Chapter 171 Getting Back on Track (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader)
He moved to the very front with incredibly smooth movements, almost sliding to his knees in a kneeling motion.
Before Wang Yu could speak, he continued.
"Lord of the city, this is the next generation of the Qilin son of my Guan family."
"Guan Yingdong, Guan Yingxue, hurry up and come over to pay your respects to your future master."
Behind the chubby Guan family head, a pair of twin sisters walked up. Both of them were wearing clothes with the same pattern, an ivory white lotus-patterned skirt, which was cut very short for some reason.
It barely covers a third of the thighs, and there are two chiffon ribbons tied in a small bow at the lower back, fluttering down, adding a touch of playfulness and cuteness.
Her slender, snow-white legs, though slightly thin, possessed a unique beauty.
Their gait was quite interesting; it must have been a pair of combined magical artifacts that hadn't been refined yet.
One of them has a golden snake-like decoration wrapped around her left leg, which extends all the way to her knee. It is integrated with the foot and the openwork carving makes the snow-white jade foot inside faintly visible.
One of them has a silver snake-like decoration wrapped around its right leg, with an almost identical layout to the former, only in a different position.
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Look upwards.
The twin sisters look exactly alike. They wear their hair in a cascading bun with two strands of bangs hanging down, which makes their already delicate oval faces even more perfect.
Swallowtails droop down to the left and right shoulders, like two symmetrical people, speaking in soft, weak voices that seem unable to take care of themselves, evoking pity in others.
Wang Yu couldn't help but gasp.
What the Guan family head sent wasn't a promising son, it was a gift to squeeze every last drop out of him!
Especially now, the Guan family head's eyes were almost a clear indication.
"Yingdong greets Master."
"Yingxue greets Master."
The two little girls bowed impeccably, but Wang Yu felt helpless; he had no interest in girls who were too young.
If you want to make a fuss about this, you might as well find a few big shots or older women; they're more into that kind of thing.
He simply didn't want to form a Daoist couple's pact.
He then used the method of taking on apprentices to establish a solid alliance of interests with the Guan and Jiang families.
However, the Guan family seemed more eager to express their sincerity, fearing that he might not be at ease, so they even sent twin sisters, which was truly outrageous.
After a moment of silence, Wang Yu finally spoke.
"Who is the older sister and who is the younger sister?"
"Replying to Master."
“Yingdong is the older sister, and Yingxue is the younger sister.”
"Okay, come over here."
Considering the importance of the Guan family, Wang Yu accepted them. The two women were overjoyed and quickly knelt down to kowtow before walking to his side.
She stood somewhat reservedly next to Xueyu.
Seeing this, the Jiang family head also squeezed forward a step.
“City Lord, the Jiang family’s prodigy has also been brought along. Jiang Li and Jiang Chuan, step forward to pay your respects to your future master.”
The two people brought by the Jiang family didn't seem to know each other. One was dark-skinned like a little black boy, and the other had an ordinary appearance, except for his bright eyes.
She's staring at him blankly right now; she's quite bold.
"good."
Wang Yu accepted all four apprentices, intending to teach them casually. They probably knew that this was a political apprenticeship, and they were the sacrifices.
The term "Qilin child" is nothing more than self-aggrandizement; it's true that he has the potential to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.
After this step is completed.
The Guan family head and the Jiang family head exchanged a glance and tacitly handed over a storage bag and a jade slip that had just been sorted out, which contained the information about their family's steadily increasing profits over the years.
The taxes paid have never increased; this is to make up for the increase, but not much, only about 100,000 spirit stones per square meter.
This was just a minor blow to them, not enough to cause serious injury. In addition, Shuimo Sect, Wenxiang Sect, and Zilong Mountain also paid their five-year land rent for this cycle.
The total came to 500,000 spirit stones, bringing Wang Yu's total spirit stone holdings to over a million for the first time. Even if converted to mid-grade spirit stones, it would amount to over 110,000, which was no small sum.
That's enough to buy a Core Formation artifact at Jinmanlou.
certainly.
The best spiritual object for forming the core is one that is compatible with the target, otherwise there is a high chance of failure. Whether or not one can find one depends on luck. The most suitable spiritual object for Wang Yu to use for forming the core is still one with Yin or Ice attributes.
Seeing that everyone had obediently given in, Wang Yu was generous in sharing the cake.
"You can divide the Bai family's spiritual fields and shop assets, but who gets more and who gets less will have to follow my rules."
Upon hearing this, the five factions were overjoyed. They hadn't expected such a benefit, and the Bai family had truly died a worthy death.
This decision was made not only to maintain stability, but also to share some of the hatred with them. In the future, when they encounter the remnants of the Bai family, they will do everything in their power to annihilate them.
A new emperor brings a new court; this couldn't be more true!
Wang Yu's lips curled up slightly.
"As you all know, the spirit fields belonging to the City Lord's Mansion are being occupied by a group of barbarians, and a large number of shops belonging to the City Lord's Mansion in the North District and Central District have also been privately occupied."
"According to the proportion, whoever returns more of this asset to the City Lord's Mansion will receive more of the Bai family's assets in the end. The one ranked first can choose the best assets first."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Because the city lord's assets were basically seized by them, ordinary rogue cultivators would never have such ability. It goes without saying who these barbarians targeted.
Let's try a different approach.
