Soon, there was a man with white and red flowing robes walking with two guards. He held a tablet with a quill. Showing an unappealing grin as he approached the carriage and attended people.“Miss. Chai Xuanlu, I presume?” The man asked with a knowing tone.“What is the meaning of this?” Xuanlu asked, pulling the notice off of her residence door and waving it in front of the man.“The taxes were not paid; it clearly states it in the notice, and the city has reclaimed its property.” The man said smugly.“Taxes? The taxes are not due until the end of next season. How could it be delayed?” Xuanlu asked, seeing a conspiracy happening here in the city.“The new Magistrate has issued a new tax law, and seeing no one from the Chai family available, has revoked your residence. He will be occupying it within a week’s time.” The tax collector stated with a smug look.“He will be taking up residence in my home?” Xuanlu asked with anger.“Correction, his home, you no longer own this property.” The

In a home next to the center of Guthrie City, there came a burst of laughter from within. The young man who was the current Magistrate had completed his cultivation and finally broken through to his next realm, Early Martial Grand Master. With this realm, he believed he was able to conquer the one woman he deemed his, Chai Xuanlu. In his mind, he would challenge her betrothed and then utilize her powerful Chai family and conquer the Central Provence with his new founded strength. With the ambitions of the young Magistrate in mind, he rose from his secluded room for cultivation and called for his head guard.“Sir, what are your orders?” A man in his forties in armored attire arrived and knelt in front of the Young Magistrate in his white and red robes.“Send out a challenge letter to this Blake Elon in a day’s time for the hand of Chai Xuanlu. I want to see if this betrothed is worthy of such a woman.” The young Magistrate stated with a wicked grin. He had figured he would dispose of t

Joselin bidded her Father good night when he led her to her room, not taking any chances she would not return without any troubles.When Joselin entered, it was already brightly lit from her servant and a bath was prepared. She began to disrobe when she heard the mysterious voice again.“My lady, it would not be proper if you bathe in front of me.” The voice came from a corner where a man sat drinking a pot of tea.“Augh! Who are you, and where did you come from? If you make any movement, I will call the guards.” Joselin clutched her clothing as protection with her undergarments still on.“Calm yourself. If I bidded you any harm, I would have left you to those men.” Blake said, taking a sip untroubled by her outcry. He had already placed a sound barrier around her room.The reason he was interested in her was due to her family’s involvement in trading through the Merchant Guild. Since he saved her, he figured it would be fair that she placed an excellent word to her Father on his beha

All of a sudden, Blake released his cultivation aura. It was like an explosion hitting the Magistrate head-on. It embodied the whole city, not only the arena; those with weak cultivation aptitude fainted on the spot, while others found it hard to breathe. The young Magistrate’s eyes widened, and total shock was seen on his face as the closer Blake walked to him, the stronger the pressure was felt.Master Bruma instantly tried to cover his daughter with this aura, who was not a practitioner of the cultivation realm, to protect her. Still, to his surprise, she was not affected by the powerful cultivation of Blake’s aura. Showing that Blake had great control over who and who shouldn’t be affected. Ordinary people were not feeling the strong force Blake was emmiting. Causing some to wonder why most of the people were unconscious or struggling to even stand or sit.“You, you. What realm are you in? I’ve never felt such pressure.” The young Magistrate asked in fear as his legs weakened and

Blake was silent, pondering the proposal. Soon, he sighed and nodded his approval, bringing Master Bruma’s anxiety in waiting to an end.“She will need to start by arranging a place for storage and selling of the goods here in the city. We will then be heading South for the Chai family, every city we encounter, she will need to do the same, and I will establish a trade formation within those cities as well for the Merchant Guild to utilize.” Blake said, looking at the two. “Is she prepared to travel?”“Yes, yes. She is willing, right dear?” Master Bruma asked, looking at the startled woman beside him.“Y____yes, what Father has said,” Josephine said with uncertainty, that this was still her Father.“Great, come. I will show you to the Formation.” Blake said, rising from his chair and heading to the courtyard where he laid the Trade Formation.True to his word, the Formation was small, but what shocked them was the high-grade DevineStones powering the Trade Formation.“It could be larg