I, a minor character, fell into the Shura field of the heroine and the villain

However, this was just his guess. There were more important things to do right now, and they couldn't spend their energy on figuring out who this mysterious man was.

Now the Holy Lord Mu Wanyi has learned about this mineral vein, and she intends to use it as a bargaining chip to take action against these families.

It is impossible to completely destroy these families with just this one thing, because the person standing behind them is the Supreme Elder.

However, this incident can be used to severely punish the He family and several major families.

The Holy Lord intended to confiscate their illegal gains from privately mining spiritual mines, and also to confiscate some of the assets bestowed upon these families by the Holy Land in the early years. This dealt a heavy blow to them, but it did not completely destroy them.

However, this is still the Holy Lord's plan, and she has not yet issued an official order. Therefore, the details of its implementation are still under discussion.

This also shows that there is still room for discussion between the contemporary Holy Lord and the Supreme Elder.

Those in high positions should consider more and further. Mu Wanyi simply wants to force the Supreme Elders to make concessions. Her vision is not limited to the small city of Chuanliu City.

"Any reaction from the He family and the five major families?" Zhao Kangping asked.

Dongfang Jingrou: "On the surface, they're very quiet, but they're probably already contacting their connections in the Holy Land in private. But I guess they'll have to spend some money this time."

"Take the Wang family as an example. The interrogation of those arrested members of the second branch hasn't yielded any results yet. They are the family members of certain elders, and the Holy Land can't keep them in custody forever."

"I've heard that the other three branches of the Wang family are already working on how to divide up the assets of the second branch. If those from the second branch are released, what do you think will happen to the Wang family?"

Zhao Kangping: "When dogs bite each other, they end up with a mouth full of fur. I hope the internal fighting between them is as intense as possible."

Dongfang Jingrou didn't care whether there was internal strife within the Wang family or not. She had many other things to worry about. "Let's not talk about these people for now. There are still many things to consider regarding the succession ceremony in a month. Originally, the Holy Land was responsible for organizing this ceremony."

"But the Wang family is responsible for the financial allocation of the Holy Land, the Shen family is responsible for organizing banquets and celebrations, and the disciples of the Xuanwu Hall are responsible for security at the celebrations. However, the current head of the Xuanwu Hall is from the Song family."

"So you can either leave this celebration to the five major families, or you can figure it out yourself."

They have brought together five major families this time, and they expect their people to organize this celebration well. Isn't that funny?

It's good enough if we don't cause any trouble during the celebration.

This was the first time Zhao Kangping had heard of this situation. It turned out the five major families had such connections in the Holy Land. Leaving the succession ceremony to these people would be like exposing one's back to the enemy.

Many people from friendly and vassal sects will be invited to the succession ceremony in a month, and there may be singing and dancing performances and large banquets.

This kind of grand ceremony is inevitable and will definitely cost a lot of spirit stones.

What's more, the people in charge of organizing events and security are from the five major families. Isn't this simply disgusting?

"This is indeed very troublesome." Zhao Kangping thought of his wealthy senior sister. Perhaps he could ask her for some spirit stones. Perhaps to her, these spirit stones were nothing.

But as a man, once he started this, he always felt that he was inferior to his wife.

No, how can a man rely on his wife for support?

Doesn’t Mr. Zhao have any respect?

But if I don’t ask for spirit stones from my senior sister, where can I find so many spirit stones?

"How many spirit stones are needed?" Zhao Kangping asked nervously.

"That depends on the scale of your operation. On average, it will cost between one thousand and two thousand high-grade spirit stones."

"Isn't that equivalent to 10 to 20 million low-grade spirit stones? How can it be so much?"

"That's a bit complicated. Before the succession ceremony, the City Lord's Mansion will host a competition for young cultivators in the city. The top three will receive some magical instruments, treasures, or elixirs. These rewards must be good items, all provided by the City Lord's Mansion, to bring good luck."

"If you could refine weapons or pills, you could save a lot of spirit stones. But from what I understand, you can't do either."

"This is still a small amount. I don't know which generation of city lords started this, but during the succession ceremony, they would distribute spirit stones to the city's independent cultivators. This was considered a way to win over people. Although these independent cultivators might not have the qualifications to join the holy land, their descendants had a chance of producing high-quality spirit roots and immortal seedlings."

"There are over 100,000 independent cultivators living in Chuanliu City. When He Weiyuan took office, he distributed ten low-grade spirit stones and several low-level medicinal pills to each independent cultivator. You can't possibly get less than him, right?"

