Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Sang County, Liuyan City.

As the morning light shone into the hall of the City Lord's Mansion, Xiahou Ying, who was lying on the table, twitched his eyebrows slightly, and then opened his eyes.

After a moment of trance, he realized that he had actually fallen asleep on the table last night... Then, a sense of anxiety rose in his heart.

He clenched his teeth, stared at the manuscript on the table, and whispered: "Aren, Ayi, why didn't you wake me up!? Didn't I say that I was busy with official duties these days, and I could only take a short nap for an hour at most, and I had to wake me up when the time came?! Can't you even do this little thing?!"

When he said the last few words, the anger in his words seemed to be about to turn into substance, shaking the hall.

Although he had no idea about fighting, he was a master of cultivation with a half-step Yuanying as the foundation. When he used his spiritual consciousness to move the golden elixir, the "pressure" alone had real power.

Even if he was just the Lord of Taiping City, he could still show off his authority when he was serious... And according to his experience over the past years, whenever he really couldn't stand the laziness of his servants and got angry, this anger would make all the guards and servants who protected the house crawl to ask for forgiveness.

Although Xiahou Ying would not really punish them severely every time, but silently digested his anger, at least at the moment of anger, his words were still useful and counted, enough to suppress any stray golden elixir.

However, this time, until the last echo in the hall fell silent, he did not see those lazy but loyal guards running to ask for forgiveness.

And in the courtyard outside the hall, in several hidden corners, several people were looking at him with a little contempt and ridicule.

Xiahou Ying couldn't help but sigh, and then he remembered that the guards in his house had been expelled long ago and returned to their own homes. Now, the "elites" specially selected by Li Fengxian from the Star Army are "guarding the house" for him. Each of them has reached the state of perfect golden elixir, and with solid basic skills and powerful military magic weapons... Any one of them can beat the original dozen or so city lord guards without suffering any substantial damage.

Of course, anyone can easily suppress Xiahou Ying, who only has the power of an official, not to mention that the official power of the Liuyan City Lord can't suppress the soldiers of the Star Army.

However, Xiahou Ying was secretly despised by a group of "bandits" who didn't know the etiquette in his own city lord's mansion. No matter how well-mannered he was, he couldn't help but get angry for a while.

This Li Fengxian's military control in Liuyan City was really serious... Not only did he surround the small city with thousands of elites, but he even dispatched several elite teams to go deep into various parts of the city to monitor the whole city with sharp eyes and ears, and even he, the city lord who was supposed to be his own people, was not spared!

Xiahou Ying certainly knew that this was Li Fengxian's usual style of doing things. It was true that if he didn't do bad things for even a moment, it would be equivalent to squandering his life.

Compared to the humiliation he suffered, Xiahou Ying cared more about other people in the city.

Can Liuyan City, which has been peaceful for decades, withstand the "military control" of the Xing Army? The group of soldiers and bandits treated the dignified city lord so rudely. If they were like the two lieutenants of Hong and Zi before, and openly bullied the people in the countryside... Although Li Fengxian promised to restrain his men, Xiahou Ying really didn't dare to expect Li Fengxian's promise.

Moreover, even if the Xing Army could really do nothing to the people in the city. This strict military control has always greatly hindered the normal operation of the city. As a small border town with decades of peace, Liuyan City is highly dependent on "self-government". When and who should do what has long been secretly engraved in the body of every Liuyan person. People work from sunrise to sunset and rest at sunset, diligently managing their own little lives.

Therefore, he, the Taiping City Lord, can stroll leisurely in the city on weekdays, sometimes go to the market to buy a few cakes and a piece of meat; sometimes play chess with the boss in front of the tea stall. Because most of the time, people naturally know what to do without him.

But now, all production and operations are strictly controlled, and the daily life that has been maintained for decades is no longer there. The food, clothing, housing and transportation of these thousands of people can only fall on his head.

How to use the existing materials as efficiently as possible when the flow of materials inside and outside the city is not smooth. How to rebuild cooperative relationships and ensure smooth production processes when people's work and rest and actions are strictly restricted... Of course, the most important thing is how to listen to the complaints of every citizen and then comfort everyone. All this is like a shattered puzzle, and Xiahou Ying must personally piece the pieces together bit by bit.

In the past two days, he has taken a general view of the overall situation, almost using the city lord's notice that was transmitted immediately in the city lord's mansion to micro-manage everyone, and barely maintained the daily life of the city.

