I just covet their strength

Chapter 305: Great Qinghui Gong

On the southern border of the Holy Tree Empire, adjacent to the Qianlu Royal Court, is a territory of the [Branch of Prosperity], Yuanxi Territory.

As a border garrison state, Yuanxi Territory should have been like Qinghui Territory and Yingyan Territory, always accompanying the chaotic realm and guarding against the chaotic tide all year round.

But the fact is not so. Yuanxi Territory is the most special among all the [Branches of Prosperity]. There is not even the threat of chaos waves here, as they are all blocked by the nearby Qinghui Territory. On the other side, it is defended by the Qianlu Royal Court. The chaos pressure faced by Yuanxi Territory is very small.

And through the special power of the Holy Spirit of Void Law, the place where Yuanxi Territory is located has the most relaxed and flexible spiritual space in the world. In other words, this place is very suitable for teleportation and jump, and the cost will be reduced to an incredible level.

Convenient logistics means prosperous trade, not to mention that Yuanxi Territory is one of the very few windows that can exchange what it needs with the closed-off Qianlu Royal Court. Therefore, countless trade channels are intertwined in Yuanxi Territory with thirty star gates, and the word prosperity is always imprinted on it.

Even if it doesn't have any special output, it can make a lot of money just by collecting tolls.

Not to mention that Yuanxi Territory itself is a treasure land with abundant resources and fertile land.

Strictly speaking, Yuanxi Territory is actually a part of the Land of Luyin. Because of the Holy Spirit of Konglu, its natural environment and its historical origins are inseparable from the Qianlu Royal Court. It is half sitting on the side of the Land of Luyin.

The degree of its ambiguity is such that even the "Branch of Prosperity" is controversial within the empire.

Those who question Yuanxi Territory are not just petty-minded, but also deeply suspicious of Shubang, because anyone who has personally visited Yuanxi Territory will have corresponding doubts.

An unnamed imperial diplomat was even more blunt:

"If it weren't for the empire's flag, there would be no difference between Yuanxi Territory and Qianlu Royal Court."

Clear and calm rivers run in all directions, crisscrossing among greenery and forests. Exquisite and flawless palaces and cities are divided along graceful geometric shapes and all built on lakes.

The main city of Yuanxi Territory is also a city on the water, a city in the lake. It is filled with all kinds of arch bridges, courtyards, towers and towns that do not conform to the characteristics of an empire, but are instead elven-style.

The people of Yuanxi were enjoying the sunshine, hot springs and afternoon tea in the beautiful main city. It was so peaceful that it didn't even seem like a garrison.

In the high tower in the center of the Lord City of Yuanxi, the magnificent elven-style building broke free from the constraints of gravity under the influence of the ritual field. Various floating structures like flawless jade were combined arbitrarily to build a palace that was exquisite to the point of being crazy.

The Yuanxi guards patrolled the lake near the tower in their wave-breaking warships. As the elite force of the Yuanxi Territory, they were armed to the teeth with extremely expensive equipment.

Cost is the last thing to consider, because Yuan Xiling has plenty of money, very, very rich.

The army of Yuan Xiling was built entirely with countless resources and was incredibly luxurious.

The elite troops all have constructed battle armor, each team is riding on a modular floating battleship, and even various precious magical equipment and disposable amulets are distributed to everyone. The main legions of the empire would be jealous at the sight of them.

High up in the palace, on an extended balcony, the owner of Yuan Xi Territory was gracefully stirring the drink in the cup, supporting his delicate cheek with one hand, looking up at the horizon, at the only star gate that was still in operation.

There are usually people coming and going, and there is an endless stream of trading ships traveling between the star gates. Goods and personnel from all over the mortal world will stop here to rest and discuss business.

However, at this moment, there were no airships in the sky above Yuanxi Territory. It was deserted and almost all the star gates had been closed, no longer causing ripples in space.

Seeing this, Luyetan couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth and sighed:
"The Star Gate system is about to collapse. The prosperity and splendor of Far Tide Territory can no longer be maintained."

The wealth of Yuanxi Territory benefited from its transcendent status as a trade hub, but now with the departure of the [Holy Tree of Glory], the spiritual space purified and cleared by this god has gradually bred chaos and corruption. Traveling through the star gate is no longer a convenient jump, but a life-threatening adventure.

