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nCity Lord Manor.

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nHu Jiujiu sat on the main seat while a row of people stood below. These people all had strong auras and extraordinary strength.

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n“City Lord, our family’s original boundary is severely restricted. I hope you can approve our application.”

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n“Old Zhang, I’m a few years older than you. Be good for now. I applied a little earlier than you. Aren’t you being a little too hasty?”

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nThe oldest of the three people standing below was called Zhao Tianhe.

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nThe person standing beside him was called Sun Wuyong.

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nThe person furthest away from him was the person he called Old Zhang, Zhang Bainian.

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nAt this moment, the two of them looked at each other through Sun Wuyong.

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nZhang Bainian said bluntly, “Although you were a little earlier than me, if the City Lord can approve it together, it won’t affect each other. Why must we stop each other? I didn’t mean to stop your family from expanding. It’s just that there has to be a first come, first served order.”

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n“Then Old Zhang, don’t use your age to suppress others in the future. This kind of behavior is really a joke.”

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n“You…”

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nThere was a tense atmosphere between the two of them.

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nSun Wuyong, who was standing in the middle, separated the two of them. “Alright, stop arguing here. The City Lord is still watching. Of course, we have to wait for the City Lord to make a decision. What’s the point of arguing here?”

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nAll three of them looked at Hu Jiujiu.

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n“City Lord, there are still many empty places in the inner city. We are willing to pay a price higher than the market price to buy these lands. I hope that the City Lord will agree.”

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nHu Jiujiu sized up the three of them.

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nIn Hu Jiujiu’s opinion, these three people were quite obedient. Although they said that they were here to buy land, they were actually here to seek Hu Jiujiu’s support. If they could occupy a large enough territory in the inner city, it was equivalent to being acknowledged by Hu Jiujiu.

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nThis way, with the tacit approval of the City Lord, they would be able to develop their forces here more smoothly in the future and attract more humans.

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nIn order to fight for the lands, these people had prepared many benefits and thrown in many treasures.

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nHowever, Hu Jiujiu had not been busy with this for the past two days. She had put their matters aside and temporarily forgot to ask Li Yuanqing.

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nIt was indeed necessary to make a decision early on in the inner city. The empty spaces in the inner city were too big. Although a lot of it had been rented out, there were still a lot left.

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nHu Jiujiu also planned to use the remaining places for them to develop their own forces. Therefore, during this period of time, there were turbulent undercurrents among the humans in Ping City.

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nToday, these three people were already the fourth wave.

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n“I’ve read all your requests.” Hu Jiujiu suddenly spoke, attracting the attention of all three of them.

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n“City Lord, our requests are very cautious. There are huge concessions.”

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n“That’s right. The few of us are very sincere. We only hope to obtain the City Lord’s approval.”

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nThe three of them had been arguing happily just now, but now, they were on the same side.

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nHu Jiujiu nodded and did not answer directly. She said ambiguously, “It’s fine. You guys can go back first. I’ll send someone to inform you about the exact results. Go back and wait for the results.”

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n“City Lord…”

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nZhang Bainian still wanted to speak, but Sun Wuyong glared at him. The three of them had prepared a lot of benefits to come over this time. They had already stuffed them over, but they did not expect that they would still be defeated.

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nHu Jiujiu was really difficult to get rid of.

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nThere was nothing they could do about it. Hu Jiujiu was the City Lord now. Furthermore, she was powerful and had the protection of the Sword Immortal. No one could do anything to her.

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nIn addition, the control of the entire Ping City had tightened. No matter what the people in Ping City did, Hu Jiujiu knew it clearly. Under such circumstances, they did not dare to act rashly.

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nAfter the three of them greeted Hu Jiujiu again, they carefully retreated.

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nAfter the three of them had retired, Minglun came in.

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n“Are there any more today?” Hu Jiujiu held her forehead, feeling a little tired.

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nMinglun bowed his head and replied, “You’ve seen all the visitors today.”

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n“You can go down first. I’m a little tired.” Hu Jiujiu waved him off.

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n“Have a good afternoon, City Lord.”

