Fortunately, I still have some skills; feng shui techniques should be a powerful weapon on this planet. As long as I have time, it won’t be difficult to strengthen my own forces.

This planet is a place where strength reigns supreme—everyone here is a cultivator, only differing in their levels.

“Greetings, Prefect!” James Carter saw the prefect standing at the door and saluted with clasped hands. Normally, one would have to kneel, but as a prince, James Carter could salute with clasped hands instead.

“Hehe, Your Highness, you’ve had a hard journey.” The prefect smiled and returned the salute.

The prefect’s name was David Warren, a round, plump old man whose every word and action exuded a sense of cheerfulness—he looked like someone very easy to get along with.

“Cultivation at the Momentum-Forming level!” With his spiritual eye open, James Carter saw that the prefect radiated an extremely powerful aura, different from that of the Cap-Embroidered level.

A golden core of energy hovered above the prefect’s hat, emitting rays of golden light.

Those at the Momentum-Forming level envelop everything within a radius of thirty feet in their aura, and the powerful pressure makes anyone within feel an intense sense of oppression.

Entering the main hall with the prefect, James Carter saw that quite a few people were already seated there. When they saw him enter, they all stood up and saluted with clasped hands.

“Everyone, please dispense with the formalities. Since my father has appointed me as the magistrate of Jinling County, according to the rules, I can no longer speak of my royal status. From now on, I am just a magistrate, and I hope you will all look after me.” This was the law of the Great Chu Kingdom. James Carter knew that from the moment he met the prefect, he had officially taken over as magistrate and could no longer act as a royal.

Upon hearing this, the prefect David Warren withdrew his smile and said solemnly, “Your Highness, please accept the seal!”

Seeing the prefect take out the magistrate’s seal from his ring, James Carter quickly stepped forward and received it with both hands.

It was a small seal radiating yellow light, also a highly offensive magical artifact.

With a glint in his eyes, David Warren said in a deep voice, “The seal requires at least the Official-Ascension level to refine. With your Azure-Cloud level cultivation, you cannot refine it yet and can only serve as acting magistrate. If you still cannot refine it within two years, you will naturally lose the position!”

The officials in the hall looked at James Carter with various expressions. Who here wasn’t at least at the Official-Ascension level? For James Carter to be here—if not for his status as a prince—he wouldn’t even be worth their attention.

It wasn’t uncommon for princes to take office, but could James Carter remove the “acting” from his title?

Waves of divine sense swept over James Carter.

Azure-Cloud, sixth level!

Many people were shocked—this didn’t match the intelligence they had received!

The emperor had over fifty sons, and now all the princes were secretly maneuvering for power. Changtian City was also home to many different factions, making things very complicated. James Carter’s arrival had become a focal point for everyone’s attention.

They paid attention, but no one took the initiative to befriend James Carter.

There were rules in officialdom; no one dared to break them. Getting too close to James Carter would only bring trouble.

“By imperial decree!” James Carter cupped his fists and saluted toward the north.

Seeing James Carter put the seal into his ring, David Warren’s expression changed again, and he smiled, “Alright, you’ve accepted the seal. From now on, Jinling City is yours. According to the laws of the Great Chu Kingdom, when a prince is appointed as the chief official of a region, both military and civil authority are in his hands. I hope Your Highness can keep this region safe.”

After everyone sat down again, the advisor waved his hand, and a group of young women gracefully entered. As music played, the girls swayed their waists, singing and dancing lightly.

Their gauzy clothes were thin, their jade-like bodies faintly visible, their alluring figures curving and swaying softly...

Each person had a young woman by their side feeding them delicacies, and some officials were already laughing and joking with the girls in their arms.

Everyone present was above the Official-Ascension level, but at this moment, none of them looked like officials at all.

The scene of song and dance in the Great Chu Kingdom unfolded before James Carter’s eyes.

The music was melodious, cups clinked, toasts were exchanged, beauties fell into their arms...

This was the officialdom of the Great Chu Kingdom—peace had lasted so long that officials mostly pursued pleasure.

Looking at the officials, all were lost in enjoyment.

The palace of the Great Chu Kingdom in his memory was even more luxurious and extravagant.

David Warren tapped the beat with his eyes half-closed, secretly observing James Carter.

David Warren was surprised. He had already received information about James Carter, but seeing James Carter in person, he was puzzled—how was James Carter at the sixth level of Azure-Cloud? That didn’t match the reports!

James Carter’s Azure-Cloud sixth-level cultivation was clear as day to someone at the Momentum-Forming level like him.

Thinking back to the last ambush James Carter faced, David Warren was even more confused. According to the information, the ambushers included someone at the Cap-Embroidered level and quite a few at the Official-Ascension level. How did James Carter and his group escape with only four casualties?

Could it be that James Carter had hidden strength behind him?

Tapping the beat lightly, David Warren quickly analyzed any possible overlooked details.