Chapter 154 - A Puppet Governor

Chapter 154: A Puppet Governor

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“What an eye-opening experience for an old woman like me. Indeed, a newborn calf does not fear the tiger. Ye Mo, you may hold the title of Governor, but if you think you can win us over with that attitude of yours, you are gravely mistaken,” said Yang Wangqiu sharply.
“Why are you all just standing there? I want that insolent fool executed!” Ye Mo commanded, ignoring her completely.
Realizing what was actually going to happen to her, the woman who spoke up began to feel afraid, as Ye Mo was the Governor appointed through the Goddess’ Oath, meaning no one would dare go against his word.
Hearing his orders, several women from the Liu Clan grabbed at the woman, ready to send her to her demise.
“Governor Ye Mo, you’ve crossed the line!” Hua Musang stood up and said, unable to tolerate his behavior any longer.
“Hua Musang, she insulted not one, but two Governors of this city. This is blatant disrespect. With accordance to the laws of the City of Daughters, execution is considered the lightest punishment she would receive.”
Bang!
Hua Musang slammed her staff onto the ground loudly. A shudder of power was sent across the ground, causing it to tremble slightly.
“Ye Mo, any respect the Hua Clan holds for you is only because you won the duel. Today, you demand the life of a member of my clan. We will not yield.”
“Yeah, Ye Mo, even if it means going against the Goddess’ wishes, we will fight against you!”
“Too immature to take on the role of Governor, I say!”
Ye Mo burst out laughing, and then said, “How many of you in Hua Clan actually sees me as the rightful Governor? None, I’d say. Before you all, my experience, abilities, and anything else, are all inadequate in comparison. Needless to say, I don’t deserve the title of Governor. In fact, it’s merely an empty title. Furthermore, I don’t actually have the ability tackle any external threats we might encounter, correct?”
His words were met with silence.
“Yet due to the Goddess’ Oath, I am technically the Governor, who is hated by his people. So here is my suggestion: Cai Ling will be in charge of all of the affairs in the City of Daughters. Will this appease you all?”
“At least you know your place. You’re still the Governor by law, but as long as you don’t interfere with our affairs, we’ll be happy to recognize you as our ‘Governor’.”
“That’s right. As long as you don’t stick your nose into our affairs, we’ll recognize you as such. But the news of it mustn’t spread; if other cities discover that our Governor is merely a boy in Spirit Cultivating Realm, we’ll never hear the end of it.”
“The Hua’s are too harsh. Wouldn’t that mean Ye Mo will be a puppet Governor?” said Liu Qingcheng calmly.
Ye Mo shrugged and said, “Elder Liu, the elders of Hua Clan aren’t wrong. I don’t deserve the title what with my inferior powers. Furthermore, I can’t possibly stay at the City of Daughters forever.”
Ye Mo was intentionally riling up the Hua’s, so they would strip him of his title.
Although training at the City of Daughters was a sound option, he knew the only way to become stronger was to embrace the harsh experiences only a seasoned traveler could attain. By taking the easy way out and staying in one place, he would not amount to much. Ye Mo knew that his destiny lay within Qingyun League, where many prodigies resided and many monsters ran rampant.
“But just because I renounced my title doesn’t mean you all can pay me no heed. With the Goddess’ Oath, I still wield the final judgement in this City, so if I find out that any of you commit treason against Cai Ling, I guarantee that your death will be a gruesome one,” Ye Mo declared coldly while the Sky Blood Spear materialized in his hands, its sheath vanishing. A torrent of Evil Energy exploded from the tip of the spear, its malevolence threatening to surge out like a flood against a weak dam.
It had been sealed in with ice many days ago and had not been unsheathed ever since his fight with Xiaoyao Meiqi. After being repressed for so long, the ferocity of its powers was terribly horrifying. Inside the palace, it felt as if a thin layer of Evil Energy had fallen like a veil over the vicinity; the ground was shaking, hearts were beating fast, even Yuanli roiled.
Such was the prowess of the Sky Blood Spear!
“What weapon is that? It’s so powerful I can feel the tremors in my heart.”
“What a temper this weapon has once it’s free of its sheath! It felt like an ancient, malevolent beast was present, it was so terrifying. That weapon must be a Spirit weapon. Only Spirit weapons can harbor such malevolence.”
“If he unleashed this first thing at the fight that day, Hua Cuican wouldn’t even be able to lift a single finger.”
“What an extraordinary boy!”
Everyone, regardless of whether they were from Hua Clan or Liu Clan, were shocked to their cores at the display. From the moment the Sky Blood Spear was unsheathed, they could all smell the scent of death lingering in the air.
“Governor Ye Mo, we vow to serve Governor Cai Ling to the best of our ability!” said Liu Qingcheng first. Then even Hua Musang brought her fists together and gave Ye Mo a salute, admiration and reverence in her eyes.
“Alright, I’m sure you all will do your best. But today I’m here for something else. Without my permission, no one is to venture into the Goddess’ Grotto, but fear not for I have found a better way of training.”
With that, Ye Mo brandished a seal, with a net floating above it.
“This is an Energy Formation seal, which can create Energy Formations.”
“An Energy Formation seal?” Hua Musang glanced at the seal in Ye Mo’s hand and continued, “Our city already has 10 Energy Formations. And anyway, there isn’t any spaces for more Energy Formations. What do you intend to use that for?”
“Replace those 10 Energy Formations with mine,” he said plainly.
“What? Replace those Energy Formations with yours? Are you joking? Do you know how much blood, sweat, and tears were poured into those formations? How could you remove them just because you want to? The ones you make can’t possibly be much stronger than what we have now.”
“Yeah, it probably isn’t even that strong. After all, it’s just an Energy Formation seal, it can be easily replaced.”
Ignoring the discussion, Ye Mo simply said, “This is a first rank Energy Formation Seal, meaning that it is a five-element seal, crafted using Yuanli of five different natures and is compatible with martial artists of any element. On top of that, this formation can house much more people, at least five times that of your current one. But in the end, it’s up to you whether you want to replace the old ones or not!”
“How come? How does such a powerful seal exist?”
“Governor Ye Mo is a Sealing Artist; the seal of Heavenly Frost used by Hua Cuican was crafted by him. The chill it emanated was far above average, so unsurprisingly he can also craft such a powerful Energy Formation seal.”
“If it really works, then our martial abilities should greatly improve. It might even surpass that of Heaven’s Wall City.”
“It can really do that?” Cai Ling asked curiously.
“Well why don’t you find out,” said Ye Mo simply.