Chapter 1019: Chapter 1016: Gains of Wealth and Beauty
The team traveled another twenty or thirty miles, and a broad avenue appeared before everyone’s eyes.
The roads crisscrossed, stretching in all directions, with a constant stream of pedestrians, caravans from various places, and groups of martial artists.
"Young master, what’s that?"
Zi Ling suddenly reached out her small hand and pointed ahead.
At the edge of the world, a faintly discernible massive yellow light column soared into the sky, extending thousands of meters high, with no end in sight.
Luo Feng smiled faintly, "That’s the Big Market City."
"Big Market City?"
Curiosity flashed in Zi Ling’s bright eyes.
Luo Feng nodded and smiled, "Let’s go, you’ll know once we get there."
"Giddy-up!"
The group broke away from the caravan, spurred their horses, and galloped down the avenue. Fifteen minutes later, the sunken Big Market City appeared within their view.
Besides Luo Feng, everyone else was visiting the Big Market City for the first time.
Seeing the city, sunk into the ground and enveloped by a huge Yuan Qi barrier, everyone’s expressions were shaken, speechless for a long moment. This reminded Luo Feng of his first encounter with Big Market City, the same shock and disbelief, causing him to smile wryly.
"The world is indeed full of wonders. I wonder how marvelous the outside world must be."
Looking at the towering city ahead, Luo Ying tightened her reins and sighed.
Luo Feng nodded; human curiosity about the unknown and mysterious is instinctive, without exception for anyone.
He also yearned to travel without restraint, with a saber on his back, but his current strength did not allow it, and he still had other necessary matters to attend to.
Dismounting, the group followed the endless flow of people toward the giant stone gate entrance ahead.
Now that the Dayang Commerce Alliance had become the leading commerce alliance, the city guards had been replaced by members from Dayang Commerce Alliance, Luo Feng was about to pay the entrance fee when the guard’s expression suddenly froze and then knelt down.
"Greetings to the City Lord!"
"Greetings to the City Lord."
Other guards from Dayang Commerce Alliance also bowed down.
Instantly, the surrounding gazes were attracted.
"City Lord? Who is this young man? Is he perhaps Yang Dingtian, the City Lord of Dayang City?"
"Tsk tsk, you always roam Big Market City, yet you can’t guess his identity?"
"You’re teasing again, who exactly is he?"
"He’s barely sixteen or seventeen, so naturally, he can’t be Yang Dingtian. Right now, only three people are respected by Dayang Commerce Alliance members with such reverence: Yang Dingtian, Yang Wanyi, and one more, Linglong Hall’s inner sect disciple Luo Feng. And yes, he’s become the City Lord of Big Market City."
"Luo Feng as City Lord of Big Market City, is that possible?"
"Why wouldn’t it be possible? At the recent Business Alliance Conference, Luo Feng himself confirmed his engagement to Yang Wanyi, and she didn’t deny it. Later, Luo Feng helped Dayang Commerce Alliance secure its top commerce position, and Yang Wanyi handed over the Big Market City Lord’s token to him. Isn’t he then the City Lord?"
"Such matters happened! Unfortunately, during the Business Alliance Conference, I was on a task in Cloud Peak Mountains and missed such a good show."
"Truly enviable, Yang Wanyi is Dayang Commerce Alliance’s precious daughter, unparalleled in beauty and gifted with immense talent, truly a rare combination of beauty and intellect. Luo Feng winning such a favored girl and becoming City Lord of Big Market City, his status now equals the six King Marquis. I wonder what luck this kid had to gain everything, wealth and beauty, every good fortune seems to be favoring him."
A young martial artist with envy written all over his face exclaimed with resentment.
"Hehe, at the Business Alliance Conference, Luo Feng defeated Qian Shaofeng. If you had such strength, you too might enjoy wealth and beauty."
"Ranked 26th on the previous New Dragon List, Azure Cloud Swordsman Qian Shaofeng!"
