Chapter 221 Ye Zhi: After being away for so long, it’s time to enjoy yourself!

In June, summer is getting stronger.

After a week's long journey, the Chamber of Commerce's caravan arrived at White Night City.

This majestic city built on the mountain is a military fortress located at the pass of the Great Wall for guarding the border, and is also a must-fight place for entering the pass.

Looking up at the winding city tower, Ye Zhi rode on the back of Luobo and thought to himself:

"If we bring White Night City into the fold of Morning Frost Ridge, the territory will be enough to establish a principality..."

The Starlight Chamber of Commerce repaired and resupplied here.

On the top floor of the inn, Lena found Yeats on the terrace looking north and said:

"After leaving the border, a fast horse can reach your Baiyu Port in half a day. That place is very important now. It is the only commercial port outside the border."

From an abandoned port, Baiyu Port has become an important trading port in the northern province after less than half a year of development.

The small fishing village originally built at the port has also developed into a town-level scale due to trade exchanges and population migration.

The management of Whitefish Harbor is primarily the responsibility of the Necromancer Rishi.

The rapid development of the port's trade industry is largely due to Rich's efforts.

Behind the scenes, the "Golden Lion Royal Navy" collects taxes from Whitefish Port and then patrols the surrounding waters to prevent attacks from monsters and pirates.

In name it is a tax, but in reality it is the same as paying protection fees.

But this protection fee cannot be paid just because you want to.

If Yeats and Rear Admiral Wilson had not been brothers, the Royal Navy would never have included Whitefish Port in its patrol range.

This was also Wilson Brown using his privilege to help his brother... The prerequisite for this relationship was that Yeats had to have proved himself by surviving the cold wave.

Wilson Brown is still a three-ring knight so far, stuck at the high-ring bottleneck and unable to break through.

Ye Zhi was a little curious. She wondered how her brother would react when he found out that she had broken through the fourth ring...

As soon as this thought came up, Ye Zhi shook his head and dismissed it, thinking:

"The fourth ring is still too weak. There are so many heroes in the world, and there are so many geniuses chosen by God. Besides, if you don't reach the Holy Land, you are no different from an ant."

"Although I destroyed two holy lands, I cannot become complacent."

"Mistletoe can use its inconspicuous characteristics to help me gain precious development time... Let's go back to the territory first and improve our career!"

There are three main ways to advance in the profession: potions, rituals, and prayers.

Ye Zhi has decided to use the [Unicorn Potion] to help the Bard advance to the fourth ring.

The ritual for advancing to the fourth ring of the Way of Knights requires a high ranking in a knight [competition].

The promotion of a trickster is rather troublesome, and it is almost impossible to find any information about potions or rituals related to the promotion of a trickster, because the followers of the Mist will try every means to deceive outsiders.

The chances of being promoted through daily prayers to the gods are slim.

But Ye Zhi is the chosen one of the Mist God after all. He can chat with Daisy whenever he wants. Maybe he will be promoted accidentally! Unicorn horn is a high-ring material and is very expensive.

The batch of whiskey that Yeats brewed before leaving the territory can now be handed over to the Starlight Chamber of Commerce for sale, and the proceeds can be used to purchase unicorn horns at a high price.

As for the "ritual and competition" required for advancement in the way of knights——

Ye Zhi had not heard of any particularly famous events being held in the Golden Lion Kingdom recently, so he planned to ask his men to inquire around after returning to the territory.

You know, the athletic competition was the most distinctive event in the Middle Ages.

From the king to the baron, everyone would hold a competition whenever they had the chance to show off their prestige.

When Yeats played "Mount & Blade", he relied on competitive tournaments to get out of poverty and become rich in the early stages!

"Finally, I can go back to the territory—"

An excited voice came from behind.

Yeats withdrew his gaze from the north and turned to look back.

Gray stretched lazily, wearing a leather armor that showed off her waist, with her ponytail swaying. She walked to the railing, holding her chin with her hand and smiled:

"Now we can go back and look for blueberries and go dog sledding together!"

Wherever Yeats looked, he saw the vast and magnificent Jueling Mountains, covered with ice and snow that never melted all year round. Under the clouds and mist was his own territory.

"Yes." Ye Zhi smiled slightly, "It's time to expand our territory!"

*The next day, early morning.

The news of the lord's return caused a sensation in Morning Frost Ridge.

Yeats's trip was neither long nor short, lasting a total of more than three months.

Sometimes the lord would go out to study or attend banquets abroad, and this time would be needed for travel.

Thanks to the great victory in the cold wave, good economic development and popular policies, Yeats's prestige among the people was at its peak.

On the way the caravan returned to Morningfrost Ridge, Lena sat on the back of a winter wolf and even saw some farmers kneeling down to worship Ye Zhi as a god.

Lena was quite surprised that in a world where there were real gods, people did not worship gods but worshipped humans.

