Chapter 185 Normal
Why is this happening?
The first time I saw a celestial being... The first time I saw the Haizhou garrison... Two happy things happened at the same time... It should have been...

I can’t remember what happened to Ji Jue afterwards.

I have been shocked by the tragic reality.

They followed Professor Ye through the hall and into the room, underwent inspection, and finally arrived outside the room. The secretary politely opened the door for them.

The room behind the door was elegant and simple, peaceful and rustic, with a table and a chair. The Haizhou town guard was even having breakfast. Upon hearing the news of Ye Xian's arrival, he immediately invited him to meet. He was very approachable and had no airs at all.

What surprised Ji Jue was that a celestial being had only a bowl of porridge and a steamed bun with a small dish of pickles for breakfast.

Now that they suddenly came here, there was naturally no possibility of drama, all we could say was that they were just being simple and everyday.

Moreover, there is no sense of oppression that is common in the Tianyuan school, nor is there any terrifying aura that can make people breathless at a glance.

But what made Ji Jue dumbfounded was...

Nothing else.

There was only a dull old man with age spots all over his face, almost all his hair falling out, and still wearing pajamas. His hand holding the spoon was trembling. He slowly brought it to his mouth and swallowed slowly.

Two drops leaked.

The secretary immediately took out a handkerchief and wiped it off.

The secretary bent down and whispered something in the old man's ear.

The originally dazed old man seemed to wake up a little and his eyes lit up.

Then, he looked at Ji Jue.

"Oh, it's Xiaoye who's here..."

The old man said slowly and vaguely, "It's been such a long time since we last met. You have become much more handsome. Much... Well, since you went to Yunzhou..."

"The guard is not that one."

The secretary was anxious and lowered his voice to remind: "It's Master Ye Xian, the Ye family of Qiandao."

"Isn't it... gone?" The old man suddenly became confused and stagnant for a long time. Suddenly, he seemed to be enlightened: "I remember what Xiao Lu said...how could I have forgotten it?
I’m really sorry, I’m so old…”

The speech is unclear, the sentences are incoherent, and the consciousness is intermittent.

"..."

Ji Jue lowered his head, feeling that his face was covered with several layers of masks of pain.

This is clearly Alzheimer's disease, right?

A great man of heaven? Guarding a state?
Are you serious?

Sure enough, this world is just a huge makeshift team, and depending on the situation, it can be even more makeshift. Now it is so makeshift that Ji Jue is almost in agony.

Do you still expect to achieve success in one go?
Still hoping to rebuild Quancheng?
Stop talking nonsense and pack up your things and go home!
There was no meaningful conversation afterwards. The old man simply thanked and welcomed Ye Xian's arrival as the governor of Haizhou, and gave the young man some words of encouragement.

It's like following a procedure.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two of them took their own leave.

After being out for a long time, Ji Jue did not dare to speak, after all, the bright surveillance camera was placed above his head. But when Ye Xian turned around, Ji Jue felt that the surroundings flickered for a moment.

The surveillance remained in place, but the conversation between the two was temporarily blocked from the circle surrounding the entire Quancheng City.

"Are you wondering why a person with Alzheimer's disease could become a celestial being? And the guardian of Haizhou?"

"...Indeed, a little bit." Ji Jue sighed softly.

"Several decades ago, when Quancheng fell, Lord Tao took the risk and advanced to the Heavenly Man level. At that time, he was already a recognized strong man in the Federation. He only needed to move forward step by step, and the position of Heavenly Man would be within his reach.

Before the reinforcements arrived, he held out for the entire Quancheng for two hours by himself. For this, he burned most of his soul… As a result, Quancheng did not completely fall into the vortex, and now there are so many Quancheng survivors in Haizhou.

Without him, Haizhou would never have been stable until now.

It was not until seven years ago that he regained consciousness. He took office as the governor of Haizhou four years ago and has been promoting the entire plan.

So, don't worry about him. Even if he is drowsy and has forgotten who he is, his determination to clean up the caves and rebuild Quancheng will not waver at all."

"Two hours?" Ji Jue was shocked.

Ye Xian nodded, "Even longer."

Two hours, one hundred and twenty minutes, or more.

