Beast District (2)

"You must be the guests representing the Tiger Clan and the Fox Tribe. We are here on the Empress's orders to welcome you and convey Empress Majesty's greetings."

One person stepped forward to greet Athena and the others, and then surrounded them, clearly preparing to escort them!

"Thank you, please convey our greetings to the Empress." At this moment, a slightly older Fox Tribe stepped forward and responded.

It wasn't that Athena didn't want to pass the buck to someone else, but rather that she wasn't qualified. In this team, both Ye Lang and Athena were temporary substitutes, and even if they weren't, Athena still had to step aside in front of her seniors.

"Thank you, I will pass on the message! We have already arranged accommodations for our distinguished guests, please follow us!" the men replied, preparing to lead Athena and the others to their prepared lodgings.

"I'm sorry, we already have a place to stay. It's where we Orcs gather, and we'll get used to it there," the Fox Tribe elder said, declining the offer.

"..., that's... that's not a good idea. If you stay there, people will think that we at the Soaring Sky Empire have no hospitality whatsoever." The people thought for a moment, then immediately said.

The place the Fox Tribe elder mentioned is a district of the Soaring Sky Imperial City, called the Beast District. It is inhabited by Orcs and is the preferred place for Orcs to come here, although it is of a lower standard.

"No need to be so polite. We used to live there too. We're used to it. We Orcs don't like living in those luxurious palaces. We're more used to it here!" The Fox Tribe elder still refused.

Besides the fact that they like the place, another reason is that it won't be monitored by the Soaring Sky Empire, and Ye Lang can appear there at will without anyone questioning his identity.

In the Beast District, there are also more than a dozen Fox Tribe members!

"If you insist, then we will not force you. If you need anything here, you can come to us anytime, and we will try our best to solve it for you!" the people said respectfully.

They seemed to have considered this outcome; generally, Orcs wouldn't accept benefits from Human Race, preferring to solve problems using their own abilities.

At this time, Soaring Sky Empire's side only regarded this group as an ordinary diplomatic team, so they relaxed a lot. If they had known that Ye Lang might be mixed in with them, they would definitely not have let it go so easily.

"Someone, escort these distinguished guests to the Beast District!"

Although the leaders didn't escort them and went back to report, the soldiers still needed to provide an escort, both out of courtesy and to gain the other party's favor.

Athena and the others did not refuse; there was no reason to refuse, and it wouldn't be a problem for them to deliver it.

And so, Ye Lang, the empire's most wanted criminal, entered the long-lost Soaring Sky Imperial City and the Beast District inhabited by Orcs, under the escort of the imperial army.

"Ah, I wonder how the Thirteenth Young Master is doing now?"

"?!"

As they approached the Beast District, a soldier suddenly spoke, which surprised everyone around him, especially Ye Lang and Athena.

"Shh! Are you out of your mind? If the Empress finds out you mentioned the Thirteenth Young Master, she'll definitely punish you according to military law!" another soldier immediately said, while the other soldiers pretended not to hear.

"I don't know what the Empress was thinking. Why did she force the Ye Clan to the two sides? Most importantly, the Thirteenth Young Master even left our empire..." The soldier from before really didn't know what was going on and continued to speak.

"What can be done? The late emperor and Ye Chengtian had such a good relationship, and the Thirteenth Young Master and the Seventh Princess were engaged. If she wants to become emperor, she has to eliminate them. It's already quite good that she's only been expelled!"

It seems that what the people of the Soaring Sky Empire know is somewhat different from the truth. Although everyone knows that the Empress killed the former Emperor and those Imperial Prince and princesses, it seems that the Ye Clan only said that they were expelled, rather than that the pursuit failed.

That makes sense when you think about it. No one would admit that they sent hundreds of thousands of troops to hunt down people and failed to kill a single one!

"Sigh, I still miss the Thirteenth Young Master, but he is now outside the empire. As long as the Empress is alive, he will be someone we need to capture."

"Stop talking! If you keep talking, things will get serious!" another soldier warned.

"..." The soldiers fell silent.

Athena was a little surprised. She didn't expect Ye Lang to have such a high reputation here, that even after so long, people were still thinking about him.

Ye Lang was simply wondering why these people were suddenly talking about him without any prior warning!

Ye Lang quickly learned this, and Athena's gaze towards Ye Lang became even more dreamy...

After entering the Beast District, the soldiers said their goodbyes and left. However, before leaving, they seemed to stare at the Beast District for a while before departing.

"Huh, this place looks like a tribe..."

Upon seeing the situation in the Beast District, Athena immediately exclaimed in surprise, for she discovered that all the buildings in the Beast District were in the tribal style.

It's not just the architectural style; the layout inside is the same—it's practically a small tribe!

Athena now understands why the Fox Tribe came here before; it felt like home, making them feel very comfortable.

"My lords, your lodgings have been prepared. Please follow me!"

At that moment, a familiar phrase appeared, and this time the speaker was a Fox Tribe, the one who was here to meet them.

"The same place as before?" someone in Ye Lang's group asked, clearly indicating that this wasn't their first time here.

"Yes!" the Fox Tribe who was there to meet them nodded.

"Um, may I ask, how did you come up with the idea of building such a place here?" Athena was very curious about this question. Given the size of the Beast District, it seemed unlikely that it should exist in a Human Race city.

If this Beast District were just a small area, it wouldn't be a problem. But the problem is that this Beast District is not small; the area it covers is very, very large.

Such a large area would not appear in Human Race territory without any benefit, especially not in the imperial city of the Xiangkong Empire.

"We never thought of this before, and it's only because someone helped us that we have the Beast District we have today!" the Fox Tribe who came to meet us replied, his eyes showing respect, as if he had great respect for the person he was talking about.

"Someone? Who is it?" Athena asked.

The Fox Tribe was silent for a moment, then said mysteriously, "He is a taboo in this empire, but for us, he is naturally no problem. He is the Thirteenth Young Master of the Ye Clan — Ye Lang!"