Chapter 470: Luoning's Opinion

Luoning had intended to eat his melon quietly and see what result the argument would eventually yield, but he had not expected Bruno to steer the topic toward him.

As for this question, what opinion could Luoning possibly have?

His opinion was certainly to obtain the position of Duke; this would not only allow him to complete two Achievement Tasks in succession, but also increase his sign-in rewards to five times the initial amount!

As for the Yueguang Valley territory, it did not matter whether he asked for a little more or a little less.

"Since His Majesty asks me, then I will speak plainly."

Luoning did not hide or hold back regarding what he wanted. "The reason Duke Feilunsi opposes me is merely because he feels I am relatively young and have not performed enough meritorious service for the Kingdom. Actually, speaking of it, with my Sun-level strength, once we officially go to war with the Tricia Kingdom, meritorious service will not be a difficult matter for me."

He still had this bit of confidence.

"Baron Luoning has such great confidence!"

Andeliya said with a smile, "We have all heard that you possess Sun-level strength, yet none of us have ever seen it. Since there is this opportunity today, why not demonstrate it before us?"

Luoning bared his teeth. "What, does Duke Andeliya want to challenge me to a match?"

If he could dampen Andeliya's arrogance here and vent some of Lulansi's pent-up anger, it would be quite good.

"Haha, I am but a lowly Silver Moon Knight; I do not have the courage to challenge the might of a Sun-level Knight."

His tone shifted. "However, I have heard that in Yueguang Valley, you defeated the Crown Prince and his several Meteor-level retainers with just one move. If possible, I would like to witness this spectacular move."

Jialete's complexion did not look good; he had not expected this experience to be brought out into the open.

"I think Duke Andeliya can learn a thing or two."

Jialete smiled without smiling. "Uncle Feilunsi, if you are interested, you can join Andeliya."

Luoning was somewhat surprised. What was wrong with the Crown Prince? Had he changed his tune to help him speak?

Luoning had misunderstood this point; Jialete simply could not stand the sight of Andeliya and Feilunsi either.

"Very well!"

Feilunsi stood up. "Being able to see the power of a Sun-level Knight is a rare opportunity."

He looked at Jialete. "Crown Prince, you come too. You failed last time; this time, if the three of us join forces, we should be able to contend, right?"

Jialete chuckled and ignored him.

"What, is the Crown Prince afraid that the three of us cannot block one of his moves this time?"

Jialete's expression changed. He snorted coldly, walked down the steps first, and headed outside. "Come, Luoning. Last time was too rushed; this time, let me experience it carefully."

Feilunsi followed him out with a smile.

Andeliya shrugged helplessly. "Let's go, Luoning."

Only then did Bruno speak up to remind them, "Only one move for the contest; everyone, do not hurt each other."

Luoning frowned slightly; he had not expected the situation to turn out like this.

He had just said he would spar with Andeliya; how did it become one against three in an instant?

It was very clear that the other side wanted to test his depth.

"Luoning, if you can't do it, you can refuse," Lulansi reminded him in a low voice.

"Don't worry, it's fine."

Luoning strode to follow them. In a clash of powerful techniques, even if he were not a match for the three of them, he would not be injured because of it.

Outside the Aoduoyin Dadian was a very spacious plaza.

Luoning and the three of Jialete walked to the center of the plaza and stood on opposite sides, while Bruno and the others stood on the distant steps, watching this scene nervously.

"Begin!"

Feilunsi shouted loudly, and then his aura erupted from his body; without a doubt, he was not a Knight who had just entered the Silver Moon rank.

At the same time, Jialete and Andeliya also unleashed their moves simultaneously.

In an instant, the Battle Qi of wind, thunder, and fire attributes dyed the plaza in three brilliant, colorful hues.

"Let me see just how strong the Sun-level is."

Bruno's gaze was full of anticipation, and most of the others were the same.

I am afraid that among those present, only Lulansi was somewhat worried about his grandson's safety.

"Heaven Fire Scorches the Plains!"

Luoning swung the Liuyan Sword that had fallen into his hand and activated this move with full force. Instantly, the color of his move completely overwhelmed the combined attack of the three people opposite him.

Boom!

The Heaven Fire that burned everything finally collided with the ultimate moves of the three opponents. Instantly, all the bricks paved on the ground were lifted, huge cracks spread outward, and at the same time, surging air waves spread toward the surroundings.

Buluoer, Waerjisi, Lulansi, and others took action one after another to neutralize the incoming storm, while nervously looking toward the center of the field.

