The eighth day of the Lunar New Year.
Wedding banquet at Li Mansion.
Li Henian had many friends in the city. Although there was no hope of his return now, he was still warm. This was the first time Li Henian had invited him since he left. Coupled with Zhong Yan's relationship, many monks with whom he had friendships in the city all cheered and gave him face.
A lot of fun.
When the banquet was over, the joy in the Li family quickly dissipated, and all the family members sat together in silence.
We all know in our hearts that this should be the last time that the Li family is filled with monks, and it will be difficult to have anything to do with the monks in the future.
Without Li Henian's sixth-level Qi refining skills, he also lost a bunch of connections and friendships.
Just because the current head of the Li family, Li Shangwu, is in the fourth level of the acquired realm, not to mention monks, he is at the lower end of the martial arts spectrum. It is difficult to maintain the current family business.
a long time.
Li Shangwen spoke up: "Actually, the situation is not that bad. Isn't there still Uncle Zhong? My father said before he left that if anything happens, just go to your uncle."
"No matter how good the relationship is, it's only because of your father that you can ask for help once, but you can't always trouble others."
Mrs. Li Yang sighed in her heart and looked at her son who was wearing a bright red dress, "Shangwu, we will close the businesses in the city first, leaving only the martial arts hall and the wine shop, what do you think?"
Li Shangwu thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, wait until the child reaches a higher level, and then do some other small business, so that everyone will not be hungry."
Li Yang looked around at the group of concubines and said, "Third sister, please go to Zhong Mansion more and take Jingqiu with you."
The third room looked at the daughter next to him, nodded and said, "Yes, eldest sister."
"..."
A few days later.
The Fang family sent fifty spiritual stones to the Li Mansion as a reward for Li Henian's participation in the expedition and demon hunting team agreement. It was a response to Li Henian's news.
Since then, the entire Li family has become extremely low-key.
…
Time flies to the 16th.
Many monks in Qingyang City gathered at the 'Keqing Mansion' - a newly renovated mansion in the East District for the office of the Keqing monks.
It is said to be an office, but it is actually a place for living and gatherings. Usually, two people are arranged to take turns. Other monks do not need to click their fingers as usual. They will be summoned when something happens.
At this moment, eighty-nine people gathered in the large martial arts arena. There were also some casual cultivators who did not register as guest guests and did not come.
For example, Yang Yanqing, who has the highest cultivation level in the city, and the monks in his mansion.
Qin Ben read out the capital's decree in public.
It is not unusual for Bai Siyuan to become a retinue mage. In addition to Yang Yanqing, there are four late-stage monks in Qingyang City, and Bai is one of them. Now he is only one step away from the eighth level, and he is well deserved.
After Zhong Yan's name came out, everyone's eyes focused on him. They all had shocked faces and whispered, secretly guessing that it was related to the destruction of the Xue Mansion.
Being a retinue mage at the fourth level of Qi Refining is unprecedented in the entire Xianwu Continent.
After being stunned, some people shouted congratulations, some were sarcastic, and some were expressionless.
Zhong Yan looked calm. Since he decided to do it, he would not flinch or feel any pressure. He cupped his hands and looked around and said with a smile: "Please give me your advice."
A few moments.
"You immortal masters!"
Qin Ben raised his hand to signal and laughed loudly: "Some people must have heard of the 'Ke Qing Mansion'. Every city in Zhongzhou has such a mansion, and some countries in the Eastern Region also have it. It is specially built to manage the monks in the city."
"Qingyang City is the first city in the Yan Kingdom to set up a guest palace. It is an attempt. It is not to manage the immortal masters, but just to facilitate everyone and better cooperate."
"Everyone who is dissatisfied, this opportunity is not easy to obtain due to Qin's plan. It is necessary to solemnly remind everyone that things such as gathering crowds to fight and disrupting the city and disturbing the people must not happen, lest someone seizes the opportunity to bring it to the capital and ban the guest house, which will cause losses. You all, there is no need for Qin to say more about this..."
"The retinue of mages is held once a year. There are two people in each class. The number can be increased depending on the situation. Next year, the outcome will be determined by voting or a battle of wits. You can decide on your own..."
"From now on, all monk-related affairs inside and outside the city will be handled by the Keqing Mansion. You can discuss it yourself. You only need to file a copy with the City Lord Mansion..."
"Each guest minister, in addition to previous years' salary and benefits, will also be given two low-grade spiritual stones. If the situation in the guest minister's house is good, Qin will ask the court to apply for more benefits..."
