Zhu Xuanji walked out of the warehouse, deep in thought along the way.
He hadn't expected that the clues about the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator would suddenly present themselves in this manner.
"Could this be another trick from the City Lord's Mansion?"
"Using such a thod to divert my attention, scatter my focus, and prevent from giving my best effort in the competition for the Magma Fairy Palace?"
If so, Zhu Xuanji had to admit, this plan was extrely malicious!
The other side must have understood his character precisely, gripping tightly onto his strong desire to protect the vast number of city residents.
Demon beasts besieged the city, and the forces from the City Lord's Mansion were stretched thin. Fei Si couldn't thoroughly investigate the entire Immortal City; she could only check if the critical areas had hidden Fire Persimmons.
And even if so many Fire Persimmons weren't hidden in key strategic locations, detonating them in the city center would still cause massive casualties.
If the city faced too many casualties and descended into chaos, it would inevitably affect the frontline as well.
Zhu Xuanji believed in his own abilities and tended to think Fei Si wasn't lying, but what about ng Kui?
Though the ng Family was known for their straightforward and direct nature, ng Kui was the only strategist among the four generals.
Even if Zhu Xuanji confronted ng Kui, he didn't have much confidence in his own lie detection thods against a Nascent Soul level cultivator.
Walking down the street, Zhu Xuanji's eyes were unfocused, myriad thoughts swirling in his mind.
"But what if it's not?"
"What if the City Lord's Mansion is indeed just a victim? What if neither ng Kui nor Fei Si secretly conspired?"
"Could this Black Shadow Demon Cultivator be the sa as the culprit who bombarded Fire Persimmon Mountain?"
Countless possibilities flashed through Zhu Xuanji's mind.
He felt as if he were in a fog, unsure which path would lead to the truth.
"Lord Zhu! Finally found you!" A voice interrupted Zhu Xuanji's thoughts.
Zhu Xuanji focused his gaze and saw a Foundation Establishnt Cultivator dressed as a servant.
Zhu Xuanji then asked about the purpose.
The cultivator servant bowed deeply: "This old servant is a subordinate of Lord Zhu Hou. Lord Zhu Hou was recently selected to serve as the new head of Ciyu Orphanage in Fire Persimmon Immortal City and arrived here two days ago. He is already prepared to take over."
"Tomorrow, there will be a ceremony for his appointnt."
"Lord Zhu Hou heard you were in the Immortal City and wanted to invite you to attend the handover ceremony."
"After all, this position at Ciyu Orphanage was advocated by you."
Zhu Xuanji's spirit was lifted, and he smiled: "This is the only good news I've heard today! You are right, the matter of the Ciyu Orphanage was reported to the Monarch by , who specially instructed to select talent from my Zhu Family's royal lineage."
"I didn't expect it to be Uncle Zhu Hou who took this job."
"With him there, I'm at ease."
"Unfortunately, I am entangled in urgent matters and have no ti to attend the ceremony."
At this point, Zhu Xuanji's eyes flickered with a look of hesitation.
He understood Zhu Hou's intention. If he, a Divine Hunter, were present at the ceremony tomorrow, it would greatly improve Zhu Hou's future standing, making it easier to manage the Ciyu Orphanage.
"Since I've already agreed to Li Leifeng, wouldn't it be better to do things thoroughly?"
After considering it, Zhu Xuanji decided to compromise: "I'll go see Uncle Zhu now, let's go."
Saying so, he grabbed the old servant by the collar and flew into the air, grandly heading towards the Ciyu Orphanage.
Zhu Xuanji's actions quickly drew countless eyes.
Just like before, when he openly went to find Ning Zhuo, to implent the ruse to scare the snake out of the grass.
From that mont, he had already begun supporting Zhu Hou.
Zhu Xuanji landed in the Ciyu Orphanage with the servant cultivator and t Zhu Hou.
Zhu Hou was only at the Foundation Establishnt Stage, stout and corpulent, kind and magnanimous.
Zhu Xuanji imdiately cupped his hands and saluted Zhu Hou.
In his youth, Zhu Xuanji had received much kindness and support from Zhu Hou.
Thus, even though he had beco a Golden Core Stage cultivator, he had always been respectful to Zhu Hou, never neglecting him.
Zhu Xuanji then apologized to Zhu Hou, saying he couldn't attend the handover ceremony the next day.
Zhu Hou smiled slightly and gestured for him to sit down.
Zhu Hou also sat down: "Seeing you fly over ostentatiously, I already understood your intention."
"It makes very happy that you could find ti to co over."
"From now on, leave the Ciyu Orphanage to , you can be at ease."
"I've watched you grow up, how could I not know your aspirations? Our goals are aligned."
"I will do my best to unearth the talents within and supply them to the royal family."
"Gathering soil into a mountain, collecting fur into a coat, by constantly accumulating, we can surely help the royal family contend against the various powerful ministers."
At this, Zhu Hou sighed deeply.
"Nowadays in Southern Bean Country, the ng Family, Su Family, and others have beco too powerful to control."
"The late Emperor, deeply affected by personal grief in his later years, failed to handle all this well, leaving such a huge ss for the descendants."
Zhu Xuanji remained silent, unwilling to rashly bla the ancestors.
No matter what, the founding emperor of Southern Bean Country was able to establish such a foundation, his achievents far outweighed his faults.
Zhu Hou saw the gloom in Zhu Xuanji's eyes and took the initiative to change the subject: "By the way, Xiaoji, I found sothing good while organizing Li Leifeng's belongings!"
"Co take a look."
Zhu Hou revealed a mysterious expression, took out a jade slip, and handed it to Zhu Xuanji.
The surface of the jade slip was smooth, indicating frequent use and handling. Clearly, Li Leifeng had used it often during his lifeti.
Zhu Xuanji took the jade slip and swept through its contents with his divine sense.
He imdiately discovered that it was a diary kept by Li Leifeng during his lifeti.
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