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Chapter 507 - 507 505 The Curtain Falls on Wuyao Snake Manor

Chapter 507: Chapter 505: The Curtain Falls on Wuyao Snake Manor Chapter 507: Chapter 505: The Curtain Falls on Wuyao Snake Manor After the showdown between the Council of Elders and the Shadowflame Dragon, the system of selecting heirs had essentially become a thing in name only, so Mel no longer needed to attend the Council of Elders’ meetings every day.

He could now fully enjoy his rare vacation life on the Blackflame Plains.

However, the Blackflame Plains were far less bustling than Red Castle or Furious Wind City, so after half a month, Cousin Mel took his leave and left.

“I used to dislike Red Castle, always believing the Tributary River Mouth was the best place in the world. But after getting used to living in Red Castle, I find the countryside too quiet. The nightlife in Red Castle is much more enchanting,” Mel said with a flourish of his sleeve as he departed with style.

Watching his cousin leave,

Russell reflected to himself, “That’s because you’ve never seen the big cities on Earth, where the bustle of the city is truly captivating.”

Even ordinary people could enjoy a quality of life far superior to that of the nobles in a big city.

Of course, no matter how good the social services were, Russell still felt that the experience couldn’t compare to the comfort of living in a castle now.

After all, everyone revolved around him; nearly two hundred thousand people in his entire territory were serving him alone. This sense of spiritual fulfillment couldn’t be provided by any material means, and it intoxicated Russell.

“Besides, my Blackflame Plains are full of surprises,” Russell smiled, looking towards the distant black smoke.

Every day, the Blackflame Plains were changing, moving toward the Industrial Age.

“Sir, the dragons watch over us, and good news has come again!” Charles came galloping from the governor’s office in Redwater Town, “The estate by the Black Water River reports that the serfs have caught magical salmon in the river!”

“Magical salmon?” Russell was puzzled. “What’s so magical about them?”

“These salmon have magic power flowing through their bodies, Sir, which means they are a rare type of wild Primordial Fish,” Charles spoke excitedly. “Why don’t I accompany you to see the salmon for yourself?”

“That would be nice, as I’m free anyway.” Russell mounted Unicorn Polly and quickly arrived at the estate by the Black Water River.

This estate, newly planned, was called the Mulberry and Sesame Manor, mainly focusing on mulberry and sesame cultivation.

Soon, under the guidance of the Manor Steward, he saw two strange salmon kept in a pond.

The salmon had pale green scales, swimming in the water, they looked like pieces of jade.

Russell reached his hand into the water and casually felt the presence of magic power within the salmon’s body.

“How common are these fish?”

“To answer you, Master, the salmon were salmon fry fished out from the Glowing River and had been released into the Black Water River over a year ago. Now, the entire Black Water River is full of these salmon. It was only after you, Master, issued the fishing decree that the serfs dared to catch them…”

On the territory, rivers and forests belong to the lords, so naturally, the fish and shrimp in the rivers also belong to the lords.

For serfs to fish on their own is illegal.

Just as the fish and shrimp in the Glowing River all belong to the Fluorescent Fungi Family, ordinary people can’t have them.

However, Russell couldn’t eat all those fish alone, so he established a fishing system: every three months he would issue a fishing decree, allowing serfs to fish in the river for a few days.

“After fishing for three days, the serfs found two such beautiful salmon and wanted to offer them to the Tax Knight to try something fresh, and only then did they realize it was Primordial Fish with magic power,” the Manor Steward happily said.

“Very well,” Russell confirmed he had never seen similar cultivated Primordial Beasts.

It was highly possible that these jade-like salmon were naturally mutated wild Primordial Beasts; in newly developed Warm Enclaves like the Blackflame Plains, there was still a chance of such occurrences happening. After all, the Dark Gold Pig and Bear Honeybee could also be considered natural mutations.

Without delay,

Russell said to Charles, “You must immediately organize a team to investigate the number of… Jade Salmon in the Black Water River.”

He had named these beautiful salmon Jade Salmon.

“Yes, Sir,” Charles took the order.

Russell continued, “As soon as the number of Jade Salmon proves to be sufficient and there is a possibility of their reproduction, formulate a set of policies to protect the Jade Salmon… Yes, these two Jade Salmon should also be released to increase the number of the wild population.”

Afterward.

Russell awarded the manor steward, the serf who discovered the Jade Salmon, and the tax knight who didn’t steal but reported it proactively, with respective rewards.

