Chapter 249 - 8: Qingxiao City Lord
"You say it’s this man who killed all your soldiers under command?" Qingxiao City’s City Lord scrutinized the masked man before him, "Why not remove your mask and show us your face?"
"Not convenient," Lu Hong said, "It was my fault for accidentally killing the soldiers under the City Lord’s command, and to make amends, I am willing to enter into a pact with the City Lord here and now. I will return in three months to rid your kingdom of the Disaster Church."
"No rush," the City Lord of Qingxiao City waved his hand, "To kill three thousand of my elite, young man, your strength must be quite extraordinary."
The City Lord of Qingxiao City smiled and said, "Although I am pained by the loss of my soldiers, they would have died sooner or later on the expedition against the Disaster Church anyway. Thus, this responsibility falling on you is appropriate. More than that, I would like to entrust you with a matter."
"I––" Lu Hong was about to refuse but was interrupted by the City Lord of Qingxiao City, "This matter will also benefit you. During our last purge of the Disaster Church, my top general, Ye Lu, was poisoned and assassinated by those three scoundrels. And in several tens of days, it will be time for the grandest meeting that takes place every five years in Ambra - the Septenary Martial Meet. If you, young man, could represent our Qingxiao City in this Martial Meet, I must repay you handsomely."
"My time is limited, and I can’t afford any delays," Lu Hong said, "It’s better to forget about this matter."
"The prize for the Septenary Martial Meet is a divine artifact of the ancient Elf Race, are you not tempted?" the City Lord of Qingxiao City laughed, "Won’t you reconsider?"
"A divine artifact of the Elf Race?" Lu Hong was somewhat puzzled; why would it be something of the Elves? Divine artifacts are not so easily obtained; they’re all items once played with by the hands of Heavenly Gods.
"Little brother, if they can offer a divine artifact of the Elf Race as a prize, it must mean they have discovered the ancient relics of the Elves. How can you alone search faster than these entire nations? Perhaps they’ve already found where your enemies are heading," the Ancestor Dragon suggested from within Lu Hong’s heart, "Why not form a closer relationship with this City Lord?"
That made sense to Lu Hong, who adopted the Ancestor Dragon’s suggestion and asked the City Lord of Qingxiao, "A divine artifact of the Elf Race? May I ask what your relationship is with the Elves?"