A Distinguished Guest at the Door, Hurry and Invite Him In

Sun Island, City Lord's Manor

Tu Hai, who had just awakened from his midday rest, sensed some commotion outside.

He lifted the sweet jujube tea brought by a maid, his favorite, took a small sip, and casually asked Jiao Shi, the steward standing respectfully with bowed head, "Is something the matter?"

"Reporting to you, my lord, there are two minor matters today." Steward Jiao Shi pulled out a chair and attended to City Lord Tu Hai as he settled into it comfortably. As he handed over a saucer to receive the teacup Tu Hai casually set down, he reported, "A Heaven-tier powerhouse passed through here in a flying carriage. General Weng, who was out hunting, had soldiers drive away the powerhouse overhead, and got beaten up for it."

"Is that so?" Tu Hai shook his head unconcernedly. "That useless Weng who only knows how to eat, drink, and play—if he hadn't been given a good beating, he wouldn't know the height of heaven or the depth of earth. The other party probably showed me some respect. Otherwise, they would have twisted off his dog head on the spot."

"The other matter concerns the Potential Alliance. A shop assistant looked down on out-of-town visitors and deliberately tried to swindle them into buying the store's prized Golden Flying Dragon. Who would have expected them to be able to pay the standard price set by the trade rules? The shop made a clever move only to make a mess of it, and could no longer save face. The captain of the city patrol intervened, but since the Potential Alliance was General Weng's shop, he sided with them. As a result, someone stretched out his tongue and sent him into the sky, turning him into a 'human kite.' Half the city gathered to watch,