I finally made it back to Maple Leaf Territory before the first snow of this year. The place looked the same when I left. Perhaps because winter is approaching, some merchants are making their last-ditch purchases.

Lin Xingchen's return brought joyful laughter to the Duke's Castle, which had been silent for a long time. "Welcome home, little master."

The servants greeted Lin Xingchen at the door, nodded and signaled everyone to go straight to the study.

“I’m back.”

"Yes, Grandpa. I'm back. You've been away for more than half a year. Are you okay?"

"Don't worry, Grandpa is fine, and your secret technique is also very good. I am just a little disappointed that you didn't bring back a descendant for me."

"You are still young now. You will be able to see it in two years. And you can't rely on me alone. You have to share this responsibility for the sake of the family."

"Yes, I also have this responsibility, so I will try my best to arrange for someone to find a wife for me. You don't need to worry about this."

"Is this true?" Lin Xingchen felt a little flustered.

"I am a little disappointed with what happened to you in the capital. I asked you to go there so that you could make more friends with girls, but you ended up finding me two widows."

"I'm afraid you'll cause me some bad things in the future, so I decided to fulfill the responsibility of continuing the family line myself. Didn't you also say that you don't mind having more uncles or aunts?"

As he spoke, the old man stood up and gently grabbed a strand of Lin Xingchen's hair. "This hair color can only be seen in the portraits of our ancestors. I didn't expect it to appear again now. This is all thanks to the blessing of our ancestors."

"Grandpa, as long as you practice the secret technique of bloodline refining well, you can do it in a few years."

"Yes, I practice every day, and I only hope that one day I can regain the grace of my ancestors."

"Go and have a rest. I think you need to check on the territory's affairs, so don't go today. Go tomorrow and have a good rest. It will be a very long journey for us."

The next morning, after a cooked breakfast, the servants immediately took Lin Xingchen to the Chamber of Commerce.

Looking at the buildings outside, Lin Xingchen felt a little proud. He was the one who built the city from nothing to prosperity today.

A tall building made Lin Xingchen frown. Hundreds of people were queuing up waiting for something. Such a scene made Lin Xingchen feel a little unwilling to admit defeat. He stopped immediately and walked over to check it out.

"The people queuing up are all elderly people, waiting for something in the cold wind."

"Just walk past those people and you'll come to this white building facade."

"This is the church of the Church of Light. If you want to donate, go and line up." A young man in the robe of a trainee priest shouted at Lin Xingchen with a look of arrogance.

Taking a deep breath to try not to get angry, Lin Xingchen did not say anything, but watched the ceremony taking place in front of him.

A believer knelt there and prayed devoutly with his eyes closed. After the priest put down a few silver coins, he dipped his finger into the water in a silver cup and touched his forehead. The believer thanked him happily and left the church.

The person in front left, and the one behind immediately followed suit, doing the same thing, except this time he took out a gold coin. The priest immediately smiled and said, "The gods have sensed your piety and will bless you. I hope you continue to maintain your pious faith."

"Thank you, Lord Steve. I will always be a devout believer in God." The old lady left happily.

The arrogant trainee priest turned around and saw Lin Xingchen still there, and he was immediately furious.

He stepped forward and grabbed Lin Xingchen's clothes and pushed him out, saying, "You who don't follow the teachings of God, get out of the church right now and don't disturb the bishop's blessing."

Grabbing the man's hand with his backhand, Lin Xingchen's accumulated anger burst out along with the strength of a fourth-level warrior. He pinched the guy's hand and twisted it hard. The sound of broken bones was heard, and the severe pain made the guy scream like a pig.

He grabbed the guy's arm with his right hand and threw him onto a chair in the corner. The fall made the guy lie on the ground motionless.

"Who are you? How dare you hurt a servant of the gods in front of them? And why don't you confess your sins before them and ask the God of Light to forgive you?"

"Your name is Steve? The Steve from the Church of Light in Lube Province?" Lin Xingchen asked while gritting his teeth and trying not to attack.

"You are so bold. Not only did you injure a believer, but you even dared to call the bishop's name directly." Another trainee priest standing nearby angrily accused Lin Xingchen of his crime.

Looking at the finger pointing at him, Lin Xingchen slapped the guy with his backhand, causing him to fall to the ground.

At this time, Steve also noticed something and asked in a suspicious tone: "Excuse me, are you the Little Lord of the Stars?"

