“ nǐ shì jù jīng wáng yuē jùn zhǔ ？“ lín xuān zhuǎn guò jiān lú ， móu dǐ shēn wài ， shǎn guò yī sī jīng yà zhī sè ， zuǐ chún wēi qǐ de kāi kǒu le 。
“你是巨鲸王约郡主？“林轩转过尖颅，眸底深外，闪过一丝惊讶之色，嘴唇微启的开口了。
"Are you Princess Juyun?" Lin Xuan turned his sharp skull, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he opened his mouth to speak.
“ bù cuò 。”
“不错。”
"Not wrong."
dōng fāng míng qí dī chuí zhēn shǒu ， tā de xiū wèi suī bù zhí yī tí ， dàn hún shēn shàng xià ， què mí màn zhe yī gǔ guì qì ， bìng bù xiàng huǎng yán xiāng qī 。
东方明琪低垂臻首，她的修为虽不值一提，但浑身上下，却弥漫着一股贵气，并不像谎言相欺。
Eastern Mingqi lowered her head. Though her cultivation was negligible, the aura of nobility around her made it clear that she wasn't lying.
ér duì tā de shēn fèn ， lín xuān yě bù gǎn xìng qù ， jiù mù qián lái shuō ， zì jǐ yǔ hǎi zú gēn běn jiù méi yǒu jiāo jí 。
而对她的身份，林轩也不感兴趣，就目前来说，自己与海族根本就没有交集。
Lin Xuan didn't show much interest in her identity. For now, he had no connection with the sea race. Whether she was a princess or an independent cultivator, to him, they were all the same.
jùn zhǔ yě hǎo ， sàn xiū yě bà ， duì rú jīn de zì jǐ ， qū bié dōu bù suàn dà 。
郡主也好，散修也罢，对如今的自己，区别都不算大。
There were pressing matters at hand. Lin Xuan wanted to know what this woman intended to do with so many treasures that could be carried away.
shì yǒu qīng zhòng huǎn jí ， lín xuān rú jīn xiǎng zhī dào de shì ， rú cǐ duō de cái huò ， cǐ nǚ jiū jìng yǒu shén me zhǔ yì ， kě yǐ jiāng qí quán bù bān zǒu 。
事有轻重缓急，林轩如今想知道的是，如此多的财货，此女究竟有什么主意，可以将其全部搬走。
Facing Lin Xuan's puzzled expression, the woman opened her lips and continued from their previous conversation: "Senior, is the treasure on your waist a legendary momentary bag?"
miàn duì lín xuān mǎn liǎn de yí wèn zhī sè ， cǐ nǚ yīng chún wēi qǐ ， zài cì tán qǐ le gāng gāng nà ge wèn tí ：“ qián bèi ， nín xì zài yāo jiān de bǎo wù ， kě shì chuán shuō zhōng de xū yú dài me ？”
面对林轩满脸的疑问之色，此女樱唇微启，再次谈起了刚刚那个问题：“前辈，您系在腰间的宝物，可是传说中的须臾袋么？”
"Not wrong," Lin Xuan nodded. "But even if its capacity far exceeds that of a storage bracelet, it still can't hold all these goods in this market. Fellow cultivator, what method do you have to solve this problem?"
“ bù cuò 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ kě jí biàn xī de kōng jiān bǐ chǔ wù dài dà le xǔ duō ， yī jiù bù kě néng zhuāng xià zhè mǎn fāng shì de cái huò ， dào yǒu jiū jìng yǒu shén me fāng fǎ ， hái qǐng jiào wǒ 。”
“不错。”林轩点了点头：“可即便牺的空间比储物袋大了许多，依旧不可能装下这满坊市的财货，道友究竟有什么方法，还请教我。”
"You are too polite."
“ qián bèi nín tài kè qì le 。”
“前辈您太客气了。”
Eastern Mingqi turned her body and refused the bow from Lin Xuan: "Senior saved my life; naturally, I will try my best to help. Actually, it's quite simple. Senior just needs to first put all the goods into a storage bracelet, then insert that into the momentary object on your waist. The problem is solved."
