Chapter 102: New City Lord

Meanwhile, the players were shocked by what the World's Will said because they thought that this was impossible.

This is because they had never expected anyone to be able to leave the inn, and they thought it would take a few more months before those strong cultivators gained enough strength to pass all three challenges.

And it did not help that the first person to complete these challenges was not a player but a player's summoned creature, which made everything even more unbelievable.

"What? This can't be," one of the players exclaimed.

"But aren't most of the players still stuck in the inn as they cannot control their strength?" another player asked, confused.

He asked this because he judged this fact from his inn, which happened to have some of those top players.

Seeing them still here, he concluded that most of the other players were still stuck in the inn.

"Yeah, and if it had been a normal NPC, then the World's Will would not have made this announcement, which means it has to be a player.

But how could he finish those challenges?" another added.

However, the other players had similar questions, but none of them got an answer, as they would have to wait until they could leave this inn and figure out where the City with the first player-summoned City Lord was living.

Meanwhile, in Jingzhong City.

Both Xu Qianghua and Hang Xinyi have gone to the City Lord's mansion so that she can be crowned the new City Lord.

They then made their way to the main hall, where the City Lord usually holds meetings with his staff about the city.

"Are you ready, Xinyi?" Xu Qianghua asked as they entered the room.

"Yes, I am," Hang Xinyi replied, nodding slightly.

As they entered, they saw an empty room with a red carpet on the ground leading towards the only piece of furniture: a throne.

This is the throne that only the City Lord is allowed to sit on, as this not only symbolizes the position of the City Lord but also because this throne is the eye for this City's formation.

Yes, this city has a formation, as do other cities, but they are all in a passive state where it will only activate when the city is under threat.

However, that is only the protection formation, which is part of the city formation but not the whole part, as each city formation is a mix of the defense formation, attack formation, spiritual qi gathering formation, concealment formation, and tracking formation.

These formations combined become the City Formation.

This is the reason why only the City Lords are able to sit on the throne as they are the ones who control the formation and monitor the city so that they are able to respond to any and all problems.

The two walked toward the throne, and then Xu Qianghua stopped while Hang Xinyi continued on and slowly sat down.

As soon as she did, a middle-aged man appeared out of nowhere next to Xu Qianghua. He then took a knee, placing a hand over his chest in a salute.

But he planned to resolve this incident before it became a massive problem, just like in his last life.

"Well, the number of people is up to the new City Lord, as it is a custom to invite all the families that have lived in the city for a long time.

If the new City Lord wishes to invite them, then you only need to mention it, and the heads of those families will be more than happy to attend," he said.

"Then I think we should hold this banquet," Hang Xinyi said, smiling.

Xu Qianghua nodded at her words. "That's a good idea. This will also help you get used to the other families here, making your life easier."

He had been thinking about how she would interact with the city's natives, who had lived there for many years and had their own opinions on certain things.

It was also common for the natives to distrust outsiders, especially if they were from different cities or, in this case, players who came to this city and occupied the most important position available.

And Xu Qianghua did not want this to happen, so he wanted her to get to know these natives well before something like that happened.

"Yes, Master," Hang Xinyi said as she nodded slightly.

Xu Qianghua smiled at her response and then spoke, "Alright, let's get started on the preparations."

Hang Xinyi nodded again, stood up from the throne, and walked over to the Guardian.

"Anything else?" she asked him, looking at him.

He thought for a moment before replying, "First, we should discuss the details of your role as City Lord. You must appoint staff members to assist you with your duties."

The reason why she was willing to listen to what he had to say even though she had experience from her last life and from the third challenge.

It is because she had a lot of respect for the Guardian, who was willing to let his soul stay in this world, which is not something that everyone is willing to do.

"I don't think we need to be worried about that," she said.

When the World's Will rewarded her for being the first City Lord, she received not only the army she used to command but also the internal staff that had been with her since the start of the third challenge.

So she is not worried about these as she can fully trust these people as they have gone through many challenges and trials before they are selected.

According to the World's Will, she will get them when she last saw them, which means that these people are given to her when they are at their peak.

Chen Zhong nodded, seeing that she understood what he was trying to say. "Very well, My Lady. Then, I will leave you alone now."

And with that, Chen Zhong disappeared, leaving Hang Xinyi and Xu Qianghua alone in the room.

The two then walked out of the room together, as there was a much more important event to attend to.

Setting up the Xu Family.