Chapter 162: Taking Over as Zong Dian Master! Goal

Over the next few days.

The news of Lu Zhangsheng suppressing Ning Wanfeng in one move spread instantly throughout all of Qingzhou.

Countless martial artists were shocked, all secretly whispering that Lu Zhangsheng must have comprehended some kind of Divine Ability power, otherwise he would never be so terrifying.

Not only that, information about Lu Zhangsheng was even circulating in other prefectures of the Dazhou.

Speculation that Lu Zhangsheng had the strength of a Holy Son from an ancient noble family was also spreading among a small circle of martial artists.

Some people outside Qingzhou who had not seen Lu Zhangsheng make a move were somewhat skeptical, thinking that the martial artists of Qingzhou were exaggerating.

Time passed slowly.

Three months passed in a flash.

During this period, Lu Zhangsheng had kept a low profile, ignoring any changes in the outside world, and instead became even more low-key.

Every day, besides cultivating Divine Ability martial arts at home, he was controlling his exotic beast clone to dig for spiritual objects in the Shiwan Dashan.

As the pangolin went deeper into the Shiwan Dashan, the quality of the spiritual objects it encountered became higher and higher.

In just three months, it had collected more than twenty thousand resource points, and at this rate, he was not far from reaching the minor completion of the Glazed Dharma Body.

This made him quite joyful.

This day, early morning.

The morning sun rose, and golden light spilled over the entire Qingning Prehistoric City.

Lu Zhangsheng sat in a chair in the courtyard, drinking spiritual wine, his face full of comfort.

The warm sun shone on his shoulders, as if draping him in a layer of golden radiance.

Just then, footsteps came from the door in front.

A man in black walked over.

He bowed respectfully: "Subordinate pays respects to Lord Lu; Lord Liang asks you to go over for a visit."

For this rising star, he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

"Lead the way."

Lu Zhangsheng nodded faintly.

Then he stood up and walked forward.

He also had some doubts in his heart about the opponent's purpose in looking for him.

The two walked all the way, traveling through the bustling streets.

The crowds on both sides looked at Lu Zhangsheng with awe, stepping aside one after another.

Lu Zhangsheng's name had long since resounded throughout the Prehistoric City, and his status was second only to Liang Jinghui, the Zong Dian Master.

Even many people were secretly guessing that Lu Zhangsheng would sooner or later take over the position of Zong Dian Master.

By then, he would be a big shot on equal footing with the Prefecture Master.

Not long after.

The two arrived in front of a magnificent hall.

"Lord Lu, this subordinate will take his leave first."

The man retreated respectfully, leaving Lu Zhangsheng alone in front of the hall.

"Hmm."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled faintly, then lifted his foot and stepped into the hall.

He saw a towering figure standing in the center of the hall; it was Liang Jinghui, the Zong Dian Master.

His cultivation at the peak of the Innate stage was quite terrifying in its pressure.

Even Lu Zhangsheng felt a trace of pressure.

With Lu Zhangsheng's strength, dealing with some ordinary late-stage Xiantian experts was not a problem.

He did not fear some Heavenly Prides of the same level in the slightest.

As for the peak of the Innate stage, he was temporarily somewhat powerless.

"You've come."

Sensing the arrival, Liang Jinghui turned around and smiled faintly.

"May I ask what instructions the Hall Master has?"

Lu Zhangsheng was quite humble.

He did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"I will be transferred away soon, and the Qingning Prefecture Demon-Suppressing Division will be handed over to you."

Liang Jinghui smiled faintly.

He was going to be transferred to the Prehistoric City and had recommended Lu Zhangsheng as the next Zong Dian Master to the higher-level Demon-Suppressing Division.

In his view, with Lu Zhangsheng's strength, he was enough to sit firmly in this position.

He imagined that the higher-ups would not refuse, and the appointment would likely be issued soon.

Hearing this, Lu Zhangsheng was stunned.

He had not expected Liang Jinghui to be promoted so quickly.

"Congratulations to the Hall Master on your promotion."

He congratulated him with a smile, his tone very kind.

