Fey Evolution Merchant (Web Novel)

While Lin Yuan interacted with Winter, Li Feng waited silently.

A moment later, he noticed that the two void passageways had yet to be destroyed.

Li Feng could clearly see the two void passageways from any window in the City Lord Manor. They were already taller than Treasure City's walls!

Li Feng became increasingly antsy, worried that Lin Yuan had overestimated himself and his subordinates had gone to the void passageways only to realize they were difficult to destroy. If that happened, everything would be doomed!

If the two void passageways were not destroyed, Treasure City would be trapped forever, unable to seek help from the outside world. Everything he had prepared would be reduced to a joke.

There was no way his preparations were sufficient to take on the torrent of Abyssal Beasts.

However, Lin Yuan had not moved from his spot. Thus, Li Feng could not react, either.

Lin Yuan did not seem like he was putting on a strong front. However, some time had passed since the agreed-upon time.

Winter moved very quickly. At the instant Lin Yuan decided to make a move on the Nine-Headed Snake couple, Winter captured them.

Inside a seemingly plain tent, a man and a woman with black hair and eyes, as well as silver and black scales dotting their bodies, sat next to each other. They had exquisite looks but had vertical pupils. Hence, they looked rather flirtatious.

At this moment, the air around them was very austere.

"Brother Chen, we have used the void passageways to lock down Treasure City. But I'm afraid the bastard who stole our child has already moved it. Why don't we move up our attack on Treasure City?"

Compared to the woman, the man was much more composed.

"Ah Yao, we can't even recognize our own offspring while it's in egg form. The bastard who stole it can't know either. He just took it while he was harvesting in the wild. It's my fault that we lost the egg. If I hadn't been pushed into the abyss by that idiot's spatial power while I was hunting for food, our child wouldn't have been stolen in the two minutes I was stuck!" Liu Yao sighed.

"Brother Chen, it's not your fault."

Ever since they bore a child together, the other members of their species in Moon Mist Swamp had placed a target on their backs. As a result, they had no choice but to leave Moon Mist Swamp together.

But it did not end even after they left Moon Mist Swamp. Other members of their species continued to hide in the shadows and try to steal their children.

Luckily, Liu Chen was sufficiently powerful and never failed to kill those who came after their offspring. Otherwise, their child would have already been captured and brought up by other Nine-Headed Snakes!

The Nine-Headed Snakes had a history of stealing each other's offspring because not only was it difficult for the Nine-Headed Snakes to have offspring, but also because they claimed the ones who raised them as their parents. Once the Nine-Headed Snake broke out from their shell, they would claim the first lifeforms they saw as their parents.

This meant that the Nine-Headed Snakes that stole the offspring of another would easily be able to establish a bond with the offspring and become a real family.

It was possible for snake-species lifeforms to evolve into Nine-Headed Snakes. However, the Nine-Headed Snakes that evolved naturally in the wild were not recognized by the actual Nine-Headed Snakes.

The actual Nine-Headed Snakes were born with nine heads. While the Elemental Nine-Headed Snakes were growing, they would give their heads different attributes.

The spatial attribute was the most difficult one to give.

Liu Chen had been tripped up by an Elemental Nine-Headed Snake with the spatial attribute and was trapped in the abyss. As a result, they lost their offspring.

Before Liu Chen could respond to Liu Yao's words, he heard an elderly voice say from the air above them, "You don't have to decide who's right or wrong. I can help you find our offspring! But in exchange, you have to submit to our Young Master."

Liu Yao and Liu Chen were stunned when they heard this voice. They hurriedly bellowed simultaneously, "Who is that?"

Liu Yao and Liu Chen had experienced far too many attacks recently. They did not used to be this sensitive towards being attacked, but this time was different because they noticed that their auras could not lock down this incoming troublemaker.

There was only one possibility for this, which was that this person was much stronger than the two of them!

Otherwise, he would not have arrived without the two of them noticing.

Liu Chen was fully on guard as he snarled, "We will find our own child. Your Young Master doesn't have to go through the effort! I hope you won't stop us from searching for our child. We will be extremely grateful for that! Once we find our child, we will definitely repay you!"

While they were speaking, Liu Chen circulated the energy in his body. He knew that the person who came would not give up until they reached their goal!

Based on what they said, the other party's goal was not their offspring but the two of them.

All this time, Liu Chen had been focusing his plans on Treasure City. But now, he felt as though he had become the prey. This was a feeling he had never experienced before.

Winter knew that Lin Yuan was waiting for him to destroy the void passageways, so he did not waste time speaking to Liu Yao and Liu Chen.

A frigid chill emanated from Winter's body.

"Since the two of you refuse to cooperate, I will just have to take control of you."

Liu Chen and Liu Yao tried to resist and performed a mystical hand gesture.

Soon, the enormous Nine-Headed Snake shadows behind the two of them solidified.

However, before the two shadows could fully solidify, they, along with Liu Yao and Liu Chen, were completely frozen by Winter.

If Lin Yuan could see Winter at this moment, he would definitely be shocked.

At this moment, Winter no longer looked elderly. Rather, he had transformed into an elegant man who looked like he was in his thirties.

The color of his eyes had not changed from their original light blue. But there were now two long and slender crystal antlers protruding from the top of his head. They looked as though they had been carved from ice.

Using this method to take control of the two Nine-Headed Snakes was the fastest. However, this would harm the roots of the two Nine-Headed Snakes.

But if they eventually decided to join Lin Yuan, it would be easy to heal their roots later.

Winter used the same method on the two devil groups.

Once he was done with this, a terrifying energy flowed out from Winter's body. Soon, two towering pillars of ice stretched towards the two void passageways and directly pierced through them.

