In the blink of an eye, seven days slipped quietly by!
Inside the Wind Snow City Lord's residence, Su Ling had cultivated through another night. He got out of bed and stretched.
"Oh, it's almost noon. The banquet should be starting soon, right? Once it's over, I should head back," Su Ling murmured.
Looking back on his gains over the past seven days, he had reaped a rich harvest. Seventy percent of the Ice Flame Sect's assets had fallen into his pocket, and his total holdings of Gold Soul Coins now exceeded a hundred million.
There were also all sorts of medicinal herbs unique to the Far North, along with various prepared medicines.
Of the remaining thirty percent, the three great families took ten percent, the Ice Leopard Sect took ten percent, and the final ten percent went into the city lord's accounts.
He opened his door to find a somewhat anxious Bing Yuluo standing outside.
Seeing Su Ling emerge, he immediately said, "City Lord Su, the banquet starts in the time it takes an incense stick to burn. The Snow Dragon Sect from Snow Dragon City, the Frost Sword Sect from Frost Sword City, and all the medium-sized factions and families have arrived."
With Su Ling cultivating inside, Bing Yuluo had never dared knock directly on his door and could only wait outside.
"Then we're not too late. Let's head over together," Su Ling said.
Before long, the two arrived at the square inside the city lord's residence.
Since the residence had only had a few days for repairs and had not been expanded, its main hall could not accommodate so many people, so the banquet was being held outside.
"City Lord Su has arrived!"
Su Ling had no idea who had shouted, but the next instant, every gaze