dōng fāng míng qí cè guò jiāo qū ， bù gǎn shòu lín xuān nà yī lǐ ：“ qián bèi duì xiǎo nǚ zǐ yù jiù mìng zhī ēn ， qiè shēn zì rán huì jǐn liàng bāng zhù ， qí shí fāng fǎ hěn jiǎn dān de ， qián bèi zhǐ yào xiān jiāng cái huò fēn bié fàng rù chǔ wù dài zhōng ， rán hòu zài jiāng chǔ wù dài nà rù yāo jiān de xū yú zhī wù ， zhè ge wèn tí bù jiù jiě jué le 。”
东方明琪侧过娇躯，不敢受林轩那一礼：“前辈对小女子育救命之恩，妾身自然会尽量帮助，其实方法很简单的，前辈只要先将财货分别放入储物袋中，然后再将储物袋纳入腰间的须臾之物，这个问题不就解决了。”
"How can this be? Storage bracelets cannot be stacked together," Lin Xuan was taken aback and said unhappily. This was common knowledge among cultivators— even beginners in the Flexible Spirit Period knew it. There was no reason for her to not know, so why would she jest with him?
“ zěn me kě néng ， chǔ wù dài yǔ chǔ wù dài zhī jiān ， shì bù néng hù xiāng dié jiā de ”
“怎么可能，储物袋与储物袋之间，是不能互相叠加的”
"Senior, please calm down; I dare not joke around with you." The storage bracelet cannot be stacked together as it violates spatial laws. But the momentary object is much higher in grade," she continued, "so putting a storage bracelet inside won't trigger any rules. My father has done this before, and I saw him do it personally, so there's no mistake."
lín xuān yī è ， fú rán bù yuè de shuō ， cǐ nǎi xiū xiān zhě de cháng shí ， jiù suàn shì líng dòng qī de cài niǎo yě qīng chǔ ， cǐ nǚ méi dào lǐ huì bù xiǎo de ， tā zhè me shuō ， qǐ bù shì dòu zì jǐ wán me ？
林轩一愕，怫然不悦的说，此乃修仙者的常识，就算是灵动期的菜鸟也清楚，此女没道理会不晓得，她这么说，岂不是逗自己玩么？
Lin Xuan's expression turned thoughtful upon hearing her words. While both storage bracelets and momentary objects involved spatial laws, the former was merely an entry-level technique while the latter was much more advanced. It was entirely possible that they didn't contradict each other.
“ qián bèi xī nù ， wǎn bèi nǎ gǎn xì shuǎ nǐ ne ， chǔ wù dài zhuāng chǔ wù dài zì rán shì bù xíng de ” nà wéi bèi kōng jiān fǎ zé ， dàn xū yú zhī wù běn shēn yào gāo jiē dé duō ” lǐ miàn zhuāng chǔ wù dài bìng bú huì chù dòng fǎ zé ， zhè zhǒng shì qíng wǎn bèi céng qīn yǎn jiàn fù wáng zuò guò ， jué bú huì yǒu cuò 。” miàn duì lín xuān lù chū de bú yuè zhī sè ， cǐ nǚ què sī háo huāng luàn yě wú ， yīng chún wēi qǐ ” zhèn dìng ér zì xìn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。
“前辈息怒，晚辈哪敢戏耍你呢，储物袋装储物袋自然是不行的”那违背空间法则，但须臾之物本身要高阶得多”里面装储物袋并不会触动法则，这种事情晚辈曾亲眼见父王做过，绝不会有错。”面对林轩露出的不悦之色，此女却丝毫慌乱也无，樱唇微启”镇定而自信的声音传入耳朵里。
Besides, if she had no confidence in this method, lying so brazenly would only make things awkward for her.
“ cáo ”
“槽”
Regardless, it was definitely worth a try!
lín xuān tīng le ， yǐ shǒu zhī hé ， liǎn shàng yě lù chū le ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè ， chǔ wù dài yǔ xū yú zhī bǎo suī rán jiē shè jí kōng jiān fǎ zé ， dàn yí gè bù guò shì rù mén ér yǐ ， ér lìng wài yí gè zé yào míng xiǎn gāo shēn dé duō ， shuō bǐ cǐ jiān bù máo dùn yě shì dà yǒu kě néng 。
林轩听了，以手支颌，脸上也露出了若有所思之色，储物袋与须臾之宝虽然皆涉及空间法则，但一个不过是入门而已，而另外一个则要明显高深得多，说彼此间不矛盾也是大有可能。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. The Chen Store was a general goods shop, and storage bracelets were readily available among the various materials sold. He picked one up without hesitation, then waved his sleeve to stuff the pile of crystal stones towering over him into the bracelet.
