7 The Scroll of the Deitys Presence (2/2)

A tall man, astride on a chestnut brown horse held up a scroll. He began to proclaim in a loud and brash manner.

”Hear me peaceful citizens of this valley!” he thundered.

”I come with no ill intention!”

”According to the Emperor's decree, I have come to inform you of the Yearly Selection!”

”In this selection, the representatives from each part of the empire with compete with each other!”

”The winner of this contest will receive bountiful rewards!”

”The winner will also get the chance to become the Emperor's personal aide!”

And with that message, having been delivered, the envoy turned around and rode out of the valley with his posse of warriors.

The townspeople gazed at his retreating figure with puzzled gazes, but shrugged and moved on with their lives. After all, there were no cultivating geniuses that could possibly have a chance of becoming the Emperor's aide amongst them.

Fang chuckled. He had no desire to become the Emperor's aide nor to participate in the competition. But....

Their valley was situated between two large and impassable mountains. Should anyone wish to pass through, they had to go through the valley. This would mean that cultivators from the further edges of the Empire would be going through their valley...which would mean that he would be finding plenty of good food in the coming days. Licking his lips, he went back to continue his work, thinking about all the systems he was going to devour.