"Tsk tsk, is this the legendary Immortal Palanquin!?" True Person of Taiyi exclaid with admiration.
"It's really beautiful, just like a proud son! I'll go up and try it first, hehe..." Yans Ruyu ran over joyfully and hopped into the Immortal Palanquin, "Wow, it's really comfortable to sit in, giggle..."
Her cheerful laughter like the ring of silver bells resonated inside the Immortal Palanquin.
"I want to try it too!" Seeing Yans Ruyu getting into the Immortal Palanquin, True Person of Taiyi, couldn't wait like an eager child and also ran to get in.
Yans Ruxue still maintained her usual grace and steadiness. She took her gaze off the Immortal Palanquin and, clenching her small fist, bowed to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Lord Marquis, the young lady pays her respects, hehe..."
"Madam, please get on the Immortal Palanquin, and join as we head to assu my new post."
Yans Ruxue smiled sweetly, then followed Wang Xiaoqiang into the Immortal Palanquin.
Inside the Immortal Palanquin, there were two rows of seats like in a carriage, one in the front and one in the back.
At this mont, True Person of Taiyi sat in the front row.
Yans Ruyu took a seat in the back row.
After Wang Xiaoqiang and Yans Ruxue boarded the Immortal Palanquin, Wang Xiaoqiang sat in the middle of the back row, with Yans Ruxue to his right,
and Yans Ruyu to his left.
Wang Xiaoqiang instructed True Person of Taiyi, "Taiyi, you take control of the Immortal Palanquin and head for Yue Land."
"Ah, let control it? That's really great!" True Person of Taiyi was overjoyed but had no idea how to operate it.
Wang Xiaoqiang taught him how.
True Person of Taiyi grasped it ntally, waved his hand and shot out a stream of Spiritual Power, starting the Immortal Palanquin.
The Immortal Palanquin took flight, soaring over the vast mountain ranges, heading south.
"Wow, this is so comfortable!" Yans Ruyu admiringly looked outside and exclaid.
"This Immortal Palanquin is wonderful, no need to expend Spiritual Power..." Yans Ruxue also expressed her sincere admiration.
"And it can fend off attacks from Flying Beasts too."
The two Yans sisters stiffened, giving Wang Xiaoqiang a sidelong glance with their lovely eyes. But fearing True Person of Taiyi would notice, they dared not speak up to stop him.
Wang Xiaoqiang stretched lazily and yawned, "Ah, I'm so sleepy, I'm going to take a nap."
Wang Xiaoqiang actually fell asleep.
Flying over Yan Mountain was prone to attracting Flying Beasts, but these beasts were extrely wary of the talismans continuously emitted by the Immortal Palanquin and did not dare to co close to cause trouble.
Soon, the Immortal Palanquin flew past Yan Mountain.
The next day.
The Immortal Palanquin reached Yue Land.
Indeed, Yue Land was a land of plenty, with farmlands everywhere, crisscrossing footpaths, smooth roads, bustling streets, and teeming with people, skyscraping buildings and temples standing in great numbers...
That noon.
The Immortal Palanquin descended in an extrely bustling city within Yue Land.
The city was known as Luoo River City.
Surrounded by the winding Luoo River, hence the city got its na.
Luoo River City was incredibly bustling because the Marquis' Mansion of Yue Land was located there.
When the Immortal Palanquin landed in the square of Luoo River City, it imdiately attracted the public's attention, but the crowd watched from a distance, as everyone knew what the Immortal Palanquin represented.
It was a conveyance that only high officials of the Imperial Court were entitled to ride.
Soon, a squad of city guards led by an officer hurried over.
Even though the guard squad knew what the Immortal Palanquin represented and anticipated that the new Lord Marquis must be inside, they would not kneel rashly without seeing the official seal.
Wang Xiaoqiang and his party of four disembarked from the Immortal Palanquin.
The city guard officer cupped his fist to Wang Xiaoqiang and asked, "Excuse , sir, are you the new Lord Marquis?"
Wang Xiaoqiang sent a thought to his Suru Ring, retrieved the Thousand-House Marquis' great seal, and tossed it to the officer.
The officer hurriedly caught it with both hands, looking terrified of dropping it.
Upon receiving it and seeing that it truly was the great seal of the Thousand-House Marquis, his face imdiately changed, becoming very respectful, and then he knelt down on one knee,
The soldiers behind him, seeing their leader kneel, dared not be negligent, and imdiately knelt down one after another, then they all bowed deeply and said in unison, "We welco the arrival of the Marquis Master!"
Seeing that this group of soldiers was very respectful, Wang Xiaoqiang nodded in satisfaction and said, "Rise!"
The soldiers all stood up, their expressions ek and eyes cast down. They appeared very submissive.
Wang Xiaoqiang's Divine Sense swept over them and saw that these soldiers defending the city were all Cultivators of at least the Fifth Transformation of the Immortal, but the commander was at the First Stage of the True Immortal Realm. He walked up to him, stared at him, and asked, "What is your na, and what position do you hold?" The commander replied with a fist and palm salute, "This subordinate is called Luoo Hu, the main commander in charge of defending Luoo River City…"
"Ah, Luoo Hu, not bad, now take to the Marquis' Mansion," Wang Xiaoqiang took the great seal from his hand and said, "Also, have them carry my Immortal Palanquin to the Marquis' Mansion."
