Chapter 241: Matters of Jiangzhou

After dismembering a fierce ghost and placing it into the underworld-soil ceramic bowl before the grave of the Shuzhuan Gui, Lin Feng took the Shuzhuan Gui back, waiting for it to slowly absorb the Guiyi power and grow continuously.

Before the Shuzhuan Gui grew up, Lin Feng did not intend to continue researching that broken sword; after all, if he could not make the broken sword acknowledge him as its master, researching it would be of no use.

After resolving this trouble, Lin Feng felt slightly more relaxed, and he then turned his attention to other matters.

After returning to the gravekeeper's cabin, Lin Feng took out the black jade statue he had not yet finished and began carving it again.

Lin Feng was full of anticipation for the statue formation within the Guijiangren heritage, but it had been delayed by various matters previously.

Now that there was plenty of time, he naturally had to make a sample as soon as possible to test what the specific effect would be.

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The people of Jiangzhou had still not recovered from the shock caused by the celestial phenomenon in the sky yesterday.

In Luohe City, the streets and alleys were all buzzing with heated discussions about this matter, and even places like teahouses, taverns, and the Great Sage Temple had become lively.

Among them were many disciples from sects and noble families of other prefectures; their behavior now could be considered the most excited and agitated.

For them, being able to personally experience the scene from yesterday was already worth the trip.

However, there was another group of people with different thoughts; they believed that there must be some immense opportunity deep within Xinglong Ling. If not for that, how could the celestial phenomenon of a Saint ascending appear twice in succession?

In short, yesterday and even into the night, all parties and personnel were in a state of inexplicable fanaticism, and many disciples of great families had already begun discussing whether to join forces to enter the mountain and seek apprenticeship.

As the Inspector of Jiangzhou, Li Yanbing had not had an easy time these past two days; previously, the attack on Linzhou by the King of Li's army had consumed a large amount of her energy to deal with.

However, ever since she obtained a more powerful Zhiren General, the offensive from the direction of Liuzhou had finally stabilized.

This allowed her to free up more time to handle other affairs, such as the heritage regarding how to make corpse-oil candles that Lin Feng had previously asked her to find.

Because she attached sufficient importance to this matter, she directly arranged for her trusted aide Li He to handle it, and now there is already some progress.

"My Lady, we have already found the successor of the candle-making craftsman, and the other party has also agreed to give us a heritage for making corpse-oil candles, but the prerequisite is that they hope you can arrange their livelihood in Luohe City."

Hearing Li He's report, Li Yanbing did not think much and agreed directly.

"Promise them; as long as the heritage they hand over is authentic, they can come to the Zhenguisi to work!"

"Yes! This subordinate understands!"

Nowadays, perhaps because of Lin Feng, Luohe City had gathered a large number of people from various forces.

These people wanted to join the sect of the Great Sage Qitian but had no good path, so the vast majority began to settle for second best, wanting to establish a relationship with Li Yanbing, the Inspector of Jiangzhou.

After all, according to various rumors, the person behind Li Yanbing was that mysterious Great Sage Qitian...

Regarding this situation, Li Yanbing was now happy to see it happen; many of these people came from major noble families or had long-standing traditions of craftsmanship, and having these people willing to work for her was naturally a huge boost.

"My Lady, the King of Mu has sent people over!"

Just at this moment, the Silver-Badge Divine Catcher Li Songcheng came before Li Yanbing to report this situation to her.

"The King of Mu? What did he send people here for?"

Hearing her subordinate's report, Li Yanbing immediately became vigilant; she never dared to underestimate these vassal kings.

"Reporting to you, My Lady, according to what the other party revealed, they are acting under the King of Mu's instructions to send gifts to the Great Sage Qitian, hoping to take this opportunity to pay respects to that Saint!"

Before Li Songcheng came to report the news, he had naturally inquired about it in secret, so he directly explained the other party's intentions to Li Yanbing.

"Heh, so that's how it is."

Hearing him say this, Li Yanbing immediately understood.

The news she received this morning was that the statues of the three Saints of the Great Xia had shattered, suspected to be the fall of the Saints, and the other party was so anxious to pay respects to that adult; the meaning within was self-evident.

"My Lady, should we refuse them?"

Seeing Li Yanbing's reaction, Li Songcheng cautiously asked her.

"Why refuse? This is a good thing. I will go to pay respects to the Great Sage Qitian senior tonight; have them arrange a trustworthy person to accompany me to pay respects."

Hearing his question, Li Yanbing first replied with this, and then she spoke to him again:

"The fall of those three Saints at this time must be related to that person at the Incense Temple. The King of Li's offensive will surely become increasingly fierce, so the power from the King of Mu cannot be passed up."

"It's just that that senior is probably not interested in these power struggles and political disputes, so it is better to make it clear to them: sending gifts is fine, but do not harbor any improper thoughts."

Li Yanbing certainly knew what the King of Mu wanted to do, but she always prioritized the attitude of that Great Sage Qitian senior.

"Yes, this subordinate understands!"

Hearing this, Li Songcheng immediately understood what to do, so after a respectful bow, he retreated.

After Li Songcheng left, Li Yanbing turned directly to Li He and said: "Organize the candle-making craftsman's heritage as soon as possible; I will take it to give to that senior tonight. If there are any raw materials and tools, bring them along as well!"

Bringing the King of Mu's people was, in the end, just a matter of convenience; what she truly cared about was this matter.

"Yes! This subordinate will go handle it immediately!"

Li He agreed immediately and then left in a hurry.

"My Lady, Bai Yuanlong has returned!"

"Let him come in directly!"

"Yes!"

Bai Yuanlong, who had not appeared for a long time, came before Li Yanbing wearing a set of high-grade Guiyi armor and cupped his hands in salute: "This subordinate pays respects to you, My Lady!"

"No need for formalities. How has the training of the garrison troops been today?"

Seeing that Bai Yuanlong had gradually acquired the temperament of a fierce general, Li Yanbing asked him directly.

"Reporting to you, My Lady, in recent days, the training of the garrison troops has not been the slightest bit slack; a small drill every day, a large drill every three days. Now, morale is gradually emerging, and courage is beginning to form."

"If there is more time, the garrison troops can be allowed to participate in suppressing the Guiyi disasters and banditry in remote areas, to train the troops and build courage, and increase military prestige."

"If things go smoothly, by early spring next year, the garrison troops will have the strength for bloody battles!"

Bai Yuanlong thought for a moment and reported the recent situation of the garrison troops to Li Yanbing. Due to the large amount of grain and supplies provided by the King of Mu and the Guiyi weapons captured from the battlefield, the development of the garrison troops during this period could be said to be progressing rapidly.

Of course, no matter how fast the development was, those troops still could not be immediately committed to battle; they still needed to undergo a large amount of training and the tempering of actual combat before the garrison troops could finally be of use on the battlefield.

"That is good. The situation will likely change again, and when necessary, the garrison troops will also need to be deployed. You must be prepared."

"Nowadays, the Guiyi prisons in various places have basically become ineffective, so Guiyi roam freely in the wilderness. Next, you will lead the garrison troops to patrol various places, suppress the Guiyi disasters, and temper the troops."

After listening to his report, Li Yanbing nodded in approval, and then she issued a new order to him.

"Yes! This subordinate obeys the order!"

Hearing Li Yanbing say this, Bai Yuanlong immediately understood something, so he agreed on the spot.

He also did not want the garrison troops he had trained himself to suffer a devastating disaster before they had become strong.