The disgruntled young martial artist’s expression changed, then, like a defeated rooster, he smiled bitterly, "Forget it, I’m not willing to gamble my life."
Seeing the reverent guards of Dayang Commerce Alliance towards Luo Feng, people whispered among themselves.
Luo Feng chuckled inwardly; he originally planned to enter the city without revealing his identity, but it seems now that’s impossible, and such matters can’t be concealed. He spoke up:
"You may rise."
"Yes."
The guard captain ordered everyone to stand and respectfully asked, "Young master, where are you headed?"
Luo Feng replied, "Back to Tianlin Mansion first."
"Young master, please follow me." The guard captain led the way for Luo Feng.
Since his identity was already exposed, there was no need to pay the entrance fee anymore; Luo Feng, Luo Ying, and the group followed the guard captain straight into Big Market City.
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"Sister Luo Ying, this is the young master’s city, so beautiful. It’s ten, no, a hundred times bigger than Black Cloud City..."
Walking the streets, Zi Ling’s eyes lingered on the majestic buildings along the street, her little face filled with excitement.
Upon hearing this, other members of the Luo Family also raised their heads proudly, showing slight excitement in their eyes.
Luo Ying smiled slightly; she understood why Zi Ling was so happy. As Zi Ling said, this was Luo Feng’s city, and being part of the Luo Family, there was no one who wouldn’t be proud of it.
Walking ahead of the group, Luo Feng asked the guard captain:
"Has anything significant happened in Big Market City recently?"
The guard captain thought for a while, then shook his head, saying, "Nothing major has occurred. But a few days ago, two Spiritual Rotation Realm experts chased someone all the way here; an ethnic woman carrying three ninth-level demon beasts wanted to enter the city. Elder Qian, concerned about any incidents given her killing intent and the beasts, didn’t allow her entry."
Luo Feng raised his eyebrows, immediately thinking of the Evil Saber and the ethnic woman he saw before, seems like they chased each other all the way to the Big Market City, and asked:
"Did she try to force her way in?"
"She attempted once, but was thwarted by the city defense array and failed, then she left."
The guard captain noted Luo Feng’s unusual expression, assuming he was worried about Big Market City’s safety, and smiled:
"Young master needn’t worry; Big Market City’s defense array was arranged by the Holy Land’s elite, even a True Yuan Realm expert would struggle to force entry. Moreover, even if she managed to enter the city, if she fought within, the city’s experts wouldn’t stand idly by."
Luo Feng nodded; with hidden experts within Big Market City, a ninth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist is not much of a threat.
The master of the Business Alliance Hall, Red Blood Elder, is a half-step Yuan Sea Realm expert.
"How are those two maids, Xiao Yue and Xiao Sang?" Luo Feng remembered the two little maids given to him by Yang Wanyi and asked.
"They are doing well; Tianlin mansion is managed by them now." The guard captain replied.
While they talked, they arrived at a grand mansion entrance, with a plaque inscribed with three golden characters: Tianlin Mansion.
This is the City Lord Mansion of Big Market City.
"Young master, I have tasks to attend to, I’ll take my leave first." The guard captain said.
Luo Feng nodded, and once the guard captain left, he led Luo Ying and the others toward the mansion’s gate.
"Young master."
Eight gate guards saluted Luo Feng; they had already learned of his arrival at Big Market City.
These individuals were martial artists from the Dayang Commerce Alliance and instantly recognized Luo Feng.
Luo Feng nodded, rewarding them with some silver coins, and entered the mansion.
The residence was clean and orderly, the gardens meticulously maintained, with no fallen leaves on the grounds, the paths spotless, clearly swept daily. Several lovely maids and robust servants moved through the courtyard, each performing their duties smoothly.
"This City Lord Mansion is so large."
Luo Ying surveyed briefly and inquired, "Luo Feng, who helps you manage this mansion?"
Luo Feng was about to respond when his eyebrows raised, and he gazed forward.
Two small figures quickly walked along a path hidden by a willow grove; it was Xiao Yue and Xiao Sang.
