A farm that breeds gods and demons
Chapter 502 - 390: Main City Inspector (4th update)

Chapter 502: Chapter 390: Main City Inspector (4th update)

A somewhat cold but extremely pleasant female voice suddenly echoed within the main hall. Upon hearing it, Jiang Hai immediately wore an expression of reverence, murmuring, "The Inspector General from the Main City is here."

Su Yu felt a chill in his heart when he heard this. He felt a sense of familiarity with this woman’s voice, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

With doubts in his mind, he followed Jiang Hai towards the hall. A group of people also emerged from the grand palace with a man and a woman at the lead. The man, tall and robust, was none other than Ouyang Nuo, whom Su Yu had met once in the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

Ouyang Nuo wore a smile, accompanying a woman as he walked out from the hall. Without a doubt, this woman must be the mysterious Inspector General from the Main City.

Upon seeing this woman, Su Yu was slightly taken aback. Not only did her voice sound familiar, but her appearance was also recognisable. Even Ada, on his shoulder, gave a slight gasp and exchanged surprised glances with Su Yu.

The woman was clothed in white, her hair cascading down like a waterfall. Her beauty and nobility was one in a million. Yet, what surprised Su Yu and Ada was not her beauty or nobility, but the fact that they had seen her before.

Su Yu still vividly remembered his journey to the Temple, how he entered the Trial Grounds, found the relics of Atlantis, encountered the artificially created Xingyu, and obtained the Demon Divine Beast. It was then when he met the Guardian of the Black Iron World, a white-robed woman bathed in radiance, Beth Finley.

The woman before him now, not only shared the voice but also the appearance of Beth Finley, the radiant White-Robed Woman, the Guardian of the Black Iron World that he had seen at the Temple and the Trial Grounds.

The only difference was that Beth Finley shone brightly and stood at a height of seven or eight meters, whereas this woman before him appeared to be of normal human stature. At first glance, she seemed like a smaller version of the Guardian of the Black Iron World, Beth Finley.

Could such a coincidence be possible? This mysterious ’Inspector General’ from the Main City, actually possessed the same appearance as the Guardian of the Black Iron World. Was it mere coincidence, or was there some connection between the two?

In his surprise, Su Yu fixated on the woman clad in white, his eyes unblinking. The surrounding crowd fell silent, considering his intent stare at a woman as decidedly impolite.

"Mr. Su Yu, is there something on my face?" the woman asked. Her voice was similar to that of the Guardian of the Black Iron World, Beth Finley, but upon closer listen, there were notable differences. At the very least, this white-robed woman’s voice held human emotion. For instance, her tone now expressed considerable displeasure while the Guardian of the Black Iron World’s voice was more mechanical, devoid of personal emotion.

On hearing her voice, Su Yu abruptly came back to his senses. He realised that his staring could be seen as rude, quickly averting his gaze, shaking his head and replying, "No, no ... I mistook you for someone I once knew. You two look strikingly alike."

Su Yu’s words caused Jiang Hai, Ouyang Nuo, and even Jin Fuhua to exchange knowing glances. It sounded similar to a line a man might use when trying to strike up a conversation with a woman.

The white-robed woman’s face revealed her shared assumptions with Jiang Hai, Ouyang Nuo, and the others. Her displeasure deepened, but she quickly composed herself, her tone becoming more neutral as she spoke. "The previous Olic City Lord died by your hand, and according to the rules, you have the first right to inherit the role of City Lord. The Main City has appointed me to officially confer upon you the position of the Black Iron City Lord."

As she spoke, she produced a box of white jade, continuing, "Here is a key that can unlock all secret locations in Black Iron City...as well as the pathway to the ’Main City.’ With this key, you will officially take up the mantle of City Lord for the Black Iron City. Su Yu, are you willing to accept this honor and commit to defending the Black Iron City?"

Slowly, she opened the white jade box, revealing several small square-shaped objects, resembling seals. These seals were engraved with complicated and obscure charms. Only the City Lord was permitted to have these "keys."

Many parts of Black Iron City could only be accessible with these "keys". Without them, Black Iron City would sink into semi-oblivion - existing in name alone.

Su Yu took a deep breath. Given his past temperament and character, he wouldn’t want to be a leader. He hadn’t even thought about being the leader of his small team before, let alone leading a whole city. However, for the impending world end prophesied by the Maya Prophecy in a little more than a year, he needed to seize control of a powerful force as soon as possible. The greater the force, the better. He was left with no other choice.

