Novel Full Chapter 343 - 340: The Focus of All Nations
Chapter 343: Chapter 340: The Focus of All Nations
“Brother You, are you really confident about getting the Seed of Life? Should I go back and ask my mother to help?”
On the way out, Li Ke spoke hesitantly.
“No need.” Lin You shook his head, “I’m just asking casually.”
In fact, Lin You wasn’t confident about asking the Elf Race for the Seed of Life.
After all, it bears only one a year.
Its preciousness is self-evident.
The reason for asking for the contact was just to try his luck.
Anyway, even if he doesn’t get it, he loses nothing. If he does manage to get it, it’s a huge gain.
Why not try?
Seeing his calm demeanor, Li Ke didn’t say much more.
After all, the Seed of Life is a rare thing, attainable only by chance.
Even though he believed Lin You possessed qualities entirely different from other Lords, some things are beyond reach.
So quickly, they shifted the topic elsewhere, chatting casually while browsing various platforms.
Luck was on their side.
After a round of browsing, Lin You successfully bought two Species Upgrade Scrolls.
Both were bought from other Tier Eight Lords.
As expected.
The sellers marked up the price because of the rarity, opening at 35 million Magic Energy per scroll.
Only after haggling for a long time did he finally buy both for a total of 50 million Magic Energy.
One is willing to strike, the other willingly bears the pain.
After all, if he missed these two, who knows when he would encounter another opportunity; buying them was definitely the best outcome.
“Just two more left.”
After bidding farewell to Li Ke and Yan Lie, Lin You quickly returned to his territory to store the scrolls safely.
Then he left his territory to inspect the progress of constructions around Yellow Sand City over the next few days and reward the stewards as promised.
Doing so would make them more motivated in managing Yellow Sand City affairs.
What Lin You didn’t know was.
While he was bustling around in Yellow Sand City.
An astonishing piece of news, like a whirlwind, suddenly swept through the Tier Eight Lord circles of various countries.
“Have you heard? Inside Tier Eight Battlefield No.1, the Holy Light Realm’s Michael has been defeated!”
“Michael? The one who claims to be the number one Tier Eight genius?”
“Not just him, but also Elans, Cyan Phoenix, Tang Wentai, all these talented Lords of the Ten Great Realms, they’ve all lost; the news is spreading like wildfire.”
“Hiss—Even they’ve lost? Which realm’s Lord is this strong?”
“Rumor has it… apparently, it’s someone from our realm?”
“??? Who are you kidding, stop keeping secrets and spill it!”
Though Primordial Realm isn’t the weakest among the Ten Thousand Realms, it barely ranks mid-tier.
That’s because of the Saint Radiance Great Emperor’s successful advancement.
But in terms of resources, it cannot compare with the Ten Great Realms, let alone produce a Lord comparable to Michael’s level.
Hearing such a claim, others just laughed, thinking he was joking.
But the next second.
Their laughter ceased.
“I’m not lying! If you don’t believe me, go ask at the Holy Sanctuary; the news was passed by those big shots returning from Battlefield No.1, even Xiangyue Empire’s Crown Prince has appeared!”
So-called unintended consequences.
Li Ke’s appearance added fuel to the news.
Instantly causing Tier Eight Lords from various countries to exclaim in surprise.
“Is it really true!? You’re not tricking us, right?”
“Really from our realm? Do you know who it is? From which Empire?”
“Same question, those are genius Lords from the Ten Great Realms!”
“Rumor has it, the person is in the newly rising Holy Radiance Empire, named Lin You.”
“Holy Radiance Empire? I happen to have a few friends there, I’ll go check immediately.”
A Lord who can rival someone like Michael existing on their continent, this news is truly shocking for them.
They all clearly understand.
Lords of this caliber from the Ten Great Realms are likely to establish Dukedoms or even Kingdoms in the future.
Each has a promising future.
Such major news must be thoroughly investigated.
To avoid offending someone they shouldn’t, and to confirm the authenticity of the situation.
…
In the Holy Radiance Empire.
After continuous spreading, Lords from the Empire and various duchies received the news, causing an uproar.
Different from Lords elsewhere.
Lin You’s name had already entered their sight by noon today.
And with lightning speed, he ascended to the peak of Tier Eight.
Originally thinking this was already insane.
Now they hear news about Lin You in Battlefield No.1, and finally, they can no longer sit still, discussing and seeking information in the empire channel.
Besides people from the Empire,
Those from the Ten Great Dukedoms can also post messages.
Though each message costs 1000 Magic Energy, today it’s extraordinarily lively.
The usually seldom-seen Tier Eight Lords are emerging one after another, inquiring about Lin You, or seeking confirmation from Lords of the Great Wilderness Kingdom.
In the blink of an eye.
The Great Wilderness Kingdom became the focal point for the Holy Radiance Empire and all duchies, leaving uninformed Lords utterly baffled.
The news quickly spread throughout the Great Wilderness Duchy.
“He was assigned to Battlefield No.1 and defeated Lords of the Ten Great Realms!?”
Inside the territory, Zong Lei stared dumbfounded at the rapidly scrolling messages in the empire channel, his expression constantly changing.