hé kuàng cǐ nǚ ruò méi yǒu bǎ wò ， zhè yàng dāng miàn chè huǎng qǐ bù shì zhǎo bù zì zài me ？
何况此女若没有把握，这样当面撤谎岂不是找不自在么？
The storage bracelet nearly filled up with tens of thousands of lower-grade crystal stones.
bù guǎn rú hé ” zhè jué duì zhí de yī shì ！
不管如何”这绝对值得一试！
Lin Xuan carefully placed it on his waist. His face showed a hint of nervousness; after all, this was crucial for his current mission's success.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou shǎn guò ， lín xuān yǐ bù zài yóu yù ， zhè chén jì diàn pù ， běn lái jiù shì zá huò xìng zhì ， chú le jīng yíng gè zhǒng cái liào ， chǔ wù dài yě shì fǔ shǒu jí shí ， yú shì lín xuān èr huà bù shuō de cóng shēn qián zhuā qǐ yí gè ， rán hòu xiù páo yī fú ” jiāng duī dé zhàng xǔ gāo de jīng shí quán bù zhuāng rù jìn qù 。
脑海中念头闪过，林轩已不再犹豫，这陈记店铺，本来就是杂货性质，除了经营各种材料，储物袋也是俯首即拾，于是林轩二话不说的从身前抓起一个，然后袖袍一拂”将堆得丈许高的晶石全部装入进去。
A flash of green light, and the storage bracelet slipped in without any resistance.
chǔ wù dài jī hū bèi tián mǎn ， zhè xiē xià pǐn jīng shí zú yǒu shù shí wàn 。
储物袋几乎被填满，这些下品晶石足有数十万。
Lin Xuan was overjoyed. He looked at Eastern Mingqi with a much gentler expression: "Just as you said. Thank you, Lady."
rán ér lín xuān jiāng zhè zhuāng dé gǔ gǔ de chǔ wù dài ná le qǐ lái ， zhèng ér zhòng zhī de zhuāng xiàng yāo jiān 。
然而林轩将这装得鼓鼓的储物袋拿了起来，郑而重之的装像腰间。
"You are too polite," she replied modestly. "It was nothing."
tā de liǎn shàng yě dài zhe jǐ fēn jǐn zhāng zhī sè ， bì jìng zhè guān xì zhe zì jǐ cǐ xíng de shōu huò rú hé 。
他的脸上也带着几分紧张之色，毕竟这关系着自己此行的收获如何。
After their brief exchange, Lin Xuan no longer lingered. He waved his sleeve and sent out a stream of green light to gather all the treasures in the store, then placed them into storage bracelets.
qīng guāng yī shǎn ， nà chǔ wù dài háo wú zǔ gé de bèi zhuāng rù le lǐ miàn 。
青光一闪，那储物袋毫无阻隔的被装入了里面。
While this process seemed complicated, it was very easy for a cultivator like Lin Xuan; within just a few breaths, he had emptied Chen Store. Then, he grabbed the remaining storage bracelets and flashed away, appearing in another hall of the Eagle Nest Pavilion. The shelves were filled with various magical treasures.
lín xuān bù yóu de dà xǐ ， wàng xiàng dōng fāng míng qí de mù guāng yě biàn dé hé shàn yǐ jí ：“ guǒ rán rú cǐ ， duō xiè gū niáng de miào jì 。”
林轩不由得大喜，望向东方明琪的目光也变得和善以极：“果然如此，多谢姑娘的妙计。”
As a Separation Period cultivator, Lin Xuan's actions were swift. However, it took nearly half an hour to visit all the shops.
“ qián bèi tài kè qì le ” jǔ shǒu zhī láo ér yǐ 。”
“前辈太客气了”举手之劳而已。”
Ninety-nine stores had been plundered; anything valuable was taken without hesitation.
jiǎn duǎn de duì huà jié shù ， lín xuān yě bù zài luó suo ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng sè de xiá guāng fēi lüè ér chū ， jiāng diàn pù zhōng de gè zhǒng bǎo wù juǎn qǐ ” rán hòu fēn bié nà rù chǔ wù dài lǐ 。
简短的对话结束，林轩也不再罗嗦，袖袍一拂，一道青色的霞光飞掠而出，将店铺中的各种宝物卷起”然后分别纳入储物袋里。
Better not do something if you're going to do it thoroughly.
