Indeed.

Just as the chief judges have said.

Territory development depends not on the personal strength of the duchy’s lord, but more on the duchy’s national power and resources.

Generally, lords choose a duchy.

The first thing to consider is definitely the strength of the duchy, and whether it’s beneficial for their future development.

Then comes the personal strength of individuals within the duchy.

But they forget.

This young man is not an ordinary person.

When Lin You claimed he was the strongest among all the chief judges, the previously indifferent expression of the young man finally showed a slight change.

He remained silent for a moment and finally asked, "I want to know, at the eighth tier on the continent, what is your level of strength?"

Not bad.

Unperturbed by honor or disgrace, strong-minded.

Lin You silently nodded, looking at the young man with even more admiration.

And faced with the young man’s question, he spoke frankly, "Of all the Tier Eight Lords on the continent, I, Lin You, rank first!"

Boom!

The entire platform instantly exploded.

Everyone’s eyes widened as they looked at Lin You.

Continent’s number one.

Someone actually dared to utter such an extremely arrogant statement!

Not to mention them.

Even the ten heads of the Great Wilderness Duchy were all shocked, their faces flushed with excitement.

Exactly!

This lord before them.

Is indeed qualified to say such boastful words.

Forget being the continent’s number one.

Even being the first among all Tier Eight in the Ten Thousand Realms, he could contend!

This is their lord of the Great Wilderness Duchy.

Their pride of the Great Wilderness Duchy!

Those new lords who thought Lin You was exaggerating were speechless when they saw the chief judges’ expressions, attempting to rebut but unable to do so.

Especially the young man who asked the question, he was frozen in place, his expression finally changed.

Though he considered himself a genius, he never dared imagine he could become the top of his tier across the entire continent.

Let alone at Tier Eight!

How terrifying would one have to be to achieve this?

He doesn’t dare imagine, nor can he fathom.

But one thing is certain.

Under this lord, he can grow stronger.

Stronger than everyone else!

"So, if you agree to join my Great Wilderness Duchy, I can offer you a choice: pick any territory you wish, or develop alongside me, and I’ll make you stronger."

Seeing the young man show interest, Lin You immediately took advantage of it and said.

Once these words were spoken.

The entire crowd began to stir.

To pick any territory freely, how confident must one be to say such a thing.

Fear that not a single chief judge from other duchies could achieve this, enough to drive any newcomer mad.

Even the young man was no exception!

But he did not choose just any top-level territory.

Instead, he took a deep breath and then looked determinably at Lin You.

Thud!

He unexpectedly bent his knees and knelt down, bowing deeply to Lin You.

"Please, allow me to grow stronger!"

This time, it was Lin You’s turn to be surprised.

Unexpectedly, this young man was so dedicated to becoming stronger, even willing to perform a bowing ceremony.

Looking at the young man kneeling before him, Lin You smiled.

"Alright, as you wish."

This is probably the most outstanding newcomer he has recruited so far.

And a newcomer with a very determined mind.

As for the other chief judges.

Upon hearing the young man’s decision, like frost-bitten eggplants, they instantly wilted.

There.

This rare genius.

Was snatched away again.

Is the Great Wilderness Duchy deliberately opposing them?

Sending such a representative here, leaving them unable to vent their grievances, forcing them to swallow their anger.

Some looked at Lin You with indignation, wishing he would disappear from here now.

Lin You also realized he had provoked public anger.

Although he didn’t care much, since they are all working for their respective countries, it wouldn’t be good to let things get too stiff.

Thinking for a moment, he said to a few heads who followed, "I now need to take him back to settle the territory, so I’ll leave this place in your hands for now."

"Rest assured, sir, we will definitely handle everything well!"

"Alright, come with me then."

Saying this, Lin You led the young man away from the platform, heading towards the Teleportation Gate of the Great Wilderness Duchy.

This turn of events instantly delighted the chief judges.

With the troublemaker gone, their chance to recruit talents had arrived!

They wouldn’t waste time, immediately dispersing and rushing back to spur their subordinates, urging them to test the remaining people quickly.

All wanting to recruit a few good seedlings while Lin You was away.

The newcomers who had not yet been tested looked disappointedly at the departing Lin You.

The strongest of Tier Eight.

How many newcomers aspired to be like him, and yet he just left.

"Alright, stop wasting time, hurry up and come for testing."

"Once you reach the continent, you too can carve out your own territory like this lord."

The leaders of the Great Wilderness Duchy didn’t miss this opportunity and once again attracted a wave of newcomers.

In an instant, the testing team of the Great Wilderness Duchy became more than twice the size of any other duchy’s.

Thanks to the emergence of Lin You, their quotas finally had some certainty.

Indeed, even following behind a lord allows one to drink one’s fill of soup.

Meanwhile.

Lin You was already standing before the Teleportation Gate with the young man, ready to transmit.

"What’s your name?"

Lin You tapped with his fingers repeatedly, taking out the migration certificate for Mo Yuan City and handing it to the young man.

"Sir, my name is Wei Jun."

