Chapter 1092: Worry-Free Special Envoy

The spring cold was biting, and the chill still soaked into people.

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 eye-catching.

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

With such a big show, everyone knew that it must be the special envoy from Worry-Free City who had arrived.

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

Those attending the banquet, besides representatives of major forces in Yixian City, included all the top martial arts experts invited.

Such a specification was dumbfounding.

……

"It's just like a superior inspecting a subordinate unit."

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

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

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

Jing Lan had only been in Yixian City with Luo Chen for about three months, but her whole person had undergone a earth-shaking change.

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

This was probably the effect of one's environment on one's temperament!

Luo Chen usually didn't care about anything, leaving all the big and small matters in the residence to Jing Lan and the steward, Uncle Zhong. As for matters outside the residence, except for the Young City Lord Xiao Feng's side, Jing Lan basically handled them.

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

Not only were there people, but there were many!

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

Secondly, there were many small forces in the city. Such as shop owners, people in charge of entertainment venues, and even leaders of small gangs.

Finally, there were some martial arts experts who had achieved success 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-realm body refiner; this matter seemed ordinary, but the news had long spread throughout Yixian City.

Especially in this cold winter month, 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 cling to him, seeking protection or backing.

In addition, because his realm looked relatively low, far inferior to those Crucible Realm experts, some experts of the same second realm of body refining 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 Crucible Realm experts.

Unfortunately, to everyone's disappointment, Luo Chen, the new guest, ignored all 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 things 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 short months, Luo Chen became a patron of two pharmacies and one restaurant. He didn't have to do anything usually, but could enjoy generous offerings, and the only thing 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 handling people and things gradually improved, which led to the different style 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 he naturally couldn't attend the banquet at Yuhua Building, so he let Jing Lan represent him and then tell him the general situation when she returned.

Hearing Jing Lan's retelling at this moment, Luo Chen couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

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

Jing Lan couldn't help but be deeply moved: "Yes, even President Wan, whom Boss Zhou usually treats respectfully, was humble to the extreme in front of that Worry-Free special envoy, nodding and bowing at every turn. And those guests of 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 Lord of Yixian City in the future, he will have to treat the Worry-Free special envoy with great respect!"

The Boss Zhou in Jing Lan's mouth was the owner of a pharmacy that Luo Chen was currently taking care of. And that President Wan was the president of the Wanji Medicine Association, holding the power of medicine pricing and supply allocation in Yixian City and several nearby large cities.

Such a top figure was already no less than a City Lord, but still had to curry favor with the Worry-Free special envoy, which showed how high this person's status was!

"Worry-Free City……"

Luo Chen muttered this name, his eyes narrowing slightly.

In the entire Great Destruction Realm, there were countless martial artists and experts emerging one after another, but most of them relied on large cities for survival.

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. Even 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 Lord of Yixian City, was invited in this way, and he hadn't returned until now.

Now it seems that this invitation was mandatory; it wasn't a matter of whether one wanted to go or not.

And today, when the Worry-Free special envoy arrived, he specifically named all Crucible 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 a chance to break through to the fourth realm of body refining, 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 top experts every hundred years?

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

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

"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 who came to Yixian City and became guests were all thinking about how to gain 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 those 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 seek nothing, you won't stay long?

Luo Chen smiled slightly and did not deny it.

"I probably will go!"

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

"But it's still early."

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

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

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

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

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

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

As for going to Worry-Free City?

That was indeed still early; at least from the perspective of a mortal's concept of time, that might be a lifetime.

"Xiao Feng's banquet?"

Luo Chen remembered what Jing Lan had just mentioned and curled his lips.

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 respect, so he could give him some face in their daily interactions.

At the same time.

In the Heaven-Number One Room of Yuhua Building, 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, the names of the martial arts experts who attended today gradually corresponded to the names on the list.

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

For example, Granny Yu and Old Monster Red Fire under Xiao Feng were all on it.

However, after reading through it, the Worry-Free special envoy closed the book quite boredly.

"All a bunch of mediocre people!"

If these words were spread, they would surely shock countless people; after all, everyone who could enter this list was a powerful Crucible Realm existence!

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

Only the black-clothed man behind the special envoy nodded.

"The Lord is right; there are few outstanding ones among them. Even the two Xiao brothers have hidden their strength, they are only just entering the Crucible Realm and will not become Golden Bodies in a hundred years."

But immediately, the black-clothed man changed the subject.

"However, this trip was not without gains; at least that old guy named Tie Xiong has a cultivation level suspected to be in the Flawless Realm, 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 probably won't do; there is still Qi leaking from his body. Clearly, even if he luckily broke through to the Flawless Realm, his Golden Body is still not perfectly shaped; it is estimated that he broke through forcibly with a secret technique. The Realm Lord wouldn't look favorably on such opportunistic people; I'm afraid that as soon as Tie Xiong approaches that door, he will be torn to pieces by the interaction of the leaking Qi and the universe."

The black-clothed man 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 will probably return without success."

The Worry-Free special envoy patted the railing: "Forget it, good seedlings are not that easy to find. In another hundred or two hundred years, this Yixian City might produce another powerhouse like Xiao Feng's father! Go and count the goods; after the martial battle ends, we will return to Worry-Free City!"

"Yes, my lord!"

After the black-clothed man 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.