Federal Center City.
Apart from the capital city and the Northwest Guardian Manor, the rest of the Domain Lords from the other thirty-six domains had all gathered here at the same time.
Even if the situation was chaotic, even if the journey was dangerous, and even if a few domain lords were intercepted and seriously injured, it didn't stop their determination to rush to the Federal Center City.
Yao Puxin stood in the hall of the City Governor's Office. Seeing the thirty-three domain lords sitting neatly in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little absent-minded.
He almost couldn't remember the last time so many domain lords sat so neatly in his City Governor's Office.
Even last time, when Yang Fan's identity as the number one Emperor-level doctor in the Federation was exposed, under the guidance of some people, many domain lords jointly wrote a letter to request Yang Fan to tour the various domains. These people didn't rush to the Federal Center City like this time.
Moreover, because of Yao Puxin's identity as the Federal Center City's City Governor, he had previously represented the leaders of the Federation in issuing notices to increase taxes, or to reprimand certain domains for not fighting demons, corruption, and so on.
Therefore, Yao Puxin himself had never been liked by these domain lords in the thirty-six domains.
Even at the last gathering in the capital, when Yao Puxin represented the Federal Center City, there weren't many domain lords who took the initiative to greet him.
Yao Puxin was well aware of this and had long been used to it. No matter how unhappy he was, he wouldn't show it without subtlety.
The leaders of the Federation arranged for him to be the City Governor of the Federal Center City so that he could supervise the various domains and act as a mouthpiece. It was normal for him to offend people, so it was expected that he would be viewed with hostility and dissatisfaction by the other domain lords of the thirty-six domains of the Federation.
But now.
These fellows all came uninvited. After seeing Yao Puxin, the City Lord of the Central City of the Federation, they no longer ignored him or avoided him with fear. Instead, they were all eagerly attentive and eager.
"Aiya, brother Puxin, a day apart really feels like three years. Come, come, come, this is a local product of the Qinghe Guard Residence. It's not worth much, but it's mainly a token of our sincerity. Please accept it!"
"City Governor Yao, I heard that you still have a grandson who hasn't married yet. Coincidentally, I also have a granddaughter who hasn't married yet …"
"Leader, I'm here to report to you. My Pu Nan Guard Residence is having a hard time …"
The various forms of life, one after another, made Yao Puxin feel like he was in a dream.
These Domain Lords could even be called Marquises of a region. Usually, when he met them, which one of them didn't have their noses in the air or look down on others? When had they ever been so polite to him?
"Who would have thought that there would be a day when I, Yao Puxin, would actually become a fragrant piece of meat in the eyes of these Domain Lords. This is all thanks to Brother Yang Fan!"
Yao Puxin sat on the main seat and looked down at the 33 Domain Lords, sighing softly in his heart.
He wasn't a fool, so he naturally knew the reason why these old foxes became so attentive.
In fact, Yao Puxin had already expected this when the Federation government decided to report yesterday's battle against the two Holy Lands, Demon Saint Ridge and Black Wind Valley, to the various domains of the Federation.
However, he never expected that these old fellows would be so shameless and unscrupulous in order to fight for the quota to build the array.
This made him recall the crazy behavior of these domain lords eighty years ago when the Federal Center City's first Spiritual Defense Array was built and put into use.
That scene, that manner, that shameless act of rolling on the ground, it was exactly the same as today, wasn't it?!
"I thought that only the nearby domain lords would take the lead to come to the Federal Center City. The other regions closer to the Capital City would directly go to the Capital City to ask Yang Fan for help."
"Now it seems that these old foxes aren't so shameless after all. They know that they offended Yang Fan at the Capital City gathering last time, and now they are too embarrassed to directly ask for help from Yang Fan."
With the abilities of these domain lords, it was impossible that they couldn't find out who built the Federal Center City's Great City Defense Array.
But now, they gave up what was near for what was far away, and all of them personally came to the Federal Center City. It could be seen that these old foxes were feeling a little guilty.
Yao Puxin smacked his lips twice. Just like the previous joint letter from the various domains, this time, except for the Capital City and the Northwest Guardian Residence, all the other 33 domains had gathered.
However, this time, it wasn't coercion, it couldn't even be considered pressure, and it wasn't a simple joint letter either. Instead, all 33 domain lords were present in person.
Their previous arrogance and uncooperative attitude had disappeared. Each and every one of them was thick-skinned enough to come over and ask for benefits.
"In just two short months, Yang Fan has changed from the soft persimmon that everyone wanted to bully to a tough bone that even the major domain lords don't dare to easily offend!"
"The situation is really fickle. It's too much for one to handle!"
A phrase popped up in Yao Puxin's mind: "Don't bully the young for being poor". If these domain lords hadn't used their power to bully others back then, why would they all come to the Federal Center City and be so humble?
