"Let's not talk about him. I asked Master to come today to discuss the prospects of the election."
Feng Yinshan brought the topic to the key issue.
"The current situation is that Your Highness's reputation is like the sun in the sky. Relying on this matter, you have made a good move, but this is far from enough."
Zhou Yun shook his head and said, "You should know that the army the Righteous Alliance controls can forcefully change the candidate for the Emperor."
"Are you talking about that mysterious' Lingyue Army '?"
"That's right. Back then, Ji Fuling and Yu Xuanyue created the Lingyue Army to quell the war in the Divine Phoenix Continent. At that time, the Lingyue Army was extremely powerful. As long as they appeared, they were practically unstoppable."
Zhou Yun nodded and said, "Later on, when the two of them left, the Lingyue Army was handed over to the Righteous Alliance and was renamed the 'Divine Guards of Justice'. As for the name, it is a bit tacky, but its purpose is even clearer. It is an army that exists to protect justice."
"There is a saying among the people that 'the Divine Guards of Justice rule the world'. Many people do not know that this is not a general term, but simply refers to the 'Divine Guards of Justice'."
Feng Yinshan nodded and said, "The reason why the Righteous Alliance's authority in the Divine Phoenix Empire is higher than the imperial power is because of the existence of the Divine Guards of Justice."
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After returning to Qingxu College, Ling Xiao took care of some personal matters and seized the time to consolidate his cultivation.
It took him three days to stabilize his cultivation at the early stage of the Ninth Heavenly Layer.
He packed up a little and set off for the East County.
This time, he only brought the Moon Maiden, Cold Plum, Hime Myung-kō, and the people from the Dark Thorn.
The others, such as Lan Yu 'er and Dai Yuling, remained in the college to cultivate.
The gap between them and Ling Xiao was getting bigger and bigger. They would not be able to help for the time being, so it was better to stay in the college to cultivate and absorb the gains from the battlefield.
The time for this trip to the East County was not set. Of course, he would definitely return, but it was hard to say when.
After all, Ling Xiao planned to wreak havoc in the eastern region of the world.
At this time, Ling Xiao's deeds had already been spread to the East County by the wandering warriors.
Everyone knew that their new City Lord Tianlong King was a young hero. The two battle songs he composed had already been widely circulated.
His deeds on the battlefield and in the Imperial City were also sung by storytellers and martial artists everywhere.
The legendary story of Ling Xiao could be heard in the taverns, tea houses, and even on the streets.
He was an enigmatic figure.
Some people were looking forward to it.
Naturally, there were also people who were disgusted.
Although the East County did not have a large population, because it was adjacent to the sea, pirates were rampant. Therefore, the people here were basically all warriors. However, their cultivation levels varied.
Outside the East County City, there was a large river that led to the sea. A piece of land was naturally formed.
This piece of land was called Turtle Island by the warriors of the East County.
Turtle Island was not large but what was interesting was that it was shaped like an enormous sea turtle. Most importantly, cultivating on Turtle Island was four to five times better than other places.
Because of this, this place had almost become a place that martial artists would fight for.
However, not everyone was qualified to go to such a good place.
It was in the hands of the East County Marquis.
This East County Marquis was not the master of the East County. He had only inherited his father's title. However, because of his large family and business, and because he was a relative of the imperial family, no one dared to not give him face in this land.
The highest official in the East County was the governor.
However, the successive governors either died for no reason or became the East County Marquis' men.
This made the East County Marquis' power in the East County like the sun in the sky. He was almost a local tyrant.
There were even rumors that the East County Marquis had said, "Eating, drinking, and playing in the East County, I won't do it even if you give me an imperial official!"
What was an imperial official?
It was an official in the Imperial City. This was better than the local officials, but he would not do it.
He was not stupid. In the East County, he was the emperor. In the Imperial City, someone like him was nothing.
At this moment, at the entrance of Turtle Island, many warriors were waiting to go through the procedures to enter the island.
If you wanted to enter Turtle Island, you either had the special waist token given by the East County Marquis or you had to pay a sufficient price.
It could be spirit stones.
It could be magic treasures.
It could also be beauties or martial arts manuals.
In short, whether something was valuable or not was not up to you, but the East County Marquis.
Lin Qian, a warrior from the Heavenly Dragon Continent.
She was relatively lucky. She was not captured and became a slave. Instead, she stayed in the East County and became one of the many wandering warriors in the East County.
What was a wandering warrior?
It was those warriors who did not belong to a sect. Their martial arts were bought with money. Some of their cultivation experience was also spent to consult others or figure it out themselves.
This kind of warrior had no ties and was relatively free. However, they lacked resources and did not have a sect to support them. It was actually very awkward.
Lin Qian had just turned 16 this year, and her cultivation had already reached the One Line Heaven Realm. Not to mention wandering warriors, even among the martial artists of a sect, she was considered a genius.
It was a pity that her cultivation had encountered a shackle. She had not felt any signs of a breakthrough for a long time, so she wanted to enter Turtle Island to try her luck.
Today, she had finally gathered the spirit stones needed to enter Turtle Island — 100,000 low-grade spirit stones.
This was only the amount needed to enter. After that, she would need to pay 10,000 low-grade spirit stones every day.
She calculated that she should be able to cultivate for about ten days.
This was what she earned by risking her life to kill pirates. It was not easy to come by.
"Human? Have you been cooped up in your home all this time? "
Lin Qian was stopped by the guards at the checkpoint: "One hundred thousand low grade spirit stones, that's for our Divine Phoenix Empire's practitioners. As for you humans, you have to pay at least one million low grade spirit stones to enter."
"You are robbing in broad daylight!"
Lin Qian was a little angry.
"So what if we are robbing in broad daylight? A mere human wants to enter Turtle Island to cultivate. Do you really think you are something? "
The guard glanced at Lin Qian, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He smiled and said: "However, you look good. Our East County Marquis likes beautiful women the most. If you are willing, you can try your luck. If you serve the East County Marquis well, it will naturally not be a problem to enter Turtle Island."
"That's right. You are so beautiful. Isn't it a pity if you don't use your beauty?"
A female warrior next to her said with a smile: "You little vixens, don't you like to seduce the East County Marquis?"
There was a hint of jealousy in the female warrior's voice.
It was probably because she was old and weak. She was already in her forties, so the East County Marquis would not take a fancy to her.
Lin Qian's expression was a little ugly, and said: "You are really going too far. Just wait, City Lord Ling Xiao will soon arrive at the East County. At that time, not only you, but the East County Marquis will also be finished."
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