After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1411: The Welcome Outsider

"Let's discuss, but only to the point."

"If I win, General Hu Yi will be so embarrassed; if I lose...what do I want?" Sun Fuling changed the subject in a second, "General, you are a very busy man, how come you have time to come and talk to me today?"

He Lingchuan had been busy training his troops and lived almost exclusively in Seymour Ridge, returning to Panlong City only once every two weeks. The last time they met was when Sun Fuling went to Seymour Ridge to visit him.

He Lingchuan conjured up a bunch of pink dahlias and gave them to the beauty: "I miss you, I have to come to see you quickly, lest someone takes advantage of you."

There are now shops specializing in selling flowers and plants in the streets and alleys of Panlong City.

"Someone?" Sun Fuling took the flowers and held them in her hands. She subconsciously smelled them and asked, "Who?"

"The kids outside said that Mr. Xin comes to see you often recently?" He Lingchuan asked confidently.

"Mr. Xin has been coming to the college more often recently, but he didn't come to see me. Instead, he was invited by President Xu. I just showed him the way a few times." Shumin College covers a large area with many corridors and alleys. It is easy for newcomers to get lost after walking three or four times.

"What did Dean Xu ask him to do?"

"Mr. Xin is very knowledgeable and has revised many old books for the academy. When the scholars sent by Lingshan are undecided, they will ask Mr. Xin for advice. So, Dean Xu invited him to come for discussion." Sun Fuling smiled and said, "Mr. Xin has a wide range of interests, and the teachers in the academy also like to ask him for answers."

He Lingchuan stroked his chin and asked, "Is he so popular in Shumi Academy?"

Xin Yi has only been in Panlong City for a short time, right?
"We still have to rob. Mr. Xin is very busy. It is said that he is best at identifying rare objects and making magical instruments. That's why A Luo's master, Mr. Helian, always invites Mr. Xin." Sun Fuling continued, "He is also a guest of Commander Zhong. I heard that Commander Qian has visited him several times, and he even went to Commander Qian's home for a drink."

He Lingchuan was surprised.

To be honest, Zhong Shengguang is not a good-tempered and approachable person, and he clearly distinguishes between public and private matters. It was not easy for Xin Yi to be invited home by Zhong Shengguang after just arriving.

What did Zhong Shengguang like about him?

Sun Fuling added, "You came at the right time. Mr. Xin will give a class in the Questioning Immortal Hall in half an hour. I want to go and listen. What about you?"

"Let's go together." He Lingchuan originally wanted to find Master Sun to have dinner and go shopping, but when he heard that Xin Yi was starting a class, he also wanted to test his level.

As the two of them walked out of the academy, He Lingchuan remembered Master Qian:

"I just ran into Master Qian, and he looked unhappy. What happened?"

"Pack up and leave." Sun Fuling picked a broken-necked dahlia from the bouquet and was hesitating about what to do with it. He Lingchuan took the flower and gently pinned it on her thick bun.

"That's called Pretty in Pink."

The people and flowers complement each other, which is a beautiful sight.

Sun Fuling enjoyed it very much and glanced at him with her eyes moving.

He Lingchuan then asked: "What did Master Qian do?"

"You also know that the situation in Panlong Wasteland is becoming increasingly tense. Master Qian has also told other masters and students in the academy that Panlong City should never be an enemy of the most powerful country in the world. We don't have a deep hatred with Beijia. As long as we bow our heads and give in at the right time, Beijia will not embarrass us. It's meaningless to be so tense like now."

The citizens of Panlong City could sense the atmosphere of preparation for war. Over the past ten years or so, the people of Panlong City had been tempered in blood and fire, and their sense of smell for war was extremely sensitive.

Even ordinary people could feel the tension as the war was about to begin.

"Master Qian said yesterday that Panlong City's warlike attitude would put the civilians in danger. We should actively seek friendship with foreign countries and build good relations with Xianyou and Baling."

He Lingchuan couldn't help but laugh: "Master Qian doesn't seem to be from Panlong City?"

"Of course not, otherwise how could he be so naive? He came from the south and once traveled to Beijia's Treasure Tree Country. He always praised Treasure Tree Country, saying it was a peaceful and prosperous country, a place favored by heaven, and there was no other place like it in the world." Sun Fuling counted on her fingers, "Whenever he was unhappy in the academy, he would compare it to Treasure Tree Country. The food here was not as delicious as in Treasure Tree Country, and the children here were not as smart as in Treasure Tree Country. Panlong City even set off firecrackers for no reason, which was very noisy, unlike Treasure Tree Country, which was quiet and peaceful."

He Lingchuan could hear that Master Sun was unhappy.

Yes, Bega does not allow civilians to set off firecrackers unless the officials do it themselves.

"If he likes Baoshu Country so much, why did he come to Panlong City?" Sun Fuling sneered, "He gossiped about the academy again this morning. Dean Xu, who has such a good temper, couldn't stand it and asked him to leave immediately. He is also lucky. If he said such things three years ago, Commander Zhong would have ordered someone to chop off his head without saying a word!"

"If he was born and raised in Panlong City..." He Lingchuan patted her shoulder lightly, "No, there are no such people in Panlong City. Okay, okay, don't be angry. The openness of Panlong City always has advantages and disadvantages. Besides, too many people will talk too much."

