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Chapter 171 An Unexpected Gift, An Unexpected Guest
Chapter 171 An Unexpected Gift, An Unexpected Guest
Charcus seemed to understand what Shafa was trying to say, and nodded in confirmation:
"Yes, after all, the patriarch was once the emperor of this country. Even though he abdicated, he has always cared about his people for more than 600 years. You won ten million acres of potato fields for the refugees in the sacred land of the desert. This achievement alone is enough to make the patriarch accept you."
After a pause, a genuine smile appeared on the thinning old man's face, a smile filled with surprise and unexpected joy:
"However, neither the patriarch nor any of us expected that you were actually the one who signed the Silver Throne in the Mist God Hunting Grounds, hahaha, hahahaha!"
Aspano, the young man who loved studying luxury goods, suddenly clapped his hands as if in a flash of inspiration:
"No wonder you're so rich, Xia Fa. Just the forbidden chains and the extraordinary materials from the Black Abyss Worms must have made you a fortune, right?"
Another young man added:
"Not only that! Shafa also took away Prince Justinian's reward for the Mist Scale Dragon cub. I saw him with my own eyes carrying the sealed Mist Scale Dragon cub next to Prince Justinian, and I was so envious."
Pai Te Lie sighed:
"As expected, something fishy must be going on here. We should have suspected something when we saw you being so generous, Xia Fa."
At this moment, Patrice, the most outstanding young man in the Augustus family, or more precisely, the second most outstanding young man after the appearance of Shafa, was filled with joy.
Fortunately, through his years of experience at sea, he has matured and learned not to offend people, especially those who have no grudge against him.
Therefore, at the beginning of the family dinner this month, although he held Xia Fa in utter contempt, he still put on a good show of politeness.
And now, the benefits are coming!
He not only did not offend this future extraordinary monarch, but could even be said to be the first to show goodwill.
I've truly learned the importance of being kind to others.
Faced with so much praise, Xia Fa felt a little embarrassed and smiled, saying:
"I was just lucky."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions became even more disapproving.
Xia Fa is already so outstanding, yet he is still so humble?
It's important to understand that geniuses are often arrogant; Frederick was like that, Cardan was like that back then, and Cardan is still like that now.
Humility is a quality that is not easily seen in geniuses.
However, it is an indisputable fact that those who possess extraordinary talent yet remain humble are often the ones who achieve great things.
Charles and Samuel, the two elderly men, showed a hint of admiration in their eyes, and smiles appeared on their faces. They raised their glasses in unison, with Samuel speaking first:
"Come on, everyone, let's raise a glass to Xia Fa and formally welcome him to our family!"
Everyone stood up, raised their stemmed crystal glasses, and toasted Xia Fa.
Xia Fa also stood up, clinked glasses with everyone, and then downed the pale golden Sauternes in his glass in one gulp.
The atmosphere at the banquet grew increasingly lively, with everyone curiously surrounding Xia Fa and asking him all sorts of questions.
However, they all tacitly agreed not to ask Xia Fa why he wanted to kill Beppo Delba.
Since the patriarch has spoken with Xia Fa privately, then there's probably no problem.
In contrast, Beppo Delba, as a demigod, had been lurking in the Augustus family for so long, even evading the sight of the patriarch and the angelic elders. This was the real problem, and it was better to kill him.
"Transcendent Monarch, Xia Fa, in a few decades, when you reach the Sovereign rank, you'll be a Transcendent Monarch!"
"That's right, the entire landscape of our Star Coin Continent might be completely changed because of you!"
"Haha, why be so subtle? Once Xia Fa, the extraordinary monarch who signed the Silver Throne, is in power, he can single-handedly take down Emperor Williams of the Wave Moon Empire and those two rulers of the Cloth Bag Dynasty!"
"To achieve great deeds and expand our territory—that's what the men of the Augustus family should be doing!"
"Shafa, to be honest, I'm starting to envy you more and more."
After getting a little drunk, some of the young members of the Augustus family started boasting, some continued to praise Xiafa, and some spoke their minds.
Suddenly, Aspano, his face flushed, seemed to have thought of something. Being drunk, he didn't hold back and blurted it out:
"Xia Fa, you haven't even reached the demigod level yet, and you've already signed a hegemon-level secret contract. What if you can sign a second hegemon-level secret contract in the future? Once you become the ruler, wouldn't you be the second Mystic Emperor of our planet Kaligi?"
