One person: Reborn as Huangxian, seeking the title of Feng Baobao at the beginning

Huang Miao held his breath, decisively took out a pill, and put it in his mouth.

The inexplicable heat that had been rising in his body began to subside, and the figure behind the beaded curtain finally lifted it and walked up to Huang Miao.

She was dressed in the attire of a Miao girl, the bells on her body jingling as she walked. The girl had a beautiful face, but her eyes and brows exuded a strong charm.

"Huang Miao of the Feng Shui Bureau, is that you? What brings you here to see this holy maiden?"

The saintess sat down leisurely, looked at Huang Miao curiously, and took the initiative to ask him a question.

"It is said that only the Holy Maiden of Miao Jiang can cultivate Gu worms in this world. Gu worms have appeared in Jidu City before, and now in Xichuan District. I want to know, did someone obtain Gu worms from the Holy Maiden and go out to harm people, or did the Holy Maiden release the Gu worms herself?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Huang Miao didn't even bother with pleasantries and went straight to asking the Holy Maiden the question.

Judging from the appearance of the saintess, she was only around twenty years old and indeed looked like a young girl. However, Huang Miao knew that one could not judge the age of people like her based on their appearance alone.

Upon hearing Huang Miao's question, the Holy Maiden's expression changed slightly, though only for a moment, but Huang Miao saw it clearly.

Sure enough, there was more to the story.

"Huang Miao, why don't you guess how old I am?"

Instead of answering Huang Miao's question, the saintess asked another question that seemed completely irrelevant.

Huang Miao was taken aback.

"How is this question related to what I want to know?"

He didn't understand the saintess's thoughts and couldn't help but ask.

"Of course they're related, otherwise why would I ask you?"

The saintess smiled mischievously, a sly glint in her eyes as she looked at Huang Miao.

"Judging by appearances alone, the saintess should be sixteen years old!"

Huang Miao knew that if he did not satisfy the saintess's curiosity, he would not be able to get an answer from her. After thinking for a moment, he replied in this way.

"You guessed right, I just turned sixteen the day before yesterday. The Holy Maiden of Miao territory officially becomes a Holy Maiden at the age of eighteen and remains unmarried for life. According to custom, after each Holy Maiden passes away, the new Holy Maiden must be at least twenty years old to succeed her."

"And I became a saint when I was thirteen. Can you guess why?"

Huang Miao's answer clearly pleased the saintess, and she then posed a common-sense question to him.

Huang Miao's mind raced. He couldn't believe that the girl in front of him would ask such a question for no reason. Then, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he suddenly realized.

"A hundred years ago, the Miao holy maiden encountered some accidents here, right?"

The Gu worms that afflicted the Luo family were planted a hundred years ago. After calculating the time, Huang Miao finally spoke to the Holy Maiden.

"You are indeed exceptionally intelligent; my three-year wait here has not been in vain!"

three years?

Huang Miao couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The system never mentioned that the Miao holy maiden also had the ability to foresee the future.

"The Miao region is inherently mysterious and unpredictable; the system is not omnipotent!"

Perhaps sensing Huang Miao's doubts about the system, the system unusually offered an explanation.

Huang Miao nodded silently, without engaging in further discussion with the system.

The system allowed him to come to this parallel world, yet it insisted that it was not omnipotent. Huang Miao always felt that something was wrong with the system, as if something had quietly changed, but he couldn't find the answer.

Of course, now is not the time for him to seek the answer.

"Since the Holy Maiden waited for me for three years, why did she use Gu worms to stop me and make me leave when I appeared? Isn't the Holy Maiden afraid that I will really turn around and leave without ever looking back?"

Knowing he would come, Huang Miao still went to all this trouble; he simply couldn't understand the saintess's thinking.

"Will you leave?"

The saintess gazed intently at Huang Miao for a long while, then suddenly laughed and asked a question in return.

"I won't!"

That's right. Huang Miao knew that since he had come, he wouldn't leave empty-handed.

The two looked at each other and burst into laughter at the same time.

"Let me introduce myself again. I am Linglan, the Holy Maiden of Miao Territory!"

Linglan personally poured Huang Miao a cup of tea, her smile growing even more genuine.

"Huang Miao, head of the Feng Shui Bureau. I believe the Holy Maiden is aware of the purpose of my visit. What are your plans, Holy Maiden?"

Before entering the stilted houses of Linglan, Huang Miao thought the village was truly isolated from the world, but after entering, that idea vanished.

