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At the gate of the Blackrock City Lord's Mansion, two guards with the strength of eight-star Dou Zhe stood watch.

Upon seeing Xue Mei and Lin Fei, the two immediately bowed respectfully: "Miss Lin Fei, Miss Xue Mei, the city lord has been waiting for you for a long time."

As for Xiao Yan, who was traveling with them, he looked very young, but his expression was neither humble nor arrogant, and even had a hint of dominance. He was definitely not someone they could afford to offend.

"Okay, Mr. Xiao Yan, please."

Linfei replied casually, no longer as relaxed as she had been in the carriage. Instead, she was tense and her behavior was like that of a completely different person.

Xiao Yan felt something was off about her appearance, but he didn't say anything.

Passing through the city lord's mansion gate, one enters a spacious courtyard. The sound of flowing water constantly emanates from the huge artificial hill, and several servants are sweeping the courtyard.

All along the way, we could see well-equipped guards on duty.

These guards were all high-level Dou Zhe, and some of them were close to the level of Dou Shi.

After all, Blackrock City is an important city in the entire Gama Empire, and it is also necessary to guard against other empires across the Monster Mountain Range.

Ten Fighter Guards are stationed inside and outside Blackrock City, each with a thousand soldiers, whose strength is basically between the fifth and eighth levels of Fighting Power.

Their armed forces are far stronger than those of Wutan City. It can be said that even if several Dou Wangs came, they would not be able to break through this place from the outside unless a Dou Huang personally took action.

The Xiao family, to which Xiao Yan belongs, is considered a prominent family in Wutan City, and he has even been inside the Wutan City Lord's Mansion before.

At the time, I thought the place was terrifyingly large, but compared to the city lord's mansion in Black Rock City, it was still far inferior.

A long stone-paved road connects the main gate and the main hall of the city lord's mansion.

Led by Xue Mei and Lin Fei, Xiao Yan arrived at the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion without any obstacles. A banquet had already been prepared in the spacious main hall.

Several single tables and chairs were placed on both sides, with various delicacies and wines on them, and a young and beautiful maid stood beside each one.

On the outer side of the hall, against the wall, stood two rows of guards wearing specially made armor.

When Xiao Yan and his two companions walked in, all eyes in the hall turned to them.

Those qualified to come here are all prominent families in Blackrock City. Even the lowest-ranking member is a six-star Battle Master.

"Father, I have already delivered Mr. Xiao Yan's message."

Linfei walked into the hall and spoke to the middle-aged man sitting in the city lord's seat.

The middle-aged man looked to be in his fifties, with slightly graying hair. His eyes were incredibly sharp, and his face was extremely cold and stern. He was clearly someone who had emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

His strength is at the four-star Dou Ling level, making him the strongest in Blackrock City. He is also the city lord of Blackrock City and the former legion commander of the Northern Lion Legion, Lynn.

Lynn squinted, scrutinizing Xiao Yan as if trying to see right through him.

Faced with this condescending, even oppressive gaze, Xiao Yan remained neither humble nor arrogant, and even slightly raised his head to meet her eyes directly.

The moment their eyes met, Lynn immediately understood that this young man was no ordinary person. It was a kind of self-confidence that showed he didn't feel inferior because of his status or position.

His gaze softened, and he stood up with a smile: "I've long heard that a genius alchemist with a strange fire has appeared in the Alchemist Guild. Seeing him today, I can see he is indeed extraordinary."

Lynn raised her glass: "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Lynn. I used to belong to the Northern Lion Legion of the Gama Empire. Now I am the city lord of Black Rock City. I invited my friend Xiao Yan here today because I want to make friends with him."

Now that our young friend Xiao Yan has arrived, the banquet shall begin. Please take your seats.

In the entire hall, only the last seat on the right was vacant; neither Linfei nor Xuemei had the right to sit there.

Xiao Yan wasn't particularly interested in Lynn's polite remarks, but since she was the host, he gave her some face and sat down casually.

Linfei took a few steps and stood behind Linen, while Xuemei stood behind the middle-aged man in the first seat on the right.

The man had an extraordinary bearing and looked very refined and approachable. He resembled Xue Mei by seven or eight points and was clearly her father, the current head of the Xue family.

