Changping Territory, the flower hall of the city lord’s mansion.
The city lord Fei Shiqian sat in the main seat, and on both sides of him were people sitting, all wearing gorgeous crowns and clothes, with extraordinary demeanor, which could be said to be a great honor to the whole room.
If someone familiar with Changping saw this, he would be shocked, because those present were all important and influential people in the city.
From the top to the bottom, they are either the powerful patriarchs of the aristocratic families, or the elders with great say, and finally the newly emerged spiritual geniuses of the big families, or the successors in training.
And now, these powerful people gathered together, all with worried looks on their faces and whispering to each other.
Last night, a terrible loud noise suddenly came from the northern suburbs of Changping, followed by a huge earthquake. Many people in the city were awakened by the shock and ran to the streets in panic, causing considerable chaos.
The city lord sent out a large number of people and finally managed to control the situation.
Fortunately, the earthquake gradually subsided after half an hour and finally did not cause any disaster.
But the people of the city could not rest assured.
Changping benefited from the influence of the saints and enjoyed peace for thousands of years, with very few natural disasters, let alone such ominous phenomena as earthquakes.
For a time, people were in panic and rumors spread.
Some said that a dragon had appeared outside the city, some said that an immortal master was transcending tribulation here, and some said that evil demons and monsters had invaded. The rumors became more and more outrageous, and in the end, some even said that the sky had collapsed and the world was about to be destroyed.
All the major families were also alarmed and quickly set up protective barriers and sent people to investigate outside the city.
According to the news sent back, the unusual vibration seemed to come from the direction of Xianxing Mountain, but no one knows the specific cause to this day.
Just as the families were preparing to go deeper into the mountains to search, a terrible storm suddenly blew up in the mountains, followed by lightning, thunder, and heavy rain that blocked the mountain.
The horrifying vision frightened everyone. No one dared to go into the mountain. They could only retreat to a distant place and wait and see what would happen.
But this point alone is enough to attract everyone's attention.
There has been no wind in Xianxing Mountain for thousands of years since the punishment of shaving the head. Such a situation is undoubtedly extremely unusual. Something big must have happened in the mountain.
If it's a good thing, it's fine. But if it's a bad thing, it would be very bad.
Xianxing Mountain is very close to Changping Territory, and the mountain range is continuous and extremely vast. If any unexpected changes occur, it will easily affect the entire city.
Therefore, each family did not dare to be careless and soon gathered in the City Lord's Mansion to discuss the matter together.
Unfortunately, after asking each other, no one had any further news, which made people even more worried. They all looked at Fei Shiqian, who was in the first seat.
One person asked, "Brother Fei, don't you have a retainer from Jingtian Palace? Have you figured out anything?"
Jingtian Palace is a sect that practices divination and enjoys a high reputation in the Nine Regions.
"Unfortunately." Fei Shiqian said, "The day before yesterday, Jingtian Palace sent a letter saying that there was something important to discuss, so Mr. Zuo went back to report. When the earthquake happened last night, I sent him a message, and he only replied with two words."
The man asked hurriedly: "What word?"
Fei Shiqian picked up a piece of white paper from the coffee table beside him and unfolded it facing downwards.
When everyone looked, they saw two words written in ink on the paper: Life is over.
Another person asked, “What does this mean?”
"I don't know about that." Fei Shiqian shook his head. "Mr. Zuo didn't say it clearly."
Everyone looked at each other and couldn't help but frown.
These fortune tellers always speak in a confusing and profound way, which is okay at normal times, but when it comes to critical moments, it is always extremely worrying.
A woman at the end on the left held her chin with one hand and said jokingly, "Mr. Zuo usually talks so much, why is he so frugal when it comes to important matters?"
"Sheyi, why are you making up stories about Mr. Zuo again?" Fei Shiqian said helplessly, "It is said that the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed, and Mr. Zuo will probably not be free when he returns to report, so I am not being mysterious."
It turned out that this woman was Ye Sheyi, the daughter of the previous city lord.
Ye Sheyi spread her hands indifferently, "Then he should just say it directly."
Someone nearby echoed: "That's right."
"Don't worry, everyone." Fei Shiqian waved his hand quickly and said, "I have sent a letter to Elder Yong Zhou Tian Hou, asking him to send a fairy master to investigate. I believe there will be a reply soon."
When everyone heard this, their expressions eased a little.
