Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 1038 10038: City Lord's Mansion

Miluo City is neither too far nor too close to Liuye Village. Without the Chasing Wind Horse and with everyone injured, their pace was very slow.
Qin Yi didn't mind.
However, Mi Tianzheng cared a lot and kept urging the soldiers to hurry up.
Firstly, his injuries were serious, causing his whole body to spasm with pain; he urgently needed to heal. Secondly, he hated Qin Yi to the core and was also terrified of him, wanting to reach Miluo City as soon as possible to ensure his safety and Qin Yi's demise.
Several hours later, Qin Yi saw a rather sizable city in the distance. Hundreds of meters away, he could already see the three big characters on the city gate... Miluo City.
He glanced at Mi Tianzheng, whose face showed a mixture of joy and malice.
Qin Yi's lips curled slightly, and he let out a cold snort.
He was well aware of what Mi Tianzheng was thinking; did he honestly believe that reaching Miluo City would ensure his safety?
By this time, the sky was already bright.
The soldiers guarding the city gates also noticed Qin Yi and the others.
"That person seems to be the Young General?"
"Indeed, it's the Young General, and he seems injured."
In Miluo City, the City Lord is akin to a local tyrant, only needing to answer to superiors and the Royal Family.
In the Moon Desolate Domain, only those who have rendered great service to the Royal Family are qualified to guard a city. These individuals are all fierce warriors who have seen the battlefield, with the Royal Family personally conferring their titles.
Mi Tianzheng's father, Mi Haohao, holds the rank of General, possessing mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation.
Though his cultivation isn't exceptionally high, he is a fierce fighter on the battlefield. His rank of General is due to, firstly, his loyalty to the Royal Family, and secondly, his accomplishments on the battlefield.
Once one is titled as a king or general, they become the lord of a city, comparable to a local tyrant.
Therefore, even though Mi Tianzheng hasn't been to the battlefield, as a General's son, he is often referred to as the Young General by many.
"Subordinate pays respects to the Young General."
In the army, people called Mi Tianzheng the Young General. Meanwhile, those in the City Lord's Mansion generally referred to him as the Young Master.
However, regardless of the title, it proved Mi Tianzheng's unparalleled status. With his father being a local tyrant, his identity was equivalent to that of a crown prince.
Being carried by someone, Mi Tianzheng heard someone pay respects and sternly commanded, "Make way."
The soldiers guarding the gate were startled, as Mi Tianzheng had raised his head to reveal a terribly battered face.
This...
These soldiers were dumbfounded. Who would dare to injure the Young General so severely?
What they didn't know was that the person who injured their Young General was standing nearby, watching the scene with interest.
"Move aside." Seeing no reaction from the soldiers, Mi Tianzheng shouted harshly.
The soldiers shivered in fear and hurriedly cleared the way.
A group of battered soldiers staggered toward the city, weary and injured; they were nearly at their limit.
Meanwhile, Yun Mengyao followed behind leisurely, as if taking a casual stroll.
Yun Mengyao was fine because she was born in the Primordial. However, it was Qin Yi's first time seeing a city here, so he was somewhat curious.
This city was encircled by incredibly sturdy giant stones, with city walls as high as a hundred meters. Stone and wooden buildings filled the city, making it even colder than modern steel and concrete cities.
The ground was paved with neatly arranged stone slabs, an enormous project beyond imagination in terms of manpower and resources.
On either side of the road, there were rows of shops, which had opened for business early.
Seeing a group of battered soldiers walk by, the passing pedestrians avoided them out of curiosity and fear.
Mi Tianzheng constantly urged the soldiers to move faster.
After about half an hour, Qin Yi saw a luxurious mansion at the city's center.
From a distance, the mansion's design somewhat resembled a Su-style garden but covered a large area, essentially a city within a city.
In front of the mansion, there was a flat plaza, but all passersby detoured around it.
A plaque was hung above the mansion's entrance, with bold and powerful characters clearly written by an expert, reading... City Lord's Mansion in three gilded characters.
There were as many as ten guards just at the entrance.
Seeing the group approaching, the gate guards immediately sensed something was wrong—these people were all injured.
Someone hurriedly came forward, while another rushed into the City Lord's Mansion, presumably to the situation.
"Subordinate pays respects to the Young Master."
The guards knelt, not daring to raise their heads.
It was a significant event for the Young Master to be injured.
"Move aside."
Mi Tianzheng shouted in anger; he only wanted to see his father quickly, or else he would never feel safe.
Qin Yi smiled slightly, realizing Mi Tianzheng was indeed a spoiled child; when in trouble, the first thing he thought of was his father.
The group grandly entered the main gate.
Because the gate guards all had their heads lowered, they did not notice the two people at the back of the group who were utterly different from these battered soldiers.
Inside the gate, Qin Yi observed the surroundings—rockeries, artificial streams, and a peculiar crescent-shaped sculpture over ten meters high in the center. He noticed something interesting: all the scenery revolved around this crescent-shaped sculpture.
"That's the Royal Family's insignia of the Moon Desolate Domain," Yun Mengyao explained, seeing Qin Yi's confusion.
Realization dawned on Qin Yi, "I see now. So the Four Seas and Eight Desolates are essentially countries, each ruling autonomously. This is not much different from how things work on Earth."
Yun Mengyao thought for a moment and said, "Not much different."
"So what's the difference?"
Yun Mengyao replied, "A Desolate Domain doesn't contain just one country. For example, in the Xuanhuang Domain where our Feather Clan is located, there are dozens of royal families. The Moon Desolate Domain is similar."
Qin Yi was shocked, "Dozens?"
Yun Mengyao chuckled, "A Desolate Domain covers a territory larger than several Earths put together; isn't it normal to have dozens of countries?"
Qin Yi nodded, thinking that this made sense.
As the two chatted, urgent footsteps sounded.
Qin Yi and Yun Mengyao looked toward the sound, only to see an elderly man clad in silk, accompanied by more than a dozen fully armed soldiers, hurrying along the long corridor. Maids on the corridor quickly made way, some almost dropping what they held.
"That must be the City Lord of Miluo City, right?" Yun Mengyao said indifferently.
Qin Yi slowly shook his head, "I guess it's someone like a steward; this person's cultivation is similar to the waste you crippled. If such cultivation could make someone a City Lord, then I could directly proclaim myself Emperor, couldn't I?"
"Young Master, who injured you like this?"
The old man's face was full of shock and concern upon seeing the injured Mi Tianzheng, and he couldn't help but get angry.
Yun Mengyao said, "Looks like you guessed right."
Qin Yi smiled, "You're the one in trouble; it was you who injured the so-called Young Master."
Yun Mengyao sneered, "It's fortunate that I didn't kill him."
Seeing the old man, Mi Tianzheng's arrogant expression didn't change as he shouted furiously, "Why is it you? Where's my father?"
"The General is busy, Young Master, please tend to your injuries first."
"Rubbish, I'm this badly hurt, so hurry and find my father now. Never mind, take me to him immediately." Mi Tianzheng roared.
The old man hurriedly bowed, "Forgive me, Young Master. Someone above has come, and the General is discussing important matters. He has already ordered that no one is to disturb him. Please, Young Master, tend to your injuries first."