could that be considered licentious? Obviously, it’s the women of the Godly Mortal Academy who have extremely unhealthy minds!!
“Are you Zhu Minng?” the man in the peacock gown scrutinized closely.
“A month has passed; it’s time to return the City Lord’s Seal,” Zhu Minng repeated.
You don’t want to hand it over? You’ll have to anyway!
If someone was looking for trouble, Zhu Minng was more than willing to indulge them.
The most satisfying thing in life wasn’t just the significant improvement of one’s strength but encountering someone who was asking for trouble at just the right time after the improvement, providing a perfect opportunity to show off.
His dragons had their fangs well sharpened.
“The grandpetition of powers of Imperial City, I’ve heard you, Zhu Minng, made quite the impression,” said the man in the peacock gown.
What members of a power care about is naturally thepetition between powers.
In the grandpetition of powers, Zhu Minng had indeed shone brightly, and different powers spread across the continent naturally came to hear of the individual known as Zhu Minng.
“I thought my little achievements werepletely unknown on the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent,” Zhu Minng remarked.
“I’ve heard that you alone have defeated many chief and top-tier disciples from the Royal Family, Purple Sect n, Haoqi Martial School, Miao Mountain Sword Sect,” continued the man in the peacock gown.
“Oh, that’s nothing…” Zhu Minng feigned modesty, but then his tone shifted, “In addition to them, there were the Azure Dragon Pce, Pu Family, your Godly Mortal Academy, and hundreds of big disciples, the most outstanding disciples, and the most most excellent disciples, whose names and powers I can’t even recall. I, for one, don’t like bullying the weak—I’m used to taking on a hundred at a time.”
After Zhu Minng finished speaking, the faces of the five from the Divine Method Academy turned green!
The dignity of the powers was what they cared about most since they didn’t involve themselves in mundane conflicts or power struggles.
Who is the strongest cultivator?
Which power stands above the rest?
Indeed, the vast majority of cultivators see themselves as demigods, one day destined to enter the paths of immortals and gods, set apart from all the mortals of the world.
And among cultivators, contests would decide who is victorious—who is everything.
The Godly Mortal Academy hadn’t performed very impressively in the grandpetition of powers, a thorn in their side!
“It’s just sparring among disciples, what’s there to be proud of!” said another member from the Godly Mortal Academy disdainfully from behind the man in the peacock gown.
“I’m not proud, just stating some facts. If you think stating facts means I’m showing off, then you care about the title more than I do. If you hadn’t mentioned it, why would I? Throughout my life, Zhu Minng, I’ve done many earth-shattering things. Dominating a grandpetition of powers is really nothing worth mentioning,” Zhu Minng spoke calmly.
A gust of wind swept across the ground, lifting the dust into the air, blowing towards the numerous onlookers gathered at the city gate to watch themotion.
There were ordinary citizens, and there were cultivators, speechless one by one, looking at this new City Lord Zhu, suddenly feeling an urge to stand with the Godly Mortal Academy and jointly give Zhu Minng a good beating!
“The City Lord’s Seal will not be given out so easily. If you really want to take it, you must pass the test of our Godly Mortal Academy. Rulers, power holders, all need it!” said the man in the Peacock Gown then.
“I don’t ept,” Zhu Minng tly refused.
“You don’t have a say in this!” the woman with stern brows snapped angrily.
“The item was ours to begin with, merely in your custody for the time being. Now that the owner wants to take it back, you are intentionally making things difficult? Do you really think I, Zhu Minng am easy to bully? I will wait another week, after one week, if the City Lord’s Seal is not produced, I will personally visit your Godly Mortal Academy’s residence to pay my respects, and then do not me me, Zhu Minng, for showing no mercy!” Zhu Minng dered.
“We are here to inspect, and not only are you uncooperative, you question us with hostility. You’ve got some nerve! Are you not afraid that the Orderer will strip you of everything?” the woman with the horizontal brows shouted loudly.
Zhu Minng, upon hearing this, found it amusing instead.
Firstly, they were not Orderers and had no right to inspect anything in the first ce.
Secondly, inspect what?
Zhu Minng had Runyu City’s documents, guaranteed authentic, and as for the ownership of Runyu City, Li Yunzi had already had Commander Cheng submit it to the Imperial Court. Moreover, Li Yunzi held the national seal!
The deeds to Runyu Citynd, the documents of ownership, and the submissions to the Imperial Court, these had made the current situation of Runyu City unequivocally clear.
Now the Godly Mortal Academy wasing over to “inspect,” obviously, they did not want to provide the promised wartime protection to Runyu City.
And they did not want to surrender the City Lord’s Seal, either.
Having understood the attitude of the Godly Mortal Academy, Zhu Minng had no need to y nice with these few who came to question him.
It wasn’t as if Runyu City would instantly perish without the protection of the Godly Mortal Academy.
If they wanted to start a war with Runyu City in advance, they should just bring it on. The troops of a few small countries, no matter howrge in number, Zhu Minng might not even consider them a threat.
“What are youughing at!” said the man in the Peacock Gown.
“Since you know I am Zhu Minng, don’t try to intimidate me with the name of the Orderer. So there’s no need to beat around the bush, just state the true purpose of your Godly Mortal Academy’s visit today,” Zhu Minng responded.
“Heh, very well. First, our Godly Mortal Academy will not protect you. We do not allow Runyu City to belong to a country led by an inferior mortal. Second, the City Lord’s Seal belongs to us, Godly Mortal Academy. If you pay us a tribute of two million gold every month, we can permit you to be the manager, the ruler, of this city,” the man in the Peacock Gown stated.
Two million gold??
Hu Chongming and Hu Bailing were both stupefied.
In this world, who charges the rulers taxes??
Power holders generally onlyy im to some resources they need, never have they taxed the rulers themselves!
It feels like, the Godly Mortal Academy is the darkest and most evil force looming over Runyu City!
“If you do not wish to protect Runyu City, we will find another power to take up residency. Thus, from now on, we reim all the Spiritual Lands, Spiritual Mountains, and Spirit Veins on thend of Runyu City. If your Godly Mortal Academy sets foot here again, don’t me me for treating you like robbers!” Zhu Minng said.
“Howughable, the Spirit Veins of thisnd have always belonged to our Godly Mortal Academy, and you say you reim them?”
“Runyu City is mine; every de of grass and every tree, every bird and beast on thend of Runyu City, belong to me, let alone the Spirit Veins. I’m actually very thankful that you havee all this way to bring me these gifts. If there is nothing else, you can leave now. I need to carefully consider which power will be the next resident over Runyu City…”