At a moment when the entire Quancheng was on the verge of falling, every minute and every second seemed to be extended to eternity in the evil pollution that was enough to completely alienate the entire city.

It's been too long, and too prolonged.

It's the same for everyone.

He couldn't understand why it took more than two hours for the federal support to arrive.

It is also impossible to imagine what kind of terrible difficulties and dangers the lonely old man had to face at that time.

The road to the realm of heaven and man is so difficult, profound and far-reaching.

No matter how well prepared you are, it is difficult to achieve.

What's more, it's a rush...

When he gave up a lot of his humanity and soul to embrace Tianyuan, Tianyuan would become closer to him.

From a human perspective, the current Tianren Tao Cheng has been severely injured and cannot be called complete at all. However, by chance, this missing part is complemented by Tian Yuan, making him extremely close to Shangshan.

Likewise, it also makes him extremely far away from the realm of saints... He is destined to be unable to create his own path and engrave his origins.

Faced with such a lofty realm and feat, Ji Jue could not feel any sympathy or compassion at all.

Will ants show mercy to elephants?
What's more, facing the terrifying gravity of the vortex and the evil pollution, he held up the entire Quan City for two hours by himself.

This one thing alone was enough to make Ji Jue marvel and admire him.

"In Quancheng..."

He hesitated and asked softly, "His family?"

Ye Xian shook his head: "He is from Zhongcheng, roaming around everywhere, and has no relatives or friends in Quancheng."

"Then why..."

Why are you so persistent?

Ji Jue subconsciously wanted to ask this, but in the end, he had nothing to say.

Only after a long silence did Ye Xian sigh softly: "It is precisely because of this that it deserves more respect, isn't it?"

Ji Jue was speechless.

But when he noticed Ye Xian had withdrawn his gaze, he hurriedly chased after her and finally asked before the shield was lifted: "Before Quancheng, why did it suddenly happen overnight..."

Ye Xian turned around again.

It was as if she had expected it, or perhaps this was the question she had been waiting for after she put up the barrier.

Unfortunately, she didn't want to give an answer to this.

"This is not something you should ask, don't pry, and don't ask around." She said, "Maybe one day, you will get an answer, or make a choice.

But it’s too early for you now.”

She sighed silently, "This is not a warning or a reprimand. It's just the advice I can give you as a teacher. It's up to you whether you listen to it or not."

Ji Jue nodded decisively without hesitation.

Even though I was extremely curious and wanted to ask why, the teacher told me not to ask, as it wasn't like I had to live without something.

Then, the corners of Ye Xian's mouth seemed to curl up.

Seems satisfied.

"very good."

As the barrier dissipated, she continued forward: "Although Mr. Tao has difficulty handling trivial matters, there are many people who assign work and take advantage of the power of others.

Come on, I'll take you to see the world."

With an inexplicable sneer, Ye Xian walked straight to the other corner of the camp, and walked into the building with the Taiyi Ring emblem hanging on the door.

All I can say is that the luxury of the Taiyi Ring can be felt in every aspect.

Every corner exudes the aura of a wealthy family with plenty of money.

Even in such a short period of time, in this temporary outpost camp, brand new buildings were constructed at great expense to accommodate many masters and craftsmen.

Even though the money was not put on the table, Ji Jue used his past experience as a bricklayer to calculate the materials and labor, and still came up with a jaw-dropping figure. Moreover, the entire building was directly built by the Chosen One in order to save time, so the cost would only be more exaggerated.

After pushing open the door, one is greeted by a refreshing coolness and fragrance, and the smooth marble floor can almost reflect the figures of the two people.

The crystal chandelier hangs high, casting beautiful light and shadows.

In the hall, special staff had been waiting for a long time and came over quickly.

"Master Ye, the accommodation for you and Mr. Ji has been arranged..."

"No need to waste time. Let's go directly to the conference room. At least it's more meaningful there." Ye Xian waved his hand and asked him to lead the way. Finally, he pointed at Ji Jue and said, "Send this guy to the lounge."

Walk through the hall and into the room.

Ji Jue followed behind him, looking around at the expressions of the people around him, and couldn't help but sigh: "I always feel that everyone's eyes are so strange."

"It's normal. The competition within the association has always been fierce, and there is inevitably some exclusion. Not only will the craftsmen examine and weigh each other, but there will probably be a lot of trouble among the apprentices."