The young man accepted the certificate with respect in his eyes.

It was the respect for a strong individual, without the slightest concealment.

Only someone like Lin You standing at the peak, an existence he could look up to, could make Wei Jun feel genuine respect from the heart.

"Wei Jun, is it..." Lin You repeated the young man’s name, then smiled and said, "Let’s go, you teleport to the territory first to adapt to the environment, I’ll be there later to sort things out for you."

The Lord of Mo Yuan City had already fallen during the last Battlefield of Ten Thousand Realms.

For these borderland cities, it’s common for a long period without a Lord descending, making it easy for cultivators to seize control.

Rather than causing constant internal conflict, leaving the citizens to suffer.

It’s better to arrange a lord with good talent to go there, which would stabilize development, benefiting Yellow Sand City’s population movement and trade.

However.

What Lin You didn’t expect was.

When he teleported back to the territory, riding the Demon Emperor Dragon to Mo Yuan City.

Wei Jun had already cleared out the resistance forces in the city and took over the Lord’s authority.

All this in less than half an hour!

"Well done, truly one of my chosen ones."

Lin You was delighted.

This ability of Wei Jun was even more outstanding and decisive than he imagined.

If nurtured well, he should become a formidable general under Lin You’s command in the future.

But first, Mo Yuan City must develop quickly.

"What resources do you want?" Lin You asked.

"Magic Energy, I need a lot of Magic Energy, is that possible?"

Wei Jun thought for a moment and replied.

His species is of the Undead Type, it seems he possesses a territory ability that requires Magic Energy.

It was his secret, Lin You didn’t ask further and said, "Sure, is one million enough?"

"One million!"

Wei Jun’s heart was shocked, having only reached Tier Six, he had never seen so much Magic Energy.

Ten thousand was already a huge sum to him.

He immediately shook his head and said, "No need, three hundred thousand will suffice."

"Alright then, I’ll give you five hundred thousand, let me know if you need more, there are many Tier Six and Tier Seven Demons in the Gobi Desert, you can go there to train first."

As Lin You said this, he traded 500,000 Magic Energy with Wei Jun.

Thud!

Wei Jun did not immediately accept the Magic Energy, instead, he knelt down on his knees, bowing deeply to Lin You once again.

"Grateful for this kindness, Wei Jun shall repay in the future!"

Saying this, he then accepted Lin You’s Magic Energy.

Lin You did not know.

Back in the Lower Realm Area, Wei Jun faced numerous hardships and obstacles.

Known as a madman, he was almost entirely isolated in the region, often attacked by other Lord forces trying to eliminate this anomaly.

He crawled out of a battlefield of corpses and blood almost every day.

Apart from his deceased relatives, Lin You was the only one who was genuinely kind to him.

His originally frozen heart began to thaw, remembering Lin You’s presence deeply in his heart.

Thinking, he must become stronger until he could follow Lin You’s lead!

"Alright, stand up, it’s just a minor favor."

Lin You smiled, helped Wei Jun up, and dusted off his body.

He couldn’t help but reflect internally.

At Wei Jun’s age, he was still holed up in his room playing games.

In dire circumstances, people do mature earlier.

Thus.

After explaining to Wei Jun some precautions about territory development and various quick development techniques, Lin You rode the Demon Emperor Dragon away.

Only after watching him leave.

Wei Jun turned back into the territory to begin reorganizing Mo Yuan City’s order.

And the news of Lin You personally recruiting a Lord to Mo Yuan City quickly spread, spreading to all surrounding cities.

In an instant.

One Tier Six Lord after another came to congratulate Wei Jun, offering congratulations on his new home.

This made Wei Jun, who was still young, feel overwhelmed.

Finally understanding Lin You’s terrifying prestige within the duchy, he was even more determined to become stronger quickly.

...

On the other side.

Returning to the territory, Lin You didn’t visit the Void Platform.

Glancing at the sky turning dark, he chose to slack off a bit and went into Yellow Sand City to check the recent development situation.

Having recruited an S-level and a B-level genius, it wasn’t excessive to slack off a bit, right?

Just this past few days several new routes had opened, so he took the opportunity to see the trial operation of the new routes.

Walking along the road, he happened to receive a private message from Zong Lei.

"Younger Brother Lin, you’ve really sent me a promising seedling this time, thanks, I’ll treat you to a drink next time."

Apparently, the siblings from this morning had already visited Zong Lei and gained his approval.

After all, newly recruited with a B-level rating are rare, and you may not even encounter one in a single recruitment.

Lin You sent one right away, which had made Zong Lei ecstatic.

Other Tier Eight Lords who received the news were jealous to the point of their eyes being green.

All sent private messages to Lin You, hoping that he could arrange some promising newcomers around them as well.

Lin You thought about it and replied "I’ll try" to each of them.

He couldn’t guarantee he’d encounter promising seedlings willing to join the Great Wilderness Duchy every time, so he naturally couldn’t make rigid promises.

But as long as he encountered them, he would still make every effort to recruit.