Chapter 81
The feeling of standing tall and proud, and being astonished by nature.
Looking at him more closely, he was only about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. His amber eyes had a calm expression, and his silver hair draped over his shoulders gave him an indescribable strange beauty. The lines of his facial features were slightly tougher than Cangran's. If Cangran was a demon close to the earth, then he was a banished immortal far away in the sky. Looking at him gave one the feeling of the warm sun on a winter afternoon.
A hint of surprise flashed across Xia Lingjun's dark and bright eyes. This person was the legendary city lord. According to Cangran's description, he should be a man in his forties. Could it be that he was able to regain his youth like Yunzhou?
Feng Yuxie's eyes swept over the visitors one by one, but only stopped at Xia Lingjun. A faint feminine fragrance reached his nose. A faint smile curved his lips, a smile as warm as the spring breeze and sunshine. "I wonder what brings you all to Phoenix City to see me?"
His voice is like the spring water, bright, calm and warm.
"Excuse me, are you the Lord of Phoenix City?" The Lord of Phoenix in Cangran's memory was not like this. Since his grandfather died, he had never been to Phoenix City again, nor had he heard any news about Phoenix City, so he didn't even know that the Lord of Phoenix City had changed.
"My name is Feng Yuxie, and I am the lord of Phoenix City." Feng Yuyu replied indifferently.
"My name is Cangran, and I need the City Lord's help with something."
"No defense."
So, Cang Ran briefly recounted the whole story, and then tactfully expressed his hope that the Lord of Phoenix City would accept them into residence there. He had expected this to be a bit of a hassle, but unexpectedly, Feng Yuxie agreed straight away. What a pleasant surprise! Haha…
Feng Yuxie's gaze lingered briefly on Xia Lingjun. His eyes were clear, without a trace of obscenity. He looked at her, his amber pupils like a pool of fresh and gentle spring water. "Miss Xia, although this place is isolated from the world, it's inhabited only by men. Your very existence is a miracle. If you don't want to cause a stir, I'm afraid I'll have to put you in a difficult position."
Xia Lingjun's dark and bright eyes looked back at him, and his heart trembled. Not to mention other men, even he, who always had strong self-control, couldn't help himself sometimes. Woman, the word was out of reach for them.
"Why are you feeling wronged?" Xia Lingjun had never seen such a relaxed and comfortable look in her eyes, and even her words were a little more polite and gentle.
"It's very simple, just become a man!" Feng Yuxie Wenwan smiled.
"Let go—" Yan She was so frightened that he almost jumped up. MB! Turning a little female into a man, damn... This idea is as bad as it can be. He opened his mouth and was about to curse, but was blocked by Cang Ran. Cang Ran glanced at him coldly, and Yan She stopped talking.
"Oh? How did it change?" Xia Lingjun stood in front of the dome.
"You can bind your chest, put on men's makeup, and wear men's clothes." Feng Yuxie said slowly.
Xia Lingjun nodded. She had to stay first. She didn't know how long Cang Ran could hold on. This was the biggest pain hidden in her heart. If she was not in the underworld and had no choice, she would have planned to marry Cang Ran tonight. She must become Cang Ran's bride, but such a simple wish seemed so luxurious at this moment.
"Miss Xia, are you thinking about something?" Feng Yuxie felt a tightness in his heart when he saw the beauty frowning.
"Nothing, thank you City Lord Feng." Xia Lingjun said lightly.
"No need to thank me, it's just a small favor." After Feng Yuxie finished speaking, a group of people came in one after another. After a while, everyone was taken to their respective rooms.
The others were fine, but only Meng Bao and Yan She seemed relatively excited. One was a playful kid, always looking for something new to see when he first arrived in a new place. Although he'd lived in the city his whole life, he was still particularly curious about the legendary Phoenix City. The other was the big, goofy Yan She, Mary's neighbor. Ever since being driven into the ruined forest, he'd almost forgotten what the outside world looked like. He only remembered it being bustling with lights and partying at night. Damn! He had no idea what Phoenix City was like, and he couldn't hide his excitement, thinking he could go out for a stroll right away.
The two of them tried to persuade Xia Lingjun and Cangran with all their might. Although they were simple-minded, they still knew that one has to bow his head under the eaves. They guessed that it would be easier for Xia Lingjun and Cangran to achieve their goal by making requests to the city lord. After all, it was Cangran who brought them here, and he must have a friendship with the city lord. Xia Lingjun was a woman, and how many men in this world could refuse a woman?
Phew... They have never been able to refuse women, they are always rejected by women.
Meng Bao was okay, Xia Lingjun was still very gentle and kind to him, just like a sister treats her brother. Yan She was a poor guy, Xia Lingjun either yelled at him or scolded him, or threatened to grind him, roar... If you don't need a knife to grind him, the little female can just grind him with her hands.