zhè ge guò chéng shuō qǐ lái fán fù ， dàn duì lín xuān zhè yàng de xiū xiān kàn lái shuō ， zé shì fēi cháng qīng sōng ” bù guò jǐ xī de gōng fu ， jiù jiāng chén jì diàn pù xǐ lüè yī kōng ， rán hòu lín xuān zhuā qǐ shèng yú de chǔ wù dài ， shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yòu chū xiàn zài lìng yī jiān jiǔ líng gé de dà táng lǐ miàn ， lín láng mǎn mù ， gè zhǒng gè yàng de fǎ bǎo yìng rù yǎn lián 。
这个过程说起来繁复，但对林轩这样的修仙看来说，则是非常轻松”不过几息的功夫，就将陈记店铺洗掠一空，然后林轩抓起剩余的储物袋，身形一闪，又出现在另一间久玲阁的大堂里面，琳琅满目，各种各样的法宝映入眼帘。
The victims would blame the Beast Sovereign anyway, so he might as well enjoy his spoils from behind the scenes.
zuò wèi lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān de dòng zuò bù kě wèi bù xùn sù ， dàn yě huā fèi le zú zú jìn xiǎo bàn gè shí chén de gōng fu ， cái zhōng yú guāng gù wán le suǒ yǒu de diàn pù 。
做为离合期修仙者，林轩的动作不可谓不迅速，但也huā费了足足近小半个时辰的功夫，才终于光顾完了所有的店铺。
It was indeed a great pleasure to let others take the fall for him.
jìn bǎi jiā ， wú yī xìng miǎn ， zhǐ yào shāo wēi hái yǒu diǎn zhí qián de cái huò ， dōu bèi lín xuān háo bú kè qì de ná zǒu le 。
近百家，无一幸免，只要稍微还有点值钱的财货，都被林轩毫不客气的拿走了。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan's mood was excellent. He shot off towards the City Lord's Mansion with a green glow enveloping him. Since the old monster wasn't on the island, he might as well make a bigger fuss.
yào me bù zuò ， yào zuò jiù gān cuì zuò jué yì diǎn 。
要么不做，要做就干脆做绝一点。
Moreover, the silver fish birds were flocking to attack White Tiger City, and its protective barrier was already perilous.
fǎn zhèng nà xiē kǔ zhǔ ， shì hòu de máo tóu dōu shì duì zhǔn wàn shòu zūn zhě ， zhū bān wéi nán zhǐ zé ， yǐ gòu zhè lǎo guài wù jiāo tóu yú é ！
反正那些苦主，事后的矛头都是对准万兽尊者，诸般为难指责，已够这老怪物焦头舆额！
On the city walls, cultivators fought fiercely, completely unaware that someone behind them was joyfully causing chaos.
ér zuò wéi shǐ zuò yǒng zhě ， zì jǐ zì rán shì dé le hǎo chù ， rán hòu duǒ zài yī páng tōu xiào le 。
而作为始作俑者，自己自然是得了好处，然后躲在一旁偷笑了。
In the struggle of two oysters, the fisherman reaps the benefits. This ancient saying held true.
ràng dí rén wéi zì jǐ bēi hēi guō ， cǐ nǎi rén shēng yī dà shuǎng shì de 。
让敌人为自己背黑锅，此乃人生一大爽事的。
Soon, the City Lord's Mansion came into view.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān xīn qíng jí hǎo ， hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， yòu xiàng zhe chéng zhǔ fǔ de fāng xiàng fēi qù 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩心情极好，浑身青芒一起，又像着城主府的方向飞去。
Like the coastal city, this building stood at the center of the city.
fǎn zhèng lǎo guài wù bù zài dǎo shàng ， yào nào jiù nào dà yī diǎn 。
反正老怪物不在岛上，要闹就闹大一点。
Grand and imposing, it looked like a magnificent castle.
hé kuàng cǐ shí yín yú niǎo qián pū hòu jì ， bái hǔ chéng de hù zhào yǐ dào le jí jí kě wēi de jìng dì 。
何况此时银鱼鸟前仆后继，白虎城的护罩已到了岌岌可危的境地。
Despite the crisis, there were still cultivators patrolling the City Lord's Mansion. The leader was even an old ancestor in the late Essence Body stage, a trusted retainer of the Beast Sovereign.
