Chapter 548: Ability Determines Position

"Look at these censors, one by one speaking with their butts; those ugly things, are they worthy of being compared to our Big Brother?"

"And what 'virtue does not match the position'?"

"Ridiculous to the extreme!"

"I think they clearly want to sit in this position themselves."

Ning Zhongtian's cursing rang out in the room.

The matter of Shenxiao City had already spread, along with the news that Li Rui was to become an Elder of Shenxiao City.

Those powerful nobles of the Yu Kingdom, seeing Li Rui, who came from a humble background, become a Marquis, had already reached their limit, but seeing Li Rui snatch the fattest piece of meat,

They couldn't sit still.

That was an Elder of Shenxiao City!

Now that the Jin Ting Small Cave Heaven had fallen into the cultivation world, their sights were naturally no longer limited to the Yu Kingdom.

Many nobles wanted to take this opportunity to climb up to those big immortal sects.

To achieve an eternal immortal clan.

An Elder of Shenxiao City was undoubtedly an excellent position.

It didn't know how many people were eyeing it.

Yet never expected that this immortal peach, which made people drool, was quietly plucked by Li Rui.

Shame turned into anger.

That was why they instigated the censors to impeach him.

This matter was far away in the capital, yet it reached the ears of Li Rui, the person involved.

Ning Zhongtian was naturally unable to swallow it.

Li Rui was indifferent: "Fourth Brother, alright, now that we've gained the advantage, let's keep a low profile, pack up well, and follow me to Shenxiao City in a few days."

"Yes, Big Brother."

Ning Zhongtian finally held back.

Seeing this.

Li Rui had to helplessly add: "The news just came that many young people from the Censorate were demoted to the northern border by the Majesty; what else is there to be angry about?"

Li Rui's ability was great enough, and his official position was high.

Those nobles thought and thought, so they came up with "virtue does not match the position."

But did the Holy Emperor send people there to promote virtue?

That was to truly use fists.

What was needed was for ability to determine position.

Speaking of which.

It was also those young censors who didn't understand the situation.

Li Rui going to Shenxiao City was the Holy Emperor begging him.

If the plan was ruined because of this, that would be a big loss; how could the Holy Emperor not be angry?

To provoke him at such a time, being demoted was considered merciful.

Things in the world are just like this.

If you don't know the situation, you don't even know you've lost your life being used as a gun.

That position in Shenxiao City is not something anyone can sit in.

It is almost no different from opening up new territory.

"Master, before going to Shenxiao City, when are we going to the fief?"

Yuan An asked curiously.

His master became a Marquis, and a Marquis with real power at that; the Holy Emperor naturally couldn't keep him trapped in the cage of the capital like a canary, so he naturally had a fief.

Although it couldn't compare to Yuan Dingting's fief of a whole state, it was still extremely extraordinary.

It was East Sea City.

Ennobled with a city.

Such an ennoblement had a lot of meaning.

Who didn't know that although East Sea City was nominally the land of the Yu Kingdom, it had never been under the control of the imperial court.

And it couldn't be controlled.

But if Li Rui was ennobled as Marquis of East Sea City, it would be different.

It was still not under the control of the imperial court, but at least nominally it was more in line with etiquette, and that was enough.

And looking at the entire Yu Kingdom.

Only Li Rui could be the Marquis of East Sea City.

Li Rui is a Marquis, that is officially ennobled, so calculated this way, Gao Tianxia became a local worthy.

"It really is time to go and see; we can't keep lingering here."

Li Rui joked.

Yuan An hurriedly said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, staying as long as you want is fine."

He asked this, but his original intention wasn't to drive Li Rui away; on the contrary, he wanted Li Rui to stay for more days. When his master takes his fief, according to etiquette, he should have followed.

But his status was special.

He was Li Rui's disciple, yes, but he was even more the future Young Marquis of the Annan Marquis Prefecture.

A future Marquis following another Marquis to his fief would inevitably attract gossip; even if he didn't care, there would be people poking Li Rui's spine, which he would not allow.

Seeing Yuan An panic, Li Rui laughed loudly: "Xiaohu, you have stayed by my side for long enough; you are going to be a Marquis in the future. When Marquis Yuan goes out, you, the only son, must always keep the house well."

"Yes, Master."

Yuan An felt some reluctance, but since Li Rui said so, he could only accept it.

Li Rui patted Yuan An on the shoulder.

Turning to Ning Zhongtian and the others:

"Fourth Brother, call the brothers, it's time to go."

Ning Zhongtian, hearing this, immediately rubbed his hands excitedly: "Alright, I've long been unable to wait to see what it feels like to be a local emperor."

Sea tides rise to the sky, clouds chase the sun.

A touch of crimson clouds dyed the entire East Sea City red; standing at the city gate, one could hear the sound of the tide.

"We're here."

The group looked up in unison at the mottled city gate.

Li Rui was still fine, but Ning Zhongtian and the others were completely unable to be calm.

This was the holy land in the hearts of the world's martial artists!

This was their first time here, so their moods were inevitably stirred.

And thinking that they would soon see that number one in the world, City Lord Gao, they were even more excited.

Li Rui withdrew his gaze: "Let's go."

East Sea City was different from all other cities in the world; one point was that there were no guards at the city gate, and anyone could enter.

Those who dared to do this were either stupid or fearless.

East Sea City was naturally the latter.

Which thief would be so stupid as to dare to come to East Sea City to cause trouble? Are they tired of living?

The streets of East Sea City crisscrossed, and the prosperous scene was not even inferior to the capital.

Being able to have such a phenomenon.

One was thanks to East Sea City's location, where sea transport was extremely convenient; the second was thanks to Gao Tianxia. This city was not under the control of the imperial court, and over time, it actually became the world's largest black market.

Everything imaginable could be found in the city.

"Good stuff."

Tan Hu looked at the peddler who was displaying third-grade spiritual medicine like radishes and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Ge Hong and Wei Ming were the same.

The four of them followed purely to broaden their horizons.

Li Rui was here to take his fief.

It was naturally inappropriate for the Yuan family to follow, so he only brought his closest people.

Still the same saying.

Now that the elder brother has made it, he can't leave his brothers poor.

He would also take them to Shenxiao City in the future.

He became an Elder, so naturally, he couldn't turn himself into a lone commander; Ning Zhongtian had now become a Tongxuan, which was the Miaoxuan realm of the cultivation world, qualified to be a Deacon, and more importantly, he was trustworthy.

Looking while walking.

Soon the group arrived at the easternmost end of East Sea City.

This was by the sea.

The splashing sound of water never ceased by their ears.

Before Li Rui and the others appeared a four-story pavilion, named East Sea Pavilion.

This building was often hailed as the number one in the world.

Of course, it wasn't because the building was tall, but because the person living in the building was tall, very tall.

So much so that even the Holy Emperor once said that the highest in the world was no more than four stories, referring to this place.

Ning Zhongtian and the others saw the East Sea Pavilion, and their fingertips began to tremble slightly.

'Could it be that we can see City Lord Gao?'

They looked again at their Big Brother, who was the grand-disciple of that City Lord Gao.

'We will definitely see him!'

As if summoned by the thoughts of the few, in the astonished gaze of Ning Zhongtian and the others.

A tall figure walked out of the East Sea Pavilion.

As majestic as a mountain.

"Grand-disciple, pays respects to Private Secretary."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 549 =====