Chapter 596: World Walker

"Senior Changqing, when I was in the capital, I knew you would soar to the sky."

The news had just spread.

The first to come to the door to congratulate him was Tan Yu.

He didn't know how others thought, but Tan Yu knew he had made a big profit.

As early as in the Yu Kingdom, his relationship with Li Rui was not bad.

And don't forget.

Li Rui was now the Imperial Astronomer, and his position as Deputy Astronomer had never been vacated.

Properly one of our own.

And he didn't have the slightest bit of overstepping because of old feelings; he had to call him Senior, so he had to call him Senior.

Even though his age was actually slightly older than Li Rui's.

In the cultivation world, seniority is never looked at by age, only by cultivation base.

"Fellow Daoist Tan, there's no need for so much courtesy between us."

Li Rui said with a smile.

Hearing this, Tan Yu was even more overjoyed.

Listen to that.

Being called Fellow Daoist by a Dao Body Realm true disciple of Bai Yujing, this was how much affirmation!

Tan Yu had already made up his mind.

He would follow Li Rui for the rest of his life!

Watching Tan Yu and Li Rui talking and laughing, Yu Ziyi on the side only had envy.

'If I had stayed in the Small Cave Heaven back then, would I also have been able to form cause and effect?'

But immediately she shook her head.

No.

The reason was very simple.

She was the type who held on to her face, unlike her Senior Brother Tan Yu.

So even if she stayed in the Small Cave Heaven, she would probably only have a nodding acquaintance with Li Rui.

By now.

There was even less need for deep friendship.

She came here only for the life-saving grace of Li Rui back then, otherwise, as a true disciple of Chonghua, neither she nor Tan Yu should have appeared here.

With the strength of Gao Tianxia's lineage growing larger and larger.

The relationship between these two Deputy City Lords couldn't be harmonious.

Conflict was inevitable.

And Li Rui, as the most famous person in Gao Tianxia's lineage now, should have avoided suspicion.

The thoughts of the two were naturally seen through by Li Rui at a glance.

It's just that he didn't point it out.

Yu Ziyi, this woman, was ultimately too focused on morality.

By comparison, Tan Yu was much more pleasing.

Remember one thing, in the cultivation world, face is the least important thing; knowing how to look at the situation can one go far.

Li Rui didn't actually dislike this kind of fence-sitting behavior.

As long as it could be used by him, it was fine.

Of course, this also couldn't be separated from Tan Yu's background.

Tan Yu had quite a foundation in Shenxiao City, and he himself was a member of the Tan clan; it was fine to worship Chonghua as a teacher, but he basically didn't see Chonghua twice a year, so there wasn't much affection between master and disciple.

That's why he was so diligent toward Li Rui.

To put it plainly, in Tan Yu's view, his identity as a Tan clan member was far greater than his identity as Chonghua's true disciple.

Tan Yu's strength was at the Purple Mansion Realm, and his background was also extremely good; such talent was naturally very useful.

Li Rui naturally had no reason to refuse.

Afterward.

Many people came to pay a visit.

Among them were even some cultivation families of Shenxiao City.

The intention of these people was self-evident.

It seemed they were looking for Li Rui, but actually, they were releasing signals to his Grand-Master Gao Tianxia.

With Li Rui's strength and status rising, he could also be considered to have entered the power center of Shenxiao City.

"Big Brother, do you think that City Lord Chong will take action against you?"

Ning Zhongtian said worriedly.

Taking the previous Deputy City Lord Hong Tianyong as an example, such a situation wasn't impossible.

Li Rui shook his head with a smile: "There are only two Deputy City Lords, so he won't."

Ning Zhongtian couldn't help but be puzzled:

"Why?"

In his view, it is said that one mountain cannot hold two tigers, so Chonghua should be doing everything possible.

Li Rui smiled faintly: "Because Shenxiao City is City Lord Yu's city; whether it's Chonghua or Grand-Master, they are actually employees. If the two fight, it will harm City Lord Yu's interests. Not to mention, Chonghua isn't Hong Tianyong, he has a family." After being told this.

Ning Zhongtian realized: "Big Brother's words make sense."

Whether in the Yu Kingdom or the cultivation world, it's actually about the same.

Those with deep backgrounds, as long as both sides have equal strength, are all decent people and won't tear their faces.

What is most feared is the kind of loose cultivator like Hong Tianyong.

Bare feet aren't afraid of wearing shoes.

When they get ruthless, they are truly ruthless.

Like the background of someone like Chonghua, it's impossible to tear their faces, otherwise, the damage to their own interests would be greater.

As long as they aren't stupid, they can't do it.

Like these large cultivation families, they are often not destroyed overnight, but stewed slowly in warm water.

Seeing this point clearly.

Then there is no need to fear Chonghua.

Of course.

The main thing is that Li Rui now has the confidence to save his life.

Just as the two were talking.

The jade plaque on Li Rui's waist lit up on its own, and then an old man's voice appeared: "World Walker Li Rui, immediately go to the Guniu Immortal Dynasty to investigate the demonic chaos."

Then a golden light shot into Li Rui's brow.

Information about the Guniu Immortal Dynasty automatically appeared in his mind.

Li Rui raised his brows slightly.

Work is here!

Simply put, the Guniu Immortal Dynasty is a third-rate immortal dynasty attached to Bai Yujing. Three years ago, the dynasty's ancestor went out and fell, and demonic cultivators caused chaos. Having no choice, they had to request support from Bai Yujing.

The so-called World Walker.

Isn't it just someone who represents Bai Yujing to handle secular matters?

Li Rui had just taken office, so it wasn't good to ignore it.

And going this time.

It wasn't that he was alone.

The Guniu Immortal Dynasty belongs to the control range of Shenxiao City, so Shenxiao City will also send people to assist.

With his status, he is naturally the commander of this operation.

Sure enough.

Just after receiving the order from Bai Yujing, news came from Shenxiao City on the other side.

"I heard that Fellow Daoist Changqing proved Dao through strength; I truly admire it."

A middle-aged Confucian scholar sat side-by-side with Li Rui at the front of the flying boat, saying with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Master Changgeng, you flatter me; it's just luck."

Li Rui said faintly.

The middle-aged Confucian scholar in front of him was the cultivator sent by Shenxiao City to assist him in suppressing the demonic chaos in the Guniu Immortal Dynasty.

This person was a confidant of Deputy City Lord Chonghua.

His Dao Body Realm cultivation base was quite impressive.

That's right.

Not a person of Grand-Master Gao Tianxia.

Such an arrangement wasn't because that City Lord Yu of Shenxiao City was deliberately making things difficult, but because Shenxiao City's way of doing things had always been like this, in order to prevent one side from acting arbitrarily and doing things that harm Shenxiao City.

So generally, two people would be chosen from the people of several Deputy City Lords to partner.

True Lord Master Changgeng was quite interested in Li Rui.

Of course.

The most interesting thing was the big figure behind Li Rui.

But no matter how he asked, Li Rui's mouth was very tight and didn't reveal half a clue.

Which made him very helpless.

He was about to ask again.

He saw Li Rui stand up and spit out two words.

"We're here."

He was stunned, then looked down.

Sure enough, he saw the three-hundred-zhang-high Guniu divine statue of the Guniu Immortal Dynasty.

Immediately, he was dumbfounded.

The flying boat landed directly in the imperial palace of the Guniu Immortal Dynasty, just as it landed.

He saw several people floating over to welcome them.

Li Rui was stunned when he saw the people.

Just because among these people, he actually saw a familiar face—Jiang Yan.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 597 =====