While the newspapers were arguing endlessly, the Xuanfu paid no attention to these disturbances and began to move once more.
This time, they were preparing to head to Xiaoshan Town and exterminate those indigenous tribes that were suspected of being remnants of the Italic people.
Xiang Chun and the others also attached great importance to this matter.
It was almost the new year, and he did not wish for any more mishaps to occur in the protectorate during this period that would ruin the reputation that the Xuanfu had worked so hard to build over the past year.
For this reason, he had specially summoned Dou Chang from Chaoming City to take charge of this matter.
At this moment, Dou Chang was in the middle of selecting the people to head to Xiaoshan Town.
He first picked out a few people he was familiar with, then walked up to a young Xuanxiu and looked him up and down. He smiled and said, "You must be Junior Brother Bai?"
Bai Qingqing clasped his hands and bowed. "Yes, greetings, Senior Brother Dou."
Dou Chang glanced at him a few more times, then suddenly raised a fist and punched at Bai Qingqing. The latter was startled. As he retreated, his body flickered with a faint and restrained radiance.
Dou Chang's fist stopped a hair's breadth away from that radiance. He nodded and said, "Your reaction isn't bad."
He retracted his fist, stood up, and asked, "Junior Brother Bai, when did you cultivate the Light of Heart?"
Bai Qingqing composed himself and replied, "Last month."
More than half a year had passed since he had received Fan Lan's teachings, but he had not been able to successfully cultivate the Heart Light.
At one point, he was still paranoid, afraid that he had taken the secret medicine and was unable to find the seal. However, after returning from the underground last time, he suddenly found the Heart Light. Even he himself did not know what was going on.
But this was still a good thing, as it meant that the path to the second chapter was more than half open to him.
He believed that the underground cave occupied by the indigenous people was his paradise, so when the Xuanfu was preparing to send people there, he had volunteered to go.
Dou Chang said, "I heard you entered the protectorate with Junior Brother Zhang?"
Bai Qingqing lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Dou Chang praised, "That's really not bad. There are very few talented people in Xuanfu. You being able to cultivate the Light of Heart within a year is even less. This shows that you not only have talent, but also perseverance."
Usually, talented people would find the Inner Light in the first few months, a few years, or more than ten years later. This was because cultivators would go through a process of self-doubt and self-examination before returning to their original selves after failing at the beginning. It was extremely rare for someone like Bai Qingqing to succeed within a year after failing to find it at the beginning.
This meant that this person was holding back a breath of anger in his heart, holding back a breath of anger.
Dou Chang admired this very much. In his opinion, there was no difference between cultivating the Dao and being a human. Humans lived to fight for their dignity. If they lost their dignity, they would be finished. As long as he was still breathing, there was still hope.
Bai Qingqing could see the kindness and praise Dou Chang expressed to him and felt that his hard work had paid off. He was excited and said, "Senior Brother Dou, Qingqing will work even harder."
Dou Chang patted his shoulder and said, "Junior Brother Zhang told me that you're a talent and that you're talented in sensing. He wanted me to take care of you. Don't worry, just follow me closely this time, and you'll be fine."
Bai Qingqing's face froze, and he squeezed out a word after a while. "Yes …"
In the affairs hall of the pavilion, Xiang Chun stood behind the window and looked at Dou Chang selecting people with a serious expression.
Xu Ying walked over and said, "Senior Brother, don't worry. We've explored that underground tribe twice before and didn't find any signs of EsGod. This time, with Senior Brother Dou leading and Junior Brothers Qi and Hu supporting from the side, nothing will happen."
Xiang Chun shook his head and said, "I'm not worried about Junior Brother Dou. It's almost the new year, and the meeting will be in a month. There are too many places that need to be taken care of, and we're lacking manpower everywhere. We can only do our best to protect them. However, I believe that the Army of God will not let us pass so peacefully after suffering a few losses. They will definitely do something."
At this moment, he was very uneasy. Just last month, with the help of the chief of the Golden Finger Tribe, Dou Chang had finally found the resting place of the Evil God deep in the mountains. As long as they got rid of EsGod, the situation in the southwest would be completely stable.
However, when they arrived, they realized that EsGod was no longer at his original place. There was only an empty pit in the mountain.
The key problem was that EsGod did not leave on his own. It was obvious that someone had dug it out and taken it away.
He very much suspected that this was the doing of the Army of God.
The purpose of taking EsGod away was definitely not to worship him, so they were definitely plotting something.
Xu Ying said, "We're lacking manpower now …" He lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "Isn't Junior Brother Zhang meditating in his residence? Since he's free for now, why don't we ask him to come out and take care of the First Department?"
