Chapter 1090: Worry-Free Special Envoy

The spring cold was biting, and the chill still permeated.

But in the city, the snow had gradually melted, and occasionally birds flew by, bringing a touch of spring in their chirping.

Yixian City, which had been silent for a long time, began to gradually regain its vitality.

A caravan arrived in Yixian City in this season of all things reviving.

The caravan was very large, consisting of over a hundred people, all of whom were martial arts experts, and their strength was impressive.

Upon entering the city, the momentum was grand, and all the big figures of Yixian City were present to welcome them. Naturally, this included the two major contenders for the City Lord position, Xiao Feng and Xiao Yun.

With such a grand display, everyone knew that the special envoy from Worry-Free City must have arrived.

On that day, at the largest restaurant in Yixian City, the Yuhua Tower, everyone in the city set up a grand banquet to entertain the Worry-Free special envoy.

The attendees included not only representatives of major forces in Yixian City but also all the top martial arts experts who had been invited.

Such a standard was jaw-dropping.

……

"It's just like a superior coming to inspect the subordinate troops."

Late at night, Luo Chen, who had come out of the quiet room after finishing his cultivation, said this.

"Indeed! Brother Luo, you didn't see it; everyone was lining up to greet that Worry-Free special envoy. This formation is just like when our village went to the town to pay grain after the autumn harvest every year."

Jing Lan looked tired, but her eyes were quite enthusiastic; she was the one who represented Luo Chen at the banquet today.

Jing Lan had only been in Yixian City with Luo Chen for about three months, but her changes were earth-shaking.

Dressed in gorgeous clothes and wearing jewelry, even though she was still a bit awkward, the small-mindedness of a country girl was gradually fading.

This is probably what they mean by "living changes the spirit and nurturing changes the body"!

Luo Chen didn't care about anything at all; all the big and small matters in the residence were handed over to Jing Lan and the steward, Uncle Zhong, to handle. As for matters outside the residence, apart from the Young City Lord Xiao Feng's side, Jing Lan basically handled them.

Perhaps some people think that Luo Chen was a newcomer with a shallow foundation in Yixian City, and no one would look for him, but that would be a big mistake.

Not only were there many, but there were also a lot!

The most frequent visitors were the family of Steward Yan Song; Luo Chen was introduced by Steward Yan, so the two families naturally walked the closest.

Secondly, there were a large number of small forces in the city. Such as some shop owners, people in power at places of pleasure, and even leaders of small gangs.

Finally, there were some martial arts experts who had achieved a certain realm but had not yet made a name for themselves.

These people took the initiative to visit, and their purpose was simple: for fame or for profit!

Luo Chen became a guest of Xiao Feng with the status of a second-stage body refinement expert; this matter seemed ordinary, but in fact, the news had already spread throughout Yixian City.

Especially in this cold winter season, many people in the city were idle at home and loved to discuss these gossips the most.

Learning that Luo Chen had become Xiao Feng's guest, those small forces that couldn't reach the Young City Lord but had some family wealth took the initiative to climb up, seeking protection or support.

In addition, because his realm looked relatively low, far inferior to those Furnace Realm experts, some experts who were also in the second stage of body refinement frequently visited, trying to increase their own fame by fighting Luo Chen. If they were lucky, they might have a chance to enter Xiao Feng's eyes. If Xiao Feng officially became the City Lord of Yixian City this year, they would be guests of the City Lord's Mansion. This was much cheaper than challenging those Furnace Realm experts.

Unfortunately, to everyone's disappointment, this new guest, Luo Chen, ignored all the challengers.

And for those who took the initiative to send benefits, Luo Chen basically handed them over to Jing Lan to deal with.

Only when encountering some things that Jing Lan couldn't handle would Luo Chen occasionally convey his meaning.

In the end, most people were rejected, and only a few were accepted.

Therefore, in just three months, Luo Chen became a patron of two pharmacies and one restaurant. He didn't do anything usually, but he could enjoy generous offerings, and all he needed to pay was the name of Luo Chen, a guest of the City Lord's Mansion.

In this process, Jing Lan's level of receiving people and handling things gradually improved, which gave her a different demeanor and charm from the country girl of a few months ago.

Today, Luo Chen was at the critical moment of condensing the first Dan-seed of the third celestial cycle, so naturally, he couldn't attend the banquet at Yuhua Tower, so he let Jing Lan represent him and then tell him the general situation when she returned.

At this moment, after hearing Jing Lan's retelling, Luo Chen couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

"That is the Worry-Free special envoy, not someone a town mayor of Qingshan Town can compare to."

Jing Lan couldn't help but feel deeply moved: "Yes, even President Wan, whom Boss Zhou usually has to treat respectfully, was humble to the extreme in front of that Worry-Free special envoy, nodding and bowing. And those guests who had the same status as Brother Luo all put away their arrogance, one by one obediently letting the Worry-Free special envoy inspect them. I think even if Xiao Feng really becomes the City Lord of Yixian City in the future, he will have to treat the Worry-Free special envoy with respect!"

The Boss Zhou in Jing Lan's mouth was the owner of a pharmacy now under Luo Chen's care. And that President Wan was the president of the Wanji Medicine Association, controlling the pricing of medicinal materials and the distribution of goods in Yixian City and even several nearby large cities.

Such a top figure was already no less than a City Lord, yet he still had to bend and fawn over the Worry-Free special envoy, which showed how high this person's status was!

"Worry-Free City……"

Luo Chen muttered this name, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

Throughout the Great Destruction Realm, there were millions of martial artists, and experts emerged one after another, but most of them lived by relying on large cities.

And all seventy-two cities were subordinate to Worry-Free City.

