City Protection Array

"If I nod, giving me three thousand more, let alone three thousand, wouldn't be difficult at all..."

Gu Jinlai, people have always found Duanmu Shan's empty promises somewhat familiar.

Immediately afterwards, he thought of Jin Yuhai.

He had made similar promises to him back then.

As long as you help him become the captain of the Purifier Squad, he's willing to give you anything, not just a copy of the Thunder Primordial Spirit Body manual, but all other Cultivation Method.

But what was the result?

Jin Yuhai's grave is already overgrown with grass.

"How can I believe that the Sixth Princess has this ability?"

Looking at the silver-haired, silver-eyed sixth princess with her unique charm, Gu Jinlai, "You said you collected three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence. I wonder where those three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence are now?"

"It seems that the ancient martial arts master still has some doubts about my strength, but that's normal."

Duanmu Shan waved her hand.

The middle-aged man behind her stepped forward, and a series of specially made boxes appeared in the open space in front of her.

There are as many as fifteen.

Even with these specially made boxes blocking the way, the thunderous power emanating from them has been clearly perceptible Gu Jinlai.

"All three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Gold are here; that's no small amount."

Duanmu Shan said, "There are only five or six thousand Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold circulating in the market of our Holy Dynasty. The remaining ten thousand or so are basically controlled and hidden by major forces and will not be easily circulated. There are very few people in the entire Holy Dynasty who can help you exchange three thousand units of Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold in one go. If you simply buy them, the price will probably soar by 10% or 20% after you buy a thousand units. After you buy two thousand units, the price will rise by 50%, or even double. In other words, theoretically you need at least 100 billion contribution points to buy all three thousand units of Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold."

This statement has not been denied Gu Jinlai.

Even though no one was buying Thunder Magnetic Essence in large quantities before, he only managed to acquire less than a thousand units of this material from Purple Thunder City and Wind and Rain City, which caused the price of Thunder Magnetic Essence in Hai Wind City to rise. If he really bought three thousand units of Thunder Magnetic Essence on the market, the premium of fifty percent would not be an empty promise.

But...

What does this have to do with him exchanging contribution points for Thunder Magnet Gold?

His 60 billion contribution points were clearly and completely deducted.

The next moment, without any warning, a domain of lightning from Gu Jinlai swept out, perfectly covering these lightning magnetic elements.

At the same time, he activated his divine sense and, under the cover of the lightning field, quickly put all fifteen boxes of lightning magnetic gold into his storage ring.

This scene caused Duanmu Shan's expression to change slightly.

The middle-aged man behind her immediately stepped forward.

Before they could make any other move, Gu Jinlai smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, for helping me collect three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Gold. I now trust your abilities."

Seeing this, Duanmu Shan's expression softened slightly. "Since you believe me, are you willing to accept my invitation?"

"Since Her Highness said that as long as I agree, it would not be difficult to give me another three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence, then, I wonder when those three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence will arrive?"

Gu Jinlai smiled and asked, "As long as Your Highness brings these three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence Gold, I am willing to become Your Highness's guard commander."

Upon hearing what Gu Jinlai had said, Duanmu Shan quickly realized what was going on.

She was actually turned the tables on her!?

She spent a great deal of effort to help Gu Jinlai raise three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence, which was in itself a demonstration of her abilities, connections, and channels. However, after Gu Jinlai asked her to take out the Thunder Magnetic Essence, he shamelessly took it away, leaving her somewhat passive for a moment.

After a moment, Duanmu Shan adjusted her mindset. "Wanting three thousand Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold is easy, isn't it? As long as the Ancient Martial Saint comes to the capital with me, the three thousand Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold can be delivered to the Ancient Martial Saint in half a month at most."

Is that so?

Gu Jinlai seemed to have thought about it carefully before saying, "I still have a lot of things to deal with in Fengyu City. After all, I have offended many people during my time as the regional chief. If I leave, they will probably be implicated. I will go to the capital after I have settled things here. I wonder if Your Highness would be willing to wait for me patiently for a while?"

"You can leave the affairs of Wind and Rain City to the Golden Palace Master. With the Golden Palace Master here, those who have pledged allegiance to you will not be harmed."

As Duanmu Shan spoke, she looked at Jin Fantian and said, "I have high hopes for Palace Master Jin's future. In the future, he is very likely to succeed Zhao Hua as the city lord."

"The Golden Palace Master may replace the City Lord Zhao in the future, but the City Lord Zhao is currently in power. I doubt the Golden Palace Master would break ties with the City Lord Zhao for the sake of my people. And Your Highness, do you not want me to be the kind of ungrateful person who abandons the lives of my subordinates after I have achieved success?"

Gu Jinlai a serious and earnest way of speaking.

They even brought up the words "ungrateful"...

For a moment, Duanmu Shan frowned and then said, "Then I will stay in Fengyu City for three days. A genius like Gu Wusheng is worth waiting for three days. In these three days, Gu Wusheng should handle all the matters at hand as soon as possible."

"Three days may not be enough; it may take three years to handle everything properly."

Three years!?

