Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 2224: Tribute

Before arriving here, the Wild Lion Immortal had already discussed with the senior members of the City Lord Mansion, deciding that if Fang Bai rejected their invitation again, they would threaten him with Gu He’s death. If Fang Bai still refused to join the City Lord Mansion, they would expel him from Ice Emperor City and then secretly kill him.

Since they were prepared for a confrontation, the Wild Lion Immortal no longer spoke to Fang Bai with the same politeness as before.

All the surrounding immortals could sense a hint of firmness in the Wild Lion Immortal’s tone, feeling a sudden concern for Fang Bai.

"I have already made up my mind..."

Fang Bai looked at the Wild Lion Immortal with a calm expression, and just as everyone expected him to refuse, he suddenly smiled and said, "The City Lord Mansion has sincerely invited me twice; wouldn’t it be ungrateful to refuse again?"

The Wild Lion Immortal thought he misheard and was momentarily stunned before asking, "What... what did you say?"

Xiao Ping, who was about to sit cross-legged to recover from her injuries, also opened her eyes at this moment and looked at Fang Bai in astonishment.

She didn’t expect Fang Bai to agree to join Ice Emperor City, and felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

Fang Bai said, "I said... I am willing to serve as a tribute for the City Lord Mansion."

The Wild Lion Immortal finally understood, exhaling loudly and laughing heartily, "Good! Splendid! On behalf of the City Lord Ice Peak Immortal King, I welcome Alchemist Fang’s addition!"

After a pause, he added, "We’ve already arranged a residence for Alchemist Fang on the City Lord Mansion’s side. Would you like to move in now?"

Fang Bai said, "There’s no time like the present. Let’s do it now!"

The Wild Lion Immortal nodded, saying, "Then I will return to the City Lord Mansion and await Alchemist Fang’s arrival!"

With a hearty laugh and accompanied by a few individuals from the City Lord Mansion, he turned and left.

Fang Bai watched them leave, the smile on his face turning cold, his lips curling into a mocking smile.

However, the change in his expressions was brief, and none of the other immortals noticed.

"Alchemist Fang, are you... truly going to join the City Lord Mansion?"

Xiao Ping’s timid voice came from behind Fang Bai.

Fang Bai turned around, looking at the pale-faced Xiao Ping, and suddenly said, "Xiao Ping, come with me to the Pill Room; I have something to say."

Xiao Ping watched Fang Bai walk into the Pill Room hesitantly before following him inside.

The Pill Room was isolated from the outside by a formation, so no one knew what Fang Bai and Xiao Ping discussed within it. However, after leaving the Pill Room, Xiao Ping’s expression showed both worry and excitement.

That day, Fang Bai quickly packed his things, returned his rental stall, and arrived at the City Lord Mansion gate with Xiao Ping.

"Haha, Alchemist Fang has indeed arrived as promised! Welcome! Welcome!"

At the gate of the City Lord Mansion, the Wild Lion Immortal led numerous high-ranking members of the City Lord Mansion, welcoming Fang Bai and showing him considerable respect.

Fang Bai, a dual-skilled Alchemist and Artifact Refiner with boundless prospects, indeed warranted such a grand reception.

"Our City Lord has affairs elsewhere, or he’d personally greet you! Forgive him, Alchemist Fang!"

The Wild Lion Immortal smiled at Fang Bai.

Fang Bai asked calmly, "May I ask what business the Ice Peak Immortal King is attending to? When will he return? Oh, I have always admired the Ice Peak Immortal King’s reputation and wish to meet him; hence my inquiry."

The Wild Lion Immortal’s face displayed a sinister smile, saying, "Recently, some disciples of Ice Emperor City discovered a few remnants of the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace. The City Lord went to capture them personally with some immortals. Hehe, if we catch those palace remnants and offer them to the Ice River Immortal Emperor, it would be a significant achievement!"

"Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace?"

Fang Bai’s heart tightened, surprised to learn information about the palace disciples here. Hearing the Wild Lion say ’capture’ rather than ’slaughter’ gave him some relief.

His expression unchanged, he didn’t continue to inquire about the matter to avoid suspicion from the Wild Lion Immortal and other immortals of Ice Emperor City. He turned to point at Xiao Ping behind him and said, "This female immortal, I have grown accustomed to using her. In the future, let her stay by my side to handle errands."

Xiao Ping’s gaze quickly swept over the immortals of Ice Emperor City, lingering on one steward’s face for several moments, then lowered her head to look at the ground, filled with hatred.

But she hid it well, and none of the other immortals of Ice Emperor City noticed anything unusual.

The Wild Lion Immortal glanced at Xiao Ping with disdain, saying, "Alchemist Fang, you will join us as a tribute in Ice Emperor City. This female immortal’s cultivation level is not great, nor is she particularly beautiful. Having her by your side might lower your status! We have many outstanding female immortals with both cultivation and appearance. How about I select a few for you?"

Fang Bai hurriedly said, "Thank you for the Deputy City Lord’s kind offer. However, I have grown accustomed to her help, and suddenly changing to other female immortals would make it difficult to adjust quickly. So... let’s leave it as it is!"

The Wild Lion Immortal didn’t think much of it, nor did he want to dispute with Fang Bai over such matters. He waved his hand, saying, "Alright, as you wish! Let this female immortal accompany you! Come, let’s take a look at the accommodations and the Alchemy Room I’ve arranged for you. If you’re not satisfied, I’ll make other arrangements!"

He walked side by side with Fang Bai, with Xiao Ping closely following behind, and the other immortals of Ice Emperor City proceeded onward.

To enlist and retain Fang Bai, Ice Emperor City provided excellent conditions. Were it not for Ice Emperor City’s backing by the Ice River Immortal Emperor, with whom Fang Bai held deep resentment, he might truly have settled here, refining pills and artifacts for them and earning cultivation resources for his own training.

Fang Bai joined Ice Emperor City not for the tribute position, but to find an opportunity to eliminate the Ice Peak Immortal King and even the entire City Lord Mansion, while seizing the vast cultivation resources Ice Emperor City had accumulated over the years.

Eliminating the Ice Peak Immortal King and the City Lord Mansion would deal a small blow to the Ice River Immortal Emperor, causing panic among his subordinate forces.

Fang Bai knew that avenging the eight top Immortal Emperors was not something achievable in a day and required a long-term effort.

He planned to slowly weaken the eight top Immortal Emperors’ wings as his power grew, letting them experience pain and fear, before finally confronting them with his formidable return.

From that day, Fang Bai officially became a tribute for Ice Emperor City, refining immortal pills and artifacts for Ice Emperor City.

In return, Ice Emperor City provided Fang Bai with a large amount of ingredients for alchemy and artifact refining; most he kept for himself and gifted some to Xiao Ping, using only a small portion to produce immortal pills and artifacts for Ice Emperor City.

Several days later, Fang Bai successfully discovered the storage location of Ice Emperor City’s cultivation resources, preparing for how to take them away in the future, while patiently waiting for the return of the Ice Emperor City Lord, Ice Peak Immortal King.