Summit Farmer
Chapter 818: Debates in the Imperial Court

Chapter 818: Chapter 818: Debates in the Imperial Court

The warship soon landed on the Return-to-Earth Star.

Peter Brown was guided into a manor.

Upon arriving here, Peter realized that he seemed to be under a form of house arrest. He hadn’t seen Henley Jones or Tia Hill, only the general from the warship.

"Peter, please rest here for a while. We will report your arrival and someone will come to meet you."

"No problem."

Although Peter hadn’t seen Henley and the others, he wasn’t too worried. After all, he had many means of escape, and getting away wouldn’t be too difficult.

Sitting cross-legged in the house with nothing else to do, Peter took out some materials and began refining a teleportation formation.

Now, Peter treated setting up teleportation formations as a top priority. He increasingly found them to be a convenient path for himself.

Unconsciously, two days had passed.

Peter had refined several teleportation formations, but it seemed as if the imperial court had forgotten about him. No one had come to see him, and he hadn’t seen Tia Hill and the others either.

This was strange!

Seeing this situation, Peter knew in his heart that something must have happened.

The princess was the one who had invited him, so it made no sense for her not to come and see him.

As Peter thought about how Lucien Smith was the son of the Left Chancellor, his unease strengthened.

He had to go out and take a look!

With this in mind, Peter inspected the door and set up a formation before taking out the Earth Drilling Escape.

"Drill!"

As the Earth Drilling Escape activated, Peter descended towards the ground.

As expected, this place didn’t have much knowledge of cultivation!

Seeing how easily the Earth Drilling Escape could burrow down, Peter breathed a sigh of relief. If he were in the Cultivation World, the Earth Drilling Escape wouldn’t be able to work like this.

With the Earth Drilling Escape in hand, Peter had no concerns about any problems arising.

Not long after leaving the manor, Peter arrived at an area on the surface where there were no people.

After expanding his Divine Sense and investigating the surroundings, Peter rose from the underground to the surface. Once he had put away the Earth Drilling Escape, he used an Invisibility Talisman to hide himself and headed towards the city center.

Nobody noticed Peter as he made his way.

After strolling around for a while, Peter had changed into a set of clothes he had taken from a clothing store.

After carefully tidying himself up, Peter now looked like a local.

Imitating a local young master, Peter casually strolled towards a teahouse.

This society was so complex!

As Peter observed the situation here, he realized that it was a hybrid society of slaves, feudalism, and modernity, with both slaves and technological development present.

It really was quite complicated!

With the Invisibility Talisman removed, Peter headed to the teahouse and realized that most of the people inside were mortals, with only a few Cultivators.

Although they were all mortals, the teahouse was bustling, with everyone discussing various topics.

"Sir, what would you like to order?"

"Bring me a pot of tea and some snacks."

Peter had already taken some local currency from a wealthy household, so he wasn’t worried about being unable to pay the bill.

The local currency was called Tong Bao, a unique material that resembled gold but was slightly different.

A pot of tea was quickly prepared. As Peter sipped the tea, he tuned his ears and listened to the conversations around him.

As Peter listened, a conversation among several young masters caught his attention.

"What do you think the king will do this time?"

"What else can he do? Earth is a planet that we must control. It is said that Earth has many ancient inheritances, and the country wants to obtain more things from there."

"But I heard that the princess is very protective of Peter Brown, the Earthling."

"Speaking of that guy, I’ve heard some news. Apparently, as soon as he entered this star system, he was controlled by the Left Chancellor’s people who were waiting for him. He probably doesn’t even know his own situation now."

"That kid is just inexperienced. He really thinks he’s so remarkable. As long as we control him, Earth will be like a defenseless planet, and our fleet can do whatever it wants."

"The Left Chancellor is now advocating for the occupation of Earth. In this matter, his attitude is very firm!"

"Yeah, I don’t know how the Left Chancellor managed to persuade the king to confine the princess and Marshal Henley."

"Are they going to war?"

"For our army, attacking a nearly defenseless planet is really not a problem."

"Has the fleet already left?"

"Yes, a fleet was dispatched yesterday. They say it’s to protect Earth, but in reality, Earth has only Peter Brown, who is powerful. He won’t be able to return to defend in time, so once the fleet arrives, Earth will have no choice but to surrender."

"Peter Brown probably still doesn’t know what’s going on. He’s still waiting for the king’s audience."

"Won’t he try to escape?"

"You all are overthinking it. There are quite a few Golden Core Experts guarding where he’s staying. How can he escape? Even if he does manage to break out, what can he do? He’s no longer the Peter Brown of Earth. Just wait and see; as soon as we occupy Earth, large numbers of Earthlings will be sold here as slaves, and Earth’s resources will be constantly sent to Return-to-Earth Star."

The few people were discussing matters related to Earth, and the more Peter listened, the more alarmed he felt. He hadn’t expected Return-to-Earth Star’s development to reach this point. If he hadn’t come out and heard the news today, he might still be obediently waiting there.

At this point, one of the young masters said, "We all come from Earth. It’s not right to enslave Earthlings, is it?"

As soon as he said this, everyone burst into laughter. One of the young masters said, "Although we came from Earth, what do those people have to do with us? It’s true that we share the same roots, but frankly, they’re no match for us. What’s wrong with enslaving them? I’ve heard that the girls there are even more delicate than the ones here. I will buy a few and enjoy myself when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Peter knew that the situation had become complicated. This wasn’t about inviting him to invest; it was about imprisoning him. If he didn’t take some measures, Earth might indeed be occupied by them.

What exactly should he do?

Peter began to ponder here.