Then, after the two talked for a while, Liang Jinghui suddenly opened his mouth with a deep look in his eyes:

"Do you know why the Dazhou's Dragon Qi is shaking?"

Lu Zhangsheng's eyes moved slightly: "Please enlighten me, Hall Master."

He only knew that the Imperial Court's fortune was shaking, and Heavenly Prides were emerging one after another to compete for that massive fortune.

As for the deeper reasons, he was not clear.

He imagined there were some secrets that were not known to outsiders.

Liang Jinghui looked somewhat worried and spoke again:

"It is rumored that in ancient times, after the Dragon Court fought a decisive battle with the demons, the Nine Cauldrons were cast to suppress the world..."

"These nine holy objects contain immense power, and only by cooperating with the Imperial Court's fortune can they suppress the demons and prevent them from invading on a large scale."

"But now, the entire human territory is not just the Dazhou; I have received news that some weak nations have already turned into a paradise for demons, and countless humans are being kept in captivity, which is extremely tragic."

"Coupled with the shaking of the Dazhou's Dragon Qi and the occasional appearance of demons, I suspect that something has gone wrong with the Nine Cauldrons."

Hearing this, Lu Zhangsheng's eyes narrowed.

This news was truly too shocking; if the opponent's guess came true, the final catastrophe was likely not far off.

With his strength, wanting to protect himself under these conditions was undoubtedly a fantasy.

He had to rapidly improve his strength in a short time to cope with the upcoming challenges.

"Does the Imperial Court know about this? What countermeasure does Hall Master Liang have?"

Lu Zhangsheng's expression was somewhat grave.

"Sigh... the Imperial Court might have a backup plan."

Liang Jinghui's tone was somewhat pessimistic.

Even he was not optimistic about the current situation of the Imperial Court.

Beset by internal and external troubles, it was no longer the prosperous moment it once was.

"Your talent is very strong, and the emergence of so many Heavenly Prides this time is also an opportunity for you."

"As long as you can win the top one hundred, your fortune will skyrocket; if you are lucky enough to step into the top ten, your fortune will turn into a 'True Dragon'; if anyone can win the position of 'Dragon King', the entire remaining fortune of the Dazhou humans will descend upon this person..."

"By then, your fortune and aptitude will naturally become heaven-defying, and there will be a glimmer of hope to grow into a legendary Martial Saint."

Liang Jinghui's tone was very solemn.

He was quite optimistic about Lu Zhangsheng stepping into the top one hundred.

As for the top ten, it was almost impossible.

But even the top one hundred was quite good.

If he could grow up, he would also be a giant on the human side.

"Thank you, Lord Liang."

Lu Zhangsheng bowed with a smile.

He naturally understood the opponent's kind reminder.

However, the top one hundred was not his goal; this time he must win the championship, become the Dragon King, and suppress all the Heavenly Prides of the Dazhou.

Now the situation in the Dazhou was becoming increasingly strange, with undercurrents surging, making him dare not relax in the slightest.

"There are still two months left, and the Houtian spiritual root 'Ten Thousand Flower Fruit' in Yunzhou will mature; by then, many Heavenly Prides will definitely gather, so you should prepare well."

Liang Jinghui smiled slightly.

For Lu Zhangsheng, he was willing to sell a favor.

So he told him everything.

"Subordinate thanks Hall Master Liang."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled kindly.

Regarding the spiritual root, he had also heard of it in ancient books.

The fruits produced by some Houtian spiritual roots often had miraculous effects, which would likely be worth quite a few Source Energy Points.

Two months later, when the spiritual root matured, a large number of Heavenly Prides would definitely arrive to compete for it.

Then the two exchanged for a while, and Lu Zhangsheng took his leave.

Watching Lu Zhangsheng's gradually receding figure, Liang Jinghui's eyes were deep.

"Grow up quickly, there isn't much time left for you."

In the void, only a slight sigh remained.

Yongwang Mansion.

Inside a side hall.

Qin Ruobing sat on a wooden couch, her right hand gently stroking her abdomen.

At this moment, her abdomen was already slightly arched, and her entire person exuded a maternal radiance.