Two days later, Charles delivered the investigation report, “Sir, congratulations are in order, the number of Jade Salmon in the entire Black Water River is not small. Based on the batches we’ve caught, they definitely meet the numbers of a wild population.”

“Very good!”

“Moreover, I’ve sent people to contact the river fish steward at Fluorescent Castle and found no records of Jade Salmon being caught in the Glowing River. It is very likely that Jade Salmon are unique to the Black Water River.”

“Excellent, excellent,” Russell said with a smile, “Besides introducing conservation policies, we must also find ways to domesticate them artificially. Furthermore, let’s try releasing some Jade Salmon fry into the Red Water River and Echo Water River.”

He paused for a moment.

He continued, “Not only that, once Cloud Dream Lake is excavated, we should also attempt to introduce Jade Salmon there, striving to have them thrive in every river and lake within our territory.”

Cloud Dream Lake was the large lake currently being dug out in Leize, and Russell originally planned to name it Pegasus Lake, but considering that Unicorn Polly did not fancy horses, he abandoned the idea of naming it after Pegasus and casually chose the name Cloud Dream.

Charles happily accepted the command.

Russell, riding on a unicorn, strolled along the Black Water River. The flow of the Black Water River was not as strong as that of the Echo Water River or the Red Water River, and it carved its way to the caverns at the edge of the territory, much like the Echo Water River Cavern at Wuyao Snake Manor initially.

Speaking of which, the name of the other Echo Water River was given by Russell to commemorate the Echo Water River Cavern.

“This area now belongs to the West Ridge Province; thanks to the construction of the Tower of Scales, the resonation of the Warm Enclave has completely stabilized the northern borders.” West Ridge Province is one of the divisions under the Thunderflame Territory and is currently a wasteland.

He wandered around the cavern for a while.

Russell suddenly felt like visiting Wuyao Snake Manor. After the arrival of the warm season this year, he officially moved out from Wuyao Snake Manor.

The territory has now been returned to the Fluorescent Fungi Family.

Polly, stepping on thunder, arrived at Wuyao Snake Manor in the blink of an eye.

To avoid the cumbersome greeting ceremonies, a man and a unicorn, they observed the post-move Wuyao Snake Manor quietly by means of the Ethereal Dream Escape Skill. The serfs had been taken away by Russell, but there were still many serfs working the land.

Moreover, servants were cleaning and repairing the Cigar Courtyard.

“It seems Lord Kendall can’t wait to move into Wuyao Snake Manor,” Russell remarked with a sigh.

Just this past May, Mr. Luo Man had officially conferred the title of Territory Patrol Knight Captain upon Kendall, making him the new lord, and granted Wuyao Snake Manor as Kendall’s domain.

Because the villagers had been taken away by Russell, the Fluorescent Fungi Family gifted Lord Kendall with an additional fifteen hundred serfs.

The new Territory Patrol Knight Captain for Glowing Valley was succeeded by Beast Knight Quin who was contracted with the Gloomy Light Black Scorpion.

Creak, creak…

The sound of horseshoes came from the Charcoal Dust Road. Several knights crossed the small bridge over the Glowing River and entered Wuyao Snake Manor.

The serfs and servants at work all bowed respectfully to the leading knight.

This knight was none other than the newly titled Lord Kendall.

Glancing at the evening sky, Kendall, full of pride, dismounted from his horse. Surrounded by his attendants and servants, he walked into the former Cigar Courtyard.

Russell, standing at the entrance of the Cigar Courtyard, silently took one look at the old house, now stripped of its “Cigar Courtyard” sign, an indescribable feeling welling up inside him, and he mused, “Polly, our tenure at Wuyao Snake Manor… has come to an end.”

“But our time at Cigar Castle is just beginning,” Polly replied softly.

“That’s true,” Russell chuckled, regaining his composure, “I actually wanted to preserve the Cigar Courtyard. After all, it’s where I started out before my rise. But, the Grand Duchy of Shadowflame doesn’t indulge in the culture of ancestral homes.”

“It’s Kendall who doesn’t understand human sentiment,” Polly said with a chuckle, “He should have left the Cigar Courtyard vacant and built a separate small castle for himself to live in.”

“Haha!” Russell laughed, “Polly, oh Polly, you understand human sentiment better than most humans… But it might not be that Kendall doesn’t understand human sentiment. Perhaps he just didn’t have the money to build a small castle and had to live in the Cigar Courtyard instead.”

After a slight tease,

Russell sighed softly, “Let’s go, back to our new home!”