Chapter 319: His City

However, Zhang Mu could tell from Hachikuju’s expression that there might be a solution. So, he asked directly, “Brother Hachikuju, there must always be a solution, or you wouldn’t look this way. Can you please tell me?”

Hachikuju thought for a moment, nodded, and looked at Zhang Mu, saying, “Yes, the horse training ground in the capital city has set some rules for those who want to tame the King of Warhorses.”

“Rules? It’s not about paying more money, is it?”

Zhang Mu joked with Hachikuju, but seeing his worried expression, he realized he might be right, and said in disbelief, “No way, is it true? Are they really increasing the price?”

Hachikuju shifted the huge axe to his other hand and explained a bit awkwardly to Zhang Mu, “People who want to tame the King of Warhorses must first meet our requirements. The first one is that they have never tried before, just like with other warhorses.

The second requirement is that their own evolutionary level must at least reach second-rank, which would deter many people who just want to try. It’s necessary because if someone angers the Grassland Eagle without reaching second-rank strength, they could easily get killed without us being able to help, as first-rank evolvers are too weak to protect themselves against the Grassland Eagle.

As for the last requirement, if someone wants to try taming the King of Warhorses, they must have four leaders of war riders in attendance. The situation with this warhorse is very complex; it would take at least five second-rank human evolvers to barely match it, a result we’ve determined through many trials.

I could waive the fee for you, Zhang Mu, but each of the other three Sub City Lords who come must pay a substantial fee; each person’s fee is fixed at five thousand first-rank elemental crystals.”

“Five thousand first-rank elemental crystals, which adds up to a total of twenty thousand elemental crystals. Although it’s ten times more, having a team of second-rank experts go all out once isn’t that expensive. You just need five people of the same level to barely compete with the King of Warhorses, rather than defeat it directly.

This is all before the racial war starts!

“Is this King of Warhorses really that strong?”

Hachikuju seemed tired from wielding the huge axe. He raised it up onto his broad shoulders and, lost in memories, slowly said, “Yes, truly strong.”

“And I feel even though we have kept a bit, we definitely do not have as much reserved as that King of Warhorses.”

Hachikuju’s strength was judged by Zhang Mu. In terms of power, he could definitely overpower him. Being able to swing the huge axe so effortlessly, it felt like his abilities were also related to his weapon. He was growing into a formidable force.

Now, this man, who could be considered one of the strongest on the great grasslands, actually showed fear when remembering the King of Warhorses.

How terrifying must he be?

Zhang Mu suddenly felt a bit doubtful of himself, as Hachikuju portrayed him as an unbeatable monster.

Suddenly, Red Blood neighed loudly, with the horses behind it echoing the sound, causing Zhang Mu and Hachikuju to stop talking.

Before Zhang Mu’s eyes, there stood a city in the distance, exuding a rugged and bold aura.

Why do you say that?

Because this building style is really messy, the huge city looks like it’s made of randomly piled rocks, lacking any beauty, like mixing mud and rocks together forcefully.

It’s like a huge ugly rock monster lying on the ground.

Seeing the strange look on Zhang Mu’s face, Hachikuju felt a bit embarrassed. He knew the reason for Zhang Mu’s reaction and said, “At first, I didn’t know, and we were in a rush. We had just captured this sub-city and were about to move on to the next one. I just wanted to quickly build a safe gathering place based on the existing sub-city’s structure.”

At that time, there weren’t many evolved individuals with earth abilities, and their opinions were not unified. They prioritized sturdiness and lacked aesthetic sense. It turned into the current chaotic look.

Now that there are more evolved individuals with earth abilities, even some second-rank evolvers, they all agree that there’s no need for major modifications. We’ve all gotten used to it, but it might be hard to accept at first glance.

Although Red Blood slowed down, they were already close enough to appear in their sight. In the blink of an eye, everyone arrived at the foot of Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city.

Upon seeing Hachikuju’s cavalry team, the people on the city wall immediately signaled to open the city gate.

The city gate of Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city is made of two large and heavy rocks. It’s a perfect split of a single rock, seemingly dug out from somewhere, and divided into two halves to create this large gate.

The city gate seemed to be opened manually, making a heavy and scraping sound, leaving two deep marks on the ground.

While waiting for the city gate to open completely, Zhang Mu jokingly asked, “Brother Hachikuju, I’ve been wanting to ask, as the lord of this part of the city, and one of the leaders of the Iron Cavaliers of Inner Mongolia, why do you personally patrol outside the city?”

Hachikuju replied casually, “I am the leader because everyone trusts me. Our two main cities and eight sub-cities were reclaimed with great difficulty. If we were to face a large horde of zombies or mutant beasts invading, we would really have to fight to the end when they reach our gates.”

Hachikuju continued, “Not just me, the other seven leaders of the war riders are doing the same. The eight sub-cities rely on each other, so we must ensure that our people who trust us can live peacefully.”

Hachikuju is truly a responsible man!

Soon, the city gate opened completely, and nearly a thousand cavalrymen entered the city, Zhang Mu was at the front and saw the men who had opened the gate.

They were two strong men, muscles bulging, veins still visible on their foreheads from exertion, sweating profusely as they watched Zhang Mu and others pass by.

Even though they were doing the hardest manual labor, there was no hint of complaint on their faces, only admiration as they looked at the cavalry.

Zhang Mu noticed the intense admiration in the eyes of the two strong men as they gazed at Hachikuju of the Red Blood seat.

Zhang Mu thought that everything Hachikuju did now was worth it.

Everything in Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city belonged to him, Hachikuju, and he sacrificed everything for his city.

Unfortunately, Zhang Mu only heard of the fame of four iron riders in later generations, a good person like Hachikuju would probably die normally.

In chaotic times, it’s hard for good people to survive, and cunning and evil warlords are the real winners who thrive in the end!

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