"Lord City Lord, I have important matters to attend to right now. I was invited by the two young ladies, so if there is anything important, please don't beat around the bush and waste everyone's time."

As soon as Xiao Yan sat down, he explained his purpose. This action caused the guests present to frown slightly. He had no manners at all and made people feel that this young man was too arrogant.

However, given that the other party is a first-grade alchemist under twenty years old and possesses a rare and precious flame, his arrogance is understandable.

Many people believe that it is too impetuous for someone so young to be so sharp-tongued. If he offends other powerful figures because of this, his arrogance will make him suffer.

"Alright, alright, since you're so straightforward, young friend Xiao Yan, there's no need to beat around the bush. I'll just say it directly."

Young friend Xiao Yan, would you be interested in marrying into my Black Rock City?

As soon as Lynn said this, the entire hall erupted in excitement. Many families present were eager to extend an olive branch to Xiao Yan, but no one expected Lynn to be so direct.

"Father, what are you saying!"

Even Lin Fei was taken aback, and then said with embarrassment and anger.

Before he left, his father had never mentioned this to him.

Most importantly, he had just left a bad impression on Xiao Yan, so how could anyone else possibly agree to this?

"There are some things you should just listen to your father about. Would I ever harm you? This young friend Xiao Yan is exceptionally talented and has unlimited potential for the future. In what way is he not good enough for you?"

Lynn had already thought this through carefully, but he was always decisive, and it would be terrible if someone else beat him to it, especially the person next to him.

If Xiao Yan were to marry into the Xue family, then in a few decades, their own family might lose all influence in Black Rock City.

"But I have no emotional foundation with him at all, I can't do it."

Linfei naturally couldn't easily agree to this, so she turned her head away to express her opposition.

"Feelings can be cultivated slowly. You're both still young, so take your time and there's no rush."

Lynn seemed to have expected this and was not surprised by her daughter's attitude.

"Lord City Lord, as the person involved, I should have the right to speak, right? To be honest, I have absolutely no interest in your proposal."

Xiao Yan's tone was calm, but his attitude was very clear and resolute.

I'm still bound by my engagement to Nalan Yanran, and I don't know how I'll handle it.

If I get dragged into the Blackrock City affair now, I'll be in real trouble. I shouldn't have come to the city lord's mansion in the first place.

"Young friend Xiao Yan, there's no need to rush to give an answer. I know my daughter very well. After you marry Lin Fei, my Black Rock City will do everything in its power to nurture you and help you reach the pinnacle of the entire Jia Ma Empire."

Many years later, another high-level alchemist will emerge in the Gama Empire, and my Blackrock City will also rise in status thanks to you.

This is a win-win situation, so why wouldn't everyone be happy to do it?

Lord Blackrock City was not angry and maintained a conciliatory attitude. After all, they would all be family eventually, so there was no need to make things so tense.

Xiao Yan simply smiled at the Black Rock City Lord's words: "A win-win situation? That sounds pretty good, but personally, I think that even without the City Lord's assistance, my achievements wouldn't be much lower."

So why would I need Blackrock City's help?

Xiao Yan's words shocked all the guests present once again. No one could believe that a teenager would dare to speak to the city lord of Black Rock City like that.

In their eyes, Xiao Yan was just an arrogant and reckless young man who had never suffered a great loss.

"Boy, you may be very talented and lucky, but with your current strength, any one of the ten guard commanders of my Black Rock City Lord's Mansion could easily handle you. You should keep a low profile."

The speaker was a middle-aged man in his fifties with a deep scar over his right eye, and his overall demeanor was sharp and menacing.

His name is Yuan Heng. He is the commander of the first guard of the Black Rock City Lord's Mansion and another Dou Ling expert in the City Lord's Mansion. His cultivation level is two-star Dou Ling.

He was once the adjutant of the Lord of Blackrock City. After Lord Lynn retired and was granted the title of Lord of Blackrock City, he chose to retire with her and came to Blackrock City to become the commander of the guard.

"Oh, really?"

Xiao Yan sneered and flicked his hand to unleash a fiery handprint.

[Low-level Xuan Rank - Great Flame Palm]!