more than a month ago

Nandouguo

Middle section of Elong River

Xuanlin City

Both sides of the street were crowded with people

The guards escorted a prison van and slowly passed by.

In the prison carriage, a Golden Core cultivator was bound by chains. His hair was disheveled and his eyes were closed.

When the townspeople saw this man, they were furious and hurled countless rotten eggs, leftover leaves, rotten rice and even stones while cursing.

"Smash, kill this corrupt official.

”

"If he hadn't embezzled the disaster relief fund, my grandfather wouldn't have starved to death!"

"Conscience is really eaten by dogs. It's good to be a Jindan, cultivate alone, but be an official and absorb the people's wealth. It's even more abominable than a demon cultivator.

This is how it should end!"

The Jindan prisoner kept his head down, his eyes closed, and his expression as if dead.

Looking at the noisy scene from afar, Zhu Xuanji sighed faintly and said to the group of people around him,"It's almost time for me to set off!"

The current city lord of Xuanlin City cupped his fists and saluted,"This time, thanks to Lord Zhu, you have taken action and uncovered the black sheep."

If that's the case, I'm still in the dark!"

Zhu Xuanji smiled softly and looked deeply at the city lord: "Su Lord, you are on your own."

”

With that, he mounted his horse and walked away.

The City Lord cupped his fists and watched Zhu Xuanji gradually walk away. He always smiled, and his eyes flashed with a cold light.

"Ah, it's Lord Zhu!"

"Lord Zhu is here!"

"Lord Zhu, thank you. Thank you for finding out the truth. If it weren't for you, wuwuwu!"

"Lord Zhu, don't go. Don't go. Just stay and be our official!"

First there was one man kneeling by the street, followed by a second and a third

The townspeople knelt down, crying, thanking, pleading.

Zhu Xuanji and the Jindan prisoner walked the same way and received completely different reactions.

Zhu Xuanji rode on his horse, smiling and waving his hands.

After being respectfully escorted by all the people, he walked to the city gate and finally turned around to look at the kneeling citizens and the standing city lord at the end of the street.

"Su family!"

Zhu Xuanji sighed, and the gloominess in his eyes surged up.

He knew that the real mastermind was the City Lord surnamed Su.

However, the latter was ruthless and killed him in time, so that the evidence did not fall into Zhu Xuanji's hands.

The only person Zhu Xuanji could capture was a Jindan under the City Lord.

Zhu Xuanji rode faster and soon caught up with the prisoner escort team in front.

The procession wound its way down a country lane

The leading cultivator suddenly shouted,"Who dares to intercept the imperial court escort team? Do you want to die?"

The person who intercepted the prison carriage quickly pleaded for mercy. His voice was old."My lords, I am not a gangster. I am here to thank Lord Zhu!"

Zhu Xuanji swept his spiritual consciousness and immediately ordered,"Be calm and impatient. I know this old man, he is not an enemy."

”

He kicked his horse lightly and rushed to the front of the team. When he saw a familiar face, he couldn't help but chuckle: "Old Zhang, we meet again."

”

The old man bowed deeply and said tearfully,"I'm ashamed. I was blind and didn't recognize the real hero. Once, when Lord passed by the tea shop, I insulted Lord. If I didn't come here to apologize, I would never be able to live in peace!"

Zhu Xuanji got off his horse and came to the old man. He reached out and helped the old man up."Old Zhang, has your family's farmland been returned to you?"

The old man cried again. He choked and said,"It's been returned, it's been returned. It's not just my house. All the good farmland in our village has been returned!"

"That's good!" Zhu Xuanji nodded.

The old man took out a bag of spirit stones and said,"Lord Zhu, this is a thank you gift prepared by our village."

”

And then he said,"I will not take it."

"This bag of spirit rice is also our village!"

Zhu Xuanji laughed."Old man, I don't like these!"

The old man was a little anxious."This is just a small token of our village's gratitude. We just want to express our endless gratitude, Lord Zhu!"

Zhu Xuanji stretched out his hand and said,"Old Zhang, do you still remember the first time we met? I passed by the tea shop you opened at the entrance of the village."

”

"You invited me to sit down when you saw that I was worn out!"

"I laughed and said that I had no money on me and couldn't afford tea, but you took the initiative to treat me to a bowl of sugar water!"

The old man nodded and wiped his tears."How can I not remember?"

"Sir, you drank sweet water and inquired about the people's livelihood. Let me tell you, there are officials in Xuanlin City who do not do their jobs and are corrupt!

"Sir, how dare you ask for details? I'm old and muddleheaded. A Sir is defending corrupt officials. He's so angry that he knocked over Sir's sugar water!"

"Hahaha!"

Zhu Xuanji raised his head and laughed a few times."It's good that you remember.

”

He cupped his fists and said,"If I'm lucky, can I ask you to treat me to a bowl of sugar water?"

The old man was stunned.

Seeing Zhu Xuanji's serious and sincere expression, his vision blurred again. Tears streamed down his face. He nodded hurriedly."Please, please, I am lucky to be able to invite Lord Zhu to tea again!"

Zhu Xuanji shook his head."I don't want tea. I just want to drink a bowl of sugar water!"