"Furthermore, during the succession ceremony, many independent cultivators from nearby areas will flock to the city, resulting in the number of independent cultivators actually arriving to collect these subsidies exceeding 100,000. This will also pose some risks to the public security in Chuanliu City. There's no guarantee that some demonic cultivators who intend to cause trouble will infiltrate these independent cultivators."

"The banquet we held that day also cost quite a bit of money. Spiritual stones were essential to make it look presentable. All the various expenses added up to this much."

Dongfang Jingrou said a lot without taking a breath.

Zhao Kangping felt dizzy after hearing this.

"Aren't you worried when you hear all this?" Dongfang Jingrou also looked worried.

Zhao Kangping suddenly wanted to quit, but he couldn't let his senior sister down.

It’s so troublesome, it’s really overwhelming.

At this time, he just wanted to find a place to lie down and be a salted fish.

"Let me figure out the spirit stone issue. The succession ceremony can't be left to the Shen family either. I haven't figured out how to do that yet. We can hire some disciples from the Holy Land for security."

Zhao Kangping finally seemed to be concerned about serious matters, which made Dongfang Jingrou somewhat relieved.

She hates it when others don't do anything themselves and leave the mess to her.

Previously, she was worried that Zhao Kangping would become a hands-off boss, which would put a lot of pressure on her.

If it was in the past when her aptitude for cultivation was not so good, it would not be a big deal if she was busy with these things.

But since she became a single wood spiritual root, she had to switch to practicing other techniques and had to spend more time on cultivation. She couldn't focus all her energy on work.

She should have been grateful to him for this good fortune, but he had done that to her. She couldn't even look him in the face. She couldn't even say thank you.

They chatted for a while, and then Dongfang Jingrou left for something.

When Zhao Kangping returned to the room, Luo Xueqing was still sleeping in bed. He had given her a lot of trouble last night.

He did not disturb his disciple's rest, but quietly left the room.

Feeling upset, he wanted to go out for a walk.

As he walked, he came to the courtyard house he had bought.

When he pushed the door open, he saw the silhouette of a woman planting flowers in the yard.

However, the woman had a graceful body and a mature charm that was very eye-catching. Even if you only looked at her from behind, her demeanor was not that of an ordinary woman.

After hearing the footsteps, the woman turned around and Zhao Kangping realized that it was Aunt Yun.

He looked at Aunt Yun in surprise and asked, "Aunt Yun, why are you wearing such plain clothes?"

She was wearing a coarse linen dress, which was probably worth a few copper coins. How could it be what a fairy would wear?

"I want to experience life." Many high-level cultivators transform into mortals and enter the mortal world for training. They often remain stuck in a certain realm for years, cultivating for centuries with little to no results. Perhaps they can find enlightenment in the mortal world. Aunt Yun has been stuck in the late stages of the Void Refinement Realm for a long time, and she probably also wants to cultivate her mind in the mortal world.

But isn't it the cold poison in her body that is really preventing her from making any progress?

"You know, Aunt Yun was once a mortal, but she has been in a high position for too long, and her vision has been obscured by a single leaf. Her mind has long been clouded by dust, and many of her thoughts are unclear." There was sadness in her eyes.

The civil strife in the Xianyun Sect brought her many painful memories, and even after many years, she still couldn't completely get over it.

However, she was not depressed. Instead, she forced herself to cheer up. Seeing that Zhao Kangping seemed to be worried, she started chatting with him.

After a few words, Zhao Kangping told about the difficulties he was facing.

Nangong Ruyun: "Ping'er, Auntie Yun may not be able to help you with other problems, but if you are short of spirit stones, I have plenty here. I can give them to you and I will make sure you become the city lord with honor."

"How can this be? Aunt Yun's spirit stones are the assets of Xianyun Sect, right? It's not appropriate for you to do this." Zhao Kangping waved his hand.

But Nangong Ruyun shook her head and said, "No, this is my personal property. How could I, a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage, be short of these few spirit stones?"

"Besides, you cured my cold poison, and I haven't paid you yet. Do you think my cold poison will be cured if I give it to someone else? You might be the only one in the world who can cure me."

"You can say that my aunt's life is in your hands. Isn't this a great favor to me? I can't ask you for help in vain."

Zhao Kangping: "Auntie Yun, that's too much. What's the point of saying that we're indebted to each other? If it weren't for Auntie Yun taking me in and protecting me, I wouldn't be alive today. Saving Auntie Yun is my duty, how dare I ask for a reward?"

He respected Aunt Yun very much. She was his only remaining relative in this world. Since she was a relative, it would be too awkward to talk about rewards.

