Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Chapter 494 Welcome
Sang County, Liuyan City.

As the early morning light shone into the hall of the City Lord's Mansion, Xia Houying, who was leaning on the table, twitched his brows slightly and then opened his eyes.

After a moment of daze, he realized that he had fallen asleep on the table last night... and then, he couldn't help but feel anxious in his heart.

He gritted his teeth, looked directly at the manuscript on the table, and whispered: "Aren, Ayi, why don't you wake me up!? Didn't I say that I have been busy with official work these days, and I can only take a nap for an hour at a time? Are you going to wake me up when you arrive? Can’t you even do this little thing?”

By the last few words, the anger in his words seemed to have turned into substance, causing the hall to shake.

Although he is completely ignorant of the fighting method, he is still a master of cultivation with a half-step Nascent Soul foundation. When using the golden elixir with his spiritual consciousness, the "coercion" alone has real power.

Even if he is just the Lord of Taiping City, he can show off his authority if he is serious... and according to the experience of the past many years, whenever he really can't stand people's laziness and gets angry, this anger can make a whole group of guards The guards and servants came crawling to plead guilty.

Although every time, Xia Houying would not really punish them severely, but would silently digest his anger, at least at the moment when he was angry, his words were still useful, and they were enough to suppress any stray golden elixir.

However, this time, until the last echo in the hall fell silent, he did not see those lazy but loyal guards coming to apologize.

In the courtyard outside the hall, in several hidden corners, several people were casting slightly disdainful and mocking glances at them.

Then he heard a sound in his ears that made him feel sick to his stomach.

So on weekdays, he, the lord of Taiping City, could walk leisurely in the city. Sometimes he would go to the market to buy a few cakes and a piece of meat; sometimes he would play chess with the boss in front of the tea stall. Because most of the time, people naturally know what to do without him coming forward.

Compared with the cowardice he received, Xia Houying cared more about other people in the city.

But now, all production and operations are strictly controlled, and the daily life that has been maintained for decades no longer exists. The food, clothing, housing and transportation of these thousands of people can only fall on his head.

This feeling like being poisoned made him frown, and then he coughed painfully... At the same time, an alarm bell rang in his heart: This inexplicable sign of poisoning... Could it be that Li Fengxian planned to take advantage of the envoy's absence to hurt himself? Has a killer been committed?
And almost at the same time, a gaze hidden in the courtyard outside the hall, belonging to a certain Star Army soldier, suddenly became extremely sharp, as sharp as a substantial knife, piercing Xia Houying's face. come over!
Poison alone is not enough, it is followed by Star Army's signature skill, the Magic Sword! ?
At this moment, Xia Houying had no hope of survival. Although he had half the cultivation of Nascent Soul and the authority of a city lord, he really had no ability to resist this kind of substantial harm. Before he died, he only felt a little absurd and funny in his heart.

Unfortunately, at the last moment, his voice could only stay in his heart, because Wang Luo did not leave him any means of communication at any time... so that he could not even convey his last words.

Of course Xia Houying knew that this was Li Fengxian's usual style of acting. It was true: even if he did not do bad things for a moment, it would be equivalent to a waste of life.

In the past two days, he had an overview of the overall situation, almost using the city lord's announcements that were delivered instantly from the city lord's palace, and micro-managing everyone's heads, and he could barely maintain the daily life of the city.

Can Liuyan City, which has been at peace for decades, withstand the "military control" of the Star Army? Those soldiers and bandits treated the dignified city lord so arrogantly. If they were like the two red and purple captains before, they were openly in the fish and meat village... Although Li Fengxian promised to restrain his men, Xia Houying really did not dare to repay Li Fengxian's promise. expect.

It was also because he was able to control thousands of people with great precision on his own, so he was so tired that he fell asleep in front of the desk with the cultivation of a half-step Nascent Soul.

With deep regret, he closed his eyes.

Li Fengxian...does he really want to die? Just because the envoy wanted to use him as the person to restrain Li Fengxian in the future, Li Fengxian couldn't bear it for a few days, so he had to kill him regardless?
Your Majesty, if you elect this person to be the Xinheng Emperor, you will be afraid of endless troubles!

What's more, even if the Star Army can really do nothing against the people in the city. This strict military control has always greatly hindered the normal operation of the city. As a small border town that has enjoyed peace for decades, Liuyan City relies heavily on "autonomy." When and who should do what is secretly engraved in the body of every Liuyan person. People work at sunrise and rest at sundown, and run their own small lives diligently and responsibly.

