saint of humanity

Chapter 2441 Reciprocity

Judging from Youdie's previous statement alone, Lu Ye guessed that Yuan Xi would not refuse the active attachment of an insect mother, especially since this insect mother had the cultivation level of Hedao.

But what surprised Lu Ye was that Yuan Xi actually showed an expectant look, his eyes shining as he said, "Great, General, you actually have such connections. This great achievement will be remembered by the city lord. I was originally worried about how to find a trustworthy Hedao, but now the problem is solved."

From what Yuan Xi said, it seemed that she had originally intended to recruit a Hedao, which made Lu Ye feel relieved.

What he feared most was that Youdie would come here with great difficulty, but Yuanxi would not accept her. He would be uncomfortable being caught in the middle. But now it seems that this kind of thing will not happen.

"When will this insect queen come?" Yuan Xi asked again, seeming a little impatient.

"Not sure." Lu Ye shook his head.

After Youdie got the star map back, she left in a hurry without saying how long it would take to get here, and Lu Ye forgot to ask.

"She has a star map, and with the help of the wormhole, it won't take too long anyway. So let's wait for her here for the time being." Yuan Xi made the decision, and Lu Ye certainly had no objection.

It is true that things in this world are unpredictable. I was entangled with Youdie in the colorful world, and I let her go out of kindness at the last moment. I never expected that we would meet again like this today, and we might even work together in the future.

Yuan Xi suddenly looked at Cui Can again and said jokingly, "General, this city lord has no servants around him, but you have one. Isn't this a bit unreasonable?"

Lu Ye blinked and immediately clasped his fists: "I have overstepped my authority. If you wish, I will let Cui Can follow you from now on."

Yuan Xi pretended: "This is not right, after all, it was given to you by Qin Laogou. It is true that I am the city lord, and it is true that everything in this city belongs to me, but I cannot steal things from my subordinates."

Lu Ye said solemnly, "Your Excellency is concerned about the future of Hedao City, and you have worked hard. You really deserve someone to take care of you. This is not stealing. I am willing to honor you."

Yuan Xi narrowed her eyes, feeling happy, and patted Lu Ye's shoulder: "Since you said so, then this city lord can only thank you for your kindness."

"It is I who should thank you, sir!" Lu Ye's words were not polite. Yuan Xi must have seen something. He was worried about how to place Cuican, so Yuan Xi simply asked for Cuican, which was equivalent to helping Lu Ye solve a problem. As for taking care of her... she was a powerful Hedao master, so why did she need Cuican to take care of her and serve her?

Both Lu Ye and Yuan Xi knew the truth about this, but neither of them mentioned it out loud.

Lu Ye turned his head and looked at Cui Can: "From now on, you will follow the city lord."

"Yes." Cuican responded obediently, and it was hard to tell whether her tone was relaxed or not. As for being sent here and there, she did not feel sad. Those who were trained in the fighting battlefield were never free.

"Come, I'll take you to meet some people." Yuan Xi waved at Lu Ye again.

I'm waiting here, firstly because I want to confirm the matter of the nameless guest with Lu Ye, and secondly because of this matter.

Only then did Lu Ye realize that there were several other auras in the city. They were obviously the people Yuan Xi wanted him to meet.

Walking out of the central hall, he saw several figures standing quietly outside waiting.

There were five monks, of different races, both men and women, but Lu Ye could clearly sense a sense of sadness from them. Each of them looked like a defeated rooster, dejected.

"Sir, this is..." Lu Ye was puzzled as to where Yuan Xi found these dejected guys. Since they could appear in Yuan Xi City like this, they must be Rong Dao without a doubt. But if they were Rong Dao, why would they be like this?
"These are the slaves I bought from the Hehe Realm!"

Lu Ye immediately understood. No wonder these guys looked so half-dead. It turned out that they had become slaves.

He had heard about the sale of slaves in the Hehe Realm. Just now, when Yuan Xi first saw Cuican, he thought that Lu Ye had bought her. He even asked him if he had been cheated by others and said that he should have taken him with him earlier.

The origins of these slaves are varied, but they were basically captured by strong men, such as Rong Dao who ventured into the inner world alone. If he were discovered by He Dao, he might be killed.

For example, in the battle of Hedao City, it is very likely that some people from the defeated side will be captured alive.

From this point of view, Yuan Xi went to Hehejie this time to buy slaves.

He won the battle on the battlefield, and Yuan Xi, who had bet on him, took the opportunity to make a small profit, so he had enough Dao Jades to buy these slaves.

"General, you give me a maid and I will give you some subordinates. Let's reciprocate. From now on, they will be under your command." Yuan Xi spoke in a tone that said, "I never take advantage of others and I am fair and just."

Lu Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What do I want them to do?"