"As you command, Luoo Hu obeys," Luoo Hu saluted again with a fist and palm and then waved to the group of soldiers behind him.
A team of soldiers went to carry the Immortal Palanquin and walked towards the Marquis' Mansion.
Luoo Hu led the way, guiding Wang Xiaoqiang and his four companions to the Marquis' Mansion.
They soon arrived at the main gate of the Marquis' Mansion.
The Marquis' Mansion in Luoo River City occupied a vast area, almost one-quarter of the city, and the architecture was luxurious and lavish. The halls and pavilions were extrely splendid.
Wang Xiaoqiang glanced over the Marquis' Mansion and thought that although it was not as big as the Imperial Palace, its luxury was hardly less. He couldn't help asking, "Luoo Hu, who built this Marquis' Mansion?"
Luoo Hu answered, "To report to Lord Marquis, the Marquis' Mansion was built by the previous Lord Marquis. His na was Jiang Kun. Because the construction was too luxurious and lavish, it caught His Majesty's attention. His Majesty sent the inspection departnt to investigate, and as a result, Jiang Kun was arrested…"
"Why was he arrested?"
"Because the Marquis' Mansion was built by extorting wealth from the people." As Luoo Hu spoke, he didn't dare to lift his head and look at Wang Xiaoqiang because the topic was too sensitive, and it was indeed a bit inappropriate to discuss with the new Lord Marquis.
"Hmm, Jiang Kun deserved to be arrested!" Wang Xiaoqiang nodded his head.
Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang respond in this manner, Luoo Hu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
They entered the Marquis' Mansion.
Wang Xiaoqiang was again surprised; the interior of the Marquis' Mansion was even more luxurious and extravagant than he imagined, with pavilions and towers, verandas and halls, small bridges over flowing water, and exotic flowers and rare herbs...
This was hardly a Marquis' Mansion— it was clearly a garden estate!
However, the Mansion was empty and silent, only so servants who were cleaning could be seen.
Since the servants cleaned daily, the inside and outside of the Marquis' Mansion were tidy and neat.
It was only lacking a bit of liveliness.
Wang Xiaoqiang said to Luoo Hu, "Alright, have them carry the Immortal Palanquin to the mansion's storeroom, and then you all can return to guarding the city."
"Yes, Lord Marquis," Luoo Hu saluted and ordered a team of soldiers to place the Immortal Palanquin into the storeroom, then the group of officers knelt and bade farewell to Wang Xiaoqiang.
Once the team of officers had left, Yans Ruyu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "My goodness, this Marquis' Mansion is truly luxurious. It can be compared to the Imperial Palace."
"Hehe, this is what the previous Lord Marquis exchanged with his life. I bet he didn't stay here for many days, and what he didn't expect was that he made a wedding dress for ..." Wang Xiaoqiang laughed proudly.
"Xiaoqiang, can I, can we also live here in the future?" True Person of Taiyi said with a look full of anticipation.
"Of course, Taiyi," Wang Xiaoqiang replied, then his gaze shifted to the two ladies of the Yans Family, saying, "You are my people, of course, you can move into the Marquis' Mansion!"
Upon hearing this, the two Yans girls felt relieved, and True Person of Taiyi, happy enough to scratch his ears and cheeks, looked forward to being with Wang Xiaoqiang at all tis and living in such a luxurious estate.
Before long, the administrative personnel of the Marquis' Mansion, accompanied by a group of servants, ca to greet them.
The administrative personnel was called Dai Yu. He was a modest young man, refined and handso with a clear and attractive face, a touch of Yin Softness, and a sowhat powdered air. His voice too was gentle as he spoke. Clad in a wide-sleeved robe, he dressed sowhat cumbersoly...
Upon seeing the new Lord Marquis taking office, Dai Yu imdiately ordered the preparation of a al to welco and cleanse the dust off Wang Xiaoqiang's journey.
While the servants were preparing the al, Wang Xiaoqiang and his four companions took a tour of the Marquis' Mansion led by Dai Yu. Although not as big as the Imperial Palace, the Mansion also occupied several hundred acres, and just walking around it took nearly half an hour.
After making a round, the food and drinks were ready.
Dai Yu invited Wang Xiaoqiang into the Dining Room and was about to take his leave.
Wang Xiaoqiang grabbed Dai Yu's hand, saying, "Hey, you've made a lot of effort, don't be polite, join us for the al!"
Dai Yu shuddered and his face flushed, then he quickly pulled his hand away and said with his head lowered, "I apologize, Lord Marquis, I do not have the privilege to share a table with you…"
With that, Dai Yu turned and left.
Wang Xiaoqiang, still feeling Dai Yu's hand, muttered to himself, "This Dai Yu, why does he seem a bit strange?"
"Xiaoqiang, this Dai Yu, is a woman." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welco to vote for it with recomndation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian [qidian]. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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