153: Chapter 2 Feilengcui Lord_3 153: Chapter 2 Feilengcui Lord_3 The prince adjusted his clothes, shook his cloak, and rose from his seat with refined elegance, frequently nodding to the surrounding crowd.
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don’t need it, right?” Helen was bewildered.
“Helen, Prince Richard is a standout among the Holy Temple Knights.
Stop declining,” Great Shaman Wei An was beaming at the little fox.
“I’ve seen your followers, they’re too vulgar and not fitting for your noble status.”
“I think I don’t need it,” Helen responded to the prince’s fervent enthusiasm with an icy gaze and a curt tone.
“Why?” Prince Richard was surprised.
There was dead silence all around, the atmosphere frozen solid.
Liu Zhenhan laughed to himself from afar, feeling boisterously happy.
“Ahem…” The beautiful priestess cleared her throat and spoke, “Helen is a girl, don’t we have to consider this when sending a Holy Temple Knight to act as her guardian?”
“You mean…” Great Shaman Wei An was also stunned.
“Master Qi Dan, could you let me handle this, if you don’t mind?” The beautiful snake woman smiled and looked at the old model.
“Ehm…” Great Shaman Wei An was considering, the wrinkles on his face all gathered together.
Prince Richard slumped back into his seat, his face turning pale green.
He held a golden cup in his hand, a loud noise of twisting metal sounded.
He had crushed the cup.
Liu Zhenhan was laughing gleefully, his eyes locked with the prince’s.
No one tried to avoid the gaze.
Everyone in the hall noticed something was amiss between these two.
After thinking for a while, the prince threw away the cup in his hand and said something to the beautiful snake woman in a hasty, low voice, speaking rapidly.
“I believe in your ability to handle things, Lady Cui Beixi!
Helen is your disciple after all,” finally, Great Shaman Wei An nodded.
“What about Richard, he has come of age to be granted territory and a title, shouldn’t you announce that for him?” Cui Beixi, the beautiful snake woman, continued to ask.
“After thoughtful discussion, we have concluded our decision on Priest Richard,” Great Shaman Wei An inclined his body towards the snake woman, “I apologize, Lady Cui Beixi, as these two priests were taught by you, I didn’t notify you to attend that meeting to avoid any perception of bias.”
Cui Beixi’s beautiful eyebrows knitted together.
Liu Zhenhan sensed an ominous atmosphere spreading.
“As for Priest Richard, after discussions by all the Staff Shamans, we unanimously believe…” Great Shaman Wei An looked towards Liu Zhenhan, who was standing afar.
Liu Zhenhan’s ears pricked up.
“Your War Shaman trial has passed.
You have the qualifications of a War Shaman, henceforth you can wear the prestigious white priest’s robe…” Great Shaman Wei An’s words made Liu Zhenhan let out a long sigh of relief.
Liu Zhenhan felt a sudden tug at his heart.
“Because your original dragon pet died, and there is no definitive evidence to prove you ever owned a dragon pet, the temple will not officially recognize your title as Dragon Shaman.
As for your status as a “Naturalborn Soul Singer”, you can embroider a thorn bird pattern on your white priest’s robe as proof.
But I hope you should only do this after your “song power” has reached a substantial level,” Great Shaman Wei An smiled, “you have been conferred the title of Baron.
Please note, although the title given by the temple is not hereditary, your actions in the secular world still represent the solemn temple.
As a protection from the God of War, you will possess a piece of fiefdom.”
“Praise the God,” Liu Zhenhan felt a sweetness in his heart.
“Your fiefdom is located in the beautiful and fertile front line of the Northeast Province, Baron Richard, would you accept it?”
“I am more than willing, Praise God!
And also to you, my lord!”
“Firstly, I have to inform you, Priest Richard, your fiefdom population must maintain a minimum of one thousand people, otherwise, the temple will consider it a waste of resources and annex your fiefdom to other nobles.
The Noble Inspection Court will be responsible for the inspection of your fiefdom next spring.
If you pass the inspection of the court, you have the responsibility to protect the security of the citizens in your territory, the right to conscript soldiers, and the right to levy taxes, the gold coins you will gain will be yours to use.
I am sorry to tell you that this power only applies to slaves and not to citizens…” A strange smile seemed to be pressing onto the face of Great Shaman Wei An.
Even the most stern attendants in the hall could not contain their laughter, several noble ladies covered their sensual red lips with their feather fans, laughing merrily.
Prince Richard, who had seemed somewhat agitated before, laughed the loudest, glancing at Liu Zhenhan while laughing.
“Great, praise the God,” Liu Zhenhan suspiciously looked at the great shaman laughing thief-like from afar.
It’s just a thousand people, he thought he could stump me with this, he miscalculated, old turtle!
“The temple holds great expectations for you, I hope you do not let us down.
The formal name of your fiefdom is ‘Feilengcui’.
There are currently no villages or city walls there, but you have a large amount of land that even a raven couldn’t finish flying over in one day.
Even an Earl in the kingdom wouldn’t be able to own such a large territory, hopefully, it can become prosperous in your hands,” Great Shaman Wei An pulled out a beautifully sealed letter of appointment from his sleeve and instructed the servant next to him to hand it to Liu Zhenhan.
“Feilengcui?” The snake woman’s eyebrows furrowed together.
“My dear Cui Beixi, ‘Feilengcui’ refers to the area 500 miles ahead from the red earth highland along the Sanggan River to the South.
It is a name that Prince Richard just coined, doesn’t it sound nice?” Great Shaman Wei An laughed.
The snake woman gasped for air.
Helen was also dumbstruck.
Murmuring and knowing laughter echoed around the room.
Liu Zhenhan understood then.
Feilengcui, it sounds beautiful!
Actually, it’s the central region of the Donau wasteland in the northeast.
That place is the hardest hit area by goblin and ogre pirates, the internal region of the great wasteland.
The melted ice water from Mount Tamerlarya converges into Sanggan River, the largest tributary.
It is only to the north of this river that there are Bimon armies and villages.
In other words, he has been assigned a lordship on a great wasteland with no inhabitants, no citizens, no city walls, and no protection from the Bimon army.
Liu Zhenhan smirked and accepted this noble appointment letter.
Prince Richard watched him, laughing smugly.
“This annoying Prince seems to be about to laugh his teeth off,” Avril said angrily.
“Teeth can’t be laughed off, they can be knocked off,” Liu Zhenhan said coldly.