Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1513 - 1506: Pretending to Be Mysterious

Chapter 1513: Chapter 1506: Pretending to Be Mysterious

Ziang knelt on one knee, staring at the round ring on the carriage. As he pondered the upcoming plan, the playful voice of Fulajie’er echoed in his mind: "How about that, am I awesome?"

"Stop kidding, what should we do next?" Ziang asked in a hushed voice.

"Luo’er said it has had a deterring effect on them; we should be safe now and can just play it by ear," Fulajie’er replied.

"Alright, I got it..." Ziang nodded, then slowly stood up.

Noticing Ziang rising, the other three also synchronously got up, with Hu Daoke patting his knees and elbows, quite satisfied with his own performance.

Soon, the mayor along with several members of the Demon Clan also stood up. The mayor stared wide-eyed at the carriage, then turned to Ziang, nervously asking, "Superior Lord, has the saint’s anger subsided?"

Being in Fengyu, even the Demon Clan members were influenced by Kyushu culture, addressing Ziang with Kyushu terms.

"The saint does not wish to punish us, we were lucky, you know, we’re not always this lucky," Ziang said, breathing a sigh of relief.

"That’s good, that’s good," the mayor finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his words.

"If there’s nothing else, we’ll be leaving first as we need to head north and cannot stay long," Ziang cleverly employed a tactic of feigned retreat.

"No, no, no, esteemed Manor Lords, please come to our town for a while. Regardless, please allow me to show some hospitality as the Landlord," the Demon Clan mayor reacted exactly within Ziang’s expectations, immediately starting to insist they stay.

"That won’t work, we still need to head north to spread the gospel," Ziang held back a laugh, maintaining a serious tone.

"Since it’s spreading the gospel, should we mere mortals not also enjoy this gospel?" the Demon Clan mayor asked eagerly.

"Well, you have a point there," Ziang nodded, continuing, "However, it depends on the saint’s will; if the saint wishes to stay, then we will stay. If the saint thinks you are beyond redemption, then there is nothing I can do."

"Just now, due to misunderstanding, we have offended you unknowingly; ignorance is no crime, I hope you will speak well on our behalf and not anger the saint," the mayor quickly pleaded, gesturing frantically.

"Alright, I’ll go ask," Ziang nodded, then turned and walked towards the carriage, gently knocking on the small window.

After a while, the small window opened, and Tangmo’s deep voice came through: "You really can act..."

"Thank you, thank you, just taking cues from the situation," Ziang smiled and then closed the small window.

"What did they say?" Seeing Ziang return, the mayor and the other Demon Clan members all craned their necks, eagerly awaiting good news.

"Well, the saint said, ’Ignorance is no crime,’ and is willing to stay for one night, but you must treat us well," Ziang said pretentiously.

"Only, only one night?" the mayor asked, visibly disappointed.

"That depends on your performance; it is the divine command for the saint to spread the gospel. If the saint thinks you have no potential to be enlightened, naturally we won’t stay long," Ziang said righteously as if it were true.

"Eh, eh, we will definitely perform well, hoping the saint will be lenient," the mayor, hearing this, immediately turned his worries into joy, excitedly saying.

"But," Cheng Ziang shifted tone, lowering his voice to instruct, "this treatment must be good. If the saints are angered again, let alone blessings, whether we can survive will be in question."

"I know, I know, we will definitely treat them with respect," the mayor swallowed, hastily nodding in agreement.

"Then lead the way, and remember to clear the path," Cheng Ziang said, then sat back down in the carriage.

"Alright, alright," the mayor nodded continuously, took two steps back, then turned around and loudly scolded, "What are you standing around for? Clear the area, don’t let any bystanders block the saint’s way and ruin their mood!"

"Yes!" Hearing the mayor’s order, the Demon Clan guards scattered, all running back to clear the road.

Aren’t you overdoing it, creating such a big scene, causing chaos?" Cheng Ziang sat in the carriage, while from behind, Luo’er’s worried voice emerged.

"Don’t worry, if your formation isn’t grand, nobody will care about you. We need to flaunt our presence, blatantly advancing north, so we can attract attention from significant figures."

Pausing briefly, Cheng Ziang turned to look back at the carriage and asked, "You’re not still thinking we should head north out in the open, begging for food and sleeping on the streets, are you? With this rare opportunity at hand, surely you’re not reminiscing about the hardships?"

"That would not be the case..." Luo’er replied.

"Then that’s fine, this is good," Cheng Ziang turned and gestured with his hands, "As long as we gain more people’s faith and respect, our status will rise, our reputation will grow, and more important figures will host us."

"I always feel uneasy. We’ve never acted so high and mighty before..." Luo’er’s troubled voice came from the carriage.

"We’re not bullying anyone, don’t be quick to label ourselves," Cheng Ziang shrugged and said.

"But how should we repay their treatment? We can’t just rely on empty words; wouldn’t that make us con artists?" Luo’er still felt uneasy.

"Didn’t I tell you already? Spread the gospel. What is the gospel? It’s magic. Just let Sister Moumou teach them some basic magic for a bit of mental comfort," Cheng Ziang grinned, appearing confident in his plan.

Amid the Demon Clan’s hustle, they cleared the busy town street entirely. The group, led by the mayor, entered the town and headed toward the accommodation provided by him.

This was a very quaint city, filled with Kyushu’s style. The houses were primarily mud and stone, coated with whitewash, with the city’s wall color scheme dominated by gray and white, complemented with dark blue tiles. These weren’t ordinary mud tiles, but cement-like tiles, about a centimeter thick, substantially sturdy.

A river flowed through the town, with several stone bridges across it. Due to the relatively humid climate, the town’s walls were covered with moss and vines, with some walls completely enveloped in vine plants, making it a delightful sight.

The town’s streets were paved with bluestone bricks, having been pressed into deep ruts by passing vehicles. The town had an excellent drainage system; excess water flowed into the river through dense channels and pipes, keeping the streets fairly dry.

It was said that many of the town’s facilities were centuries old, including the streets and stone bridges. During the Kyushu Empire’s large-scale invasion of the west, this town was a fortress for the Kyushu Empire’s invasion into the West Outer Heaven. Thus, the Kyushu Empire established dozens of military towns here, resulting in these settlements.

With the passage of time, the town changed hands several times, at times occupied by the Demon Clan from the West Outer Heaven.

After the establishment of the Dongsheng Empire, Fengyu became its vassal state. The Dongsheng Empire helped Fengyu reclaim these towns but drove the surplus Demon Clan from within Kyushu to Fengyu.

So the king of Fengyu settled all these Demon Clan in the border towns between Fengyu and West Outer Heaven, hoping they would leave quickly and also, if the West Outer Heaven attacked, the first they would face were their own kin.

In reality, this idea was problematic. Since Fengyu detested the Demon Clan, placing them in towns bordering West Outer Heaven was like conceding these towns to them. When Abisien commanded, how to handle the Demon Clan’s potential betrayal during a battle was a concern.

But even with such issues, no court official at the time could see through this, which corroborated the Advance Team’s speculation. That is, Fengyu also epitomized the Wu Family’s state governance, from the king to the court officials, all resolved national affairs based on assumptions.

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