Chapter 404: City Lord
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Chapter 404: City Lord
The ceremony was less troublesome than Sage assumed it would be. Every major and minor player in Lionheart Town made an appearance. They brought gifts and the majority of them were eager to see just who it was that had taken over. Lionheart Town had defensive arrays built into the city walls, but it didnt have any large scale protecting array. They were quite expensive to build and maintain, and since the City Lord wasnt a Formation Master, he wouldnt trust someone else to be in control of something so important. Only the most powerful Sects or Clans usually had such arrays, and only if they were very powerful or followed Formation Master Lineages. So, when they heard the new City Lord was a powerful Formation Master they were overjoyed.
Wu Chang had never been a very kind ruler. Outwardly, he always wore his emotions on his sleeves and he was very protective of his people, but he was otherwise easy to anger. He acted straightforwardly and kept the peace for the most part, but his fits of anger led to many unhappy endings. The many groups were now eager to see what sort of ruler Lang Sheng would be and so they brought gifts to get on his good side. Many of them had seen or heard tell of the Tiankong siblings in town and so they had a reasonably good impression. While eccentric, the Tiankong children were on their best behavior and didnt cause any problems.
Sage made a point of meeting with Fu Hong, the head of the Hatchet Gang in Lionheart Town, to promise them some support. He still had a soft spot for those mortals that went to the extreme to protect their families. The Artful Life Alliance on the other hand, seemed eager to climb onto his revenge list. They gifted the City Lord a three month grace period on their loan. They were just a bunch of small allied noble clans that were full of arrogance and elitism. If they concentrated all of their clans into one they would almost be a first rate power, but as it was they were spread out all over the Dou Kingdom. The alliance gave them back their arrogance, and even Sage was wary of taking them on. Even if he wiped out the group in Lionheart Town, the others in their alliance might come to avenge them, or even just claim the debt on their own behalf. The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via N0v3l-B1n.
Before the ceremony was over, Sage met two very important guests.
The first was one that he had the urge to throttle: Chan Huanju. The man was the Prefect of Jade Spirit County, the same one that wouldnt help long ago when Lionheart Town was being bullied by Dawn Mountain and Red Jungle Counties. That said, Wu Chang was in charge at the time and Sage wasnt sure how much of his actions had been lies and plots. So, he met Chan Huanju with kindness, but soon learned the man was definitely no good. He was a very large man, in every dimension. He was nearly seven feet tall, but his stature somewhat matched that of a barrel. If he dyed his beard white and stopped shaving his head, Sage might describe him as a giant asian santa. Even as jolly as he was, Sage could tell he was a snake. He made all sorts of promises of support and kindness, but they were hollow. Later, he even confirmed his suspicions when he met the City Lords of the neighboring towns. Theyd also stopped by to see their new neighbor and softball requests for arrays of their own.
Next, he brought out a Messaging Jade. It was twinned with one held by Peak Master Zhen from the Holy Flame Sect. Remarkably, he still had it after all these years. After being betrayed by Wu Chang, hed told Peak Master Zhen he was likely not to respond for a long time and she had apologized for being unable to help. Later, Guan Zhenyan took the Universe Ring from him and he had no access to the Messaging Jade. This would be the first time he held it in over ten years and it was time to reconnect.
Peak Master Zhen?
He sent a tentative first message and didnt receive a response for a full hour. Only then did he receive a coded response and he brought out How to be Little Birdy and Beauty of Birds. Using the first to decode the second and decipher the message from the Peak Master. He then crafted the proper response phrase and sent it back.
Its been a while, Lang Sheng. Im pleasantly surprised youre still alive.
There were many close calls, but I pulled through.
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Chapter 404: City Lord
The ceremony was less troublesome than Sage assumed it would be. Every major and minor player in Lionheart Town made an appearance. They brought gifts and the majority of them were eager to see just who it was that had taken over. Lionheart Town had defensive arrays built into the city walls, but it didnt have any large scale protecting array. They were quite expensive to build and maintain, and since the City Lord wasnt a Formation Master, he wouldnt trust someone else to be in control of something so important. Only the most powerful Sects or Clans usually had such arrays, and only if they were very powerful or followed Formation Master Lineages. So, when they heard the new City Lord was a powerful Formation Master they were overjoyed.
Wu Chang had never been a very kind ruler. Outwardly, he always wore his emotions on his sleeves and he was very protective of his people, but he was otherwise easy to anger. He acted straightforwardly and kept the peace for the most part, but his fits of anger led to many unhappy endings. The many groups were now eager to see what sort of ruler Lang Sheng would be and so they brought gifts to get on his good side. Many of them had seen or heard tell of the Tiankong siblings in town and so they had a reasonably good impression. While eccentric, the Tiankong children were on their best behavior and didnt cause any problems.
Sage made a point of meeting with Fu Hong, the head of the Hatchet Gang in Lionheart Town, to promise them some support. He still had a soft spot for those mortals that went to the extreme to protect their families. The Artful Life Alliance on the other hand, seemed eager to climb onto his revenge list. They gifted the City Lord a three month grace period on their loan. They were just a bunch of small allied noble clans that were full of arrogance and elitism. If they concentrated all of their clans into one they would almost be a first rate power, but as it was they were spread out all over the Dou Kingdom. The alliance gave them back their arrogance, and even Sage was wary of taking them on. Even if he wiped out the group in Lionheart Town, the others in their alliance might come to avenge them, or even just claim the debt on their own behalf. The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via N0v3l-B1n.