It was also because he was controlling thousands of people by himself that he was so tired that he fell asleep at the table with his cultivation of half-step Yuanying.

Of course, he didn't need to be so tired, he could just let it go. The martial law was only a few days, and even if the people were not used to it, they would always find a way to adjust themselves... But he was still worried and couldn't bear it.

After sighing for a while, Xiahou Ying took out a small porcelain bottle from a drawer, swallowed the pills in it, and barely turned it into a coolness that nourished his consciousness. Then, with this coolness, he bowed his head to the documents again, ready to start a new day as the city lord.

And it was at this time that he suddenly felt that his breathing was slightly unsmooth, and a bitter taste rose in his throat.

This feeling like being poisoned made him frown, and then he coughed painfully... At the same time, an alarm bell rang in his heart: This inexplicable sign of poisoning... Could it be that Li Fengxian planned to take advantage of the envoy's absence to hurt himself? Has a killer been committed?

And almost at the same time, a gaze hidden in the courtyard outside the hall, belonging to a certain Star Army soldier, suddenly became extremely sharp, as sharp as a substantial knife, piercing Xia Houying's face. come over!

Poison alone is not enough, it is followed by Star Army's signature skill, the Magic Sword! ?

At this moment, Xia Houying had no hope of survival. Although he had half the cultivation of Nascent Soul and the authority of a city lord, he really had no ability to resist this kind of substantial harm. Before he died, he only felt a little absurd and funny in his heart.

Li Fengxian...does he really want to die? Just because the envoy wanted to use him as the person to restrain Li Fengxian in the future, Li Fengxian couldn't bear it for a few days, so he had to kill him regardless?

Your Majesty, if you choose this person to be the Xinheng Emperor, you will be afraid of endless troubles!

Unfortunately, at the last moment, his voice could only stay in his heart, because Wang Luo did not leave him any means of communication at any time... so that he could not even convey his last words.

With deep regret, he closed his eyes.

Then he heard a sound in his ears that made him feel sick to his stomach.

"What a complete idiot."

The voice was so disgusting and so familiar that even though he was ready to die, Xia Houying still opened his eyes wide immediately.

Then he saw Li Fengxian's ferocious face, grinning in front of him with a sneer.

At the same time, with the sound of a porcelain bottle hitting the table, Li Fengxian placed a medicine bottle on his table.

"This is the antidote. If you don't want to die, take it."

Xia Houying felt countless surprises in his heart, but he still made a decisive decision. He opened Li Fengxian's porcelain bottle, took out a bloody pill, and swallowed it while enduring the discomfort... Suddenly, his stomach felt hot, and then it hurt like a knife.

However, Xia Houying also felt relieved at this moment. Because when the abdomen hurts, the poison that spreads along the limbs and bones is also swept away by the flames... Although this antidote has many side effects, there is no doubt about its detoxification effect.

At the same time, as the toxins in Xia Houying's body were quickly removed, a brief exchange of weapons and the sound of a sharp weapon being inserted into the abdomen were also heard outside the hall.

A moment later, a blood-stained Star Army soldier ran over quickly and said solemnly: "General, the assassin has been killed! I'm sorry that I couldn't capture him alive..."

Li Fengxian waved his hand: "Even if I take action personally, I may not be able to capture the dead soldiers of the Qing Banner Army with their severed fingers alive, so don't daydream. Okay, go down and clean up."

The soldier nodded quickly, and then disappeared in a flash. Let this huge hall be given back to Li Fengxian and Xia Houying.

At this time, Xia Houying finally came to his senses.

So, Li Fengxian really came to save him? And the person who really wanted to kill him was a dead soldier of the Qing Banner Army? !

While he was thinking, he saw Li Fengxian at the table suddenly raised his eyebrows and cursed ferociously: "You bastard trash who can't understand human language, I should have warned you earlier that during military control, everything you say and do must be respected." Strictly abide by the Star Army's "military regulations", the first three of which are: don't eat what you shouldn't eat!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand, and with his fingertips like knives, he opened the table top, reached into the drawer, and grabbed out the bottle of the God-Returning Pill.

The medicine bottle shattered in his palm, and the fragments were instantly consumed by the spiritual fire, while the remaining three pills were spinning in his palm.

"Open the holes on both sides of your nose and see clearly, what exactly are you putting in your mouth!?"

Xia Houying took a closer look and couldn't help but gasp.

The rapidly spinning pill is round, milky white in color, and crystal clear on the surface. It looks like fine jade. It seems to be no different from the rejuvenating pill that he usually uses to nourish himself... But if you look closely, you can see that You can clearly see the extremely vicious evil energy entangled under the crystal reflection!

