Chapter 541: Old Things Come Again
As for Li Fan's pledge of allegiance, Diyi Jinglun remained noncommittal.
"You go ahead and prepare for the opening ceremony. There must not be any mistakes." He said calmly, still staring intently at the information on the desk.
Li Fan then bowed and said goodbye.
Returning to his temporary residence, he called Gao Yuan over.
"My Lord City Lord, do you have something to talk to me about?" Gao Yuan said with a flattering look on his face, nodding and bowing.
"The reward from the Immortal Alliance headquarters has come down. I will serve as the [Secret Envoy] of the Provincial Government. From now on, you must change your words and stop calling me by the wrong name." Li Fan said in a calm tone, just like the First Jinglun.
Gao Yuan was stunned at first, but before he could say anything, Li Fan continued, "The Immortal City is being rebuilt, and there is a lot of work to be done. Hongxi and Ziyun, the two Transformation Gods, are still away on business, so I will temporarily take over all government affairs for Cong Yunhai."
At this moment, Gao Yuan finally came to his senses.
His eyes were filled with undisguised joy, and he kept saying, "Congratulations, Master Secret Envoy! Your ability has been witnessed by everyone in the past six months. In the absence of the Hongxi Island Master and his men, it is a blessing for all the cultivators in Congyun Sea to have you to take charge of government affairs!"
"Your Excellency may not be aware that in the past six months, all the monks I have met have praised your methods and believed in them."
…
Li Fan sneered.
Although I know Gao Yuan is just flattering me, who doesn’t like to hear nice words?
Li Fan waved his hand, interrupting Gao Yuan's endless flattery. He took out a piece of paper from his arms and gently flew over.
"This is a list of monks ranked roughly according to their contributions during the reconstruction of Congyun City."
"With the reconstruction of the new city, I have one-third of the vacant positions in the city for internal recommendations. In addition to those monks who surrendered that day, there are still many vacancies. Take a look and see who else is available here." Li Fan asked with his hands behind his back.
Gao Yuan took the paper with names densely written on it. Although the paper was as thin as a cicada's wing, it seemed as heavy as a mountain in his hand.
His hands kept shaking and even his breathing became rapid.
Why did Gao Yuan pledge allegiance to Li Fan? Wasn't it just for this day?
A single word can decide and change the fate of others. This is what power feels like.
Knowing that this was Li Fan's final test for him, Gao Yuan took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
He scanned the list and soon had an idea in his mind.
"Among these cultivators, I would recommend Fang Weihou first. Although he is only a Jindan cultivator, he is diligent and thoughtful. In the past six months, he has completed all the tasks assigned to him ahead of schedule. More importantly, he has no background and has been practicing on his own all these years."
"There is also this cultivator named Jia Jun, whose abilities are also outstanding..."
Gao Yuan talked freely.
He has not been idle in the past six months.
Although he seems to be wandering around aimlessly every day, in fact, his eyes are watching almost every move of every monk.
Based on Gao Yuan's evaluation of these cultivators, Li Fan used the Dao Stone in his mind to quickly replay the images of surveillance and recording over the past six months.
After comparing them one by one, he nodded slowly.
He is worthy of being the man who has stood guard at the gate of the Governor's Hall for most of his life.
Gao Yuan's ability to judge people is indeed extraordinary.
Even Li Fan felt that he might not be able to do better.
"Very good." Then he praised it rarely.
"I have an idea." Li Fan pointed lightly, and dozens of names were circled on the paper in Gao Yuan's hand.
"You should also greet these people in advance and let them be mentally prepared. No mistakes can be made at tomorrow's inauguration ceremony." Li Fan ordered.
Gao Yuan looked solemn, bowed his head, accepted the order, and retreated.
the next day.
Congyun Fairy City hangs high in the sky. From afar, one can see the light of the protective formation flickering around it from time to time.
Almost all the cultivators in the entire Congyun Sea gathered here.
They looked up at the new city from below, talked to each other, and felt a lot of emotions.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Fan stepped on the incarnation puppet and appeared on the stage again.
"Welcome to the island master!"
Suddenly, many of the monks below shouted in unison.
Li Fan smiled and waved his hand: "Today, the reconstruction of Congyun Fairy City is officially completed, and my position as acting island master has come to an end."
"My fellow Taoists, please do not address me like this anymore."
He looked up at Congyun City in the sky and sighed, "You all worked together to rebuild this city in half a year. It was not easy. I am honored to be part of it!"
"My fellow Taoists, please accept my greeting!"
After saying that, Li Fan actually bowed to all the monks present.
The monks in Cong Yunhai were suddenly in an uproar.
Some monks looked frightened and quickly returned the greeting.
Some just accept it calmly, as if it is a matter of course.
Of course, most of them just wanted to enjoy the show and didn't care much about Li Fan's show.
And when Li Fan stood up and was about to speak again.
Suddenly, a ray of light appeared from the distant sky.
"Acting Lord of Wanxian Island, Li Fan, obey your orders!"
A thin monk, wearing the uniform of the Immortal Alliance, holding a yellow edict, said with a serious face.
The sound was not loud, but like thunder, it was clearly heard by all the monks present.
Suddenly, there was silence around the fairy city.
"Here I come!" Li Fan flew forward slowly and bent down slightly.
"We are the acting island master of Congyun Island, Li Fan, who has worked diligently and conscientiously to oversee the construction of Congyun City."
…
It is exactly the same as what I saw at the First Jinglun yesterday.
However, this time, after the representative of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's headquarters made the official announcement, the edict turned into a golden light and flew towards Li Fan.
When it was about to touch him, the golden light turned into a rather slim-fitting black Taoist robe and was automatically put on his body.
There are many mysterious patterns painted on the Taoist robe with golden lines.
A sense of nobility suddenly came over me.
"Congratulations to the Secret Envoy!"
When Li Fan put on this set of clothes, a group of monks suddenly appeared in the crowd, as if they had discussed it beforehand.
Shouted in unison.
Many quick-reacting cultivators have already understood that this matter is probably the same as the previous one when Li Fan was the acting island master, and it has already been decided.
They are the only group of people who are still kept in the dark.
Those monks who had been indifferent to Li Fan's salute before now showed expressions of regret.
In order to remedy the situation, they started shouting too after the crowd was quiet for a while.
"Congratulations to the Secret Envoy!"
After the second sound, it still didn't stop.
Therefore, those who remained silent and kept silent were forced to join the shouting team.
The shouts of "Congratulations to the secret envoy" were endless, spreading towards Cong Yunhai.
(End of this chapter)
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