chéng qiáng shàng ， zhòng xiū shì dà hū hān zhàn ， gēn běn jiù bù zhī dào yǒu xiū shì ， zhèng zài tā men de shēn hòu ， xīn qíng shuǎng kuài de dǎo luàn 。
城墙上，众修士大呼酣战，根本就不知道有修士，正在他们的身后，心情爽快的捣乱。
"Young Master, you can't go back. With the Lord Islander out, our White Tiger City is facing life and death. How can we hide in the City Lord's Mansion? This will only make the other cultivators lose heart…"
hé bàng xiāng zhēng ， yú rén dé lì ， gǔ rén zhè jù huà ， zhēn shì tài yǒu dào lǐ 。
河蚌相争，渔人得利，古人这句话，真是太有道理。
"What do you mean, Uncle Li?" Young Master Wan Menghao's face was ashen with anger. He would never dare to go up on the city walls and fight those vile beasts, but someone was stopping him from returning home.
hěn kuài ， chéng zhǔ fǔ jiù yìng rù yǎn lián 。
很快，城主府就映入眼帘。
"Young Master, listen to this old man. It may seem like we're in danger now, but our defenses can withstand the beast tide. Leading by example is just a matter of showing courage; hiding behind will only damage your reputation…"
yǔ lín hǎi chéng de gé jú chà bu duō ， cǐ jiàn zhù yě shì wèi yú chéng shì de zhōng xīn zhī chù 。
与临海城的格局差不多，此建筑也是位于城市的中心之处。
Lin Xuan nodded silently, agreeing with her analysis. Unfortunately, Wan Menghao's dim-witted nature would never understand such wise advice.
gāo dà wēi é ， kàn shàng qù jiù gēn yī qì shì huī hóng de gǔ bǎo shì de 。
高大巍峨，看上去就跟一气势恢宏的古堡似的。
What did it matter if they lost heart? As long as his father was there, wouldn't those people dare to rebel?
yǔ fāng shì de qíng kuàng chà bu duō ， jí biàn zhè wēi jī shí kè ， chéng zhǔ fǔ yī jiù yǒu xiū shì zài xún luó 。
与坊市的情况差不多，即便这危机时刻，城主府依旧有修士在巡逻。
Fighting the beasts, humph. He wasn't a fool; instead of leading by example, he'd go back and enjoy some drinks with beautiful women.
jìng jiè bù dī ， lǐng tóu de shèn zhì shì yī wèi yuán yīng zhōng qī de lǎo zǔ 。
境界不低，领头的甚至是一位元婴中期的老祖。
With these thoughts in mind, this dimwit repeatedly requested to return home. The City Lord's Mansion's commander, deeply indebted to the Beast Sovereign, refused firmly.
néng gòu dān dāng zhè me zhòng yào de zhí wù ， bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì wàn shòu zūn zhě de xīn fù ， cǐ kè ， zhèng zài duì wàn mèng háo kǔ kǔ xiàng quàn zhe ：“ shǎo zhǔ ， nǐ bù néng huí qù ， cǐ kè dǎo zhǔ wài chū ， wǒ bái hǔ chéng zhèng miàn lín shēng sǐ cún wáng zhī jì ， zěn me néng duǒ zài chéng zhǔ fǔ lǐ ， zhè yàng yī lái ， zhǐ néng ràng zhòng xiū shì hán xīn ……”
能够担当这么重要的职务，不用说，自然是万兽尊者的心腹，此刻，正在对万孟豪苦苦相劝着：“少主，你不能回去，此刻岛主外出，我白虎城正面临生死存亡之际，怎么能躲在城主府里，这样一来，只能让众修士寒心……”
After a meal's worth of time, Wan Menghao finally lost his temper.
"Are you Princess Juyun?" Lin Xuan turned his sharp skull, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he opened his mouth to speak.
"Not wrong."
Eastern Mingqi lowered her head. Though her cultivation was negligible, the aura of nobility around her made it clear that she wasn't lying.
Lin Xuan didn't show much interest in her identity. For now, he had no connection with the sea race. Whether she was a princess or an independent cultivator, to him, they were all the same.
There were pressing matters at hand. Lin Xuan wanted to know what this woman intended to do with so many treasures that could be carried away.
Facing Lin Xuan's puzzled expression, the woman opened her lips and continued from their previous conversation: "Senior, is the treasure on your waist a legendary momentary bag?"
"Not wrong," Lin Xuan nodded. "But even if its capacity far exceeds that of a storage bracelet, it still can't hold all these goods in this market. Fellow cultivator, what method do you have to solve this problem?"
"You are too polite."
