Chapter 359
Inside the room.
Zhu Cheng and the other two watched Lin Yi sit on the sofa and light a cigarette, then gathered around curiously to ask what had happened.
Lin Yi briefly explained what had happened at the Market, then pointed toward the door with a smile. "That King came here deliberately to flex his muscles. He wanted me to know this was his turf and rein myself in."
All that just to make a show of force and issue a warning?
He actually killed one of his own sons for it. That King really was ruthless.
Shangguan Bei clicked his tongue and narrowed his eyes. "Lin, how about we pack up and leave as soon as possible?"
"No need. They won't pull any more stunts."
Lin Yi stretched and smiled. "We'll stick to the plan. Spend the night here, rest up, and leave once we've more or less recovered."
He understood what the King meant, too. The man simply wanted him to watch himself and not take things too far.
The King could afford to lose a useless son, but he couldn't tolerate anything happening to the Chosen Principality.
This show of force was the King's way of reminding Lin Yi of that.
Lin Yi didn't care, either.
It wasn't as though he intended to live here forever. To him, the Chosen Principality was merely a brief stop along the way.
If they didn't make a move against him, he wouldn't retaliate.
There really was no need to let things get out of hand.
Besides, the Chosen Principality was definitely a good place for Shangguan Bei and the others to settle.
Living here was far better than staying out in the wilderness.
With a sequence two Transcendent overseeing things, this was undoubtedly the safest place to be,