"Hmm? What's happening here?" Zhao Xing's heart skipped a beat as he noticed sothing seed off with the Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird's state. "Li Qingzhi, what's wrong with you?"
The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird gazed at the sky for a mont, then cheerfully said, "Ga ga, nothing's wrong, Zhao Xing, it's just that my ti is up."
"Ah?" Zhao Xing's eyebrows twitched.
"I've lived for tens of thousands of years in the world of the Dream Palace; even before my physical death, I had already lived a long ti."
The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird pointed its wings to the sky: "Whether as a war soul of a chanical Beast or the Artifact Spirit of the Dream Palace, neither is eternally immortal."
"After you released , I'm no longer under the survival rules of the Artifact Spirit."
"So..." Zhao Xing thought of sothing.
"Yes, in my current state, I can only follow the extre lifespan rules of the Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird." The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird began flapping its wings.
"There is another way to survive: you could return to the Dream Palace and beco an Artifact Spirit again."
Zhao Xing asked, "Perhaps when ascending in the future, there might be a way to live longer."
"Ga ga ga~" The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird laughed out loud and, while laughing, it flapped its molting wings and flew up: "No, I don't want to go back there."
"I can only live for about three more months, I've had a premonition of it for a long ti. But so what? Being able to enjoy three months of freedom is already quite good."
Whoosh~ The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird adjusted itself and finally took flight.
Zhao Xing led it out of the Imperial Palace and watched as the Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird soared freely in the sky, feeling a bit lancholic.
"Life is precious, love is more valuable; for the sake of freedom, both can be sacrificed."
"Li Qingzhi spent tens of thousands of years breaking out of the cage, just for three months of freedom."
Whoosh~ The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird suddenly spun around and appeared beside Zhao Xing: "Zhao Xing, look, there's no suppression in this world, I no longer have to fly as slowly as before."
"Am I flying fast?"
Zhao Xing chuckled: "Very fast."
"Ga ga ga~" The Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird laughed, "Co on, Zhao Xing, let's race and see who flies faster!"
"Alright!" Zhao Xing imdiately executed the Roc Transformation, and soon a gigantic Roc appeared above the Nine Heavens.
"Wow! It's huge!"
"Co, Li Qingzhi, let's see who can fly to the Extre North first."
"Alright, let's go!"
Three months later, in the Extre North, on a deserted island.
Zhao Xing stood before a stele, carving a line:
The Tomb of the Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird, Li Qingzhi.
After a mont's pause, Zhao Xing added a small epitaph: Freedom of will, unwavering until death.
Zhao Xing looked at the sky, feeling that the clouds were too thick and not vast enough.
So he pointed a finger, and the clouds instantly dispersed, revealing a sky full of stars.
Then Zhao Xing executed the Heavenly Ti Technique and Geographical Advantage Skill, adjusted the Heaven and Earth Six Qi, using the third level of the Seasonal Order, to change the island's season to be perpetually spring.
"Now, you can soar to your heart's content."
After doing all of this, Zhao Xing looked at the tombstone, waved with a smile, and said:
"I'm leaving now, silly bird senior."
...
Tianyong State, Fengjing, Ministry of Sinong.
"Grand Minister of Agriculture, where has your true self gone?" ng Kun found Zhao Xing and noticed he had activated a backup avatar, which piqued his curiosity.
"Went to Beiji State," Zhao Xing replied, "to bid farewell to an old friend."
"Oh, I see." ng Kun didn't dwell on it and began reporting on work: "Mi Fei has been transferred back to the Capital, and Tong Wen Zhuo sent soone to ask what position he should be assigned to?"
"Let Mi Fei take the position of Vice President of the Fengjing Dao Research Institute, third rank." Zhao Xing said.
"No need for Mi Fei to see , just send a ssage to him."
"What ssage?"
"Tell him not to go down again; he's almost five hundred years old, and if he goes down again, I won't fish him out."
"Understood." ng Kun nodded and quickly took note.
At this mont, ng Kun was also a Junior Agricultural Officer, but he was slightly less capable and not suitable to take charge alone, so Zhao Xing kept him by his side.
ng Kun was quite willing too; he couldn't be the boss at Kunyuan Academy and was just an assistant to Qiu Yuanshan, so assisting Zhao Xing was much more interesting.
This also showed ng Kun's support for Zhao Xing.
My Lao ng family has a prominent background; my grandfather was once the Grand Minister of Agriculture, my uncle was once the leader of the Earth Advantage Sect, yet I am willing to serve as a clerk under Zhao Xing's command, so what arrogance do others have?
"Chen Yu from the Taicang Supervisor reported that this year Beichen Country in Yuanling State has applied for another extension on the 'Golden Fragrance dicine Tax.' This is the fifth extension application, should we approve it?"
Zhao Xing frowned deeply upon hearing this, "The Golden Fragrance dicine Tax is collected every ten years, why extend it again?"
"The Pri Minister of Beichen Country claims it's due to a natural disaster."
"Was there really a natural disaster?" As Zhao Xing walked, he suddenly stopped, "Did the Primordial Qi Tide affect Beichen Country?"
"Two months ago, I sent soone to investigate in the northern Yuanling State. Indeed, there was a disaster, but the impact wasn't that severe," ng Kun said.
Zhao Xing sneered, "So Beichen King looks down on , the newly appointed Grand Minister of Agriculture."
"He has so nerve!" ng Kun was also infuriated upon hearing this, "When Liu Tianning was the Grand Minister of Agriculture, he didn't pay, which was forgivable, but now that you're in charge, he still dares to default?!"
"Grand Minister of Agriculture, this country's officials must be covering things up; otherwise, we would have found sothing out by now."
"I think this matter needs to be thoroughly investigated and dealt with severely! You issue the order, and I'll take the Military Minister of Agriculture Officer to cut down those corrupt officials!"
Zhao Xing: "..."
With ng Kun saying this, he instead cald down.
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