Eastern Mingqi turned her body and refused the bow from Lin Xuan: "Senior saved my life; naturally, I will try my best to help. Actually, it's quite simple. Senior just needs to first put all the goods into a storage bracelet, then insert that into the momentary object on your waist. The problem is solved."
"How can this be? Storage bracelets cannot be stacked together," Lin Xuan was taken aback and said unhappily. This was common knowledge among cultivators— even beginners in the Flexible Spirit Period knew it. There was no reason for her to not know, so why would she jest with him?
"Senior, please calm down; I dare not joke around with you." The storage bracelet cannot be stacked together as it violates spatial laws. But the momentary object is much higher in grade," she continued, "so putting a storage bracelet inside won't trigger any rules. My father has done this before, and I saw him do it personally, so there's no mistake."
Lin Xuan's expression turned thoughtful upon hearing her words. While both storage bracelets and momentary objects involved spatial laws, the former was merely an entry-level technique while the latter was much more advanced. It was entirely possible that they didn't contradict each other.
Besides, if she had no confidence in this method, lying so brazenly would only make things awkward for her.
Regardless, it was definitely worth a try!
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. The Chen Store was a general goods shop, and storage bracelets were readily available among the various materials sold. He picked one up without hesitation, then waved his sleeve to stuff the pile of crystal stones towering over him into the bracelet.
The storage bracelet nearly filled up with tens of thousands of lower-grade crystal stones.
Lin Xuan carefully placed it on his waist. His face showed a hint of nervousness; after all, this was crucial for his current mission's success.
A flash of green light, and the storage bracelet slipped in without any resistance.
Lin Xuan was overjoyed. He looked at Eastern Mingqi with a much gentler expression: "Just as you said. Thank you, Lady."
"You are too polite," she replied modestly. "It was nothing."
After their brief exchange, Lin Xuan no longer lingered. He waved his sleeve and sent out a stream of green light to gather all the treasures in the store, then placed them into storage bracelets.
While this process seemed complicated, it was very easy for a cultivator like Lin Xuan; within just a few breaths, he had emptied Chen Store. Then, he grabbed the remaining storage bracelets and flashed away, appearing in another hall of the Eagle Nest Pavilion. The shelves were filled with various magical treasures.
As a Separation Period cultivator, Lin Xuan's actions were swift. However, it took nearly half an hour to visit all the shops.
Ninety-nine stores had been plundered; anything valuable was taken without hesitation.
Better not do something if you're going to do it thoroughly.
The victims would blame the Beast Sovereign anyway, so he might as well enjoy his spoils from behind the scenes.
It was indeed a great pleasure to let others take the fall for him.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan's mood was excellent. He shot off towards the City Lord's Mansion with a green glow enveloping him. Since the old monster wasn't on the island, he might as well make a bigger fuss.
Moreover, the silver fish birds were flocking to attack White Tiger City, and its protective barrier was already perilous.
On the city walls, cultivators fought fiercely, completely unaware that someone behind them was joyfully causing chaos.
In the struggle of two oysters, the fisherman reaps the benefits. This ancient saying held true.
Soon, the City Lord's Mansion came into view.
Like the coastal city, this building stood at the center of the city.
Grand and imposing, it looked like a magnificent castle.
Despite the crisis, there were still cultivators patrolling the City Lord's Mansion. The leader was even an old ancestor in the late Essence Body stage, a trusted retainer of the Beast Sovereign.
"Young Master, you can't go back. With the Lord Islander out, our White Tiger City is facing life and death. How can we hide in the City Lord's Mansion? This will only make the other cultivators lose heart…"
"What do you mean, Uncle Li?" Young Master Wan Menghao's face was ashen with anger. He would never dare to go up on the city walls and fight those vile beasts, but someone was stopping him from returning home.
"Young Master, listen to this old man. It may seem like we're in danger now, but our defenses can withstand the beast tide. Leading by example is just a matter of showing courage; hiding behind will only damage your reputation…"
Lin Xuan nodded silently, agreeing with her analysis. Unfortunately, Wan Menghao's dim-witted nature would never understand such wise advice.
What did it matter if they lost heart? As long as his father was there, wouldn't those people dare to rebel?
Fighting the beasts, humph. He wasn't a fool; instead of leading by example, he'd go back and enjoy some drinks with beautiful women.
With these thoughts in mind, this dimwit repeatedly requested to return home. The City Lord's Mansion's commander, deeply indebted to the Beast Sovereign, refused firmly.
After a meal's worth of time, Wan Menghao finally lost his temper.