Seven days is like opening and closing a eye in the career of cultivating immortals.
It's fleeting.
Yesterday, Chen Shiyan placed all the spirit stones and items worth spirit stones in the small courtyard he rented in the county town.
It is located in the core area of the county town and the rent is quite high. In addition, it is rented by the Dou family, so it is safe.
At least before he died, he would definitely be safe, much safer than in Qianyuan County.
Spent the whole night in the valley.
At daybreak, Chen Shiyan brought all the county yamen runners, officials, family patriarchs, and prominent foreign monks to wait in the large square outside the county government office.
Yesterday, he had just returned from the county town and received the notice.
The Ninth Prince and the Imperial Envoy will arrive in Qianyuan County today.
They have been waiting since morning until now, and every monk has been standing here, motionless with his eyes closed.
This is the imperial envoy, carrying the power and majesty of the imperial authority.
This is the power of the prince.
"The class system has become rigid to the core, and the freedom and ease of the immortal cultivators no longer exist."
This is what Chen Shiyan felt.
They were all monks, and most of the people present heard it, but they just didn’t understand what it meant.
Only Dou Zhengyuan raised his head with light in his eyes.
The monks waited until sunset.
A huge monster poked a big hole in the sea of clouds in the distance.
A flying boat that was even larger than the Yunyin flying boat he had seen in Lingyun Gate stopped in the sky above the island of Qianyuan County in a moment.
The afterglow of the setting sun coated the bottom of the boat. All around the flying boat, various symbols flickered, and a horn sounded in a low voice.
It just hangs outside Qianyuan County Island like a floating island, existing forever.
Dozens of flying boats flew out one after another from above and flew towards the county seat of Qianyuan County.
When the flying boat reached the sky above the county town, it landed around the county town, and monks wearing spiritual armor walked out of it one by one.
The guards, almost all of whom were monks at the ninth level of foundation building, immediately took over the defense of the entire county.
The last flying boat arrived at the platform.
Suddenly, a huge pressure emanated from it, covering the entire county and even the entire island, and before anyone could react, it disappeared.
The pressure just now seemed like an illusion.
Chen Shiyan thought to himself, "Oh no, a Nascent Soul cultivator!"
This was the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator, and he swept the entire island.
After whispering a few words to the Ninth Prince, the Ninth Prince looked at Chen Shiyan.
Chen Shiyan, who was standing in the square, felt that gaze as if a thorn was on his back.
But the gaze disappeared after a while.
Chen Shiyan was sweating a little, he must have been seen through by all his little tricks.
The flying boat that the Ninth Prince was riding on slowly descended.
It was the eunuch at the peak of the golden elixir realm who came out first.
He said to the monks present, "Welcome to the Ninth Prince."
"Welcome the Ninth Prince." Chen Shiyan led everyone in shouting in unison.
The Ninth Prince also appeared in front of them at this moment, with two people standing beside him.
A monk dressed in gorgeous robes, obviously not an ordinary monk.
Chen Shiyan guessed that it should be the Yuanying Zhenjun.
One of them was dressed in tight clothes and looked very capable.
It should be the special envoy, but I don’t know his identity.
At this time, a guard ran up to the eunuch and said something to him.
The eunuch walked up to the Ninth Prince and conveyed the message quietly.
The Ninth Prince walked leisurely into the lobby of the county government office and sat down in the middle.
"Where is the magistrate of Qianyuan County?"
"I am here."
"You are so brave. I have only been here for a short while and I have already received many reports about you."
"The Ninth Prince is innocent, your humble servant..."
The Ninth Prince waved his hand to interrupt Chen Shiyan's words.
"You slaughtered monks, extorted money, and acted recklessly. Are you still an official of my dynasty?"
"According to the imperial law, any one of them would be enough to kill you."
After hearing this, Chen Shiyan was no longer panicked.
It seems that the Ninth Prince knows his identity.