Wang Yu was essentially exchanging the Bai family's assets for assets that already belonged to the City Lord's Mansion. From his perspective, it was a loss, but rather a reward.
From the perspective of the five forces, this is an equivalent exchange of assets, resulting in neither a loss nor a gain.
That's not entirely true. At the very least, their assets have been laundered, and even if the people from the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect came down to investigate, there would be no problems with the paperwork.
Don't worry about being held accountable.
This time, it was the representative from the Ink Painting School who had never really made a name for himself who nodded first.
“The city lord is absolutely right. We have come out ahead in this matter. In at most half a month, I will be able to recover the city lord’s property.”
As he spoke, he looked at the others.
After all, he couldn't find that many on his own; it would take everyone's help to return them intact. Once they got back and took inventory, they could return them. If they were quick, they might be able to find quite a few of the Bai family's valuable assets.
The earlier you choose to buy and sell, the greater your chances of making money.
He wasn't the only smart person among those present.
"Guan also agreed, and there should be a result in three days at most."
"The fragrance has been detected."
“My Purple Dragon Mountain also agrees to help the city lord this time.”
"The Jiang family...accepts."
Seeing this, Wang Yu had nothing more to say, so he spoke.
"Very well, if there's nothing else to discuss during this visit, you may leave now."
"By the way... I would like to trouble you all to spread the word that in seven days, the Guiling City Lord's Mansion will be recruiting extraordinary talents. Anyone who has reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining can join the city guard."
Guiling City has ten city gates, four in the front and back walls, and six in the left and right walls. These cultivators do not need to be highly skilled; they only need to keep an eye on people and maintain order.
Everything is back on track.
The makeshift team will gradually mature under his continuous optimization. After this period of effort, Guiling City has finally been initially brought under his control.
As for how to manage it, that's a matter for the future.
Making the pie bigger benefits everyone; it's impossible to expect him to do all the work alone.
Now, he really needs to go into seclusion for a period of time to cultivate himself.
He needs to digest what he has gained over this period of time, further advance the many soul path inheritances, and also give away the resources he has to transform them into strength. Otherwise, why would he bother with all this effort?
Seven days later.
Wang Yu emerged from seclusion on time and, in the square in front of the Guiling City Lord's Mansion, used a 1.5-meter-high wall of ice to enclose a section of land to prevent the onlookers from crowding too closely and creating a safety hazard.
Directly ahead, there was already a long queue, stretching as far as the eye could see.
His four apprentices and Xueyu followed him.
Jiang Li and Jiang Chuan, the two boys, sat at the prepared table and chairs, with a complete set of paper, ink, brush and inkstone in front of them.
One person is responsible for recording names, places of origin, cultivation levels, and areas of expertise.
One person records the reasons for joining the City Lord's Mansion and what they can do for the City Lord's Mansion.
Guan Yingdong and Guan Yingxue each held a sign; the older sister held one that read "Selected" and the younger sister held one that read "Eliminated." They stood next to Wang Yu and their job was simply to hold up the signs.
Wang Yu lay on Xue Yu's body. He could hear the voices on the other side, and whether or not to agree was entirely up to him.
This approach is quite interesting.
However, if this continues for too long, even the most interesting things can become a repetitive and tedious work hell.
"Let's begin."
"Well, please come forward one by one. Join the City Lord's Mansion to maintain the security of Guiling. The treatment is generous and the conditions are excellent. Those who are at the mid-stage of Qi Refining or above can come forward."
"If you are a Foundation Establishment cultivator, you can directly become a retainer of the City Lord's Mansion and receive a generous amount of spirit stones and merit rewards every year, which can be exchanged for cultivation techniques and secret arts."
"Anything below Tier 3 can be exchanged! Those who want to join, come register here."
It took three days to recruit people.
People wanted to join in droves. On the first day, it was mainly local cultivators who lived here, bought houses here, and raised their families here.
At this time, whether it was the city guards or the patrol troops, having an officially recognized identity was still very important, at least it could protect the safety of a family.
Only a few people from other places were mixed in.
The number of people doubled the next day. Regardless of their motives, Wang Yu felt that they could join if they thought it was okay, whether it was to escape the pursuit of enemies or to become a cultivator who had undergone tribulation.
He can accept anyone with sufficient talent.
There are definitely spies from various factions mixed in here, which is unavoidable.
The recruitment drive lasted three days before ending with countless people expressing their regret.
Wang Yu was not in full strength.
Only one thousand city guards at the mid-stage of Qi Refining were recruited, divided into ten hundred-man teams, with late-stage Qi Refining soldiers as captains. In addition to guarding the city, they also needed to patrol the outer ring, farms, and other places.
They are responsible for the safety of mortals and spirit farmers; this number of people is just enough to keep things running smoothly.
The city patrol force consists of 500 men, with 100 men responsible for each of the five districts, and 50 men rotating shifts. They work day and night without rest, and the captains are at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining.
The city lord's mansion is guarded by one hundred people, all of whom are in the late stage of Qi Refining.
The ten instructors were all elderly cultivators who had no hope of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage and had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. They possessed relatively rich theoretical knowledge and were responsible for managing the group of promising young talents on a daily basis.
In this way, those who need to be busy will be done.
His days of staying at home officially began. Apart from occasional contact with the five major forces, Wang Yu often wandered around the branches established by the Crimson Kite Demon Domain overlord forces in the central city.
For example, the Jin Manlou Guiling branch.
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