Katie was only twenty-eight this year. She had already opened six sets of main meridians, and after successfully rebuilding her Battle Aura, she had a strong chance of advancing to Great Knight.
That means Eric, Grove, and Katie will give me three Great Knights. Including myself, that makes four. Russell narrowed his eyes and leaned against Unicorn Polly, silently considering future developments.
If all four Great Knights could contract Phantom Beasts, they would become four Phantom Beast Knights.
After fighting on the snowfields for three to five years, they should be able to harvest quite a few Ice Soul Beads for Little Dream Dragon to devour.
He wondered whether that would allow Little Dream Dragon's true body to revive and burst forth from the volcano.
Russell looked up at the sky through the bamboo leaves. "Dragons have an incredibly long growth period. If I start cultivating Phantom Beast Knights early and seize Ice Soul Beads to feed Snowy, perhaps I'll be able to ride a dragon sooner and establish a kingdom of my own."
Over the next few days, Wuyou Snake Manor was bustling with activity.
To help the newly purchased serfs integrate into the territory as quickly as possible, Russell required every tunic to hold bonfire parties, giving young male and female serfs opportunities to mingle. Those who took a liking to each other could marry quickly and start families.
Russell occasionally appeared at the bonfire parties himself, joining in the festivities with the people.
As a result, after only a few days, large numbers of young serfs chose to marry. Since they were all marriages between serfs within the manor, no tax was required. Only marriages between manor serfs and serfs from elsewhere, especially when women married out, were taxed.
While busy integrating the serfs, Russell also frequently