His temptation seemed to be effective. At least his desire to kill himself did not seem as strong.
"I heard you like chopping heads? How about chopping off yours?"
"Your Highness, Your Highness, please spare my life."
The officials and family monks following behind him were thinking about it now.
Now our Lord Chen is going to have to die here.
I didn't expect that the Lingshi County Magistrate, who was once a powerful figure in Qianyuan County, now looks so weak.
Chen Shiyan explained to the Ninth Prince in a tearful voice.
"I was originally the son-in-law of the Huang family in the city. I just became a Taoist couple with the noble lady of the Huang family, and was then arranged to stay here."
She wiped away non-existent tears and secretly glanced at the Ninth Prince who was sitting high above.
There are also the two special envoys from the imperial city who are resting with their eyes closed.
He continued, "There are some rumors in the mansion, but I can't go home."
"Only these spirit stones can make me feel somewhat safe."
"I was also confused for a moment. I hope the Ninth Prince can spare my life."
This was the first time Dou Zhengyuan saw a county magistrate like this.
He was crying and sobbing on the ground, but it was just thunder without rain. To be honest, it seemed a bit fake.
"Alright, get up. Since this is your first offense, I'll let you off this time."
Those who knew the inside story suddenly realized it.
Oh, now I understand. This is a person who is a little embarrassed in his heart, and a person who is willing to bow his head. This is acting.
After the Ninth Prince finished speaking, he also stood up and walked towards the inner court.
"I will rest in your inner court for the time being."
"It is my honor."
Chen Shiyan immediately stood up from the ground and led the way in front of the Ninth Prince, his face full of flattery, without any trace of panic.
This further confirms people's thoughts.
When passing by the patio, the Ninth Prince said something meaningful.
"I'm sleeping in your house, you won't be unhappy, right?"
"I am very pleased to receive you. You are most welcome."
"Hahaha, that's good. I thought you knew I was coming and were unwilling to do so, so you made some arrangements at the ruins."
Chen Shiyan sneered, "That's because there were pirates a while ago, so we're just in case."
The Ninth Prince turned around and looked at him.
"That's better."
"Oh, by the way, go to the Yunzhou outside the island and bring Huang Yunling and Fan Chixiu here for me. It's a good opportunity for you to meet them."
"Yes, I will do it right away."
Chen Shiyan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Ninth Prince was happy to see him causing trouble.
There was no mention of stopping the collection of spirit stones, nor was there any mention of taking back the formation or jade talismans from the ruins.
It seemed as if there was a tacit understanding between him and the Ninth Prince. Although he didn't know what the other party was planning, the current result was a good one.
As I said, let alone bringing him here, even giving him some help is fine.
The well-dressed monk following behind the Ninth Prince frowned slightly.
Is it so bad?
He had made some inquiries before coming and was also told some things.
One could even say that he did not come here for the ruins.
They came mainly for the Ninth Prince.
Now let’s first look at his grand display, the Cloud Boat, which is exclusively for the princes, but they usually only ride it when going to the imperial city or when there is an imperial order.
The Ninth Prince used the cloud boat just for a relic, which shows that he is used to a luxurious life.
Then I saw him easily let go of a county magistrate with poor acting skills.
The most shocking thing is that the county magistrate was actually asked to pick up his Taoist partner. It really is a bit... bad taste?
It's indescribable.
And this county magistrate is not a good guy either. He is still such a lackey even in such a situation.
He must be a heartless, selfish person.
The Ninth Prince is not fit for important tasks. This evaluation should be given to the Holy Emperor.
The other thing was something he would decide to do only after he felt that the Ninth Prince was not up to the task.
If the Ninth Prince was a great man of the time, he would naturally establish a good relationship with the Ninth Prince this time.
But now the situation was completely opposite, so he just helped out.
He is a monk with some bottom line, but not much, and now he can completely follow his heart.
After all, the prince gave too much!
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