339 Breakthrough (1/2)
”Get lost!”
Fang Yuan hollered.
”Hmph! Please, know your place and don't get in the way of the alliance!”
Zhou Hun knew that he was at his wits' end. He stood up, paid his respects and left, depressed.
Although he was still responsible for investigating Fang Yuan's background, the fact that the entire Golden Sun Prosperous Land was under the protection of the 99 Golden Suns Gigantic Array as well as Fang Yuan's own additional array meant that unless he had to ability to completely destroy the prosperous land, there was nothing he could do. Of course, he wouldn't be so dumb as to court his own death.
”Lord...”
Witnessing this scene, both Meng Tian and Meng Guang were stunned.
Even the previous guardian would show some respect whenever a messenger would come. Why was their new guardian, Fang Yuan, so daring?
”Relax... he is just an insignificant person. There won't be any severe consequences!”
Fang Yuan flipped the scroll. Without looking, he could already guess that the figure they were demanding would be an astronomical value.
”What... 3,000,000 catties of spiritual rice and 800 catties of aged gold?”
Meng Tian squinted his eyes and examined the scroll as well. ”Are they crazy? Why would the treasurer do this to us?”
As he looked at Meng Guang, both of them could roughly guess that this was likely to be related to the fact that Fang Yuan was now the guardian of the prosperous land.
”This... I will settle it. Carry on with your duties!”
Seeing that these two servants were struck with fear, he laughed inside as he waved his hand and dismissed them.
To think about it, he could tide over this relatively easy. He just had to fork out resources from his own storage.
However, only a fool would use their own resources to cover up for official resources!
Furthermore, by acceding to their demand and revealing his wealth, he would attract more unwanted attention and pressure from onlookers. Next time, the treasurer would then be able to demand 30,000,000 catties of spiritual rice and 8,000 catties of aged gold!
”However... I would also be a fool to resign and put myself against the alliance just because of this unreasonable demand!”
Fang Yuan sighed as he suddenly realised the power of such an organisation.
It was true that an official would be able to oppress the weak!
”Against such a problem, no matter how talented one would be, if one does not have a backing, one would still be toyed around like a fool and remain trapped by the rules! This is like dancing while being chained up!!!”
Fang Yuan rubbed his chin, closed his eyes and arrived at the Dream Realm.
”It seems... a little different!”
As arrived at the rock tablet of the Realm Alliance before walking out on the public streets. ”The dream masters are all rushing about. Every mission's payout is now 10 times more, and the prices of war supplies seem to have gone up... is a war about to break out?”
Before the advancement of troops, their rations would have to go first.
Even dream masters were not spared from such ideologies.
From the tense atmosphere, Fang Yuan could sense that something was about to go wrong.
”The alliance is forcing us to take up even more missions! Furthermore, most of them are assassination missions...”
Fang Yuan licked his lips. ”I'm fortunate... If it was a little later, I'm afraid I would not have a chance to get this appointment as guardian!”
With this appointment, he could officially be inactive. Even if there were no more resources for him to loot, he would still not give up this appointment!
”No wonder the treasurer is demanding me for my supplies. Of course, the alliance wouldn't be against his decision! It seems like my appointment has gotten some jealousy...”
Fang Yuan's eyes glistened as he contacted Feng Xinzi.
However, he was informed that Feng Xinzi was in isolation. With that, Fang Yuan had come to a conclusion. ”I've used up my friendship with him... Or should I say, he has deemed that our friendship is over. Unless I can perform and show him that I am valuable to him, I would no longer receive preferential treatment from him!”
With this thought, he disappeared from the Dream Realm.
Since he could not rely on others, he had to prepare himself!
”Elder!”
Feng Xinzi got up and walked to the hall. ”Fang Yuan has attempted to contact me, but I had rejected him!”
”Mmm, the compensation that we've given him is enough. We should not spend any more effort on him!”
There was a serious look on Elder Smelter's face. ”This kid is indeed lucky... In fact, I don't even think I might be able to smoothly get the appointment of a guardian for myself!”
”Is it... really about to start?”
Feng Xinzi shuddered.
”Mmm... as the alchemy master of our realm, you have an important role to play. Give it your best!”
Elder Smelter continued. ”I have already ensured that higher authorities would not be able to get involved and personally deal with Fang Yuan. As for the internal conflicts, whatever he can guard will be his, and if he fails to do so, it is none of our business...”
”Yes, Sir!”
Feng Xinzi took a bow.
Thinking about the heavy responsibility of producing large quantities of spiritual pills and comparing it with those who could enjoy their lives behind the scenes, it was understandable why Feng Xinzi would be jealous of Fang Yuan.
”This is indeed a challenge for you, Fang Yuan. How do you plan to deal with it?”
Feng Xinzi suddenly felt a hint of worry. Before the impending war, even he had started to feel the jitters.
...
In the Golden Sun Prosperous Land.
”If others are unwilling to help me, I can only rely on myself!”
In his meditation room, Fang Yuan was sitting cross-legged. It seemed like he had understood something. ”It seems... my role as guardian is a lucrative job in peacetime, but in troubled times, it becomes a piece of meat that everyone is jealous of and would want... there is an impending chaos! Could the Changli Mountain Hollow be the cause of all this?”
Although his appointment was something small, it was a haven of peace!
”All the more I should not accede to their demand! Although the Realm Alliance is nothing, at least I can gain protection there and benefit from it...”
”It's time to achieve another breakthrough!”