Duan Tao followed the prince to the outside of the palace. The palace is on the right side of the palace. It covers a large area and is not as impressive as the palace next to it.

The prince personally led Duan Tao to the inner hall. When the guards and attendants saw him, they couldn't help being surprised and they all speculated about Duan Tao's identity.

Arriving at the inner hall, the prince asked all the irrelevant people to go down. There were only three people left in the inner hall, the prince, Duan Tao and the prince's chief adviser Yin Kui.

The prince smiled and said: "Young Master Duan, you are welcome. Please sit down!"

Duan Tao returned the greeting: "You're welcome, Your Majesty!" and sat down at the left corner. Princes Xi Yingtuo and Yin Kui took their seats at the top and right seats respectively.

"Mr. Duan, you have been in Toret for so long, what do you think of our Heman Empire?" Xi Yingtuo asked.

Duan Tao said sincerely: "Very strong! It is indeed the most powerful empire in the West!"

Xi Yingtuo smiled slightly and asked: "Master, what do you think of the current situation in our Heman Empire?"

Duan Tao glanced at Xi Yingtuo and hesitated.

Xi Yingtuo smiled and said: "Young Master Duan, feel free to speak out, just think of me as your partner and friend!"

Duan Tao said: "Since the prince said so, then I will just say it!" After a pause, he raised his head and looked at Xi Yingtuo, "Prince, with all due respect, I see that your Heman Empire is in the midst of a civil war.

On the edge!”

Xi Yingtuo nodded without hesitation and said in a deep voice: "That's right! It's true! Hey! We are all royal nobles but we have to fight with each other!" His tone was full of sighs and sighs.

Of course Duan Tao would not take Xi Yingtuo's words seriously. He picked up the cup of tea at hand and took a sip. He raised his eyebrows and praised: "Good tea! Fresh, elegant and otherworldly!"

Xi Yingtuo laughed and said boldly: "Since the young master likes it, I will give him some as a gift!"

Duan Tao did not refuse and thanked him with clasped fists. "By the way, what is the name of this tea?"

Xi Yingtuo introduced: "This tea is called Xueyun, produced in Xueding!"

"Snow top?!" Duan Tao's expression changed.

"Master, have you ever heard of this place?"

Duan Tao nodded, took another sip of tea, felt the mellow and ethereal flavor, and said with a smile: "I heard that there is a peerless expert living on top of the snow?"

Xi Yingtuo nodded, showing a look of obsession, "She is not only a peerless strong person, but also a stunning beauty that covers the world!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Tao couldn't help but become interested and asked: "Has the prince seen her?"

Xi Yingtuo nodded and sighed, "It was a startling glimpse that I will never forget!"

Duan Tao laughed, "I didn't expect that the prince is also a sweetheart!"

Xi Yingtuo came back to his senses, waved his hands and said with a smile: "I'm out of control! I'm out of my mind!"

Duan Tao asked curiously: "Is this Xueyun famous tea actually a specialty of this stunning beauty?"

Xi Yingtuo nodded, "Yes! Xueyun Famous Tea is Xuegong's main source of income!"

"Snow Palace?"

Xi Yingtuo smiled and said, "It seems that the young master doesn't know this place very well! The Snow Palace was created by this stunning beauty. There are hundreds of female disciples on the top of the snow!"

"After talking for so long, you still don't know the name of this stunning beauty?" Duan Tao asked impatiently.

Xi Yingtuo laughed, "Her name is Alina! People call her the 'Goddess of the Snow Palace'!" He glanced at Duan Tao and said, "Don't think that the title of this goddess is just a name, she is indeed a goddess!"

Duan Tao was shocked, "Could it be that she is actually a god-level person?"

Xi Yingtuo nodded and said with admiration: "She is a god-level powerhouse!"

Duan Tao pointedly said: "It seems that her status on the mainland is very transcendent!"

Xi Yingtuo smiled and said: "Yes, and no!" He finished his words and drank the cup of tea in his hand.

"Oh? How do you say this?" Duan Tao asked curiously.

Xi Yingtuo smiled and said, "It's very simple! There are many existences in this world that are as tyrannical as her! That is another world, a world that is different from ours and affects each other!"

Duan Tao couldn't help but think of the world of cultivation mentioned in the novels he had read in the past, which was really similar.

"Prince, you invited me here not just to chat, right?" Duan Tao said.

Xi Yingtuo secretly praised, nodded and said: "That's right! Since the young master asked, I will tell you directly!"

Duan Tao nodded, took a sip of tea, smacked his lips involuntarily, and poured himself a full cup.

Xi Yingtuo stood up, came to Duan Tao, and suddenly gave Duan Tao a big gift.

Duan Tao, who was taking a sip of tea, almost spit out the tea in his mouth.

Duan Tao hurriedly returned the salute, "My lord, you are making me feel uncomfortable all over!"

Yin Kui on the side came up and said: "Prince, Mr. Duan is a person who doesn't stick to trivial matters. I think it's better to be more casual!"

Xi Yingtuo laughed and said, "It seems that I am pedantic! Okay! Mr. Duan, then I will speak frankly!" Duan Tao nodded, as if you always have something to say, please speak frankly.

Xiyingtuo checked the color of Yinkui, who immediately took out a rectangular wooden box about one foot long. The wooden box was made of a black hard wood, which felt like steel, and had a light

The natural fragrance is refreshing.

