Chapter 622: Hongxi Returns to Congyun
"Are you finally back..." Li Fan narrowed his eyes slightly.
"He's the only one? Where's Immortal Purple Cloud?"
In an instant, Li Fan had already rehearsed in his mind the game that would take place after the two met.
Including but not limited to: When faced with the current situation of being sidelined and having his power seized, Immortal Lord Hongxi fought back. Relying on the appeal of his divine cultivation, he instantly regained the support of the vast majority of cultivators.
Or maybe, Hong Xi Xianjun remained calm and pretended to be accommodating, temporarily appeasing Li Fan. When Li Fan relaxed, he would act like a thunderbolt, launch a move, and instantly reverse the situation. In the end, he dismissed Li Fan on trumped-up charges.
And so on.
But Li Fan never expected that when the Immortal Lord Hongxi really saw him, not only was there no hostility, but he laughed out loud and gave Li Fan a big hug.
Li Fan's body stiffened slightly, and a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.
"Do I know you well?" he thought to himself.
Immortal Lord Hongxi seemed to have not noticed the strangeness in Li Fan's eyes at all. He patted his shoulder, feeling very pleased.
"Great! You did a great job! After hearing that Wanxian Island was almost uprooted by the Five Elders, Ziyun and I were worried that Congyunhai would be turned into a mess. Unexpectedly, you suddenly appeared. In the past few years, the ranking of various assessment indicators has not only not dropped, but has risen by several places!"
"Why didn't you wake up earlier? Otherwise, how could I have been so overwhelmed by all kinds of things over the years?"
"Keep going! From now on, Cong Yunhai's government affairs will be handed over to you!"
Immortal Lord Hongxi seemed very happy.
Li Fan couldn't help but remain silent.
Hongxi, dressed in white, seemed relaxed, humming an unknown tune, and returned to the long table in the room.
She elegantly poured herself a cup of tea and drank it with relish.
"I can lie still every day and see my achievements soaring. This is life," he said lazily.
Looking back, he saw Li Fan still standing there, and immediately greeted him, "Hey, don't be so reserved. Come and have a cup of tea too!"
"Thank you very much, Lord Mayor!" Li Fan did not refuse and walked forward and sat down.
After Hongxi drank another cup of tea, he said, "Ziyun and I have heard about your deeds at the Immortal Alliance headquarters. Tsk tsk, you are indeed a disciple of an ancient sect, just a little more capable than the cultivators we have now."
"By the way, what level has your cultivation recovered to now? Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation?" Immortal Lord Hong Xi glanced at Li Fan, then shook his head.
“I can’t see through it, I can’t see through it!”
Li Fan said calmly: "No matter what your cultivation level is, you are just a subordinate of the city lord now."
Hongxi Xianjun smiled and said: "Then I am just a subordinate of the First Jinglun, and he is just a subordinate of the Dharma Transmitters."
"We all work for the Immortal Alliance, so what's the difference?"
Li Fan's face suddenly became solemn: "Your Excellency's realm of thought is indeed extraordinary. I admire you!"
Seeing Li Fan still being so serious, Hong Xi Xianjun's face suddenly fell. He shook his head and sighed: "What an old antique! Boring, really boring."
"Well, as long as you continue to help me handle government affairs as usual, everything will be fine."
Li Fan looked at the attitude of Hongxi Xianjun, which did not seem to be an act, and asked, "Sir, do you really not want to take power again?"
Immortal Hongxi laughed again: "That's why you don't understand. But it doesn't matter, you will understand it later. It doesn't hurt to tell you first."
"I have been in charge of Cong Yunhai for nearly two hundred years, and I have always worked diligently. I have not made any achievements, but I have not made any mistakes either."
"This kind of life is coming to an end. Want to go further?"
Hongxi Immortal Lord sighed slightly: "It's difficult!"
"There are so many immortal monks in the Immortal Alliance. If you don't enter the Hedao, how can you compete with them..."
"Haha, it's better to be free and easy here in my sea of clouds."
"You can handle these government affairs carefully for one, two, ten or thirty years."
“But what if it takes a hundred years or two hundred years?”
"I've been fed up for a long time. But I can't bear to resign. I can't trust my subordinates, but they are all good-for-nothings."
"After so many years, a person like you finally appeared!"
"Look, Ziyun stayed inland to attend some [Friendly Exchange Conference] to broaden her horizons. I was too lazy to even attend that once-in-a-hundred-years event, so I couldn't wait to come back to see you."
"I was not disappointed!"
Immortal Lord Hongxi sighed.
"I heard that you might be a little worried before. I'll take your power after I come back? No need! I can't wait to hand over all these messes to you!"
"Don't worry, I will gather everyone tomorrow and explain this matter clearly. You will still be in charge from now on!"
Li Fan couldn't help but twitch his face.
But he still cupped his hands and said, "In that case, thank you very much for your kindness, Lord City Lord."
Hongxi Immortal Lord patted Li Fan on the shoulder again and said, "Do a good job! Although the merits you get every year as a secret character are less than mine, compared with those cultivators who work hard to complete merit tasks every year, it is already on a different level."
"Also, I heard that during your time as acting island master and supervising the construction of Congyun City, your duties were also the same as those of a city lord."
"According to this calculation, your merit level should have increased very quickly over the years."
Now it was Li Fan's turn to be stunned.
"Are there merit awards every year? Why didn't I receive any?"
Immortal Lord Hongxi, who was drinking tea, spat out the tea in his mouth and looked at Li Fan in shock.
"Impossible? You didn't receive any merit? Then why did you work so hard for so many years?"
"I..." Li Fan hesitated to speak.
Suddenly I realized that there was a huge generation gap between the two of us, so I could only remain silent.
"You haven't been to the Tianxuan Mirror to participate in the annual settlement, have you?" After a while, Immortal Lord Hongxi looked at Li Fan with a very strange look.
Li Fan shrugged: "No one has ever mentioned this to me."
Immortal Lord Hongxi patted his head.
"Forehead……"
He said weakly, "Then go and have a look. There might be some surprises."
Li Fan nodded, bowed, and left in a hurry.
Watching Li Fan's gradually disappearing back, Hong Xi Xianjun shook his head: "Ah, worthy of being the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. It doesn't concern you and you stay out of it..."
After Li Fan returned to the Tianxuan Mirror and made some inquiries, he finally understood what the so-called annual settlement was.
It turns out that the main rulers of each state region receive "salary" in addition to their annual contribution.
There are also "performance" rewards based on each state's overall ranking in the Immortal Alliance.
The settlement is made once a year, and in addition to contribution points, there are also a large number of merits.
(End of this chapter)
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