My Beautiful Duchess Wife

There were a few inns and taverns open on the street. This was one of the advantages of settling in Moonlight Town early on; opening a shop was completely free.

When they arrived at a relatively large shop, Dirk, who was standing at the entrance, surprised Lin Peng. Before Lin Peng could react, Dirk immediately waved at him.

Every time I see this little guy, he's always so enthusiastic!

As soon as they arrived, she grabbed Lin Peng's hand and tried to lead him inside. Of course, Lin Peng had only planned to wander around casually anyway, so he let her lead him inside.

The hotel was still deserted. The middle-aged man held a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and chugged it down his throat. He appeared extremely bold, but it was also clear that he was utterly destitute.

Lin Peng sat down immediately, looking somewhat helpless at the middle-aged man who was still chugging alcohol. Dirk pulled out two bottles of baijiu and handed one to Lin Peng: "Brother Lin Peng, I'm also cultivating right now!"

He immediately began to explain his strength. He recounted how the older man had taught him martial arts, and how, to the present, he had essentially reached the strength of a high-level demon.

Wait a minute, Lin Peng stared at Dirk in disbelief. This guy seemed a bit too powerful. It had only been a few days, at most almost two months.

In just two months, he went directly from knowing nothing to becoming a high-ranking demon?

Even back then, without the help of those flames, Lin Peng might not have been able to truly succeed in his cultivation. Moreover, his own strength remains a mystery to this day.

The middle-aged man looked at Dirk, smiled faintly, and then took another swig of his drink.

Lin Peng smiled slightly, then patted Dirk's head. He then turned to look at the older man. To this day, he really didn't know the older man's name.

"Dirk, go to the back and prepare some dishes!" the uncle finally spoke, but his first words were about wanting snacks to go with the drinks. However, Dirk was still obedient.

He immediately got up and went to the kitchen in the back to prepare the food without hesitation.

The middle-aged man slowly stood up and walked towards Lin Peng. He sat down directly opposite Lin Peng, raised his bottle to him, and chuckled as he took another swig of liquor: "To be honest, your town is really interesting these days!"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Lin Peng was still completely confused. He had no idea what the man was talking about. What did he mean by "this town is interesting"?

"Hehe, back then, we actually wanted to develop Moonlight Town into what it is today. And we've pretty much done it. In short, Moonlight Town is pretty much the same as it was back then!"

As the middle-aged man spoke, he suddenly shook his head with a touch of wistfulness. His bottle was long empty. He picked up Dirk's bottle and said with a smile, "Actually, Moonlight Town's geographical location is several times better than Punishment City. Of course, even in a place like this, it depends on your ability to control it. If you don't manage it well, you might just end up doing all the work for someone else!"

"What do you mean?"

Lin Peng was even more confused. This middle-aged man had been talking for so long, and he couldn't quite figure out what he was saying!

Moreover, Moonlight Town was primarily intended to support Darkmoon City. Therefore, even now, Lin Peng hadn't truly devoted any effort to it.

"I can also tell that you haven't really put in much effort. Heh... But those business regulations are much more advanced than ours were back then. To be honest, whatever you use Moonlight Town for, at least develop it as much as possible! With such strong power, it's best to make good use of it. Don't regret it later!"

Speaking in such weathered words about such things, Lin Peng began to wonder if this guy was trying to remind him of something.

"Uncle, what exactly happened in Punishment City back then? And who exactly are you?" Lin Peng's tone was undeniably serious.

The uncle just smiled, glanced at Dirk in the kitchen, and said with a smile, "Do you know why Dirk's cultivation is so fast? It's because he originally carried the power of inheritance!"

"The power of inheritance?"

Lin Peng was stunned again. He had already witnessed the power of inheritance once today. That was the Little Dragon, that extremely powerful demonic dragon inheritance. Perhaps, in the future, the Little Dragon's advancement to a demonic dragon would be quite assured.

Moreover, there should be no obstruction whatsoever.

"Punishment City, why is it called Punishment City? In the past, Punishment City was a place for criminals, such as those who killed the King of the Dark Empire?"

At this point, the uncle suddenly exuded a murderous aura.

