Chapter 119: The City Lord’s Estate
At this moment, Lin Bai had already returned to his room. To him, dealing with this group of people was a waste of time. Other than listening to flattery and flattery, there was no benefit at all. He might as well meditate and pa.s.s on his cultivation to them.
[ Ding! ]
[ The host has pa.s.sed on fifteen days of cultivation to Little Treasure. ]
[ Successful triggering of 100-fold return! ]
[ Host has received 1,500 days of cultivation! ]
Lin Bai slowly opened his eyes. It was as if a divine light had suddenly appeared. In an instant, all of his essence was contained within, making it difficult for anyone to look directly at him. He had pa.s.sed on his cultivation to Little Treasure a few times, but there wasn’t much of a change. The only difference was that the fur on his entire body had become glossy and s.h.i.+ny. It felt extremely nice to touch.
It was especially small, as it wrapped itself around Lin Bai’s neck. It was furry, and from afar, it looked as if it was wearing an excellent scarf.
Lin Bai couldn’t help but say, “If I sell this to those fur merchants, I think I’ll be able to get a decent piece of fur.”
Little Treasure:”? ? ?”?
Little Treasure’s fur instantly exploded, and he instantly jumped more than ten meters away. In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared without a trace. Lin Bai had only been joking; he didn’t expect that Little Treasure would be so frightened.
Beside him, Little Green cupped his hand with its head. The meaning behind it was self-evident. It looked at Lin Bai with its big eyes, full of desire. It meant that it also wanted to get cultivation.
[ Ding! ]
[ The host pa.s.sed on eight days of cultivation to Little Green. ]
[ Fifty-fold return has been successfully triggered! ]
[ The host has received cultivation of four hundred days! ]
It was really stingy. Lin Bai finally realized that the system had become more and more stingy recently. For example, the pet beasts with higher levels, such as Little Green and the others, had a smaller chance of triggering hundred-fold critical hit.
“I really don’t know when I’ll have the chance to trigger a thousand times critical hit or ten thousand times critical hit again.”
Just as Lin Bai was thinking about it, he was interrupted by a knock on the door. He opened the door and saw Chen Yan standing outside, his face full of joy, “Why are you walking so fast? I thought you went to the alchemy room. I’ve been looking for you for a long time, and everyone is looking for you.”
Lin Bai made up an excuse, “I’m a little tired, so I took a rest first. What’s the matter?”
Chen Yan met Lin Bai’s calm and collected eyes. He was clearly the elder and should be the calmer one. From the way Lin Bai acted, it seemed that he was not the one who won. Perhaps Lin Bai did not know what this meant.
He could not help but ask, “Do you know why Zhong Haoran proposed the compet.i.tion and the contents of this bet?”
At that time, Lin Bai really did not notice the contents of the wager. However, he could tell that Zhong Haoran and Chen Yan had not been on good terms for a long time. It seemed that the duel was just to suppress him?
Chen Yan smiled when Lin Bai gave the answer. “These are all secondary. You are only looking at the superficial things. I have a spot to go to the City Lord’s estate. This is why Zhong Haoran wants to compete.”
The capital was not like other small places. Not everyone could meet the city lord. Moreover, the authority he held was much greater. In fact, his background was even deeper than the aristocratic families.
This was especially so for the city lord of the capital. It had been pa.s.sed down from generation to generation. The current City Lord was the fourteenth generation. It was enough to show his strength and background. No one knew the true face of this colossus. What it revealed to the outside world was only the tip of the iceberg. The actual situation was far beyond everyone’s imagination.
Chen Yan’s face was filled with emotion. After listening to his story, Lin Bai finally knew the strength of the City Lord’s estate. He could not help but ask, “Could it be that the city lords of other places have been pa.s.sed down from generation to generation as well?”
Chen Yan shook his head, “Not necessarily. The situation in each place is different, and the policies are also different. There are also some city lords who were elected by the people, or those who are powerful are the city lords. In short, there are various forms and they are not limited to one type.”
Although the City Lord’s estate was heavily guarded, and ordinary people could not go there, and the people who went in and out of there, apart from the guards, were all of high status, it was not worth for Chen Yan to show such an expression.
As if he knew Lin Bai’s doubts, Chen Yan continued, “Being able to enter the City Lord’s estate is not the key, the key is the City Lord –”
Chen Yan paused for a moment, as if he had thought of something. He released a wisp of his spiritual sense, and after confirming that there was no one around, he was still worried and set up a formation to isolate the outside world from detection. Only then did he speak in a low voice.
“You’ve pa.s.sed the test this time. There’s no harm in telling you now. You better not leak it out. Otherwise, if the news gets out, the consequences will not be something that you and I can bear. Something has happened on the City Lord’s side.”
Lin Bai was shocked. Something had happened on the City Lord’s side. It was just a short sentence, but it contained a huge amount of information. He opened his mouth and wanted to ask, but Chen Yan gave him a look that could only be understood but could not be expressed in words, then, he stopped talking.
“It’s just as you think. In short, it’s a long story. There are many implications. You just need to keep it a secret. The City Lord will secretly issue a reward. If you can solve the problem, then it won’t be a problem for you to rise to the top.”
Chen Yan patted Lin Bai’s shoulder and gave him an encouraging look. “I have high hopes for you.”
It turned out that Chen Yan’s master was elder Sheng Yunxiang from the Alchemist a.s.sociation, and his strength was unfathomable. Moreover, Chen Yan was about to enter the sixth rank, so he had the right to accept the City Lord’s secret order and enter the City Lord’s estate. However, due to some unexpected circ.u.mstances, he didn’t succeed in breaking through.
The spot was also vacant. Chen Yan had originally planned to give it up, but Lin Bai’s appearance gave him hope. If Lin Bai could succeed, and with his status as a disciple, if he really could solve it by then, wouldn’t he also have a share of the credit.
Zhong Haoran was interested in this, so he had thought of ways to squeeze Zhang Chengfan in as well. That was why he had set his sights on Chen Yan.
“Have a good rest for the next few days. I’ll report this matter to the City Lord’s estate. When the time comes, you’ll be ready to enter the City Lord’s estate.”