Heading west.

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Magic City.

Tingxuan Pavilion.

"Your Excellency, Governor, Your Excellency, Special Envoy, Sage Haoyue and Sage Lizun have already arrived at the offshore area with 108 contestants. They will be here in about a minute!"

The two men called the Governor and the Special Envoy looked at each other and slowly stood up.

The Governor rubbed the teapot in his hand and sighed softly, "Special Envoy, is this really a good idea? Aren't you afraid of chilling others' feelings?"

The envoy sneered, "The pressure from the Ten Thousand Worlds is there. Instead of giving top-level opportunities to these cultivators who are free-range outside, it would be better to give them directly to the quasi-first-level cultivators of the Shadow Guard!"

"For the sake of humanity and China, even if all the free-range practitioners die, it doesn't matter. Besides, it only takes a few opportunities from them!"

"Furthermore, we've already given enough face. For this celebration banquet, a total of seven Protectorate Generals came, seven Sage Realm masters, nineteen Peak Level Three masters, plus representatives from the three ministries and the military. Dozens of powerful people came to show their support. This face is more than enough!"

"The country has given them such a great honor, so they should contribute a little to the country. Not only should they, but they should also be grateful for the country's preferential treatment of them!"

There was a hint of unwillingness in the governor's eyes.

He shook his head: "Since the Shadow Guard's quasi-first-level wanted those opportunities, why didn't those Shadow Guard's quasi-first-level participate in the competition in the first place?!"

"Governor Zhang!"

The envoy growled, "Your attitude is wrong!"

"The Shadow Guards are the pillars of the nation. How can we move them lightly?"

"This competition is clearly a move by other nations against China. How can we allow the pillars of our nation, the Shadow Guard, to take such a risk?"

"This is the decision of the Shadow King, the decision of the Grand Secretary, and the decision of the Central Committee!"

"in addition!"

"It wasn't easy for Governor Zhang to reach this position. Perhaps he wants to continue climbing to the position of general. His superiors also appreciate him..."

"Governor Zhang, please don't make the mistake!"

"I hope that Governor Zhang will fulfill his duties conscientiously and cooperate with me!"