Attending the Banquet in Force
Shadow Street, Volume 19, Xuanyuan Sword, Chapter 417: A Powerful Attendance at the Banquet
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This creates a situation where the lord of a town dies unexpectedly during a mission, leaving their town unclaimed and in a state of 'freedom'.
At this time, anyone holding Yellow Paper could go and claim a town, so many city lords owned more than two towns. There was no need to forcibly occupy them; one only needed to find out which city lord had died in a mission, and then one could swagger over to claim the new town.
Some die, while others survive. Those who live to complete all missions are called 'evergreens'. Generally, these are renowned masters, impeccable in both combat strength and mission experience. This leads to a situation where masters grow stronger, mid-level reincarnators constantly die, and Shadow Street is continuously replenished with new reincarnators each time, forming a delicate cycle.
Now, many people might wake up the next day to find a Yellow Paper in their hand. Signing it will make them a reincarnator. Some are eager for this, while others avoid it like the plague. But most people are willing to become reincarnators; after all, in the New World, reincarnators are the true 'upper class'.
The lord of a level 3 town is considered a 'noble' within this upper class. These thoughts flashed through Spellcaster Cohen's mind, but he spoke up, "I don't see any flying mounts coming from over there. Seventy-Two, your friends, they didn't come on land mounts, did they?"
Although the Spellcaster Cohen wore a smile, Seventy-Two could still detect the disdain in his words—the kind of superior mentality some people from large cities held. Now, Wizard City firmly held the top position among the hundreds of Sand City, and as a high- Wizard City member, Spellcaster Cohen was naturally incredibly arrogant. Seventy-Two was also a city lord, and logically, it should have been the Grand Wizard, also a city lord, who greeted him. However, the Grand Wizard didn't appear; instead, Cohen was sent. This alone showed just how strong his sense of superiority was.
However, Seventy-Two was a man who had seen many storms; how could he be angered by a Spellcaster Cohen? He chuckled and pointed to the sky, saying, "Look, aren't they here?"
The Spellcaster Cohen looked up again, still seeing no sign of any flying mount. Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly realized that the sky had somehow darkened.
Looking again, they discovered a huge dark shadow floating above the clouds. As the shadow grew larger, those below could now make out its general outline through the clouds.
"What... what is that?" the Spellcaster Cohen exclaimed, but then, remembering his grand city demeanor, he straightened his face, though a hint of shock still lingered in his eyes.
The arrival of the enormous dark shadow instantly caused an uproar in Wizard City. Everyone rushed out of their buildings and gathered in the open space, gazing up at the massive black shadow in the sky.
"What's this?"?
"I don't know. Judging from the size of this dark shape, it's probably over a kilometer in diameter. Could it be a meteorite?"
"Pah! Which eye of yours has ever seen a meteorite slow down?"
"Then I don't know what it is?"
Several people were engaged in a heated discussion when, suddenly, the dark shadow crushed a large patch of cloud that had been obscuring it, revealing its true form.
In an instant, those who had clearly seen the dark figure all paled.
"Good heavens, it's... it's actually a city, a flying castle?!"
Instantly, the entire Wizard City descended into madness. Leaving aside the clamor of the common folk, even the powerful figures displayed varying expressions upon seeing the flying castle.
"Seventy-Two brothers, this... this is...?" The Spellcaster Cohen felt his tongue go numb; he never imagined that a flying town existed in this world.
Seventy-Two had no time to pay him any attention, because he had already seen several figures fly out of the castle. One of them seemed to be in free fall, crashing straight towards the ground.
"Watch out!" Seventy-Two quickly stepped back, only to see the man crash to the ground, shattering the thick stone slab. The man, however, seemed unharmed, walking out of the crater and greeting Seventy-Two.
"I told you I'd give you a ride, but you insisted on riding a flying dragon all the way here yourself." The newcomer was none other than Li Wei. After returning to Three Heroes City, he sealed everything from the Xuanyuan Sword world into his memory. He had come to the banquet because he remembered the invitation that Daoist and Seventy-Two had sent him.
Even Li Wei could tell that the Grand Wizard harbored ill intentions. This guy had been extremely ambitious from the start, not only opposing him but also repeatedly trying to kill him. Later, he got involved with that mysterious 'Liu Yuchen,' and although Li Wei didn't know if the Grand Wizard knew the other's true identity, he had to be wary.
Li Wei's personal attendance at the banquet indicates his determination to eliminate the Grand Wizard if he intends to resort to underhanded tactics. Li Wei's current combat strength is practically unstoppable, and with the addition of Green Conch, they are virtually invincible.
