Ye Wuxia's expression softened, and she was no longer serious. She explained, "I will convey your good intentions to the Grand Preceptor. However, as you know, demons appeared in your county yesterday. The Grand Preceptor spent a lot of effort to kill them all and is currently resting. He will come out to see you later."

After Ye Wuxia finished speaking, none of the people were unreasonable; they all kowtowed in gratitude.

"Your Excellency the Imperial Advisor has worked hard; please let her get some rest."

"Yes, yes, yes, this old woman will just kowtow at the yamen gate."

"Please allow the Grand Preceptor to rest well. My lord, please accept this small token of our appreciation. It is nothing of great value, but it is a token of our goodwill."

Yes, yes!

Ye Wuxia looked at the faces of the nearly one hundred people in front of her, and each of them had a grateful expression on their face.

Seeing how much these people admired Fang Ruotang, Ye Wuxia felt even better. It was worth it for the Crown Prince to lead the court in brainwashing the people of Dayong.

It seems to be working very well.

"You have put your heart into this, but the Grand Preceptor will not accept your gifts. As a celestial envoy, the Grand Preceptor does not covet mortal possessions. As long as you sincerely support her, you will have the opportunity to receive her protection."

"Now, the Grand Preceptor has bestowed his grace and will be recruiting some talented disciples from your county to join the Tianyi Sect. If you are interested, you may stay and participate in the assessment, or you may inform your relatives and friends to participate."

The crowd fell silent for a moment, then erupted in cheers even louder than before.

"Thank you, Imperial Advisor. Thank you, Imperial Advisor."

The words of gratitude rose and fell.

It was at this moment that Li Shiyun led the disciples of Tianyi Sect out.

Ye Wuxia raised an eyebrow in surprise when she saw Li Shiyun and the others dressed in uniform, since they weren't dressed like this yesterday.

But this was good; before they even came out, they had already stunned everyone present, and everyone even held their breath.

Until a little girl of three or four years old sucked on her fingers and asked, "Mommy, are these fairies? They are all so beautiful! I want to be a fairy too."

"They are not fairies, but servants who attend to fairies. Nannan will go up to check them out later. If she has the chance, she may also be able to see the fairies."

“Then the little girl will also serve the fairy.”

The conversations among the people in the crowd were largely the same, but a large portion of them ran back to inform their relatives and friends.

Li Shiyun and the others quickly set up three tables in front of the yamen and erected a simple platform, with a spirit-testing stone solemnly placed on each table.

It was very simple, but no one dared to underestimate it.

"Everyone, I am Li Shiyun, the eldest disciple of the Tianyi Sect. The Imperial Preceptor led us here to kill demons. It is heartbreaking that three villages were destroyed before we arrived. The Imperial Preceptor pities your weakness and lack of resistance, so he plans to select some talented individuals here to bring into the Tianyi Sect for training. Once they have completed their studies, they will need to return to this county to protect the peace of this place. If anyone is willing, please come forward and give it a try."

After Li Shiyun finished speaking, the scene was quiet for a moment. Then, a bold person stepped forward and said, "I will give it a try. If I have the talent to enter the path of immortality, I will remember the great kindness and virtue of the Grand Preceptor and will definitely follow the Grand Preceptor's orders to protect the people of this place."

The man who spoke was well-dressed and clearly came from a wealthy family; he was an educated person.

"name?"

"Zhang Quan".

"Hold it."

Li Shiyun gestured for someone to come forward.

Zhang Quan nervously rubbed his slightly damp hands several times on his trouser leg before tremblingly picking up the spirit stone, at which point three faint beams of light appeared.

"Low-grade three spiritual roots."

Zhang Quan's face flushed with nervousness as he stared at Li Shiyun, not daring to utter a sound.

"Congratulations, you passed the test. Please stand there and wait a moment."

Li Shiyun pointed behind her to the main gate of the yamen (government office).

Zhang Quan took a deep breath and stood up, feeling dizzy.

Some people saw how easily he passed the test, but they were emboldened to try it themselves.

Then, they kept asking for his name.

Li Shiyun kept repeating this.

"No spiritual root, next."

It wasn't until after twenty-odd people had emerged that another person with mixed spiritual roots appeared.

They called for the next person again.

In the cultivation world where spiritual energy is abundant, someone with mixed spiritual roots wouldn't even qualify to be a servant in a sect. Here, since Fang Ruotang has to support all cultivation with spirit stones, they naturally wouldn't accept someone with no talent like that.

When Fang Ruotang came out, there were already over a thousand people being assessed, and it was said that many more were rushing here. Some of those who had already been inspected were unwilling to leave, causing the entire entrance to the government office to be completely blocked.

Fang Ruotang walked out wearing a light white dress, similar in style to Li Shiyun's and the others', but at a glance, you could tell the difference; her dress was noticeably more exquisite and luxurious.

The people looked at the woman who came out of the government office. She had black hair, was dressed in white, and had an exceptionally beautiful face. Her eyes held a childlike innocence as she looked around curiously. She was clearly well protected and looked just like an unrestrained fairy from a myth.

There wasn't even a need for an introduction; the people present already had a vague idea in their hearts: this was the Imperial Advisor!

No one knows who it was, but suddenly someone shouted and then knelt down. Just like a virus, it was contagious, and instantly a large number of people knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly to express their gratitude.

Ye Wuxia, Fang Wantang, and the others, fearing that Fang Ruotang would be frightened, quickly moved to her side. They saw her pause for a moment, then grin excitedly.

Wow, do all these people idolize me?

[Yes! The Crown Prince is truly amazing! How did he manage to gain such widespread adoration and worship from top to bottom in the Great Yong Dynasty in just a few months? Not only in Great Yong, but countless people in Northern Liang and Western Zhou are also secretly worshipping you, hoping you can save them, especially the people of Northern Liang, some of whom are already starving.]

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