In an instant, he seemed to transform into a murderous monster. Truly, his killing intent was palpable. Flames suddenly erupted from Lin Peng's body.

"Killed... the Dark Emperor?" Lin Peng muttered, somewhat incredulous! He hadn't expected such a being to still exist. Although the Dark Emperor was now in decline.

However, it also started from the tenth generation.

After the tenth Dark Emperor disappeared, even the Dark Sword could not be found.

It was the Dark Sage Guild that found the Dark Sword.

As the generations have passed, quite a few have indeed declined. At least, the current Charon might not even be able to defeat the Demon Slayer! As the current Emperor, even against Kura, Charon wouldn't be confident!

In the past, the Dark Emperor would have been the absolute symbol of power!

"Alright, that's about all for today. Anyway, put your mind to it! Hehe... In any case, this place has been very helpful to you! Dirk's food is here! Try his cooking!"

The uncle laughed heartily and patted Dirk on the head, signaling him to sit down and eat. It must be said, Dirk's cooking skills were quite good.

Moreover, the food and other supplies here were plentiful, so they could basically make even better dishes. The three of them just kept drinking and ended up spending the whole night there!

After turning milky white, the sky gradually began to brighten!

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Powerful

Back at his place, Lin Peng sat blankly on the balcony. The red moon in the sky had finally revealed itself. Now it looked absolutely warm.

I felt neither sleepy nor in the mood for fun. From what that uncle said yesterday, it was clear that Moonlight Town truly had the potential to develop.

Of course, Lin Peng himself knew that if we were to talk about development, Moonlight Town was absolutely top-tier. After all, its geographical location was simply too good.

It's practically situated on a major transportation artery.

The warm moonlight shone on his face, and the lingering warmth gave Lin Peng a terrifying thought: to directly develop Moonlight Town.

It could even develop into a metropolis surpassing the capital!

Alternatively, they could primarily use military force to launch direct conquests. Perhaps they could even annex the Crimson Demon territory and the City of Punishment!

Such an idea was, of course, extremely dangerous. Back then, given their current strength, it was indeed quite possible. At the very least, a Demon Lord-level expert like the Snake King, simply by residing in Moonlight Town, would be absolutely invincible!

Lin Peng was so engrossed in thought that he didn't even notice someone approaching from behind. Medusa slapped him on the back of the head, instantly snapping him out of his daze.

He turned to look at Medusa, somewhat stunned. He had no idea what he had done to offend this fairy. He scratched his head, looking bewildered and a little annoyed.

"I've already drawn up the blueprints for the ship. And we've already started building it halfway. Why don't you go take a look?" With that, she walked towards her house.

Lin Peng was taken aback for a moment, then immediately reacted. He quickly followed Medusa's footsteps. The two soon arrived at the shipbuilding site, which was a garden within the manor.

However, what you see now is a large ship that is over twenty meters long.

Its overall shape was somewhat like a turtle. It also possessed a mysterious quality, making one feel as if the ship was alive. Joyce stood at the edge of the ship and immediately bowed slightly upon seeing Lin Peng arrive.

When Moonlight Town was first established, Joyce was immediately ordered to come. Now, it can be said that Joyce is basically in charge of all the underworld forces in Moonlight Town.

Meanwhile, to Lin Peng's surprise, Joyce had previously worked as a shipbuilder. This conveniently helped Medusa in a way.

"Well, the ship is only half-built so far. Once it's fully completed, it will be a true fighting machine!" Medusa seemed extremely proud.

Seeing his own ship, his eyes held a look of reminiscence.

With a gentle sway of its tail, it boarded the ship. Then, it slowly walked along the deck. The two-masted sailboat, once aboard, didn't actually seem very large.

Overall, however, it was quite comfortable.

Lin Peng jumped up as well, nodding as he watched. He felt a surge of respect for the beautiful woman. It seemed this fairy-like woman truly was all-powerful!

Even Angelina doesn't have that kind of knowledge.

On the other side of the ship, Laura and Angelina arrived. Actually, construction on this ship had begun long ago. However, it didn't yet take shape in its early stages, so it hadn't received much attention.

Now that the basic hull has been built, everyone wants to come and see it.