No one knows whether you can come out intact after traveling through the spirit world, or whether you will still be intact after coming out.

The only star gate that is still in operation is forcibly activated by the power of the Holy Spirit of Void Law, but compared with the grand scene in the past when dozens of star gates were operating at the same time with the support of the imperial system, it is now completely desolate.

The Age of Strife dealt a heavy blow to Far Tide Territory, but Luyetan's expression showed no worry or anxiety. She just smiled and said to the elf sitting opposite her:

"From now on, you will have to cut back on food and clothing and tighten your belt!"

Sitting opposite Lord Yuan Xi was an elf man with long light golden hair. His well-proportioned and slender figure was set off by an elegant white robe inlaid with gold thread. His handsome and elegant face was calm and revealed a firm and sharp spirit.

On his pointed ears, there was a string of fluorescent marks like a tattoo, flickering like the breathing of a living thing.

The elf took a sip of the black tea in the cup and said calmly:

"Yuanxi Palace, this is too exaggerated."

"You don't have the blessing of the little holy tree here, and the Law of Prosperity has never blessed the people of Yuanxi. Even without the grace of the [Holy Tree of Glory], at most it can return to its original state. Besides, no one knows better than you how you have used your wealth to build Yuanxi Territory into a rich and powerful country over the years."

Luyetan covered her lower lip with her little hand and shook her head.
"Sir Xavier, if it was just to support my expenses, then the wealth accumulated in the territory would be more than enough. But every time I open my eyes, I have to feed millions of people in Yuanxi Territory. If it were just that, it would be fine. The key is to transport supplies to Lord Qinghui's expeditionary force, which is an astronomical figure."

"To be honest, the inventory of Yuanxi Territory is almost empty. We really have no savings left. Even if we have money, we can't buy supplies. Pass me the cake."

Luyetan sighed and gave instructions to the maid.

The Royal Court Elf named Xavier frowned upon hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, he said:

"I have heard of Lord Qinghui. It seems that you helped him to regain his territory before. How come, with Lord Qinghui's current power and status, does he still need your support? I heard that he not only took over a large area of ​​the empire, but also became the Knight King of the Yonglan people. His name is very famous outside the land of Luyin."

Luyetan put the whole piece of delicious velvety cake into her mouth, chewed it carefully, and then revealed a charming smile:
"I did this on purpose. It would be easy for Lord Qinghui to pay off his debt, but I want him to keep owing the debt. The more the better. This is the most cost-effective deal."

"Because he promised me a reward that I couldn't refuse."

Yuan Xigong's words were meaningful. His fingers unconsciously touched his slightly pointed earlobes and he lowered his eyes slightly.

These pointed ears that reveal her enchanting bloodline look very similar to the long ears of an elf at first glance, but they are slightly different. These pointed ears do give Luyetan extraordinary charm, but Lord Yuanxi does not want this charm at all, and even hates it so much that he wishes to eliminate the dirty bloodline.

Xavier also noticed Luyetan's solemn expression and small movements, and said hesitantly:
"Could he be..." Luyetan interrupted immediately:
"Anyway, I am looking forward to the reward promised by Qinghui Office. I guess I will get what I want soon."

Seeing that the pretty girl with brown hair and white dress didn't want to reveal more about this topic, Xavier was very curious. He had known Luyetan for a long time, but he had never seen the other party care so much. Could it be true?
There are some guesses, but for things like that, it's better to just know what's going on in your heart and not talk nonsense.

The intricate relationship between Yuanxi Territory and Qianlu Royal Court all originated from this.

There was no further question. Xavier was more concerned about something else than Luyetan's matter, so he said indirectly:
"It seems that your investment is completely successful. Lord Qinghui owes you a big favor. I just came out of the royal court not long ago. I heard that the Knight King is constantly conquering Chaos Corruption in the mortal world? Is that true?"

Luyetan crossed his fingers and rested his chin on them, saying:

"Ha, you should have heard of it. There is such a thing, and it has been going on for a long time. Lord Qinghui led his troops to put out fires everywhere. Just as he claimed, he did not ask for anything in return, but just did a righteous act."

