novelonline Chapter 1226: Succession Ceremony (1)
Chapter 1226: Succession Ceremony (1)
Chapter 1226: Succession Ceremony (I)
Qin Fan's arrival eased the slightly weird atmosphere at the scene.
Long Ming's focus was no longer on Feng Mo. Instead, he saluted Qin Fan first while observing him.
After Mo Yi returned to the Yaksha Kingdom, he had made a decision, and during the past two days, he had contacted and talked with Yun Hongce who was in the Tianmo Kingdom. Some of the conditions and the obligations and responsibilities after joining had been discussed.
Now the last step missing is to meet Qin Fan in person, and also to be the King of the Demonic Kingdom to whom he will be loyal in the future.
The first impression Qin Fan gave Long Ming was very complicated.
The opponent's aura was not fierce, perhaps because he was not wearing the Ghost Lord suit. The white clothes made him look extremely gentle and polite. However, there was an indescribable sense of oppression from him, which seemed to come from the level of life, which made Long Ming subconsciously feel a little awe.
Of course, the source of this awe also comes from respect for Qin Fan's strength and means.
Although he was eager to come and meet Qin Fan, he only took a quick look at the Ghost Market along the way, but he could see that the prosperity of the market was dozens of times better than that of the Yaksha Kingdom. Even the newly established Tianmo Kingdom was showing a thriving atmosphere.
In comparison, the development of the Yaksha Kingdom is still too single. Although the people's happiness index can reach the passing standard, as a monarch who regards the Yaksha people as more important than his own life, he naturally hopes that these demon people can live a better life.
This is also one of the reasons why he resolutely chose to join the Demonic Kingdom.
After all, given the current situation of the Far West Demon Realm, the upper limit of its development has been locked. If it is dragged into the chaos of other royal families, it will not gain much benefit, and will only increase the number of deaths of its own demons.
All in all, this first meeting gave Long Ming a pretty good impression. At least bowing to such a person did not mean he was betraying the trust of the people.
After Qin Fan motioned Long Ming to sit down, he could also read some of his emotional changes from his complex eyes.
After successfully studying the Shinto system, Qin Fan had noticed some changes in his life level, like the upper limit of life in the Tianyan realm was locked at five thousand years, and the Dharma world derived from it could not feed back to itself when it could not reach the threshold of immortality.
At most, only a trace of the power of the soul can remain in this small world which may evolve into a secret realm in the future.
Only when one reaches the immortal realm can one truly break through the limitations of lifespan.
However, the Shinto system has been in a state of ideological immortality since it acquired the earliest weak divine power. This special form bestowed by the belief in divine power will also make those who practice the Shinto system filled with a kind of superior divinity.
Even if Qin Fan condensed a divine incarnation and let it be responsible for this practice, his temperament and aura would inevitably be changed.
For example, Qin Fan's gentle attitude in the past now gives people the feeling that it is more like the mercy of God.
For example, Long Ming, who is also in the Tianyan realm, is less affected but also feels that there is a kind of life status suppression on Qin Fan.
This change is not a bad thing for Qin Fan. He does not need to put on a stern face to maintain his dignity, but he will not be looked down upon by some young people. With his current power and prestige, he does not need to deliberately show his respect for others.
It's just that the gentle and elegant side that I have been pretending to be has gradually become my subconscious habit, or it can be said that my true face cannot be more real.
Then Qin Fan nodded slightly to Long Ming, and his gaze first turned to Yan Kuangshan and Yuan Suiyun.
"You still have time to consider. You can give me a decision after you attend the Daoshen Palace Master's succession ceremony."
Yan Kuangshan did not respond immediately. He first looked at Yuan Suiyun, and after seeing the other party's sincere eyes and some requests, he spoke.
"Let's leave this important task to Brother Yuan first."
Qin Fan didn't care what kind of conversations or transactions the two had in private. He looked at Yuan Suiyun who took the initiative to stand up and express his position, and nodded.
"Yes, the relevant orders will be sent to the Southwestern State Capital later. As for your successor."
Qin Fan paused deliberately, but neither Yan Kuangshan nor Yuan Suiyun responded.
Both of them knew that the post of governor was a lucrative one, especially after Yuan Suiyun had resolved all the hidden dangers. Even if they sent a mediocre person, they would be able to guard this territory. The power represented and the huge amount of wealth that could be obtained privately would make countless people tempted by it.
It is also for this reason that neither of them would be stupid enough to recommend their own people.
