Chu Chen was not surprised that his old boss, Elder Chongxu, was transferred back to the imperial capital.
As the strategic focus of the Celestial Empire has shifted, the southwest frontier has changed from an attacker to a defender. The situation has changed greatly, and there are not many opportunities to make contributions and cultivate meritorious deeds.
Once the Great Elder Chongxu had made a breakthrough and gained first-level magical power, he became one of the top peerless experts. His calamity was not obvious. He was considered to be in his prime of life in the world of cultivation. If he continued to stay in the southwestern area of Greater Kyushu, he would be overqualified.
Not to mention Master Chongxu, all the heads and deputy heads of the Bagua Department and the Four Symbols Department of the Demonic Academy felt that they were "overqualified".
Great Kyushu has been operating for many years, and there are not many more demons than in Kyushu. Even if there has been some chaos in recent years, the ghosts and gods in various places can handle it more than enough, and there is no need for the huge "Devil House" to take action.
In the past two years, the status of the Demonic Academy in the eight southwest states has been extremely embarrassing.
Staying in the Demonic Academy means "marginalization". Everyone tried their best to find ways to transfer out of the Southwest Demonic Academy and go to the northwest wilderness.
It can be seen from this that it is general.
As long as Mr. Mingjing and Immortal Court are good at employing people, they will not let Master Chongxu stay in the southwestern area of Kyushu to waste time. They will definitely be entrusted with important tasks and take on more core Immortal duties, and it is necessary to be transferred back to the imperial capital.
What surprised Chu Chen was that Master Chongxu actually recommended him to take over as the [Envoy of the Demon Academy].
The current status of the Southwest Demonic Academy is embarrassing, and there were rumors that Celestial Court had withdrawn the Southwest Demonic Academy.
"Master, what do you mean is that Xianting intends to keep the Demonic Academy, but does not intend to dismantle the Demonic Academy?"
"good!"
Master Chongxu nodded slightly and said:
"The Southwest Demonic Academy will not be dismantled, but the manpower will be laid off accordingly."
While speaking, Master Chongxu explained the follow-up arrangements of Tianchao Immortal Court.
After this Immortal Court High Gong Conference, the entire Demon Academy will undergo a major disorganization, and most of the troops will be transferred to the northwest frontier.
It can be said that the river is declining, and it is no longer the same as before.
But then again, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
Although the Southwest Demonic Academy has lost its glory, its overall strength has plummeted, and the territory and areas it is responsible for have dropped sharply, the level of the Demonic Academy has not changed, and is still one level higher than ordinary prefectures and counties. It is the most important part of the Immortal Court after the Immortal Court Elders Academy. , and the Southwest Governor's Mansion are in charge of Yin and Yang, guarding the southwest frontier.
In other words, although the Southwest Demonic Academy is not what it used to be, the fundamentals are still there, and the position of [Envoy of the Demonic Academy] still requires an Immortal Court boss with the level of "important minister of the country" to fill it.
The only difference is that the Southwest Demonic Academy, which was once the core position of the prominent Immortal Court, was suddenly reduced to the fringes and became the most unpopular job in the eyes of the ministers of the country.
"Ahem~ Ling Xiao, I don't mean to underestimate you. With your current magical power, you are not only qualified to be promoted to the Grand Elder of Immortal Court, but you can also serve as the Grand Marshal of the Army. It is very popular."
Seeing Chu Chen stunned, Master Chongxu felt a little embarrassed. After thinking about it, he continued:
"The reason why I recommend you is that you and Princess Ying have just taken over the Yuqin Mountain Cave Heaven. I'm afraid they won't want to be transferred to other places in a short time. Pindao thought, it's perfect for you to take over as the [Envoy of the Demon Academy]. , if you don’t want to, that’s okay, we can discuss it later with the Immortal Court.”
"No no no."
Chu Chen waved his hands repeatedly and said quickly:
"Master, Pindao is very interested."
Previously, Chu Chen was determined to clean up the Demon Realm and did not want to be transferred to other places, so he had no intention of striving for the position of "an important minister of the country".
Over the past month, everyone else has been busy, but he has not moved around or planned.
However, he would be very interested in serving as the [Envoy of the Demon Academy].
Other important ministers of the state looked down upon such a fringe job as [Southwestern Demon Envoy], feeling that they had missed the opportunity to build a career and cultivate their meritorious deeds, wasting time, but for him it was undoubtedly the best job.