Duanmu Shan was slightly taken aback, then her expression turned cold. "Is the Ancient Martial Saint mocking me?! I raised your three thousand Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold, but now..."

"I'm a little confused. Didn't I exchange the three thousand Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold with contribution points? Or is it that the contribution point system actually has no purchasing power, and some resources with fixed prices can't be bought? Are there additional conditions for exchanging resources?"

Gu Jinlai have expressed their doubts.

"You..."

Duanmu Shan naturally dared not deny the credibility of contribution points, which was a powerful weapon for the Holy Dynasty to exploit outsiders.

"Your Highness, can't you see that this ancient martial saint has no intention of serving you at all and has been toying with you all along?"

At this moment, the middle-aged man behind Duanmu Shan suddenly spoke.

Duanmu Shan couldn't actually tell either, but...

She came all the way from the capital, not simply because she wanted the inheritance and treasures of Liyang Cave, but also because she wanted to bring all the people from Liyang Cave into her fold to strengthen her own team. That's why she was so patient.

Now it seems...

"I've been too kind to you!"

Duanmu Shan's expression gradually turned cold. " From Gu Jinlai, I will give you one last chance. Swear an oath with your martial will, recognize another special Dao artifact as your master, and become my guard commander."

"Oh..."

Gu Jinlai looked at Duanmu Shan: "Is this the attitude of this princess when she invites someone to become the commander of the guards? What did you do? All you did was send over the three thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold that belonged to me. No! The supplies I exchanged already have an automatic delivery function. Whether you send them or not makes no difference to me. And you did nothing, and on our first meeting, you asked me to serve you and become your commander of the guards without offering any benefits. How could I possibly agree?"

He paused slightly as he spoke, "Especially now, if I don't agree, you look like you're about to hit me."

"Benefits? I am the sixth princess of the current dynasty, one of the strong contenders for the future empress of the Holy Dynasty. What more benefits do you want?"

Duanmu Shan looked at Gu Jinlai: "Moreover, Gu Jinlai, do you know that you are already in grave danger? You swept through Chilong Territory, which may have seemed like a momentary triumph, but the Dragon Cry Demon Emperor in Dragon Cry Valley has already mobilized his entire Demonic Beasts army. They have now left Dragon Cry Valley and are heading straight for the outside world. Judging from their scale, they have already reached the level of a demonic tide. Because of you, a demonic tide has been triggered, causing widespread death and destruction. Do you think you can escape unscathed? Only by surrendering to me can you save your life!"

"Your statement is the same as Zhao Hua's, but I just want to ask, was I wrong to kill Demonic Beasts?"

"Slaying Demonic Beasts is good, but your mistake was not considering the bigger picture!"

Duanmu Shan said indifferently, "You think you're a hero? But when countless people in Liuhuo City and Fengyu City are separated by life and death because of this demonic tide, what identity will you use to face their accusations against the culprits who caused all this?! Face their hatred and rage?!"

"So, because the local garrison was incompetent, resulting in the deaths of many civilians, the people cannot blame you, the rulers, but instead hate those who bravely fought against the Demonic Beasts?"

This has been refuted Gu Jinlai.

"A person who bravely fights against Demonic Beasts?"

Duanmu Shan chuckled lightly, "The power of discourse is in our hands. Do those ordinary people know who the real heroes were in fighting against the Demonic Beasts? Back then, it was only two months after Liyang Cave Heaven was destroyed that the local people learned that they had been defeated and become food for the Demonic Beasts! Before that, they thought that Liyang Cave Heaven had won many battles against the Demonic Beasts."

The sixth princess raised her head with a hint of pride. "Your best fate is to die in the demonic tide, leaving a lasting stain on your reputation, and all those who have pledged allegiance to you will pay the price in the subsequent purge!"

"I can't speak for other parts of the Holy Dynasty, but I have confidence in Wind and Rain City."

Gu Jinlai said, "As long as I can protect even one city, I will be content."

"I didn't expect that you, who came from Liyang Cave, would still have such naive ideas. Or perhaps... you have some plans that I don't know about. But, Commander Gu is right, I am indeed wasting my time."

Duanmu Shan coldly looked at Gu Jinlai, then waved her hand.

The next moment, he clearly felt a terrifying and boundless energy rising from the sky, like a huge sky curtain, enveloping the entire inner Inner City at an incredible speed.

Instantly, Gu Jinlai guessed what was going on. "The city's protective formation has been activated!?"

"Boom!"

At the same time, several powerful auras surged in from outside the Demon Slayer Hall.

Among those he could immediately identify were saints and martial saints such as Cao Wudao, Mu Changsheng, Yue Qunshan, Baidi, and Fang Yan.

You can still faintly hear the excited shouts of those saints and martial saints.

"The Golden Palace Master was right after all."

"When faced with a real crisis, outsiders like Zhao Hua are unreliable. He only thinks about minimizing the problem and securing his position as city lord. Only a local saint like the Golden Palace Master would consider our interests!"

"The city's protective formation has been activated. We only need to hold Gu Jinlai three breaths. Once the formation is fully activated, he won't be able to escape today!"