Ye Xian said, "For hundreds and thousands of years, this method has not changed. You must be prepared." Ji Jue nodded and asked curiously, "What if someone provokes you?"

Before leaving, Professor Ye paused for a moment, glanced back at him, expressionless: "Of course, we should endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens for the public good. What else?"

"Ok."

Ji Jue nodded in agreement, as if he had already kept this valuable advice in mind.

Although the meaning of this sentence may be a bit complicated, Ji Jue tried to translate it himself.

——[The material is speaking].
.
boom!
The door of the conference room opened without any warning.

The lengthy conversation and argument behind the door was interrupted. The originally stiff atmosphere paused for a moment, and then became even stiffer.

It was like a cold wind howling.

Facing many complicated and surprised looks, Ye Xian walked in with his hands behind his back, holding a thermos cup.

It moved forward slowly, scanning the faces that were familiar or unfamiliar, and finally stopped at the front.

His eyes fell on an old, wrinkled face.

He nodded in understanding.

"It seems that you are the host this time, Master Duan. You are so old and have no peace. You must have worked hard."

There are five masters and more than twenty senior craftsmen, all of whom have the lowest rank of gold ribbon.

It seems that the Taiyi Ring has invested a lot of money this time.

Basically all the well-known craftsmen in the eastern part of the Federation were invited.

Especially the master Duan Mu who was in charge, had been a master a hundred years ago. He had many disciples and a high status. It was no wonder that he was elected to the position of leader.

"Long time no see, Ms. Ye."

The beardless bald old man Duan Mu sighed and assumed that she had already greeted him, "You've come at the right time. Please take a seat."

Ye Xian glanced at his lower head.

The person who lowered his head and pretended not to see anything was stunned and hesitated for a long time, but Ye Xian had no expression on his face and just waited quietly.

Until he gritted his teeth, stood up, gave up his seat, and sat somewhere else.

Then, Ye Xian slowly sat down, put down the thermos cup, unscrewed it and took a sip, then looked around in silence: "What were you talking about just now?

It's so lively, why not continue and let me listen too. "

"..."

In the awkward silence, the long-bearded man with a sinister aura sitting on the other side of the conference table laughed strangely: "Master Ye, it's just right that you're here. We were just talking about the field you are best at.

Considering the large area of ​​Quancheng, the most appropriate method is to use the method of spiritual essence refining to isolate the entire area. If we talk about this, you are the best choice. "

After a brief pause, he seemed to sigh, "Just, regarding the principle of the fourth-dimensional qualitative change mentioned in your papers, would it be convenient for you to share it with me?"

Upon hearing this, the others raised their eyes slightly and held their breath.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his mouth, he dumped the biggest trouble on Ye Xian's head, and used the situation in Quancheng to force her to take over this hot potato, and then make her unique technology public...

On the other side, Master Kong raised his eyebrows slightly, but said nothing.

But the glances between the two became mocking, but it was unclear who they were directed at.

"Okay."

Ye Xian nodded without thinking: "Since Master Zhou has said so, why not just let me take the lead, how about it?"

Master Zhou's expression changed slightly, and he even paused slightly in stroking his beard.

unexpected.

He originally just wanted to put an end to the arrogance of this crazy woman, but he didn't expect that she would directly agree to it.

Then, Ye Xian said, "I have already considered the specific plan on the way. Considering the duration and intensity of the project, the best way is to engrave the spiritual circuits of each part separately, and then summarize them through the Shangshan emblem and runes... However, the situation in the cave is extremely urgent. Master Zhou, why don't you first take out the 'Ten Thousand Sources Convergence' construction technology that your workshop is best at and make it public as an emergency measure."

Ye Xian also paused for a moment, and asked calmly: "I thought Master Zhou had a broad mind, and he would not be so selfish at this critical moment, right?"

Ye Xian, you are special!
Zhou Zhong couldn't help but stare, his face becoming more gloomy. No matter who was "changed" like this, it would be uncomfortable. Besides, I just wanted to know your spiritual essence technology, but you directly took my family's wealth, right?
"Wait a minute."

Not far away, the middle-aged craftsman who was watching suddenly coughed twice and said, "Master Ye, this is too biased..."

