The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapters 140

Bam! Ye Rong slammed his wine cup viciously. “North Palace Azure Heaven? I've long heard that they behave very cruelly. Allegedly, the disciples under their banner often carried out acts such as killing and looting people. I always thought that the rumors were a little excessive, but it seems that the rumors are not only not excessive, but actually the rumors are quite conservative.”    

“Adik, don't get mad. All these evils are growing and I have been watching these people. There will be a day where I will make them pay the price with interest.”    

Jiang Chen smiled, “They are all just a bunch of little characters and clowns, who are incapable of performing on the main stage. Brother Ye, you don't need to worry about this. I can handle small things like this.”    

“Haha, right! My sister, with your potential, if you can enter the Precious Tree Sect, then you will be able to step on this bastard as you please in the future.”    

Jiang Chen nodded without commitment, raised his glass and said, “Come, Brother Ye, let's drink.”    

After drinking and eating until full, Ye Rong said, “Brother, since you have just arrived in the capital, there are many things that I now have to explain clearly to you.”    

"Forward."    

“First, you are my guest and not my follower. Therefore, you cannot stay inside the manor. To live inside a manor, you must be someone in a manor house or a servant. In essence, guests are still outsiders and therefore you have to arrange accommodation elsewhere.”    

Jiang Chen really did not think of staying in the palace. With so many people in his party, this was definitely an inconvenience, and there was no point in seeking refuge under someone else's roof.    

“Simple, I will arrange the house and yard in a quiet place.” Jiang Chen's monetary ability was astounding, and even though this was the Skylaurel Kingdom, he didn't think that he would be unable to afford a house.    

Ye Rong rubbed his nose and smiled sadly, “Actually it is not that simple. You can't buy a house just because you want to buy it.”    

"Oh? Could an inch of land in the Skylaurel Kingdom be equal to an ounce of gold? The land is so valuable that even houses are sold at very expensive prices?”    

“Not the land price is very expensive. I'm sure it won't be a problem with your financial ability. Moreover, you cannot buy a house or palace in the Skylaurel Kingdom just because you want it. A certain level of status is required for a certain level of home. Your status is proud in the Eastern Kingdom, but here, in the Skylaurel Kingdom, you are still a blank sheet of paper.”    

Jiang Chen finally understood after Ye Rong's explanation.    

There was a clear hierarchy of status and rank when doing business in the Skylaurel Kingdom. One would not be able to buy a luxury home without the appropriate status.    

Jiang Chen understood the problem when it was said like this.    

It is actually similar to the Eastern Kingdom. Ordinary people would not be able to live in a luxurious place. Even the movers and shakers in business were strictly forbidden from entering the area reserved for the nobles unless they had suitable status or astonishing achievements.    

This was not a rule set in the Eastern Kingdom, but a group formed based on this unwritten rule.    

The Skylaurel Kingdom had taken it one step further than the Eastern Kingdom and had written it clearly into law.    

Your status determines what kind of home you can live in, and no one can go beyond this limit. You will not be able to buy another house with all the money in the world.    

In essence, the Skylaurel Kingdom was indeed different from ordinary kingdoms in general. With Jiang Chen's reputation, the Dark Moon Kingdom directly promised him the position of first rank duke.    

After arriving at the Skylaurel Kingdom, not even a prince could help him cheat.    

It seemed like the Skylaurel Kingdom operating machine was much more rational than the Eastern Kingdom and Darkmoon Kingdom operating machines. The rules here are also much more cruel.    

“Brother Ye, then what road is there to get status?”    

“There are several ways. Holding a civilian or military post is not in doubt. It is faster to progress through these two methods, but the level of competition there is also the strictest.”    

“In addition to civilian and military posts, the next fastest way is sect-related organizations. For example medicinal pills, or forging weapons. Any topic related to training had a large quota for nobles. Precious Tree Sect has four large sites in Skylaurel Kingdom and thus also has a large number of quotas for the nobles.”    

“Four great sites?”    

“Yes, you have already met Azure Heaven Northern Palace, they are one of the four. There was also the Southern Palace of Azure Heaven, Qingyang Palace, and the Myriad Treasure Palace that formed the four great sites.”    

“Northern Palace Azure Heaven, and there is also the Southern Palace of Azure Heaven?”    

“Yes, the Northern Palace controls the western region, the Southern Palace controls the southern region. Qingyang Valley exercises control over the central region of the kingdom and Myriad Treasure Palace directly sets up shop in the capital.”    

Ye Rong explained patiently, “How about this, I have a personal connection in the Southern Palace of Blue Sky and can get a noble position for you. However, at most I can obtain one of the eighth rank for you through personal connections. It will be more difficult to get a higher rating than that.”    

The nobles of Skylaurel Kingdom were divided into nine levels.    

The ninth rank is the lowest and the first rank is the highest.    

A prince like Ye Rong was naturally at the level of the first rank. If he could become the crown prince, then he would break away from the rank hierarchy and instead become a royal rank.    

“South Palace Azure Heaven?” Although Jiang Chen knew that Azure Heaven Southern Palace and Azure Heaven Northern Palace were two different powers, he still felt a little offended when he heard this name.    

“Let's forget about using your connection. I will speak for the streets of the capital tomorrow and understand the situation. In the meantime, I will take the time to familiarize myself with this new area and look for a shop for lodging.”    

Ye Rong was a bit embarrassed. He was a prince, but in many ways, there was no room for the princes of the Skylaurel Kingdom to take sides and commit irregularities.    

