Chapter 1286 1285: Long Live the City Lord
Chapter 1286 1285: Long Live the City Lord
"You three will stay in Thousand Dragon City as hostages, let your people return to your respective Cultivation Cities, gather a large number of people to rebuild Thousand Dragon City, and also each send one million dragon Gold Coins to compensate and comfort the casualties of Thousand Dragon City," Lin Fei looked at Gongsun Zhong and directly stated the conditions.
The originally gloomy faces of the three City Lords, including Gongsun Zhong, turned even darker.
They were to be held hostage in Thousand Dragon City while they had to gather a large number of people from their Cultivation Cities to rebuild Thousand Dragon City and compensate with one million dragon Gold Coins each.
This was truly humiliating for the three of them.
However, at this moment, for the three, dignity was not as important as their lives.
Thus, Gongsun Zhong gritted his teeth and said to Lin Fei, "Alright, I agree."
Then, Gongsun Zhong looked at an elder beside him and ordered, "Third Brother, take some people back to Liufeng City, and follow Young Master Lin's instructions, gather more people and also retrieve one million dragon Gold Coins from the treasury of the Gongsun family."
This elder was the Third Master of the Gongsun family. Hearing Gongsun Zhong's words, he hesitated and said to him, "Big Brother, why should we listen to him? At worst, I can go back and summon all the experts of Liufeng City to fight him to the death."
However, Gongsun Zhong immediately rebuked him, "Third Brother, do you still regard me as your Big Brother? Is it you or I who decides in Liufeng City?"
Seeing Gongsun Zhong angry, the Third Master of the Gongsun family immediately showed obedience on his face and said, "Big Brother decides, please don't be angry. I will take people back to gather manpower and retrieve one million dragon Gold Coins to save you."
After speaking, the Third Master of the Gongsun family led a dozen cultivators of the Gongsun family and flew away from the City Lord's Mansion.
Seeing Gongsun Zhong already sent people back to gather manpower and retrieve the dragon Gold Coins, Lu Shen and Xu Hong also instructed their clan members to return to their respective Cultivation Cities to gather manpower and retrieve the dragon Gold Coins.
Lin Fei saw the three City Lords, including Gongsun Zhong, were doing as requested, his expression eased a little, and he said to the three, "Since you agreed to my conditions, I can spare your lives for now.
However, until your people have gathered manpower and sent the dragon Gold Coins, to prevent you from escaping, you'll have to endure staying in the Devil's Tower for a few days, do you have any objections?"
Gongsun Zhong, Lu Shen, and Xu Hong's faces changed, having just experienced a terrifying ordeal in the Devil's Tower, a test worse than death itself, making them shudder with fear just thinking about it.
"Rest assured, this time you enter the Devil's Tower, you won't be subjected to attacks by wind, fire, or lightning," Lin Fei, seemingly aware of their thoughts, spoke in the air.
Then, with a wave of Lin Fei's hand, an invisible force manipulated the Devil's Tower to fly down to the square.
Moreover, the light screen on the Devil's Tower's gate disappeared.
Lin Fei then flew down in front of the Devil's Tower and looked at the thousands of cultivators from the four major Cultivation Cities on the square, saying, "From today, all cultivators from the four major Cultivation Cities will follow the instructions of the cultivators of Thousand Dragon City, clean up the ruins, bury the dead cultivators, and prepare for the reconstruction of Thousand Dragon City."
Thousands of cultivators from the four Cultivation Cities displayed looks of astonishment on their faces—being ordered to clean up the ruins of Thousand Dragon City?
This was clearly treating them as laborers.
They were naturally unwilling from the bottom of their hearts, especially the more than a thousand cultivators of the Qin family from Panlong City, whose Sect Leader Qin Ying had fled.
Among them, the highest-ranking were the eldest young master of the Qin family, Qin Huang, and the second young master, Qin Jun.
These two young masters of the Qin family wanted to leave but found it too late to escape.
"Everyone heard, didn't you? Young Master Lin wants everyone to clear the collapsed ruins of Thousand Dragon City, why aren't you moving!" Gongsun Zhong coldly reprimanded when he saw the cultivators from Liufeng City were in a daze.
