Chapter 324: Wuji City

At the mountain peak of Yongan City, a luxurious villa stood tall.

It occupied the highest point in the city, and its level of luxury was staggering.

The villa covered a vast area of tens of thousands of square meters, with every facility imaginable: a swimming pool with rippling blue water and a golf course with lush green grass.

On the roof of the three-story villa, several military helicopters were parked, highlighting the owner's extraordinary status and strength.

The interior of the villa was decorated even more magnificently, resembling a gorgeous palace.

At this moment, in the pool outside the villa, several women with graceful figures and daring, revealing outfits were playing to their hearts' content, casting flirtatious glances at the two men on the shore from time to time.

At this moment, a man with a neat crew cut on the shore was lying lazily on a comfortable beach chair; he squinted slightly, swept his gaze casually over the women in the pool, and spoke slowly:

"Brother Yan, this life you lead is truly carefree and comfortable to the extreme; it really makes one green with envy."

He paused, a trace of envy appearing in his eyes, and continued: "Not only do you possess this city and have become the City Lord that everyone looks up to, but you also have such beautiful women by your side, enjoying the blessings of having both—tsk, tsk, tsk, it is truly enviable."

"Brother Wei, don't say that; you're embarrassing me." The man beside him shook his head with a smile.

"With Brother Wei's skills and abilities, if you wanted to live a life like this, wouldn't it be as easy as a Reverse Palm? If Brother Wei has even the slightest interest in my position as City Lord, you only need to say the word, and I will immediately hand this position over with both hands without the slightest hesitation."

Wei Xiong was slightly stunned, then burst into loud laughter, giving a thumbs-up in praise: "Brother Yan is indeed a man of spirit; such generosity truly makes this brother admire you! However, this brother of yours has no such plans for now; I still prefer a free and unfettered life."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Yan Luo's face grew even brighter.

In fact, what he had just said was not insincere; if the other party truly had such intentions, he would be willing to yield, as he could obtain greater benefits from it compared to losing the position of City Lord.

"Brother Wei," Yan Luo said, and a cigarette case appeared in his hand out of nowhere; he pulled out a cigar and handed it to Wei Xiong.

After the other party took it, he snapped his fingers lightly with his right hand, and the cigar was instantly lit.

"Hahaha," Wei Xiong saw this and laughed: "Brother Yan's control over his Flame Ability is becoming more and more refined; at this rate, I fear that before long, you will be able to rival that Lord Yan Jun."

"Brother Wei, you are too kind; that Lord Yan Jun is a genuine A-Class Awakened, with strength that is extraordinary and holy, occupying a pivotal position in the entire world of the Awakened.

And I am merely a small C-Class Awakened; compared to Lord Yan Jun, it is like the difference between clouds and mud. How could I possibly have the qualifications to be mentioned in the same breath as him?"

After Yan Luo finished speaking, he lit a cigar for himself as well.

"Brother Yan, which A-Class Awakened did not grow up step by step from C-Class? Everything must be taken slowly." Wei Xiong slowly exhaled a smoke ring and turned to ask, "Brother Yan, you asked me to come here this time saying you had good news to discuss; I wonder what kind of good news it is?"

The corners of Yan Luo's mouth rose slightly as he asked: "Brother Wei, have you ever heard of the Heavenly God Fruit?"

"Heavenly God Fruit!" Wei Xiong's expression changed abruptly, and a scorching light instantly ignited in his eyes.

The Heavenly God Fruit has a great attraction for the Awakened; it can significantly increase an Awakened's Mental Power, and for C-Class Awakened and below, the effect is even more significant.

Many C-Class Awakened have successfully broken through to B-Class thanks to this magical Heavenly God Fruit.

It is just that this thing is extremely rare; in the Association, one Heavenly God Fruit costs as much as 50,000 points, and even with Wei Xiong's strength, purchasing one is no easy task.

"Could it be that Brother Yan..." Wei Xiong's eyes were full of anticipation.

"That's right." Yan Luo revealed a confident smile, "I know the location of a Heavenly God Tree."