Even though Qin Fan might not care about their little tricks, after seeing the vast world, even Yan Kuangshan, who looked honest, did not want to give Qin Fan a bad impression on some things.
"Let Lu Qing take charge. He has good governing ability. As for the lack of military strength, I will dispatch Mo Haolin to lead the Red Robe Army to assist. And you, Governor of Yuanzhou, can select 10,000 governors to accompany you to Southern Xinjiang."
"Thank you, Master Guizun." Yuan Suiyun seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Qin Fan looked at the other person twice, then understood what he was worried about and started talking.
"I will let Miss Wanwan from the Red Skull Tower take over the intelligence work in Southern Xinjiang."
Qin Fan was also surprised as to how he fell in love with this couple, but he didn't have too many gossipy thoughts in his mind, so he didn't ask too many questions. It was enough for him to confirm that this kind of couple could make work more efficient.
"Thank you, Master Guizun!" Yuan Suiyun's voice was more sincere this time, "Regarding the matter of going to Daoyu for the succession ceremony, I will not go for now."
Originally, he would definitely not take the initiative to refuse such a proud task, but now he has a sense of urgency and is afraid of becoming the next Lin Yi. He is unwilling to waste any more time. The sooner he goes to Southern Xinjiang, the faster he can give Qin Fan a satisfactory answer.
The World of Ten Thousand Beasts is its real target, or it can be said to be a battlefield.
So he decisively declined the offer to go along this time.
After Qin Fan nodded, he also admired the other party's work attitude of working hard until he died. Then he waved his hand and asked the other party to complete the handover of the governor first. Lu Qing, who was about to succeed the governor of Southwest Province, was also Qingzhi, one of the three generals of the independent cultivators.
His ability is average, but his political talent is good. He will probably stay in this position for a long time.
This is also a sign for Qin Fan to show the outside world that he cares about old friendships. After all, apart from the core members, Hua Buqun and his three independent generals were the earliest members to join the Ghost Market, and their deeds were also widely circulated in the world as positive examples.
Then Yuan Suiyun bowed and said goodbye, and left.
Yan Kuangshan was still sitting happily in his original seat. He was looking forward to going to Dao Domain with Qin Fan to watch the ceremony. Besides, his strength was finally recognized as the first echelon in the current mountain and sea world, so how could he not show up.
"Then let's go."
When Qin Fan stood up, Yan Kuangshan was stunned for a while. He counted the four people at the scene including himself, and finally couldn't help but asked.
"Master Guizun, are we traveling with too few people this time?"
"If there are more, they will just go to Dao Domain to show off their power." Qin Fan's tone became much more relaxed towards Yan Kuangshan, his old subordinate, "The Advisory Group argued for a whole day and night about the configuration of the personnel for this trip.
This number of people is already suitable now. After all, we are not going to cause trouble.
Besides, you have seen the video of the battle between the two worlds, and the so-called rumors are not all false. Giving those old Taoist priests some face will also make it easier for 'Xue' to take over smoothly. "
Yan Kuangshan nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Qin Fan's back as he walked out of the conference hall first, his eyes filled with indescribable admiration and respect.
Unlike Yuan Suiyun, when the other party watched the videos of the two worlds, they mostly focused on the strength of the two warring parties, but Lao Yan was constantly shocked by those strange yet familiar teammates!
First, the King of the Northern Territory had already made him so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth, and then there was a Taoist son, no, now it should be said that it was the Taoist Palace Master who was about to ascend the throne. Doesn't this mean that 70% of the entire Mountain and Sea Realm will be under Qin Fan's control?
And it only took more than a year from the time when he really started to become successful.
Before this, Yan Kuangshan was still an idler who was banished to Xuanyang Territory and had to serve as the Lord of this shabby place, the Domain of Chaos. But who would have thought that after he made up his mind to stay silent for a while, he would be able to witness the rise of a giant dragon in this area with his own eyes.
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On the other side, the Dao Realm.
In preparation for the succession ceremony, the entire state was in a joyous atmosphere.
The pro-war and pro-poor factions, who were originally the most opposed to Xue Wuxia, turned into bootlickers in a second after facing the reality, or truly witnessing Xue Wuxia's strength and potential. Most of the elders even gave up their wives just to hold a grand ceremony.
Of course, this was also to reverse Xue Wuxia's initially not very good impression of them.
When it comes to assessing the situation, these old hands have maxed out their talent in this area. No matter if they are planning to continue playing badly or are ambitious people ready to reach the pinnacle of martial arts, they all know that only with Xue Wuxia leading them can they achieve their goals more easily.
