Chapter 400: No Need to Report Back
Translator: Panda_Penn Editor: Chrissy
Lu Li began to appoint officials after the ceremony was over.
Lu Feixue would be the regent, supervising the entire empire. Madam Yan would be the counselor answering to Lu Feixue, and the one in charge of the affairs of the empire. She was the equivalent of a chief of civilian officials.
Both Yu Huashen and Zi Huanqiao were Great Generals. Yu Huashen would govern armies from the Heaven Frigid Kingdom and the Heaven Cold Kingdom. Zi Huanqiao would be controlling armies from the Heaven Martial Kingdom. Ming Yu was the person controlling the secret task force patrolling the entire territory.
Lu Li started being the hands-off boss after he distributed his workload. He handed everything to Lu Feixue and others and he was going to the Clouds City.
He had some matters to discuss with Jiang Qiling. The Northern Desert had some special Mystical Materials that Lu Li wanted to sell to the Pavilion of Delicacy Chamber of Commerce and then buy some top-level Mystical Materials back.
Of course…
The Northern Desert couldn't produce many good things. Most of the Mystical Materials were low-level stuff but there were many of them. That being said, Lu Li could only make less Xuan Crystals in a year than a region in the Central Plains.
How to distribute the resources was up to Lu Feixue. Lu Li's cultivation at the current stage didn't require many Mystical Materials. He wanted to buy a batch of Mystical Materials for the Cyan Phoenix Race and the Mammoth Race so the two races could become much stronger. As a result, his teams would be more powerful. If his men were strong, he would be benefited as well. Well…the premise was that he had to have absolute authority.
The system of the Northern Desert was changed. The three kingdoms were canceled and the Northern Desert was divided into 18 regions. Every region would have a master to manage the internal affairs. Then a general would be appointed to each region to be in charge of military affairs.
One civilian official and one military official would form a check and balance relationship. In this way, a region wouldn't fall into the hands of a single family. This was the system employed by the Central Plains. This system was perfect and easier to manage than the one used in the Northern Desert before. Lu Li could collect more resources in this way.
Yu Family, Bai Family and Zi Family gained a lot. Many region masters came from the three families. All the territory of the Heaven Martial Kingdom was still under the control of the Zi Family which was Lu Li promised. The region masters of the old Heaven Frigid Kingdom basically all came from the Bai Family. The Yu Family controlled the former Heaven Cold Kingdom and the Thousand-island Lake still belonged to the Bai Family.
In simpler words, 30% of the resources would be turned into Lu Li, Yu Family, Zi Family and the Bai Family and the other families took the rest.
Even though it was only 30%, the benefits Lu Li could harvest was substantial. Converting the benefits to Xuan Crystals, Lu Li could gain one trillion Xuan Crystals a year. If Lu Li could control the Northern Desert for 10 years, he could pocket 10 trillion Xuan Crystals. It would be enough for him to cultivate the peak of the Noble Lord Realm.
However…
He had to give something to the Cyan Phoenix Race and the Mammoth Race. He planned to invest a great deal in the two races in recent years. He needed more powerful warriors to protect his interest.
The empire was established but the Northern Desert was not in peace. Many cities were still in turmoil. Some small families were trying to fish in troubled water. Some of them had strong relationships with the Du Family and they were planning a coup.
Yu Huashen was getting busy and so was Madam Yan. Zi Huanqiao was not as occupied as the Zi Family had been controlling the Heaven Martial Kingdom. The only difference for people at the Heaven Martial Kingdom was that their former king had a boss now.
Lu Li stayed at the Ling Empress City for half a month. The Teleportation Formation at the Heaven Martial Kingdom was moved to the Ling Empress City and had been connected with the one at the Clouds City.
Lu Li was about to leave. He only took Ming Yu with him. He didn't need any powerful warriors to go with him to the Clouds City. Should anything happen there, all the Noble Lord Realm warriors he had wouldn't be able to help him out. After all, the Palace of Peaceful Heavens had Human Sovereign Realm warriors.
Lu Li crushed a jade talisman and the Teleportation Formation at the Clouds City was activated. Lu Li and Ming Yu arrived at the Clouds City successfully in two hours.
"Young Master Lu!"
