Chapter 2618: Chapter 2618: King Cooper’s Estate
"City Lord, with your intelligence and decisiveness, being just a City Lord in this small Bloodshade City... it’s such a waste."
After hearing the words from Bloodshade City’s City Lord, ’Manuel Willow,’ Wyatt Barnes couldn’t help but sigh.
"I wasn’t always the City Lord of Bloodshade City. I was originally a strategist under the Lord County Governor of Nine Nether County... It was only because I offended someone that I was demoted to become the City Lord of this Bloodshade City."
As Manuel Willow spoke, it seemed like he was recalling his past, and a gleam flashed in his eyes, "Back then, if it weren’t for the Lord County Governor’s appreciation of my years of dedication and service... perhaps, I would have already become a ghost under that person’s command!"
"Is the one you want to kill that person?"
Thinking of the ’deal’ Manuel Willow mentioned earlier, Wyatt Barnes’ eyes flickered as he asked.
"Yes."
Manuel Willow nodded.
"I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you, City Lord."
Seeing Manuel Willow nodding, Wyatt Barnes shrugged and said, "Although, along this journey, many have died at my hands... all those I killed were deserving of it."
"Asking me to help you kill someone I don’t even know or understand is akin to wanton killing of the innocent... I cannot agree to this."
Saying this, Wyatt Barnes shook his head again.
"I haven’t even told you what I can offer in our deal... and you’re already refusing?"
Manuel Willow was briefly stunned.
"No matter what it is, I’m not interested."
Wyatt Barnes stated.
He had his own principles.
"Let me tell you a story..."
Seeing Wyatt Barnes outright refuse to deal with him, Manuel Willow didn’t get angry and instead started speaking on his own, "Once, in the County Governor’s Mansion of Nine Nether County, there was a person who took in a direct disciple and treated him as his own son. Later, as the direct disciple grew up, he displayed astonishing talent, which made the person proud."
"At that time, the first Sacrificial Officer of the Nine Nether County Governor’s Mansion, who was also recognized as the ’second strongest in Nine Nether County’ just after the Lord County Governor, set his eyes on that person’s direct disciple and wanted him to betray his master and join his own ranks."
"The direct disciple firmly refused, standing by his principles without change... Enraged, the first Sacrificial Officer of the Nine Nether County Governor’s Mansion, the second strongest in Nine Nether County, killed him!"
"Upon learning of his direct disciple’s death, the person was so stricken with grief that he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted for three days and three nights... When he awoke, knowing that with his strength he could not avenge his direct disciple, he went to seek justice from the Lord County Governor of Nine Nether County."
"However, in this cruel world, respect for the powerful is the ’reality’... Though the Lord County Governor sympathized with the death of the person’s direct disciple, he could not act against that Sacrificial Officer for the sake of the disciple."
"Learning that the person sought justice from the Lord County Governor, the Sacrificial Officer became enraged and wanted to kill him... At this time, owing to the person’s years of dedication and service, the Lord County Governor asked the Sacrificial Officer to give him face, securing a path to life for the person."
"The person survived... but could no longer stay at the County Governor’s Mansion."
At this point, Manuel Willow stopped speaking.
His eyes, which had somehow become wide and round, shone with a bloody light, emanating a fierce killing intent!
"If it’s truly like this... that Sacrificial Officer of the Nine Nether County Governor’s Mansion indeed deserves to die."
Wyatt Barnes could naturally guess that the ’person’ in Manuel Willow’s story was Manuel Willow himself.
"However..."
However, although according to Manuel Willow’s story, that Sacrificial Officer of the Nine Nether County Governor’s Mansion deserved to die,
Who knows, maybe that story was crafted by Manuel Willow himself?
Even though Manuel Willow’s emotions showed no flaws from beginning to end, Wyatt Barnes did not dare to be one hundred percent sure he wasn’t lying.
"I understand your concerns, Centurion Wyatt Barnes."
Though Wyatt Barnes stopped at ’however,’ without further explanation, Manuel Willow had already guessed Wyatt Barnes’ thoughts and quickly added:
"In this way... When you, Centurion Wyatt Barnes, go to our Nine Nether County’s County Governor’s Mansion in six months, if you discover that my story was fabricated, or if you think the Sacrificial Officer isn’t deserving of death, you can disregard our ’deal,’ and it won’t be considered a breach of our promise."
Manuel Willow said.
"In six months? County Governor’s Mansion?"
Wyatt Barnes wore an expression of puzzlement.
"A month ago, I received an order from the County Governor’s Mansion... to have Bloodshade City send two of the most promising young talents to report to the County Governor’s Mansion, led by a special envoy, in six months. Although the reason was not specified when the order was given, I think it should be related to the ’Qin King Mansion.’
Manuel Willow’s eyes flashed as he spoke.
"Qin King Mansion?"
Wyatt Barnes raised an eyebrow.
It was not his first time hearing of the ’Qin King Mansion,’ so he knew that the Nine Nether County was merely one of several counties under the command of the Qin King Mansion, and that all these counties, including Nine Nether County, were governed by the Qin King Mansion.