They were clearly worried that Yang Fan would hold a grudge over what happened in the past. They were afraid that if they directly asked for help from Yang Fan, Yang Fan would deliberately make things difficult for them. They were even more worried that Yang Fan would secretly tamper with the arrangements for their cities and not do his best.
These old foxes were clearly using the Federation Central Government as a middleman and guarantor between them and Yang Fan in order to seek peace of mind.
"You're really gauging the heart of a gentleman with your own pettiness. Brother Yang Fan is such an open-minded person, how could he be so narrow-minded as to bicker with you old fogeys, let alone tampering with the Great City Barrier Formation!"
"You're all a bunch of black-hearted old fogeys who always like to think of others in a bad light. Can't you be a little more optimistic?"
Yao Puxin sat up straight, and after he extremely despised this bunch of old fogeys in front of him, a smile appeared on his face, and he spoke calmly.
"I already know the purpose of your visit, domain lords. The Federation Government itself also has the intention of promoting this Great City Barrier Formation."
The 33 domain lords all perked up, knowing that the main topic had arrived, and they all raised their heads to look at Yao Puxin.
"City Lord Yao, my Punan Guard Residence has suffered. We've already suffered three consecutive large-scale attacks from the demon domain, and countless people have been injured. We urgently need this Great City Barrier Formation that can both attack and defend to protect us thoroughly …"
"Brother Puxin, you also know the situation of my Qinghe Guard Residence. The spiritual power Great City Barrier Formation itself isn't the best, and its defensive power is worrying …"
"I don't care, my Changmeng Guard Residence must be the first to build the Great City Barrier Formation. Otherwise, I will fight to the death in this City Governor's Office …"
In an instant, the hall directly exploded.
The domain lords of the 33 domains all showed their remarkable abilities. Some played the pity card, some tried to worm their way into being friends, and even some old fogeys used the old trick of sacrificing their lives.
Yao Puxin felt a headache coming on. This was the reason why he wasn't too willing to receive these old fogeys.
For a little bit of benefit, these old fogeys could turn the heavens upside down. If there was even the slightest bit of unfairness in the distribution, not to mention banging their heads against the wall, there were even some who cursed and slitted their wrists on the spot.
"Silence!"
"Whoever says another word of nonsense will directly put the quota for the construction of the Great City Barrier Formation to the last person!"
Whoosh!
As soon as Yao Puxin's voice fell, the discussion in the hall was forcefully stopped and completely quieted down.
Yao Puxin curled his lips. They were all old fogeys who knew each other well. Did they really think that I didn't have the means to subdue them?
"There are a total of two versions of the Great City Barrier Formation."
Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Yao Puxin continued speaking faintly.
"One is the simplified version, which is built with the Ten Directional Purgatory Demon Slaying Formation as the main body. At most, it can defend against and trap the invasion of great demons at the level of Half-step Demon Royal."
"The other complete version is built with the Ten Directional Purgatory Demon Slaying Formation as the main body and the Six Paths of Reincarnation Formation as the auxiliary. At most, it can defend against and trap the invasion of great demons at the level of Half-step Demon Emperors."
"Each domain of the Federation can decide which version of the Great City Barrier Formation you want to build according to your own financial resources. The Federation government will not impose any interference."
As he spoke, Yao Puxin waved his hand at Lu Ziqi, the Deputy City Lord beside him. Lu Ziqi bowed in understanding and personally went down to distribute some of the materials that the City Governor's Office had prepared in advance to the domain lords.
"These are the detailed resource ratios for the construction of the Great City Barrier Formation. If you want to build the Great City Barrier Formation, you can start collecting and preparing now."
"Among them, if you only want to build the simplified version of the Great City Barrier Formation, you can go directly to the Illusionist Guild. They have already built the template of the Great City Barrier Formation. The speed of building the Great City Barrier Formation is very impressive. Basically, it can be completed in about half a month."
The 33 domain lords below him curled their lips.
How could the simplified version only be used to defend against Half-step Demon Emperors?
The reason why they all came to the Federal Center City this time was that they wanted the complete version that could trap and kill Half-step Demon Emperors!
"As for the complete version …"
When it came to the key point, Yao Puxin very tastelessly paused for a moment to whet the appetite of these old foxes.
"As for the complete version, so far, only Doctor Yang alone can complete it. It is somewhat unrealistic to want to complete the construction of the Great City Barrier Formation in all the 36 domains of the Federation at once. We can only do it one by one slowly."
There was a boom.
It was a complete mess down there.
This was the key issue that they were wrangling and arguing with each other here.
None of the 33 Guardian Mansions wanted to be ranked last. After all, the current situation was getting more and more chaotic. Everyone wanted to have a safe haven in their respective domains that could defend against Half-step Demon Emperors before the real chaos arrived.
If they were ranked last, they would have to wait for a year and a half before they could officially build the Great City Barrier Formation. It would be too late!
Those Demon Emperors were not fools. How could they obediently wait for you to finish building the Great City Barrier Formation before coming to fight you?
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