Yong Zhoutian has many capable people under his command. With them taking action, there is nothing to worry about. Even if there is a disaster, they can quell it.
Sure enough, not long after Fei Shiqian finished speaking, a servant came to report that Hou Shiyun from Yong Zhoutian was visiting.
Fei Shiqian was cheered up and immediately asked the servant to invite the person in.
As soon as Hou Shiyun entered the door, everyone stood up to greet him and showed great politeness.
In fact, he is younger than most people in the hall and his qualifications are not high, but his status is special and his words carry a lot of weight in Yongzhoutian, so all the major families have to give him some face.
"Hou Shaojun, you are finally here." Fei Shiqian stepped forward, "But is there any news?"
"That's right." Hou Shiyun nodded, "Several of my brothers have entered Xianxing Mountain and have just found some clues."
Having said this, he paused deliberately to keep the question in suspense.
Sure enough, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.
Fei Shiqian couldn't wait to ask: "Excuse me, what's going on?"
"Don't panic, everyone. This is a great thing." Hou Shiyun whetted everyone's appetite before saying, "My senior brother found out that the punishment array on Xianxing Mountain has disappeared."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a sudden burst of laughter in the hall, and everyone was in disbelief for a moment.
"Are you serious?!"
"Ah, didn't they say that the magic circle cannot be broken?"
"Well, I remember that Elder Hou went to see it in person and said that the magic circle was extremely tricky. Unless the mountains and rivers turned upside down and Changping collapsed, no one in the world could break it."
Hou Shiyun: “…”
If you have doubts, then doubt them. Can you please not use his father as an example
He glanced at those people and said calmly, "You don't seem to believe in Yong Zhoutian's ability?"
Fei Shiqian coughed lightly and tried to smooth things over: "Everyone, please be patient. Please tell me more in detail, Mr. Hou."
Hou Shiyun suppressed his displeasure and continued, "When my senior brother entered the mountain in the morning, he saw grass seedlings sprouting in many places on the mountain, and also saw several golden-winged dream butterflies by the Jade Mirror Lake. You may not know that dream butterflies are ancient spiritual butterflies that only emerge from their pupae in water with creeping golden moss. This means that there is not only grass growing on the mountain, but also spiritual plants like creeping golden moss."
"Seeing this strange phenomenon, my senior brother took out the magic tools of the sect to investigate and found that there was a faint spiritual energy reviving in the mountain. The grass seeds and tree roots in the mud also had vitality and they would break through the soil after a heavy rain. Therefore, he concluded that the immortal punishment had been lifted."
Fei Shiqian was surprised: "Then how was this formation broken?"
Over the years, they have sought out many talented people, but they have still been unable to break through the mystery of the formation.
"It's not clear yet." Hou Shiyun said, "It's too windy and rainy in the mountains right now. My brothers can't move around easily, so they have to wait a little longer. But they saw from a distance that a mountain seemed to have a crack, and they guessed it might be caused by a change in the mountain's terrain. The earthquake last night should have been caused by this."
After listening to his explanation, everyone finally understood, but they were also more surprised.
"This, this... I never thought that I would see the day when this immortal punishment is broken with my own eyes!"
"Ah, so, will Xianxing Mountain be able to return to its former appearance soon?"
As soon as these words were spoken, several people's faces flashed with strange colors.
Legend has it that before the punishment, Xianxing Mountain was the most fertile mountain in the surrounding area, teeming with magical plants and exotic animals. The golden moss and dream butterfly mentioned by Hou Shiyun just now are just two of them.
If such a unique mountain could really be restored to its former splendor, its value can be imagined.
"To be honest, I came here this time to discuss something with the city lord." Hou Shiyun looked at Fei Shiqian and smiled. "The destruction of the Xianxing Mountain formation is certainly a good thing, but the recurrence of wind disasters is always a disaster for the people in the city. Therefore, my father intends to set up a branch altar in the mountain and send disciples to the mountain to quell the wind disaster and maintain peace in the whole area. What do you think, city lord?"
Fei Shiqian was stunned: "This..."
At first glance, Hou Shiyun's words sound like he is considering Changping Territory, but if they are really allowed to enter the mountain, then this Xianxing Mountain will probably be no different from Yong Zhoutian's private property.
Elder Hou has used similar reasons many times over the years to gain benefits in Changping Territory.
