CHAPTER 470: CHAPTER 03: NINE-PETAL SNAKE FLOWER FLAG (3)_2

The hatch opened, and Adelle’s Blood Clan guards poured down the gangway in a large wave, quickly forming ranks.

Next came Adelle and Jones, followed by Dora, Goya, Erin, William, Babuti, and Aqua.

You asked who Erin, William, Babuti, and Aqua are? The answer is liches.

Learning from Gray’s mistake, Jones brought four liches for protection. Especially Erin, the Oceanic Bone Sea, the most professional manipulator of the Undead Army. Although the Undead Army wasn’t brought along, the High Court never lacked bodies. Just source locally.

Honestly, four liches in uniform white cloaks, holding magic wands, walking behind, was indeed a little intimidating. Especially those four pairs of hollow eyes radiating soul fire.

Walking down the gangway, Aqua casually asked, "Does the High Court have any special products? I’d like to bring some back as gifts."

"Special products from the High Court?" Adelle casually replied, "No, this place only consumes, doesn’t produce. If there’s anything here that can’t be found elsewhere, it would probably be the ten-thousand-year-old Blood Clan."

"Then shall we take some ten-thousand-year-old Blood Clan back?"

"Uh... Better not. Esteemed liches, we are here to negotiate, not to fight. So, it’s best not to casually say things that might cause misunderstandings."

"Oh, really? It would cause misunderstandings?"

"Yes. The car has been arranged, let’s head that way."

"Alright."

With Jones, Dora, Goya, and the four liches, along with a large group of subordinates, Adelle swaggered through the elevated walkways of the spaceport, step by step toward the distant mountain road.

Waiting for them on the mountain road were the Sambo Family’s servants and a whole row of unicorn carriages. Those white carriages with gold trim were conspicuously bright in the predominantly black scene.

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Lightning flashed through the sky, illuminating Eternal Night City amidst the thunderous roar.

The wind blew gently.

The Sambo family’s convoy moved slowly along the not-so-wide mountain road, occasionally passing other carriages. Due to the large number of carriages, they had to stop and wait for passage intermittently. It was stop-and-go.

Castles passed by the window, densely packed, countless. Many castles were brightly lit, but more were dark without a single light.

Every castle housed a Blood Clan family.

Alright, if put that way, it wasn’t that many. Just like the castles of Jones Giant Snake City. A large complex of castle buildings, looking grander than the entire city elsewhere. However, only about a hundred liches lived there.

"The cheapest castles are at the foot of the mountain, the higher you go, the more expensive they get. At the highest point, it’s a place you can’t buy even if you have money. As for those on flat ground... they’re not worth a penny. Owning a castle above mid-mountain is the dream of every Blood Clan member. There’s nothing more exciting than owning a castle in the astronomically priced High Court. Even though most of the time, there’s no way to live here. This place only spends money without making money. Extravagance is the perpetual theme here. Of course, if one has endless money, that’s another matter." Looking at the countless castles, Adelle said.

"Is it your dream too?" Jones asked.

"Absolutely."

"But didn’t you say your dream was to own a castle in Hilde?"

"Um... it’s actually the same dream. Hilde represents income, this place represents expenditure. However, that was the old dream."

"The old one? What’s your current dream?"

"My current dream is to have a castle in Giant Snake City. Living next to a bunch of ten-thousand-year-old liches, isn’t it cooler than living here next to a bunch of thousand-year-old Blood Clan?"

Jones laughed and, looking at the buildings passing by the window, softly said, "If that’s your dream, when we get back, I can make it come true. I’ll give you a castle."

"No, no, no." Adelle shook his head and waved his hands, "I don’t want a castle given by you."

"Then what do you want to do?" Jones was taken aback, "Castles in Giant Snake City are not for sale."

"I hope one day you’ll reward me with one."

"Reward?"

"Yes." Adelle cleared his throat and said theatrically, "Adelle Sambo, my brother, forever a friend of Giant Snake City. Today, to acknowledge his contributions to the development of Giant Snake City, we have decided to give him a castle. Right next to mine!"

"But next to my castle is already full..." Jones hesitated, "It’s filled with castles of those lich uncles and aunts."

"So, we need time." Adelle smiled, "Once I prove my contributions are immensely significant, I think they will agree."

"I don’t know about that, hahaha." Listening, Jones laughed.

The carriage moved progressively higher, and the higher the land, the more expensive it became, yet the castles appearing before them were not getting smaller. On the contrary, the size of the castles grew larger.

Even Jones was somewhat puzzled.

Adelle explained, "Here, each Blood Clan can own only one castle, yes, just one. Even if you have money. There are two ways to get a castle. One is to buy an existing castle from others; the price will be extremely high but it’s actually the lowest threshold method. Because the other method is directly purchasing land from the Elder Council. The High Court has much land still held by the Elder Council; it’s very cheap, but not everyone with money can buy it. For castles above mid-hill, it must be highly esteemed Blood Clan with vast riches. The higher you go, the more so. To a certain degree, only members of the Elder Council can buy. Living here is a status symbol. After this trip, you could buy one here."

"No, I don’t have the money." Jones shook his head.

"I can lend you. Well, my father can lend you. Lending money to the Giant Snake City Lord to buy a castle here in the High Court, I think he’d be very pleased."

"No." Jones continued to shake his head, "Even if I have money, it shouldn’t be wasted on such a place. It’s meaningless."

"Why? This is where the most influential Blood Clan live, representing status and position!"

"But I have no interest in such power whatsoever."

Adelle was stunned, "Don’t you want people to recognize your achievements, even help you secure a seat in the Elder Council?"

"No." Jones smiled and replied, "I just hope they don’t bother me."

"Why?"

"Just no interest, not at all."

The car had already stopped.

Jones pushed open the door and jumped out.

Before them stood a black ancient castle. Though the smallest, it was still more than ten times bigger than the initial castle Jones bought, which had only one tower. Of course, it couldn’t be compared to the Biyaider family’s castle in Hilde.

The Sambo family’s servants were already lined up at the castle gate waiting. Seeing Jones disembark, each bowed and saluted, "Welcome! Our young master!"

Everyone else also disembarked.

Adelle strolled unsteadily to Jones’s side, casting a glance at the nearby empty plot.

"What’s up?" Jones asked.

Adelle sighed helplessly, "There’s an empty plot beside my house, originally intended to recommend to you. Seems I can’t persuade you now. Ah."

The butler, who had arrived earlier, hurried to Adelle’s side and nervously said, "Young Master Adelle, Young Master Jones, the Ganggro Family has arrived; they’re waiting in the castle."

Suddenly, Jones and Adelle were stunned, staring at each other.