Chapter 245, Section Two Hundred and Forty-Four: The Council Chamber

The only serious conference Yan Shi ever held was the Holy Covenant Court, which happened by chance at the floating auction house.

The meeting started at 3 a.m., and Yan Shi slept for almost two hours.

Very sad memories.

The current Baiyujing Conference is taking place at midnight again.

As Yan Shi walked further in, he fell into deep thought. Had the people in the other world evolved to sleep?

They all seem to prefer holding meetings in the middle of the night.

The interior furnishings of Baiyujing's main mansion were quite different from those of the Yu family's private residence. Upon entering, one was greeted by a long corridor. Spirit lamps hung on both sides of the corridor, casting a warm and translucent glow on everything around them.

Amidst the flickering lights, one could clearly see that each lamp bore the emblem of the main city of the Eastern Human Race, and the emblems of each of its various main cities.

At the end of the corridor lies the council chamber. This is a very effective way to prevent visitors from getting lost.

Perhaps it's because the incident on the main street tonight caused such a big commotion, but all the big shots in Baiyujing are busy dealing with the juniors who were involved.

Xiao Jingqiu is still unreliable and has very poor interpersonal relationships.

As Yan Shi, disguised as Xiao Jingqiu, walked to the council hall, everyone seemed to be in a hurry.

She had been secretly on guard, preparing to deal with any possible acquaintances of Xiao Jingqiu, but nothing happened.

No one greeted her.

Yan Shi: ...

I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

She walked into the council chamber and glanced around at the layout.

The council chamber of Baiyujing was extremely spacious, with a soaring dome. The surrounding walls, extending to the ceiling, were densely covered with array patterns that Yan Shi couldn't understand.

The council chamber was enormous, but there were surprisingly few seats.

There are only a few rows of seats around the center. The seats are all spacious jade chairs, without tables. Each chair has a name inscribed on the armrest.

It was almost full by then.

Yan Shi saw Shu Yao from afar. She was sitting in the central inner circle of seats, looking serious, looking down at her phone, seemingly sending a message.

The screen's dim light illuminated her profile; she must be busy with official business.

A-Jiu was stopped by the guards at the entrance of the council hall.

She remained silent, head bowed, awaiting Yan Shi's instructions.

"Wait for me at the door," Yan Shi said softly.

This disguise hairpin is amazing; besides changing her appearance, it even made her voice exactly the same as Xiao Jingqiu's.

Hearing the noise, the people in the outermost row of seats turned around, their gazes sweeping over her before politely looking away.

Yan Shi nodded calmly and, following the guidance of the attendants in the council hall, steadily walked to his seat and sat down.

The words "Wine City" floated on the side of the chair, flashing as she sat down.

After a very short silence, Shuyao raised her head.

Her eyes swept across the crowd as she put her phone, which she had been constantly tapping, into her sleeve pocket: "The main city representatives have all arrived. Today's meeting will begin."

"On behalf of Baiyujing and Kunlun, I would like to thank you all for coming."

Yan Shi's lips twitched.

This sounds so familiar and like the official way a meeting starts.

However, the chair in the Baiyujing council hall looks like it's made of jade, and it feels like it's made of jade when you sit on it.

It's very hard and uncomfortable, and it's difficult to find a comfortable position to lean against it without losing elegance.

Shu Yao's voice echoed in the council hall, steady and clear.

"First, as the city lord, I will report on the situation on the main street of Baiyujing. The damage to the properties of various sects and the casualties on the main street have been preliminarily tallied. I express my deepest apologies for this incident."

“Therefore, I will resign from my position as the Lord of Baiyujing City. I apologize.” With that, she stood up and gave a half-bow.

Inside the council hall, a woman sitting not far from Shu Yao spoke up: "It's not Sect Leader Shu's fault, you've already done your best."

Yan Shi looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Yu Xuewen.

To be honest, the success of the riot on the main street was thanks to Yu Youguan and Aska.

Because the branch office of the Foreign Affairs Bureau believed Yu Youguan's "prophecy" and transferred a considerable number of personnel, the incident was able to proceed so smoothly.

It was obvious that Yu Xuewen knew Yu Youguan was involved. However, only the branch office of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs knew the specific details.

Of course, she had to support Shuyao at this time and try to cover up the matter of Yu Youguan.

Yan Shi seemed to be deep in thought.

In theory, as "Xiao Jingqiu, the Lord of Wine City," she is not a member of Baiyujing and should observe the current situation with indifference.

But Yan Shi found it amusing that everyone around him looked so serious. Everyone clearly had their own thoughts, yet only Yu Xuewen tried to smooth things over.

Then Yan Shi spoke up, saying, "I heard it wasn't the fault of the Headmaster, but rather the dereliction of duty by the branch of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs?"

Shu Yao's indifferent gaze swept over.

Yan Shi continued, "Since it's not the fault of Sect Leader Shu, let's ask the person involved."

"What?" She raised an eyebrow. "It seems the Sect Leader doesn't quite approve?"

Yan Shi spoke with remarkable composure, for she was now Xiao Jingqiu, and nothing concerned her anymore.

Shu Yao sneered: "Of course."

"Summon Shu Zhijing." She clapped her hands twice, summoned the servant, and whispered the order.

Yan Shi had not seen Shu Zhijing for a long time.

The last time we met, it was when the pension funds on the Ju'e Plain were embezzled, and Shu Zhijing came to deliver Bai Yujing's compensation to Yan Shi.

Thinking about it this way, Kunlun really does have a rich cultural heritage.

At this moment, Shu Zhijing stood in the center of the council hall with her head down and her face pale.

Shu Yao's voice softened slightly: "It's nothing."

Author's note: I sincerely apologize for any misunderstandings caused by Lin Cai in the previous chapters.

Starting from Chapter 221, all storylines related to Lin Cai have been completely revised and replaced. Therefore, today's update will be slightly shorter.

Thank you all for your patience!

I'm giving out red envelopes in the comments section today, sorry!