Eternal Immortal Dynasty: Starting as a Petty Official

Chapter 110 A Twist of Fate (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

After a brief chat, everyone in the hall took their seats, and the main hall gradually fell silent.

Seeing this, Zhao Xian's smile vanished, and he returned to his previous calm and capable demeanor.

"Bozhang, do you still remember the Yan family matter I mentioned to you?"

After a long silence, Chen Yuancheng looked at Zhao Xian and asked in a solemn voice.

"I kept it firmly in mind and never revealed a word of it to anyone!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian immediately replied in a solemn voice.

"Ten days have passed, and Zhenyao Pass has once again fallen into the hands of the Yunlan Sect." Chen Yuancheng looked at Zhao Xian, his face very solemn. "The demon army has retreated to the depths of Yunling, and we can now cultivate in peace!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian and Zhao Ji both breathed a sigh of relief; their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense for a month, finally settled down.

"May I ask, Lord Chen, how did the Yunlan Sect repel the enemy?"

Zhao Xianli asked without hesitation.

"With ten Golden Core cultivators appearing together, the demon army naturally fled back to the depths of Yunling in disarray!"

Chen Yuancheng gave a wry smile, glanced at Qi Lian below him, and then sighed.

"Ten Golden Core cultivators?!"

Zhao Xian was shocked and blurted out!

Seeing that Zhao Xian seemed not to believe him, Chen Yuancheng did not explain, but simply nodded.

"As expected of the overlord of Qingzhou, his foundation is indeed profound!" Zhao Xian praised, his heart filled with emotion. "Finally, I can cultivate in peace!"

"Mr. Chen, what does this have to do with the Yan family?"

Suddenly, Zhao Xian came to his senses and looked at Chen Yuancheng, asking in confusion.

"The true disciple behind the Yan family perished at the hands of a fellow demon cultivator when the Demon Suppression Pass was breached by the demon army." Chen Yuancheng looked at Zhao Xian and lowered his voice. "Yan Heng's daughter is also nowhere to be found; her fate is unknown!"

"I see!"

Zhao Xian looked as if he had just realized something, and said that he finally understood why Chen Yuancheng was so excited.

"Does Lord Chen intend to take immediate action against the Yan family?"

Zhao Xian immediately looked at Chen Yuancheng and asked in a low voice.

"No, we still need the right opportunity!" Chen Yuancheng shook his head and continued, "Bozhang, do you know what Lord Cao has been busy with these days?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian immediately shook his head.

He hadn't stayed in the country house for a month, so he naturally didn't know what Cao Miao was busy with.

"Due to the invasion of a demonic beast, Shahe Township suffered heavy casualties among its residents. The township head and assistant head have been dismissed by order of the county magistrate!"

Chen Yuancheng did not answer Zhao Xian directly, but instead brought up the matter.

"Shahe Township~" Zhao Xian pondered for a moment, then his expression changed drastically. "Does Lord Cao intend to appoint Shahe Township's headman?"

Chen Yuancheng looked at Zhao Xian and nodded slightly.

"Bozhang, I intend to recommend you to the county government for the position of Assistant Township Head of Wohu Township!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian was slightly taken aback, and then fell into deep thought.

After a dozen or so breaths, Zhao Xian looked at Chen Yuancheng and said solemnly, "Bo Zhang thanks Mr. Chen for the recommendation, but Bo Zhang has only been in the officialdom for a year and is of little experience. I'm afraid he won't be appointed by the county!"

"No matter what, we have to give it a try!" Chen Yuancheng smiled calmly upon hearing this. "Bozhang, you should strive to reach the sixth level of Qi Refining as soon as possible!"

"If the county government agrees to appoint Bozhang as a village assistant, we can secretly gather evidence and wipe out the Yan family in one fell swoop!" Looking around at everyone, Chen Yuancheng stood up and bowed respectfully. "This matter is of utmost importance; I hope you will all lend your full support!"

"We will certainly do our utmost to assist Lord Chen!"

Upon hearing this, everyone stood up and shouted in unison.

Since Chen Yuancheng's return, Cao Miao, the village assistant, and other village officials could no longer act as freely as before, and had to report to the village office every day.

