Douluo: Twin Origins, Suppressing the World

Chapter 204 Border City
Grand City

As a border city-state near the far north, the economy here is not prosperous, but the military strength stationed here is by no means weak.

There are no other countries bordering this area, so there's no need to worry about being invaded by other countries. However, because it's close to the far north, preventing beast tides is a key point.

While the far north is far less prone to flooding than coastal areas, it is not uncommon.

Therefore, the major empires do not relax their defenses against the city-states located near these borders.

Almost every major city has a titled Douluo stationed there.

Ling Shuang once asked Xue Di and the other about the beast tide in the far north, and the answer she received was that it had nothing to do with them.

The two emperors of ice and snow never organized or launched a beast tide.

Needless to say, the Snow Empress is the Ice and Snow Maiden, and she is probably the only one in the entire far north. She has no conflicts with human city-states, so she naturally wouldn't launch any beast tide for no reason.

The Ice Jade Scorpion clan of the Ice Emperor, as a race at the top of the food chain in the far north, has always lived in the core area of ​​the far north and rarely has any conflicts with human city-states.

She certainly wouldn't do something so thankless and exhausting.

The beast tides recorded in human history that came from the far north were usually launched by soul beasts living in the inner and outer regions of the far north for some reason.

The so-called beast tide is not the kind that the Star Dou Great Forest launched against Shrek Academy in the original work, and the participants are not all the soul beasts in the far north.

It is possible that only one or a few soul beast races would attack human city-states.

Otherwise, the troops currently stationed in the main cities of the major empires would not be enough.

Let alone the Three Kings of the Far North, even a mere novice could easily destroy an entire border city.

Several figures walked in through the city gate, one man and five women, all of them exceptionally beautiful and dazzling, instantly attracting the attention of many people.

There was no scene where a spoiled brat tried to chat someone up and then slapped them in the face.

Ling Shuang and her companions possessed extraordinary bearing and wore unusual attire, clearly indicating their distinguished status. No one would dare to approach them and cause trouble.

The reason Ling Shuang and the others were here was to choose a place to stay.

Although Ling Shuang, who grew up in the core area of ​​the far north of the spine, had no relation to the two emperors of ice and snow, Jiang Nannan couldn't just stay in the temperature-controlled tent to rest forever.

Furthermore, Wang Qiu'er didn't actually like living in the Ice Palace very much, so Ling Shuang decided to find a place to stay in the nearby main city.

Hyotei and Yuki-tei had no objections to this. During this time, they gradually got used to living in human society and did not feel any discomfort.

The group headed straight for the city lord's mansion.

"Gentlemen, may I ask what brings you here?" The guards standing at the entrance of the city lord's mansion stopped Ling Shuang and her companions and asked in a friendly manner.

Ling Shuang appeared to be of extraordinary status, and even a mere guard like him dared not offend her, so his attitude was naturally polite.

"Notify your city lord that Ling Shuang has arrived," Ling Shuang said calmly.

When Ling Shuang decided to find a place to stay nearby, she greeted Xu Jiujiu.

There were quite a few of them, so Ling Shuang thought it would be better to build a manor or estate.

However, such places are extremely rare in the main cities of the far north, and cannot be purchased casually with just gold soul coins.

Although Ling Shuang and the others could easily buy it by force, getting rid of it might cause more trouble, so Ling Shuang chose to ask Xu Jiujiu for help.

Of course, he didn't ask for nothing in return; he also sent someone to deliver a thousand-year-old soul bone to Xu Jiujiu as payment. Xu Jiujiu naturally agreed to Ling Shuang's request.

Exchanging a mansion in a border city for a thousand-year-old soul bone is an absolute steal.

In fact, even if Ling Shuang didn't give him the thousand-year soul bone, Xu Jiujiu would have agreed to his request without hesitation.

She was more than happy to do this, as it was far more attractive than a thousand-year-old soul bone.

It's just a pity that Ling Shuang doesn't want to owe anyone a favor.

However, despite the regret, Xu Jiujiu wasn't too disappointed. At least this way, she knew where Ling Shuang and the others might be staying.

It's much better than being completely clueless before.

Meng Hongchen of the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire has recently been sending people to inquire about Ling Shuang's residence, clearly still determined, but without any results.

In contrast, at least she knew something.

This already makes Xu Jiujiu quite satisfied. Maybe she can come up with a not-so-outlandish reason to build a relationship later.

That's why Ling Shuang and the others came to this border city-state of the Star Luo Empire, and the residence that Xu Jiujiu arranged for them is right here.

Soon, a middle-aged man jogged in from the city lord's mansion, his face beaming with a bright smile:
"Young Master Ling, we've kept you waiting, we've kept you waiting!"

The middle-aged man apologized repeatedly.

He is the city lord of this city, and not long ago he received orders from Xu Jiujiu to arrange residences for Ling Shuang's people.

He was dealing with some business when he heard from the guard that a person named Ling Shuang was waiting for him outside the door. He immediately put down his pen and rushed over without stopping.

Grand City is an important main city of the Star Luo Empire on the northern border. The city lord is actually a titled Douluo, and can be considered a figure standing at the pinnacle of the Soul Master world.

However, at this moment, he dared not put on any airs of a Title Douluo.

Although he was the lord of this border city in the far north, he was not behind in his information.

He had heard about all the things Ling Shuang had caused in Xingluo City.

Putting aside the princess's long-standing orders, even because of Xuanzi's matter, he wouldn't dare to put on airs in front of Ling Shuang!

Although he is a Title Douluo, he is only a level 92 person who has just recently entered the Title Douluo realm.

Even Xuanzi, a level 98 master, has perished. What is he, a level 92 titled Douluo, compared to him?
To be honest, his legs were trembling, afraid that he might say something wrong and displease the people in front of him, thus ending up like Xuanzi.

Lin Feng cherishes his life very much. Don't be fooled by his current position as the city lord of a border city; it's just a way for him to fill out his resume.

Every titled Douluo who serves as the city lord of the main city in the far north is like this; in a few days, they will be transferred back to the capital to assume important positions.

So he still has a bright future ahead of him and doesn't want to waste it here.

"I am Lin Feng, the city lord of Gran City. I received Princess Xu Jiujiu's orders not long ago, and the mansion is ready for you."

"Would you all like to go take a look now?"

"Then I'll have to trouble City Lord Lin," Ling Shuang said gently, without becoming arrogant despite Lin Feng's respectful attitude.

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all, it's all what I should do," Lin Feng waved his hands repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)