With the departure of the Envoy, a group of maids entered the hall and cleaned the dead bodies. Everyone watched with various expressions shing on their faces.


    This was way beyond what they expected, even with their wildest imagination. Still, they failed to see iting. Now, the arrival and departure of the Envoy made it even moreplicated and unbelievable.


    Still, everyone was in their seats, with no one having thought of eating. What was in their minds was to find out why such a powerful expert had called them.


    Seated on his throne, Su Yen looked at the people below and began slowly. "I know some of you may be wondering why I called you."


    When they heard his voice, everyone tensed up, and their faces became solemn. Even though they couldn''t look at his face, their expressions showed how serious they were.


    "I called you here for a proposal."


    A Proposal!


    Everyone in the hall rolled their eyes with their mouths ajar. They blinked twice, trying to believe they had just heard. Was he saying the truth?


    Didn''t he call them to take control of the city?


    They sucked in a cold breath and waited for him to continue.


    Su Yen could feel their sudden change in emotion and couldn''t help but chuckle inwardly.


    "You heard what I said to the Envoy. I want my store to appear in every city in the prefecture before the Hidden Dragon tournament. And for that to be possible, I want your n to take part in the construction of the store."


    "Each n that takes part will have the benefit of not paying for Talktime and You Connect ess for three months. Apart from that, you will get ten percent for the sale of the first month in the store."


    "What do you think?" He asked as if he had not just dropped a bombshell on their hearts.


    For a couple of minutes, no one spoke. They were too stunned to wake up from their stupor immediately. From horrifying killing to a lifetime opportunity.


    Hmm! Hmm!


    A person cleared his throat, breaking the deadly silence. An elderly man stood up and bowed respectfully without raising his head.


    "S-Sect master, my Zi n is at your service. We will follow your instruction."


    All the n masters looked at the Zi n master with wide eyes for a couple of seconds. Before others could process what was happening next, many ns began to stand up and ept the proposal.


    For the next couple of minutes, it was the ns epting the deal. Finally, it came to a stop slowly. From all the ns, six ns didn''t stand up.


    Instantly, everyone looked at them, and they knitted their brows. What?! Are they being proud right now?


    The n master of the Fu n and Yuan n was sweating bullets under the various gazes directed at them.


    They wanted to stand and ept the proposal, but they were subordinate to the Ding and Wei ns.


    They can''t do anything without them giving them orders.


    As for the Wei n, Ding n, and Xue n masters, their expressions were calm and peaceful. The Ding n master was even eating happily.


    Unknown to them, the three ns were already in partnership with Su Yen. But their partnership with him could not be called a partnership.


    It was something else. However, who cares about that.


    But what even baffled everyone was the fact that the Xiao n was quiet. Xiao Guiyin and her husband exchanged subtle nces before they forcefully swallowed the lumps in their throats.


    Feeling the gaze of everyone on them, the Xiao n master was forced to stand up. He cleared his throat and gave a deep bow before epting the partnership.  le mpyr


    Their n was neutral with everyone, but if they enter a partnership with Su Yen, they won''t be neutral anymore. And that''s what''s giving the Xiao patriarch a headache.


    Su Yen looked at the Xiao n master for a second and chuckled. He understood the dilemma of the Xiao n and couldn''t help but praise them for their prudence.


    "Do you believe in your ideology of neutrality?" He asked.


    Hmm!


    Xiao Bai, the Xiao n patriarch, was stunned for a second. He didn''t expect Su Yen to ask him such a question. Still, he maintained the proper etiquette and responded.


    "Sect master, that is the ideology of our n for the past couple of centuries, and I believe it with all my heart."


    "So you''re not a neutral n after all."


    Xiao Bai furrowed his brow with confusion etched on his face. How does his statement make it clear they were not a neutral n?


    Su Yen could feel his confusion and continued, "If this city is attacked by another city? Would you defend this city or not?"


    "Of course, I will defend the city. But it''s different from the ideology of our n. We won''t meddle in politics and won''t try to govern the people. That''s our ideology." His voice was not loud, but everyone could feel his conviction.


    "Good. From today onward, you''re the city lord. Don''t try to reject it. You don''t want to make me angry, do you?"


    Xiao Bai, with his head bowed, felt a sharp pricking sensation on his neck, and a bead of sweat dropped from his forehead. He wanted to refuse the position but dared not. He knew if he uttered any word once again, his head would roll.


    "See. You love the position of the city lord. Everyone greet the new city lord." Su Yenmanded.


    Even though everyone was still in shock, they forced themselves up and greeted Xiao Bai in unison.


    Xiao Guiyin and her children watched everything with mouths agape. What the hell is going on? They screamed in their minds. Their n had always been low-key, but now, a single word from a mysterious powerful expert had thrown them into the limelight.


    Su Yen pped his hands and stood up, "Since we''ve all agreed and be one big family. Let us enjoy the banquet."