In fact, if he had been a little more serious when taking the medicine instead of swallowing it without thinking, he should not have been unable to see the difference between poison and tonic. Moreover, according to Li Fengxian's military rules, this bottle of elixir placed under the desk cannot be eaten at all.

During the period of military control, the people's food, clothing, housing and transportation were all within the limits of military law. Most of Xia Houying's hard work in the past few days was thanks to him - if military discipline were to be strictly enforced, most of the thousands of people in the city would not be able to eat! So for the past two days, he has been mediating and trying his best to be flexible.

But he didn't expect that this word "flexibility" would almost kill him!

In this regard, Xia Houying really had nothing to say, so he had to bow his hands to Li Fengxian and express his sincere thanks: "Thank you, General, for saving your life..."

Li Fengxian sneered: "To say thank you insincerely sounds really harsh. However, I don't think you, a bitter scholar full of prejudice, can ever sincerely thank you, so I will accept it for the time being."

Xia Houying was a little ashamed when he heard this, but he didn't want to tell the difference. He just asked: "The dead soldier is the lurking Qing Banner Army? But... why did you want to kill me?"

Li Fengxian explained: "Yes, he is a dead soldier with a severed finger. After searching the Qing Banner Army, he could not gather a hundred people. I searched the army several times before but could not catch him, and even did not know whether he existed." There is no evidence. But I know that Yang Jiuzhong will definitely place a trump card around me, and since he is a trump card, he can probably guess what we are going to do in the past few days, and his only move is to stop us. The opportunity is right here.”

Xia Houying was a little surprised: "Me?"

Li Fengxian sneered and said: "If I kill you, a talented person who can coordinate the whole city, I will recruit the civilian laborers, masonry and carpenters in the city. I am afraid that they will be paralyzed on the spot, and the progress of the star-steering platform will be slowed down by at least a few percent. If we can get lucky again, Your death is a big deal to drive a wedge between me and the envoy, so you idiot almost ruined a big thing!"

Xia Houying couldn't help but feel ashamed...but he also knew in his heart that Li Fengxian definitely played a role in fueling the flames in this process. He was so happy to see him "almost bad things happen"! As long as there is nothing really bad, the more embarrassed you are, the more brilliant and powerful Li Fengxian will be!

Otherwise, if there is a case of a soldier who died with his fingers cut off in the army, why not tell him in advance? The other party might assassinate him, so why didn't he warn him? Of course, Li Fengxian could find many reasonable reasons, but Xia Houying knew very well that he just didn't want to.

However, now is not the time to worry about this with the other party. He asked in a serious tone: "Is the Qianxing Platform outside the city really effective?"

Two days ago, the two of them and Wang Luo jointly decided on the follow-up action strategy. Li Fengxian proposed to build a smaller star-holding platform outside Liuyan City.

Because this can make Liuyan City's military control more reasonable, and at the same time, it can also stimulate Yang Jiuchong in the Eastern Capital.

Theoretically speaking, if the Yinxing Baoyu is used in conjunction with the star-pulling platform, even if it is not the original star-pulling platform in Dongdu, there is still a slight chance that the sound can be transmitted to heaven.

The chance was only a few points, but Li Fengxian concluded that Yang Jiuchong and others would not dare to gamble even if there was even the slightest risk.

If Li Fengxian really uses the copycat star platform to reach heaven, everything that follows will be out of control!

The best case scenario is, of course, that the heavens will once again pay attention to the mortal world, and then the Golden Immortal will come down to earth, with his discerning eyes to see through all the conspiracies and plots, and then bring order to the chaos. All the rebels will disappear, and the new Hengguo Zuo will be able to last forever...

However, it is also possible that the Heavenly Court was deceived by Li Fengxian's evil words and regarded him as the most loyal minister in the world, but regarded the Queen Mother and others as traitors... This kind of thing may not be impossible to happen. Based on the consistent attitude of the Heavenly Court towards Xinheng, they As long as the country is stable, it does not matter at all as to whose rule it is stable!

It's a matter of life and death, no one dares to take risks.

Therefore, once they "accidentally" learned that Li Fengxian was secretly building the Star Tower, Yang Jiuchong and others would never sit idly by.

After that, the fish will naturally take the bait.

That's why Xia Houying asked at this time whether the Qianxing Platform was effective.

Li Fengxian showed a playful expression.

"It works, it works very well."