"Uncle, are you at home?"
"Uncle..."
Ah He shook his head and shouted, not like calling the door, but like calling the soul.
After shouting for a while, a hand suddenly stretched out from beside him and hit Ah He hard on the forehead.
"ah!"
Ah He screamed in pain, tears streaming down his face. He covered his head and said angrily: "You are seeking death, uncle!"
Who else could this person who suddenly appeared next to him be but Ling Xiao?
Ling Xiao stood with his hands behind his hands and said calmly: "You screamed so sadly. If you don't know, you would think I'm dead. It's bad luck!"
Ah He pursed his lips, feeling aggrieved but not particularly aggrieved, so he had no choice but to stamp his feet and said, "I've sent someone to you!"
Behind her, nearly a hundred monks were floating silently, all looking at Ling Xiao curiously.
Ling Xiao also looked at them, but after just one glance, he lost interest.
This group of people are all raw people, basically no more than 16 years old, and basically no more than the sixth level of Qi refining.
There was even a snot-nosed kid at the third level of Qi refining who was just around Ling Xiao’s waist!
"What are you bringing people for?" Ling Xiao vaguely guessed something, but still asked knowingly.
"Help you guard Linfeng City!" As soon as Ahe said this, he immediately became energetic. "Senior sister said that from now on, uncle, you will be the city lord of Linfeng City. This deputy city lord has been ordered to lead the army to support!"
City lord?
When Ling Xiao heard this title, he couldn't help but touch his nose.
He did promise to cross Jiangyu and help Zifengtai regain control of Linfeng City.
But, when did he agree to be the city lord?
Speaking of city lords, we have to mention the official division of functions of Beiliang Kingdom.
As the absolute ruler, Zifengtai cannot do everything personally. He usually delegates power to various immortal sects and families to help them manage the area.
For example, Huangsong City is mainly under the jurisdiction of the Songshan Sword Sect and has a series of independent powers such as taxation, finance, and legislation.
However, the Songshan Sword Sect can only control monks, but not ordinary people.
The jurisdiction over the common people is in the hands of the government, and those who control the government are naturally the Xiao family.
Therefore, basically every town is jointly managed and supervised by the two forces. At the same time, both parties were supervised by Zifengtai.
However, there are exceptions. For example, in the past, Qingfengguan was aloof from the world and had no enthusiasm for power, so it could only be managed by the government alone.
Now, the Xiao family's rebellion is equivalent to cutting off Zifengtai's binding force on ordinary people at once, causing chaos everywhere, and can only regain power bit by bit.
Linfeng City is one of them.
After thinking about the information about the city lord, Ling Xiao couldn't help but feel angry.
Being the city lord is torture enough, but the deputy city lord is still Ah He?
It’s a double torture!
"Oh, Senior Sister also has a letter for you." Ah He handed a jade slip to Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao's spiritual consciousness penetrated, and after reading it, he felt a little relieved.
The letter explained Ahe's intention of bringing people here. This group of brats were all talented young people from Zifengtai. They were not yet capable of going to the battlefield, so they were simply sent to Ling Xiao to form the Linfeng Monk Group.
On the one hand, he helped guard Linfeng City, and on the other hand, he also found a place to temporarily avoid the flames of war.
Of course, the Linfeng Monk Group's guarding was obviously more symbolic than practical. It was purely to support Ling Xiao's numbers.
As for the position of "City Lord", Jiang Yu also said that it was just a nominal position. After Ling Xiao took the position, he did not need to worry about matters in the city. All matters could be left to the disciples of Zifengtai.
Ling Xiao's mission is still the same as before, making talismans.
Provide sufficient firepower support for Zifengtai in this civil war.
In addition, if Ling Xiao is interested in helping train the "Linfeng Monk Group", Jiang Yu will be grateful and will be richly rewarded.
Ling Xiao was not interested.
"What's written in the letter?" Ah He couldn't help but come closer and asked.
The jade slip requires foundation-building magic to open. Along the way, Ah He was really curious about the contents inside.
"It's nothing. I say you are very good. I will rely on you more in the future." Ling Xiao said casually.
"Of course!" Ah He smiled proudly without doubting that he was there.
Ling Xiao rolled his eyes, glanced at the monks, and asked, "Who is Liu Dou?"
A young man stepped forward quickly and saluted: "Liu Dou is here to see your senior. What are your orders?"
Jiang Yu's letter said that Ahe was appointed as the deputy city leader because she was so good at acting like a spoiled brat. He told Ling Xiao that if anything happened in the future, it would be best to find this young man named "Liu Dou".
Ling Xiao couldn't help but nodded secretly when he saw that Liu Dou had a calm and calm temperament despite his young age.
This boy really has the air of a general, no wonder Jiang Yu values him highly.
When he grows up, he will definitely be the mainstay of Zifengtai.
"I can't talk about orders. You are tired from the long journey, so go to the Yamen and settle down first. After dawn tomorrow, you will officially take over Linfeng City and drive out all unstable factors. If there is anyone who resists... Hehe, you yourself Decide!"
Ling Xiao smiled, but it gave people an unspeakable feeling of palpitations.
"By the way, there is no need to touch the Lion Trading Company. I will make my own decision."
Liu Dou responded solemnly and led everyone to leave.
"Lion Trading Company? Is Sister An An okay? I'll go check on her!"
Ah He heard the excitement and wanted to run away, but was grabbed back by Ling Xiao.
"Wait a minute, I want to reply to your senior sister."
Ling Xiao took out a blank jade slip, put it against his forehead, and entered information.
Then, he thrust the jade slip into Ah He's hand and said, "It's urgent. Send the letter back quickly."
Ah He had no choice but to hold his tongue and go to the other side of the city, praying in his heart that the contact point was still there to avoid having to make this trip himself.
…
A bloated mountain peak suddenly appeared on the plain, crawling in an ugly manner, resembling an advanced malignant tumor on this land.
However, this tumor has a name that everyone in Beiliang Kingdom knows.
Starfall Peak.
A flash of light came speeding towards the horizon. It was a small sampan.
Ling Xiao stared at the Starfall Peak in front of him and murmured: "It is rumored that the Starfall Peak is an extraterrestrial meteorite that fell from the sky in ancient times. From the looks of it, it doesn't seem to be fake."
"But it's amazing. The meteorite that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs wasn't that big, right?"
Ling Xiao was speechless.
Xingyun Peak spans more than ten miles and is about seven or eight kilometers high. It is majestic and vast, and it is impressive at a glance.
At the foot of the mountain, there is also a large-scale city. Although it is not as large as the imperial capital, the buildings are more rigorous. It is worthy of being "at the feet of the emperor".
At this moment, there are escaping lights flying in and out of Xingyun Peak.
After Ling Xiao was ten miles closer, a purple light floated out of the mountain and flew straight towards him.
Ling Xiao settled on the small sampan.
"Is it Mr. Ling? I'm Hu Chun, I've admired you for a long time!"
Before the visitor could get close, he came with a message of laughter.
"I heard that Sir is coming. Our fellow disciples of Xianfu Hall have been thinking about nothing more than food and tea these days. We are eager to catch a glimpse of Sir!"
