Chapter 988: Tour
Chapter 988: Tour
The next day Sam met with Jwala in the most popular bar of the city at the most eye-catching table.
“Are you sure you want to do this here? You will gather a lot of attention in a place like this.”
“There is no need to hide now. I already decided to help you. I don’t need to do something like hiding now. They are going to know anyway.”
Jwala sighed and said.
“What are the conditions you want?”
“You will work for me for at least seventy years. The Phoenix will also work for me along with you. The sect will be moved away from here and be merged with my organization.”
Jwala was stumped when she heard the three conditions.
“I can agree with the first one. The second condition is the decision of the Phoenix himself and the third condition is impossible. These women suffered a lot until now, I don’t want to let them suffer even more.”
“What do you mean to suffer? They would wish for a lifetime to be a part of my organization if they knew a place like that would exist. In fact, I wouldn’t even bother to reach out if not for my friend Yanwu asked me on behalf of that Phoenix. It seems like Yanwu was a bit nostalgic after he met someone from his own realm.
And the Phoenix already agreed to the condition. He will be working permanently under me. But he has his own conditions some related to you and some not related to you.
Only if you agree to this, I will proceed with what you want.
Offending three demon families and particularly when one of those families is connected to a higher order of the demon family is not exactly a good deal for me, no matter how I look at it when all I get in return is you only. In fact, the main gain for me through this deal is the Phoenix a person who has an understanding of the recent activities in the higher realms.
Think carefully and make a decision.”
Jwala looked down in exhaustion and thought for a long while. By now many people are looking at Sam and her and the news has spread almost half of the city.
People are already moving to investigate Sam and his team members.
After fifteen minutes of silence, Jwala spoke.
“Is it possible for me to go and see your organization?”
“You want to see my organization before you decide?”
“Yes.”
“And why would I do something that could compromise the safety of my organization?”
“I know what I am asking a bit over the top. But I just need to be sure that those women won’t suffer anymore. Those women are defiled, violated, and tortured both physically and mentally and when that happened, they were a part of the organization by name.
The very organization that allowed them to suffer like that.”
Sam sighed and almost wanted to give this whole thing up, but he remembered Yanwu’s request. Yanwu never requested anything from him, but this time, he almost pleaded. So, he could only endure.
“Okay, let’s leave.”
Sam took her to the inn and picked Saber Monarch. The three of them went back to desolate using the dimensional drifter.
They appeared on the rooftop of the tower.
“Take a good look and pick a house from here.”
Sam said as he showed the view of the city from up there.
She was stunned when she took in the majestic view of the city. Sam’s city might be the cleanest and proper city out of all the cities she has ever visited. Even the city from a higher realm where she used to live didn’t have this much neatness.
Seeing her blank expression, Sam couldn’t help but speak again.
“I said, pick a house. That is the residential area, where all my subordinates live.”
Sam said as he pointed at the residential area of most of the factory workers and the city guards.
“Why do you want me to pick a house?”
“Just do it already. Why do you have so many questions?”
She looked at the neat row of houses and pointed at one.
“Okay, let’s go.”
The three of them went downstairs and exited the tower before they started walking through the streets towards the house she picked.
As they walked through the public, Jwala saw everyone bowing to Sam and greeting with a bright smile on their faces. Their smiles are not forced and even the bow was not burdensome. They are doing it with all their heart. It is the purest form of respect.
Sam greeted them back with just a nod as they passed by.
The word spread that Sam returned to the city and his walking path was spread and everyone in that path started coming out of their house to greet him joyfully as they invited him in.
Soon, they arrived and stopped at the house that she picked. A woman and a kid are standing at the entrance of the house as they bowed to Sam.
Sam smiled at them and gestured them to stand up before asking.
“If you don’t mind, can we have a meal in your house?”
The lady and the kid were shocked and immediately beamed in joy.
“Please, please come in.”
They entered the house. It is not too big, but it is not small either.
“So, your husband works in the city guard training center?”
Sam asked as he looked at some medals that were hung on the wall.
“Yes, he is one of the first generation guards of the city and then he became a trainer after we had our son.”
She offered seats to them and went into the kitchen to cook something.
The son looked at Sam in awe and asked.
“Are you really Sam?”
Sam rubbed his head and spoke.
“Do I not look like him?”
“You look exactly like him. My teachers said a lot of stories about you. But they also said that the stories are from a decade ago. So, why didn’t you grow old?”
“Visa!”
The lady yelled from the kitchen and almost ran out.
“Don’t worry madam. It is fine.”
Sam just smiled and said.
“When you cultivate and become stronger, you can stay young like that. So, for the past decade, I didn’t age even a bit.”
“Really? My father said that you are stronger than him. Is that also true?”
“Yes, I am. But your father is a stronger person than me in a different way.”
“How?”
“He trains the city guards that keep the city safe. He is increasing the strength of the city to keep you, your mother, and many other people like you that are living here safe. So, in a way, he is stronger.”
“I want to be strong like my father.”
“I am sure you will be.”
Jwala and Saber Monarch were stunned a bit as they looked at the peaceful smile Sam had on his face while speaking with a six-year-old.
Soon, the lady of the house served the food and was quite nervous.
“Please forgive me if the food is not to your liking. I am not that good at cooking.”
“No, it is one of the best food I had in a while. I like it. It has a taste of home.”
After finishing the meal, Sam looked at the lady and asked.
“I need a favor from you if you don’t mind.”
“Please, just ask whatever you need me to do.”
“This lady’s name is Jwala and she is someone who I want to make a deal with. She has some doubts regarding the organization, so I hope you would give her a tour around the city and the school. You can answer any of her questions honestly.”
He then turned towards Saber Monarch and said.
“You also go with them.”
With that, he returned to the tower and relaxed while Jwala and Saber Monarch went on a tour of the city.
Jwala kept on asking questions about Sam and when the lady understood Jwala’s intentions, she gave one proper answer.
“If you really want to know what kind of person he is, I really have no answer. His journey started in a small village that was completely far away from this place. A small village that barely has a novice stage cultivator.
On his way to where is today, he was ruthless in his actions. Many people in this nation still fear him. For some people, he is a straight-up devil that they want dead.
But most of the people that live in this nation always feel grateful to him. For them, he is like a deity.
Long ago, this place is a different empire and the prince of that emperor is a tyrant to say the very least.
I was forced to become a prostitute because I refused to sleep with one of the royal guards. I saw Sam make his presence known in the city.
He cut the arms of everyone that disturbed him or his friends and he actually cut both arms of the prince when he flaunted his position.
Later, the emperor hunted him for months, he fought wars beyond his level one after another and he made the whole empire fall and become what it is today.
I was here when the previous capital was completely demolished and this new city was built.
He gave new hope to many people. He opened the school to give the orphans a chance at life. He gave value to every form of education that could be used and made it possible for us to explore. His three friends were together with him all the way through it.
If one has to judge his character, he wouldn’t hesitate to show his cruel side but he would never show his kind side. He is sensitive to betrayal and kindness and repays both of them tenfold. In fact, be burned four men alive in the most painful way in front of the whole city because they conspired against him. But he equally rewarded the people that made real contributions.
After he took over he made the peace in this crazy world a reality.
I don’t know what kind of deal you want to make with him. But from what I know, no one ever made a deal with him was on a losing end.”