The old man took out his storage bag and made Zhu Xuanji a bowl of sugar water in front of him.

Zhu Xuanji took a big gulp from his coarse pottery bowl and said happily,"Good, sweet water."

”

The guards were silent at this sight

Farewell village elder, Zhu Xuanji continues on his way

No one's been taken prisoner. It's been peaceful.

When he entered the capital, he was summoned by the monarch before he could rest.

He met the monarch and knelt down on one knee. He cupped his fists and said loudly,"I will go to Xuanlin City to investigate the details of corruption. Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life!"

Pa!

The Southern Bean King slapped the table and shouted,"Zhu Xuanji, you entered the capital and handed over the prisoners. Why didn't you come to see me and report to me? Did I have to come and summon you?"

"Did you disgrace your life? Hehe!"

"Before you set off, how did I tell you?"

"In the end, you went to Xuanlin City and still did what you wanted. You threw my instructions behind your head, and you were lucky enough not to disgrace your life? Do you think I wanted to call you here to praise you?"

"I dare not!"

Zhu Xuanji smiled bitterly

The South Bean King sighed."Zhu Xuanji, Zhu Xuanji, you are a member of the royal family. Don't you know how important the Su family is in our country?"

"You captured a Jindan subordinate this time and disgraced the Su family!

"Several senior officials of the Su family have already submitted their resignation forms, saying that the Su family's reputation cannot be destroyed.

”

"I asked you to investigate the case, not to stir up the court.

”

Zhu Xuanji raised his head with a serious expression."I disagree with what the monarch said. I think that in the Nandou Kingdom, the various great clans are already intertwined and their tails are too big to fall. The Su family itself controls many immortal cities, and many people hold important positions in the imperial court, excluding new people and controlling government affairs.

”

"If this continues, they will become a major crisis for our South Bean Country!"

"As a royal family, we should support more new families, new people, reshape the new atmosphere of the court, take care of the common people, recruit talents from the common people, and balance the old families.

”

The South Bean Monarch snorted coldly."Nonsense. In the past, when the Retired Emperor opened up the land, how many sacrifices did the Su family make? How can we be harsh and treat them poorly? If word gets out, how will the talented outsiders view our country?"

"Others have given you a title, Zhu Xuanji, to investigate and pacify the people. Are you really proud of this?"

Zhu Xuanji lowered his head."I dare not!"

South Bean King sighed softly."Forget it."

"Perhaps I have always expected too much of you. This time, you have actually improved a lot compared to before!"

"Your private report, I have already seen it."

"The Su family's City Lord can't escape from this. Everyone in the court knows it well.

"But let's stop this matter. Behead that Golden Core cultivator at the entrance of the market!"

He said,"I want to be a judge.

”

South Bean King shook his head."The court is unstable. As a member of the royal family, you have to think for me!"

"With your status as an executioner, is it the royal family's intention? Is it my intention? How can the subjects of the court not have wild thoughts?"

"Don't stay in the capital anymore. Get out!"

"Just right!"

The South Bean Kingdom took a memorial from the corner of the table and threw it to Zhu Xuanji."Get up and look at it."

”

Zhu Xuanji: "Yes"

He slowly stood up and reached out to grab at the air. An invisible force lifted the memorial on the ground and landed in his hand.

Zhu Xuanji opened the memorial and read it quickly. He was surprised."Lava Immortal Palace?"

South Bean King: "Not bad!"

"This is the palace of the Three Sects, built by him and the Retired Emperor during their tender love.

It was originally buried in Huoshi Mountain to suppress volcanic riots and change bad land into blessed land.

”

"It was supposed to suppress the Earth Fire in the mountain for another hundred years, but now it's born!"

"There must be something fishy about this!"

"On this trip, you must investigate the cause of the Lava Celestial Palace.

”

"This immortal palace contains the mechanism inheritance of the three sect masters. You should meet this standard. As for whether you can obtain the inheritance, it depends on your personal fortune and ability!"

"Although you have made contributions in Xuanlin City, you have also made mistakes. I have my own difficulties. I will not reward you or punish you.

You go to Lava Fairy Palace and see if you can obtain the inheritance yourself.

”

"I accept the reward!"

Zhu Xuanji expressed his gratitude

"I have the attainments of mechanical arts because of the cultivation of the royal family.

I will go there and do everything I can to find out the truth."

The Lord said,"I have three things to tell you."

”

"Number one, the three sects have a close relationship with our royal family's Retired Emperor. It can be said that our clan was able to establish a country largely because of the power of the three sects.

His contribution and influence can almost be regarded as the national teacher of our country!"

"In his later years, Venerable Three Sects placed the Lava Immortal Palace in Huoshi Mountain. His intentions were profound, and it was impossible to guess.

Don't force yourself on this trip. Let nature take its course. Don't disturb the good intentions of the three masters.

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"Second, the Retired Emperor did not have a royal order back then. It was all thanks to the Three Sects that he used his divine ability to hang the thread of life for him.

”

"After the Retired Emperor, my Zhu family has no one to inherit, and the thread of life has become extinct.

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"One of the key points of your trip is this divine ability. If possible, try your best to obtain it.

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