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nWhen Minglun left, he closed the door behind him. What he didn’t know was that a window on the other side opened quietly. A pale figure floated out of the room. After a few flashes on the city wall, it disappeared.

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nNot long after, Hu Jiujiu appeared in Li Yuanqing’s small courtyard.

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nRecently, Qiu Muyun had been busy cultivating his Qi and had found a job at the Treasure Pavilion. He rarely came back every day.

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nLi Yuanqing sat under a big tree in the small courtyard and drank his tea quietly.

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n“Master.”

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n“What is it?”

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n“Today, a total of fifteen human clans came to me to apply. Master, please take a look.”

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nHu Jiujiu handed the list to Li Yuanqing.

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nLi Yuanqing took the list and took a look. A pen appeared in his hand and he drew on it for a while. After drawing it, Li Yuanqing returned the list to Hu Jiujiu.

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n“These few families first.”

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nHu Jiujiu took the list and took a careful look. There were fifteen families, and seven of them had been marked.

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n“Yes, Master.”

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n“Is there any news from those two cities now?”

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nHu Jiujiu replied, “According to the information I’ve received so far, those two cities seem to have sent some more people over. However, they should have been acting in secret, so we haven’t found any traces of them yet.”

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n“I’m sure they won’t take the initiative to stir up trouble after the last battle.”

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nLi Yuanqing looked in the direction of Black Dragon Mountain from afar.

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nThose people probably couldn’t bring out too much combat strength now. The Lightning Attracting Formation last time was probably the strongest combat strength they could bring out.

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nThe current Ping City could be said to be in the right place at the right time.

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nIt was a great opportunity for development. There was still a steady stream of people coming in. He believed that it wouldn’t be long before they could completely build Ping City into a huge independent city.

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nThose humans had also taken advantage of such an opportunity. All of them did not hesitate to pay the price to send gifts to the City Lord Manor. They were all delivered in boxes.

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nHu Jiujiu made a small profit from this deal.

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n“Then what do you mean, Master?”

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n“It’s time to make some preparations.”

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nOn the other hand, Li Yuanqing and Hu Jiujiu were chatting in this inconspicuous courtyard, which might decide Ping City’s future.

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nOn the other hand, a hundred miles outside Ping City.

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nIn the ruins of Black Dragon Mountain, two huge figures stood quietly on a small hill. The two of them looked ferocious. Their fangs were openly stuck outside their lips and reached their chins. Their skin was dark and the outline of their muscles was extremely clear.

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nHowever, their backs were bulging under their cloaks, making them look like two hunchbacks. If one looked closer, they would discover that under their cloaks was actually a pair of tough wings.

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n“Big Brother, is this still Black Dragon Mountain?”

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nThe two demons had yet to recover from their shock.

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nOne had to know that the Black Dragon Mountain in the past had thousands of people. It was very spectacular. There were many array formations hidden on it that they had left behind. But now, this place has been razed to the ground. It did not look like a tall mountain at all. There was only this empty space left.

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nHowever, among the fragments that filled the sky, one could vaguely see a huge ravine that was filled with rocks. This way, they could be sure that this was the ruins left behind by the previous battle. Such a battle had really happened here.

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nTheir eyes were filled with shock. They never expected that a weak human could unleash such destructive power with a single sword strike. If the two of them were in their shoes, they would not be able to withstand such destructive power. In fact, under the power of this strike, their bodies would be reduced to dust in an instant.

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n“What should I tell the City Lord?”

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nThese two people were guards from Sea City. They were the personal guards of the City Lord of Sea City and had a high status. However, even though the two of them were experienced and knowledgeable, they could not help but be shocked when they saw the scene in front of them.

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nAfter the death of the envoy, the two City Lords of Sea City and Rong City seemed to have reached a tacit understanding and did not continue to pressure them. Instead, after a short period of preparation, they decided to come to Ping City personally.

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nAt this moment, the City Lord’s troops were already dozens of kilometers away from the Black Dragon Mountain. The two of them came over to investigate.

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nThe two brothers were hesitating when a dark cloud suddenly appeared on the horizon. The dark clouds carried a powerful pressure and arrived above the Black Dragon Mountain in the blink of an eye. A huge gust of wind carried small stones and blew on the faces of the two brothers. In the blink of an eye, the world became clear again.

