Chapter 145 - 3.41

"How long will it take until we cross over to the Land of Xi?" Xu Jiaqi asked. From her predictions, the total time would come to be around four days at minimum, but she wished to know what He Yiyuan wanted to do.

"Hmm.. I want to stop by somewhere first. We are going to the center of my kingdom, but before that.. If you're fine with it, then can we make a detour to the outskirts? I have a task that I need to accomplish, and I planned to go there on this return trip to save time." He Yiyuan questioned back.

Xu Jiaqi's ears perked upon hearing the word outskirts. She was interested in how different the outskirts were from the actual center of the Kingdom, so she was rather fairly happy about it and quickly agreed.           

"I want to see how it is there as well, so I'm completely fine with it. Let's go according to your plans. We are not in a hurry anyway, are we? I'm sure that this agreement you're talking about.. Trading me to the Land of Xi, it can't be that simple of a task." Xu Jiaqi was filled with confidence.           

There was no doubt about her skills. He Yiyuan was someone who knew how to value people's skills. Now that he had gotten Xu Jiaqi on his side temporarily, what was there to prevent him from using her aid when she was also fine with it?

"..You're completely right. We shall see which areas you could fill. You shouldn't get your hopes up too much, however. You're still a young soul after all. Many people back in my country is just as talented as you with more experience. I hope that the lady advisor won't feel too pressured or disappointed at herself after meeting them."

"Oh, I can assure you that experience is not the only thing that plays a part in doing well. I can make it up from my other points." Xu Jiaqi laughed. He Yiyuan did not know this, but the amount of experience she possessed was probably much higher than his own.

He Yiyuan being titled a Dragon? In her worlds, she was titled a Devil, and Angel, a Goddess, a Saintess, Princess, there was no end in sight to her overbearing nicknames.

A mere Dragon.. She'll just stomp her way out of it.

'System, make sure to still keep watch on the world's matters. I already received the information you collected. It's enough for now, but.. Could you take a look at the Land of Xi and investigate their affairs as well? Pick out the weaknesses I can use. I need to create a lasting impression to them.'

Xu Jiaqi was still far too young. If there was something that she hated about most people's way of thinking, it was that they tended to underestimate those with a lower age than them. It was as if they were proud of being an old sack of flesh.

She will most definitely be belittled when she reached that place. Perhaps there would already be a group of people who was aware of her identity and what she dealt with, but the rest would have to be taken care of first before anything could be done in the Land of Xi.

Their formal agreement hasn't been signed yet, but Xu Jiaqi and He Yiyuan more or less shared the same idea. Xu Jiaqi would be sent to the Land of Xi to garner profit. The profit she makes for that Kingdom would be split two ways, for themselves and Xian Ruo. The parts would be equal.

In other words, she was given a very important chance to execute her brilliant ideas and performance using the platform of the Xi Kingdom. She was expected by He Yiyuan to make a significant ripple in the kingdom's changes, and that ripple would also transfer to Xian Ruo and help them. Not only that, He Yiyuan was also willing to extend Xi's influence to Xian Ruo and assist them in whatever way possible if He Yiyuan approved it.

This golden ticket to success, there was n way Xu Jiaqi was going to let go of it. At first, she planned to crawl all the way up to the top by herself, but now that He Yiyuan was here, she could be more brazen with her actions.

A proud smile formed on Xu Jiaqi's face. All the way through the journey, the thought of Xie Yongrui suddenly crossed her mind. The man should be patiently waiting for her back home. A part of her thoughts was occupied with the man's face as he bid her goodbye for the last time before she had to leave for good.

The Land of Xi. It was frequently addressed as the 'Golden Kingdom'. In here, everything was prosperous. Although the land of Xi might not have that much authority, nor did it have an extensive aristocratic system or military power, what it excelled at was wealth.

Wealthy people could be seen everywhere. If you wanted to bet on your chances of becoming a successful merchant, the first advice that people would give you was set in stone in this world. They would definitely include one thing.

Go to the Land of Xi. That was it.

Nurtured under the hands of nobody else but He Yiyuan and his personal entourages, the Land of Xi that Xu Jiaqi saw with her own two eyes was nothing like the rumors. It was much more extravagant than that. Everything was well built. It amazed her on how good the system implemented in the country must be for this type of civilization to be possible, especially since Xi was a rather large land unlike Xian Ruo.

Not only that, this was not the center that He Yiyuan was talking about, but rather the road to entering the country. The entrance area.

Xu Jiaqi got off the carriage that they took and looked around. They were finally in the outskirts, where He Yiyuan said he had a mission in.

"This is.. the outskirts?" Xu Jiaqi's eyes widened.. Shock was prevalent in her mind.