Chapter 1006: Chapter 1006

"So, Du You is going to establish a kingdom? No, that’s absolutely unacceptable, it’s against the procedure, he is just a duke now," a senior noble exclaimed loudly, expressing firm opposition.

"Are you an idiot? A tier-five is qualified to establish a kingdom, not to mention that he has so many tier-five under him. Though they are all Alchemy products, a thousand tier-five Flame Giants, even if a tier-six master from the empire were to go there, might not necessarily win. If those Flame Giants could be controlled, what level do you think their territory would be at?"

Upon hearing this, the elderly noble shut his mouth. Indeed, strength is what’s most important.

Having been a noble for so many years, his thinking had become extremely rigid, but that didn’t mean he was an idiot; naturally, he understood what was going on. It’s just that the thought of a commoner-born noble, someone they looked down upon, suddenly establishing a kingdom...

It wasn’t just this elderly noble who was feeling uncomfortable, but others as well. On what grounds? They hadn’t reached that level themselves yet. Rather than feeling that it didn’t follow the procedure, it was more about jealousy in their hearts.

"Then what do you suggest we do, Lord Mayor?" someone asked, turning their attention to Anlute.

Anlute was also very troubled. It was true that the City of Mountains was developing very quickly, but everything was still under control. As a tier-five master, he didn’t care much about the development of the City of Mountains.

But who could have expected that the City of Mountains would suddenly explode into what it was now? Let alone him, even the empire had no means to suppress it in this region.

"About this matter, we have already reported to the empire, we can only leave it to His Majesty to decide. As for us, we will stay our hand for the moment, after all, the City of Mountains originally belonged to a noble of our Divine Flame Empire and won’t act against us randomly."

The biggest issue now was the City of Mountains; as for the matters of the Kingdom of Hanhai, they no longer had the mind to consider them. Even being annihilated didn’t matter; after all, it was nothing more than some islands.

The coastline region had long been occupied by the City of Mountains. The empire didn’t care about those islands. Having more didn’t matter and having less made no difference; let them fight over it themselves.

After discussing for half a day, these people came up with no solution, and in the end, everyone just let the matter drop. It would have been strange if a solution could be reached in the face of such overwhelming power.

Although the meeting concluded with no results, in private, these nobles began to take action.

Most nobles started moving their assets into the country. At the same time, they also sent members of their families to the peripheral cities of the City of Mountains, aiming to establish diplomatic relations with the City of Mountains.

If Du You were to visit now, he would find that many nobles had appeared in the outer city, with a significant number of them being beauties. Because of Shaliya, the rumors about Du You being lascivious were rampant outside.

Outwardly, they always stood with the empire. But if they could establish even a slight connection with such a powerful emerging force, it would be perfect. Even migrating to the new kingdom could bring greater benefits to their family. As for the empire, these were all tacit understandings that everyone was aware of.

Just the next day, having received the news, the Imperial Palace of the empire, where all officials and great nobles gathered together. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✶𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✶𝓷𝓮𝓽

Emperor Tru of the Divine Flame Empire, sitting at the forefront, looked troubled as he examined the report in his hands. In over twenty years since ascending to the throne, he had never encountered such a troublesome matter.

Emperor Tru appeared middle-aged, around his forties. Of course, this was only the outward appearance, as his actual age was far more. Thanks to Cultivation and some medicinal effects, he looked this way. Any emperor, barring accidents, tended to live very long, after all, the world had a high upper limit.

But as an emperor, his combat strength definitely wasn’t up to par. Although Emperor Tru had reached tier five, his combat ability might not measure up to some tier-four powerhouses.

"Speak, how should we solve this issue?" Emperor Tru asked.

The first to speak, the President of the Imperial Nobility Association, said, "According to the Continental Nobility Charter, if a territory has a tier-five powerhouse, that tier-five can be conferred kingship. If the tier-five individual doesn’t wish it, the title of king can be bestowed on the lord instead. If there is a complete tier-five inheritance that can be passed on continuously, then they are eligible to establish a kingdom."

"Now the City of Mountains possesses at least a thousand tier-five combat strengths. Although they are all alchemical creations, looking at the current situation, they should be able to continue down the line. Therefore, I think the kingdom can be delineated."

As a noble, the foremost concern is always the interests of the nobility. If Du You’s interests are harmed this time, how will others’ interests be dealt with later on? So this benefit, I must fight for."

"Absolutely not, dividing a kingdom is not a trivial matter. And with Du You being a noble of our empire, if we are to peacefully carve out territory for him, we must cede a certain area from our empire, which would be a big loss to us."

"That’s where you’re wrong, the southern borders of the empire are not such good lands, even if we give them to him, it doesn’t matter much. On the contrary, we can use our relationship to relieve the empire of its burden, allowing for better development. Judging by Duke Du You’s past behavior, his character is quite fit for cooperation, and he himself has no ambitions."

Soon, the hall erupted into a noisy debate. Some agreed, saying this was the rule. Others objected because Du You was of common origin, and they simply didn’t respect him. Moreover, Du You himself was only at tier four in strength.

"Your Majesty, Duke Du You has not reached tier five himself. That power might be someone behind him supporting him. If we rashly let him create a kingdom, there might be some undesirable consequences."

"Humph, if you ask me, he’s just a mere commoner. His own strength isn’t strong. We might as well find an opportunity." A military-like figure made a throat-slashing gesture, immediately causing much dissent.

This was breaking the rules. As beneficiaries of the rules, nobody wants such people to exist. If he really did something like that, he would no longer be able to mix in these circles. Finally, the man realized that he had said something wrong but retracting now would seem like admitting incompetence.