Chapter 814 - VIP Treatment
GDK 814: VIP Treatment
***Ethereal City, the City Lord’s manor house.
Baum welcomed Han Shuo’s arrival with the most pompous ceremony and was treating him as a distinguished guest. Most of the people in the mansion were surprised and confused. They did not know why their City Lord would treat a youngster with such great respect.
But after they learned of Han Shuo’s identity, they too started looking at Han Shuo with great excitement. It appeared that Han Shuo’s customers from the City of Shadows had been eagerly promoting the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy everywhere, even in distant lands.
Although Baum was the City Lord of Ethereal City and a very mighty expert, he did not establish any family clan of his own. It was a very different situation from the City of Shadows where ancient family clans wielded great political powers. Baum did not even have a relative living with him. His manor house appeared simple and crude, and yet, it carried a solemn atmosphere.
It was apparent that the divine guards loved and respected their City Lord very much. Although he did not have a family clan, he had several divine armies under his command, allowing him to firmly secure Ethereal City under his rule.
Han Shuo and Baum decided on the location for the new Celestial Pearl Pharmacy branch shortly after entering the manor house. Baum straightforwardly ceded a shop lot in the most bustling region in Ethereal City and even offered to help Han Shuo with everything else.
Han Shuo found it somewhat difficult to adapt to Baum’s abrupt change in attitude. After hearing Baum’s plans, Han Shuo asked, “Many thanks for your generosity, City Lord. Erm, I will give you thirty percent of all the profits generated from this branch. Is that alright with you?”
Back then, Bolten, Bowen, and Li Wei traveled thousands of miles to the City of Shadows and asked Han Shuo to set up branches of Celestial Pearl in the Dominions of Death and Destruction where they came from. They proposed the collaboration with the intention of getting rich together. From how Han Shuo sees it, Baum must also be having similar thoughts in being so helpful and enthusiastic.
But out of Han Shuo’s expectation, Baum immediately shook his head when he heard Han Shuo’s generous proposal. He replied, “No, you don’t need to do that. You just need to follow the rules of the Ethereal City and pay ten percent in taxes to the City. Such are the customs of Ethereal City. I, personally, will not have any crystal coins from you.”
“You and your brothers are all growing strong. I mustn’t stop improving either. Otherwise, someday in the future, I might become a burden to you little fellas!” Han Shuo’s heart was at peace and he felt contented. Talking to Earth Elite Zombie was like talking to an old friend. It made Han Shuo felt very comfortable.
The two chatted and chatted about the past without realizing how quickly time was passing. Midnight came without them knowing.
It was at this time that Rose had finally done bathing. She had changed to a dark purple robe. Her long, silvery-white hair, still slightly damp, was uncovered and fully revealed while a faint fragrance emanated from her body. After casually sitting down beside Han Shuo, she softly reminded, “You have promised that soul in the Holy Grail to talk to him after arriving in Ethereal City.”
Han Shuo raised his eyebrows and opened his eyes wide, laughed, and replied, “Thanks, luckily you reminded me of it. Otherwise, it’s gonna take me a while before I would remember him,” Han Shuo had been worrying about the safety of his Elite Zombies and started searching for them as soon as he entered the City. After finding Earth Elite Zombie, killing Verón and fighting Baum, Han Shuo almost forgot about McKinley.
Han Shuo took out the Holy Grail and started communicating with McKinley’s divine soul, “I have arrived at Ethereal City. What can I do for you next?”
“Here… I’m finally here… “McKinley was very excited. After taking a while to calm down, he said to Han Shuo, “Look for a person called Baum. If he is still in Ethereal City, it shouldn’t be hard for you to find him. He was my best friend long ago. He should also be at late-stage highgod realm.”
“Baum?” Han Shuo immediately replied, “Haha, so the person turns out to be City Lord of Ethereal City. Haha, what a coincidence, I’m inside Baum’s manor house right now!”
“What?! He became the City Lord?!” McKinley was very astonished.
“That’s right. The current City Lord of Ethereal City is Baum. He possessed late-stage highgod strength and cultivates in the edict of space. That’s the guy, right?”
“Yes, fuck yes he is. It definitely is him! That god-damned son of a bitch, it must be him who betrayed me! That’s how he takes that seat! The City Lord of Ethereal City should have been me!” out of Han Shuo’s expectation, McKinley’s divine soul turned furious after hearing the news.