Therefore, the Dao Realm, which originally showed signs of division, suddenly became peaceful.
During the seven days of preparation, the major factions that began to work together and firmly support the new Palace Master also cleared all hidden dangers at the fastest speed.
For example, the evil-repelling disaster that was previously created by the players, now with the concerted efforts of these elders, some are killed and some are expelled. Those obscure little tricks cannot avoid the strict scrutiny of the Taoist domain at all, and there are no evil-repelling guards who want to continue lurking.
Of course, the reason why this evil-sweeping work went so smoothly was also because Wu Genmo, the master of the Exorcism Palace, directly recalled this group of mad dogs and threw them all to the Northwestern Prefecture. That was the territory of the Great Xuan Dynasty, and the local area was basically not affected by the chaos of the Great Contention.
Even though the master changed three times during this period, the family was still wealthy enough to warrant the evil-averting guards to stir up trouble.
As for those who were disobedient, Xue Wuxia would personally take action against them in private to fight to the death and enforce justice.
After this wave of anti-evil operations ended, ordinary people in the Taoist domain could feel the new atmosphere and new changes brought about by Xue Wuxia's ascension to the throne, which also won him a large wave of public support.
However, the convening of this succession ceremony made Ning Xiaoyao exhausted.
Because Xue Wuxia is going to become the Palace Master, the position of Daozi must be vacant. There are not many people who can take on this position at this time, so they can only stir-fry this old piece of meat, and as the new Daozi, they must take on the reception work.
At this moment, he was standing outside the gate of the Taoist Temple, arranging a group of Taoist members to receive the leaders of some small and medium-sized forces.
As for the representatives who truly belong to the top forces, they need at least the personal guidance of an elder at the level of an elder. Ning Xiaoyao, who has become a Taoist again, can safely serve as a goalkeeper and summoner.
"Someone is coming from the Northern Territory Palace. Go and call an elder over."
Then Ning Xiaoyao saw Wuyazi running towards him happily. Before the two of them could exchange a few words, they solemnly saluted to the representative of the Northern Palace who had arrived at the door.
The visitors were Gu Jiantang, commander of the Thunder Army, Huang Yaoshi, the new patriarch of the Shanqing Huang family, Yan Yuxin, the third person in the Wuwang Pavilion, and a group of followers.
Originally, for an event as important as the succession ceremony, Hua Lianxing should at least send her adopted son to attend, but the problem was that she herself needed to stay in the northern border, Yu Gucheng went to the Futu Sword Island in the Ghost Market to practice, and Ying Wuque was traveling around the world.
As for Yu Yuanba, there was no need for Mo Yi to continue disguising himself, so he took advantage of the battle against the Northern Barbarians to let this fourth adopted son sacrifice himself heroically in front of everyone.
After bowing to the two of them, Gu Jiantang also looked very proud and high-spirited.
After all, he had placed all his support on Hua Lianxing's ascension to the throne. Now that he has been appointed as the chief envoy representing the Northern Border Palace, it also shows that his status has been elevated.
Then, under the leadership of Wuyazi, the group from the Northern Palace walked towards the interior of the Taoist Temple.
Ning Xiaoyao was yawning, still thinking about the candidates for representatives of other top forces.
"Don't be confused, kid!"
Ning Xiaoyao felt helpless at the sudden sound in his ears. He then looked at Li Chungang, who was picking his teeth with a grass branch in his mouth. Beside him was the half-drunk Drunken Swordsman Situ Zhong. The two of them really hit it off immediately when they first met.
Just form a drinking group and hang out everywhere.
Old Li, who was originally worried about the future of Quanzhao Li family, immediately began to let himself go after confirming that Xue Wuxia would soon become the Palace Master and received the other party's promise that he could start preparing to cut the chain of merit.
In just seven days, they had become a famous pair of drunkards in the Dao Realm.
"Will you receive the next batch?" Ning Xiaoyao suggested directly without thinking too much.
Li Chungang looked indifferent, but Situ Zhong was eager to try. The latter seemed to be so frustrated in Shushan that he didn't want to go back after coming out to Wangcifeng.
When Situ Zhong was about to agree, the expressions of the three people suddenly became much more serious.
"Master!"
"An expert who is better than me!"
"It seems strange. No, why is he here?"
The next second, the poem sounded.
[The six paths are non-destined and have no roots, and the retribution of the three bodies will kill all living beings! I am a demon and I think of Shura Hai, a transcendent and transcendent monk who wants to kill! 】