World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 162 - 162 120 Land of Miracles 150000 Gold Coins!

162: 120: Land of Miracles, 150,000 Gold Coins!

162: 120: Land of Miracles, 150,000 Gold Coins!

This is an island, a very large island, with an area of more than three thousand square kilometers.

The entire island is somewhat elongated, just like a leaf.

It stretches over two hundred li from north to south, and roughly seventy to eighty li from east to west.

Its name is Chaos Stone Island, and it belongs to the Gui Family of Linhai City.

But it has never been considered a domain for high-ranking samurai, nor has any high-ranking samurai ever wished to come to such a forsaken place.

Because this island doesn’t produce anything, there is nothing here but sand and stones.

Forget about growing crops; even most weeds can’t survive.

The whole island has only one color, that is, grayish-brown—the color of sand and stones.

Otherwise, why would it be called Chaos Stone Island?

This is probably the most barren island there is.

In most parts of the island, you can hardly see a trace of green, not even a shrub or patch of grass.

The only greenery is on a large mountain in the center of the island, where trees grow.

But by now, it has been almost completely stripped bare, with only a bit of green on the mountaintop.

Beneath the mountain, the soil layer has disappeared, revealing the naked rock.

Thus, although the island belongs to Linhai City, most people act as if it doesn’t exist.

Even the Gui Clan doesn’t include it when calculating their territory’s area.

Because it is a barren land that can’t produce a single grain.

…

“This, this is the territory you’re ceding?” Suo Mu, the leader of the family’s samurai, said angrily.

Neishi Yanting Yi of Linhai City replied, “Correct, is there a problem?

The entire island’s area far exceeds the stipulated two thousand square kilometers.

And, it is indeed part of the Gui Family’s territory of Linhai City.”

Suo Mu retorted, “Can a single grain be sown in this accursed place?

There are stones everywhere, sand everywhere; not even a blade of grass can be grown.”

“Then that is none of our concern,” Yan Tingyi replied politely.

“The treaty didn’t stipulate that the land must be fertile or how much grain it should produce, did it?

It only stated three points: cede within three days, not less than two thousand square kilometers, and belonging to Linhai’s territory.

And this Chaos Stone Island meets all three requirements.”

“Despicable and shameless Gui Xingfu, this is barefaced fraud,” Suo Mu, the leader of the family’s samurai, raged.

Yan Tingyi replied, “Then you should blame your lord for signing the contract so hastily, so desperately that you can’t blame anyone if what you’ve bitten off is not fat but a stone, a stone that might choke somebody to death.”

The family’s samurai wanted to vent their anger with further questions, but Suo Lun raised his hand, stopping their meaningless rage, and then he looked at the middle-aged handsome man and asked, “How may I address you, sir?

And what about Prime Minister Yan Wujie?”

“The Prime Minister, he is my cousin,” Yan Tingyi replied.

“Of course, I am but an unworthy member of the Yan Clan.”

The Prime Minister’s cousin serving as Neishi for the vassal Gui Xingfu almost flouted the strict rule prohibiting interaction between the cabinet and the nobility.

Gui Xingfu is quite remarkable indeed; he himself married the sister of Turing Tuo, the kingdom’s top commander.

And his chief civil servant is the Prime Minister’s cousin.

His daughter, Gui Qinshao, is to marry the Crown Prince’s attendant, who will be one of the future top commanders of the kingdom.

Compared to his father Suo Long, Gui Xingfu is far more adept at weaving a web of power.

But such a tangled web of power, isn’t it a bit too dismissive of the existence of His Majesty the King?

Their power is much stronger than one would have imagined.

Yan Tingyi continued, “Here is the map of Chaos Stone Island, the deeds to the territory, and the seal we’ve hastily made.

I am now officially handing them over to you.

Do you accept them?”

The group took another look at Chaos Stone Island, and all that met their eyes was stones, sand, bareness everywhere.

What use was such a territory, suitable at best for a mass burial ground?

Suo Lun smiled and said, “If it’s free, of course I’ll accept.”

Then he formally signed various contracts and documents and lastly received the large seal of the territory of Chaos Stone Island.

“Everything has now been handed over and is ready to be filed in the royal city,” Yan Tingyi said.

“Do you have any other questions?”

Suo Lun asked, “Is there not a single inhabitant on the entire island?”

“There are, originally two thousand people.

How many remain now, I don’t know; they now belong to you,” Yan Tingyi replied.

“Where are these people?” Suo Lun asked.

“In the official records of Linhai City, Chaos Stone Island is said to be uninhabited.”

Yan Tingyi replied, “They are on the northern side of the island, if you go around the central mountain, you’ll see them.

I hope that these people will bring you a pleasant surprise.”

“Very well,” Suo Lun replied.

Yan Tingyi said, “The handover is complete.

If there’s nothing else, I shall take my leave.

From now on, this territory of more than three thousand square kilometers is yours.

I hope…

you enjoy it.”

Then, Yan Tingyi, along with his entourage and samurai, over a hundred people in total, left Chaos Stone Island by boat, leaving not a trace behind.

Leaving Suo Lun and his people on this barren island.

…

As they watched the fleet sail away, desolation welled up within them.

“Master, what do we do now?” Suo Mu asked in despair.

“Should we return to the royal city to find a solution, or…

should we go somewhere else?”

Suo Lun replied, “Somewhere else?

Where else can we go?”

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