Xi Yingtuo took the wooden box from Yin Kui, handed it to Duan Tao with both hands, and solemnly said: "I hope Mr. Duan can accept this gift!"

Duan Tao looked at the wooden box and asked curiously: "What is this?"

Xiyingtuo laughed and said, "Master Duan, you might as well open it and take a look!"

Duan Tao took the wooden box and weighed it. A very ridiculous idea appeared in his mind. Did he want to assassinate me with a machine box? Duan Tao couldn't help but laugh in his heart. When he opened the wooden box, Duan Tao couldn't help but

I was stunned for a moment. There was just a roll of something like a document in the wooden box.

Duan Tao took out the document, opened it, read it briefly, and exclaimed: "Make me a lord?!" He looked in disbelief. He turned to look at Xiyingtuo. Xiyingtuo smiled.

Said: "This is my gift to the young master! I wonder if the young master is satisfied?"

Duan Tao couldn't help but feel very embarrassed! He understood that Xi Yingtuo's high price was definitely not in vain. There must be conditions for exchange. Obviously, Xi Yingtuo valued his own strength, and even more valued the person behind him.

He obviously wants to use his power in the future power struggle! But this bait is really not small, the lord of a province! The lord is not an ordinary official, he is simply a local emperor! And he is also

Allow yourself to form your own song!

Xi Yingtuo and Yin Kui did not disturb Duan Tao, who was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle. Xi Yingtuo tasted the tea leisurely, looking confident.

After a while, Duan Tao let out a long breath.

"Young Master, have you decided?" Xi Yingtuo put down his teacup and asked with a smile.

Duan Tao frowned and nodded. He smiled bitterly and said: "The prince is so kind and generous, how can I refuse?"

Xi Yingtuo's eyes lit up and he high-fived: "Okay! Welcome, young master, to join my camp!"

Duan Tao waved his hand, "Slow down, slow down! I have a precondition! If the prince cannot agree, the matter will be dropped!"

Xi Yingtuo said boldly: "Young Master Duan, just tell me! As long as it is within my ability, I will promise you!!"

Duan Tao said: "I will not participate in the fight between you and Princess Xixi!"

Xi Yingtuo was stunned, hesitated, and nodded: "Okay! I promise you!"

Duan Tao was stunned for a moment and asked in disbelief: "You agreed?" He originally thought that the matter would fall apart because of his own conditions!

Xi Yingtuo patted Duan Tao on the shoulder and said in a tone of experience: "I was young once, and I understand what you are thinking! If there is a chance, I will facilitate the marriage between you and Princess Xixi! Hey, she said the same

My niece!"

Duan Tao smacked his eyes stupidly. Duan Tao's original intention was not at all. The reason why Duan Tao proposed this condition was entirely because Fatty and Princess Xixi came to rescue him that day. However, Duan Tao did not explain.

What. This kind of thing just gets darker and darker as it gets painted!

Duan Tao said with some emotion: "I finally understand why the prince has such a status today!"

Xi Yingtuo laughed, patted Duan Tao on the shoulder, and shouted to the outside: "Bring the wine! I must not come back until I'm drunk today!"

Duan Tao said quickly: "Prince, I have to rush back to the Seaman Hotel tonight. I think this dinner should be postponed!"

Xiyingtuo patted his forehead and said apologetically: "Look, I actually forgot that my little brother and several confidante were in the hotel!"

Duan Tao smiled.

Xi Yingtuo asked Yin Kui to release Duan Tao.

At the gate of the palace, Yin Kui said with a smile: "From today on, the young master and I are colleagues!"

Duan Tao cupped his fists and said, "Please take care of me, sir!"

Yin Kui smiled and said with deep meaning: "I should be the one to say this! By the way, you still have to give your autonomy a name!"

Duan Tao asked in surprise: "Is there no name here yet?"

Yin Kui smiled and said: "Of course not! But according to tradition, the lord should give his territory a name!"

Duan Tao nodded thoughtfully and said, "Well, I have to think about this carefully!"

"One more thing! When will the young master plan to go to the territory to take over various affairs? In addition, young master, do you need the empire to send troops to temporarily maintain security for you?"

Duan Tao asked strangely: "Isn't there anyone there to maintain law and order now?"

"Of course! But once the lord takes over the territory, the empire will call back the armed forces there! The prince can only help the young master to maintain it for three months at most, and the prince must be wary of the voices of domestic opposition forces!" Yin Kui explained.

Duan Tao nodded and thought: "Within three months, I think I can form a force sufficient to maintain local security."

"That's good!"

Duan Tao said to Yin Kui: "Then I'll take my leave!" "Young master, go slowly!"

Yin Kui looked at Duan Tao's back and nodded, then turned and entered the palace.

Duan Tao returned to the hotel. It was already midnight and the entire floor was quiet. Only a few attendants were quietly waiting for the call. It seemed that everyone had rested.

Duan Tao returned to his suite, turned around, and couldn't help being startled. It turned out that Sophia had appeared behind Duan Tao at some point, looking a little nervous.

Duan Tao patted his chest and said, "Miss, could you say something first next time?"

Sophia hurriedly pushed a small bag in her arms to Duan Tao, lowered her head and whispered softly on his face: "I, I'm leaving!" Yuluo ran out like a shy little white rabbit.
Chapter completed!