I'm seventy years old this year, and you want me to have many children and much happiness?

Lu Xuan's polite words made Yi Shuhe feel quite comfortable.

At the same time, he also felt even greater respect for Lu Xuan.

There are really not many senior figures like this anymore.

They truly deserve those four words.

Highly respected and virtuous!

They had no regard for personal gain or self-interest.

Some of them are simply for the benefit of the people.

Not long after, Xiao Yunshan came to report.

It is said that a small group of people escaped during the chaos and their whereabouts are unknown.

Upon hearing this, Yi Shuhe's expression did not relax; instead, it became quite solemn.

He had already placed people along the roads of Jinyuan City to monitor the routes.

Even if you can't catch up, it's still not a problem to pinpoint which direction the other party is fleeing in.

This group of people just vanished into thin air?

That means there must be some hidden force pulling the strings behind the scenes.

And there are those who are protecting these people.

That makes sense.

How could these people know such top-secret information as the military supplies being transported from Jinyuan City?

So it's quite obvious that someone else is pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Yi Shuhe's expression was solemn.

"By the way, there was someone causing trouble at the Tianyuan Sect auction earlier. A fourth-rank cultivator also escaped. I wasn't paying attention and he disappeared without me noticing."

Lu Xuan said.

That's a strange thing.

After all, the other party disappeared in the blink of an eye, clearly having made preparations to hide beforehand.

However, Lu Xuan didn't care about that guy, so he didn't deliberately look for him.

These people definitely can't stay in Jinyuan City.

But now it seems that there are people specifically sheltering them within the city, which changes the situation.

In this battle, Lu Xuan disrupted the Night Liang Kingdom's plans. So when the time comes, the people who supported the Night Liang Kingdom will definitely come after him.

You can guard against thieves day and night, but it's hard to guard against thieves within your own household.

If the people of the Xuanwu Dynasty were to come after me, I would have to be very careful.

"Does anyone else know that military supplies have arrived in Jinyuan City?"

Yi Shuhe looked at Xiao Yunshan.

Xiao Yunshan thought for a moment.

"There shouldn't be anyone else. This mission is top secret, except for the quartermaster department that allocates supplies to us."

"But the quartermaster department is not under our jurisdiction; they are from the county."

Xiao Yunshan said.

People from the county!

Upon hearing Xiao Yunshan's words, a glint of light flashed in Yi Shuhe's eyes.

Lu Xuan was not very aware of the intricacies involved.

However, as is customary, Lu Xuan was able to roughly guess some of the details.

It was simply that within the Xuanwu Dynasty, there was a small, fearless faction.

This small faction, in collusion with the Kingdom of Yeliang, sought to create internal strife so they could seize power.

Generally speaking, this situation only occurs among princes and marquises.

It is often the regional kings in these places who are most fond of doing this kind of thing.

"What's the name of our prefecture again?"

Lu Xuan suddenly asked.

Yi Shuhe didn't expect Lu Xuan to ask that question.

He immediately replied respectfully.

"Our Jinyuan City belongs to Xiping County."

"The entire Xiping Commandery was under the jurisdiction of the Prince of Xiping, who also served as the governor of Xiping Commandery."

"Oh... the Prince of Xiping?"

Lu Xuan muttered the name to himself.

Although Lu Xuan lived in the Xuanwu Dynasty.

However, he held an unwavering and eternal belief in his mind.

What kind of prince will Xiangning?

What's with all this talk about kings and emperors?

In Lu Xuan's eyes, they were nothing but a fart, and he didn't take them seriously.

If these people dare to be arrogant and rampant, Lu Xuan wouldn't mind crippling them.

In the past, we lacked the strength to do so and could only cower in fear.

But things are different now.

It's best not to get confused about things like the King of Xiping.

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

Of course, if Lu Xuan knew that the Prince of Xiping was confused and making some underhanded moves, Lu Xuan wouldn't mind making a trip to the Prince's mansion beforehand and bringing back a few heads.

The reason for asking this question is to first write down this person's name.

Yi Shuhe also realized that the matter was probably quite serious.

The underlying entanglements are probably not that simple.

Fortunately, the actions of the people of Yeliang Kingdom did not cause them much damage; on the contrary, Yeliang Kingdom lost most of its manpower.

Three of the fourth-rank experts were killed.

In addition, a fourth-grade exotic beast will be added.

This strange beast is probably the most valuable thing.

The Tianyuan Sect suffered more severe losses.

Fortunately, the situation was brought under control in time.

The Tianyuan Sect also provided subsidies to those affected by the battle.

There wasn't much, but there was still humanitarian concern.

These people didn't dare to cause trouble for the Tianyuan Sect.