There isn't much to do and it won't delay him in clearing the demonic realm.
On the contrary, with the help of the [Southwestern Demonic Academy], it will be of great help to him in purging the demonic realm.
On the other hand, he has a large number of Demonic Cultists in the Demonic Realm, has a blessed place to sit in, and knows the Demonic Realm extremely well, so he is considered the best candidate to be the [Emissary of the Demonic Academy].
He serves as the [Envoy of the Demon Academy], guarding the southwest frontier, and he can be said to be in charge.
Immediately, Chu Chen quickly bowed his hands and saluted:
"Thank you for your support!"
"Really interested?"
Master Chongxu looked a little surprised and couldn't help but murmured to himself:
"No wonder sir said that you would probably agree to it nine times out of ten. I thought he just said it casually, but I didn't expect that he hit the nail on the head."
Saying that, Master Chongxu breathed a sigh of relief, as if something had settled on his mind, and he was in a pretty good mood:
"Great kindness! This way, things will be much easier to handle."
Chu Chen was not surprised at all that Mr. Mingjing guessed his thoughts. The gentleman knew that he had made a great wish to cleanse the demonic realm, so he naturally understood him.
However, Chu Chen was a little surprised by the tone in which he spoke to Master Xu.
Unknowingly, the tone of Master Chongxu's speech seemed to be that of the leader of Immortal Court. As he spoke, he gave guidance on the important personnel arrangements of Immortal Court, and his momentum changed drastically.
Chu Chen looked at the fire with a cave and saw this subtle change at a glance. He suddenly realized something in his heart and asked immediately:
"Master, sir, are you going to carry the banner?"
Master Chongxu smiled and shook his head: "It's not decided yet!"
It really is!
Chu Chen's expression was stern, he was not sure at the moment, but after the Fairy Court High Gong Conference, it would definitely be decided.
He was a little surprised at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt it was reasonable.
After this Xianting Gaogong Conference, Celestial Master Gutong Zhenren, who has been elected for two consecutive terms and has completed his ten-year term, will retire from the position of "Rotating Celestial Master", leaving the position of Celestial Master vacant.
According to the practice of the Celestial Court, the leader of the Ziwei Sect, the top peerless master Qingwei Zhenren, should have succeeded Gutong Zhenren and become the new Celestial Master of the Celestial Court, the leader of the Taoist sect in the world.
With Master Qingwei's prestige and connections, the rotation of the Heavenly Master should have been a certainty, but unfortunately, complications arose at the last moment.
The eight southwest states were defeated in the war, and the entire eight southwest states were completely transformed into a demonic realm. Although the main cause of this incident was not Zhenren Qingwei, he was also cleared of the suspicion of "collaboration with the enemy and treason", but the "major dereliction of duty" could not escape no matter what. .
As the saying goes, punishment is not enough for scholar-bureaucrats.
As long as the "important ministers of the country" do not fall into evil heretics or commit the serious crime of treason and collaborating with the enemy, they will generally be given sufficient respect and dignity, and will not be removed from their posts, nor will they be severely punished.
If there is no punishment, there will be no punishment. The matter of Master Qingwei taking turns as the Heavenly Master of Immortal Court is regarded as a shame.
Master Chongxu is also from the Ziwei Sect. Now he has made a breakthrough at a critical moment. He has replaced Master Qingwei and become the new leader of the Ziwei Sect. It is natural that he has the support of Mr. Ming Jing and the entire Ziwei Sect.
Under such circumstances, although Zhenren Chongxu has ascended to the position of Heavenly Master of Immortal Court, although it has not been finalized, if nothing unexpected happens, the candidate has basically been decided.
When the Immortal Court High-Gong Conference is held, all the high-gong elders will do is to vote by a show of hands. Basically, there will be no mistakes.
In other words, Master Chongxu's visit this time seemed to assume the identity of "Celestial Master of Immortal Court", planning and arranging the subsequent personnel arrangements of Immortal Court in advance.
"Congratulations to the real person for being promoted to Heavenly Master!"
"Eh~ This matter hasn't been decided yet, it hasn't been decided yet."
Master Chongxu did not stay in Qingchen Cave for a long time. After exchanging pleasantries, he hurried away.
"Senior brother, is it correct to speak to Elder Xu?"