"Sister Xia, let's go out and play tonight. I heard that Phoenix City is very prosperous at night and it's super fun." Meng Bao blinked his crescent eyes and begged Xia Lingjun with his hands clasped together.
"Hahaha...little female...no! Your Majesty, please take us out for some fresh air. You should know that I was suffocating to death in that broken forest. There was not even a hair in that broken forest. I want to take a good look at the world of feasting and drinking. It can bring back a lot of memories for me..." Yan She followed closely behind and tried very hard to find reasons to persuade Xia Lingjun.
"Get lost, you idiot! I'm so tired. If you keep making noise, I'll sew up your monkey mouth." Xia Lingjun pushed Yan She, and Yan She's eyes were about to burst into tears. Woo woo... Why only sew his mouth and why not Meng Bao's? You little female are too partial.
"Yunyun, since they are going out, why not go out for a walk? You look unhappy, so relax!" Cangran said with a smile. He knew that letting Yunyun and the others live with the city lord would always make them dependent on others, and it was not convenient. He wanted to go out and check out the housing prices. If Yunyun could own her own house, she would surely feel more comfortable.
In the end times, there was currency in circulation. They were a bunch of paupers, without a penny. They couldn't just ask the city lord for it! Spending money to buy a house was definitely not an option, but there was another way: crystals. Each crystal had its own value. The higher the crystal level, the greater the value. Some crystals could even buy a city. He had no money but crystals. He was dying anyway, so why not extract the supernatural crystals from his body before he died? That way, he could definitely buy Yunyun a mansion, and the remaining money would be enough for Yunyun to live a life of ease and comfort.
After settling Yunyun, Mijia and the others, he can rest assured and die.
"Yeah." Xia Lingjun nodded very meekly.
"..." Meng Bao and Yan She were completely hurt, wuwu... Sister Xia (female), you are the most partial to birds. People have been trying to persuade you for several hours but you just refused to agree. Cangran solved the problem with just one sentence.
As he was speaking, a tall, thin man with a pale face and a grayish-white robe walked in and said respectfully, "Mr. Yun, City Lord Xia wants to see you."
Cangran followed the bamboo-pole man through many twists and turns and finally came to a side hall. The hall was not big but it was decorated in a very classy way. It looked neither luxurious nor shabby. Unlike the solemnity of the main hall, this place was like a small bridge and flowing water, warm and quiet. The breeze blew gently, and a string of wind chimes hanging on the window lattice made a pleasant tinkling sound. Feng Yuxie was sitting on a homely real bamboo chair, sipping a cup of tea quietly.
Cang Ran and Xia Lingjun walked in together. Feng Yuxie looked up at them with a gentle smile on his face. "Mr. Yun, please take a seat. I'm sorry to bother you."
Cang Ran smiled and said, "You are too polite, City Lord. I wonder what you want to ask?"
Feng Yuxie said, "Since my father was able to implant the Purple Jade Seal into Mr. Yun's body, it shows that Mr. Yun is very important to him. He is currently in seclusion, upgrading his skills and neglecting everything. In five days, the Phoenix City Mercenaries will challenge me. I would like to ask Mr. Yun to persuade my father to come out and help me win the challenge."
Cang Ran was puzzled. Why didn't his own father help his son, but only knew how to retreat and upgrade, and he needed an outsider to intervene. Could it be that the relationship between the father and son was too bad, or was there something else going on? However, he was reluctant to refuse. After all, Yunyun hoped to live here in the future. He smiled lightly and said, "I only met your father once. I can't say he is a very important person. But since the city lord has asked, I will give it a try."
Feng Yuxie smiled bitterly, "To be honest, Mr. Yun, my father has been indifferent to everything for fifty years. If it weren't for me..." As he spoke, Amber's eyes dimmed, "I had no choice but to ask my father to come out this time. If the leader of the Yeming Mercenary Group had taken over Phoenix City, I'm sure there would be no peace in Phoenix City. If I hadn't been seriously injured, I wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure."
"Are you injured?" Cang Ran asked in surprise, "Aren't you the lord of a city? Why would someone challenge you?"
Feng Yuxie said, "The position of Lord of Phoenix City has always been held by the most capable person. Back then, no one dared to challenge my father, who was at level nine, eighth stage. Now that I have taken over, I have to accept the challenge of the mercenary group leader every year. The Yeming Mercenary Group was founded by my youngest brother, Feng Ming. Back then, he swore to my father that he would never become the Lord of Phoenix City, but he was unwilling to do so. Just because he doesn't want to do it doesn't mean he can't train others to take the position, so the challenge will be held in five days."
Cang Ran nodded and said, "I see. I never thought that even in Phoenix City there would be conflicts everywhere."
Feng Yuxie sighed helplessly: "Where in the world is there no fighting? Where there are people, there will be fighting." Then he looked at Cang Ran again and asked, "I see that Mr. Yun has no
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