Wei Xiong's breathing became rapid instantly, his body leaned forward involuntarily, and his eyes stared fixedly at Yan Luo.

If he knew the location of the Heavenly God Tree, didn't that mean he could obtain the Heavenly God Fruit?

A moment later, Wei Xiong took a deep breath, lay back on the chair, and said: "Brother Yan, for you to think of me for such a good thing, there must be some conditions, right?"

"Brother Wei, you are overthinking it," Yan Luo laughed: "That Divine Tree grows in a forest fraught with crises, filled with Fierce Beasts, and every Fierce Beast possesses powerful strength. With just the few of us, wanting to successfully pick the Heavenly God Fruit is by no means an easy task.

That is why I specifically invited Brother Wei to come and lend us a hand.

To tell you the truth, after much investigation and calculation on my part, the Heavenly God Fruit produced by that Heavenly God Tree is expected to be over ten in number.

If we can work together at that time and pick all the Heavenly God Fruit, Brother Wei can take three."

"Three!" Wei Xiong's heart was shaken violently.

One Heavenly God Fruit is worth 50,000 points, so three would be 150,000 points! Even for him, this was by no means a small amount.

Yan Luo offered such generous conditions that even a fool could see he must have an ulterior motive.

"Brother Yan, why must we be so circuitous between us?" Wei Xiong looked at Yan Luo with a calm expression, "Speak directly; what exactly do you need my help with?"

Yan Luo still had a smile on his face as he said: "Actually, I just want to ask Brother Wei to put in a good word for me in front of the Wuji City Lord."

"Oh?" A trace of surprise appeared on Wei Xiong's face, "Is Brother Yan planning to develop in our Wuji City?"

"Yes." Yan Luo sighed softly, "People climb to higher places, and water flows to lower ones. Wuji City is one of the best among the many medium-sized cities in Yanxia Country, so I naturally yearn for it.

But unfortunately, I am currently only a C-Class Awakened; I still have some status in Yongan City, but once I get to Wuji City, people like me are as numerous as the hairs on an ox. So I want to ask Brother Wei to speak well of me in front of the City Lord and help me secure a good position."

The corners of Wei Xiong's mouth rose slightly as he looked at Yan Luo and said: "Brother Yan, you must think this through. Although big cities have many opportunities, and you might even meet some big shot and rise to prominence from then on, to be honest, if you go to Wuji City, you definitely won't be as carefree as you are here."

"I understand Brother Wei's good intentions, but my mind is made up. I wonder if Brother Wei can help?" The smile on Yan Luo's face was like a blooming flower.

"Alright then." Wei Xiong nodded, "Since you have already made up your mind, I will not try to persuade you any further. After all, it is indeed difficult to have big prospects for development in this small city. I will find a suitable opportunity in front of the Wuji City Lord to put in a good word for you."

"Yes." Yan Luo responded with a smile.

In fact, his strength was already on par with a B-Class Awakened; he just hadn't gone to complete the promotion mission yet.

Yongan City was indeed somewhat limiting for him now; only by heading to medium or even large cities could he obtain a broader space for development and have the opportunity to meet more powerful figures—these were all rare opportunities.

In addition, there was another important reason that prompted him to make this decision.

That was that in the near future, a Beast Tide would strike again. At first glance, it seemed the same as usual, as Beast Tides had occurred many times in previous years.

However, this Beast Tide was completely different from the past; according to Ji Wanqing, it was very likely to repeat the scene from ten years ago, and three Beast Emperor-Grade Fierce Beasts might appear again!

Let alone three, even if just one low-level Commander-level Fierce Beast came, it would be enough to raze the small city of Yongan City to the ground.

Rather than ending up with nothing and even losing his life when the time came, it was better to plan ahead and find a way out as soon as possible.

"What about the matter of the Heavenly God Fruit?" Wei Xiong smiled slightly.

"In two more days, the Heavenly God Fruit will ripen. At that time, Brother Wei just needs to wait here for the good news." Yan Luo laughed.

"Good." Wei Xiong was overjoyed and raised his wine glass, saying: "Then I will wish Brother Yan success in advance."

Just as the two were about to clink glasses, a sound of footsteps came.