After sighing for a moment, Xia Houying took out a small porcelain bottle from a drawer and swallowed the pills in it whole, trying to create a cool feeling that nourished his consciousness. Then, taking advantage of the coolness, he bowed his head again and prepared to start a new day of daily life as a city lord.

This Li Fengxian was really serious about enforcing military control in Liuyan City... Not only did he use thousands of elite troops to surround the small town, he even sent several elite teams to go deep into various parts of the city to monitor the whole city with sharp eyes and ears. Even he, who was supposed to The city lord who is one of his own did not let go!

Of course, there is no need for him to work so hard and he can just let it go. Martial law has only been under military control for a few days, and even if the people are not used to it, there are always ways to adjust on their own... But he still can't worry about it, and he can't bear it any longer.

Of course, any one person can easily suppress Xia Houying, who only has official authority, not to mention the official authority of Liuyan City Lord, which cannot suppress the soldiers of the Star Army.

Xia Houying couldn't help but sigh, and then he remembered that the guards in his house had been expelled long ago and had gone back to their respective homes. Now, those who are "looking after his home and protecting his courtyard" are the "elites" specially selected by Li Fengxian from the Star Army. Each cultivation level has the perfect state of golden elixir, coupled with solid basic skills and powerful military magic weapons... ... Any one of them can beat the shit out of the original dozen city lord guards without sustaining any real damage.

However, despite being in the palace of his own city lord, he was secretly despised by a group of "soldiers and bandits" who didn't understand etiquette at all. No matter how well-mannered Xia Houying was, he couldn't help but feel angry for a moment.

At this time, he suddenly felt that his breathing was slightly unsmooth, and there was a bitter taste in his throat.

How to use existing materials as efficiently as possible when the circulation of materials inside and outside the city is not smooth. How to re-establish cooperative relationships and ensure smooth production processes when people's work, rest and movement are strictly restricted... Of course, the most important thing is how to listen to every citizen's complaints and then provide relief to everyone. All of this is like a jigsaw puzzle that has been smashed into pieces. Xia Houying must put the pieces back together bit by bit with his own hands.

"What a complete idiot."

The voice was so disgusting and so familiar that even though he was ready to die calmly, Xia Houying still opened his eyes wide immediately.

Then he saw Li Fengxian's ferocious face, grinning in front of him with a sneer.

At the same time, with the sound of a porcelain bottle hitting the table, Li Fengxian put down a medicine bottle on his table.

"This is the antidote. If you don't want to die, take it."

Xia Houying felt countless surprises in his heart, but he still made a decisive decision. He opened Li Fengxian's porcelain bottle, took out a bloody pill, and swallowed it while enduring the discomfort... Suddenly, his stomach felt hot, and then it hurt like a knife. However, Xia Houying also felt relieved at this moment. Because when the abdomen hurts, the poison that spreads along the limbs and bones is also swept away by the flames... Although this antidote has many side effects, there is no doubt about its detoxification effect.

At the same time, as the toxins in Xia Houying's body were quickly removed, a brief exchange of weapons and the sound of a sharp weapon being inserted into the abdomen were also heard outside the hall.

A moment later, a blood-stained Star Army soldier ran over quickly and said solemnly: "General, the assassin has been killed! I'm sorry that I couldn't capture him alive..."

Li Fengxian waved his hand: "Even if I take action personally, I may not be able to capture the dead soldiers of the Qing Banner Army with their severed fingers alive, so don't daydream. Okay, go down and clean up."

The soldier nodded quickly, and then disappeared in a flash. Let this huge hall be given back to Li Fengxian and Xia Houying.

At this time, Xia Houying finally came to his senses.

So, Li Fengxian really came to save him? And the person who really wanted to kill him was a dead soldier of the Qing Banner Army? !
When he was thinking, he saw Li Fengxian at the table suddenly raised his eyebrows and cursed ferociously: "You bastard trash who can't understand human language, I should have warned you earlier that during military control, everything you say and do must be respected." Strictly abide by the Star Army's "military regulations", the first three of which are: don't eat what you shouldn't eat!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand, and with his fingertips like knives, he opened the table top, reached into the drawer, and grabbed out the bottle of the God-Returning Pill.

The medicine bottle shattered in his palm, and the fragments were instantly consumed by the spiritual fire, while the remaining three pills were spinning in his palm.

"Open the holes on both sides of your nose and see clearly, what exactly are you putting in your mouth!?"

Xia Houying took a closer look and couldn't help but gasp.

