Novel Full Chapter 665: Arrival at the Second Frontline
“Alright, you can prepare to head to the Second Frontline now,” the Chaos Stone Eagle said.
Su Yuan hesitated. “But I haven’t found a suitable successor for City Lord yet.”
The Chaos Stone Eagle glanced inside the City Lord’s Mansion and spotted Su Yuan’s maidservant, Meng Kui.
“Isn’t there a 36th-tier Chaos Dominator right here? She’ll do for now; you can pick a more suitable City Lord later! You can also leave an Avatar to keep controlling the City Lord Seal!”
Su Yuan nodded upon hearing this. “I understand!”
He called Meng Kui over and said, “From now on, you’ll be the acting City Lord of Black Flame City. Handle Black Flame City’s affairs on my behalf.”
Upon hearing this, Meng Kui said excitedly, “Understood, Master. Meng Kui will manage Black Flame City well!”
Su Yuan gave a slight nod.
He waved his hand and brought along all his belongings and the subordinates he wanted to take. Then he stood before the Chaos Stone Eagle.
The Chaos Stone Eagle was in a good mood. With a flick of its wing, it tossed Su Yuan onto its back, then flapped its wings and took off, instantly vanishing from Black Flame City.
Meng Kui watched Su Yuan’s disappearing figure, a delighted smile spreading across her face.
The transition from maid to servant girl to acting City Lord filled her with joy at her change in status.
Even though she held a very low position with Su Yuan, she was already the strongest in Black Flame City. From now on, Black Flame City would answer to her!
Standing on the Chaos Stone Eagle’s back, Su Yuan could see Black Flame City rapidly shrinking in the distance before vanishing in the blink of an eye.
Ahead, only a seven-colored Rainbow Bridge remained, pointing the way to the Second Frontline.
Occasionally, he could spot cultivators flying within the Rainbow Bridge.
Their speed was far too slow; from the Chaos Stone Eagle’s perspective, they looked frozen in place.
After just a few hours, the scenery ahead began to change.
Su Yuan saw dots strung together into a line, forming a visible front. This was unmistakably the Second Frontline.
The Chaos Stone Eagle carried him as it rapidly approached one of the dots.
The dot grew larger and larger until it became a city of colossal proportions!
The city was ten thousand times the size of Black Flame City, and the number of Chaos Dominators it could accommodate was unimaginable.
“Master, after I arrive at the frontline, does the Speaker have any arrangements for me?” Su Yuan asked.
The Chaos Stone Eagle replied casually, “What arrangements? Just get to the city, and the boss will look out for you, ensuring your safety. As for what you want to do, follow your own wishes.”
Su Yuan hesitated. “I’m not very skilled in fighting and killing. Could I ask the Speaker to arrange a relatively leisurely job?”
“Oh, that’s simple. I’ll ask for you when the time comes.”
The Chaos Stone Eagle was in a great mood—having earned a big favor for nothing, it now found Su Yuan very agreeable.
“Here’s my contact info. I’ll let you know once there’s a result!”
The Chaos Stone Eagle handed Su Yuan its personal contact information.
Su Yuan immediately added it. Now, under his friends list, he had a 72nd-tier friend.
Soon, the city drew near.
The Chaos Stone Eagle instantly passed through the city’s defensive mechanisms and entered the city.
In the blink of an eye, Su Yuan found himself at a massive city gate, and he could no longer see where the Chaos Stone Eagle had gone.
“Gone already?” Su Yuan shrugged.
“Brother, just arrived in Qingfeng City? I’m Old Donkey, a guide here. If you need anything, just tell me!” A broad-faced fat man approached enthusiastically.
Upon hearing this, Su Yuan said, “I want to buy a courtyard. Introduce one for me!”
Old Donkey’s eyes lit up. “Any requirements for the courtyard?”
“Big enough, looks very secluded, but can reach the main streets quickly!”
Su Yuan said simply.
Hearing this, Old Donkey’s expression froze.
“Brother, you might not know, but the cities on the Second Frontline have many differences. For example, with residences, ordinary ones are no problem, but those high-end, fancy courtyards require a certain rank or contribution points to get!”
Old Donkey explained, “In Qingfeng City, the maximum space scaling for buildings is a hundred times, unlike other places.”
He was giving Su Yuan a heads-up, afraid Su Yuan would think he was ripping him off.
“Oh?”
Su Yuan nodded. “Then I want a big courtyard even more. As for the rank or contributions, don’t worry about that. Just take me there.”
Old Donkey looked helpless. “Brother, don’t think I’m scamming you later. I’ve brought many people before, and none of them believed me. In the end, they were all kicked out looking dejected.”
Su Yuan smiled calmly, unconcerned.
Old Donkey shrugged and led Su Yuan into the city.
Old Donkey actually did have a donkey cart and invited Su Yuan aboard.
The animal pulling the cart was an old donkey, and its aura indicated it was a 25th-tier Chaos Dominator. In Black Flame City, it could have earned a decent status, but here, it was just a mount.
“In Qingfeng City, there are dedicated traffic routes, all requiring specialized celestial boats or ark boats to use. My donkey cart may look small, but it’s also a 39th-tier Chaos Dominator Artifact!”
Old Donkey patted the old donkey proudly.
“Not bad!”
Su Yuan smiled kindly and sat down on the donkey cart.
Old Donkey boarded, drove the cart slowly onto a specific traffic lane, and then the speed surged. In an instant, it raced along the line like lightning.
The buildings on both sides of the street blurred into threads and became indistinguishable. The speed was indeed not slow, but there were plenty of vehicles in the lane that were faster than the donkey cart. Extravagant carriages and boats zoomed past the donkey cart, making it look inferior by comparison.
Of course, there were also many vehicles worse than the donkey cart, so Old Donkey’s words held true.
Before long, the donkey cart exited the lane. By then, they had crossed most of the city and arrived at the central-northern part, in front of a massive palace.
“This is the city’s top-tier official housing exchange center!” Old Donkey introduced.
Su Yuan nodded, his expression calm.
The donkey cart stopped in front of the palace, and compared to the other grand, luxurious flying boats, it immediately stood out like a sore thumb.
Some female cultivators serving as greeters at the entrance glanced over but showed no interest in approaching.
Finally, a female cultivator of the lowest cultivation base came over.
“I’m Xiaoging, a greeter. Are you two here to buy or rent property?” the female cultivator said with a smile.
“Yes!” Old Donkey glanced at Su Yuan’s expression. Seeing him remain utterly calm, he continued, “My brother needs to buy a high-end courtyard! Show my brother your best ones.”
Old Donkey was already familiar with this routine. Every time he brought someone here, he would first show them the high prices and high requirements, and then, when he introduced his real listings, the customers would readily accept.
That’s why the female greeters were unwilling to receive him. He was a regular here, but the kind who never closed a deal. It wasn’t that people looked down on him.