The Great Seminary

Chapter 283 Life's Choice

The two finished discussing their business, one after the other.

Salisa finally noticed the strange thing about Zhang Gui's head.
"Your Majesty the Emperor of Zayang, where did you find the court groomer to design such a 'brilliant' hairstyle?"

He looks just like the most 'fashionable' emperor in our Western Continent's history, the 'Sun King' of the Gallic Empire, wearing stockings and high-heeled pointed soft boots.

However, his 'brilliance' lies beneath his feet, while yours lies above your head.

"This is a rare item presented to me by a princess from the Southern Red Continent who was in a similar situation to you."

In exchange for the opportunity for the family to re-establish themselves and prosper within the territory of Zhenlong.

I'm trying to figure out what hairstyle to use to cover it up.

Zhang Gui replied simply and nonchalantly.

Salisa was taken aback, remained silent for a moment, then walked behind Zhang Degui and helped comb his hair with her hands.
On one side,

"It seems we are now very familiar with each other."

They saw through each other's hidden identities.

"Actually, apart from when we first met, we didn't really hide our identities much."

Tell me how many times you've hinted at things like, "In the future, please build a strong army of 100,000 to annihilate this nation."

Do not worry.

I now have 172,000 fully-equipped Stone Corpse Warriors.

Even if it were an immortal ironwood tree, I'd dare to take the risk.

“My enemy’s status in Xihe Continent is probably even higher than that of Changsheng Tiemu in your Dong Continent.”

However, its military strength and secular rights are far inferior.

"Why don't you just say the name of the 'new god' Yesaya, the 'Pope' on earth?"

Zhang Gui paused for a moment and then smiled bitterly.

Salisa smiled and said, "The bigger the waves, the bigger the catch."

Believe me, when my family asks for your help in the future, the gift they offer will be far more valuable than the price paid by the 'Southern Red' native princess.

And it also comes with an opportunity to make a life choice.

Furthermore, we will patiently wait until the enemy reveals a fatal weakness before launching an attack, using the gap between us to penetrate the gap between us, so the risk is actually not too great.

And you only need to send 50,000 to 60,000 troops; any more than that would be detrimental.

"Two things. First, since I've already promised to help you this once."

Then you won't need to put in even the smallest effort.

Second, Salisa, didn't you say that your family only has one sister left?

Is all of this a lie?

"I was referring to a small 'family' back then, not a clan."

Okay, go check out your new hairstyle and see if you like it.

Zhang Gui knew that Salisa didn't want to reveal anything more, so he didn't press her for details about what she meant by "adding an opportunity for life choices."

He got up and went to the office window, looking at the reflection in the crystal window with his head swaying.

He asked curiously, "Is there any difference between this and before?"

"Your hair is straight now."

Then I'll go buy a round net hat in the shape of a real dragon.

Combined with his current attire, this is the outfit most favored by local adventurers in 'Civilization Vanguard City' recently.

"Forget it, I'm going back to the True Dragon Kingdom after this meeting," Zhang Gui said, turning around.

"There's still so much to do."

"Won't we eat something together tonight?"

A new seafood restaurant called Gauloupe Vance has opened on Philosopher's Street. The food is very authentic and worth trying.

Lilia has been wanting you to visit 'Green Honey Salon' again.

I'm sure she won't play hard to get this time; she'll definitely offer herself without hesitation…

"It's her business if she's willing to give herself to me, what does it have to do with me? I don't want to give myself to her anyway." Zhang Gui interrupted Salisa with a joke, waved his hand, and left the office.

A short while later, they found themselves in Zhihai Town, Ming Song Kingdom, thousands of miles away.

In the backyard of the Longhu Military Government, Ding Chengqi, who was guarding the house, asked about any changes in the Ming-Song Southern Kingdom in the past half month.

After receiving a negative answer, I quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's good that you're alright. At this stage, either nothing happens, or something serious happens."

Thanks to the intimidation of the True Dragon Kingdom's army, the 'Nine Islands of Heavenly Craftsmanship' in the East Inner Sea were seized by us.

Even if we actually ceded six cities to others, we would only have the three smallest ones left.

But doing business with prices clearly marked like this makes me feel more at ease.

Furthermore, although Tianjing, Tianqiao, and Tianhui are all county-level cities, each island can support over ten thousand households engaged in self-cultivation.

The three thousand households we've added so far are less than elevenths of the total.

So you absolutely mustn't be stingy with putting money in..."

Ding Chengqi, though seemingly clumsy, was actually quite shrewd. He knew which was more important, the land or the sea base, and nodded in agreement repeatedly.

Only at the end did he say indignantly:
“The strong and healthy people from the True Dragon Kingdom who came with us by sea were all taken, leaving us only the old, weak, women and children.”

Moreover, there are rumors circulating at the docks that the True Dragon Kingdom is using strange techniques to relocate people in the northern border region.

Each time it costs tens or hundreds of thousands.

Such an absurd story, yet told with such detail and conviction, has led us to suffer the consequences as well.

"Your Highness, some Western merchants from overseas say that you have connections with powerful ministers in the True Dragon Kingdom..."

"What do you mean 'I and'? Old Ding, you're being too subtle with your words."

Many people say that I am actually the Grand Duke of the True Dragon Kingdom, and some even say that I am the True Dragon Emperor.

You're just daydreaming, coming here to sound me out.

Alright, alright, we've covered the important stuff, so stop thinking about all that nonsense.

Go and gather people to catch a big-bellied 'tiger spider,' the kind that can also spin webs and jump around catching birds and monkeys.

"I'm of great use."

The tiger spider, scientifically known as the 'Tiger-striped Beast-catching Spider', is a species of spider unique to the Xuanzhi Mountains.

As one of the 'Five Poisons', it was born without fangs but with sharp claws.

They are large, typically about the size of an adult male's fist.

With a bend and a spring, its six long limbs can fly up to a height of about ten feet and leap more than twenty feet.

It can also spin silk, allowing it to easily stick to the top of a tree and lurk in the net.

It can catch and eat birds, and pounce on and devour small animals; it is truly formidable...

But no matter how powerful this spider is, it's really of no use to humans.

Ding Chengqi looked at Zhang Gui with confusion, "Your Highness, you must be referring to the tiger-striped beast-catching spider."

This stuff doesn't taste good, and it's not suitable for medicine. What use would you have for it?

"Can't I keep him as a pet? Go, go, stop nagging."

Seeing that the emperor's expression was gradually becoming irritable, Ding Chengqi dared not ask any more questions.

He hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, yes."

He turned and jogged out of the yard to find someone to go up the mountain to catch spiders.

Zhang Guizhe pondered for a while, then went back inside to change into a more presentable outfit.

I strolled over to the bustling pier.

I found a jewelry store, bought a men's hairpin, and asked the saleswoman in the store to help me style my hair.

It looks much better now, at least it's not strange anymore.

The elegant demeanor of "a young gentleman with flowing long hair" is truly only suitable for handsome young men.

If one's facial features are even slightly ordinary, it will appear rather like a poor imitation.

(End of this chapter)