Chapter 2316

On this day, Queen Yunyun, as usual, cultivated in the Cheng Zhu Fu of Xieyue City, and 'City Lord's Lady' Zhang Fan also accompanied her at her side.

In Xieyue City, there were fifty human transcendent experts in total, each with their own affairs to attend to.

Suddenly, a thunderclap sounded from the Tian Kong, and in the distance a flying beast flew toward Xieyue City at extreme speed.

The flying beast resembled a phoenix, but its head looked especially ferocious; it was a species unique to the Wu Liang Continent, the 'Ferocious Phoenix'.

On the back of the Ferocious Phoenix rode an indigenous person whose whole body was gleaming blue, with a gem-like physique, emanating a powerful aura.

"Where is the lord of Xieyue City? I am the thirty-seventh son of the Tianhen Great Monarch, Canglan, ordered to come collect the centennial tribute; please come out to receive me quickly!"

A resonant voice spread throughout Xieyue City, its accent differing considerably from what Xiao Feng and the others had learned.

"The monarch's envoy......"

Yunyun and Zhang Fan exchanged a glance, somewhat surprised, but on the surface they showed no reaction.

Yunyun rose and said to the person in the air: "Lord Canglan, I am the city lord; please come into the city for a talk."

"Good."

Upon hearing this, Envoy Canglan descended from the air and directly entered the Cheng Zhu Fu.

"What a strong aura......"

Zhang Fan and Yunyun keenly sensed that this envoy's aura was several times stronger; his level of evolution had evidently reached the peak of transcendence!

Moreover, he was not an ordinary indigenous person, but a descendant of a planetary-level controller; he must have received excellent guidance, and his actual combat power would not be much inferior to that of cultivators from the main universe.

"Are you the new city lord? Where is Hushu?"

Canglan recognized that Yunyun was not the former leader, and asked.

"Hushu is dead, I am Yunyun, taking his place, willing to continue serving the great Tianhen Great Monar

"" Yunyun adopted a respectful attitude, not immediately turning against Canglan.

She did not know that Xiao Feng had an incarnation left in the city; at this moment, in a one-on-one fight, nobody could match Canglan, and even Guo Han of the Superfantasy Valley stage would have only a slim chance of victory.

If they rashly engaged, perhaps they could rely on superior numbers to slay Canglan, but then they would inevitably suffer casualties, losses they could not bear.

"The other party merely came to collect taxes; paying the corresponding amount of Spirit Stones would suffice."

Moreover, this was also an opportunity to contact the high-ranking rulers of the Wu Liang Continent, allowing them to gain more understanding of this world.

"How did Hushu die? Did you kill him?" Canglan's tone gave no hint of joy or anger.

Yunyun nodded and said: "Yes. I, together with my companions, jointly killed him and seized Xieyue City. It hasn't been long—just a few years."

Canglan did not become angry, but he said: "The new city lord, upon seizing power, must pay double tribute."

"Yes, I will abide by the rules." Yunyun continued to cope.

Canglan said: "Xieyue City is a third-tier small city, with a population of several million; according to the rules, it should pay 100 green Spirit Stones. Moreover, I sense that your Xieyue City currently has several dozen 'General-rank' or higher cultivators, each to be levied an extra 10 green Spirit Stones, totaling 500. Altogether six hundred, doubled to twelve hundred. Hand them over."

Having said that, he extended a large hand and directly demanded them.

The purity of Spirit Stones is graded by color: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, with each color's value increasing tenfold.

The red, orange, and yellow three colors are relatively inferior; generally only ordinary martial artists or nascent transcendents with little accumulated wealth would use them.

Green Spirit Stones are the universal high-grade currency of the Wu Liang Continent; one can buy a

an extremely luxurious manor.

Meanwhile, purple Spirit Stones are worth exactly 1000 times a green Spirit Stone; a single one can drive countless transcendents mad.

Having been queen for a period, Yunyun understood this well and would naturally not foolishly produce purple Spirit Stones.