Ye Xian glanced over indifferently and interrupted without any hesitation:
"Do you have a say here?"

The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly, "I..."

"who are you?"

Ye Xian asked again, "Why haven't I seen you before?"

Under Ye Xian, the craftsman said with an awkward smile: "He..."

"No need to introduce him. He doesn't leave much impression on me. Even if he is an ordinary person, he is probably mediocre and has no characteristics. There is no need to waste time."

Ye Xian waved his hand coldly, ignoring the changing expression of the middle-aged craftsman, "You are so old, but you still only have a golden ribbon hanging on your body to show off. I don't think you have any future.

Just keep your opinions to yourself and don’t listen to them.

Master Zhou, what do you think? "

Zhou Zhong had a gloomy expression as he stroked his long beard. The corners of his eyes twitched slightly as if he had a toothache.

There are many factions within the Taiyi Ring, and the structure is complex. The struggle between craftsmen has never stopped, and alliances and intrigues are common, but in the final analysis, it all comes down to strength and work.

If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't work.

Food is the original sin of everything.

My skills are not as good as others, and even my breathing is wrong.

What's more, this madman Ye Xian is well-known for not giving face to anyone. Even the current president has been scolded by him, and he had to admit that your scolding was reasonable. What's more, it's this little Karami who follows behind the big workshop to eat leftovers?

Now she is just difficult to deal with and speaks harshly, so what does it matter?
A few years ago, she had a disagreement and went directly to help someone demolish the ancestral workshop... It would be a piece of cake for her to demolish it, okay?

"Cough-cough-"

After coughing twice, he reluctantly said, "The matter of Quancheng is of great importance. I feel that the whole area blockade still needs to be considered in the long run."

"Then let's take a long-term view."

Ye Xian nodded, as if in agreement, and said word by word: "Take your time, be careful, and be serious, but don't make any mistakes."

The atmosphere in the conference room became increasingly gloomy and depressing.

Unexpectedly, after he hacked little Karami to death upon entering the venue and stabbed Zhou Zhong twice, Ye Xian didn't say a word for the rest of the time.

Just listened in silence.

But just a glance made all the craftsmen except the master sweat profusely and walk on thin ice when they opened their mouths. When they smiled awkwardly, lowered their heads or looked away, they couldn't help but curse in their hearts - damn, why don't you die?

However, Master Duan, the only person present who could check and balance the others in terms of seniority, did not say a word.

It would be better to say that I am happy with it.

The bigger the matter, the more troublesome it is, and the easier it is to argue. At this time, someone will always say something unpleasant. Since someone has spoken on his behalf, Duan Mu naturally welcomes it. He probably laughed so hard in private that he couldn't even close his legs.

However, as the meeting drew to a close, the noise outside became increasingly louder.

Many craftsmen couldn't help but frown.

Amid the hurried footsteps, there was a knock on the door.

The staff of Taiyi Ring were sweating profusely. They came in and looked around, then instinctively looked at Master Duan. Master Duan frowned, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't waste time."

"Fight...fight started."

The panicked staff member said incoherently: "In the lounge, many apprentices from the workshops and... and... the guy from the Chaosheng workshop... are about to fight."

In the moment of silence, everyone's expression changed slightly and they subconsciously looked at Ye Xian.

Ye Xian's face was as calm as water, without any ripples.

"It's not a big deal, don't rush."

Master Zhou grinned, gloating, "It's normal for young people to have hot tempers, normal."

"Yeah yeah."

"normal."

Many craftsmen who had been holding back their anger couldn't help but agree upon hearing this. However, Master Kong, who had been invisible for a long time, slightly changed color and subconsciously wanted to stand up.

But then...

boom! ! !
A deafening roar suddenly erupted, the entire building shook violently, the lights flickered, and a crack appeared in the wall.

The direction seems to be... right in the lounge downstairs?!
Everyone's expression suddenly changed.

Only Ye Xian remained indifferent, with his eyes lowered.

Pick up the cup and drink tea.

"normal."

she says.

This is normal.

　Ah, it's the end of the month, the last few days, please give me a monthly ticket~
　　Also, I would like to recommend my old friend ANDLAO's new book "The Eve of Promotion" again. It has 150,000 words and is worth reading~
　　
　
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