"The Purple Gold Token. That was indeed the Purple Gold Token. This old man Lin, how could he possess such a thing?"
Everyone's expression changed, because the significance of this Purple Gold Token was extraordinary. It was even more intimidating than the Blue Dragon Flag that Chu Feng brought back.
In the end, although the Blue Dragon Sect was very powerful, it was just a single sect. He could intimidate various forces, but he couldn't command them.
However, the Purple Gold City was different. Although it wasn't as powerful as the Blue Dragon Sect in terms of foundation and strength, it was the dominant force in this area. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress the local boss. This was the meaning.
Moreover, there was a chain relationship between cities. The Purple Gold City was considered a secondary city, and he ruled over his own territory. But above him was a first-class city, which was a city that was not inferior in strength to the Blue Dragon Sect.
And above the first-class city was the Imperial Palace. The strength of the Imperial Palace was very powerful, and it was even not inferior to the first sect in this area, the Lingyun Sect in Qingzhou.
But the most important thing was that behind the Imperial Palace was a colossal entity, that was the Jiang Dynasty, the hegemon of the entire Three Kingdom Continent.
That is to say, although the Jiang Dynasty did not restrain the development of various forces, nor did it directly manage the territory of the Three Kingdom Continent, but in fact, it had already established a complete management system in the Three Kingdom Continent. Everything in the Three Kingdom Continent was under the control of the Jiang Dynasty.
This led to a situation where even the strongest sects were still just one force, while the various cities, even if they were weak, had the imperial dynasty as their support behind them.
The sects could attack other sects, but very few sects dared to provoke a city. Because they couldn't afford to do so.
So, for the many families within the jurisdiction of the Purple Gold City, the name of the Purple Gold City was scarier than the Blue Dragon Sect. The deterrent power of the Purple Gold Token was far greater than that of the Blue Dragon Flag.
"Seeing the Purple Gold Token, hurry and kneel down immediately," Seeing that people showed signs of fear, the shopkeeper Lin became even more arrogant. He pointed at everyone and shouted loudly.
And when he said this, it really startled everyone. Many people plopped down on the ground, especially the Zhao and Li families, who seemed to have found a lifeline and began to bow to Lin.
For this scene, Chu Feng frowned slightly, observing everything. Suddenly, he understood a saying, knowing what it means, "A fence post may sway with the wind." Because at this moment, there were such a group of people in front of him.
"Why haven't you all knelt down yet? Do you dare not regard this Purple Gold Token as important, or dare not regard the Lord of the City as important?" Seeing that many people still hadn't knelt down, Lin shouted loudly.
"I wonder who dares to kneel down for him." Seeing this, Chu Feng also roared.
And after hearing Chu Feng's words, those who had intended to kneel down indeed became confused and a dilemma. Although the Purple Gold City was very powerful, it was still high and mighty. Just with a token, it could only have a deterrent effect.
At present, Chu Feng was the most powerful person here. If they provoked Chu Feng, with his temperament, he might directly kill them all.
"Chu Feng, you brat have such boldness. How dare you defy the rules of the Purple Gold City? Seeing the Purple Gold Token, you didn't kneel down, and you even dared to intimidate others. Are you trying to oppose the Purple Gold City and the Jiang Dynasty?" Lin pointed at Chu Feng and shouted, his words full of threatening.
"How about opposing? Do you believe I will kill you right now?" And Chu Feng not only wasn't afraid, but also coldly scolded.
"Child Chu, don't be reckless. That Purple Gold Token is real. You mustn't attack him. Otherwise, the Purple Gold City won't let you go."
Seeing that Chu Feng really had a murderous intent, it frightened Chu Yuan greatly. He hurriedly tightly grasped Chu Feng's sleeve, fearing that Chu Feng would attack Lin.
"Ha ha ha, Chu Yuan, you're smart." Looking at Chu Yuan's timid appearance, Master Lin roared with laughter twice, then shouted loudly:
"Let me tell you, the lord of Zijin City has already learned that the area within the mountain range has discovered the nether iron ore. Currently, the lord of Zijin City is leading a large group of troops to this place. I believe they will arrive soon."
"So, from now on, this area within the mountain range will be directly managed by Zijin City, and I, the lord of Zijin City, will be the appointed manager."
"Chu Family's discovery of the nether iron ore was a great achievement. The matter of mining the nether iron ore will be handled by you all. However, all the mined minerals must be handed over to Zijin City. Any form of corruption will result in immediate execution."
Master Lin's words have already explained everything. Now, the army of Zijin City is on its way here. This is to tell Chu Feng and others not to make trouble with him, otherwise, the Chu family will all be doomed.
As for the purpose of Zijin City's arrival here, it was for the nether iron ore. And if you ask how Zijin City knew about the news of the nether iron ore, it's not hard to understand. Just look at the Zijin token in Master Lin's hand.
It must be this old man who informed the Forbidden City of the news, and the lord of Zijin City thought his act of informing was a great achievement, so he rewarded him. The Zijin token and the future management of this area within the mountain range are the evidence.
"This old bastard."
At this moment, Chu Feng's face remained unchanged, but the two fists in his sleeves were tightly clenched. He really couldn't have imagined that there would be such a treacherous old fellow in this mountain range.
But anger aside, Chu Feng was still rational. What he could do now was not to attack this Master Lin, but to wait quietly, waiting for the army of Zijin City to arrive and then make a decision.
In fact, as Master Lin said, several dozen miles away from the Mountain Town, a group of people in armor, holding weapons, and lined up neatly, were approaching.
This was a large group of people, with over a thousand in total. Their strength was not to be underestimated. The weakest was also at the level of Spirit Martial Fifth Rank, and those riding on warhorses were all experts of the Yuan Martial realm. Especially the leader, his strength was extraordinary.
This was a middle-aged man. He did not wear armor but wore a loose robe. The robe was purple, with dragons and phoenixes engraved on it, and it was depicted with gold. It was very magnificent.
Despite his not-so-simple appearance, his face was even more not-so-simple. He exuded a unique aura that no one around him had. Most importantly, his strength. He was actually a Yuan Martial Ninth Rank expert, just one step away from entering the Nether Martial realm, and he was the lord of Zijin City, Chen Hui.
Recently, the resources in Zijin City were in short supply. Chen Hui was worried about the tribute tax to the higher authorities. Just then, he received intelligence that a vein of nanyin iron ore had been discovered in the mountain range. This made him extremely excited. In a state of joy, he not only bestowed a Zijin token upon the person who discovered it, but also personally led a group of people to go to the mountain range to investigate.
At this moment, he was humming a tune and chatting with his subordinates. But suddenly, he noticed that in front of the road, a person appeared, blocking their way.