Chapter 173: 173 An Unexpected Surprise

The banquet hall of Wushan Castle had returned to a lively atmosphere.

However, compared to before, many nobles had things on their minds; when they chatted in groups of three or five, they would more or less mention Luoning and Leisen.

Without a doubt, the Sain Family of Swamp Town was finished this time; even if Earl Aosen wanted to plead for them, he had no reason or excuse.

If he insisted on saying too much, he feared Lulansi would hold him accountable for the failure to wipe out the Skull Society in Heimang City.

Although the Aosen Earldom was powerful, it was still a vassal of Wushan Castle; the punishment meted out by the liege lord was not something he could afford to ignore.

Moreover, through the events of this evening, many people had changed their views on the former Luoning; the current Lord of Shanlin Town was now qualified to be taken seriously by them.

The key was that they had seen Lulansi's attitude toward Luoning.

Regarding the matter of Leisen, if one were to say that this grandfather and grandson had not coordinated beforehand, it was unlikely anyone would believe it.

Because of this, when Luoning walked into the banquet hall again, he naturally became the protagonist of the night.

On the terrace, Aosen held a crystal glass, aimlessly swirling the half-glass of red wine inside; his brows were tightly locked, and his expression under the night sky was quite grave.

Baron Leisen and he, Aosen, were not particularly familiar, but the man had close dealings with his son, Balindun, and must have known many things about the Skull Society.

If Leisen could not withstand the pressure during interrogation and confessed certain things, it would undoubtedly bring no small amount of trouble to Heimang City.

"This Leisen... is a trouble."

Footsteps sounded beside him; it was Hesusu who walked over holding a glass. "This banquet is so boring, don't you think?"

The two lightly clinked glasses and took a sip of wine.

"I don't think so; the experience tonight was quite brilliant."

Aosen said with a smile: "If you could immerse yourself in the liveliness of the banquet, it would be a different feeling."

"Heh, I guess your mood shouldn't be very good right now."

Hesusu said in a low voice: "I look forward to your next move."

"Move?"

Aosen drank the remaining wine in one gulp. "What move could I have?"

Hesusu was noncommittal. Glancing around to see that there was no one else, he whispered: "He is too incompetent, to the point that there is a lack of someone to provide checks and balances over there."

Aosen gave a faint hum; he knew what the other party was talking about.

Heimang City did indeed want to support the Sain Territory, making that piece of land larger and stronger, thereby preparing for the future capture of Muma City.

It was just a pity that Leisen was gone now, so the previous plan had fallen through.

Aosen's gaze landed on the lively Viscount Mawen in the banquet hall; the man's high spirits made him feel very displeased.

But he had to admit that no matter who came to take over the Sain Territory, that land would not fall into the hands of Heimang City; Muma City could be considered to have no threats in the north.

"Chaos is a ladder," Aosen murmured softly.

Wushan Castle was going from bad to worse, but the Wushan Territory still maintained a situation of being too big to fail; this was all thanks to the existence of this Marquis, Lulansi.

As long as Lulansi existed for one more day, even if he lived in Wushan Castle year-round without going out, the Wushan Territory would not see any major turmoil.

This kind of situation was very uncomfortable for Aosen, because only when Lulansi was gone would he have the opportunity to do more things.

The banquet lasted until midnight before gradually ending.

Tonight, Luoning had drunk who knew how many glasses of wine; he had started to feel a bit muddled.

"My Lord, this is the reward for the Knight tournament champion, as well as the tips from Princess Blanche and other nobles; Huoerhuate asked me to pass them to you."

In the room, Maiken carried an exquisite basket filled with glistening gold and silver coins.

Luoning circulated his Battle Qi to disperse the alcohol in his body, making his state much clearer.

"How much is there?"

Luoning took the basket and weighed it lightly; the weight was not light at all.