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nThe violent wind had disappeared and was replaced by a dignified middle-aged man. The man frowned as he stared at the huge ravine. His dark eyes flickered with a faint light.

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n“City Lord!”

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nThe two demons knelt on the ground.

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nThe man’s voice was very low. “As expected of the Sword Immortal. To be able to kill two envoys, this kind of power is indeed extraordinary.”

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nThis person was the City Lord of Sea City, Hai Changping.

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nHai Changping silently looked at the huge ravine left behind and felt even more glad. Fortunately, they had decided from the beginning not to become enemies with the legendary Sword Immortal. Otherwise, it would be a problem whether they could return alive or not.

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nThinking of this, Hai Changping heaved a sigh of relief. Although this was a powerful human and was definitely not good news for them, at least this was not his trouble yet.

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n“Let’s go.”

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nHai Changping flicked his sleeves and left Black Dragon Mountain without hesitation.

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nA group of uninvited guests had arrived outside Ping City. They were well-organized and had a lot of people. The city guards stood guard outside and carefully watched the crowd that was about to approach. These people were not humans who had come to seek refuge, but a large group of demons.

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nOn the city wall where Hu Jiujiu appeared, Minglun rushed over.

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n“City Lord.”

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n“What’s going on?”

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n“City Lord, it looks like they’re from Sea City.”

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n“Sea City? What are they planning to do?”

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n“I don’t know yet. They haven’t sent an envoy over yet.”

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nAs the two of them were talking, a dark figure suddenly flew out from the dark crowd opposite them.

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nThe demon spread its huge wings and flew straight over.

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nWhen he approached, he suddenly bowed respectfully to Hu Jiujiu.

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n“Respected City Lord Hu Jiujiu, our City Lord has the intention to befriend your city and has specially prepared a generous gift. Our City Lord has specially ordered me to come and inform you. I hope City Lord Hu can receive us.”

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nThe dignified City Lord of Sea City was waiting outside for Hu Jiujiu to summon him. There was no need to say anything about her status.

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nAll the demons present were stunned. Many people thought that the people from Sea City were here to oppose Hu Jiujiu like last time. They did not expect that these people were here to negotiate.

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nMoreover, the City Lord had personally come here to negotiate. All of them were stunned.

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nEveryone looked at Hu Jiujiu, waiting for her answer.

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nHu Jiujiu stretched out her slender hand and raised it high.

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n“Open the city gates and let them pass!”

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n“Does the City Lord want to consider it?” Minglun reminded her anxiously.

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nIf they rashly released such a large group of demons, it would not be good for them. There was no need to mention the security in the city. More importantly, if these people came to rebel again, they would be in great danger.

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nHu Jiujiu did not seem to care about them at all. She just let them pass firmly without any hesitation.

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n“Let them through!”

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nAs Minglun gave the order, the city gates opened.

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nThe envoy bowed respectfully in the sky again. After greeting Hu Jiujiu, he returned. After a while, the demon troops in front drove over. A figure quickly moved over. In the blink of an eye, the figure appeared outside the city wall and landed in front of Hu Jiujiu.

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nThis person was Hai Changping.

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nHai Changping looked at Hu Jiujiu with a friendly smile.

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n“I’ve long heard that City Lord Hu’s looks are unparalleled. Seeing you today, I’ve realized you’re indeed a beauty.”

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n“City Lord Hai, your words are too kind.”

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n“Hahaha, thank you for meeting me, City Lord Hu. I thought that I would have made a wasted trip. I didn’t expect City Lord Hu to be so open-minded and generous. I’m really ashamed.”

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n“We have mutual benefits to begin with, so we naturally have to strengthen our cooperation. As the saying goes, when will the cycles of vengeance end? If we can resolve the hatred, it will be beneficial to us.”

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n“City Lord Hu is right. This is exactly what I’m thinking.” Hai Changping and Hu Jiujiu hit it off immediately and quickly reached an agreement on the negotiation.

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nAs the two City Lords entered the City Lord Manor of Ping City together, some of the old grudges between the two cities disappeared.

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