However, his refusal made Nangong Ruyun unhappy. She pretended to be angry and said, "Ping'er, since you call me aunt, I will take care of you on your mother's behalf. Although you are so old, I have always treated you as my own child."

"Just as I have this problem, you are willing to help me. How can I stand idly by when you are in trouble? This matter is settled. You don't need to argue with me anymore."

She spoke very movingly, and her attitude was extremely firm, as if she would not tolerate any argument.

It's just a few spirit stones, not worth mentioning to her.

Having reached the Void Refining Stage, she possessed a wealth of experience and had received opportunities beyond Zhao Kangping's wildest dreams. She possessed several magical treasures that fetched over two thousand high-grade spirit stones at auction, so naturally, she wouldn't place such a small amount of spirit stones in her eyes.

Although Nangong Ruyun acted very generous, Zhao Kangping was embarrassed to accept it easily.

This is a favor and must be repaid.

He felt that helping Aunt Yun with her treatment was an easy task, but he felt unworthy of receiving such a large sum of spirit stones.

But Aunt Yun had made up her mind, and he said a few more words but was retorted by her.

At this moment, Zhao Kangping felt warm in his heart. Aunt Yun was so kind to him. He secretly vowed in his heart that he would be filial to Aunt Yun in the future.

Chapter 196 Dongfang Jingrou's Heart is in Trouble

Zhao Kangping couldn't resist Aunt Yun, and finally accepted Aunt Yun's kindness.

He also told Aunt Yun that he was going to Fuxian City the day after tomorrow.

"You mean Fuxian City?" Nangong Ruyun opened her beautiful eyes wide, seeming a little surprised.

"Well, I heard that Fuxian City is considered the most famous city in the Eastern Region, much more prosperous than Chuanliu City." Zhao Kangping didn't think much about why Aunt Yun was so surprised. He continued calmly, "Aunt Yun, is there anything you need? I might be able to find it for you when I go there."

Nangong Ruyun's mouth twitched. There was something she didn't know whether she should tell him.

That person is also in Fuxian City now. What should I do if he finds out?

However, Fuxian City is so big that it shouldn’t be easy for them to run into it.

She was hoping for a lucky break and chose not to tell him.

"There's nothing missing. Aunt Yun has already given up all her desires. Even if I stay alone in this yard and don't go out, I can live very comfortably."

She is not young anymore and has long passed her energetic period. Living alone in seclusion is more to her liking.

When Zhao Kangping saw her fiddling with the flowers and plants in the yard, he offered to help, even if it was just loosening the soil for her.

But she refused, saying that this was one of the few pleasures she had now and she wanted to do it herself.

They chatted about a lot of trivial matters afterwards, none of which were important topics, just to entertain Aunt Yun. But they made Aunt Yun laugh several times.

Nangong Ruyun often thought, if only he wasn't her nephew. He was actually very caring, cooked delicious food, and could make her happy.

Although they were not related by blood, she still felt that she could not do anything to a man who was much younger than her.

In this regard, she was a little envious of the person who could take this step.

She also asked her best friend what it felt like to date a boy who was much younger than her.

But the other party always changes the subject and is unwilling to give a direct answer.

She had been to Zi Yang Holy Land so many times to visit them, and had seen them together many times.

Nangong Ruyun could see that at that time, his eyes were full of that woman, and he had paid a lot for her.

She had thought they could go on forever.

But it didn't.

"Okay, I should go back." They chatted for more than an hour before Zhao Kangping remembered that he had not yet discussed with Xue Qing about going to Fuxian City together.

Nangong Ruyun also wanted him to spend more time with her, but she also knew the general situation and said softly, "Go, I hope you can bring good news when you come back."

Zhao Kangping looked back every few steps and left reluctantly.

After making sure he left.

She took out her communication jade slip and prepared to send a message to someone.

"Why should I meddle in their affairs? They should solve all this by themselves." But just as her slender jade fingers placed on the screen of the jade slip, she withdrew her fingers.

……

After returning to the City Lord's Mansion, he immediately went to find Luo Xueqing and told her about his trip to Fuxian City.

"Someone wants to see me?" Luo Xueqing was also confused when she heard the contents of the invitation letter.

Although Luo Xueqing had been out on the road many years ago and had done many chivalrous deeds.

But she didn't remember knowing anyone in Fuxian City.

"You don't know who it is either?"

"I really don't know. I also wonder why anyone would admire me. There are so many fairies in the world of immortal cultivation, and there are countless who are more famous than me."

She was being a bit modest. She had competed in the Eastern Region Competition and even made it to the top eight, making her one of the best of the younger generation. Even within the Eastern Region, she was somewhat well-known.