A few months ago, after the two had been intimate, Qin Ruobing hadn't paid attention for a moment, and she hadn't expected to get pregnant in one go.

This made Qin Ruobing quite joyful, but at the same time, she felt some worry in her heart.

If others discovered it, she feared that both she and her parents would fall into a vortex.

For this reason, she had been hiding carefully and rarely appeared in front of outsiders.

But paper could not wrap fire in the end.

Regarding this, Qin Ruobing could only take one step at a time.

"My child, your father is a famous Heavenly Pride in Qingzhou..." She looked at her lower abdomen with tenderness, murmuring to herself.

A few days later, a piece of news swept through the entire Qingning Prefecture instantly.

Liang Jinghui would be transferred away, and Lu Zhangsheng would take over the position of Zong Dian Master.

Once this news came out, it caused a sensation in the entire Prehistoric City.

Many martial artists rushed to Lu Zhangsheng's residence.

Everyone wanted to climb into a relationship with Lu Zhangsheng.

An official position on equal footing with the Prefecture Master was a unique existence in the entire Prehistoric City.

This made many Xiantian experts envious.

Some had waited for decades without becoming a Zong Dian Master.

They had not expected Lu Zhangsheng to climb to this high position in just a few short years.

However, everyone understood that this was likely due to the bonus of being the number one Heavenly Pride of Qingzhou.

Otherwise, it would not have been so smooth.

When the few Deputy Hall Masters like Wan Houyu and Nan Gonglei received the news, they were all stunned.

They had not expected Lu Zhangsheng to be promoted so quickly.

Although the few had long expected it.

Thinking of Lu Zhangsheng catching up from behind all the way, and now completely riding on their heads, the few had no temper at all.

The Zong Dian Master controlled the entire Prehistoric City Demon-Suppressing Division, and the power was still very great.

The next day, early morning.

Many martial artists stood in a large square.

Seemingly waiting quietly for something.

The leaders were Lu Zhangsheng and Liang Jinghui and the others.

Even Prefecture Master Qi Zhouyun was present.

This person had a smiling appearance, and his entire person looked very dignified.

A group of people looked ahead, orderly.

"Tramp, tramp, tramp..."

After a moment, a magnificent carriage drove slowly from the distance.

Soon it arrived in front of the crowd, and a middle-aged man dressed in green stepped out of the carriage.

The man was also holding a letter of appointment in his hand.

He scanned the audience slightly, then spread out the letter of appointment.

"Liang Jinghui, Hall Master of the Qingning Prefecture Demon-Suppressing Division, has made outstanding contributions and is specially transferred to the Prehistoric City to serve as Left Venerable Envoy."

"Lu Zhangsheng, Deputy Hall Master of Qingning Prefecture, has outstanding talent and significant contributions, and is hereby promoted to the position of Zong Dian Master."

Signature: Dazhou Demon-Suppressing Division, Qin Chaoyang.

Hearing this, everyone had very strange expressions; everyone saw what contributions Lu Zhangsheng had made.

The opponent almost rarely went out to perform tasks, let alone how much contribution he had.

Of course, if the Imperial Court above said you had outstanding contributions, then you definitely had outstanding contributions.

However, Qin Chaoyang signing it personally to promote the two was somewhat incomprehensible.

As one of the sons of Yongwang, the opponent also had great power in the Demon-Suppressing Division.

He had not expected him to pay attention to this remote Qingning Prefecture.

Even Liang Jinghui and the Prefecture Master were puzzled.

The two had always thought it was an order from the Qingzhou Zong Dian Master.

Lu Zhangsheng was also somewhat confused; he didn't know any son of Yongwang.

Just as everyone was discussing, the man announcing the appointment smiled slightly: "This official will congratulate the two lords here first and will not stay long."

"You are too polite, Lord."

Lu Zhangsheng and the other bowed.

After speaking, the man turned and returned to the carriage, and the coachman drove the carriage slowly away.

Soon it disappeared from everyone's sight.

"We pay respects to Hall Master Lu."

At this moment, countless martial artists on the field bowed down, their faces full of awe.

The resonant sound resounded through the clouds.

Fang Qing and her brother were also flushed with excitement.