"When you arrive at the County Governor’s Mansion, you’ll find out."
Manuel Willow did not intend to waste any more time on this topic, quickly turning to Wyatt Barnes again and asked, "Centurion Wyatt Barnes, now that I’ve said this much... are you willing to make this deal with me?"
"Since the City Lord has given me an ’out,’ it would seem unreasonable not to agree... However, since it is a deal, City Lord, what can you offer me?"
Since Manuel Willow said that if, after going to the Nine Nether County’s County Governor’s Mansion, Wyatt felt that the Sacrificial Officer wasn’t deserving of death, he could break the agreement unilaterally, Wyatt naturally felt at ease accepting the deal proposed by Manuel Willow.
At the same time, he was also curious:
What does the Bloodshade City Lord plan to give him?
"What I can give you, is the best training environment and cultivation resources for the next half year!"
Manuel Willow’s gaze flickered as he spoke.
"Does the City Lord intend to let me cultivate in your training chamber?"
Wyatt Barnes’ eyes suddenly lit up, as that was the best cultivation environment in the surrounding area of Bloodshade City.
Moreover, Manuel Willow mentioned giving him the best cultivation resources, so aside from immortal stones, there should also be Pill Medicine.
In the multiverse, there is Pill Medicine, and indeed ’Immortal Pill Medicine’, incomparable to the worldly Pill Medicine.
However, in a small place like Bloodshade City, Pill Medicine is rarely seen.
"Correct."
Manuel Willow nodded, "Although it’s commonly said outwardly, that the cultivation environment of my training chamber is better than that of the commanders and centurions of the Black Dragon Army and Army of Silver Sea Dragon, it’s said to be only marginally better... But in reality, cultivating in my training chamber is twice the speed of your current cultivation place!"
"Because... my training chamber uses formations to draw in the Spiritual Energy from the cores of the two immortal stone veins."
Manuel Willow said.
"Twice as fast?!"
Wyatt Barnes was shocked by Manuel Willow’s words.
Just as Manuel Willow mentioned:
He previously thought Manuel Willow’s training chamber was only somewhat better than his current cultivation environment, not realizing the gap was so vast!
"Additionally, apart from allowing you to cultivate in my training chamber, I will also give you some Pill Medicine to increase cultivation for Heavenly Immortals, and even some ’top-grade immortal stones’... Top-grade immortal stones cannot be mined from Bloodshade City’s two immortal stone veins, but can only be sourced from the veins near Nine Nether County County City."
"These... are the things I offer you in this transaction."
"Are you... satisfied?"
Manuel Willow asked Wyatt Barnes after finishing.
"Deal!"
Without any hesitation, Wyatt Barnes agreed to Manuel Willow’s proposed ’transaction’.
Immediately, Manuel Willow’s face showed a smile.
"City Lord."
Recalling Manuel Willow’s previous words, Wyatt Barnes asked: "You mentioned... that in half a year, a special envoy from Nine Nether County’s County Governor’s Mansion will come to escort me and another person to Nine Nether County County City?"
"Yes."
Manuel Willow nodded, "Departing from Bloodshade City to Nine Nether County County City is quite a journey... And along the way, there are many powerful immortals who specialize in robbery, even numerous peak Golden Immortals."
"Therefore, the County Governor’s Mansion will send an envoy to safely escort you to the County City, and to the County Governor’s Mansion."
Manuel Willow said.
"Even peak Golden Immortals? And quite a few?"
Hearing Manuel Willow’s words, Wyatt Barnes trembled inwardly and felt somewhat relieved:
Luckily, after ascending to Spiritual Heaven, he stayed obediently within Bloodshade City without venturing out...
Peak Golden Immortals are termed ’Purple Sun Golden Immortals’.
"There are."
Manuel Willow nodded affirmatively, "Once, when I left the County Governor’s Mansion to assume the role of City Lord in Bloodshade City, I encountered three peak Golden Immortals traveling together intending to rob... Fortunately, I revealed my identity in time, or I would have become one of their casualties!"
The route from Nine Nether County County City to Bloodshade City is entirely within Nine Nether County’s domain.
In this area, Nine Nether County holds absolute authority.
Even those immortals who typically indulge in violence do not dare to easily confront those associated with Nine Nether County or its cities.
Because once they act, not only will Nine Nether County hunt them down, but if Nine Nether County reports to King Cooper’s Mansion, King Cooper’s Mansion will also pursue them!
Thus, although Bloodshade City possesses two immortal stone veins, no one dares to harbor ill intentions...
As for those powerful immortals who do not fear Nine Nether County or King Cooper’s Mansion, they naturally disregard Bloodshade City’s two immortal stone veins.
"With my current strength, if I wield the Heavenly Artifact ’7 Orifices Exquisite Sword’... even peak Golden Immortals may not be a match for me!"
Wyatt Barnes now realized:
With his current abilities, he can absolutely travel alone to Nine Nether County County City.
But, he plans to wait for another half a year.
By himself in Nine Nether County County City, he might not even find a better cultivation environment.
However, for the next half year, he can cultivate in the City Lord’s training chamber in Bloodshade City.