It was precisely at this moment that a line of text appeared in his vision:

【"Wealthy" achievement reached, Attribute Point +250, Energy Essence +500】

"Huh!"

Luoning was stunned for a moment.

If he remembered correctly, the requirement for this Wealthy achievement was for him to obtain five thousand gold coins at once.

This amount was very large; according to Luoning's previous thoughts, he would need to secure a huge order to complete it, but he had not expected this Knight tournament to bring him such a big surprise.

"How could there be so much?"

The Knight tournament champion reward was only one thousand gold coins; even if Princess Blanche tipped five hundred, that was still far from five thousand gold coins.

At this time, Maiken handed over a slip of paper, which clearly recorded the list of people who had given tips.

"Princess Blanche 500 gold, Milosilafu 480 gold, Hesusu 400 gold, Aosen 300 gold, Mawen 300 gold, Kabier 300 gold, Dennis 200 gold, German 200 gold..."

Luoning could not help but be surprised; he had not expected so many nobles to tip him, and even those who had stirred up trouble had not been stingy.

For example, Hesusu and Aosen had given very high amounts, showing plenty of face.

They were all good people.

"Milosilafu."

Luoning thought of that level-seven Earth Great Archmage sitting beside Lulansi; he had not expected the other party to join in the fun as well.

For a person of that status, four or five hundred gold coins meant nothing.

If it weren't for the fact that he didn't want to exceed Princess Blanche, this Great Archmage could probably have tossed out over a thousand gold coins casually.

After some calculations, the champion prize money plus the tips from dozens of nobles and knights meant Luoning had brought in 5,250 gold coins this time!

He had not expected making money to be so easy!

Luoning subsequently tossed thirty gold coins to Maiken and gave Tangmu ten gold coins, telling the two to go buy whatever they wanted in Wushan City when they had time, and then he put all the remaining gold coins into his Space Ring.

Lying on the bed, he opened his Attribute Panel.

【Attribute Point】: 251

【Energy Essence】: 951

This achievement gave him another significant accumulation.

He looked at the achievement interface, where Wealthy had been updated:

【Wealthy】: Obtain ten thousand gold coins at once. Reward: Attribute Point +500, Energy Essence +1000.

The difficulty has increased significantly.

To obtain ten thousand gold coins at once, unless there is such a competition and one receives more tips from nobles, it can only be achieved through large commercial orders.

He looked at the other tasks again; if things go smoothly next, he can become a Viscount and simultaneously take over Sain Territory.

At that time, he will be able to complete the two tasks of 【Famous Throughout the World】 and 【Population Prosperity】, and he will be able to gain hundreds more Attribute Points and Energy Essence.

By then, his strength will have another huge leap, and he might even be able to promote Maiken to Golden Grade in one go!

With a Golden Grade guard, even if that assassin from the Colosseum comes to Shanlin Town, Luoning will no longer need to worry.

Putting away these thoughts, Luoning added all his Attribute Points to Knight Rank.

After the pleasurable sensation brought by the intense strengthening fluctuations, Luoning's Knight Rank progress increased from the original 93/800 to 344/800 all at once.

"After strengthening my internal organs, my energy is even more vigorous; even if I only sleep for four or five hours a day, I don't feel the slightest bit of fatigue the next day."

Luoning threw several punches in the room, feeling the increase in his strength.

Now, even his breathing has become longer and steadier than before.

If he could only hold his breath underwater for three minutes before, now the time he can hold his breath in one go is at least five times longer than before.

At this stage, a Knight's lifespan also begins to increase slightly.

Normally, it is absolutely no problem for a Knight who has stepped into Bronze to live to eighty years old.

You have to know, in this world where fifty is already considered an old man, what kind of concept eighty is.

"Transcendental power is truly fascinating!"

For him, as long as there is enough time, he will definitely be able to witness the splendor of peak Transcendental.

As long as Wushan Castle can maintain its current state, he will not lack time for development.

(End of this chapter)