All the cultivators from Liufeng City had to respond, "Yes, City Lord."
Seeing Gongsun Zhong do so, Lu Shen and Xu Hong also immediately ordered their subordinates to follow the instructions of the Thousand Dragon City cultivators and clean up the ruins after the collapse of the buildings.
"Among the Qin family cultivators, who is the leader?" Lin Fei's gaze soon fell upon the faces of the Qin family cultivators from Panlong City.
Qin Huang and Qin Jun lowered their heads to avoid revealing their identities, pretending to be ordinary cultivators.
Seeing the two young lords, Qin Huang and Qin Jun, remain silent, naturally, none of the other Qin family cultivators dared to respond.
At this point, Gongsun Zhong pointed to Qin Huang and Qin Jun among the Qin family's experts and said to Lin Fei, "Young Master Lin, they are the eldest son Qin Huang and the second son Qin Jun of Qin Ying, they are now the highest leaders of the Qin family experts."
Gongsun Zhong identified Qin Huang and Qin Jun to take revenge on Qin Ying for being untrustworthy and escaping alone.
Qin Huang and Qin Jun had never expected Gongsun Zhong to expose their identities. Although they harbored deep resentment towards Gongsun Zhong, they also knew preserving their lives was paramount at this moment.
Qin Huang immediately cupped his fists to Lin Fei and said, "Young Master Lin, my father's offense to you was his fault. I am willing to accept any punishment from Young Master Lin and also contribute money and effort to rebuild Thousand Dragon City."
Of course, Lin Fei knew Qin Huang wasn't sincerely willing to submit to him, but what did it matter?
To save his life, Qin Huang had to obediently submit to him.
"Hm, it's rare for Eldest Young Master Qin to be so magnanimous; lead your men to participate in the rebuilding of Thousand Dragon City, and you and your second brother shall rest and recuperate in the Devil's Tower along with City Lord Gongsun, City Lord Lu, and City Lord Xu for a few days," Lin Fei said indifferently, "Please, go ahead!"
Although Qin Huang and Qin Jun were unwilling to enter the Devil's Tower, they didn't dare to disobey and had to move towards the Devil's Tower.
Lin Fei then looked at the three City Lords, including Gongsun Zhong, and said, "Three City Lords, you too, please."
The three of them had no choice but to head towards the Devil's Tower.
After the five of them entered the Devil's Tower, with a wave of Lin Fei's hand, a bright burst of astonishing energy shot forth, and the door of the Devil's Tower slammed shut.
Then, Lin Fei flew to the platform in front of the palace and released the sealed acupoints of the nine Patriarchs, including Ouyang Stone. Once their acupoints were unlocked, they got up from the ground, filled with indescribable excitement and joy.
"City Lord, if it weren't for your return, both we and Thousand Dragon City would have been doomed!" Ouyang Stone's eyes were filled with gratitude.
Lin Fei said, "It was my negligence that led to such a disaster for you and Thousand Dragon City, but I will make the four major Cultivation Cities pay all the costs."
Then, Lin Fei looked at the Thousand Dragon City cultivators in the air and said to the nine Patriarchs, "Lead all the cultivators of Thousand Dragon City to supervise all the cultivators of the four major Cultivation Cities, clean up the ruins, and rebuild Thousand Dragon City. As soon as the three major Cultivation Cities deliver the dragon Gold Coins, distribute them to all injured cultivators and their families in the city."
Ouyang Stone and the nine Patriarchs immediately cupped their fists and answered, "Yes, City Lord!"
In the air, thousands of Thousand Dragon City cultivators also raised their arms and shouted in unison, "Long live the City Lord! Long live!"
Seeing the four City Lords of the four major Cultivation Cities defeated, three were detained in the Devil's Tower, and one fled in disgrace, and the thousands of cultivators from the four major Cultivation Cities would now become laborers to rebuild Thousand Dragon City, in the air, Qin Zimo and Yuan Yuxi, among the several great beauties, could only feel indescribable admiration for Lin Fei.
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