However, Yongzhou is very powerful. Although Changping is not under its jurisdiction, it is deeply dependent on it and is actually no different from its own jurisdiction.
Therefore, although Fei Shiqian was dissatisfied, he could do nothing about it.
Thinking of this, Fei Shiqian looked embarrassed: "It's not that I don't want to, but this Xianxing Mountain is of great importance..."
"Don't worry, Lord." Hou Shiyun had anticipated Fei Shiqian's attitude and said, "Our sect is only here to guard the mountain and prevent the wind disaster. Other than that, everything is as usual. The people can still go up the mountain to collect firewood and don't have to worry about encountering danger. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"
Then he looked at the other people in the room, "Do you think so?"
Before anyone could answer, Ye Sheyi cried out, "Whose abacus beads are hitting so loudly that they're hitting my face."
The hall was silent.
Hou Shiyun's face changed, he turned around and asked coldly: "Miss Ye, what do you mean by this?"
"Ah, what does it mean?" Ye Sheyi said innocently, holding up a black bead in her hand, "It means exactly what it says."
Everyone looked closely and saw that what she was holding in her hand was an abacus bead.
The hall became even quieter, but many people's faces turned slightly red.
I'm trying not to laugh.
Hou Shiyun: “…!”
He knew that Ye Sheyi was being sarcastic, but she had all the props and didn't leave any evidence at all.
"Alright, alright, Sheyi is just being naughty, quickly go away and don't delay us from talking about business." Fei Shiqian broke out in a cold sweat and quickly changed the subject, "Since Elder Hou is so kind, we have no choice but to respectfully obey your orders."
The mortals were really powerless to resist an immortal sect like Yong Zhoutian. Fei Shiqian tried to persuade him, but in fact he just wanted Yong Zhoutian to promise not to stop the people in the city from going up the mountain.
Fortunately, Elder Hou also knew that Xianxing Mountain had a special meaning to Changping Territory, so he did not dare to go too far. Fei Shiqian could only agree.
Several others echoed: "Yes, yes."
Hou Shiyun's expression eased a little: "That's great."
Everyone present was a smart person, so seeing this, how could they not understand the future situation
Although Elder Hou would not stop others from going up Xianxing Mountain, everyone understood that everything produced in the mountain would be taken away by Yong Zhoutian first.
It seems that I need to have closer contact with Elder Hou in the future.
Some people who were already on good terms with Elder Hou suddenly became even more enthusiastic.
"With Yong Zhutian in charge, Xianxing Mountain will be free from disasters in the future. This is truly a blessing for everyone."
"Elder Hou is a man of high character and integrity. We admire him."
After listening to the flattery, Hou Shiyun's anger caused by Ye Sheyi finally subsided, and he became even more elated.
Just at this time, the servant came again to report that Master Chang of Baigong Sect was visiting with two other people. One of them was surnamed Zhu and the other was surnamed Jun. They had important matters to discuss with the city lord.
When Hou Shiyun heard the name of the visitor, his eyes narrowed slightly: "What are they doing here?"
The others looked at each other and thought of something that happened recently.
One of them laughed and said, "I guess he came to see the city lord about the use of land."
Normally, given the status of these people present, such a small matter as selling land would never be brought up to them, but this time the matter was related to the undercurrents between Yong Zhoutian and the Baigong Sect, which had been in the limelight recently. It might affect the forces in the city, so they naturally had to pay some attention to it.
When Fei Shiqian heard this, he also remembered this incident and couldn't help but feel a headache.
The flashlights and bicycles produced by Baigongmen are very popular in Changping. As the city lord, I am very willing to give some preferential policies to such an excellent business.
If it were usual, if Chang Fengchi asked to buy land, it would not be a problem to grant him a hundred acres at once.
But the friend of Master Chang Shao actually offended Hou Shiyun, and Hou Shiyun could not tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes.
After this hint, the major families didn't want to openly oppose Hou Shiyun and politely declined Chang Fengchi.
But now that Chang Fengchi had come to the City Lord's Mansion, Fei Shiqian couldn't just sit back and watch. After thinking for a moment, he asked the servant to bring the person in.
Then he turned to Hou Shiyun and said, "It's a rare happy event today. From now on, Changping Territory and Yongzhou Heaven will have another huge sacred mountain. Compared with this, the land that Baigongmen wants to buy is really nothing. There are two acres of public land in the eastern suburbs, so just grant it to them."