The rapidly spinning pill is round, milky white in color, and crystal clear on the surface. It looks like fine jade. It seems to be no different from the rejuvenating pill that he usually uses to nourish himself... But if you look closely, you can see that You can clearly see the extremely vicious evil energy entangled under the crystal reflection!
In fact, if he had been a little more serious when taking the medicine instead of swallowing it without thinking, he should not have been unable to see the difference between poison and tonic. Moreover, according to Li Fengxian's military rules, this bottle of elixir placed under the desk cannot be eaten at all.

During the period of military control, the people's food, clothing, housing and transportation were all within the limits of military law. Most of Xia Houying's hard work in the past few days was thanks to him - if military discipline were to be strictly enforced, most of the thousands of people in the city would not be able to eat! So he has been mediating in the past two days, trying his best to be flexible.

But he didn't expect that this word "flexibility" would almost kill him!

In this regard, Xia Houying really had nothing to say, so he could only salute Li Fengxian and express his heartfelt thanks: "Thank you, General, for saving your life..."

Li Fengxian sneered: "To say thank you insincerely sounds really harsh. However, I don't think you, a bitter scholar full of prejudice, can ever sincerely thank you, so I will accept it for the time being."

Xia Houying was a little ashamed when he heard this, but he didn't want to tell the difference. He just asked: "The dead man is the lurking Qing Banner Army? But... why do you want to kill me?"

Li Fengxian explained: "Yes, he is a dead soldier with a severed finger. After searching the Qing Banner Army, he could not gather a hundred people. I searched the army several times before but could not catch him, and even did not know whether he existed." There is no evidence. But I know that Yang Jiuzhong will definitely place a trump card around me, and since he is a trump card, he can probably guess what we are going to do in the past few days, and his only move is to stop it. The opportunity is right here.”

Xia Houying was a little surprised: "Me?"

Li Fengxian sneered and said: "If I kill you, a talented person who can coordinate the whole city, I will recruit the civilian laborers, masonry and carpenters in the city. I am afraid that they will be paralyzed on the spot, and the progress of the star-steering platform will be slowed down by at least a few percent. If we can get lucky again, Your death is a big deal to drive a wedge between me and the envoy, so you idiot almost ruined a big thing!"

Xia Houying couldn't help but feel ashamed...but he also knew in his heart that Li Fengxian definitely played a role in fueling the flames in this process. He was so happy to see him "almost bad things happen"! As long as there is nothing really bad, the more embarrassed you are, the more brilliant and powerful you will be in Li Fengxian!

Otherwise, if there is a case of a soldier who died with his fingers cut off in the army, why not tell him in advance? The other party might assassinate him, so why didn't he warn him? Of course, Li Fengxian could find many reasonable reasons, but Xia Houying knew very well that he just didn't want to.

However, now is not the time to worry about this with the other party. He asked in a serious tone: "Is the Qianxing Platform outside the city really effective?"

Two days ago, the two of them and Wang Luo jointly decided on the follow-up action strategy. Li Fengxian proposed to build a smaller star holding platform outside Liuyan City.

Because only in this way can the military control in Liuyan City be more reasonable, and at the same time, it can also stimulate Yang Jiuchong in the Eastern Capital.

Theoretically speaking, if the Yinxing Baoyu is used in conjunction with the star-pulling platform, even if it is not the original star-pulling platform in Dongdu, there is still a slight chance that the sound can be transmitted to heaven.

The chance was only a few points, but Li Fengxian concluded that Yang Jiuchong and others would not dare to gamble even if there was even the slightest risk.

If Li Fengxian really uses the imitation star-stretching platform to reach heaven, everything that follows will be out of control!
The best case scenario is, of course, that the heavens will once again pay attention to the mortal world, and then the Golden Immortal will come down to earth, with his discerning eyes to see through all the conspiracies and plots, and then bring order to the chaos. All the rebels will disappear, and the new Hengguo Zuo will be able to last forever...

However, it is also possible that the Heavenly Court was deceived by Li Fengxian's evil words and regarded him as the most loyal minister in the world, but regarded the Queen Mother and others as traitors... This kind of thing may not be impossible to happen. Based on the consistent attitude of the Heavenly Court towards Xinheng, they As long as the country is stable, it does not matter at all as to whose rule it is stable!
It's a matter of life and death, no one dares to take risks.

Therefore, once they "accidentally" learned that Li Fengxian was secretly building the Star Tower, Yang Jiuchong and others would never sit idly by.

After that, the fish will naturally take the bait.

That's why Xia Houying asked at this time whether the Qianxing Platform was effective.

Li Fengxian showed a playful expression.

"It works, it works very well."

(End of this chapter)