Chapter 65

"Subordinate Seeing Fei Si requests an audience with the City Lord." Seeing Fei Si stood at the summit of Mount Huoshi, bowing toward the layers of clouds and mist above his head.

The rolling clouds and mist parted like a curtain, revealing the figure of the Huoshi City Lord.

Seeing Fei Si flew up slowly. After approaching the City Lord, he performed another salute and began to report the important affairs of the city.

Almost all affairs in Huoshi Xiancheng were handled by him; only major matters would be reported to the City Lord.

What the Huoshi City Lord did most often on a daily basis was his own cultivation.

He was the only Nascent Soul cultivator in Huoshi Xiancheng; as long as his state was guaranteed, the entire Huoshi Xiancheng could not fall into chaos.

Currently, the most important matter was, of course, the Magma Xian Gong.

Although the matter of the Dharma-Transmitting Bell caught the City Lord off guard, from then on, he took action personally, sitting in command above the mountain peak, and held the situation under control.

Even though the Magma Xian Gong rioted many times, he suppressed them all, and they did not stir up much trouble.

What Seeing Fei Si reported emphatically were the arrangements for the Huoshi Festival.

The Huoshi Festival was already close at hand.

"Currently, nearly two thousand mechanical fire-exploding monkeys have been refined."

"I have discussed and agreed with the Zhou, Zheng, and Ning families that the Foundation Establishment cultivators who control the fire-exploding monkeys will mainly be dispatched by the three families."

"In addition to this, Yuan Er, the current leader of the Monkey Head Gang, has volunteered, disregarding the risks, to participate in this matter."

"Subordinate, moved by his loyalty and considering that there is indeed a labor shortage, I have temporarily agreed to let the Monkey Head Gang participate."

"In past Huoshi Festivals, the monkey pets of this gang have served as the main force for picking fire persimmons. Having them take action is also a layer of security."

"As for the suppression of the shadow demonic cultivators, subordinate has made some arrangements, all of which are in the jade slip."

The City Lord infused his spiritual sense into the jade slip and saw that the various arrangements were clearly organized and the steps rigorous; beyond the main arrangements, there were also many contingency plans.

The main force for suppressing the shadow demonic cultivators was naturally the City Lord's Mansion and the Jin Dan cultivators of the Zhou and Zheng families. The Ning family ancestor was still in a state of closed-door recuperation, but would also appear when the time came, acting as a reserve force.

Come to think of it, ever since the shadow demonic cultivators appeared, Seeing Fei Si had represented the City Lord's Mansion and taken the initiative to contact the other three families to discuss suppression matters.

Relying on this pretext, the City Lord's Mansion united the three families in one place.

Seeing Fei Si observed secretly and did not find any clues of collusion between the three families and the shadow demonic cultivators.

"Do as you have planned." After reading, the Huoshi City Lord approved Seeing Fei Si.

In this suppression plan, there was no City Lord.

The opponent was only a Golden Core, and the Golden Core cultivators the Huoshi Immortal City planned to dispatch numbered four.

This combat power configuration was completely sufficient.

Standing from the perspective of the City Lord's Mansion, the Huoshi City Lord sitting in command at the mountain peak was the most correct thing to do.

It was obvious that the shadow demonic cultivators had been trying their best to enter the Magma Xian Gong. But the first time they were stopped by Zheng Shuanggou, and the second time they sneaked near the dungeon, they were discovered by Chi Dun, who was carrying the Alarm Bell.

If they really had accomplices, then the third time was the raid on the Ziyang Courtyard, and dropping elixirs in the Huoshi Forest was clearly to attract the Huoshi City Lord to go and capture them.

The more the enemy wants to do something, the less they should be allowed to succeed!

As long as the City Lord sits in command at the mountain peak, he will remain in an invincible position.

"My lord, subordinate has one more matter that needs to be reported urgently." Seeing Fei Si said, "Ever since the last failure to pass the barrier, Young Master Meng Chong has once again entered closed-door special training."

"He uses the Immortal Talent Sprinting Thunder too frequently; such terrifying consumption is very difficult to sustain."

"Subordinate is very worried."

"I have earnestly persuaded Young Master Meng Chong many times, but the young master did not listen and still goes his own way."

As he spoke, Seeing Fei Si handed out another jade slip.

The jade slip recorded Meng Chong's latest appearance during special training.

The originally sturdy figure was already gone.

He is now visibly thin. His cheekbones are high, his eye sockets are deeply sunken, but his gaze is becoming increasingly bright, giving people the feeling of someone who has practiced demonic arts, burning his life to exchange for a briefly powerful state.

The City Lord smiled slightly: "Then let him continue to go his own way."

Seeing Fei Si was stunned: "City Lord, you this..."

The Huoshi City Lord's tone was leisurely: "Talent and nature are the exterior and interior of each other, and can be regarded as one body. Expressing nature is stretching talent."