Even if the road to the outside world was extremely treacherous and rugged, there must have been other passages leading out of the village.

Otherwise, the stilt house in Lily of the Valley would never have such a modern layout.

"I will go with Huang Miao, but I only hope that Huang Miao will agree to one condition!"

To gain something, you naturally have to pay a certain price.

Linglan looked at Huang Miao with an extremely solemn expression, and her voice was filled with seriousness as she spoke.

"I need to know exactly what conditions the saintess is demanding of me!"

If the Miao holy maiden made exorbitant demands, Huang Miao could not agree, so even though she was serious, he still did not budge.

"This condition isn't too difficult for Huang Miao. I hope that if one day the Miao region encounters an accident, Huang Miao can promise me that he will do everything in his power to preserve the last hope of the village and prevent its complete annihilation!"

Seemingly understanding Huang Miao's worries, Linglan spoke this time with a faint sadness in her voice, as if she had seen through the vicissitudes of life.

Just to protect the people in the village?
Huang Miao wondered if Linglan had foreseen something, but she couldn't say it directly.

"Why are you so certain that I can protect the village's last hope? As the Holy Maiden, isn't this your duty?"

Huang Miao couldn't understand what kind of disaster could possibly be so devastating that would make the Holy Maiden place her hopes on someone else.

With the Holy Maiden here, how could anything happen to the village?
"I can only say that anything can happen, and our hopes are indeed pinned on Huang Miao alone."

Linglan smiled slightly and said ambiguously.

"In that case, I promise you. If that day ever comes, I will do everything in my power to protect the last hope!" Huang Miao nodded in agreement. He knew that since Linglan had already foreseen it, it meant that he would inevitably be involved in this cause and effect in the future. Even if he refused now, the outcome would still be the same on that day, and there was no way to escape it.

Since Huang Miao's cultivation level improved again, all he could see about his future was a blank slate, and he could no longer make any predictions.

Fortunately, no matter how difficult the road ahead may be, he will continue to walk it without hesitation.

"Since Huang Miao has agreed, let's prepare to set off!"

Upon hearing Huang Miao's promise, Linglan's smile appeared incredibly sincere. She stood up and walked towards the door.

Huang Miao was taken aback. Was it really that sudden?
It wasn't until the two had walked quite a distance from the village that Huang Miao came to his senses.

Linglan didn't carry much with her, only a bell tied around her waist and a flute tucked into her sleeve.

To avoid drawing attention when she went out, Lily of the Valley changed her clothes. She wore a simple white short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, which was quite comfortable. However, the bell and flute seemed a bit out of place with the outfit.

The light blue crossbody bag contained something that made a rustling sound from time to time.

Huang Miao glanced at it only once before turning his head away.

"Your village should have a dedicated path down the mountain, so why did you take the route I came by?"

Having walked the path he had forged, Huang Miao asked Linglan somewhat speechlessly.

“That’s a passage used by our own people; outsiders aren’t allowed in. Even though I trust Huang Miao completely, rules are rules and can’t be broken, so I can only ask Huang Miao to make this difficult!”

In response to Huang Miao's doubts, Linglan gave a thorough explanation.

As she spoke, something occurred to her, and her expression turned somewhat resentful. She clenched her fists tightly, as if she were suppressing her anger.

Originally, Huang Miao only intended to find the antidote for the Gu worms on his trip to Miao territory, never expecting that the Miao Holy Maiden would personally accompany him.

After a quick thought, Huang Miao decided to go directly to the Xichuan region.

Once they reached a location with a signal, Huang Miao contacted the Rongcheng Nadutong Company branch and requested that they send a helicopter to pick him and Linglan up.

As they emerged from the deep mountains, Linglan glanced at the helicopter already hovering in the air and then looked at Huang Miao.

Huang Miao smiled, offered no explanation, and simply whistled softly.

A crane flew in from afar and landed in front of the two.

To Linglan's astonishment, Huang Miao grabbed her arm and, with a light leap, jumped onto the crane's back.

The crane carried the two of them up, flying right up to the open door of the helicopter. Huang Miao and Linglan jumped onto the helicopter, and the crane flew away, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

If the two of them weren't already in a helicopter high in the sky, Linglan would have even doubted that she was dreaming. Otherwise, how could there be cranes?
The helicopter pilot sent by Rongcheng Company to pick up Huang Miao was completely dumbfounded.

