"Did your friend see any yard that caught his eye just now?" The boy's tone became more cautious.
By his experience, this guest seems to be somewhat different.
According to common sense, if they were recruited by the patrol guard, they should be on their way to meet their demise. How could they come to buy a house?
"No, play it again." Ding Huan said.
He had been thinking about recording the crystal ball just now, and he must definitely refine some of these to keep on him.
The flags also need to be refined, the ink pens need to be refined, and this thing also needs to be refined. It seems that he needs to learn alchemy first.
That Han Wucheng from Tian QI Zong is truly not a man of integrity. He saved his life, approached him several times, and this guy didn't seem to take him seriously, unwilling to associate with him. It's really helpless for him.
Otherwise, he could have learned some basic alchemy from Han Wucheng.
The boy didn't dare to ask for any more crystals, so he voluntarily played it again.
"Ding Huan stopped the boy from continuing to play."
The sixth yard seems quite large, with five separate rooms and a living room as well.
Most importantly, the yard behind it is the Xifeng River.
In case of any emergency, you can jump into the Xifeng River to escape.
"Guest, your discernment is truly keen, this yard was originally inhabited by a sect disciple. The spiritual energy is abundant, but the price is a bit high. If you're interested, I can take you to see the house."
The boy heard Ding Huan decide to buy a highly valuable house immediately, and his tone became much more servile.
"Since there's no need to look at it, just tell me how many crystal stones this yard costs, and then help me process the deed."
Ding Huan doesn't care about anything else; as long as he can have peace and pursue the path to foundation-building, that's all he needs.
"The original price of this yard was 370 crystal stones, and I can give you a special discount as the guest. I can sell it to you for 350 crystal stones."
The boy's tone became even more humble.
Ding Huan was in no mood to waste words, so he directly reached into his bag and pulled out three hundred and fifty crystal stones:
"Here are the crystals, please bring out the deed."
The boy thought Ding Huan would try to bargain some more, but he was surprised by the generous guest. He quickly said:
"Guest, please wait a moment."
After saying that, he quickly sent a message out.
But before half a stick of incense time had passed, Ding Huan's spirit sense swept over a middle-aged woman who had entered.
A Qigong practitioner at the fifth level, probably due to being too old to advance, so she came here to do business.
People who can do real estate business here usually have some connections.
"Comrade, are you the one looking to buy a yard in the Large Crystal District?"
After the middle-aged woman entered, she made a cultivator's greeting to Ding Huan.
Her gaze followed the 350 crystal stones on the counter.
"That's right, it's me. After the deed is handed over, just send someone to take me there," Ding Huan replied succinctly.
"Okay, just sign your name here," she said.
The middle-aged woman took out a parchment scroll covered with seals. She first wiped out the name on one of the seals and then handed it to Ding Huan.
Ding Huan glanced at it and saw that it was inscribed with the simplest of character arrays.
After he wrote down his name, the deed became his personal property.
If he wants to sell the house, he needs to remove his name from the deed himself. If others try to remove it forcefully, it will result in damage to the deed.
With his current abilities, even if it's someone else's name in the character array, he could easily remove it.
Generally, people who can easily remove the character array are unlikely to be interested in the houses here.
He's a special case; he started researching array paths during the Qigong period.
After signing his name on the deed, Ding Huan put the deed into his bag.
The middle-aged woman only took back the 300 crystal stones, leaving the remaining 50 crystal stones for Ding Huan and said:
"Let's consider this house to be worth 300 crystal stones for you."
Indeed, she's in the business. This woman must have known about his identity and what he had just done; otherwise, she wouldn't have arbitrarily reduced the amount by fifty crystals.
"Thank you," Ding Huan didn't hesitate to take back the fifty crystals.
Seeing Ding Huan take back the fifty crystals, the woman said: "Comrade, why not let me take you to this small yard?"
"That would be kind of you," Ding Huan bowed his hands.
After the two of them walked out of the brokerage, the middle-aged woman opened her mouth and said:
"I'm not mistaken, are you the newly appointed captain of the patrol team of Xifeng City just now? And is there any relation between you and the event in Sheng Dao Street?"
Sure enough, she knows everything.
It's also true. For such a big event in Xifeng City, this woman is involved in real estate business, it would be strange if she didn't know.
"You have accurate information, I am indeed the captain of the patrol team in Xifeng City," Ding Huan said indifferently.
The middle-aged woman smiled, "Then in the future, if my little shop encounters any difficulties, I hope to trouble Captain Ding a lot."
Ding Huan laughed and said, "That's our duty as the patrol team of the city. It's something we must do without hesitation."
Although he said so, Ding Huan doesn't believe that under normal circumstances, the patrol team wouldn't charge these merchants for protection fees.
If there are protection fees, then Old Six can come out to keep an eye on things as well. If there aren't any protection fees, he won't interfere in matters either.
Cities like Xifeng are too numerous. He's not a saint, so he doesn't need to interfere in everything.
He wants peace and quiet. If he gets involved too much, who knows what bigger trouble it might cause?
If he could take control of Xifeng City and not have any troubles, Ding Huan wouldn't mind doing so, because it would only benefit him.
But he just arrived here and doesn't know Xifeng City at all.
The woman said, "My name is Ni Rong, and I am also under the jurisdiction of the City Lord's Mansion."