"..."
Qin Ben explained in detail the duties of the Keqing Mansion and the retinue mage, as well as related precautions.
Then, Zhong Yan and Bai Siyuan came out to speak briefly.
The end.
Qin Ben waved his hand and asked the sergeant to send the token of the mage to Zhong Yan and the two of them. He said with a smile: "There are two things happening right now. The two mages and the immortal masters will decide how to decide."
"First, there is a civil war in Wei, and there is a stalemate between the armies of various princes. At the end of the month, Shunyi City is preparing to send out 300,000 vanguard troops. We, Qingyang City, are sending out 50,000 troops. We need five monks to accompany the army. They are above the middle stage of Qi Refining."
As soon as these words came out, excitement appeared on almost all the monks' faces and they were ready to move.
Under normal circumstances, monks are not willing to accompany the army in wars. Not only is it hard work, but there is also a great danger to their lives.
But this time is different. In a sure-to-win war, in addition to the generous rewards for joining the army, you can also plunder the small immortal cultivating forces and casual cultivators in Wei State to make a sure profit.
Zhong Yan was also a little surprised. Qin Ben should have fought for the five places. If they were to wait until now, it would definitely be a benefit for the disciples of the sect and family.
He scanned the crowd and met Yu Qingyao's eyes.
King Gou actually looked nervous and immediately lowered his head for fear of being clicked.
"..." Zhong Yan was speechless, he was still afraid of such a good thing.
"..." Yu Qingyao's heart was pounding, and she muttered to herself: This soul is not going to let me go, is it?
Someone asked: "City Lord Qin, how many monks are there in Shunyi City?"
Qin Ben: "The first batch of 20,000 people, including 1,800 foundation builders, are all monks recommended by various sects and families."
"Day, this is too much!" someone muttered.
"It would be nice to have soup!" someone laughed.
"Draw lots!" the voices kept coming and going.
Bai Siyuan smiled and said, "Then let's draw lots."
Qin Ben waved his hand, and a sergeant came forward with a wooden box.
The monks who met the conditions used gravity techniques to take action.
Everyone got the signature, glanced left and right, and there was a lot of noisy discussion. Some people muttered that they were going privately, but it was obviously a joke. If they didn't follow the army, they might be mistaken for an enemy and killed accidentally.
Zhong Yan looked down and laughed dumbly. He actually got the shot.
But he didn't want to go at all. There was no shortage of spiritual stones in his hand. What he urgently needed now was to improve his strength and learn the 'Great Void Technique' as soon as possible.
I asked Bai Siyuan next to him, but he didn't want to go either, so he gave it to another person with whom he was close, at the fifth level of Qi Refining.
Qin Ben spoke again: "The second thing is that there is a monster in Shagou Town. According to the news, it should be a green python, probably at the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining. Everyone is familiar with this matter. Let's see which immortal master comes to visit?"
The monks suddenly lost interest.
There are often monsters causing trouble in remote market towns and mountain villages, and the monks in the city lead the sergeants to deal with them.
However, this kind of thing requires a time-consuming search, and the city lord's palace only rewards people with mortal objects, so the monks can only sell the bodies of monsters for some money.
Zhong Yan had been invited twice before and looked down upon him.
At this moment, he couldn't help but look at Yu Qing again. Sure enough, the woman also looked over, this time with an expectant look on her face.
Without him, although the harvest is low, it is better than safety.
Monks are generally responsible for using their spiritual consciousness to search for the whereabouts of monsters, and then surround and kill them with soldiers, which is not difficult.
Seeing that Zhong Yan had no special expression, Yu Qingyao stepped out and clasped her fists, "City Lord Qin, Yu is willing to go."
…
Yangquanfang City.
Feixian Pavilion, Room 69 underground.
Narcissus looked sarcastic and sneered: "Have you given up now?"
"If he cared about you, he would have come long ago!"
"Before your belly gets bigger, hurry up and have an abortion. I can still help you cover and get through the difficulties!"
Ruoyun lowered his head and pursed his lips, gently stroking his abdomen with one hand. His cultivation level was too low, and he couldn't suppress it for long with his energy. If he kept it up, people would have to notice the clues as soon as he went out.
After being silent for a while, she said calmly: "Sister, if you can help me, help me. I can't do anything to this child..."
Narcissus' anger went straight to his forehead, and his lips moved. Seeing Ruoyun's indifferent and hopeless look, he choked back his words, rolled up his sleeves and left.
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