Chapter 263 Visit
"After more than two years of hard training, it's finally time to verify the results in actual combat!" Qin Ziling nodded, looking quite emotional.
"Yes, the hard training over the past two years was very effective at the beginning, but later on, when they realized that there was an invisible hand protecting them, the effect gradually declined.
Besides, strange beasts are still strange beasts after all, and they are no match for humans in terms of cunning and insidiousness. If it weren't for my identity that prevented me from moving around easily, I would have wanted to go to Jiugao County." Xiao Qing said.
"You are already in the late stage of bone refining, and your strength is even higher than Pang Qiyun, who was once the number one in the younger generation of Xiyunzhou's martial arts world. How much effect can a person of your level have on the demon and bandit suppression operations arranged by Jin Yichen?
In fact, the current scale can't play a big role in training Brother Zheng's martial arts. This time, he was sent to lead the team mainly to avoid unnecessary casualties and to let him experience more complex and changeable situations, familiarize himself with the outside environment, and prepare for the future. "Qin Ziling smiled.
Zheng Xinghan was a late bloomer, and he and Qin Ziling were as close as brothers, so Qin Ziling naturally took the best care of him. Over the past two years, he not only secretly trained him many times, but also gave him a lot of bone-refining secret medicine and even the blood of fifth-grade exotic beasts.
Zheng Xinghan did not disappoint Qin Ziling's kindness. At the beginning of the year, he finally broke through and became a great martial artist in the late stage of bone refining.
Now, the number of bone-refining masters under Qin Ziling's command has reached twelve.
But there are only two great martial artists in the late stage of bone refining: Xiao Qing and Zheng Xinghan.
Among the remaining ten people, only two are in the middle stage of Bone Refining, namely Shao E and Zuo Le.
"By the way, there have been rumors in the provincial capital these days that the governor intends to transfer me to Jiugao County. What do you think?" Xiao Qing asked.
"Isn't Fangliao County good?" Qin Ziling asked instead of answering.
"I knew you would give this answer." Xiao Qing smiled and said, "I thought so too. Although Jiugao County is a large county, the forces of all parties are also very complicated. The Governor's Office, the Governor's Office, and the local forces are all fighting for power. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such natural disasters and man-made disasters, and the people wouldn't be living in misery.
I have no roots there, if I really go there, I can only be a cowardly county governor if I don't use thunder and lightning methods. If I use thunder and lightning methods, my strength will be exposed, and a big tree will attract wind, which will cause the governor's office and the governor's office to be wary.
It is better for me to stay in Fangqiao County honestly. Let them know that I have no ambitions. I just want to keep Fangqiao County and run this small place well. Other things have nothing to do with me. Then they will be completely relieved about me. "
"Haha, in fact, we already have Jin Yichen in Jiugao County, and we have the Cui family and the Jinjian Sect in Qinghe County, so why do we need you to make a high-profile appearance?
As for Fangqiao County, no matter how much you mess around, in their eyes it is just a small place with poor mountains and bad waters. What can you do? They don't understand that places are dead, people are alive, and talent is the most important!
As long as we have talented people, our influence can extend to a wider world like tentacles. Fangqiao County is just the starting point. "Qin Ziling said with a smile.
"Everyone else is only focusing on the territory and interests in front of them. How can they see as clearly and as far as Mr. Qin!" Xia Yan stood up and poured tea for Qin Ziling while speaking. The look in her eyes was full of tenderness and admiration.
Qin Ziling enjoyed Xia Yan's words and eyes. He squinted his eyes and glanced at her proud part. He felt tempted, but thinking that he hadn't practiced his internal organs yet, he didn't dare to look at her for too long and quickly looked away.
As soon as Qin Ziling withdrew his gaze, he saw Xiao Qing looking at him meaningfully.
"By the way, is Aunt Yun managing the affairs of the city as you wish?" Qin Ziling felt uneasy when he saw Xiao Qing's look and quickly changed the subject.
Jin Yichen was transferred to Jiugao County to serve as the director of the Guangou Mansion, and the position of Guangou in Fangliao County became vacant.
Guangou Mansion has a special status, so Xiao Qing naturally doesn't want it to fall into the hands of outsiders and have an extra pair of eyes watching his territory.
Therefore, when Jin Yichen was about to be transferred to the Guangou Mansion, he recommended to his superiors that Yun Xiwu, who had been recruited into the Guangou Mansion a long time ago and served as the Guangou Cheng, to take over his position.
On the other hand, Xiao Qing also asked two inspectors, Wei Yufu and Zhu Huiqin, with whom he had a good relationship, to come forward for help.
The status of Fangliao County in the entire Xiyun Province is actually equivalent to that of a more prosperous county, except that its area is relatively vast.
Moreover, because there are no Qi-refining sects or families, its status in the Qi-refining world of Xiyun Province is actually not as good as that of a large county.
Therefore, Guan Gou Bai Xiuqi, who was in charge of Guan Gou Mansion in Fangliao County at that time, was only in the late stage of true power cultivation and was not even a great Qi Refining Master.