No matter how strong their cultivation levels are, these Rong Daos seem to have lost their wills now, so they are really of no use. In this state, if they were to fight with others, even those who are weaker than them would probably have a chance to kill them. If they really were to clash with any enemy, Lu Ye would have to distract himself and take care of them.

Yuan Xi said, "They can help you protect Hedao City! Our Yuan Xi City is different today than it used to be. We had nothing before and could do whatever we wanted, but that's not the case now. When this city lord is away fighting, someone has to protect Yuan Xi City. I will improve the city's defense formation as soon as possible, but by then, you alone won't be able to keep the formation running, so more people will be needed."

Lu Ye understood her intention.

Yuan Xi's concerns were correct.

When attacking Liuguang City before, Yuan Xi didn’t care about his Hedao City at all, because if it was broken, it would be a small loss anyway.

But now it is different. After plundering the Hedaozhu of Liuguang City, Yuanxi City has become a ground-level city. If the city is breached and the Hedaozhu is broken, the loss will be huge.

So now Yuan Xi has more to consider. It is necessary to buy a few Rongdao to assist Lu Ye in guarding Hedao City.

No wonder Yuan Xi was so happy when she heard that Youdie was coming to rely on Hedao City, because if there was a Hedao in charge, Yuanxi City would be more stable, and the improvement in defense would be much greater than that of the slaves she bought.

"Then there's no need to buy it. When the level of our Hedao City is raised in the future, are we still worried that no Rongdao will come to join us?" Lu Ye said.

Yuan Xi shook her head: "The future is the future. It doesn't matter if I buy a few. You don't have to worry too much about these ones. I will teach them well. If there is a need, you can lead them into the formation."

Lu Ye couldn't figure out who the lord of Yuanxi City was for a moment. Logically speaking, these people were his subordinates and he should be responsible for these trivial matters, but now Yuanxi took on everything.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord City Lord, to take care of it."

"Oh, right." Yuan Xi suddenly became mysterious again and lowered her voice: "You have joined the battle arena. Has Qin Laogou arranged your next battle?"

"Not yet." Lu Ye shook his head.

After the previous battle, the Nameless Guest should have become a signature of the battlefield. Since he is a signature, he cannot be used easily again, and he will definitely be used well in the next battle.

It just so happened that Lu Ye also wanted to take this opportunity to make some arrangements.

"Tell me if you have any news later." Yuan Xi raised his eyebrows, looking like he knew what was going on.

Of course Lu Ye knew what she meant, and couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Isn't there a rule in the battle field that monks around the fighters are not allowed to place bets?"

Yuan Xi sneered: "Rules? Let Qin Laogou come and talk to me in person, and see who has the bigger fist or his rules!"

This was a bit outrageous. Judging from Yuan Xi's previous attitude towards Qin Feng, Qin Feng was definitely not inferior to her in strength, and might even be superior in status. However, the two should be barely qualified to be on equal terms.

Lu Ye saw through it but didn't say anything. As the city lord, he still had to save his face.

He became more and more curious about Yuan Xi's background.

Because judging from everything he has come into contact with so far, Qin Feng's status is very high, and he can even be said to be among the best in the entire world.

Where is Yuan Xi?
Whose powerful man is she? When she first met Yuan Xi, a powerful man from Hedao came after her, but she killed him mercilessly.

If she is really the wife of a powerful man, why has this powerful man not made any move until now?
Lu Ye didn't want to care about Yuan Xi's private affairs, but he was a member of Yuan Xi City after all, so Yuan Xi's private affairs still had some impact on him.

"Besides, the person I want to bet on is Wumingke. Who knows who Wumingke is?" Yuan Xi winked at Lu Ye playfully.

Lu Ye immediately understood.

Yes, if he participated in the fight as Lu Ye, according to the rules, Yuan Xi could not bet on him, but if it was Wumingke, it would be different, so Yuan Xi’s action was not considered a violation of the rules at all, and even if Qin Feng wanted to hold him accountable, he could not hold him responsible.

"Okay, you've worked hard, Grand Commander. Go back and rest. We'll stay here for a while until your insect queen friend comes over."

Lu Ye was injured in the battle with Queyue. Although the injury was not serious, he looked quite embarrassed. After the battle, he was taken to see Qin Feng and he had no time to take care of himself until now.

After bidding farewell to Yuan Xi, Lu Ye returned to the capital alone and took care of himself a little.

Only then did I have time to investigate Liao's situation.

In fact, after Liao broke the measuring ruler, it suddenly became motionless. At that time, Lu Ye guessed that Liao might have fallen into a deep sleep.

This is a good thing, because every time Liao advances and breaks through, he will fall into a deep sleep.

When he was with Qin Feng, he also pulled out the 獠 to check it out, and said that he had been promoted.

At this moment, Lu Ye was extremely pleased when he watched it, because Liao had indeed entered a state of advancement. The entire blade seemed to have no changes from the outside, but some tiny and wonderful changes were taking place inside.