"Don't make it sound like I am a paedophile! I just can't stand little boys running around me all day long! I haven't accepted any disciples in a while as I found the heartbreak from them marrying out too painful." Ning Ming laughs.
"Zhi Rou…is she still angry at me?" Ning Ming asks in a cowardly tone.
"Mmm…I don't know. I don't think so? It's been so long. Besides, I have three children now! Two boys and one girl! Maybe if you accept my little girl as your disciple, Zhi Rou will forgive you?" Governor Shang makes a joke and soon they reach the mayor's estate. The estate is already emptied and all the people living there have moved to another estate to live, while the army uses their property for official purposes.
…
Inside the study, Governor Shang and Ning Ming are seated and drinking tea.
"Brother Ning, the second the army and me entered the city, we have taken steps to place the city on lockdown. If you want, I can let you and your grandson leave, but you have to leave within three days." Governor Shang seriously says.
"Haha, if I want to leave, nobody can block me! Jokes aside, I had already planned to head to the capital to visit you in two days so I was leaving anyway but…you have to promise to protect my daughter in law's family while you are here." Ning Ming replies him as he sips the tea calmly.
"…I can only promise to leave them alone as long as they are not rebels…Few people can stop you if you want to leave, but you won't be able to bring everyone away safely if you have to force your way out." Governor Shang says awkwardly.
"You know that I am now the governor…" Governor Shang explains but Ning Ming interrupts him.
"Brother Jian Rui, no need to continue explaining, I understand. My relatives are not rebels nor do they have any intentions to rebel. It's not like we do not understand the state of the world we live in. even the royal family do not want the throne, why would my relatives want it? Especially after being introduced to the world of cultivation, they must be crazy if they want the throne."
"Anyway, it's just that there is such a huge army behind you that it is obvious you did not come to the city with peaceful intentions. My plans to leave the city in two days will not change, but I will not visit the capital since you're not there. Instead, come over to my place for dinner tomorrow.
I will introduce you to my family. You've not seen my wife, Ling Sha for a long time either and it will be nice to have a small gathering before we leave." Ning Ming says with a smile, and the two friends continue chatting into the night.
…
In Lu Wang city, General Ling's troops are busily running around, giving orders and chasing everyone back to their homes, telling them that a curfew is now implemented and no one is allowed outside of their homes after 8 pm.
Lu Wang city is a city that is prosperous because it is a trade hub. Only He Jin city and Lu Wang city is near the spirit forest, but somehow all the hunters and mercenaries only used Lu Wang city as a base and as a result,
It became a bustling city where you could find and buy all sorts of things.
Medicine, weapons, and food all slowly developed in Lu Wang City as the human traffic was very high and the people who went into the spirit forest required these services. Inn and hotels were everywhere.
When they returned from the spirit forests, they needed butchers and textile shops to sell their loot to, so these industries developed faster. Even the beastmasters would sometimes enter the spirit beasts or look around in the markets to see if anyone were selling beasts that they could tame.
When the soldiers tried to implement and lock the city down, protests were heard everywhere and eventually, violence had to be used, because the soldiers started getting attacked.
"Don't make it sound like I am a paedophile! I just can't stand little boys running around me all day long! I haven't accepted any disciples in a while as I found the heartbreak from them marrying out too painful." Ning Ming laughs.
"Zhi Rou…is she still angry at me?" Ning Ming asks in a cowardly tone.
"Mmm…I don't know. I don't think so? It's been so long. Besides, I have three children now! Two boys and one girl! Maybe if you accept my little girl as your disciple, Zhi Rou will forgive you?" Governor Shang makes a joke and soon they reach the mayor's estate. The estate is already emptied and all the people living there have moved to another estate to live, while the army uses their property for official purposes.
…
Inside the study, Governor Shang and Ning Ming are seated and drinking tea.
"Brother Ning, the second the army and me entered the city, we have taken steps to place the city on lockdown. If you want, I can let you and your grandson leave, but you have to leave within three days." Governor Shang seriously says.
"Haha, if I want to leave, nobody can block me! Jokes aside, I had already planned to head to the capital to visit you in two days so I was leaving anyway but…you have to promise to protect my daughter in law's family while you are here." Ning Ming replies him as he sips the tea calmly.
"…I can only promise to leave them alone as long as they are not rebels…Few people can stop you if you want to leave, but you won't be able to bring everyone away safely if you have to force your way out." Governor Shang says awkwardly.
"You know that I am now the governor…" Governor Shang explains but Ning Ming interrupts him.
"Brother Jian Rui, no need to continue explaining, I understand. My relatives are not rebels nor do they have any intentions to rebel. It's not like we do not understand the state of the world we live in. even the royal family do not want the throne, why would my relatives want it? Especially after being introduced to the world of cultivation, they must be crazy if they want the throne."
"Anyway, it's just that there is such a huge army behind you that it is obvious you did not come to the city with peaceful intentions. My plans to leave the city in two days will not change, but I will not visit the capital since you're not there. Instead, come over to my place for dinner tomorrow.
I will introduce you to my family. You've not seen my wife, Ling Sha for a long time either and it will be nice to have a small gathering before we leave." Ning Ming says with a smile, and the two friends continue chatting into the night.
…
In Lu Wang city, General Ling's troops are busily running around, giving orders and chasing everyone back to their homes, telling them that a curfew is now implemented and no one is allowed outside of their homes after 8 pm.
Lu Wang city is a city that is prosperous because it is a trade hub. Only He Jin city and Lu Wang city is near the spirit forest, but somehow all the hunters and mercenaries only used Lu Wang city as a base and as a result,
It became a bustling city where you could find and buy all sorts of things.
Medicine, weapons, and food all slowly developed in Lu Wang City as the human traffic was very high and the people who went into the spirit forest required these services. Inn and hotels were everywhere.
When they returned from the spirit forests, they needed butchers and textile shops to sell their loot to, so these industries developed faster. Even the beastmasters would sometimes enter the spirit beasts or look around in the markets to see if anyone were selling beasts that they could tame.
When the soldiers tried to implement and lock the city down, protests were heard everywhere and eventually, violence had to be used, because the soldiers started getting attacked.