"In church legend, the saint held a wooden staff, parted the Red Sea, and led the suffering people to a rich and peaceful land."

Amidst the praises for the lord, Lena turned to look at Ye Zhi beside her and said with emotion:

"In the eyes of these people, you are like a saint, Ye Zhi."

"I prefer the title of hero to saint." Yeats paused for a moment. "Once the image of a saint collapses, there will be no recovery."

“Heroes can fail, and everyone knows that. Everyone also knows that heroes will stand up again and never fall.”

Lena's eyes flickered slightly, and she became more and more confident about the cooperation.

"Master——"

A white-haired old man, riding a horse, came to greet them, covered in dust.

Ye Zhi looked at Fukas's excited eyes and said with a smile: "Fukas, thank you for your hard work recently."

Fokasi shook his head, indicating that his contribution was not worth mentioning, and then said: "You have lost weight recently, Master. Your study life must have taken a lot of effort on your part... Go back to the territory and have a good rest!"

Ye Zhi nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Stand with me, Fokasi, tell me what happened in the territory recently!"

"Yes, sir!"

The golden light of summer illuminates the sparkling Pearl River. The birch forest in the distance is lush green, and birds are singing melodiously. The white-haired old man walks side by side with Yeats along the way, telling stories.

It has been nearly half a year since the cold wave.

In terms of infrastructure and population, Morning Frost Ridge is now close to city-level scale.

Although it is far from being comparable to White Night City, the development speed of turning a village into a town in less than a year is amazing.

The most important landmark building in a medieval city is undoubtedly the lord's castle, which is not only an important military protection project but also a symbol of honor and status.

Before Yeats left the territory, he ordered the dwarf craftsmen to build the lord's castle, which had already been built.

The castle is built entirely of marble and has a magnificent shape. It glows a faint silver light in the sun. The castle has a Gothic style and the top floor is like a sword piercing the sky.

According to Yeats's wishes, this lord's castle was named "Jiandong Castle" and became Yeats' main residence in Morning Frost Ridge.

"It is worth mentioning that the Mage Guild intends to establish a branch in Morningfrost Ridge. I have approved their application as you wish..."

Fokasi was a little puzzled: "Master, the Mage Guild is extremely strict in approving branches. Even White Night City has not been recognized by them. Why did you come to us?"

"You don't need to worry about this. The Mage Guild has their own ideas."

The news that Ye Zhi and Snow Owl were both chosen by the God of Magic was shocking and caused great turmoil among the seven councilors of the Mage Guild.

The purpose of establishing a Mage Guild with a teleportation array in Morning Frost Ridge is to provide support to these two chosen ones of magic when necessary.

Fokasi nodded and continued to report: "Recently, a number of extraordinary people have come to Morning Frost Ridge in your name... I have settled them one by one and recorded them. The list is here."

During this trip, as many as six extraordinary people were recruited, which greatly alleviated the pressure of talent shortage in Morning Frost Ridge.

One of them is Helga of the Scorpion-Lion Mercenary Group, a lion girl from the Isu tribe and a three-ring warrior. She has the organizational ability and outstanding combat skills to lead small troops into battle, and is a military talent.

When she defected to Morning Frost Ridge, she also brought other members of the Scorpion-Lion Mercenary Corps. These were all well-trained veterans who were good at fighting in the mountains and jungles. They had been recruited by Phocas into a special unit called the "Scorpion-Lion Corps."

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

The second is Lisa from Jianhe University, a vampire, a second-ring mage, and a former student of Jianhe Principal Fina. She is good at surgery and medicine.

Although it is a bit strange to let a vampire be in charge of the medical industry, Lisa's character has been recognized by Principal Fina, and Ye Zhi has also come into contact with her. She was forced to become a vampire and is really resistant to bloodsucking, so she is still trustworthy.

The third is the descendant of the dragon slayer, Beowulf, a three-ring hunter. The territory in the Absolute Mountains is often invaded by monsters, kobolds, and goblins, so you can rest assured and leave it to Beowulf.

Beowulf also has a rare armor passed down from his ancestors. Leaving it in the territory means that the armor will be used by Yeats. Yeats is still quite optimistic about him.

The remaining three extraordinary beings were the three witches who were originally responsible for the logistics of the Witch Club: Purple Firefly, Golden Oriole, and Delphinium.

On the way back to the territory, Ye Zhi got a general understanding of the three people. Ziying was the youngest, a purple-haired loli who was good at plant manipulation. She was in charge of agricultural production together with Little Red Riding Hood Reggie Reeves.

Jinying is a blond older sister with a bookish air, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and having a mature and reserved temperament.

To be fair, the Oriole fits Yeats’ XP very well.

But she is a widow.

Yeats still remembered the lesson of how Prime Minister Cao killed three sages with one shot.