Hearing Ni Rong's words, Ding Huan felt as if she was about to say something, so he immediately said:
"Ni Rong sister, I just arrived in Xifeng City, and there are many things I still don't understand. Please guide me if possible."
Originally, Ding Huan planned to return to the patrol team and inquire about those guards.
He was also well aware that it was not realistic to get the patrol guards to know as much information as he wanted.
Ni Rong nodded satisfactorily in the dark. She had only given a slight reminder, and Ding Huan understood why they could establish authority on Sheng Dao Street with the help of the Iron Force Alliance.
"Comrade Ding, do you know why Xifeng City has no one to manage it?" Ni Rong asked.
Ding Huan shook his head. He had always wanted to know about this matter.
Ni Rong sighed:
"The story is long. Now that I'm free, let's talk while we walk…"
This matter is indeed complex. From Ni Rong's description, Ding Huan finally got a general understanding of the situation.
Many years ago, Xifeng City was very famous. Even in the Great Star Sword Dojo, it could be mentioned.
You have to know that in the outer circle of Daoxiu, there are many small countries established by disciples of sects, such as the Zhuoxing Prince's Kingdom.
And there are even more Daoxiu cities within such small countries.
The prosperity and fame of Xifeng City were due to the Cang Jian Mountain.
The Cang Jian Mountain is located several dozen miles behind Xifeng City.
A legendary sword was hidden in the Cang Jian Mountain, which was a true treasure of the immortal realm.
Because of the existence of this immortal sword, the Cang Jian Mountain often nurtured some top-grade famous swords.
Many cultivators want to obtain the treasures nurtured by the immortal swords produced by the Cang Jian Mountain, so they have to go to the Cang Jian Mountain to search for it.
To go to the Cang Jian Mountain to search for top-grade treasures, one must pass through Xifeng City.
Xifeng City became a gathering place for various cultivators.
The Great Star Sword Dao is mainly focused on sword cultivation, and it is particularly eager for famous swords.
This made Xifeng City's status rise even higher, gaining the support of the Great Star Sword Dao.
The prince country in the Daoxiu world is the lowest level of existence, and for a typical city in a prince country to gain the favor of a sect, it is very rare.
Xifeng City managed to do so, which shows the peak period of Xifeng City at that time.
Because of the great fame of the Cang Jian Mountain, its name had reached the Ascension Realm.
This was also the turning point of Xifeng City's decline.
Ji Xinting, the first strongest practitioner in the Ascension Realm, heard about this matter. He came to the Cang Jian Mountain and took away the legendary immortal sword.
With the immortal sword taken away, the Cang Jian Mountain fell into decline and was then enveloped in toxic mist.
This toxic mist cannot be entered by anyone, let alone nurturing treasures.
Without the Cang Jian Mountain, Xifeng City was nothing. It slowly fell into disrepair and eventually became a place where some lower-level cultivators could survive.
A city that has made no contribution to itself is something that the Zhuoxing Prince's Kingdom would not care about or manage.
The lord of Xifeng City has changed countless times, and each ruler came here to seek the opportunity for foundation-building.
They would never care whether Xifeng City was good or bad as long as it did not affect their foundation building.
The current Xifeng City is divided into three parts, one of which is the city proper under the jurisdiction of the City Lord's Mansion.
The North City and the Western City are controlled by Bone-Dominated Sword, and people in these two places need to pay a certain amount of crystals to Bone-Dominated Sword.
The East City and the South City are controlled by Pan Qizi, and those doing business in these two places are also required to pay crystals to Pan Qizi.
Hearing this, Ding Huan opened his mouth and asked:
"Ni Rong sister, according to what you've said, the place where I currently reside falls under the jurisdiction of the City Lord's Mansion, right?"
Ni Rong nodded:
"That's exactly what I wanted to tell you. The place where you live is actually allocated to the City Lord's Mansion, which means it falls under the jurisdiction of the city proper."
"But people from Bone-Dominated Sword often sell houses in the Big Crystal District. So I suspect that the house you are currently living in has been taken over by someone else."
"Did they have a deed?" Ding Huan asked.
"This is not the case, but Bone-Dominated Sword is usually very arrogant. So most of the time, we avoid selling houses in the Big Crystal District to reduce conflicts."
"If you don't want to live there, I can help you exchange it and get a refund," Ni Rong said.
Ding Huan glanced at Ni Rong:
"Ni Rong sister, your business is doing well. Since that's the case, I'll go take a look at my house first. If the other party is reasonable, it would be better."
Ni Rong was not sure if she understood what Ding Huan said. She did not continue talking about the house but instead changed the topic and said:
"There's another matter I need to tell you. The Shengdao Street where you displayed your great power today is under Pan Qizi's territory. Pan Qizi is not in Xifeng City these days, so there was no interference from him while you were doing things on Shengdao Street."
"When Pan Qizi returns, this matter won't be as easy to settle."
Upon hearing this, Ding Huan understood that Ni Rong was trying to befriend him.
"Thank you, sister Ni Rong," Ding Huan said in gratitude, accepting her reminder of the debt.
At this point, Ding Huan had already made some initial plans in his mind. Originally, he was looking for a quiet place to pursue the path of foundation building.
According to Ni Rong's account, Xifeng City operates under the principle that whoever is stronger is right. Neither the prince country nor the sect will interfere.
In other words, he doesn't have to act like a slave.
Since this is the case, it might as well be better to take control of Xifeng City.
A city of his own, where any disturbances or changes would be known to him first-hand.
