I really became a king.

Chapter 574: The Northern Ape Tribe Alliance
Jiang Yuan took the initiative to open the door for Jiang Yi. The moment Jiang Yi stepped into the room, the sound of a series of chairs moving was heard in the whole room.

The room was not big, only about a hundred square meters, but it was dark and filled with nearly a hundred figures.

"Oh..."

As soon as he entered the room, Jiang Yi almost coughed because of choking. He couldn't help but raise his hand to fan in front of him, shook his head and laughed: "A room full of smokers..."

Yes, there were nearly a hundred figures in the room, almost everyone had a cigarette in their hands, and they were all puffing away.

Cigarettes were not invented by Jiang Yi. They have existed in both the Manghuang Continent and the Yinshan Realm, but they are relatively rare and are considered a luxury for most people.

However, in the eyes of the soldiers and generals in Prince Yi's Palace, it is not considered a luxury item.

However, Jiang Yi doesn't like smoking. Instead of smoking this kind of cigarette without a filter, it is better to smoke a dry pipe, at least there will be no smoke foam in the mouth.

However, when a minotaur handed him a cigarette in a flattering manner, he did not refuse. He picked it up with a smile and clamped it between his ears.

"Your Majesty..."

"Lord..."

"Master Jiang..."

Faced with some messy addresses in the room, Jiang Yi didn't care. He smiled and nodded, then slowly walked to the top position.

"Cigarettes are not a good thing."

Taking the cigarette from his ear into his hand, Jiang Yi said something.

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the whole room seemed to freeze, and all the people holding cigarettes in their hands looked a little at a loss.

Jiang Yi shook his head and smiled, "But it's okay to have a twitch occasionally, especially when you're thinking about something."

Then he put the cigarette in his hand into his mouth, and then a lighter was extended to his lips. It was such a familiar scene.

Jiang Yi took a look and saw that it was a half-grown boy, it was Ji Jingzhi.

"You've learned to smoke before your hair has even grown out..." Jiang Yi cursed with a smile.

Ji Jingzhi grinned naively, then leaned forward skillfully to light the cigarette.

Jiang Yi took a sip, glanced at the people standing like wooden stakes, smiled and pressed his hands: "Why are you all standing? Sit down, sit down..."

However, no one sat down at the scene, everyone stood there.

Many people even quietly put out the cigarettes in their hands. After a while, Jiang Yi was the only one smoking in the room.

Except for Dong Chengyang, Fang Yue and a dozen others from Prince Yi's Mansion, the others who could appear in this room, regardless of race, were people who had seen the world and had been in situations, so they naturally knew that some words only needed to be listened to.

Moreover, they had deliberately inquired before coming, and found out that the young Taimang Lord in front of them did not seem to like others sitting like him when they gathered to discuss matters.

Jiang Yi did not continue to force it, but smiled and said: "I believe everyone knows why we are gathered here tonight, so I will not explain it in detail."

A dozen strong men from Prince Yi's Mansion and the Taimang tribe were standing there with no expression. Like others, such as the well-known leaders of human forces in Xingyue City, strong men of various races such as minotaurs, dog-headed men, and ape-men, they all had a smiling expression on their faces.

They all knew that after tonight, the Star-Moon City would welcome a new master, and they couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

To put it bluntly, although they have some status in the current Xingyue City, they still belong to the bottom of the society and are an exploited and enslaved group.

Even compared to when the Tuoba clan was in power, they are being exploited even more severely now. When humans were in power, although this huge city of Stars and Moons could not be entered and exited at will, if they were allowed in, as long as they followed the rules, they would generally not be deliberately targeted and suppressed.

Therefore, these ethnic minorities lead relatively stable lives, and are even relatively wealthy and comfortable, with a sense of not interfering with each other.

But everything changed since Xingyue City was taken over by several powerful alien races.

They can enter and leave Xingyue City at will, but their status has plummeted, or it can be said that they have no status at all.

Especially the weaker groups like minotaurs, dog-headed men, ape-men, etc. were directly treated as slaves.

This is also the fundamental reason why they appear here today, because to them, it doesn’t matter who is the master of Xingyue City.

What is important is to be able to provide them with the most basic survival security, especially for a weak group like them. If they want to have a stable living environment, they must gather around a big city or a giant city.

Because only a behemoth like Xingyue City can intimidate the wild beasts and prevent them from launching a beast tide easily.

Looking at Jiang Yi who looked calm and composed, a tall figure walked out from the crowd below.

Its appearance is somewhat similar to the chimpanzee in its previous life, but its body is much more symmetrical, especially its size, which is more than two meters tall.

And those thick arms that hang down to the knees, full of explosive power, this is the ape-man of this world.

Jiang Yi looked at the ape-man who came out of the line with great interest, and felt a little curious.

Influenced by a movie in his previous life, he always felt that apes should belong to a group with very high IQ and strong enough, but why are their status in this world so low?
But after thinking about it, I understood the general reason.

Take the humans in the Yinshan Realm for example. They have a low status and are the targets of wanton enslavement and hunting. This is the situation of the vast majority of humans.

But there are exceptions, such as the Star-Moon City in the Tuoba era, and other powerful human tribes. Within the areas under their jurisdiction, the status of humans was not low, at least they would not be enslaved at will.

However, this is only a very small minority. The vast majority of humans live a very miserable life because they have no strong tribe to protect them.

The same is true for apes. In distant places, there must be powerful ape tribes, but they can only protect a very small number of apes.

The vast majority of ape-men could only live under the care of others or rely on a small village to survive with difficulty.

Just like now, the Star-Moon City is about to welcome a new owner. Whether the living conditions of the apes living in the surrounding area can be improved, the new owner Jiang Yi will have absolute say.

Jiang Yi didn't say anything, but just looked at the ape-man covered in black, waiting for him to speak.

"Simba, the Northern Tribal Alliance of Apes, greets Lord Jiang." The ape first bowed to Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi raised his hand to support him: "Chief Simba, if you have anything to say, just speak up."

"Will Lord Jiang really keep his promise and treat my ape people well?"

Hearing the words of the ape-man Simba, the leaders of the other tribes, such as the minotaurs and dog-headed men, pricked up their ears.

Although they had received some kind of implicit promise before, it was not said by the Lord Taimang in person, so they needed to confirm it in person.

Jiang Yi smiled and said, "Regarding this, I have already made a promise before, and I will not go back on my word, but the premise is what can you do for me?"

The ape man Simba lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked back, as if he had received some signal, and four or five tall ape men came out.

"As long as Lord Jiang can fulfill his promise, our Northern Ape Tribal Alliance will obey Lord Jiang's orders!" Several ape leaders bowed together.

(End of this chapter)