The significance of this news surpasses winning the Empire’s Tier Eight’s first rank by far.
To think, when he first met Lin You, Lin You was merely a Tier Seven Lord, seen just as a promising young lord in his eyes.
Yet, in just over half a month, he has reached such a terrifying level.
Is this really the Lin You he knows?
It even made him feel a bit unreal.
Fortunately, he is considered an old lord, having seen many storms, he quickly calmed down.
Besides shock, his eyes gradually showed a hint of joy.
Among the Duchy, he and Lin You share quite a good rapport.
Moreover, he has helped quite a lot before, so they are considered friends.
Having such a powerful ally makes him naturally happy.
He initially planned to visit Yellow Sand City for celebrations a few days later, but now it seems he must go earlier, otherwise, he’s afraid other Tier Eight lords would be ahead of him.
“Lord, the lord of Blazing Fire City requests an audience.”
Just then, a shout from the guard came from outside.
Zong Lei was taken aback, his expression became odd.
Speak of the devil and he shall appear, so quickly someone has come by, and it’s the Tier Eight lord who’s his close neighbor.
“Let him wait in the living room first, I’ll be right there.”
Zong Lei shouted outside.
That guy Wang Chende never visits without a reason, and he’s surely here because of the news, planning to borrow an airship.
After all, the neighboring lords are well aware.
His place has an established flight path with Yellow Sand City, with frequent exchanges.
Probably other lords who received the news are heading this way as well.
So without thinking much, after handling some minor tasks, he left the territory and walked outside.
Similar situations were happening in other four cities that had flight paths with Yellow Sand Field.
The entire Great Wilderness Duchy also became lively because of this news.
…
Capital of the Great Wilderness Kingdom.
King Ji Xinghe was seated on the throne, discussing the news of Lin You with his ministers.
“This Lin You has indeed given me a tremendous surprise.”
Ji Xinghe was full of smiles and satisfaction.
In the duchy he governs, to have a lord who could rival the geniuses of the Ten Great Realms is undoubtedly a cause for celebration.
It shines brightly for him when facing other duchy kings.
“Your Majesty, I believe we should give Yellow Sand City a generous reward.”
One of the Tier Nine Lords suggested.
“A reward is indeed necessary, after all, he’s brought prestige to our Great Wilderness Duchy.” Ji Xinghe’s smile widened.
Just a moment ago, kings from nearby duchies message him inquiring about Lin You.
Their envious tones were immensely satisfying, finally letting him breathe a sigh of relief.
Hence decided to reward Lin You well.
However, given Lin You’s current status, he shouldn’t lack basic resources, making it difficult to decide what to give.
“What do you think we should reward him, apart from basic resources?” He asked the ministers below.
“I suggest allowing him to select a wealthier city from the duchy’s center to transfer.” Someone immediately stood up to propose.
“That’s not quite suitable.” Ji Xinghe shook his head, “I’ve been informed of Yellow Sand City’s situation, though barren, its people’s faith is strong, suddenly changing locations would risk having to start anew, which he likely won’t accept.”
“Indeed, changing earlier is fine, but changing later would disturb the roots.” Another Tier Nine Lord agreed.
Power of Faith is immensely vital to a lord.
Unless for special reasons, ordinarily lords wouldn’t prefer to change their native territory.
Moreover, living there for long instills emotions, how is it easy to just change?
“How about… targeting elsewhere?”
At this point, a Tier Nine Cultivator standing at the end spoke up.
“Oh? What good suggestion do you have?”
Ji Xinghe and the ministers looked toward the elder.
The elder hesitated and said, “In two days, it’s the day to recruit lords from the Lower Realm, we could send him over to accumulate some new lord’s foundation for the duchy, if one day…”
At this point, the elder paused, appearing a bit hesitant.
But Ji Xinghe, well how could he not see through his thoughts?
After a brief pause, his eyes suddenly brightened.
“Great idea, let’s do that, especially recently due to Primordial Evil Realm spies, all duchies have swapped out people recruiting to Tier Eight, he’s just perfect.”
Accumulating foundational strength was merely an excuse.
What caught Ji Xinghe’s eye was Lin You’s potential, the potential to become a king!
Once reaching Tier Ten, a duchy is established.
Then the required manpower is indispensable.
His move is essentially preparing, amassing a batch of trusted aides for Lin You.
So that if indeed a duchy is successfully established later, it would be fantastic news for his Great Wilderness Kingdom too.
“Excellent, this matter is decided, I will inform him in due time.”
Ji Xinghe affirmed this suggestion.
Following that.
After discussing some details, he began deliberating other matters with the ministers.
“By the way, where’s Yunshuang? Why isn’t she here?”
Ji Xinghe glanced around the palace.
“Your Majesty, the princess went to the Main Demon Plane after she returned, she said she’d return in a few days.”
“That girl…” Ji Xinghe shook his head helplessly, “Still so persistent, just like her mother, let’s not bother with her, let’s continue.”
Since the previous incident.
Ji Xinghe gave Ji Yunshuang many life-saving and strength-enhancing items, so he wasn’t too worried about her safety.
Just a bit melancholic.
The little girl who used to cling to him has unknowingly grown up.