In addition, the most important thing is that the king also included this in his observations of all his sons. If a prince often used the royal family banner to demand special treatment and was a favorite, then his standing would definitely decrease greatly in the heart of the king.    

Jiang Chen was open-minded about all this.    

Although his treatment since arriving at the Skylaurel Kingdom was rather ordinary and very different from the position at the peak of all the other nobles that the Darkmoon Kingdom and the Eastern Kingdom had promised, Jiang Chen preferred this feeling.    

Under Ye Rong's arrangement that night, their group stayed at a hotel with a beautiful environment. After settling comfortably after the road difficulties, the night passed peacefully.    

The next morning, Jiang Chen summoned his eight personal bodyguards and delegated some missions to them. He had them gather all sorts of intelligence information regarding the sect organization and what qualifications were required to obtain a certain noble status.    

He naturally did not want to do such a trivial thing by himself.    

Sending his subordinates to do so was also a test of competence and a form of training.    

Jiang Chen himself brought Gouyu and Qiao Baishi with him as he followed the address Tang Long gave him, planning to travel to the Tang Long family.    

Although Jiang Chen had no idea what Tang Long had asked them to send, he could judge from Tang Long's tone that these items were very important to Tang Long's family.    

Tang Long House is located in a slum area in the northwestern part of the capital. Jiang Chen finally found this small alley after passing through many sides of the road and alley.    

The dirty alley made Gouyu, the royal family-born girl, feel a little uncomfortable.    

However, when he saw Jiang Chen's calm and composed face, he took a few steps forward and released his inhibition. When he got off, he no longer thought the dirty alley was dirty.    

The Tang Long family lived in a one-story house that looked quite seedy, but had been neatly cleaned both outside and inside.    

Jiang Chen's group of three people knocked on the door, which was answered by a seventeen or eighteen year old girl. The young girl's petite face reddened as she looked at the stranger.    

She stuttered, “Who... who.... who.... you... search?”    

“Is this Tang Long's home?” Jiang Chen smiled.    

“Y... yes? You?" The young girl was a bit wary.    

A voice came out from inside, “Sister-in-law, is that my brother? Did my brother come back with that stuff?”    

The owner of the voice did not sound too old, it seemed like he was the same age as Jiang Chen.    

“Tang Long asked us to come bring this package. Please do inventory.” Jiang Chen handed the package to the young girl.    

The young girl wiped her hands several times on her clothes with a reddened face before extending her hand and blushed, walking back inside the house.    

After a while, a joyful voice came from within, “Haha, it really is the Black Spirit Wood! Brother-in-law, this is Black Spirit Wood! Haha, this means that I am qualified to register for the free clinic that the Azure Heaven Southern Palace held a few days later. Sister-in-law, I can walk with both of my legs in the future! Brother, you really are my brother!    

The young man inside the house looked extremely agitated as he continued banging on the bed board and crowing. He seemed to have been suppressing himself for quite some time and ended up expelling his current strength.    

The young girl in rough hemp clothes came out again and asked in a timid voice, “You friend Tang Long? Do you want to go inside to fetch water?”    

Jiang Chen looked around the house and saw that the life of this family was quite simple. Their lives are not that easy.    

Jiang Chen did not want to be a burden to them. Since he had delivered the item, he had completed Tang Long's request.    

“We will forget the water. We will leave now after the goods are shipped.”    

The young girl also heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that they would not go inside. It was obvious that he did not know how to treat these guests because his house was in a mess and these people should have been very noble based on their clothes.    

“Uh... um, how is Tang Long?” The young girl gathered her courage to ask.    

“Heh heh, he's fine, but lately he's been a bit busy. It took a long time before he could go home. You're his wife, right? I didn't expect this guy would have a wife, haha!” Jiang Chen laughed, waved his hand, and left.    

After departing from Tang Long's house, Jiang Chen was in no hurry to return to the hotel. He's circling around the capital. Modes were large enough, one would not be able to cover them completely without ten days or half a month.    

The three of them were walking when they suddenly saw two people hurriedly veering into another alley in front of them.    

“Heh heh, fast, fast. The Tower of Hope was opened. This time, until the eleventh layer of the Tower of Hope had been opened, only the last pair were still sealed. Let's try our luck.”    

“Stop your nonsense and let's go!”    

“Sial, this time I tried my hardest. I have to issue a request above the ninth level. I've heard that if you help manifest a wish on top of that, you can at least gain rank six noble status!”    

“Pfft. Stop dreaming! Will someone put such a wish into the Tower of Hope if you can realize that wish? Stop dreaming in broad daylight!”    

“It is not yet so. Did you forget what happened two years ago? A wandering practitioner from a small kingdom came to our Skylaurel Kingdom to expand his worldview and happened to meet the opening day of the Tower of Hope. He had come from a remote area and was unaware of the rules of the Hope Tower, pulling out the desires of the eleventh level. With any luck, he can complete his wish and his fate soon changes. I think he is a fifth rank noble now! This is truly an example of achieving amazing feats in one night and changing his destiny instantly, walking among the clouds!”    

“Such things only happen once in a hundred years. I will be a little more practical and hope to realize the desire that allows me to make a little money.”    

One time Jiang Chen and the others heard the words “Hope” Tower and the conversation of the two people they were interested in was triggered..    

“Hope Tower huh? This Skylaurel Kingdom had many curious aspects. How about we have fun too?” They have nothing to do anyway. Jiang Chen wanted to look at this Hope Tower and see what it contained. Seems pretty interesting.