Jiang Hong was waiting for him outside of the Teleportation Formation. On seeing Lu Li, Jiang Hong bowed and the other warriors of the Palace of Peaceful Heavens guarding the Teleportation Formation were respectful as well. Lu Li walked over with Ming Yu, nodded and asked in a low voice, "Is your young lady still here?"
"Not here!"
Jiang Hong shook his head and said, "She went back. She is trying to reach the Noble Lord Realm. She said that she will go to the Northern Desert when she reaches the Noble Lord Realm. Young Master, you can tell me what you need. Our young lady has given me orders."
"Okay. Let's go to the tavern and talk."
Lu Li walked over directly. After entering an independent yard, Lu Li asked seriously, "I have a thing I need the help of the Pavilion of Delicacy. I want to find a person."
Jiang Hong shrugged and said, "That's easy. I can make the decision. Young Master Lu, go ahead."
"My sister Lu Ling!"
Lu Li took out a portrait and handed over. He explained, "My sister is 20 and she is of Fire Phoenix birth. Back in the Northern Desert, she was taken away by Ghost Snake Granny. The Lu Family sent someone to the Cyan Plains to look for her but Ghost Snake Granny said my sister was taken away by another powerful warrior. That mysterious warrior understood the Holy Light Profound Meaning of at least the peak of the Noble Lord Realm and more likely at the Human Sovereign Realm or the Earthly Immortals Realm…"
"Holy Light?"
Jiang Hong frowned and murmured, "This is a unique kind of Profound Meaning. Very few understood this. I think it will be easy to find out. Young Master Lu, are you sure that Ghost Snake Granny didn't lie?"
"I am not sure. You can send someone to the Cyan Plains and find out." Lu Li decided to ask the Pavilion of Delicacy to go to the Cyan Plains just to be sure.
Jiang Hong nodded and asked for more detailed information. He stated that he would have the intelligence department of the Pavilion of Delicacy to have a good look at this matter. Jiang Qiling told him that Lu Li's matters were hers so Jiang Hong should do as Lu Li said as long as it was not outrageous.
Jiang Qiling's status at the Pavilion of Delicacy was very high. For one thing, she was the daughter of the master of the Pavilion of Delicacy. For another, she could cultivate so quickly. Her speed was so fast that it freaked the patriarchs of the Pavilion of Delicacy out. If she continued this way, her days of reaching the Earth Immortal Realm would be just around the corner.
Lu Li then got down to his second business matter. He wanted to do business with the Pavilion of Delicacy and sold them what he had left over in the Northern Desert and then bought what he lacked.
This was a win-win deal so Jiang Hong wouldn't refuse.
The Pavilion of Delicacy had a chamber of commerce and there was a branch at the Clouds City. Jiang Hong called Jiang Hua, the Chief Steward of the chamber of commerce, over at once and introduced him to Lu Li. Jiang Hong said that Lu Li could turn to Jiang Hua for all his transactions. When Lu Li sold his stuff, the price would be of the Central Plain's level and he would get 20% off when he bought materials from the Pavilion of Delicacy.
This was a great deal. It was equivalent to giving Lu Li a huge amount of Xuan Crystals for nothing. At first, Lu Ling refused. Jiang Hong answered with a smile and said any honored guest of the Pavilion of Delicacy were treated in the same way. This was not a big deal. Jiang Hong could make the call now without having to report to his superiors.
Lu Li accepted more than happily. After some conversation, they nailed out some details. Lu Li bought some pellets for cultivation of Xuan Energy and got some Soul Crystals. Then he left with Ming Yu. At the same time, he made a list of materials he would be collecting up next time he came, including Rising Dragon Grass and other materials for the cultivation of Noble Lord Realm.
He didn't bring too many Mystical Materials and Xuan Crystals with him this time. He didn't want to worry too much about doing business. He could send Ming Yu over in the future.
Jiang Hong and Jiang Hua sent Lu Li away. After he left, Jiang Hua asked, "Patriarch Hong, I don't think it's our practice to offer Lu Li 20% off. Lu Li is no longer a disciple of the Lu Family. I don't know how to report to the Hall of Patriarchs."
"No need."
Jiang Hong gave Jiang Hua a cold look and said, "You insensible fool. Lu Li is a person liked by our young lady. She has such good eyes. If Lu Li can stay alive, he will be famous at the entire Great Land in less than three decades."