Chapter 331 - 331 Shockingly Efficient Territory
331 Shockingly Efficient Territory
Although Zorro had told them about the wonders of this territory, they were not prepared for what was in front of them.
The streets were clean and tidy. The residents looked happy.
Everyone smiled and greeted them as they passed with Lord Su Wan. It was a tranquil place.
They thought of the Frostwolf Territory. Although it was rich and could be considered powerful in the Ice Empire, the environment wasn’t as peaceful as this territory. The difference was too great.
Tristana followed Lord Su Wan to the Dark Castle while listening to the conversation of the residents they passed by.
Nobody looked dissatisfied or unhappy. The residents always talked and laughed as they walked. Whenever the residents mentioned their Lord, they did with respect.
They looked at the Dark Demon Dragon with reverence and loyalty in their eyes. It was completely different from the way residents treated the Grand Duke in the Frostwolf Territory. The people here seemed to love their Lord from the bottom of their hearts.
Tristana followed Claude to the Dark Castle. She was conflicted. She had met so many beautiful and powerful Lords in the Ice Empire. However, compared to Su Wan, they felt unsightly to her.
Lord Su Wan’s temperament toward her residents made her worthy of their loyalty. Tristana could see the way she smiled and greeted them. She treated them like her family.
Tristana looked behind to see two dragon eyes staring at her indifferently. She took a deep breath to steady herself.
“Lord Su Wan,” she said. “You have a wonderful territory. I greet you most humbly on behalf of the Frostwolf family.”
The territory, its Lord, and its troops were enough to humble her. She held no pride or arrogance at this point.
“Lady Tristana, there is no need to be so formal,” said Su Wan. “Since Zorro and President Nami sent you here, that makes us friends.”
Tristana smiled. She was led to the hall of the Dark Castle. She sat down at the table with Claude.
“You came from the east, so you didn’t pass by the Swamp Devourer, right?” asked Su Wan.
These words shocked both Tristana and Claude.
“We… avoided that and took the long way,” said Tristana.
“That’s good! I set it up so that it attacks enemies. We don’t want to be ambushed here, after all.”
Tristana was stunned. “So, you created the Swamp Devourer?”
“That’s right. It was originally meant to clear out monsters in the wild.”
Tristana’s heart thumped. She turned to look at Claude and saw the same horror reflected in his eyes.
The Swamp Devourer was an extraordinary force. It was close to impossible for a Lord to control it.
Xu Yuan watched Su Wan from a few paces away. ‘God, Su Wan indeed knows how to be pretentious!’
Su Wan didn’t expect the Swamp Devourer to cause such an impact on Tristana and Claude. It wasn’t like it was something rare. Why were they so shocked?
Su Wan was reading the letter that Tristana had handed to her before. There was nothing new. The letter told her that Tristana and Claude were friends with the Qing You Pavilion Chamber of Commerce and reinstated their titles at the end. It also told her of Tristana’s offer for a trade relationship in exchange for Scarlet Flame Demon Spider Silk.
She was very satisfied with the information. She could use this to her advantage since the Frostwolf family needed the Spider Flame Demon Spider Silk. Zorro had given her an opportunity.
“Lady Tristana, Zorro has stated your purpose in this letter,” said Su Wan with a smile. She was always glad to do business with friends.
Tristana took a deep breath. “Yes. You might already know about the condition of the Ice Empire. The Frostwolf family and the residents of the Ice Empire would greatly benefit from the Scarlet Flame Demon Silk.”
Tristana looked at Su Wan. “So, I want to buy spider silk from you. I’m willing to buy it at any price that you set.”
Su Wan nodded. “I don’t mind selling the spider silk to you, but we need to discuss the details of the transaction.”
Now that Su Wan had the upper hand, she wanted to squeeze as many benefits from this deal as possible.
“Of course,” said Tristana. “How much spider silk can your territory supply each month?”
That was the most important part of the deal.
Su Wan turned to a guard by the door. “Go to the spider breeding area and call the supervisor here.”
“Yes, My Lord.”
Su Wan had assigned people to take care of different areas of her territory since she couldn’t be everywhere at all times.
A stout woman entered the hall and knelt in front of Su Wan.
“Rise,” said Su Wan. “Auntie, how many Scarlet Flame Demon Spiders are there in total?”
“Currently, there are 800, My Lord,” said the supervisor. “The young ones are expected to reach adulthood in the next month.”
Su Wan acknowledged her with a nod. The reproduction rate of the spiders was unprecedented, but it seemed the young spiders were decreasing in numbers this time.
“Why are the young spiders fewer in numbers this time?”