Upon arriving at the designated location, he discovered he couldn't land. After contacting Huang Miao, Huang Miao simply told him to open the hatch and continue circling in place, and that Huang Miao would handle everything else.

The results of it?
Can anyone tell him if Huang Miao was really not an immortal? How could he have arrived riding a crane?
"Wake up, we should go!"

After settling in, Huang Miao noticed that the driver was still in a daze, so he patted him on the shoulder and calmly gave the order.

The pilot shivered unexpectedly, but quickly regained his senses and began the helicopter's return journey.

Rongcheng Company.

Yang Chen and Zhao Haijiang waited for them personally.

"Why did even the head of the feng shui department come in person? Wasn't everything supposed to be under control?"

When Yang Chen received Huang Miao's call and learned that the company needed to send someone to pick him up from the remote mountains in the southwest, he was greatly shocked.

If it weren't for the other person's identity, he would have almost suspected that someone was playing a prank.

While arranging for a helicopter to go there, he called Zhao Haijiang, who had just returned, over.

Both of them had worried expressions on their faces.

Before the arrival of the Feng Shui Bureau personnel, the five water-suppressing mythical beasts of Dujiangyan and the five extraordinary families seemed very distant to them.

But ever since they came into contact with those things through the members of the Feng Shui Bureau, neither Yang Chen nor Zhao Haijiang could deceive themselves into believing that those things were fake.

"The matter with the Dong family has indeed been resolved. The members of the Feng Shui Bureau have gone to other families. We can't understand their actions, so we can only do our best to cooperate. Now that Huang Miao from the Feng Shui Bureau has come in person, it means the matter should be resolved soon!"

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Haijiang said this to Yang Chen.

In his view, the members of the Feng Shui Bureau were already quite capable, and they should have already resolved everything they could. The person in charge was like a top expert; once he personally took action, the matter would be resolved.

"I hope so! I hope these things can end soon, and that the Xichuan region can return to its former peace!"

Although the torrential rain has stopped, it still rains from time to time, just not as intensely as before.

According to Zhao Haijiang's explanation after his return, the other four water-suppressing mythical beasts all had some problems to varying degrees. The rain would only stop completely once the Feng Shui Bureau had thoroughly resolved the issues.

While Yang Chen and Zhao Haijiang were chatting, the helicopter carrying Huang Miao and Linglan landed at Rongcheng Company.

"Huang Miao, this is Yang Chen, and this is Zhao Haijiang. We've been waiting for you! The Xichuan region is so fortunate that the members of the Feng Shui Bureau intervened in time; otherwise, who knows what serious consequences might have occurred..."

As soon as Huang Miao stepped off the helicopter, Yang Chen and Zhao Haijiang went to greet him. Yang Chen introduced himself and Zhao Haijiang, and expressed his gratitude to the Feng Shui Bureau.

“Manager Yang, Leader Zhao, we’re all family here. I’m here on important business, so there’s no need for formalities. I’ll head out to find Wang Ye and the others now. Manager Yang, just arrange a car for me; no driver needed!”

Huang Miao didn't say a single extra polite word, and directly spoke to Yang Chen in a tone that carried a hint of command.

He was very anxious.

This matter concerns the water-suppressing divine beast, so even Huang Miao dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Yang Chen was taken aback by Huang Miao's urgency and quickly instructed his bodyguard to arrange transportation. Afterwards, Yang Chen and Zhao Haijiang watched Huang Miao and Linglan leave.

"Huang Miao, you have a really high status!"

Only after sitting in the passenger seat and watching Huang Miao drive attentively did Linglan say this seemingly with emotion.

Although she didn't often venture into the outside world, she had a general understanding of a company's standing in the country. When Huang Miao arrived at the company, the company's leaders treated them like subordinates, which truly impressed Linglan.

At that moment, she realized that she had made the right choice.

"You flatter me. The Feng Shui Bureau operates independently from all other departments. What we do cannot be known to the general public. They are all working against the light, silently protecting the safety of the nation in places unseen by anyone!"

Huang Miao chuckled softly. Since its inception, the Feng Shui Bureau has been dedicated to restoring every maliciously altered Feng Shui location, contributing to the nation's rise.

The five water-suppressing mythical beasts on the riverbank are positioned to form a massive feng shui arrangement. Each beast is closely connected and complements the others, working together to maintain the stability of Jiangyan City. (End of Chapter)