Hou Shiyun was a little unhappy, but he had just taken a big advantage, so he didn't want to offend Fei Shiqian at this time, so he chuckled: "This is a matter of Changping Realm, the city lord is the boss. But don't say I didn't remind you, the friend surnamed Zhu from Baigong Sect is a very troublesome person. He is used to using strange tricks. He has been in the industry for more than a year, but he has already turned many sects upside down."
"There's such a thing? We should be careful then." Fei Shiqian smiled, "But our Changping Territory has always been open-minded and tolerant, and with Yong Zhoutian by our side, I believe no one can cause trouble here."
Hou Shiyun stopped talking.
Soon, the servant led three handsome young men into the flower hall.
After receiving the order from the master of Fubiao Mountain, Jun Shu immediately and pettily suggested to Zhu Changyang to close the mountain to prevent people from Changping Territory from taking advantage, especially those noble families who refused to sell land to them.
Zhu Changyang naturally couldn't listen to him. Not only that, he also asked Chang Fengchi to lead the way to the City Lord's Mansion.
First, we must first clarify to the city lord the ownership of Fubiao Mountain to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
Secondly, the target market of this power plant is Changping, and in the future, it will also build lines in the city, so this relationship must be maintained well.
Unexpectedly, the City Lord's Mansion was holding a meeting.
As Zhu Changyang stepped into the flower hall, he was immediately shocked by the elegant and luxurious people in the hall.
What is going on
Chang Fengchi was also secretly shocked. He wondered what big event had happened in the city that actually alarmed all the big shots in the city.
He did not dare to ask more questions, and hurriedly brought Zhu Changyang to the city lord, introduced them, and finally said: "City lord, we came here today to discuss an important matter with you."
"I know about the land for the power plant." Fei Shiqian took over the conversation with a smile, "Don't worry, I have arranged it. There are two acres of vacant land in the east of the city, very close to the main city. I can allocate it to you. The price can be the average price."
Chang Fengchi didn't expect the city lord to suddenly grant land, and was stunned for a moment.
"Two acres of land?" Jun Shu sneered beside him, and said with disdain, "Even my cat thinks it's too small."
A black cat popped its head out of Zhu Changyang's pocket: "Meow meow meow!"
Small small small!
Fei Shiqian: “…”
Who is this person
Who is this cat
Hou Shiyun sneered: "City Lord, since they look down on such a small piece of land, you should stop being a good person in vain."
Jun Shu didn't even look at him, still with a look of disdain on his face: "Ah, there's a rookie."
Hou Shiyun: ! !
Zhu Changyang was sweating profusely, fearing that Jun Shu would piss him off to death, so he quickly got to the point: "Thank you for your kindness, City Lord, but we are not here to buy land."
Fei Shiqian was puzzled: "Then what are you doing here?"
At this time, Shi Yun's jade tablet emitted spiritual power fluctuations. He took it out and looked at it. His eyes suddenly lit up. The anger caused by Jun Shu's ridicule was swept away. He bowed to Fei Shiqian and the other nobles in the hall and said, "Everyone, my brothers have found the wind cave in Xianxing Mountain. I will go to meet them now. I will take my leave now. If you have any questions in the mountain in the future, you can talk to me..."
Before he could finish his words, a powerful force came from the side, forcing him to take a step back.
The black cat then meowed loudly with a ferocious look on its face.
Hou Shiyun was furious: "What are you doing?"
Jun Shu looked at him coldly: "What are you doing in our mountain?"
Hou Shiyun: "What do you mean by your mountain? I'm going to Xianxing Mountain!"
"Young Master, please stop it." Fei Shiqian was furious when he saw this man starting a fight in the City Lord's Mansion over a disagreement. He said, "Young Master Hou is going to Xianxing Mountain in the north of the city, which has nothing to do with you."
"We came here for this very matter." Zhu Changyang was very nervous when he saw that the situation was about to break out. He quickly took out the Mountain and River Plate and handed it to Fei Shiqian, explaining, "We broke the formation of Xianxing Mountain and got the order from the mountain master. Now the mountain is ours."
Fei Shiqian:
Other people in the hall: ?
Hou Shiyun: ? ? ! ! !
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Developer: Two acres is not enough for my toilet! Meow!
(End of this chapter)