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Chapter 471, Two Talented Individuals

Although Jing Sheng's life was temporarily saved, his injuries were still deteriorating, especially since his vital energy was severely depleted. If it was not replenished quickly, his body would collapse sooner or later.

After leaving the Ghost Fire Well, Hua Changxi headed straight for Zhu Rong's Tomb.

Upon entering Zhurong Tomb, a fire axe materialized and cleaved towards the blood-red bone mountain. Soon, it was filled with Zhurong stones that resembled small mountains, some nearly ten meters tall and others only one meter.

After putting away the Zhurong Stone, Hua Changxi transformed into a crimson shadow and returned to Lingguang Palace. Without any hesitation, she took the teleportation array back to the Danyuan Peak Secret Realm.

Afterwards, they collected a batch of necessary spiritual herbs and fruits in the Dan Yuan Secret Realm and Dan Ding Secret Realm, and then teleported back to Ling Guang Palace.

Although Hua Changxi came and went in a hurry, she did not deliberately conceal her whereabouts. As a result, many disciples in the Dan Yuan Secret Realm and the Dan Ding Secret Realm saw her.

Soon after, news of Hua Changxi's appearance spread among some people in the Dan Sheng Palace.

"Now we can be sure, right? Hua Changxi is not the Lord of Lingguang Palace at all."

Inside the Qihuang Hall No. 10, Tang Yufeng triumphantly poured a cup of spiritual tea for Gu Jinfan, who was deep in thought.

"When I said before that Hua Changxi was using rumors to bully others, you thought I was an idiot. Now you know how wise I was, right?"

"The Lord of Lingguang Palace has suffered divine punishment and must be seriously injured. If Hua Changxi is really the Lord of Lingguang Palace, how could she be wandering around the secret realm at this time?"

Gu Jinfan ignored Tang Yufeng, picked up his teacup without a word, took a small sip, and looked puzzled.

Less than half a month has passed since the Ghost Realm War, and Hua Changxi is already able to move freely again. It seems that the Heavenly Punishment isn't as terrifying as the legends say?

Lingjing Pavilion.

Xia Zhen was in a very good mood at the moment, and he shared the same opinion as Tang Yufeng: "I underestimated Hua Changxi before."

"I thought she was someone who wore her heart on her sleeve and had no strategy, but I never expected her to be so good at 'taking advantage of the situation'."

Hearing Xia Zhen's assessment, Xia Ji and Meng Qingyao remained silent, their eyes filled with doubt and confusion.

The same applies to the royal family and other powers.

Just when some people were almost certain that Hua Changxi was not the Lord of Lingguang Palace because of her appearance, news also came out from Lingguang Palace—the Lord of Lingguang Palace appeared at Zhurong Tomb.

Upon hearing this news, all parties found it somewhat unbelievable—Hua Changxi had not suffered any major injuries under the divine punishment!

Lingguang Hall, martial arts hall.

"Everyone, listen up! From now on, you are strictly prohibited from using 'One Thought Transmission' on the training ground."

Duan Jishan suddenly shouted, startling the Vermilion Bird Army who were training. Many of them hurriedly put away their One Thought Transmission.

Duan Jishan looked around at the Vermilion Bird Army, his expression serious.

“I know that some of you have complicated backgrounds. Before this, there were some things that were difficult to implement, so I turned a blind eye to them.”

"But that won't work now."

"You should still remember that nine-story tower prison we saw a while ago."

"Given the opening speed of other blessed lands like Wutong Forest, that tower prison should be officially put into use soon."

"After the training is over, you should all go to the front of the mountain gate and carefully memorize the rules of the Vermilion Bird Army, and keep them firmly in mind."

“I don’t want to one day send some of you to that tower prison.”

Upon hearing this, the Vermilion Bird Army fell silent, especially those who had previously used the One Thought Path to transmit messages; a solemn expression appeared in their eyes.

Meanwhile, Hua Changxi returned to the Ghost Fire Well once again.

Upon her return, she piled up Zhu Rong stones around the well and also gave a batch to Fang Zhuyue, asking him to distribute them to the Vermilion Bird Army and other cultivators.

The rich energy of blood and qi continuously entered Jing Sheng's body, causing his complexion to begin to improve.

Seeing this, Hua Changxi finally felt relieved.

Jing Sheng's injuries were caused by two factors: first, the backlash from the divine punishment on his bloodline supernatural abilities; and second, the collapse of his physical body due to the depletion of his vital energy.

Now, only after his body has received sufficient nourishment from qi and blood, and his body is sufficiently stable, can the next step of treatment be carried out.

Gongshu Xingyan watched as Hua Changxi took out a large amount of spiritual medicine to stabilize Jing Sheng's body, his eyes filled with envy.

"She's really rich!"

Gongshu Xingyan looked at Song Weimin: "Nowadays, are cultivators in the mortal realm no longer lacking in resources?"

Song Weimin was speechless: "Senior, use your brain and think about it, is this even possible?" Seeing Gongshu Xingyan looking at Hua Changxi with envy, he shook his head.

"Didn't I say that she is still the peak master of the Pill Saint Hall and in charge of the Divine Wood Secret Realm?"