That Lord of Worry-Free City was actually the co-lord of the seventy-two cities, and the entire Great Destruction Realm respected him, so he was also called the Worry-Free Realm Lord!

Every year, massive amounts of resources were transported to Worry-Free City, and countless experts also went there for its reputation. It was even said that every hundred years, the Worry-Free Realm Lord would specifically invite those City Lord-level experts who had reached the fourth-tier Flawless Realm to Worry-Free City to discuss martial arts together.

Ten years ago, Xiao Feng's father, the City Lord of Yixian City, was also invited like this, and he hadn't returned until now.

Now it seems that this invitation was mandatory; it wasn't something you could refuse if you didn't want to go.

And today, when the Worry-Free special envoy arrived, he specifically named all the Furnace Realm experts in the city to participate in the evening banquet, which was more like a "bottom-line test."

Was he observing in advance which experts had the opportunity to break through to the fourth stage of body refinement in preparation for the next hundred-year invitation?

What kind of opportunity did Worry-Free City have that made so many martial arts experts flock to it?

And what was the situation that made the Worry-Free Realm Lord invite the top experts every hundred years?

Just by analyzing a banquet he hadn't attended, combined with the knowledge he had read in the classics, Luo Chen analyzed many things and derived many guesses.

Jing Lan looked at the thoughtful Luo Chen, and the enthusiasm for attending the grand banquet in her eyes gradually faded, replaced by anxiety.

"Brother Luo, are you going to Worry-Free City?"

Luo Chen was startled and asked instead of answering: "Why do you ask?"

Jing Lan said softly: "I heard them say that other martial arts experts came to Yixian City and became guests, all thinking about how to get the Young City Lord's attention and how to seize benefits. But you seem to have never had similar actions; even the position of patron of the three shops you agreed to seems to be just to find something for me to do. I feel... you won't stay in Yixian City forever."

Because you don't seek anything, you won't stay long?

Luo Chen smiled slightly and did not deny it.

"I probably will go!"

A look of obvious loneliness appeared on Jing Lan's face.

"But it's still early."

Luo Chen's next sentence made the woman's mood a little better, but only a little; after all, Luo Chen was going to leave.

And according to Luo Chen's current arrangements for himself, the next time he left, he might not take her with him.

"Go and rest; you are tired too," Luo Chen said.

Jing Lan nodded and reminded Luo Chen to attend Xiao Feng's private banquet tomorrow before leaving.

After she left, Luo Chen shook his head and sighed.

He understood the woman's thoughts, but after all, immortals and mortals were different, and he had never been moved; what he was doing now was just repaying her with a lifetime of glory and wealth, and repaying the debt of saving his life.

As for going to Worry-Free City?

That was indeed still early; at least according to the mortal concept of time, that might be a lifetime.

"Xiao Feng's banquet?"

Luo Chen remembered what Jing Lan had just mentioned, and the corners of his mouth curled.

Although it was a bit troublesome, he still planned to go.

The first Dan-seed of the third celestial cycle had already been condensed, and the subsequent cultivation was a matter of course, so there was no need to rush.

Xiao Feng treated him with quite a bit of respect, so he could give him some face in their daily interactions.

At the same time.

In the number one room of the Yuhua Tower, the largest restaurant in Yixian City.

A young man in a white robe with a noble temperament stood by the railing, looking at the moon with his hands behind his back.

Footsteps came from behind, followed by a respectful voice.

"Special Envoy, the list you wanted is here."

The Worry-Free special envoy beckoned, and the list fell into his hand. As he flipped through the pages, one name after another came into view, and the martial arts experts who attended today gradually corresponded to these names.

This list not only recorded the cultivation realm of those people but also their background, the main cultivation techniques, and a large number of past battle records.

Such as Granny Yu and Old Monster Chihuo under Xiao Feng, were all on it.

However, after flipping through it, the Worry-Free special envoy closed the book quite uninterestingly.

"They are all a bunch of mediocre people!"

If these words were spread, it would surely shock countless people; after all, those who could enter this list were all powerful Furnace Realm existences!

Yet in the mouth of the Worry-Free special envoy, they only received a "mediocre" evaluation.

Only the man in black behind the special envoy nodded.

"The Lord is right; there are few outstanding ones among them. Even if the two Xiao brothers are hiding their strength, they are only just entering the Furnace Realm and will not become golden bodies after a hundred years."

But immediately, the man in black changed the subject.

"However, this trip was not without gains; at least that old guy named Tie Xiong has a suspected Flawless Realm cultivation, which might catch the Realm Lord's eyes."

The Worry-Free special envoy frowned, "Tie Xiong, huh……"

He muttered, but soon shook his head firmly.

"This person is afraid not; there is still energy leaking from his body. Obviously, even if he luckily broke through to the Flawless Realm, his golden body is still not perfectly shaped. I estimate he broke through forcibly with a secret technique. The Realm Lord wouldn't look down on such a person who takes shortcuts; I'm afraid that as soon as Tie Xiong approaches that door, he will be torn to pieces by the leaking energy interacting with the universe."

The man in black behind him was startled; his strength was not as good as the special envoy's, so he didn't see it as clearly.

Hearing the other party's analysis, he could only feel helpless.

"Then this trip, I'm afraid it will be a wasted effort."

The Worry-Free special envoy patted the railing, "Forget it, good seedlings are not so easy to find. After a hundred or two hundred years, this Yixian City might produce another expert like Xiao Feng's father! Go and count the goods; after the martial arts duel is over, we will return to Worry-Free City!"

"Yes, my lord!"

After the man in black left, the Worry-Free special envoy closed the window, looking bored.

This trip to Yixian seemed to be just a routine matter, with no surprises to speak of.