Chapter 34

"Is there a new version of the Group Heroes List? Let me see." Lu Xingzhou stretched out his big hand.

Sheng Yuanyao threw the booklet in her hand over in a bad mood. Lu Xingzhou took it and flipped through it, his eyes hooked on the first page like a hook, and he didn't move at all.

Both women could guess who he was looking at. Now that this guy is from the Yama Hall is no longer a secret in their hearts.

Sheng Yuanyao's tone was cool: "Why, seeing your Yama King's ranking rise, even more shocking the world, do you regret running away?"

Lu Xingzhou looked at it in a daze for a long time before whispering: "Why did she suddenly rise to third? Has there been any battle against First Grade recently?"

"No, this is because of a battle a year ago... She easily escaped from the encirclement of two First Grade Elders and many Second and Third Grade experts of the Heavenly Jade Holy Land, and even injured several. It was really called 'demonic flames towering'."

"Oh, that time... It's been a year, is your Group Heroes List updated too slowly? Is it written by a banana?"

"It was revised half a year ago. Why didn't you look?"

Lu Xingzhou stopped talking.

"It's impossible to change all the lists because of one combat achievement. They are all accumulated, basically waiting for half a year to change. This time it just happens to be the time to change the new list, so I came to ask you." Sheng Yuanyao said, suddenly interested, and put her arm around Lu Xingzhou's shoulder like a brother, asking in a low voice: "Could it be that you were also involved in that battle a year ago? Tell me the details?"

Lu Xingzhou peeked at Dugu Qingli: "No, no, how could I, a mere Seventh Grade cripple, participate in such a high-end battle."

That battle calculated her master's school... Fortunately, no one died; otherwise, I don't know if the little white hair would turn her face. But the little white hair shouldn't be familiar with those elders...

Dugu Qingli also looked at him, roughly guessing what he was thinking, actually not caring.

Master's school... except for the master, almost no one else had seen her, no feelings. Even if they met, it was seeing them frown at her monster appearance with white hair and blue eyes.

Who cares about them.

In this world, the only one who would think this is very good-looking seems to be Lu Xingzhou until now... Even Shen Tang just doesn't care, not thinks it's good-looking.

But this is because Lu Xingzhou is strange, right?

Sheng Yuanyao didn't believe Lu Xingzhou's ghost talk, and said in a bad mood: "Then let's leave this matter for now. Can you stop for a while and don't make it difficult for me."

Before the words fell, a firm guard ran over from outside, hurriedly saying: "Someone from the county, saying they are looking for Commander Sheng."

Sheng Yuanyao was very puzzled. When she went out, she saw several officials smiling and arching their hands at her: "Commander Sheng, congratulations on your promotion."

Sheng Yuanyao was inexplicable: "What promotion?"

"The Ministry of Personnel thinks that Commander Sheng has made great contributions in this battle and understands the specific situation, so they intend to let Commander Sheng act as the Xiazhou City Lord."

Sheng Yuanyao was shocked: "My Demon Suppression Division establishment is independent and not subordinate to other officials! Besides, I don't know government affairs at all. How can I do the City Lord? Isn't this nonsense?"

"Just acting, in order to quickly stabilize the situation. After this matter, Commander Sheng will definitely be promoted to County Commander..."

Sheng Yuanyao pinched her forehead, unable to complain.

She wanted to return to the capital, but not only could she not go back, she even acted as the City Lord.

However, she could roughly guess what was going on. Not to mention anything else, why demons appeared here hasn't been completely figured out. What if there are stronger ones? This City Lord position is a hot potato in the short term, and no one wants to touch this position for the time being.

It's just that her old father didn't know what he was thinking, but instead pressed her here. Looking at this situation, it feels like it's better to let her do it and pass this period of time. Anyway, continuing to investigate the demon case is in line with her main job, and there is no expectation for her to do any government affairs.

The officials in the county saw her appearance and knew she understood, all smiling and saying: "Congratulations, City Lord Sheng, being a City Lord under twenty, is the youngest City Lord in this dynasty... Everyone is here today, how about we set up a banquet at Zuixian Tower to congratulate City Lord Sheng on her promotion?"

Sheng Yuanyao didn't even have the strength to speak: "Whatever."

Watching Sheng Yuanyao being surrounded by a group of people and leaving, Dugu Qingli said: "Is this what you and Shen Tang said about waiting for the City Lord's appointment?"

"I didn't expect it to be her... But if it's her, things are indeed much easier to do. It's obvious that Sheng Yuanyao has been secretly taking care of you."

"Didn't see it."

Lu Xingzhou smiled and didn't explain much. His energy was mainly still on adjusting the elixir fire.

Dugu Qingli looked at his slightly worried appearance and asked in a low voice: "Are you afraid to refine the bone-refining elixir?"

"The feeling of being close to home and being timid... be cautious, take it step by step."

Dugu Qingli hesitated for a moment: "Have you ever heard of a method of changing bones? I always feel that that is more suitable for your state. Your bones are really not useful just by connecting them."

Lu Xingzhou was a bit dazed: "Heard of it... to put it bluntly, it's making artificial limbs, using various treasures to refine them into bones and replace them... but this seems a bit too luxurious for me, I haven't expected it."

Dugu Qingli said: "It's not just artificial limbs. Earlier, some people went to find the places where ancient immortals and demons fell, and used immortal bones to replace their own. Even people with intact hands and feet deliberately changed them this way. After all, that kind of immortal creation can create stronger cultivation bones. However, it is rare to hear of such secret places now, and not a single one has been heard of in these years."