"The higher the talent, the fuller the nature."

"Only by fully exerting nature can the potential of talent be excavated to the greatest extent."

"Let me ask you, in the last month or two, how has Chong'er progressed?"

Seeing Fei Si said: "The progress is rapid, making subordinate marvel."

The facts were indeed so.

At the very beginning, Meng Chong couldn't even dodge the Ten Thousand Jun Heavy Hammer Platform. Later, he dodged the heavy hammer but couldn't dodge the golden silk fishing net. After that, he rushed through the fishing net but couldn't control his speed and was cut into pieces by the fine threads.

After special training, he completely adapted to the extreme speed, his movements became incomparably agile and swift, and he easily crossed layers of obstacles.

The City Lord added: "I look at the jade slip images; this special training of his has also reached the edge of a breakthrough. Previously, he used Sprinting Thunder, which was straight and monotonous. Now, he has begun to adjust his breathing, and there are ups and downs."

"He has gradually realized the principle that rigidity cannot last long, and the law of bending before stretching."

"Once he breaks through, he will be able to have rhythm, be able to have slowness in speed, speed in slowness, and be able to accelerate again at extreme speed."

"At that time, he will be able to become relaxed and moderate. This is the transformation of Yin and Yang rotation, and all things become a circle."

Seeing Fei Si suddenly realized: "I understand."

"Nature can help talent grow, and the progress of talent can also improve nature."

"Young Master Meng Chong previously only knew how to rush and charge. Once he breaks through this time, his nature will be improved, and he will be able to be relaxed and moderate."

The City Lord smiled: "The path of cultivation is just like this; Yin extreme leads to Yang birth, Yang extreme leads to Yin birth, which is what is called 'when things reach an extreme, they change'."

"Possessing super-grade talent is a seed of immortal cultivation. It cannot be treated with common sense."

"Since the super-grade talent has been fully stimulated, let him fully exert and excavate it. Once there is progress in the use of talent, nature will also be improved."

"Chong'er has his own unique path of cultivation."

"As long as it does not endanger his life, there is no need to interfere forcefully."

"We provide him with elixirs to help him replenish nutrition as much as possible."

"In addition, it is to gather manpower, form a team, and help him act as an assistant in the future."

"The barriers of the Magma Xian Gong are difficult to achieve by relying on individuals alone."

"Coexistence and cooperation is the royal way; from this, it can be seen that the Three Sects Masters are truly high monks, indeed harboring compassion, wanting to save all living beings."

Seeing Fei Si hurriedly said: "When Young Master Meng Chong changed his cultivation, the mansion had already organized thirty people to change their cultivation together."

"After Young Master Meng Chong returned from his first exploration, the scale of the cultivation-changing team expanded to fifty people."

"It's just that they have little talent and are still changing their cultivation, and there is still a distance from the peak of the third layer."

"According to my investigation, our mansion's cultivation-changing team is in the best situation. The Zhou family is ranked second because of the Gathering and Scattering Ease Spirit Tide Array. The Zheng family is third, and the Ning family is the worst."

The City Lord nodded and praised lightly: "You do things steadily."

Seeing Fei Si immediately showed joy and was about to respond when a voice suddenly came: "Meng Kui."

"Since you have deeply understood the principle of Yin extreme leading to Yang birth, why do you still covet the Magma Xian Gong? Aren't you worried that going too far is as bad as not going far enough?"

"Who is it?" Seeing Fei Si was shocked and angry, shouting, releasing his spiritual sense to search for the enemy.

The Huoshi City Lord showed a look of surprise, waved his hand at Seeing Fei Si, and told him not to be impatient.

The City Lord cast his gaze toward the clouds on the right.

There, a figure slowly appeared.

This was a middle-aged man in a bright red brocade robe with black embroidered edges.

He had a square face, and in the center of his pitch-black pupils, dots of golden light were emitted.

He did not cover it up, revealing the Jin Dan aura. Facing the City Lord and Seeing Fei Si, his demeanor was graceful, smiling lightly, and his momentum actually overwhelmed the opposite side.

Seeing Fei Si saw this familiar brocade robe and then saw the three big characters "Divine Catcher Division" on the middle-aged man's waist token.

His eyes twitched, and he hurriedly saluted: "Seeing Fei Si pays respects to the Divine Catcher Lord, and dares to ask for the Lord's honorable name."

The middle-aged man smiled slightly: "This humble one is Zhu Xuanji."

"Surname Zhu?" Seeing Fei Si's heart trembled slightly, thinking, "The surname Zhu is the royal surname; could it be that the person in front of me..."

Zhu Xuanji nodded directly and admitted frankly: "You should have guessed it too. That's right, Zhu does not only belong to the Divine Catcher Division, but is also a member of the Nandou Immortal Kingdom royal family."

"Coming here this time is to investigate the Magma Xian Gong!"