He slowly walked forward, bowed slightly at the Inspector General. "Inspector General, I’m willing. I am willing to take this responsibility. I believe that I can make Black Iron City stronger and more prosperous."

The White-Robed Woman gave a small smile. She took out a seal from the white jade box and handed it to Su Yu, saying slowly, "Drop your blood on it. The moment you die, this key will also disintegrate and disappear... Other keys in this box are for your successors. I hope... I would never have to open this white jade box again and take out the key."

Su Yu shivered slightly, and he looked at Ada. Ada nodded at him.

Seeing this, Su Yu did not hesitate any longer, he bit his finger and dropped his blood on the seal of City Lord. At the same time, he said with a smile, "Inspector General, I think you can seal this white jade box forever. There is no longer a need to open it."

A faint sneer appeared on the face of White-Robed Woman. "Really? The previous Olic City Lord said the same to me. But... this white jade box was opened again in less than a year. I guess, the next time I have to open this white jade box, it won’t even take a year, won’t it?"

Su Yu grumbled under his breath, this woman indeed held grudges. Was there a need to outright curse him to die just because he had gazed at her for a bit longer? However, he responded with a smile on his face, "In this case, Inspector General may be disappointed. It won’t be opened in a year. I think, even if it were a hundred or a thousand years, this white jade box would remain unopened. By the way, I haven’t asked how should I address you, Inspector General?"

After Su Yu’s blood dripped onto the City Lord’s seal, immediately, he felt a connection with the seal. A slight thought, and the seal made a soft noise; an array of strange key-like items emerged with charms flashing on them, utterly fascinating.

With another thought, everything returned to normal. Su Yu smiled and put the seal into his waist bag. He was now sensitive to the seal. Even if he wanted to lose it, he wouldn’t be able to.

The ’City Lord’s Seal’ key, indeed created by the "Main City", was truly magical.

Hearing Su Yu asking for her name, the White-Robed Woman gave a light smile and ignored him, instead, she turned to Ouyang Guangnuo and Jiang Hai. "You should do your best to assist City Lord Su in managing ’Black Iron City.’ My task is complete, and it’s time for me to leave."

Su Yu felt a bit awkward after being rebuffed. He couldn’t help but say, "Isn’t your ’Main City’s rule that the person who kills the current City Lord is given first right to succeed him encouraging others to kill the City Lord?"

The White-Robed Woman laughed lightly, "As the City Lord, the stronger, the better. If someone can kill him, it just goes to show his incompetence. The best successor naturally is the one who can kill him. Our decisions are merely intended to encourage the City Lords to constantly reflect on themselves. The stronger the City Lord, the better he can protect the city, right? City Lord Su..."

With a smile, the White-Robed Woman glanced at Su Yu, "You’re not scared, are you?"

Su Yu shook his head with a smile. Realizing the White-Robed Woman’s view of him was not quite favorable, he decided to ignore her. Initially, he had a fondness for her because she bore a strong resemblance to the "Black Iron World Guardian," Beth Finley. He wanted to get close to her and find out if there was any connection between her and the "Black Iron World" Guardian, Beth Finley. However, considering her current attitude, it was obviously not possible that she was the guardian of the "Black Iron World", thus he decided not to waste his effort. He said indifferently, "Isn’t Inspector General leaving? We won’t see you off." He gave a slight bow to the White-Robed Woman, his face showing an expression of ’please leave’.

"You." The White-Robed Woman was irritated. No city lord had ever dared to disrespect her like this, especially those who had just taken up the position like Su Yu. She was about to say something, but noticed that Su Yu had already turned to Jin Fuhua and Jiang Hai, carrying on a hearty laugh before walking over to Ouyang Nuo, and said, "Brother Ouyang, I didn’t expect to see you again so soon. Last time, you rushed off to a battle. How did it go?"

Ouyang Nuo was aware that Su Yu was deliberately ignoring the White-Robed Woman to start a conversation with him. Seeing the White-Robed Woman fuming with rage, he couldn’t help but find it funny. Be it he or the previous city lord, everyone felt a sense of awe towards the emissary from the mysterious ’Main City’ and did not dare to offend in any way.(Please visit www.qidian.com to read more Chapters, support the author and enjoy genuine reading.)