The clash of Battle Techniques between the two sides actually resulted in Luoning's being superior!

The momentum of Heaven Fire Scorches the Plains dissipated the gale, destroyed the thunder, and devoured the flames, then rushed toward the opponents with residual force.

Jialete and the others hurriedly summoned their Battle Qi Armor. Although they were knocked back more than ten meters by the impact, they stopped steadily.

Feilunsi and Andeliya looked at each other, both having shock in their eyes, yet also a hint of something else—a Sun-level Knight was not invincible.

Only Jialete could feel that Luoning's move just now was stronger than the last time.

"Did he spare my life last time?"

He sneered in his heart: "Damn it, I was actually shown mercy!"

At this moment, Bruno's applause came from above. "Brilliant, truly quite brilliant! A Sun-level Knight is indeed terrifyingly strong!"

The other nobles also applauded one after another. Blocking three Silver Moon Knights alone, Luoning's status as a Sun-level Knight was now firmly established.

But many people could also see that a Sun-level Knight was not enough to completely decide the fate of a Kingdom or a Principality.

It was just that they did not know that besides being a Sun-level Knight, Luoning was also a Great Archmage.

He had plenty of trump cards.

After some flattery, everyone returned to the main hall, and the discussion surrounding Luoning's title began once again.

The attitudes of Feilunsi and Andeliya did not change because they had fallen behind in the move just now; on the contrary, the two suggested letting Luoning become a Count for the time being, and that it would not be too late to promote his rank after he had earned meritorious service in the future.

Bruno appeared somewhat shaken; after all, he still needed to rely on the two principalities to conquer territory for him, and it was impossible to disregard their requests.

In the end, after several discussions, Bruno finally made the decision:

Bestow upon Luoning the title of Kingdom Guardian Knight, confer upon him the rank of Marquis, and grant him the entire Yueguang Valley.

Besides this, in order to accommodate Feilunsi and Waerjisi, Bruno bestowed Langtao Castle and Anchao, located near Yueguang Valley, upon them respectively.

The official conferment ceremony will take place after the funeral of Hesusu.

It is just a pity that Waerjisi insisted repeatedly and politely declined the fief of Anchao.

He could see that there would very likely be trouble in this region in the future.

His Jisitana Family had few surviving members, and he did not want to get involved in these dangerous games again.

This meeting lasted for Along time, and in the end, it could be considered to have concluded satisfactorily.

Lulansi and Luoning walked side by side on the main road of the Wangong.

"Congratulations, Luoning. Just as your father Weijinsi said, our Wushan Family now has two Marquises."

For Luoning, although it was a bit of a pity not to have become a Duke all at once, it was not bad to be able to become a Marquis.

"Grandfather, why do I feel that what His Majesty the King had in mind was a Marquis, and he never intended to truly confer the rank of Duke upon me?"

"That is only natural."

Lulansi restrained the smile on his face, "The rank of Count does not hold much attraction for you. In order to show goodwill toward you, what he could give was either a Duke or a Marquis. The reason he brought up the Duke at the beginning was to have room to take a step back later."

"Moreover, through such an operation, he not only gave face to Feilunsi and the others, but also gave you glory, and shifted the conflict of your inability to become a Duke onto Feilunsibao and the Vila Principality."

Luoning nodded slightly; he very much agreed with this explanation from Lulansi.

"And finally, he enfeoffed Langtao Castle to Duke Feilunsi, which should also have a deeper meaning."

Lulansi said with a smile: "You have not looked at the map of Yueguang Valley carefully, so you might not know. The An'er Tai River beside Anbian City flows through Yueguang Valley, and upstream is Langtao Castle."

Luoning suddenly realized.

"So, the crops of Yueguang Valley need to rely on the An'er Tai River for irrigation. If Langtao Castle builds water conservancy projects later on and affects the water source reaching Yueguang Valley, it will affect the grain production of the territory."

"Correct!"

That Luoning could realize this so quickly made him very gratified.

"His Majesty the King's way of enfeoffment is truly quite interesting," Luoning could not help but sigh.

Bruno nodded, "Compared to his father, His Majesty Kelinsiman, and his son Jialete, our King has a very clear train of thought."

Luoning had the same feeling.

Jialete is too reckless; compared to Bruno, he is far inferior.

However, Luoning was not worried either.

The An'er Tai River is not some small stream; even if Feilunsi wanted to build water conservancy projects upstream to control the water source of Yueguang Valley, this is not something that can be accomplished in three or five years.

Time will be able to give Luoning a good buffer. (End of this chapter)