Before the ceremony was over, Sage met two very important guests.
The first was one that he had the urge to throttle: Chan Huanju. The man was the Prefect of Jade Spirit County, the same one that wouldnt help long ago when Lionheart Town was being bullied by Dawn Mountain and Red Jungle Counties. That said, Wu Chang was in charge at the time and Sage wasnt sure how much of his actions had been lies and plots. So, he met Chan Huanju with kindness, but soon learned the man was definitely no good. He was a very large man, in every dimension. He was nearly seven feet tall, but his stature somewhat matched that of a barrel. If he dyed his beard white and stopped shaving his head, Sage might describe him as a giant asian santa. Even as jolly as he was, Sage could tell he was a snake. He made all sorts of promises of support and kindness, but they were hollow. Later, he even confirmed his suspicions when he met the City Lords of the neighboring towns. Theyd also stopped by to see their new neighbor and softball requests for arrays of their own.
Next, he brought out a Messaging Jade. It was twinned with one held by Peak Master Zhen from the Holy Flame Sect. Remarkably, he still had it after all these years. After being betrayed by Wu Chang, hed told Peak Master Zhen he was likely not to respond for a long time and she had apologized for being unable to help. Later, Guan Zhenyan took the Universe Ring from him and he had no access to the Messaging Jade. This would be the first time he held it in over ten years and it was time to reconnect.
Peak Master Zhen?
He sent a tentative first message and didnt receive a response for a full hour. Only then did he receive a coded response and he brought out How to be Little Birdy and Beauty of Birds. Using the first to decode the second and decipher the message from the Peak Master. He then crafted the proper response phrase and sent it back.
Its been a while, Lang Sheng. Im pleasantly surprised youre still alive.
There were many close calls, but I pulled through.
Chapter 404: City LordThe ceremony was less troublesome than Sage assumed it would be. Every major and minor player in Lionheart Town made an appearance. They brought gifts and the majority of them were eager to see just who it was that had taken over. Lionheart Town had defensive arrays built into the city walls, but it didnt have any large scale protecting array. They were quite expensive to build and maintain, and since the City Lord wasnt a Formation Master, he wouldnt trust someone else to be in control of something so important. Only the most powerful Sects or Clans usually had such arrays, and only if they were very powerful or followed Formation Master Lineages. So, when they heard the new City Lord was a powerful Formation Master they were overjoyed. Wu Chang had never been a very kind ruler. Outwardly, he always wore his emotions on his sleeves and he was very protective of his people, but he was otherwise easy to anger. He acted straightforwardly and kept the peace for the most part, but his fits of anger led to many unhappy endings. The many groups were now eager to see what sort of ruler Lang Sheng would be and so they brought gifts to get on his good side. Many of them had seen or heard tell of the Tiankong siblings in town and so they had a reasonably good impression. While eccentric, the Tiankong children were on their best behavior and didnt cause any problems. Sage made a point of meeting with Fu Hong, the head of the Hatchet Gang in Lionheart Town, to promise them some support. He still had a soft spot for those mortals that went to the extreme to protect their families. The Artful Life Alliance on the other hand, seemed eager to climb onto his revenge list. They gifted the City Lord a three month grace period on their loan. They were just a bunch of small allied noble clans that were full of arrogance and elitism. If they concentrated all of their clans into one they would almost be a first rate power, but as it was they were spread out all over the Dou Kingdom. The alliance gave them back their arrogance, and even Sage was wary of taking them on. Even if he wiped out the group in Lionheart Town, the others in their alliance might come to avenge them, or even just claim the debt on their own behalf. The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via N0v3l-B1n.Before the ceremony was over, Sage met two very important guests. The first was one that he had the urge to throttle: Chan Huanju. The man was the Prefect of Jade Spirit County, the same one that wouldnt help long ago when Lionheart Town was being bullied by Dawn Mountain and Red Jungle Counties. That said, Wu Chang was in charge at the time and Sage wasnt sure how much of his actions had been lies and plots. So, he met Chan Huanju with kindness, but soon learned the man was definitely no good. He was a very large man, in every dimension. He was nearly seven feet tall, but his stature somewhat matched that of a barrel. If he dyed his beard white and stopped shaving his head, Sage might describe him as a giant asian santa. Even as jolly as he was, Sage could tell he was a snake. He made all sorts of promises of support and kindness, but they were hollow. Later, he even confirmed his suspicions when he met the City Lords of the neighboring towns. Theyd also stopped by to see their new neighbor and softball requests for arrays of their own. Next, he brought out a Messaging Jade. It was twinned with one held by Peak Master Zhen from the Holy Flame Sect. Remarkably, he still had it after all these years. After being betrayed by Wu Chang, hed told Peak Master Zhen he was likely not to respond for a long time and she had apologized for being unable to help. Later, Guan Zhenyan took the Universe Ring from him and he had no access to the Messaging Jade. This would be the first time he held it in over ten years and it was time to reconnect. Peak Master Zhen?He sent a tentative first message and didnt receive a response for a full hour. Only then did he receive a coded response and he brought out How to be Little Birdy and Beauty of Birds. Using the first to decode the second and decipher the message from the Peak Master. He then crafted the proper response phrase and sent it back. Its been a while, Lang Sheng. Im pleasantly surprised youre still alive.There were many close calls, but I pulled through.