After taking over the Maohe Plain, Panlong City was also opened to the outside world. As trade routes prospered and the economy grew, a large number of outsiders also poured in.

There are bound to be many collisions inside and outside, both in thoughts and behaviors.

Not to mention anything else, Sha Wei and others who came with Xin Yi initially went to fight in the life-and-death arena because the rules in the city were too strict and they had a conflict with the Panlong soldiers.

He Lingchuan accompanied her for a walk on the street and bought some snacks, and Sun Fuling calmed down.

Nowadays, the streets of Panlong City are well-equipped with department stores, and you can find whatever you want. He Lingchuan bought the strange-flavored meat pie that has been very popular recently. The stuffing doesn't taste like meat at all, and it doesn't have the usual shredded meat or diced meat. Instead, it's sweet and has a hint of oil.

He Lingchuan couldn't get used to this salty, sweet and slightly spicy taste, and he didn't understand why there were so many people queuing outside the store. They sold every batch of freshly baked food, and their business was booming.

But Sun Fuling liked it very much. After eating a few bites, she said, "This is a filling of fat meat and winter melon candy. It's really rare."

As long as she likes it.

The two of them carried a basket full of snacks and got on a mule cart to Wenxiantai.

Wenxiantai is located in a large tiankeng. Panlongcheng will invite famous teachers from all walks of life to give open classes, and everyone can choose to listen to the ones they are interested in. He Lingchuan had listened to no less than forty or fifty lectures here before, but after becoming a general, he was so busy that he had not come to Wenxiantai to listen to classes for a long time.

Today, Wenxiantai was packed with people. Even the area above the tiankeng was filled with listeners. One could fall in if one was not careful.

There are even vendors pushing carts and baskets inside and outside Sendai, selling snacks and drinks.

"Is Mr. Xin so popular?" He Lingchuan was a little surprised. "What is the content of his class today?"

In fact, he was more surprised that Xin Yi was qualified to teach here.

It is a great honor to be able to give lectures on the Wenxian Terrace. Although Panlong City has opened up exchanges to the outside world, so far only those with high moral character and prestige have received invitations to give lectures.

The fact that Xin Yi can teach here shows that he has been recognized by the authorities.

"This is the first time that a famous teacher from outside the area has given a lecture at Wenxiantai. The topic seems to be "The Ancient War."

He Lingchuan raised his eyebrows and immediately understood why Xin Yi's lecture was so popular:
The people of Panlong City are particularly sensitive to the word "war", and the current external environment of Panlong City is on the verge of breaking out.

People today are full of curiosity and imagination about the distant ancient times. Even if they don’t know the truth, it would be good to know a few more secrets.

There will be more topics to talk about after dinner.

Xin Yi's topic was very clever and captured everyone's curiosity.

Soon, Xin Yi entered and sat quietly on the Wenxian Terrace.

He is elegant and has a scholarly demeanor.

He Lingchuan whispered to Sun Fuling, "He looks a bit like Wen Chengshou."

Master Sun smiled and said, "It's true."

Xin Yi glanced around the room.

This was a large classroom with more than a thousand people, and it was crowded. Somehow, he could still catch the figures of He Lingchuan and the other person in the crowd, and even smiled at them.

He Lingchuan also smiled back.

In addition to Xin Yi, Lingshan also sent hundreds of good men to Panlong City, including monsters and humans. Many of them have already joined He Lingchuan's army, such as Sha Wei and others.

He Lingchuan could see that they were really passionate and wanted to be on the front line against Bega.

But for someone like Xin Yi, He Lingchuan can't help but pay more attention.

He once sent people to the Shahe River Basin to investigate the history of the Xin family. The feedback they got was that the Xin family was indeed a large local family. Mou's great-grandfather Xin Haiping had forty-seven cousins. He was the third in the clan and had three brothers of his own.

But among these 47 people, no one was named "Xin Yi". He Lingchuan roughly inferred that he might be Xin Haining, who ranked second.

But there is very little information about Xin Haining. We only know that he converted to Taoism when he was young, devoted his life to practicing Taoism, and seldom returned to Shahe.

He Lingchuan knew at a glance that Xin Haining had entered the well-known secretive Lingshan Mountain, otherwise his resume would not be so "clean". Although he had little contact with the clan members, he actually made important contributions to the Xin family.

The Bailielu family's descendants became increasingly mediocre, which led them to drift further and further away from Lingshan; the Shahe Xin family had talented people from generation to generation, all of whom worked for Lingshan, and therefore the Xin family's status remained prosperous.

After three chimes, the open class officially began.

What Xin Yi talked about were mainly the entanglements between fairies and demons, the battles between gods, and the dazzling magical weapons in ancient times.

Every detail is vivid and detailed.

In that world where one could reach heaven and earth and break everything with one sword, not only the audience was excited, but even He Lingchuan was yearning for it.

He still couldn't figure out what kind of person Xin Yi was, but he had to admit that this man was well-educated and knowledgeable. He could talk about so many principles one by one, and they all connected perfectly.

Even Zhong Shengguang does not have such good eloquence.

Sun Fuling looked at him and said, "Everyone hates being born at the wrong time."

Men are passionate. She was clearly asking, do you also regret not being born in that free era where you can be free and unrestrained and roam freely between heaven and earth?
He Lingchuan deliberately leaned close to her ear: "What about you?"

(End of this chapter)