Soon, the two pillars of ice began to crack, and in the blink of an eye, Treasure City was enveloped in the river of ice.

The naked eye could only see a very small portion of the river of ice. The majority of the river of ice was cracking within the void passageways and blocking the Abyssal Beasts from descending.

The powerful Abyssal Commanders were rapidly frozen by the river of ice. Luckily, the Abyssal Commanders' physiques were strong enough not to be shattered by the cold.

The Abyssal lifeforms that had yet to reach World Emperor all shattered instantly upon contact with the frigid chill of the river of ice.

As the minutes and seconds ticked past, Li Feng had fallen deeper into despair. More than 20 minutes had passed since the agreed-upon time, yet there was no movement coming from the void tunnels. The Abyssal Beasts were not rampaging either.

This meant that Lin Yuan's operation had likely failed.

Gradually, Li Feng felt as though he was going to explode. Lin Yuan could lie to him, but he could not play a joke on the entire Treasure City.

However, the river of ice that appeared abruptly completely wiped out all of the Abyssal Beasts and even caused the void passageways to turn illusory.

This was a might that Li Feng could not understand.

But this might also prove to Li Feng that Lin Yuan was someone he needed to do his best to build a relationship with.

"City Lord Li, sorry to make you wait. My people have eliminated the two void passageways. They will be closed soon. I'm sure that after all that commotion, the star pirates won't be moving forward with their operation. You will be able to reach out for aid then."

Li Feng forced himself to calm down before he clasped his fists together and said, "Young Master Lin, you are the savior of the entire Treasure City. We will tell Honor Absent Palace about what you've done so they can reward you! Help will be arriving very soon. I hope you will attend the banquet that will take place after this crisis. You deserve the most credit for saving Treasure City!"

Lin Yuan shook his head.

"I will be leaving soon. I don't intend on staying in Treasure City for long. It looks like Treasure City will be postponing the Treasure Convention for some time."

Li Feng understood what Lin Yuan meant.

Lin Yuan had come to Treasure City to attend the Treasure Convention. As the City Lord of Treasure City, Li Feng could decide when the Treasure Convention was held.

Li Feng wanted Lin Yuan to stay and could insist that the Treasure Convention could take place within a week. However, he was not going to do so.

Firstly, doing so would result in a Treasure Convention that did not have much substance. It was likely that Lin Yuan would lose interest in future Treasure Conventions after attending this one.

Additionally, it would be extremely irresponsible towards Treasure City.

Treasure City had lost the trust of its people due to this incident with the star pirates. Many of their resource supply chains were also broken.

It would take at least a hundred years before Treasure City was able to regain its original prowess and prosperity. The best time to hold the Treasure Convention again would be then.

Although Treasure City had suffered such damage, the next Treasure Convention would definitely be better than the previous ones!

That was the only way to regain the hearts of the people as well as Treasure City's strength!

When he found out that Lin Yuan was about to leave, Li Feng forgot about his previous plan to ask Zhan Lu to ask Lin Yuan to become Treasure City's guardian.

Based on his interaction with Lin Yuan, Li Feng knew that Lin Yuan was pragmatic. Otherwise, he would not decline to attend the banquet.

If he attended the banquet, he would play an important role in the event. It was clear Lin Yuan was not interested in being fawned upon.

"Young Master Lin, the Treasure Convention will indeed be pushed back for some time. It will be postponed by at least three years. But the next time that it takes place, it will be even grander than it used to be! Can I give you a communication item so we can keep in contact from now on?"

Based on Lin Yuan's interest in the Treasure Convention, Li Feng knew what Lin Yuan's goal was.

If Lin Yuan was unwilling to even leave a line of communication between them, it was likely that Lin Yuan would reject his request to become Treasure City's guardian.

Li Feng was indirectly using this invitation to test Lin Yuan's inclination.

Lin Yuan was very interested in the Treasure Convention, but he did not know where he would be three years later. He could not guarantee that he would be able to participate in the Treasure Convention.

The Treasure Convention would be a good source for Sky City to obtain resources. Even if Lin Yuan could not come personally, he could send someone from Treasure City to the Treasure Convention.

There were benefits to remaining in contact with Li Feng.

There was a good chance that the communication item Li Feng gave him would be a new method of communication after the Fantasy Crystal Birth Stone Flower!

"Sure, that's not a problem at all. I'll be glad to stay in touch with you. If my team members end up in Treasure City instead of me in the future, I hope you can look after them!"

There were countless people who asked Li Feng for help daily.

Li Feng hated it when someone used their connection with him to ask him to take care of their subordinates. It would be fine if those he agreed to protect were bullied and he intercepted. But if they caused trouble instead and were accused by others, it would not be appropriate for him to step in as the City Lord.

However, Lin Yuan's words put Li Feng in a great mood because it meant that he was willing to continue interacting with him. This greatly increased his chances of successfully asking Lin Yuan to become Treasure City's guardian!

Li Feng mustered his courage and asked Lin Yuan, "Young Master Lin, Treasure City is in the midst of a storm. In order for us to rise again, we need the support of experts. Here and now, let me invite you to become Treasure City's guardian. Please protect Treasure City. Treasure City won't disappoint your contribution and will provide you with offerings! Please give Treasure City this chance!"

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow. Lin Yuan had not expected this invitation from Li Feng.

Lin Yuan thought that Li Feng had focused his management of Treasure City on the development of the city's finances.

Now that Li Feng had extended this invitation to him and was willing to spend resources on experts, it meant that Li Feng was changing Treasure City's style of management.

Li Feng, the City Lord of Treasure City, was finally enlightened!