Mystery Paradise: Wishing Power Demon
Chapter 411 - 410 Laurel Visiting Group

Chapter 411: Chapter 410 Laurel Visiting Group

Three days later, Thistlefort welcomed a special group of visitors.

They arrived by train, but not on the common gray-coated passenger trains of the continent. When the golden locomotive rolled into the station, everyone’s eyes were drawn to the ornately decorated train. And the laurel and wheat sheaf flags hanging on both sides of the carriages signified that this was a royal train.

When Chaoyang received this news, he was still in City of Defense discussing with Xue Quan how to utilize the new city’s resources. Fortunately, now that all three cities were connected by the "net," he could control multiple bodies simultaneously—of course, for complex intellectual activities like bilateral talks, he still preferred to concentrate on them.

Therefore, he "flashed back" to Thistlefort immediately, intending to personally receive these guests.

In the great hall of the Acalian Sanctuary, Chaoyang met the royal family members for the first time, or rather... the only legitimate heir to the throne, the next Laurel Family Head, Her Highness Ninth Princess Bifei. The reason she was addressed as "Her Highness" rather than "Your Majesty" was simply that she had not been officially crowned yet.

Of course, under the control of the Longjiu Family, the coronation ceremony might never take place.

At that moment, Chaoyang was outwardly known as the Divine Envoy of the Paradise Sect and the lord of Thistlefort, so he did not need to kneel in a grand ceremony before the princess; a bow was sufficient.

"Welcome to Thistlefort, Your Highness. I hope our hospitality will not disappoint you,"

Chaoyang said with a smile after both parties had taken their seats.

Although he did not know the purpose of this troop’s sudden visit to the Eastern Border, it was clear that the mastermind behind the scenes wasn’t the Laurel Family princess, but the eldest son of the Longjiu Family sitting beside her, Qibai Longjiu.

It seems Wille really dares to invest heavily, even daring to send his own firstborn to the east.

If Mekefa and the others were still around, they probably couldn’t resist taking action against this eldest son.

After all, Qibo was no obscure figure, nor was he mere cannon fodder for the family.

Be it information from Dane or the opinion among the nobility, all regarded Qibo as handsome and skilled, able to fight on horseback as well as manage businesses, with a nine out of ten chance of being the next Duke Longjiu.

"However, according to common practice, an official visit like yours should have been announced a week to half a month in advance, not arrive abruptly at Thistlefort like this," Chaoyang expressed with feigned regret. "We didn’t even have time to prepare the guard of honor, and the kitchen could only offer the most basic tea and ordinary pastries, which is really..."

"No matter, the abruptness of my visit preceded everything else, so no matter how simple the hospitality, I won’t consider it a breach of courtesy," Bifei earnestly said, her voice still somewhat immature, but her demeanor already carried the air of one in a superior position, "As for why it was sudden, it’s because a startling rumor has recently surfaced in the Royal City."

Impressive, Chaoyang thought to himself, this young lady isn’t even of age yet. Rumors say that she killed all her brothers and sisters to become the sole heir of the Laurel Family. If this was forced by Duke Longjiu, an ordinary person would have gone mad. But in Bifei, he could not see any signs of mental disturbance.

"A rumor from the Royal City? Could it be related to Thistlefort?"

"To be precise, it’s related to the Paradise Sect. However, for the details, I’ll let Mr. Qibo explain them to you."

Qibo nodded and solemnly said, "That’s right, Your Excellency the Divine Envoy. As we all know, City of Defense was a city destroyed by the Heretical Cult and has long been besieged by fog. But recently, it is being rumored that City of Defense is actually unscathed, the fog was merely at the forest’s periphery, which has mostly dissipated now, and this city still lies under Kingdom control and is developing quite well. And it was the Paradise Sect that cleared the fog from the city."

"I must say, this news is too shocking, so the day we heard of it, we dispatched several teams to verify the claim. The answer we got was that regardless of whether the news is true or not, City of Defense has indeed returned." He took a deep breath before continuing, "I don’t know how to describe my feelings upon hearing the answer; it’s truly a miracle! My father, Duke Wilson, thought the same, and so at his request, the royal family sent out an envoy delegation, which is why our arrival was so sudden."

"So it is... It seems that the news has spread quite fast." Chaoyang smiled, "I understand the reasons for your visit. It is true, the fog that shrouded the City of Defense has dissipated, and it was the divinities of the Paradise Sect who cleared it away. These days, the construction crew has been rushing to repair the railway between the two places, and now the trains can run normally again. If you are interested, I can accompany you to see the place in person."

"We definitely want to have a look, but we are more concerned about how your divinities cleared away the fog." Qibo Longjiu appeared quite exhilarated, "If there’s no fog, it means that a large amount of land in the New Continent can be developed, which is absolutely great news for humanity! Moreover, I’ve heard that the Paradise Master responds to the prayers of the faithful quite frequently. I wonder if Your Excellency the Divine Envoy could facilitate a meeting so I could meet the divinities in person?"

He wants to meet the big boss right off the bat?

People of the Longjiu Family really think highly of themselves.

"Well..."

Seeing Chaoyang pondering, Qibo quickly changed his tune, "I apologize, I was too impatient. I know the reputation of the Longjiu Family is not very good in the Eastern Border, but some things are not as the rumors suggest, and we have no intention of considering every inch of land as our family’s territory. You can think it over. If your divinity is willing to meet the Envoy Delegation, I can assure you that the Longjiu Family will not disappoint you or the Paradise Master."

The initial meeting thus concluded, followed by the routine banquets and receptions.

And Chaoyang also received the gifts sent by Qibo.

Two large chests full of Gold Coins, as well as an unsigned letter. The message was straightforward: the Mechanical Sect is not the enemy of the Paradise Sect; the New Continent is vast enough to accommodate both. The Longjiu Family is even willing to share a piece of territory with the Divine Envoy, whether you want to be the Thistlefort’s lord or the Duke of the Eastern Border—either is fine.

"The eldest son is looking forward to your reply," the guard tasked with delivering the money emphasized before leaving.

Chaoyang looked at the dazzling chests of coins and it took him a moment to realize that the Longjiu Family actually intended to bribe the Divine Envoy of another sect!

No, ’bribe’ isn’t quite right, after all, the other party didn’t propose anything that would harm the interests of the Paradise Sect; they merely wanted to speak directly with the divinity.

And the gesture was certainly generous.

Two chests of Gold Coins! The past year’s tax revenue of Thistlefort probably didn’t even match this amount, not to mention the lure of a title. Just think, if the Paradise Sect’s Divine Envoy were an ordinary person, what would he think? Wealth enough for a lifetime, plus a position of glory—it would be strange not to be tempted!

All he needed to do was to pass a message.

’According to probability theory, the likelihood of you being persuaded is 99.9875%,’ Shi Yin suddenly said.

’You know probability theory too?’

’I’ll reiterate, I know everything, I just haven’t found the right language to express it yet,’ it said discontentedly.

’Next time I’ll let you have a look at the Riemann Hypothesis,’ Chaoyang shrugged, ’But you’re absolutely right. Even without these Gold Coins, I would most likely agree to meet him. Wilson Longjiu sending the eldest son at this time is part of the reason, but it probably isn’t the whole reason. Otherwise, they would have sent a general or an earl for an on-site inspection.’

From what Qibo has shown so far, both the Mechanical Sect and Duke Longjiu have been extremely cautious in their approach to the Paradise Sect, certainly much more patient than they are with the Kingdom Army.

There are some things that aren’t suitable for discussion with the Divine Envoy, but if the divinity themselves were to come, Qibo Longjiu would probably be less reserved.