Her husband was persecuted by the Inquisition for defending the Golden Oriole, and she joined the Witch Society because of this.

Jinying has management experience, and because of her photographic memory, her knowledge is not inferior to that of the butler Derek. Yeats decided to let her manage the newly opened glass mine in Morning Frost Ridge first to test her capabilities.

The glass vein here is the new vein discovered by the gold digging rat that Fokasse originally mentioned in his letter to Yeats.

There is a nature spirit in the shape of a crystal spider in the mine, which has only two rings. Fokas used force to force it to join the sphere of influence of Morningfrost Ridge.

After that, Rich wrote a letter to Yeats to obtain his permission and opened a glass smelting and glass handicraft industry in a valley called Crystal Valley, which created a lot of income for Morning Frost Ridge.

As the chief military strategist, Richie managed the territory in good order during Ye Zhi's absence, and Ye Zhi recognized this ability.

On the contrary, if something goes wrong, then we have to borrow something from Lixi to calm the troops. (Wrong) The last witch, named Delphinium, has long emerald green hair and a gentle temperament. She used to be the head maid and etiquette teacher of a noble family.

The head maid here is the "housekeeper" among the maids in the upper class. She is mainly responsible for hiring and supervising the maids, and must also teach them skills personally.

Ye Zhi asked about her wishes and planned to let her return to her old job as head maid in Jiandong Castle.

"Next, I plan to continue expanding my territory outside the pass, Fokasi."

Ye Zhi said: "Guard the border north of the Great Wall, integrate the land together, enough to reach the area of ​​an earldom... Becoming an earl is also my goal in the next stage."

In Fokasi's eyes, the silver-haired young man with high spirits was reflected. He vaguely saw the demeanor of the Duke of Brondi in the past, and smiled: "Master, I believe you can achieve your wish!"

"However, if we want to expand further, we have to send troops to the east outside the pass." Fokas said, "There is a snow forest in the east, and in the snow forest there are tribes of snowmen. The most powerful one is called the Frostthroat Clan, and they are a big trouble."

The snowman has two horns on his head, his whole body is ice blue, and he has an evil and brutal personality. Legend has it that he is a descendant of the frost giants.

Because of the obstruction of the Snow Forest, Morning Frost Ridge and the Snowmen lived in peace for a long time.

Now that they have sufficient weapons and their morale is high, Yeats wants to expand further, and these are hidden dangers that must be eliminated.

After passing through the eastern snow forest, there is a vast ocean, which belongs to the North Sea.

At the end of the sea, it reaches the Kingdom of Northshire in the north.

In other words, once the snow forest is completely under control and the hidden dangers are eliminated, a new city can be built along the coast.

By then, Yeats had two seaports, a city, complete earldom, and trade was no longer subject to Thomas's port of Wick.

"The Snow Forest is a perfect place for training troops." Ye Zhi said, "Fokas, you, Helga, and Beowulf are all three-ring warriors. It won't be a problem for you to lead the team to clear out the snowmen outside the Snow Forest."

"If you encounter a high-ring snowman that is difficult to deal with, let me know and I will deal with it myself."

Fokasse was stunned, and heard Yeats's hidden meaning, which was a little unbelievable:

"Master, could it be that you..."

"I gained a lot from this study tour." Ye Zhi did not hide anything and smiled slightly, "I have now been promoted to the fourth ring."

There was a buzzing sound in Phocas's head, as if thunder had exploded.

"Four rings?!"

Fokase was unbelievable.

"Master, you were only at the second level three months ago. How come you have been promoted so quickly? "

"Many events occurred during this period..."

The Shadow Prince fell, the Evil Eye Apostle was devoured, and Ye Zhi almost stepped on these big guys to become a high-level transcendent.

"But the result is good," Yeats said with a smile.

Phocas looked moved.

The bottleneck between the low ring and the high ring is difficult to overcome, but the young master who was once called rotten wood has achieved the fourth ring just one year after becoming extraordinary!

There was a storm in the white-haired old man's heart.

You know, when Fokas was at his peak, he was already a four-ring transcendent, and he knew very well that it was not easy to be promoted to a higher ring.

At this moment, the talent displayed by Yeats greatly shocked Fokasse!

Unbelievable, excited, relieved...Fokas was filled with emotions and said:

"Master, you are already independent and no longer need my protection!"

Ye Zhi said seriously: "I will also try to help you recover your strength as soon as possible, Fukas."

Fokasi's eyes were red, and he said in a deep voice: "I'm willing to die for you!"

"Okay, let's go back to Jiandong Castle first." Ye Zhi was already looking forward to the fireplace, maid, and velvet bed.

"Then, Phocas, you go and order people to prepare a large dance dinner on Midsummer Eve!"

Ye Zhi sighed, "After being away for so long, it's time to enjoy myself!"

(End of this chapter)