Upon hearing this, the once lively oval marble table suddenly fell silent for a moment.
Then, everyone continued eating and drinking.
No one responded to Aspano's words; instead, some people looked at him rather strangely.
Are you kidding me? Signing a second top-tier secret agreement?
If that's the case, Xia Fa can become the young master of the family right away!
Oh no, Xia Fa is already qualified to become the young master of the family.
If a second hegemonic-level secret agreement is signed, I'm afraid even the patriarch will have to step down and let Xia Fa become the patriarch, and then he will willingly start to assist him!
To put it dramatically, the three great nations of the Star Coin Continent might even unite to form a federation, with Xia Fa as its monarch!
That's a Mysterious Emperor! If a Mysterious Emperor is willing to intervene in the power dynamics of twenty-two continents, what can't be changed?
Xia Fa deliberately didn't respond, mainly because she didn't know how to say it.
Because, not only was it the second one, but it was even preparing to sign a third, hegemonic-level secret agreement.
He became somewhat curious. Those who, after becoming rulers, signed one hegemon-level secret contract and were called Extraordinary Monarchs; those who signed two hegemon-level secret contracts and were called Mysterious Emperors.
So, what about those who signed three, or even four or five, top-tier secret agreements? How should they be addressed then?
The main point is that both the title "Extraordinary Monarch" and "Secret Emperor" are powerful and catchy enough. He was also quite curious about how the rulers who had signed more than three overlord-level secret contracts would be addressed.
Aspano was already drunk, and no one responded to him. He didn't even realize it, and soon he fell asleep on the table.
The banquet ended soon after, and despite the angelic elder Charles's warm invitation and earnest arrangements, Shafa did not choose to return.
Instead, they lived in the magnificent, luxurious, and elegant palace of the Augustan family.
Moreover, Frederick personally led Shaphat to the room of the highest rank.
"Xia Fa, you should know that I spent a few years at sea before."
In the palace corridor, golden candlesticks burned on both sides. Frederick, seeing that no one was around, suddenly slowed down and winked at Shaphat.
Seeing his strange expression, Xia Fa couldn't help but feel curious:
"What's wrong?"
Pai Te Lie lowered his voice, pulled out a dry twig that looked like jade, and raised an eyebrow:
"This is a good stuff made from the dried heartwood of the Yangblood Tree People. I bought it from the pirates at a high price, and there are only two pieces left. I'll give you one piece; you might need it tonight."
His face was full of meaning, revealing an expression that every man would understand.
Xia Fa couldn't help but chuckle to himself. The Yang Blood Tree People were supernatural creatures unique to the Baron Ocean. They were formed from coconut trees that had been exposed to the sun for hundreds of years on sunny islands.
As for the effects of the Sunblood Tree's core...
Grind it into powder, dissolve it in water, and drink it. It can drive many men crazy, especially those who are impotent.
Simply put, it can enhance male virility, and its effects are extremely strong.
Xia Fa didn't think much of it, grabbed it, and casually put it into his black pouch. Then he smiled and said:
"I don't need it, after all, I'm still young, but my readers might really need it."
Frederick was startled:
"I didn't realize you were a writer?"
Xia Fa smiled and shook his head:
"No, but before I became a superhuman, I worked as a dockworker and wrote some food columns, so I had quite a few readers."
He wasn't lying; even now, his attic desk drawers are filled with letters from his readers.
Trevor nodded thoughtfully.
"Haha, is that so? Then I won't bother you any longer. If someone knocks on your door in the middle of the night, whether you open it or not is up to you. The girls of our Augustus family are very passionate and bold when it comes to the boys they like."
He patted Xia Fa on the shoulder and then left.
Xia Fa pushed open the door and walked into the room, which was decorated in an extremely exquisite and luxurious manner.
The room occupies a huge area, more than 500 square meters, with the floor tiles made of the finest marble, famous paintings hanging on the walls, and a pleasant fragrance filling the room.
There are also Roman-style baths, ivory carvings, and velvet beds—
There's even a fountain in the middle of the room.
It has to be said that the Augustus family really knew how to enjoy life.
Xia Fa thought to himself, "Putting everything else aside, I can finally get a good rest tonight."
He was exhausted after a long day, so he immediately prepared to take a shower and then go to sleep.
Boom boom boom!
Just then, there was a knock on the door.