Chapter 1144: The Ceremony Begins, Thousands of Gold Coins

Regarding the matter of introducing the Daxia Code to the Savile Territory, Xia Duo did not agree for the time being, but he did not refuse either, merely putting it off by saying he would consider it after the two regions were connected.

Since Xia Duo said this, Niya did not continue to insist, and the two continued to watch the situation at Code Plaza through the real-time image of the Scrying spell.

Soon, in the image, the final decorative ribbons and the personnel positioning at the scene were all handled, and Laidun called over a civil servant wearing a gray Mage Robe, whispered something in that person's ear, and that person immediately ran toward the south side of the plaza.

Seeing this scene, Xia Duo also knew the ceremony could begin, so he said to Niya: "Laidun sent someone over to notify us; the ceremony is about to begin. Do you want to change into formal attire?"

Niya glanced at herself; her sky-blue Mage Robe had a gorgeous design that did not lose to ordinary formal attire, but after thinking about it, she still took a decorative Crystal Coronet from her Dimensional Bag and put it on her head, held the Lord's Scepter in her hand, then stood up facing Xia Duo, her expression solemn, and turned around lightly, asking: "Is this okay?"

"Of course it is, more than okay!"

Xia Duo's eyes lit up. Usually, Niya always treated people with a cold demeanor, as if she were a celestial maiden who did not eat the food of mortals, and occasionally when intimate, she would reveal a shy expression, but a look as magnificent and dignified as this could only be seen on very few formal occasions.

For a moment, a strange emotion inexplicably surged in Xia Duo's heart. He stood up, changed into his formal attire, then stood side-by-side with Niya and said softly in her ear: "I want to see you like this tonight as well!"

To this, Niya did not give any answer, nor did she make any movement; she just continued to watch the real-time Projection in the center of the conference room, as if she had completely not heard the sentence Xia Duo said.

It was just that her ear tips, which had rapidly turned crimson, and her slightly hurried breathing betrayed her mercilessly. Seeing this, Xia Duo chuckled, then dismissed the Projection.

Adjusting his emotions, the two soon walked out of the conference room, and just at this moment, the person Laidun had sent to notify them arrived.

"My Lord, My Lady, Executive Laidun has ordered me to come and notify you that the land-granting ceremony is ready!"

"Understood."

Xia Duo and Niya exchanged a glance, and without a word, they made a decision: Xia Duo would cast a Spell to teleport the two of them to Code Plaza.

……

And on the other side, at Code Plaza.

After sending personnel to Linshui Village, Laidun stood where he was and waited patiently; everything was prepared, just waiting for the arrival of the Lord.

A moment later, Laidun suddenly felt a sense of induction, and before he could even distinguish what it was, a familiar figure appeared on the wooden platform.

It was the Lord, and the Lady!

Laidun immediately stepped forward to salute, then handed over a sheet of paper and explained: "My Lord, this is the ceremony flow and the list of relevant personnel."

Xia Duo took the paper and only glanced at it before handing it back. If it were before the rehearsal, he might still have needed this thing, but after the rehearsal, he knew the essence of the ceremony was not just superficial form, but more importantly, using such a form to unite the hearts of the people.

Now, these procedures were already dispensable to him, as he could already grasp the essence of the ceremony. As for the list, with his memory, did he still need that piece of paper to read it out?

Under Xia Duo's signal, Laidun retreated to the side, quietly acting as a backdrop. Then, Xia Duo walked to the front of the wooden platform, faced the nearly ten thousand subjects below, raised the Pioneer Scepter in his right hand, and said loudly:

"Subjects of Daxia Territory, I am Xia Duo, your Lord!"

"From the time I brought the first batch of new subjects to Daxia Territory and stepped onto this land for the first time, nearly three years have passed. Over these three years, Daxia Territory has grown from nothing to something, from small to large, to what it is today. Every inch of land is inseparable from your contributions!"

"And now, I will also fulfill the promises I made at the beginning of the pioneering one by one, and grant you land that will be passed down forever!"

Having said this, Xia Duo paused for a moment. Whether it was Laidun's good arrangement or if the emotions were truly in place, the subjects below immediately let out shouts like a mountain collapse or a tsunami:

"My Lord! My Lord!"

"Grant land! Grant land!"

"My Lord! My Lord!"

"Grant land! Grant land!"

……

With such intense emotions, Xia Duo once again felt the vibration of the Magic Net. If it weren't for the countless subjects watching him, he would have really wanted to immediately use Perception on his Soul to see the situation of the Faith Power and whether it met the requirements for the next Bloodline Awakening.

Infected by such emotions, Xia Duo did not waste any more words, directly casting a Spell to suppress the voices of the subjects, and announced: "The land-granting begins!"

Hearing this voice, the crowd below soon quieted down. Pairs of expectant eyes converged on Xia Duo, and Xia Duo was not flustered in the slightest.

There were not even ten thousand people, far fewer than the number of people at the Arcane Plaza during the Princess Ascension Ceremony, not to mention that these people were all his own subjects. In Xia Duo's heart, there was only calmness and more expectations for the future.

"Lier!"

"Here! My Lord, I am here!" A dark-skinned man in the front row who was not tall but had a very sturdy build immediately raised his right hand and responded.

"Come forward!"

"Yes."

While answering, Lier ran toward the platform excitedly. The wooden platform used for the ceremony was not high, only about half a foot, but in his state of extreme agitation, Lier still tripped and almost fell.

Xia Duo watched this step with a smile and did not take offense. When Lier stumbled to his front and was about to kneel down at a loss, he stopped the other party and said loudly:

"There is no kneeling ritual in the Daxia Code; therefore, no one needs to kneel when meeting me."

Then, he began the formal process of granting land—

"Lier, male, 35 years old, born in Mianyang Village of Savile Territory, joined Daxia Territory in mid-June of Netheril Calendar 835, works diligently, treats people sincerely, has accumulated 6 Small Merits; family includes one wife, three sons, and one daughter, joined Daxia Territory in early August of Netheril Calendar 836, accumulated a total of 12 Small Merits;"

"Specially granting 60 New Mu of land, and bestowing 3,240 Gold Coins!"

After speaking, Xia Duo handed the Land Deed and a heavy leather bag to Lier, who had been made silly with joy by this news. Lier reached out to take it subconsciously, but did not expect the bag to contain real Gold Coins.

Losing his grip, the open bag fell to the ground, and with a clatter, dozens of Gold Coins spilled out, shining brilliantly under the reflection of the rising morning sun.

The crowd below quieted down for a moment, leaving only the sound of breathing that was gradually becoming heavier, and increasingly fervent gazes.

"Lier, why don't you put the Gold Coins away? There are others who need to come up later!"

"Oh, oh, yes, yes, My Lord!"

Only then did Lier wake up as if from a dream, hurriedly starting to pick up the spilled Gold Coins. After picking them up, he carried the bag of Gold Coins back to his family with great effort.

PS: Over three thousand Gold Coins, about 50 jin, about the size of a standard water bottle; they will be larger if loose.