Lu Gui'nian waved a hand, cutting him off.
Xu Qingtong was baffled too, unable to tell what medicine Lu Gui'nian was hiding in his gourd!
Ji Yiping scrambled to his feet and bowed to Lu Gui'nian, then turned to give Xu Qingtong a hateful look before leaving.
Once Ji Yiping had vanished from Yalai Town, Lu Gui'nian said slowly, "I've already met with Tu Changyuan. Faced with sufficient evidence, he admitted to invading Yalai Town."
"I intended to go to war with Kangse City, but Demon Emperor Cang Yan of Hagen City intervened and told us not to rashly take up arms!"
Commander Xue said indignantly, "So we just swallow Kangse City's damned abuse, and we're not even allowed revenge? Did our people die for nothing?"
"Demon Emperor Cang Yan ordered Old Devil Tu to compensate us with ten million demon crystals, but also demanded that we lower the price of Demonized Garden Balsam seeds by twenty percent!" Lu Gui'nian said. "Our annual price increases had already stirred resentment!"
"Whoever's fucking unhappy can grow their own!" Commander Xue said.
"Wasn't the Spirit Controlling Clan trying to seize Yalai Town precisely so they could grow their own?" Lu Gui'nian said mildly.
"Well..."
"Say no more about this. We'll do as the Demon Emperor wishes! Tell the people of Yalai Town to return. There won't be any more magic beast invasions!" Lu Gui'nian said. "Notify the garrison to collect their payment and return to their homes!"
With that, he let out a long sigh, then turned to Xu Qingtong. "Boy, come with me. You're famous now. The Spirit Controlling Clan knows about you, so be careful when you go out from now on!"
Xu Qingtong inwardly lamented when he heard this. It truly was a case of "a man fears fame as