The little ghost looked at the figure escaping in the crack in the void, feeling extremely curious:
"Senior brother, are you going to become an important minister of Zuoguo?"
Chu Chenyun was calm and said calmly: "I don't know, but I think there must be some hope."
The little kid opened his mouth wide, with a look of surprise on his face.
Even though it was a little kid who was ignorant, it also knew what it meant to be "an important minister of the country", and the shock in its heart was indescribable.
It remembered very clearly that its master mentioned the words "an important minister of the country" more than once back then.
The master's lifelong dream is to one day become an "important minister of the state of Zuo", or someone from the Lingshan sect will become an "important minister of the state of zuo" and lead the Lingshan sect to become the top immortal sect in the world.
Maybe it was talking too much, and the heartless little devil still remembers it vividly. Scenes from the past appeared in his mind. Then, a strange look appeared on its face:
"Senior brother, it would be fun if you became an important minister of the country. You and I would be in trouble!"
Chu Chen was stunned when he heard this and was a little surprised:
"Little devil, how do you say this?"
"Senior Brother, you don't know something. When I perfected the Lingshan Sect, I encountered setbacks and wasted years. On the surface, I looked firm and persevering, but in fact, I was depressed inside. I often stayed alone at night, mumbling to myself."
When the little kid said this, he smiled:
"I overheard. The master said that if God bless Lingshan and bestow an amazing talent, one day he can become an important minister of the country and lead the rise of the Lingshan sect. The master is willing to give him a kowtow. If you become it, wouldn't it be... quack quack ~”
"You bastard!"
Chu Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and gave the little ghost a violent shudder.
He had no doubts about the truth or falsehood of what the kid said.
Firstly, the kid is sincere, and secondly, under the circumstances back then, Master Xu Ping was depressed, lonely and helpless, and occasionally said irrelevant things to relieve his depression. This is all reasonable.
"You little brat, don't talk nonsense in front of Master, you'll be in good hands when the time comes!"
"Hey hey hey~"
The kid smiled flatteringly: "Senior brother, I'm not stupid. I've learned well now and I will definitely not talk nonsense."
"That's good."
Seven days later, in the imperial capital of Dachang Celestial Dynasty, the Xianting Gong Gong Conference was held as scheduled.
As Chu Chen expected, at the Immortal Court High Gong Conference, Master Qingwei took the initiative to resign from the Celestial Dynasty's important ministers, the Immortal Court Grand Elder and other immortal positions on the grounds of seclusion and cultivation. He only retained the first-grade [Nine Heavenly Gold]. The empty duty of Que Ling] will take a back seat for the time being.
The new top peerless powerhouse, Chongxu Zhenren, who was awarded the title of [Zhenren], took up the banner of the Ziwei sect and was elected with a high vote to become the new Immortal Court Celestial Master. He is the leader of the Taoist sect in the world. Under one person, ten thousand people above.
Master Qingwei took the initiative to resign, and one of the nine elders of the Immortal Court was vacant. As the elder of the Immortal Court Elders, and possessing peerless magic power, Chu Chen naturally entered the list of candidate "Great Elders".
In comparison, the competition for "Great Elder of Immortal Court" is much more intense than that of "Celestial Master of Immortal Court".
The promotion of Master Chongxu to the position of Heavenly Master of Immortal Court is in line with the convention and is expected by the public. There is no suspense at all. However, due to the resignation of Master Qingwei, there are many potential contenders for the seat of "Great Elder of Immortal Court".
Although the newly promoted "Great Elder of Immortal Court" will definitely go to the Southwest Demonic Academy to serve as the [Emissary of the Demonic Academy], it is a marginal job among the "important ministers of the country" and is not among the core.
But no matter what, this is also the most important step for the immortal officials of the Celestial Dynasty.
It is very important for a peerless expert with second-level magic power to become an "important minister of the country". The treatment is very different, and it even affects the chance of being promoted to a god in the future.
Because of this, the competition for the seat of the "Great Elder of Immortal Court" is extremely fierce. Several Taoist masters who have retreated and practiced in seclusion are participating in the election, and the scene is extremely lively.
Compared with a group of peerless experts, Chu Chen didn't have much advantage.
In the shocking battle in the Yuqin Mountain Cave Heaven, although he became famous in the battle and showed his magical powers, he took too much advantage and was jealous of others. In addition, his cultivation world was still short, and his connections were far inferior to those of the elders of the Taoist sect.
