Lu Qing Wan’s misty eyes looked over, “What place is that?”
“The former Tian Xuan Sect, and the future City Lord’s Manor.”
Feng Xi Wu asked gently, “Is the City Lord satisfied with your territory?”
Lu Qing Wan haughtily lifted her chin, strutting like a proud peacock.
“It’s alright. The City Lord’s Manor is missing a stabilizing husband. If His Highness could fill this vacancy, this City Lord would be more than satisfied!”
Feng Xi Wu acted like a foolish ruler who loved beauty more than his kingdom, “To be favored by the City Lord, this King is deeply honored. I am willing to be a subordinate under your skirt.”
Lu Qing Wan chuckled, “No more teasing. Take me around, and then let’s go see that formation. We’ll head back tomorrow.
Although we don’t fear them, there’s no need to actively invite trouble.
A political marriage is a major affair. If the Qin people discover that I, the princess consort for the political marriage, have been running around before even arriving in Zhong Zhou, it would provide them with ammunition for nothing, which isn't worth it.
Feng Xi Wu’s eyes were so gentle that it was hard to imagine he was a decisive military general.
He gently wrapped his long arm around Lu Qing Wan’s slender waist and said softly, “Alright. Shall I take you to see the Benevolent Hospital here first?”
Knowing that Lu Qing Wan had already invoked the name of Bai Xing Lin, Feng Xi Wu also changed his address accordingly.
Lu Qing Wan, however, shook her head, “Let’s go directly to the City Lord’s Manor. Su Shang is at the Benevolent Hospital, and I’m at ease.”
Mainly, the equipment previously accumulated had been placed in the Benevolent Hospital in Shang Jing. The space trading volume had not yet been replenished, so even if she went, there would be no equipment to use.
Feng Xi Wu, though unaware of Lu Qing Wan’s thoughts, was happy to cooperate with her, “Then let’s go directly to the City Lord’s Manor.
We can take a look and see if you are satisfied with your courtyard. If there are any aspects you dislike, have them change it. That way, when you return, you’ll be more comfortable.”
As he spoke, he embraced Lu Qing Wan’s waist and leaped up, landing on a rooftop.
As they leaped, Lu Qing Wan realized they were getting closer and closer to the City Lord’s Manor.
She couldn't help but laugh, “You’re not planning on walking normally today, are you?”
Feng Xi Wu also laughed, his tone calm, but his words were exceedingly sweet, “Mainly, I don’t want to let go of you.”
“And also because you don’t want people to know that the new masters of Tian Xuan City are you and I, right?”
Lu Qing Wan understood and said, “You want to make Tian Xuan City our base for negotiating with various parties?”
“No.”
Feng Xi Wu’s words carried a hint of helplessness, “I said this is a place left for you. You are the master of Tian Xuan City.
How this place is used in the future is entirely up to you.
What, do you think I was just acting when I said those words, and I never intended to give Tian Xuan City to you?”
“Where did you get that idea?”
Lu Qing Wan whistled, her eyes darting around, “Isn’t it… joint property of husband and wife?
It’s my city, you can arrange anything you want…”
Feng Xi Wu playfully pinched her, “You say that as if it’s true. If you didn't look so guilty, I might actually believe you.”
As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the entrance of the City Lord’s Manor.
The guards were startled to see the two approaching on foot, but they immediately opened the gate and still remembered to pay their respects.
Lu Qing Wan tilted her eyebrows, “Are these people from Ban Yue Ge or Xuan Jia Jun?”
“The guards are some of the soldiers from Xuan Jia Jun. Others, like the servants for rough tasks, are from Ban Yue Ge.”
Feng Xi Wu pointed to the numerous buildings on the mountain, “However, most of the rooms here are still ownerless.
If you wish, you can move the headquarters of Bu Ye Zhou here. Aside from anything else, safety can be completely guaranteed.”
Lu Qing Wan remained noncommittal, but she asked him a tangential question, “Tell me, if Bu Ye Zhou and Ban Yue Ge were to fight, who would have a higher chance of winning?”
Feng Xi Wu raised his eyebrows, “What, do you want to try?”
Lu Qing Wan laughed, “There’s no progress without competition, right?
Bu Ye Zhou has developed rapidly in the past six months. I think those guys are getting a bit arrogant. Can Your Highness be magnanimous for once and let Ban Yue Ge be a whetstone for Bu Ye Zhou?”
Feng Xi Wu went along with her suggestion, “Being a whetstone is fine, but Bu Ye Zhou and Ban Yue Ge are not armies after all. How should this whetstone be used?
Should Ban Yue Ge try to snatch business from Bu Ye Zhou?”
Feng Xi Wu couldn't quite grasp Lu Qing Wan’s intention and made a wild guess, but unexpectedly, Lu Qing Wan nodded without hesitation, “That’s fine!
Bu Ye Zhou does a lot of business. Restaurants and teahouses are fine, they’re all the same when you fight over them.
However, for important industries like intelligence, escort services, and bounty hunting, Ban Yue Ge can give it a try.
In the end, they are all our people, so it won’t delay things, and it can also serve as a warning to them, isn’t that good?”
Ban Yue Ge and Bu Ye Zhou had many overlapping businesses, and the intelligence delivered to Lu Qing Wan and Feng Xi Wu was shared.
The result of Ban Yue Ge serving as a whetstone for Bu Ye Zhou would simply be that the same intelligence would reach them through a different channel. Lu Qing Wan wasn't worried about this at all.
“Alright, if you are confident, I will have Shen Tang Zhou make arrangements.”
With that, he pointed to a tall building on a distant mountain, “There, Yun Zhong Ge, is the highest point in the entire Tian Xuan City. From there, you can see the whole panorama of Tian Xuan City.
You can even see hundreds of miles of wilderness inside and outside Zhen Yuan Pass, making it twice as effective to understand Tian Xuan City. Shall we go take a look?”
Lu Qing Wan had come today precisely to understand her new territory. Being able to achieve twice the result with half the effort was something she would gladly do. Upon hearing this, she decisively walked towards Yun Zhong Ge.
It was midsummer, yet Tian Xuan City, located in the center of the three kingdoms, felt as though it had just entered spring.
The trees in the mountains had only just sprouted some tender buds, and everywhere they went, it was a fresh green.
The houses built along the mountains showcased the Yellow Emperor’s philosophy of the unity of heaven and humanity, and Lu Qing Wan felt an unprecedented sense of ease from the bottom of her heart.
“I like this place.”
She generously shared her feelings with Feng Xi Wu.
Feng Xi Wu raised an eyebrow, “Tian Xuan City, or this manor?”
“Both.”
Lu Qing Wan said with a smile, “I once envisioned my future, just like now, having a paradise to rest in.
But if I tired of the cold and lonely paradise, I could return to the more familiar human world at any time.”
As she spoke, she deliberately lagged a step behind Feng Xi Wu and suddenly jumped onto his back.
“Thanks to Your Highness, I have realized my dream life decades earlier.
I declare, this is my dream city!”
Feng Xi Wu timely reached out to support her and gently nudged her, “Do you just like this city?”
“Who said that?”
Lu Qing Wan held one of his ears and deliberately spoke in a bubbly voice, “I want to invite my dream lover to live with me in my dream city. Do you think he would be willing?”
Watching the crimson color rapidly creep up the tips of Feng Xi Wu’s ears, Lu Qing Wan laughed heartily and patted his back.
Amidst her hearty laughter, she heard him whisper in response, “I couldn’t ask for more.”