"Yes, after so many years, the places that should be found have long been explored by various forces. How lucky would it be to encounter such a creation? I haven't expected it. The Yama Hall intelligence network has been built for so long, and it hasn't explored similar places over the years."

Dugu Qingli hesitated, but didn't say it.

In fact, the royal family has such things, and the Holy Land also has them.

It's just that with Shen Tang's current situation, it's impossible to ask the royal family for such things. She, Dugu Qingli, has some qualifications to ask the master for some treasures, but on what grounds? The reasons are not enough, and for treasures of this level, the master could not possibly agree.

To put it bluntly, the master might not want Shen Tang to be cured. After all, the disabled state is more conducive to her keeping a low profile and saving her life. Otherwise, she should have secretly sent medicine some time ago, how could she drag it until waiting for Lu Xingzhou to treat...

In addition, no one knows whether the collections of the royal family and the Holy Land are suitable for Lu Xingzhou. This kind of thing depends on fate, not everyone can have it.

The two were silent, and after a while, the pill furnace shook slightly.

Lu Xingzhou collected his mind and carefully adjusted the elixir fire.

Not long after, the furnace lid jumped lightly, and an elixir floated slowly.

Sixth Grade Tendon-Continuing Elixir, top quality.

With this hand alone, Lu Xingzhou's alchemist level should actually be Sixth Grade. Whether it is the elixir recipe or the refining, it is all one-handed operation, which is enough in the grade assessment. Alchemist is a profession that extremely needs experience. A Sixth Grade at this age will not be simpler than her Dugu Qingli's Fifth Grade cultivation.

Maybe there is still some gap with Chen Jinnian? After all, the gap in age and knowledge is here. Lu Xingzhou may not have seen as many patients as Chen Jinnian... but it is really already very remarkable.

Saying they are cultivation geniuses, in fact, Lu Xingzhou is also a genius in all aspects, but he is limited by his body and trapped here. Dugu Qingli dare not think about how Lu Xingzhou can soar into the sky after solving the problem.

On that day, can Shen Tang really keep him?

Perhaps the Yama King didn't treat his legs because she felt that once he broke the shackles, he would become a dragon and ascend to the sky, and he would never be kept again.

Lu Xingzhou put away the elixir, his mood was great, and he moved to the window to prepare the external medicine. Peeking at Dugu Qingli's thoughtful appearance, he smiled: "What are you thinking about?"

Dugu Qingli was about to answer when her heart moved, and her long sword was unsheathed.

A figure flashed suddenly, avoiding her sword, and revealed his figure beside him: "Wait!"

Dugu Qingli protected Lu Xingzhou, staring coldly at the visitor: "Who are you?"

The visitor arched his hands: "Huo family retainer Yang Dechang, met the two."

Lu Xingzhou's expression remained unchanged: "Since you are here, hiding your head and tail and observing from the side, what is your intention?"

Yang Dechang is of course here to secretly observe whether this person could be Huo Shang. He is also an old man in the Huo Mansion and recognizes Huo Shang.

But what gives him a headache is that Huo Shang was only eight years old when he died, and it is really hard to compare with the appearance of a young man. Huo Yu recognized that Lu Xingzhou was Huo Qing because they were of similar age and had bullied each other in childhood, so they had many intersections and could vaguely remember. How could others remember what other children in the mountains looked like back then? Yang Dechang simply hadn't seen Huo Qing at all.

After observing secretly for a long time, under the premise of first impressions, he felt that he was really similar to Huo Shang, but he couldn't fully confirm whether it was him. Instead, because he saw him successfully refine Sixth Grade elixirs and could produce top-quality ones, his heart moved, and his aura was detected by Dugu Qingli.

Yang Dechang thought for a while and simply said: "The Young Master has entered the Huo family's line of sight. In fact, some things might as well be open and honest. If the Young Master is not the Seventh Young Master, then the Huo family really has no premise to intersect with the Young Master, and we can just be safe with each other. If he really is the Seventh Young Master, blood is thicker than water, what hatred can't be tried to resolve?"

Lu Xingzhou smiled half-heartedly: "How to resolve?"

These words sounded to Yang Dechang as if he had directly admitted it, so he smiled and took out a land deed: "It is said that this place of Shen's Firm is rented from the Young Master. Since the Young Master's land is adjacent to the Huo residence, perhaps you like it?"

Lu Xingzhou laughed: "That old residence is already a house of misfortune. The Huo family either leaves it idle for a lifetime, and if they want to sell it, it won't be worth much. Is this called waste utilization?"

Yang Dechang smiled and said: "Young Master, you underestimate it... This large area of fields outside, including the back mountain, are all included in this deed, not just a single residence."

Lu Xingzhou was silent for a moment: "Let's settle the accounts clearly. I will pay to buy it. You can name a price."

"Why bother? Even if you are not the Seventh Young Master, we can make friends." Yang Dechang left the land deed and suddenly flashed away: "If we have fate in the future, I will drink with the Young Master..."

Before the word "happy" was finished, a gold ingot appeared abruptly in front, with a talisman stuck on it.

Transmission talisman.

Yang Dechang felt a chill in his heart. This subtle magic control... If this was a magic weapon transmitted and exploded abruptly, he might suffer.

He subconsciously caught the gold ingot in his hand, and Lu Xingzhou's cold voice came from behind: "No merit, no reward... So it's settled, please go back."

Dugu Qingli glanced at Lu Xingzhou: "A gold ingot for such a large piece of land, how are you embarrassed to say it's settled..."

Lu Xingzhou leaned on the back of the chair, but his voice was cold: "Saying it's settled is just not wanting them to think they gave me something. This little interest wants to resolve the grievances... thinking too beautifully."

(End of this chapter)