In the preliminary round of the Xianting High Gong Conference, Chu Chen barely ranked in the middle or lower ranks, and his ranking was not as good as his colleague "Xianyun Sanren" from the Southwest Demon Academy.
Dajiuzhou, Hengzhou, Molin Mountain.
"Master, Master, the people in Molin Mountain are really good. Although it is not as good as the Yuqin Mountain Gate, it is still a good place for cultivation. It is more than enough to serve as the temporary residence of the Lingshan Sect."
Chu Chen looked at the surrounding mist gathering into a sea of clouds, with quite a satisfied expression on his face.
Speaking of which, Master Xu Ping, Taoist Master, acted very decisively and moved the Lingshan Sect to Molin Mountain in Hengzhou within a month.
Today, the Lingshan sect officially settled down, and he came specially from Qingchen Cave in Yunzhou to witness the relocation of the sect.
Taoist Fu Hua and Taoist Fu Ling smiled:
"Zhenyi, it's all thanks to your face!"
"good!"
Taoist priest Xu Ping echoed and said:
"The Li family of Moyang was not only willing to sell Molin Mountain, but also offered a generous price that was far lower than the market price. I didn't want to owe the favor in vain, and just wanted to buy it at the market price. As a result, the Li family owner refused to agree to anything. He said it was the market price. I sold it, and in the end I could only buy it at a 10% discount.”
After saying that, Taoist Xu Ping had a look of helplessness on his face.
Although it is only a 10% discount, the value of it is millions of jade coins.
The buyer is unwilling to give a discount, but the seller is forcing a discount. This scene seems a bit incredible at first glance.
"Master, Master, it doesn't matter, just buy it, it's not a big deal."
Chu Chen waved his hand.
The Moyang Li family sells spiritual land not for money, but for good relationships. If it is sold at the original price, it means it is not sold at a good price. The more discount it is, the higher the selling price will be.
Chu Chen knew this well.
However, he didn't take it too seriously.
With his current magical power and status in the Immortal Court, he is not afraid of owing favors.
Moreover, this is not a difficult favor to repay, and it is also a good thing to form a good relationship.
Taoist Xu Ping, Taoist Fu Hua, and Taoist Fu Ling couldn't help but feel filled with emotion when they saw Chu Chen's relaxed and carefree appearance.
"I don't know if Zhenyi can be promoted to be elected as the Great Elder of the Immortal Court, and rank among the important ministers of the Eighteen Kingdoms!"
Taoist Fu Ling sighed leisurely, his heart full of expectations:
"If he really becomes an important minister of the country, that would be great. If one person can ascend to heaven with the Tao of chickens and dogs, our Lingshan sect can also follow suit and soar to the sky."
"Uncle Master, how can it be so easy to choose the Great Elder of the Immortal Court? Chen'er's ranking in the primary election of the Elder's Court this time is not high."
Taoist Master Xu Ping also had great expectations for his apprentice to run for the title of "Great Elder of Immortal Court". However, as a member of the Immortal Court, he understood the situation better and was more rational. He was also afraid that his apprentice would become obsessed, so he immediately comforted him:
"Disciple, you are young and have plenty of opportunities, but you are not in a hurry, anyway."
Taoist Xu Ping was talking non-stop and was about to say something. However, at this moment, he noticed something and touched the Immortal Court talisman on his waist that was shimmering with aura.
The sound transmissions of divine consciousness came like snowflakes one after another, and the golden light kept flashing.
"What happened? Why are so many people suddenly looking for me?"
Taoist Master Xu Ping opened his mouth with a look of surprise on his face. When he looked at his apprentice Chu Chen, he saw that the situation was exactly the same. The [Demon Order] on his waist was shining with golden light.
"Disciple, this."
Chu Chen smiled calmly: "Master, master, sir, you have summoned me, so I will go to the appointment first."
After saying that, he closed his eyes and concentrated, wandering in the sky.
Everyone in Lingshan Sect was stunned when they saw this.
Then, they all suddenly realized it, with expressions of ecstasy on their faces.
"It's done! Senior brother has really become an important minister of the country!"
The little kid was so smart and witty for a rare moment. Now he understood what was going on, and he was so excited that he couldn't restrain himself.
Immediately, without much thought, it blurted out:
"Sir, senior brother has become an important minister of Zuoguo. You should kowtow to senior brother quickly!!!"
(End of chapter)