She raised her hand and took out a treasure chest from her storage space; inside the chest were piled chunks of green-crystal-like Spirit Stones, exuding rich cosmic energy.

"Lord Canglan, this chest contains 1500 green Spirit Stones." Yunyun said.

Canglan's stone-like face broke into a smile: "Not bad, you're sensible." Then he reached out to take them.

At this moment, Yunyun stopped him and said: "Wait, I still have some questions I'd like to ask Lord Canglan."

"What questions?" Seeing that she had given many Spirit Stones and her attitude was good, Canglan patiently replied.

Being an envoy of the monarch to collect tribute is a lucrative position.

Actually, whether the city lord changes or not, the monarch doesn't care at all; as long as those most important disciples don't die, everything is fine.

This saying of 'double tribute upon succession' is something the envoys themselves invented; it amounts to protection money paid by the new city lord to them—if not paid, they would be killed and another sent to take over the city.

Yunyun not only paid the protection fee but also gave an extra 300 green Spirit Stones; this puts her in the category of especially sensible people, earning the envoys' favor, possibly giving her a chance to mix in and get close to the monarch.

Yunyun said: "Lord, to be frank, I and my companions were originally wanderers of the earth, having left our homes and traveled far to come here. Now we have several friends who are elderly and wish to return to their hometowns to live in seclusion,

"but we cannot find the way back. Lord, you are a close confidant of the Tianhen Great Monarch; surely you have a map of the Wu Liang Continent, so I would like to..."

"Oh? A map? That's easy to say."

Canglan still thought it was something major, but didn't expect it to be just this minor issue.

For the lowly beings and low-status transcendents of the Wu Liang Continent, a comprehensive map is difficult to obtain.

But for those top-tier transcendents who follow the monarch, it is commonplace.

Just the process of collecting tribute requires a complete national border map; otherwise, cities couldn't be found, let alone how to collect.

Canglan made a grasping motion with one hand, took out a clear, flawless black crystal from his storage space, and said: "This is a phantom crystal map, recording the complete geography of the entire Wu Liang Continent. Originally it wasn't cheap either, requiring 20 green Spirit Stones to buy. In view of your sensibility, I give it to you."

Yunyun joyfully said: "Thank you, Lord Canglan!"

"Hmm, if you run into trouble you can contact me with this; I'm leaving now."

Canglan acknowledged with a sound, then handed Yunyun a metal token, afterwards picked up the green Spirit Stone chest from the ground, and tore through space to depart.

Zhang Fan and Yunyun watched Canglan's figure disappear into the distance, the corners of their mouths gradually curling into smiles.

At this moment, a figure walked in from outside.

"What a loss; actually we could have just killed him outright—we wouldn't have had to pay for the map, and we could also have obtained the Spirit Stones he collected from the various major cities."

The visitor was precisely Xiao Feng's incarnation.

"Xiao Feng, when did you arrive? Ah, you should have said earlier; with you saying that, it's indeed a loss." Yunyun's face immediately darkened, and she felt sorry for that chest of Spirit Stones.

Xiao Feng laughed and said: "I was just joking, that"

The envoy's wealth is estimated to be less than yours; killing him would be of little use. Moreover, even if we wanted to kill him, we would wait until he leaves, then tail him to another place before acting, so as not to implicate you, this queen who hasn't even had her fill yet.

Yun Yan gave an embarrassed smile: "I... I don't mind either way."

"It helps with cultivation—how could it be indifferent? Just sit properly in your position; Old Zhang being the city lord's wife would certainly make me happy." Xiao Feng teased.

Zhang Fan gave a hehe laugh: "What city lord's wife? We are the queen's knight!"

"Pah, you two are improper!" Yun Yan expressed disgust.

Then he handed the phantom crystal map to Xiao Feng: "Take a look; this time it should be complete."

Xiao Feng nodded slightly, his Divine Sense sweeping over, imprinting the information recorded in the crystal into his mind.

Then he returned it to her, saying: "Later I will organize the map in the game world and share it with the other squads; you pay attention to the nearby mine resources, and when you have nothing to do, go provoke some trouble to hone yourselves in battle."