Supreme Dragon Seal

The sun was shining brightly, and overnight the snow inside West Spirit City seemed to have melted away. However, outside the city, the snow still covered the ground with a thick layer that reached up to an adult’s waist.

In reality, this was because various merchants had hired mages to clear the snow in order to start their businesses early. As a result, West Spirit City became exceptionally lively.

Compared to other seasons, there were certainly fewer adventurers, but those who stayed in this city were still quite strong.

This was because in the Savage Wastelands, the hunting ground for the adventurers located near the West Spirit City, the level of monsters and beasts that come out to roam was relatively high, and in the winter, there was a kind of wild beast called the Snow Lynx, a species that was left over from the barbaric period millions of years ago. Many adventurers came here for the Snow Lynx.

The Snow Lynx had a core inside its body, which, when ingested, could provide permanent resistance to cold temperatures, rendering the body almost completely immune to cold-based (ice and water elements) battle qi and magic below King-grade. As for those who practiced cold-based battle qi and magic, they could benefit immensely from consuming the Snow Lynx’s core, as it multiplied the power of their abilities several times over. This miraculous effect enticed countless adventurers to risk their lives in search of the elusive Snow Lynx.

However, to this day, there have only been records of three Snow Lynxs captured, but every winter countless adventurers would die trying to find it.

Although the name of the wasteland contains the word “Savage,” in reality, the number of wild beasts here was extremely small, but it was said that many wild beasts roam deep in the wasteland. However, the wasteland was vast and boundless, and even a Saint Mage or a Saint Warrior would not dare to easily venture into it beyond five thousand miles from the edge.

On this day, there was a restless atmosphere amidst the hustle and bustle of West Spirit City.

Two days ago, there were rumors circulating throughout the city that the fifth young master of the Nord family, Qi Bei Nord, was not far from West Spirit City and would arrive soon.

Some people sneered at it, some people waited to see the joke, but some people sensed from Qi Bei’s identity that West Spirit City might really be changing this time.

Who among the previous City Lords appointed by the Golden Leaf Empire had such status? On the other hand, who from such a noble family would come to this chaotic city to become its Lord?

The chaos in West Spirit City was caused by various reasons. This city was a paradise for ruthless people, and of course, these villains would not want to see a stable government established here because that would mean losing the place where they could do as they please.

At noon, a large caravan neared the city gates, bringing with it explosive news that Qi Bei Nord’s entourage was right behind and would arrive in West Spirit City soon.

The three major forces of the city had no movement, but some small forces were jumping up and down, preparing to give Qi Bei Nord a show of their strength.

Soon after, a black line appeared outside the West Spirit City, looking very eye-catching amidst the white expanse of snow.

“He’s here, the young master of the Nord family has arrived.”

“Heh, let’s see if this noble young master can hold on for a bit longer than the others.”

“I bet no more than three days.”

“Three days? You’re underestimating the local snakes of the city. I bet he won’t last a day before running away with his tail between his legs.”

“Hahaha, you’re right.”

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Whether it was adventurers or permanent residents of West Spirit City, no one believed in Qi Bei. They even referred to him as a member of the Nord family, without considering him the Lord of the City.

However, Du Shou, who still dressed like a city guard, sneered in his heart. ‘You fools, just wait and see with your own eyes. Lord Qi Bei is a god-like figure.’

Gradually, the black lines became closer, and some soldiers dressed in black armor could be seen.

“Thump thump…” The sound of uniform footsteps came over, and some people’s faces changed slightly. From their military posture, they could tell that this was a formidable force.

Soon, more than two hundred Black-Armored soldiers escorted a somewhat shabby-looking carriage to the gate of the city.

Each of these Black-Armored soldiers was armed to the teeth, moving like machines. Only their pairs of eyes filled with cold killing intent could be seen outside. Though there were only two hundred of them, their aura was like that of a mighty army.

Some people who had previously mocked and sneered were silenced by their imposing presence.

Behind the Black-Armored soldiers were more than one hundred people dressed in plain clothes. Each person held a scroll of notice.

The Black-Armored soldiers stood outside the city like wooden stakes, making no sound.

At this point, Qi Bei emerged from inside the carriage and shouted coldly, “Enter the city!”

Immediately, the Black-Armored soldiers formed a wedge formation and marched toward the gate.

The onlookers scattered, leaving only a few hundred people who were instructed by various small forces to block the gate. They were also afraid, but they had been ordered from above and could not disobey. Besides, they all harbored a glimmer of hope that this new noble young master who had just arrived would not dare to do anything to them.

A cruel smile played at the corners of Qi Bei’s mouth. It was as if he had been given a pillow when he was about to fall asleep. He had been wondering about finding an opportunity to establish his authority.

“Kill!” Qi Bei coldly uttered a single word.

Immediately, the Black-Armored soldiers in wedge formation charged forward with fierce momentum, wielding their sharp blades with cold glints.

Blood splattered, and the sound of agonizing screams echoed through the sky.

In just a matter of seconds, all the people blocking the gate were lying in pools of blood.

The overwhelming hostility made the onlookers fall silent.

The Black-Armored soldiers marched into the city, stepping over the corpses, and the more than one hundred people who followed them suddenly scattered like a tide, posting notices on the walls of every street.

The notices announced that starting today, the fifth young master of the Nord family, Viscount Qi Bei Nord, would officially take over the West Spirit City. All businesses would operate as usual and await the issuance of the territory law by the Lord of the City.

West Spirit City had a City Lord’s mansion, located at the end of the bustling West Spirit Lane, which was currently occupied by a medium-sized force called the Black Assassins.

Qi Bei’s Black-Armored soldiers went straight to the City Lord’s mansion, their weapons dripping with blood.

People from various powers emerged from the crowd to report on the situation.

Soon, Qi Bei arrived in front of the City Lord’s mansion. Although he had already planned to take over the castle of the Blood Wolf King, it was not yet time, so he decided to occupy the City Lord’s mansion first.

At this time, the Black Assassins had received the news and had warriors and mages waiting for them.

“Jin Gang, blast the door open,” Qi Bei ordered.

Jin Gang roared, and his arms instantly swelled. His massive body rushed up with heavy momentum, his fist radiated a faint light, and a violent aura spread out.

With a loud bang, the heavy door was blown open by Jin Gang’s fist, and the soldiers behind the door screamed and spurted blood as they fell back.

Just then, the mages and archers of the Black Assassins stationed high up launched their attack.

However, before the first wave of attacks could even be launched, each mage and archer had their necks cut, spewing blood mist several meters high, and were killed in an instant.

Qi Bei gestured, and Lie Feng, the captain of the Black-Armored soldiers shouted, “Kill them all, leave no one alive.”