The changes inside quickly attracted the people waiting in line outside, and naturally someone recognized Lin Xingchen.

"Oh, it's the little lord, it's really the little lord. Thank the gods for letting you come back." A strong man was shouting and dancing.

Ignoring Steve's questions, Lin Xingchen went up and started beating up the shouting burly man.

"I told you to thank the gods, I told you to thank the God of Light, why did I come back to do anything to him? You made my money and you still want to piss me off. I can't help but beat you to death."

Lin Xingchen's actions instantly made the surrounding area empty, and the believers who were queuing were all ten meters away from him.

He kicked the guy who was holding his head and getting beaten away. The guy quickly patted the footprints on his body, turned around and ran away.

"Little lord, you beat his servants and believers in front of the Lord. Are you going to give me an explanation?" Steve was also a man who cared about his reputation. He felt a little embarrassed that he was ignored by this little lord in front of so many believers.

What happened here took only a few minutes, and the guards arrived quickly.

"Who is the one who dares to cause trouble in the Church of Light? Doesn't he want to live anymore?" A captain shouted loudly, pushing away the crowd and standing at the door of the church with great arrogance.

I gave Steve a thumbs up and said, "Well done to you, you have made my hard work so deeply felt in just over half a year."

When he walked out of the church, he saw the arrogant captain. Lin Xingchen frowned again, "Who are you? When did you become the captain? Why have I never seen you before?"

"Who cares who I am? I want to ask you if you are causing trouble in the Church of Light. Who gave you the courage to kneel down and confess your sin to Bishop Steve? Otherwise, you will be at odds with the God of Light."

Before he finished saying the word "go", a wind blade flew by and the guy's head, which had been so arrogant just now, fell off.

After the guard nearby confirmed that he was not mistaken, he quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"Hello, young master. We didn't know you were back. Please forgive us for not recognizing you the first time."

"Whether you are guilty or not, I will investigate you later. Now go find Uncle Luke, Barry, Charles, and Anasta for me. Quickly."

Looking at the believers who were just gathering there, Lin Xingchen cursed coldly: "If any of you bastards run away, I will sell you all as slaves."

The one who arrived the fastest was Charles. The fat man pushed people aside and saw Lin Xingchen sitting on the steps of the church.

"Oh, Master, why are you sitting here? Get up and move somewhere else. The ground is too cold."

Then he yelled at the assistant behind him, "Is he dead? Go find a chair for the young master."

Looking at Charles with a cold face, Lin Xingchen didn't intend to reply to him. He wanted to wait until everyone was gathered before asking them one by one.

With good luck, in less than half an hour, the people arranged by Lin Xingchen to look for them arrived one by one, and even the second group who were sent to call people came.

First, he pointed at the guy whose head and body were separated: "Uncle Luke, can you tell me how such a person could sneak into the Guard?"

"Young master, this is my fault and I am willing to accept the punishment." He knelt on one knee in front of Lin Xingchen and admitted his mistake.

"Tell me how he got into the guard team." Although it was an accountability, Lin Xingchen did not get angry right away. Instead, he was terrifyingly calm at this moment.

"This person joined when we expanded the guard team after you left. Because there was no problem with his strength, he was appointed as the captain." Is this person our native? Luke shook his head and replied in a deep voice: "All captains and first-level officers are appointed by me. I remember that this person was a later member of the household registration. My hasty appointment is my second biggest sin."

"Uncle Luke, we'll talk about the guard later." He turned around and looked at Anasta and Charles.

"I remember that both of you have seen the plan I made. I remember that no building is allowed at the location of this church. So who allowed the construction of this church?"

"To answer your question, young master, neither of us agreed!" Charles is a man after all, and he answered the question more calmly at this time.

"Then can you tell me who gave them permission to build the church?"

"It's me!" A decisive voice came from the crowd.

The crowd was pushed aside once again, and a young male noble was surrounded and came in front of Lin Xingchen and others.

Looking at the visitor with cold eyes, Lin Xingchen asked in a deep voice: "Mr. Owen Griffin, this is my Maple Leaf Territory, not your Lube Province."

"I know, but as a fellow heir to the Duke, can't you even give me a little face?" Owen's tone was even more arrogant than before.

"Sir Griffin, I don't know when you became the first heir to the Duke of the South, but this matter has nothing to do with me. You asked me to give you this honor, so I will build a hut in front of your house tomorrow. I wonder if you will give me this honor?"