Of course, no one else knew any of this; at least, in the minds of the Grand Wizard and others, Li Wei's combat strength was still at the A2 level.
Li Wei's forceful entrance suggested he was determined to be arrogant; given his current combat strength, he wasn't afraid to go too far.
Li Wei was unaware that his personality had changed drastically after returning from the world of Xuanyuan Sword. Previously, he had mostly adopted a low-key approach, striving for some things but mostly remaining passive. Xue Lian'er 'Li Wei death, however, deeply affected him.
In short, Li Wei was no longer willing to be timid. Enemies, even those who might become enemies, had to be eliminated before they gained sufficient power; otherwise, he would be the one to suffer in the end.
Accompanying Li Wei were Zheng Yutong, after all, she was the city lord of Three Heroes City; besides her, there was also Green Conch, a super fighter, and the eloquent fat man. The rest of the group focused on improving their combat abilities, as a new mission was scheduled for seven days later.
Several minutes after Li Wei's shocking entrance, the Spellcaster Cohen finally reacted. The once Li Wei and tidy plaza was now a mess, littered with rubble, making his expression extremely grim.
Having shaken off the initial shock of the floating castle, he walked over, looked Li Wei up and down a few times, then turned to Seventy-Two beside him and asked, "Brother, the friend you mentioned, could it be him?"
Seventy-Two was perfectly aware of the other party's thoughts. He nodded first, but inwardly thought, "I'm not familiar with you. If you're still foolish enough to cause trouble for Li Wei, don't blame me if you end up dead."
Fortunately, although Cohen was arrogant, he wasn't stupid.
By all accounts, the handsome young man in front of me doesn't seem like a master, but he must have some powerful connections. It's best to be cautious.
Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "Since you're friends of the Seventy-Two Brothers, let's go together!"
He then gestured for them to proceed.
Afterwards, he felt incredibly fortunate about his decision, because among the people who flew down from the city in the sky, there was none other than the true city lord.
Three Heroes City, a level 4 town, ruled by Zheng Yutong.
The Spellcaster Cohen recognized her immediately. Although he had never actually met her, the Level 4 City Lord was an important guest at this banquet, so he had naturally seen her portrait. At the same time, he secretly rejoiced that he hadn't been too impolite. After all, Zheng Yutong was an A2-level expert, and it was said that she had already reached A2 level. Perhaps, after returning from a mission, she would reach A3 level, just like his master, the Great Wizard.
Therefore, this kind of person is someone you shouldn't offend.
That somewhat arrogant young man (referring to Li Wei) was probably acting so haughtily because of Zheng Yutong. The Spellcaster Cohen understood this reason and underestimated Li Wei, but outwardly he remained polite and led the group into the hall. At this moment, many city lords were already seated in the hall, and upon seeing the Spellcaster Cohen and Seventy-Two enter, they all stood up to greet them.
Most of these people recognized the Spellcaster Cohen; even half of the Seventy-Two knew him. However, few recognized Li Wei and his group who entered later.
However, people quickly recognized Zheng Yutong. After all, her city Three Heroes City, was quite famous, and many people stood up to greet her after hearing that the beautiful woman was one of the few city lords of a level 4 city.
The seating in the hall was also very particular. In the center was a long table with ten chairs. To sit in those ten seats, one had to be the lord of a level 4 town.
Around them were several smaller tables, though far less imposing; these were the seats for level 2 and 3 city lords.
Besides these, there were many small tables and chairs for the city lord's entourage to rest. Of course, the food there was nothing comparable to what a city lord's entourage would receive. There were hardly any meat dishes, and even ordinary bread was scarce. After all, food was extremely rare in the New World; even a level 5 town could only produce enough food to feed its inhabitants.
At this moment, quite a few people were already seated at the table reserved for level 4 city lords. Li Wei recognized several of them, including the Daoist. After exchanging a glance and a knowing smile, Li Wei did not speak to him.
Most of those who recognized Zheng Yutong were level 4 city lords, and they all stood up to greet her. Zheng Yutong secretly glanced at Li Wei, and seeing him gesture to her, she understood. She went directly to the level 4 city lords' table, sat down, and began chatting with the other city lords.
Li Wei, Green Conch, and Fatty were treated as the city lord's attendants and led to seats resembling those at a roadside food stall. The Spellcaster Cohen, said a few words of apology and then hurriedly left. For some reason, he felt extremely uncomfortable being next to that handsome young man.