Gongshu Xingyan sighed, "I thought we wouldn't lack cultivation resources in the future."

Song Weimin turned his head and secretly rolled his eyes. Before the spiritual energy revival, no one was ever without money; after the spiritual energy revival, no cultivator was ever without resources. That's just the norm, isn't it? "Lord Song, it's been a long time."

As soon as Song Weimin turned his head back, he saw Hua Changxi standing in front of him and Gongshu Xingyan, looking somewhat surprised: "Palace Master Hua."

Hua Changxi glanced at Gongshu Xingyan and then ignored him, looking at Song Weimin and asking, "Have you found out who killed Cao Jun?"

Upon hearing Cao Jun's name, Song Weimin's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.

He really didn't expect that the mass disappearances of villagers in Nanxiang County were almost all orchestrated by Cao Jun with the help of Prince Shou.

Seeing that he was silent with his head down, Hua Changxi said again, "I killed him."

Upon hearing this, Song Weimin suddenly looked up at him.

Hua Changxi's lips curled into a smile: "What, you want to avenge him?"

Song Weimin shook his head in denial: "He deserved to die, but why did you lie to me when I first came to you?"

Hua Changxi scoffed: "Are you sure I'm lying to you? I'm not usually one to lie. At most, I just didn't tell you that I was the one who killed him."

Song Weimin recalled the scene and realized it was true. He asked in confusion, "Then why are you telling me this now?"

Hua Changxi was very direct: "Naturally, it's because you have value. I can't use someone who harbors hatred towards me."

Song Weimin was stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter smile: "In front of you, the Lord of Lingguang Palace, I am just a rogue cultivator. What value do I have?"

Hua Changxi: "Don't underestimate yourself. You are very popular in Nanxiang County."

Upon hearing this, Song Weimin's eyes flickered, and he made a guess in his mind. He looked at Hua Changxi uncertainly: "What does Palace Master Hua want me to do?"

Hua Changxi: "I was too busy to take care of it before, so the county seat of Nanxiang County has always been in the hands of the royal family. Now, I want to take back all the administrative rights of Nanxiang County."

“You are very familiar with people’s livelihood, so I would like to hire you to manage people’s livelihood affairs in Nanxiang County.”

Song Weimin had finally witnessed Hua Changxi's bluntness. Wasn't she going to engage in any back-and-forth maneuvering? Wasn't she afraid he wouldn't agree to such a direct approach?

Gongshu Xingyan, who was standing to the side, also opened his mouth in surprise. Although he was shaking his head, he was thinking to himself, "This is what it means to be so generous and powerful!"

Hua Changxi looked at Song Weimin: "Are you willing?"

Song Weimin wanted to agree immediately. After being dismissed, he had always been concerned about Nanxiang County. In his heart, Nanxiang County was his root. But the words that came out of his mouth were: "What will happen if I don't want to?"

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "It's alright, you can refuse. However, in that case, you'll have to repay my life-saving grace."

"I saved your life, don't you acknowledge that?"

Song Weimin nodded.

Hua Changxi continued, "Then it's only natural for you to repay my kindness, right? I don't need you to do anything else, just help me train a qualified manager to handle the people's livelihood affairs in Nanxiang County."

Song Weimin stopped testing him and quickly said, "I was just joking. Of course I'm willing to take charge of the people's livelihood affairs in Nanxiang County."

Hua Changxi didn't press the matter further and said directly, "Alright, I'll heal your injuries first. Once you're healed, I'll arrange for a team of Vermilion Bird soldiers to escort you to take over Nanxiang County."

Seeing that Hua Changxi was about to leave with Song Weimin, Gongshu Xingyan asked anxiously, "What about me? What should I do?"

Song Weimin quickly spoke up for him: "Palace Master Hua, Senior Gongshu is a weapon refiner, and he is extremely skilled in weapon refining."

Hua Changxi raised an eyebrow: "Surname Gongshu?"

Upon seeing Hua Changxi's reaction, Gongshu Xingyan immediately straightened his back and said, "That's right, I am the weapon-refining master Gongshu Xingyan."

A hint of surprise flashed in Hua Changxi's eyes, but it quickly disappeared: "Fellow Daoist Gongshu's injuries are quite serious. You should think carefully about what price you are willing to pay for your recovery."

Gongshu Xingyan's face fell: "Why don't you make Song Weimin pay the price?"

Hua Changxi glanced at Song Weimin: "Because he was elected by the people of Nanxiang County, while you, to me, are nothing at all."

Gongshu Xingyan was furious: "I'm Zero?! Go out and ask around about my reputation. How many people want me to forge weapons for them?"

Hua Changxi said calmly, "No matter how famous you are, it's not necessary for me."

Gongshu Xingyan was furious: "Since I'm not essential, then let me go."

Hua Changxi: "That won't do. You have to repay my life-saving grace first before you can leave."

Gongshu Xingyan's eyes widened.

Hua Changxi: "Don't worry, I'm a very fair person. I'll save your life, so you'll help the Vermilion Bird Army forge weapons for a hundred years."

Gongshu Xingyan laughed.

Hua Changxi ignored him, saying, "Think it over carefully." With that, she left with Song Weimin, whose face was full of sympathy. (End of Chapter)