Everything starts simple, traveling light.
Who would have thought that the lord of a city-state would only have three people by his side when traveling, one of whom was a cat transformed, and the other was of the demon race.
“Brother-in-law, are you really planning to go back?”
Chen Yu glanced at Luo Yi beside him, a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
He really wanted him to stay.
To hold a high position in the City Lord’s mansion, he must have had his own merits. If he could stay in his city-state, Kailin would have been much easier.
Moreover, with his own people, he could rest assured.
“My city-state, doesn’t it meet your standards?” Chen Yu raised his eyebrows slightly. “You should have observed enough at my place during this time.”
“You brat, are you morally blackmailing me?”
Luo Yi shook his head and smiled, then pointed at Chen Yu for a long time before sighing.
“Your city-state is indeed good.”
“You all think it’s good, yet you’re unwilling to stay.” Chen Yu said with a smile. “If you are willing, I can even give you the position of City Lord.”
“So generous?”
Luo Yi feigned surprise and smiled, then shrugged.
“To be honest, your city-state is the most vibrant one I’ve seen in a long time. Compared to the lifelessness of other city-states in the kingdom, yours possesses more vitality.”
“I also firmly believe that your city-state has a greater future.”
“Unfortunately—”
“It’s not suitable for me.”
Seeing the admiration in Luo Yi’s eyes, Chen Yu couldn’t help but frown.
“You have something on your mind.”
“Indeed, I do. I envy you,” Luo Yi said with a smile in his eyes. “You and my little sister are in love, and she’s willing to help you without any reservations. But look at Ilina…”
Suddenly, Luo Yi clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.
“She’s like an iceberg!!!”
“Brother-in-law, are you this Ilina? We were actually quite… ambiguous when we were at the magic academy.”
“As soon as I returned to the clan, she turned her back on me.”
“I sent her messages, and she blocked me directly. Can you believe how infuriating that is? She stirred up my heart, and then she ran away.”
“Can I tolerate this?”
Perhaps it was pent up for a long time, and he finally found an outlet, Luo Yi grabbed Chen Yu’s arm and began to complain.
“I, Luo Yi, am a top student from Sterling Magic High School, and I was always among the best during my time there.”
“Everyone in my city-state knows that I, Luo Yi, am a well-rounded genius!”
“Ah—”
“She’s a mermaid princess, am I not good enough for her?”
“Ridiculous!”
“Even if I’m not good enough, couldn’t she just say it? Blocking me, cutting off contact. I went to the North Sea to find her, and she kicked me out directly.”
“From that moment on, I swore.”
“I will stand before her with dignity and let her see me!”
As he spoke, Luo Yi’s eyes began to turn red.
Chen Yu could feel the emotional ups and downs within him and inwardly sighed that Luo Yi was a man who loved deeply.
“So, that’s why you entered officialdom.”
“Of course.” Luo Yi nodded without a hint of hesitation and chuckled, “What I wanted to do at first was to be a free mage, to travel and see the world in the underground. But now I must enter officialdom, I must stand before her and ask her why, and on what grounds!”
“This, this…”
Chen Yu was speechless for a long time. The little demon and Hei Dou stood behind with wide eyes, silently watching the drama unfold.
This obsession is so strong!
“Brother-in-law, perhaps my second sister has unspeakable difficulties. You shouldn’t…” Chen Yu coughed lightly to ease the atmosphere. Luo Yi’s face suddenly showed a smile again. “Of course, I know she has unspeakable difficulties. She is the next king of the North Sea in the Mermaid Kingdom. But I just want to prove that I have the ability to stand by her side. I am no worse than those princes and nobles.”
With a long sigh, Luo Yi whispered again.
“Your city-state is very good, but I cannot go there. That is my little sister’s support for you. Even if I become the City Lord there and achieve great success, Ilina will never truly acknowledge me.”
“Brother-in-law, Ilina and Illya are different.”
Having learned Luo Yi’s thoughts, Chen Yu felt it inappropriate to try and persuade him further.
He also felt that
this city-state did not match Luo Yi’s blueprint.
Or rather, it was indeed not suitable for Luo Yi to prove his abilities to Ilina.
To try and keep him would be forcing him.
“Then why are you still going back to the previous City Lord’s mansion? It’s not for me, is it?” Chen Yu frowned slightly. “Sver is dead. If the City Lord targets you now, what will happen?”
Chen Yu’s persistent desire to keep Luo Yi was largely due to Luo Yi’s intention to return to the old City Lord’s mansion.
He cared deeply about the purpose of his return.
If Luo Yi was going back to help him resolve future troubles, then he might as well stay in his own city-state, which was at least relatively safe.
“I must return to the City Lord’s mansion.”
Unexpectedly, there was no room for negotiation in Luo Yi’s eyes.
“There are things I haven’t finished in the City Lord’s mansion. If Sver were still alive, I might have had to flee. Now that he’s dead, it actually helped me solve a problem.”
“Sver sent a message to his uncle before he was captured. Perhaps…” Chen Yu frowned.
“It’s fine.”
Luo Yi didn’t take this to heart. He reached into his embrace and took out a token.
The Filial Piety Token.
Chen Yu had seen it before from Fu Hua Aier Dun. He hadn’t expected Luo Yi to have one as well.
“As long as I hold this token, even if he has doubts about me, he won’t dare to kill me,” Luo Yi said with a smile. “Besides, if I can’t even control a small city lord, how can I stand before Ilina and make her acknowledge me? She will rule a kingdom in the future, not a small city.”
From these words, Chen Yu saw Luo Yi’s ambition.
It seemed he intended to make the City Lord of that city his puppet.
He was very shocked.
Chen Yu could only wish him well in his heart.
“Brother-in-law, what exactly is this Filial Piety Token?” Chen Yu asked softly, no longer continuing the previous topic. Luo Yi looked down at the token in his hand. “I’m not very clear about it either. I only know that possessing this token means one is a chosen one. The kingdom’s nobles avoid those who hold this token as if they were plague carriers. However, they dare not kill the holders of this token. Those who wish to enter officialdom with this token must be accepted.”
“Then why don’t you go directly to the Royal City?” Chen Yu was greatly surprised.
“The plate is too big, I can’t handle it.”
Luo Yi admitted frankly, shrugging slightly.
“Although I believe I can manipulate all the nations in my palm, there will still be some gaps in actual practice. Moreover, the water at the high levels of the kingdom is too deep. I have to infiltrate slowly. Practicing with a small city is not bad.”
“Alright!”
“Thousands of miles will eventually part ways. You are going to the Royal City, and I am returning to the City Lord’s mansion. Why don’t we part ways here?”
Luo Yi cupped his hands with a smile, and Chen Yu also cupped his hands in farewell.
“See you at the peak.”
“Hahahaha, good, see you at the peak!” Luo Yi laughed and walked away, leaving Chen Yu and the others with his back.
Chen Yu watched him leave quietly. The little demon, however, sidled up.
“Your brother-in-law is a bit too obsessed.”
“He’s going to become a demon!”