Xiang Chun shook his head and said: "Recently, we have been selecting scholars, and this matter is even more important. If there is one person from the Profound Palace who can speak for us in the meeting, then our situation will greatly change." He turned his head, and said earnestly: "Junior Brother, the overall situation is more important!"
Xu Ying said expressionlessly, "Understood, Senior Brother."
He did not put Zhang Yu and 'Xiulin Strategy' together because ever since Qi Hua met Zhang Yu and gave him half a piece of Xuan Jade, he had recognized him as one of the successors of Xuan Yu and was someone who could make decisions like him. Since they were on equal footing, he naturally did not have the qualifications to use him as a chess piece. Even Xiang Chun would not agree.
Previously, when he heard that Zhang Yu had read the Wise Chapter, the reason he had reacted so strongly was because he was afraid that such a thing would happen and cause his plan to fail. In the end, it was as he had expected.
Now, he had placed all of his attention on Bai Qingqing, doing his best to create momentum for the latter. He wanted everyone to think that this person was the talent that Xuanfu was going to nurture next.
After discussing some matters with Xiang Chun for a while, he came out of the Administration Hall and came to the secret room of Mount Qi.
The young scholar wearing the mask saw him come and stood up, respectfully bowing. "Martial Uncle Xu."
Xu Ying sat down and asked, "How has your cultivation been recently?"
The young scholar said, "Soon, Martial Nephew has already cultivated the last seal and will be able to complete it in five or six days at most. Recently, Martial Nephew has been able to feel the signs of the Heart Light that Martial Uncle spoke of."
Xu Ying couldn't help but rejoice. He felt that this sign meant that the chances of finding the profound principles were extremely high. He calculated. If this was the case, then he would be able to successfully enter the Wise Chapter around the end of the year.
He praised, "Very good, you do not need to be in a hurry at this time. It is fine to be a few days late. When you can read the second chapter, I will go to Chief Xuan for you to ask for the 'method' of how to reach the third chapter. "
The young scholar raised his head to look at him, seeming to want to speak but hesitating.
However, Xu Ying was immersed in joy and thinking about when Chief Xuan would leave seclusion next, so he did not notice this.
On the Soaring Sea, a medium-sized passenger ship was drifting on the sea. However, unlike ordinary passenger ships, the passengers on the ship were all young and strong men with solemn expressions. Moreover, from the way they walked, it was clear that they were well-trained.
On the deck of the passenger ship, there was an enormous object about two zhang long wrapped tightly in thick cloth. One could vaguely make out that it was a humanoid object.
At the front of the ship, a young man with a gloomy expression had his back against the ship's railing, his eyes continuously moving about that thick cloth, as if he was extremely fearful of the object wrapped underneath.
"Captain Chang, are you hiding here again?"
A robust middle-aged man who looked to be around fifty years of age, dressed in Victory Edge clothes walked over. His face carried a mocking expression. When he passed by that object, he even reached out a hand to pat the thick cloth, saying, "Don't worry, those people from Restoration God Cult have quite the skill. If we don't reach the place, it definitely won't wake up."
Captain Chang released a sneer, saying, "Compared to Restoration God Cult's people, I believe in myself more."
The robust middle-aged man nodded, saying, "There is nothing wrong with being a bit more careful." He walked over, standing side by side with Captain Chang, saying to him, "Captain Chang, you are so fearful of this thing, yet you still take the initiative to do this. Is it because you want to fight for that vacant military marquis position?"
Captain Chang turned around, his eyes a bit cold, saying, "Captain Gao, could it be that you do not have this intention?"
"Me?"
Captain Gao laughed out loud, saying, "I know myself well, my strength is far from enough. Moreover, I am a person who is very afraid of death. The military marquis may seem glorious, but the Xuanfu cannot be underestimated now. What if … Isn't that right?"
Captain Chang did not care for his words. In his opinion, only by becoming a military marquis could one truly control one's own fate, while the people below could only be controlled by others. Moreover, there was no need to be afraid of lacking strength at all. After becoming a military marquis, one would be qualified to undergo a ceremony to unlock the shackles of power. As long as one could endure it, one would naturally be able to improve one's strength by leaps and bounds.
Although the failure rate of this ceremony was relatively high, he firmly believed that he could pass it.
"Two more days!"
He turned around and looked at the vast sea with a fiery light in his eyes. He only needed to wait two days, and when he reached Dan Port, he would wake up the thing on the ship's deck. Then, this mission would be considered completed.
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