Zhao Xian, however, did not stay in the village. Instead, he continued to patrol the village every day with his uncle Zhao Li and others, hunting down monsters.

Zhao Xian gradually hunted down and killed all the monsters in Wohu Township, but the monster scourge in the neighboring Shahe Township became increasingly severe.

Some wealthy households in Shahe Township have even begun to jointly request Chen Yuancheng to send Zhao Xian and others to Shahe Township to hunt down the monsters.

Unfortunately, according to the law, village officials are not allowed to leave their village without a valid reason.

Chen Yuancheng was also powerless to help the wealthy households in Shahe Township with their requests.

Time passed day by day, and before we knew it, it was early March. Wohu Township was about to welcome the biggest event of the year: the Township Archery.

This year, in order to bring fame to Zhao Xian, Chen Yuancheng specially permitted Zhao Xian to participate in the village archery competition.

"Clatter!"

Like shooting stars chasing the moon, one arrow after another flew through the air in a straight line, leaving the onlookers in awe!

Within a few breaths, ten feathered arrows shot out!

"Clap clap clap!"

The arrows struck the bullseye immediately. On the target a hundred paces away, the fletchings clustered together, with ten arrows tightly packed within the fist-sized bullseye.

"color!"

"Kuroro Sasaki!"

"Bo Zhang is a master archer!"

A series of explosive cheers erupted from the crowd of onlookers.

On the high platform, Chen Yuancheng looked at the crowd of Daoists watching, and he was very satisfied!

"With such popular support, I will further assist Bo-zhang, and we will surely be able to appoint him as the village chief!"

At this moment, Cao Miao, the village official, also looked down at Zhao Xian, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

Three days after the archery competition, officials from the county arrived.

"Zhu Shen, a subordinate official of the Gongcao (a minor official), greets Lord Chen!"

Chen Yuancheng stepped out of the village house to greet him, and the young official in the lead immediately bowed to Chen Yuancheng!

"Yuan Cheng greets Lord Zhu!"

Chen Yuancheng also laughed heartily and returned the greeting.

"Congratulations to Lord Chen on your effective governance, which has produced two outstanding talents!"

A smile appeared on Zhu Shen's face, and he immediately offered a compliment.

"Two truly talented individuals!" Chen Yuancheng paused slightly, then smiled and said, "Indeed, two truly talented individuals. Xu Junde Kun is a minor official in the county, and his reputation for bravery has spread to the ears of us humble rural officials!"

"Xu Jun?"

Zhu Shen was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized that Chen Yuancheng had misunderstood his words. He immediately stated bluntly, "It is not Lord Xu, but Lords Cao Miao and Zhao Xian!"

"Congratulations, Mr. Cao! The county magistrate has signed the appointment letter, appointing you as the township head of Shahe Township!"

Before Chen Yuancheng could realize what was happening, Zhu Shen turned to Cao Miao beside him and offered his congratulations.

"Cao Miao thanks the county magistrate!"

But Cao Miao bowed deeply towards the county town, his face filled with excitement.

"Mr. Chen, which one is Mr. Zhao?"

Zhu Shen, acting as the county magistrate, helped Cao Miao up, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then looked at Chen Yuancheng, asking with a smile.

"Bo Zhang is not at the village house; he's inspecting the area!" Chen Yuancheng quickly replied, then looked at Zhao Cheng beside him, "Cheng, immediately send someone to inform Bo Zhang to return to the village house!"

Knowing the urgency of the situation, Zhao Cheng immediately returned to his village, grabbed his horse, and galloped off to find Zhao Xian.

"Mr. Zhu, please go inside the cottage and wait a moment!"

Chen Yuancheng then looked at Zhu Shen and invited him with a smile.

"Mr. Chen, please!"

Zhu Shen didn't stand on ceremony and immediately gestured for them to enter the country house.

In the main hall of the front courtyard, the group took their seats one after another, and a local official respectfully served them tea.

Taking a sip of tea, Chen Yuancheng looked at Zhu Shen to the left and smiled, "Mr. Zhu, could you please tell me what position Bozhang holds?"

"Of course!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Shen immediately responded with a smile.

"The county has appointed Zhao Jun as the township assistant of Shahe Township, and he will go to Shahe Township with Cao Jun to assume his post!"

"What?!"

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