When Laura saw the ship, her first thought was how to convert it into a mobile gun emplacement. Angelina, on the other hand, strolled slowly along the edge of the ship, as if admiring a work of art.

Just then, a dragon's roar suddenly rang out. Everyone in the manor instantly perked up. Lin Peng and the others exchanged glances, then all smiled wryly and hurried towards the source of the dragon's roar.

Moonlight Town was currently filled with taverns and inns. And indeed, both places were teeming with demons. Even an inn like Dirk's housed a considerable number of demons.

When everyone arrived, they immediately understood the reason. Little Dragon revealed his true form, swaying and roaring angrily.

The dragon's body, stretching over twenty meters, swayed and twisted, as if it were truly drunk. Opposite it stood about thirty or forty people.

Each of them had a fierce look on their face.

Among them, the most powerful was actually a Demon Emperor-level expert. He wore a very fashionable swordsman's soft armor, and his height was only about 1.9 meters.

However, a look of excitement appeared on that face, which, while not exactly handsome, was certainly pleasing to the eye. Looking at the dark dragon, it seemed he wanted to become a dragon-slaying hero!

Standing next to him was none other than Ma Si'er. This made Lin Peng frown slightly, as he knew very well who Ma Si'er was.

Arrogant, extremely arrogant. He's practically a demonic version of a spoiled brat. And of course, he really does possess that kind of power.

After all, the Demon Emperor-level expert beside him wasn't just for show. And Lin Peng also knew the name of this Demon Emperor-level expert.

Arguscoda!

Before Fario and Kaches truly reached the Demon Emperor level, they were always suppressed by them. However, now both of them have advanced to the Demon Emperor level.

This gives Arthur's side a slight advantage.

Marsell had obviously spotted Lin Peng as well. He chuckled and then pointed at the little dragon with a sinister grin: "Lin Peng, I didn't expect you to be keeping a dark dragon! Hahaha... How come... this dark dragon's alcohol tolerance doesn't seem to be very good? It actually attacked us while drunk!"

Lin Peng's lips twitched slightly. Judging from the current scene, it was definitely Arguscoda who provoked the little dragon.

Normally, Xiao Long seems to have an extremely low alcohol tolerance. Furthermore, he can be quite unruly when drunk. His behavior is extremely poor; once he gets drunk and acts out, generally only a few people, such as Medusa, can control him.

His eyes narrowed slightly, fixed intently on Marsel. At the same time, a cloaked figure suddenly appeared beside him. Of course, besides the now-named troll Tiny, there was no one else.

As soon as Little appeared, she fixed her gaze on Arguscoda. Her cold eyes were as sharp as a knife.

Furthermore, it directly provoked Argus's fighting spirit.

"I don't know who provoked whom, but... this is my territory, my dragon, and only I can control it. No one else can discipline it. Also, Masir, if you really don't want to go back missing an arm or a leg, I advise you to behave yourself. This isn't Punishment City! Even all the merchants are my people, protected by me. And don't forget, what power is behind me!"

The blatant threat completely disregarded the power of the Punishment City. And in reality, although Lin Peng's own strength wasn't particularly formidable...

But at least for the City of Punishment, it was truly enough.

The leader of Punishment City is indeed powerful, but can he be more powerful than the Serpent King? Among the guardians, three are now Demon Emperor-level experts. It seems the two deacons are also Demon Emperor-level experts.

However, Xiao Xiao could easily handle two experts at the early stage of Demon Emperor. And that uncle seemed to be quite inclined to side with them as well.

This is power that needs no explanation!

As for the other branch members who are still on their way, these are the true core strength. The power of the Dark Sage Guild is absolutely beyond question!

Therefore, Lin Peng had a very strong foundation. It could be said that in this small area, he truly was a local tyrant! Ma Si'er's face immediately turned ugly.

At that moment, the little dragon raised its head to the sky and roared again. Its wings flapped once more, and it soared into the air.

Instantly, the entire street was whipped up by the fierce winds. And at that very moment, the wind elements seemed to suddenly lose their power, gathering directly below.

A beautiful, smiling figure appeared. Lin Peng turned around and grinned as well: "Abel, what brings you here!"