"Fine." I had nothing to hesitate over. The Lord of Jiulong City controlled the entire city—how could he not have secretly observed my suddenly thickened aura? Besides, my wealth had appeared out of nowhere, with a background that was impossible to explain.
After having Jiaren act according to my plan, I followed the young man and woman toward the city.
"Both of you are so young, yet already possess the strength of the Third Dao Realm. I wonder, are you descendants of the Zheng family, or Guest Elders of the Zheng family?" Naturally, I made no shortage of conversation along the way.
The man was handsome, with an air of heroism between his brows. Seeing that I spoke amiably, he smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Xia, we are Guest Elders of the Zheng family."
The woman was also quite beautiful. The conspicuous ornaments worn by the pair drew the attention of many immortals, while the distinctive tokens unique to the Zheng family made me one of the objects of interest as well. Before long, the city's immortals would probably all be spreading word that I had been summoned by the city lord. After that, once news of my taking over Zheng Juba's thousand Tribulation Lightning Crystals fermented, one could imagine how deeply the odds on my team would plummet.
The Zheng family occupied this area, which could be called one of the throats through which the three great powers launched their attacks. It was obvious that business in Jiulong City would continue flourishing in the future, and I had long known that every inch of land here was worth its weight in gold.
During the conversation that followed, I also learned a few things. These two were immortals of the Third Dao Realm purchased by the Zheng family, and this