After all, without the Tianyuan Sect, all of them would probably be doomed.

The Qinghe Sword Sect can also be considered one of the culprits.

Li Wei is essentially in charge of the Qinghe Sword Sect; at least for now, she is the person in charge of the sect.

Li Wei also directly ordered that all Qinghe Sword Sect members who participated in this operation be killed on the spot!

Colluding with the Ye Liang Kingdom is already a serious crime.

No one can protect these people.

In addition, like Tianyuan Sect, Li Wei also made certain compensations to the people and families who suffered damage today.

There are no more, just like before.

Even if the Qinghe Sword Sect suffers heavy losses, its foundation is still intact. Some experts outside can be summoned back with a simple shout. If they concentrate their strength and unite as one, you rogue martial artists will naturally have no chance.

Even after Li Wei returns, whether she can maintain her position as sect leader is another matter entirely.

However, Li Wei's handling and arrangements within the city have also won the approval of many people.

Once Li Wei breaks through to the fourth rank, she will surely become another hero of the martial arts world.

Li Wei originally wanted to go and thank Lu Xuan, and also discuss some other matters, but the sect was in a state of chaos and someone needed to go back to take charge. So Li Wei only asked someone to deliver a letter to Lu Xuan, and went back to the sect first.

The auction was naturally forced to be cancelled.

The so-called internal trading fair naturally came to a standstill.

For Nan Siqi, this auction can be held every year. Although this one was not a success, she successfully broke through to the fourth rank!

This alone is enough to make it the biggest gain of this auction.

Xu Jing and Lin Qiao also returned to Xianhe Manor.

Together with Yun Shan, they waited for Lu Xuan to return.

The bodies inside the villa had already been disposed of.

As the person in charge of Guyun Pharmacy, Wang Maocai was very skilled at handling these matters.

Jiang Dachun's injuries have not fully healed.

But at this moment, it has recovered to nearly 40%.

When Yun Shan saw Jiang Dachun's amazing recovery ability, she couldn't help but gasp.

What exactly does Jiang Dachun eat on a regular basis?

It has such terrifying restorative power.

It's truly breathtaking.

Yun Shan was secretly alarmed.

However, I didn't ask any further questions; perhaps it was Jiang Dachun's own secret.

Lu Xuan returned to Xianhe Manor.

I see everyone is here.

"You're still not resting? You must have been frightened tonight?"

"It's alright. As long as I have a breath left, I will definitely protect you all."

"They're just some petty scoundrels, nothing to worry about."

Lu Xuan walked in and, seeing the worried crowd, immediately spoke.

With this incident, the City Lord's Mansion will definitely strengthen its defenses, making it much harder for the enemy to infiltrate. This severe blow alone will be enough to make it take the Night Cool Kingdom a long time to recover.

"With the master here, we naturally have nothing to worry about."

Xu Jing said with a smile.

Tonight was truly a thrilling night.

Lu Xuan nodded slightly, and then treated Jiang Dachun's injuries to help him recover faster.

Then he put his arms around Xu Jing and Lin Qiao.

Go into the bedroom and comfort the two frightened little lambs.

Lin Qiao was a little nervous.

After all, she and Xu Jing were in charge, so they couldn't be said to be very familiar with each other. At least before this, Lin Qiao always felt that Xu Jing was very noble and belonged to the superior type.

Unexpectedly, she found herself in the same position as him.

He lay down on the bed.

"Qiao'er's skin is so moisturized..."

Xu Jing smiled charmingly.

The slightly awkward distance that followed was quickly broken down.

At first, the two seemed a little awkward in their coordination.

However, once you fully immerse yourself in it, everything changes.

Lu Xuan also had an extreme feeling.

One is youthful and immature, the other is mature and mature.

The two different feelings converged, making Lu Xuan deeply feel that everything he had worked so hard for had been worthwhile.

Two hours later.

Lu Xuan crawled out of the soft quilt.

Then they went to the practice room next door.

Inside the training room.

Let's take out all the information we've gathered over this period and study it carefully.

The first thing to study was the treasures the other party used at the Tianyuan Sect auction.

That magical artifact looked like a lotus flower.

This magical artifact means a tool for forming formations.

This object can be used to unleash a formation for defensive purposes.

Simply setting up this formation within his Crane Manor would achieve the same excellent results.

Therefore, Lu Xuan also took the time to refine this lotus-shaped magical artifact.

After all, Jiang Dachun's daily wage of 150 spirit stones was indeed quite high.

When Lu Xuan invited him over, he only intended to help look after the place for a few days.

Although it cost a lot of spirit stones, the effect was excellent.

If it weren't for Jiang Dachun, Yun Shan and the others would probably have been in trouble last night.

