Edwin was certainly aware that he had chosen Qingshan Town as his future foothold among so many territories, and had naturally learned a lot about these territories on the forums beforehand—especially regarding matters concerning his own welfare, which he understood even more clearly.
However, he hadn't anticipated that Mu Ying, the Lord of Qingshan Town, would be such a miser. He was a Trialist, and one with the ability to travel long distances at that, and yet he apparently wasn't worth the high price it would take for her to win him over!
Without being stunned with welfare, how could he willingly stay in Qingshan Town?
The status of an official resident didn't mean much to him. Although he wasn't on the power rankings, he was on the combat rankings—even if in the last place—he could still acquire official residency status on his own merit.