Chapter 730: Chapter 730: The Power of the Noble Family

Downton City was not big, but it had an unusually high number of people coming and going.

Normally, a city of this size would be unlikely to produce more than twenty Military Marquis.

Not to mention a small Downton City, even Capital City might not be able to achieve that.

“Perhaps there really is some secret to Downton City,” Ethan Smith thought to himself.

So, he sat next to Guy Noble, picking up his wine for a drink.

“It’s apparent that Mr. Noble has a high standing in Downton City.” Ethan Smith waved his wine glass and said.

Upon hearing this, Guy Noble immediately replied with a boastful air, “Of course! No matter which second generation individual comes to our Downton City, they have to pay respects to me first!”

“Impressive, impressive.” Ethan Smith gave a thumbs-up to Noble.

“Noble Guy, the Military Marquis Realm is indeed a remarkable state among people. How come Noble Family has so many Marquis?” Ethan Smith made an inquiry in a roundabout way.

A slightly proud Noble responded, “Is this a big deal? Our Noble family even has three at the Peak Form of the Military Marquis Realm!”

“Were all these people nurtured by you, or…” Ethan Smith asked tentatively.

Guy Noble snorted lightly, “Our Noble family places great emphasis on the word ‘Loyalty’! Do you think a Marquis hired with money could be loyal enough?”

After saying that, Guy Noble pointed to the Marquis around him and said, “These servants, if I order them to kneel, they dare not stand. That is absolute authority!”

Ethan Smith’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.

The Noble family was actually able to cultivate more than twenty Marquis on their own?

One should know that training a Marquis is an extremely resource-intensive task.

Even for a natural prodigy to enter the Marquis realm, it requires a large amount of resources, which would cost tens of billions if converted into money.

Most importantly, even with plenty of money, it doesn’t necessarily mean you can forge a Marquis.

“Mr. Noble, entering the Marquis realm is an extremely challenging task and consumes a large number of resources. Typically, for a thriving family to have one or two Marquis is already worthy of praise.” Ethan Smith continued fishing for information.

“Although the Noble family boasts a large size and industry, some resources cannot be obtained simply with money, like herbs and Qi, etc.”

Guy Noble said with pride, “Our Noble family is certainly not lacking in resources! With the capabilities of our family, we can easily forge another ten Marquis!”

This greatly surprised Ethan Smith.

What kind of an entity was the Noble family that it had such abundant resources?

The more Guy Noble talked and boasted, the more excited he became about the depth of the Noble family.

Meanwhile, Ethan had noticed Guy Noble’s temperament and personality.

As long as someone blindly praised him, his ego would be inflated.

“Ah, before meeting Mr. Noble, I always thought my accomplishments were not bad.” Ethan Smith feigned a sigh.

“But since I met Noble Guy, I suddenly feel that I accomplished nothing. I simply can’t compare with him.”

Hearing Ethan Smith’s flattery, Guy Noble was even more pleased.

He took the initiative to pour a drink for Ethan Smith and said with a grin, “Brother, what are you talking about? You’re impressive as well. I’ve heard of your great reputation in Downton City!”

“Yes, Noble Guy, you’re giving me too much credit.” Ethan Smith said modestly.

Guy Noble held Ethan Smith’s arm and said, “Today, I discovered that you understand me! I really like your personality!”

Ethan Smith laughed, “Yes, thank you for your appreciation, Noble Guy.”

The more Guy Noble talked, the happier he became, later on, they were practically calling each other brothers.

Ethan also didn’t hesitate to compliment him. With every sentence, he lavished praise on Guy Noble.

After a few hours, Guy Noble considered Ethan Smith his true brother.

“Brother, as long as it’s within Downton City, any Martial Arts Association, any aristocratic family of Capital City, none will matter!” Guy Noble patted his chest with assurance.

“As long as it’s Downton City, I assure you, I got your back!”

Ethan Smith quickly paid his thanks, “Thank you for generosity, Noble Guy.”

“You don’t have a place to stay yet, do you?” At this moment, as if remembering something, Guy Noble asked.

He turned to his attendant and ordered, “Go, give the villa on the island to my brother!”

The attendant didn’t dare say a word and quickly handed the key to Ethan Smith.

“Noble Guy, I can’t accept this,” Ethan protested.

Guy Noble waved his arm and responded, “Think nothing of it! Brother, if there’s anything you need, just tell me! There’s nothing I can’t do here in Downton City!”

Seeing this, Ethan Smith didn’t insist on refusing and nodded in gratification, “I appreciate it.”

Afterward, Ethan Smith tentatively asked, “Noble Guy, I heard that precious medicinal herbs often appear in Downton City. Is that true?”

Guy Noble replied with a hearty laugh, “Absolutely, our Downton City is indeed a Lucky Land!”

“Many foreign forces come to find herbs, of course, they must first inform our Noble family, or else they won’t be able to leave!”

Ethan Smith furrowed his brows slightly, feeling a bit worried.

From what Guy Noble was saying, their Noble family was likely to get involved in the matter of the ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herbs.

If there was a direct confrontation with the Noble family, it would not be a smart choice.

But at this moment, Ethan felt a little torn, as he was not sure whether Guy Noble knew about the ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herbs.

If he didn’t know and Ethan told him rashly, he would inadvertently leak the news.

After much consideration, Ethan Smith decided not to reveal his intentions for coming.

Time flew by, and in the wee hours, the attendant took Ethan to the villa on the island.

“Mr. Smith, this will be your residence.” The attendant politely informed him.

“Wow, this house is really beautiful!” The man with the mustache exclaimed excitedly.

“Mr. Smith, if you need anything, please let me know. This is my contact information.” The attendant handed Ethan a business card.

Ethan accepted the card and politely said, “Please convey my thanks to Noble Guy.”

The attendant nodded and said, “Alright, I won’t disturb you any further.”

After the attendant left, Ethan Smith entered the villa.

The mustached man seemed to be astonished by the grandeur of the place, running around upstairs and downstairs non-stop.

As for Ethan Smith, he wasn’t much impressed by such a luxurious place; he casually chose a room and settled in.

The room had a balcony, and just beyond it was the vast, blue ocean.

Ethan Smith stood on the balcony, furrowing his brows slightly as if pondering something.

“What are you thinking about?”

Right at that moment, Clare Richardson walked in from outside.

Ethan glanced at Clare and said, “I came to Downton City for a ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herb, but I’m unsure whether I should tell Guy Noble about it.”

“Even though Guy Noble seems fine, a ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herb is a top-level Dharma Treasure; no one can resist its temptation.”

As Ethan said, if resources are involved, anyone could turn hostile, let alone someone he had just met like Guy Noble.

Clare was silent for a moment before saying, “I think you should tell him, the emergence of the ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herbs will shake the heavens and earth, and it will be impossible to conceal.”

“It might be better to tell Guy Noble in advance, to establish a favor.”

Ethan looked surprisingly at Clare, jokingly said, “Clare has grown up.”

Clare rolled her eyes at Ethan, “You think about it yourself, after all, this is just my suggestion.”