"This lotus-shaped magical artifact contains a fourth-grade array."

"Unfortunately, that old man could only unleash less than half of the array's power."

Lu Xuan shook his head slightly, showing extreme disdain for the old man who had used the formation at the Tianyuan Sect auction house.

This old geezer's skill level is just average.

What a waste of such good stuff.

"This formation is called the Azure Lotus Illumination Formation."

"When used, it can trigger the release of four lotus leaves with different attributes."

"Two of them can be used to protect the master, and two can be used to kill enemies!"

"It's a pity Yue'er isn't here, otherwise I could have given this formation to her."

After some exploration, Lu Xuan had already mastered the formation in his hands.

I've roughly figured out the tricks of the trade.

But that doesn't matter, I can set up the defensive formation first.

With just a simple activation of spiritual energy, it can unleash defensive power.

Even the Azure Lotus Array is not a large-scale array, nor is it rigid. As long as you are within the array's range, when you activate the array, the defensive power can appear in any corner and land directly beside you, all in the blink of an eye.

At daybreak, Lu Xuan summoned Yun Shan.

He then taught Yun Shan a portion of the Azure Lotus Formation.

It has only defensive capabilities.

Because Yun Shan's own spiritual power cultivation is not strong, and she only has a little bit of it.

Therefore, it is barely possible to use a defensive posture.

It's sufficient for handling most everyday situations.

"With the protection of this formation, you will be safer."

"However, your master's reputation is already quite established, so there shouldn't be so many people who are not afraid of death coming to your door. You don't need to worry."

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, Yun Shan quickly replied.

"It's all my fault for being useless and not knowing how to cultivate. Otherwise, I could stay at home and guard the house for the master."

"It would be a waste of your talents to ask you to guard the house. All you need to do is plant these medicinal herbs for the master."

Lu Xuan smiled slightly.

Yun Shan nodded heavily to show her determination.

Xu Jing greeted Lu Xuan early in the morning and then went to take care of the affairs of Gu Yun Pharmacy.

The affairs of Gu Yun Pharmacy alone these past few days have been enough to keep Xu Jing busy.

The conflict between Xu Dingyan and Lu Xuan has already been reported to the family's main hall.

How things will be handled next depends on the family's attitude.

However, last night, Lu Xuan displayed his might at the Tianyuan Sect auction and wreaked havoc in the city's armory.

This achievement must be communicated to higher authorities.

Perhaps this will change the mind of the family members.

Xu Jing didn't care what decision the Xu family would make.

If they wanted to take a hard line, then Xu Jing would take a hard line with them.

She naturally stood firmly on Lu Xuan's side.

The originally scheduled trade fair was cancelled.

However, Nan Siqi prepared some nice things and specially sent them to Lu Xuan.

"If it weren't for your help yesterday, Senior, I'm afraid our Tianyuan Sect would have suffered heavy losses. Thank you for your help, Senior. This is also a token of our gratitude."

As she spoke, Nan Siqi handed over a storage ring.

Lu Xuan picked it up and saw that there were actually three fourth-grade spiritual artifacts inside the storage ring!

"So many treasures!?"

Lu Xuan's eyes lit up when he saw the three fourth-grade spiritual artifacts.

Each of these fourth-grade spiritual artifacts is worth several thousand spirit stones.

Nan Siqi's gift amounted to at least five thousand spirit stones.

One of the magical artifacts is an inner armor.

That makes it even more valuable.

Generally speaking, protective gear is more expensive than weapons.

"It's just a small token of our appreciation, Master. Please accept it. Everyone in our Tianyuan Sect will be grateful to you."

Nan Siqi said seriously.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Lu Xuan wasn't one to stand on ceremony; he simply put the items away.

"By the way, Miss Nan, could you do me a favor?"

Lu Xuan said.

When Lu Xuan took over Xianhe Manor, he wrote to Shen Yue and the others, saying that he would be moving to Jinyuan City in a while.

But if Lu Xuan were to go back and forth like this, it would inevitably waste time.

There's really no need to go to Wuling County.

Jing'er is here too.

Lin Qiao's father was not found either, so there was no need for her to go back.

So, after bringing Shen Yue and the others over, they were able to settle down in Jinyuan City.

At least with a fourth-rank expert like Yi Shuhe in charge of Jinyuan City, there shouldn't be any trouble.

Wuling County is close to the front line and is a melting pot of all sorts of people. Even bad people who want to do bad things will first head to Wuling County.

"Master Lu, please speak. I will do my utmost, even at the cost of my life!"

"Haha, you're exaggerating."

"I would like to ask Miss Nan to make a trip to Wuling County and bring my family here."