"Such a noble feat can actually happen."

Xavier's fingers nervously pressed the corner of the table and said:

"Is that Lord Qinghui really like that?"

I don't think so. Lord Qinghui's inflated ambition is about to overflow. That man doesn't look like a man of high moral standards.

Luyetan complained in his heart at first, but on the surface he raised his eyebrows calmly and said:
"But instead of asking me, why don't you ask your son? As an intelligence gathering officer stationed abroad for the royal court, he has been out there all these years and he must know more than you."

“That’s true.”

Xavier nodded his approval to Luyetan's words and said:
"I haven't seen Valendorf for a long time. I don't know how he is doing. Is he in Yuanxi Territory right now?"

"Of course, this city never refuses friends. I'll take you there."

Yuan Xigong said with a smile, then stood up and left the palace with Xavier and went to the Royal Court Embassy in the main city.

After entering the embassy residence, they heard a noisy sound coming from the courtyard.

After walking forward a few dozen steps, I found a group of people gathered together, arguing about something with red faces.

The leader of one of the groups was a young half-elf.

"Warrendorf!"

Xavier murmured in confusion. In his impression, this child of his should be a relatively introverted one. How come after not seeing him for a few years, he seemed to have become the leader of a faction in the Royal Court Embassy?

Did he finally succeed? Although it was just an embassy, ​​which could only be regarded as a novice village in the struggle environment of the royal court, it was already very good to be able to achieve this. At least, he could probably bring it back to the royal court and not be eaten to the bone.

Xavier was greatly relieved and walked quickly forward to hear what Warendorf was saying.

The young half-elf sternly said, beating his chest and stamping his feet:
"Lord Qinghui is so great. I cried last night thinking about him, and then fell asleep in a daze. In my dream, Lord Qinghui took the thrones of ten countries, and there was no longer any dispute about who was the greatest hero in history. Then I woke up with a smile, I was so happy. I spent all my monthly salary, which my parents didn't give me, on Lord Qinghui's merchandise. I must watch every debate of Lord Qinghui. I especially like Lord Qinghui's moves, they are so handsome."

"In the future, when Lord Qinghui is old, I will fly to Suyue to take care of him and be his slave. When Lord Qinghui dies, I will go with him. After all, I came to this world just to accompany Lord Qinghui. This mission has been completed. My parents don't care. There is nothing I can do. I have done my best for Lord Qinghui. That's it."

"This is what I, a qualified Qinghui solo promoter, should do. All Qinghui solo promoters should be like me. Otherwise, you don't deserve to be called Qinghui solo promoters, and you don't deserve to like Qinghui!"

"What's the point of a world without Lord Qinghui? Be careful. There are 600 million Qinghui followers in the world, and one of them can spit you to death. Lord Qinghui is the greatest monarch in the world. You will never know how much Lord Qinghui has paid to get to where he is today."

"Lord Qinghui is legendary, has a story, is approachable, and has a good appearance. Even if Lord Qinghui is 99% wrong, don't you people who don't like Lord Qinghui have any fault at all? If you are wrong, why do you still want to discredit Lord Qinghui? Why don't you like Lord Qinghui?"

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Valendorf's words were full of tears, and the elves on the opposite side were stunned. No one dared to say a word, while his companions behind him were dancing with excitement:

"That's right! Warendorf!"

"That's right, these black spots of Qinghui Gong should have been dealt with long ago."

"I can't believe how cold a mouth can make groundless speculations and doubts about Lord Qinghui's righteous deeds."

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But Xavier, who was listening in, blushed. This elegant and easy-going senior official of the royal court immediately jumped out, grabbed the half-elf by the collar, and roared:

"Warrendorf! You beast! What are you talking about?!"

The half-elf youth was stunned and stammered:
"Ah! Father, father."

Xavier: "I've told you so many times, when you talk about work, you have to refer to your job title!"

".Yes, Mr. Executive."

Not only was Valendorf deflated like a ball, but all the other elves or half-elves were trembling with fear because of Xavier's sudden intrusion. They immediately lined up in front of the high-ranking officials of the royal court, awaiting their fate.

Seeing this, Xavier sighed and said to his offspring:

"Come with me, and the rest of you, I have something to ask you."

(End of this chapter)