The two had not expected Lu Zhangsheng to be promoted again in such a short time.

This time it was even more exaggerated, directly promoted to Zong Dian Master.

At this moment, Lu Zhangsheng had reached the peak of power in Qingning Prefecture.

An official position of the Fifth Rank with real power, which was ranked high in the entire Qingzhou.

Not only did he hold real power, but he could also command a large number of Demon-Suppressing Division martial artists, which could be said to be overwhelming in the Prehistoric City.

If it weren't for the restriction of the Prefecture Master, he could likely cover the sky with one hand.

Even the Prefecture Master came to congratulate him with a smile: "Congratulations, Lord Lu."

His tone was very kind.

For this rising Zong Dian Master, he also did not want to offend him.

He was nearing retirement and just wanted to finish his last term well.

"You are too polite, Lord Qi."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled faintly, making people feel like a spring breeze.

Then the few exchanged for a while, and Lu Zhangsheng left the place.

Over the next few days, Lu Zhangsheng hosted a large number of martial artists and officials at the Zuixiang Lou and officially took office as Zong Dian Master.

Many martial artists felt bitter in their hearts.

The spiritual ores in their hands were simply not enough; in just a few months, they had sent gifts three times in a row, and no one could hold up.

However, if they didn't send them, and other colleagues sent them secretly, then it would be over.

Everyone had to roll up.

A group of people gritted their teeth and purchased various spiritual ores on the market, causing the price of spiritual ores to skyrocket.

Regarding this, the martial artists of the entire Qingning Prefecture knew about this special hobby of Hall Master Lu.

He loved collecting various spiritual ores.

Changping County.

Haisha Gang station.

Yue Wanting was in a white dress, her slender figure perfectly displayed.

She looked at the intelligence in her hand, full of excitement.

"Haha... Lord has been promoted to Zong Dian Master."

Originally, she had been quite worried that her daughter would never make any progress.

Now the entire Qingning Prefecture would be their sphere of influence.

Just then, a black-clothed gang member walked in.

Behind him followed a large group of personnel, carrying wooden boxes.

"Report to the Gang Leader, the County Magistrate sent someone to deliver a large number of gifts."

"Send them to Lord Lu immediately."

Yue Wanting smiled sweetly.

This cold County Magistrate had finally surrendered and dared not have any actions to suppress them anymore.

"Subordinate obeys orders."

Everyone nodded repeatedly.

Inside the magnificent courtyard.

Lu Zhangsheng sat on a stone chair, looking at the large number of spiritual ores in front of him, his expression moving slightly.

These were all offered by a group of subordinates, and there were also many gifts sent from the county city, including Changping County, and he did not refuse anyone.

This was also an unwritten rule of officialdom; if he didn't accept them, some subordinates would likely be fearful, thinking they had offended him in some places.

He immediately began to absorb them.

【Source Energy Points +10.】

【Source Energy Points +10.】

The resources in his hand were increasing rapidly, as if they were endless.

This made him quite joyful.

Not long after, all the spiritual objects on the ground were absorbed.

He opened the panel.

Source Energy Points: 82,000.

It was another huge gain, and he was not far from the one-hundred-thousand mark.

This was just being promoted to Prehistoric City Zong Dian Master; if he continued to climb, the spiritual objects received would likely be even more astonishing.

In the vast territory of the Dazhou, spiritual objects were still quite considerable.

This also indirectly proved that Lu Zhangsheng's route of advancing on two fronts was correct.

One route relied on exotic beasts in the Shiwan Dashan, and the other was within the Demon-Suppressing Division, seizing high positions.

Over the next few days, Lu Zhangsheng stayed in the Zong Dian, correcting official documents and ordering subordinates to execute various tasks.

Everything seemed orderly.

Soon it was the day the Ten Thousand Flower Fruit matured.

Many Heavenly Prides of the entire Dazhou had long since received invitations and gathered toward Yunzhou one after another.

For a time, the situation began to rise, and many Heavenly Prides were rubbing their hands, not only wanting to win the spiritual fruit but also to suppress other Heavenly Prides and charge toward the strongest "Dragon King."

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