After Bai Xiuqi's death, no one was willing to take up a post in Fangliao County, so the Judge's Office just casually appointed Jin Yichen, who was also in the late stage of true power, to take over Bai Xiuqi's position.
Therefore, although the Fangqiao County Guangou Mansion has the title of Guangou on the surface, in fact it has almost no weight to the Judge's Mansion and is of no use.
This is easy to understand. A Qi-refining master in the late stage of true strength is simply a small figure compared to a master like Zhuge Yunjin.
Therefore, with Jin Yichen's recommendation and Xiao Qing's some work, the Judge's Office simply did them a favor and appointed Yun Xiwu as the Director of the Fangliao County's Guangou Mansion.
Of course, Yun Xiwu has been vigorously cultivated in the past few years, and his cultivation has reached the late stage of true power, making him qualified to sit in the position of the governor of Fangliao County.
It was just because of his mediocre talent that Yun Xiwu was still a little short of breaking through to the Zhenyuan realm.
Now all Qin Ziling needs to do is wait for her to reach the right time, and he will be ready to give her a medium-grade Huayuan Pill to help her.
Anyway, Qin Ziling is not short of money now, and Yun Xiwu is someone he can truly trust completely. Even if his talent is mediocre, he will definitely be given priority.
"You ask even though you already know the answer. Now all the people in Guan Gou Mansion are our people. What's there to be dissatisfied about?" Xiao Qing said, rolling her eyes at Qin Ziling.
"That's true. By the way, how's the latest progress in asking her to find a child with potential for Qi Refining?" Qin Ziling smiled and asked.
"We have found some seedlings, and have taught them the method of entering a state of meditation and using the energy of food to open up their meridians. She told me yesterday that, including the children that Jin Yichen helped to find before he left, there are now fifty people with the talent for refining energy, but there are only two with outstanding talents." Xiao Qing replied.
"That's not bad. After all, we have just started in the field of Qi Refining. We should increase our efforts in cultivating those two children with outstanding talents. As for the others, we should also cultivate them if possible." Qin Ziling said after thinking for a while.
As soon as Qin Ziling finished speaking, a little bird with a body as green as jade flew onto Xiao Qing's shoulder.
This little bird is called the Black Kingfisher. It looks small, but it is actually an exotic bird of first class. Its small beak is so sharp and hard that it can peck a hole in even iron armor.
Because the island was in the center of Yunluo Lake, it was inconvenient to transmit information to the shore, so Qin Ziling found a way to get a few black kingfishers over, tamed them with the method of spirit and soul, and used them to send messages.
"Zhu Huiqin is here to visit. Do you want to go back with me?" Xiao Qing took off the note tied to the kingfisher's feet, glanced at it, then looked up at Qin Ziling and said.
"Zhu Huiqin is a good person and a friend you now recognize. As her husband, it is reasonable for me to meet her." Qin Ziling said with a smile.
Qin Ziling and Xiao Qing had already been married in private at the Qin Mansion, but the people who participated and knew about it were all real family members, and the outside world didn't know about it.
Of course, the two have not consummated their marriage yet.
"Are you ready to reveal your identity to the public?" Xiao Qing glanced at Qin Ziling with her beautiful eyes.
"In fact, more than two years ago, I made my mark in the battle of Qinghe County, and some people probably guessed that your rise was related to me. But I was badly injured in that battle, so people soon stopped paying attention to me.
But Zhu Huiqin is your friend, and now she is in frequent contact with you. She is also the leader of the Eight Inspectors. If I don't come out to meet her, it seems a bit disrespectful to her! As for the identity, you decide. " Qin Ziling said.
"Yes." Xiao Qing nodded and said, "She actually did get some information about you indirectly. After all, your performance in the battle of Qinghe County was too dazzling. You were able to kill Wen Chuansen at the age of 21, and then injured Hou Yuehong. If it weren't for the many powerful figures at the time who witnessed your serious injuries, and if you hadn't been completely dormant for more than two years, how could the outside world forget about you?"
"It's better to forget it! Only when I forget it can I do more things." Qin Ziling said with a smile.
As he was speaking, three blood hawks floated down from the sky like three red clouds.
"The art of the soul is truly mysterious!" Although he had seen this kind of scene many times, Xiao Qing couldn't help but sigh when he saw Qin Ziling chatting and laughing with him while summoning down three trained blood goshawks.
"The art of soul and spirit is just like that. It mainly depends on how powerful the person who performs it is." Qin Ziling said conceitedly.
Xiao Qing rolled her eyes at Qin Ziling upon hearing this, while Xia Yan smiled and said, "Of course Master Qin is the most powerful!"
"Haha!" Qin Ziling laughed loudly when he saw the two people's different performances, and flew onto a blood hawk.
Seeing this, Xiao Qing and Xia Yan each boarded a blood goshawk.
Soon the blood eagle spread its wings and soared into the sky, disappearing over Yunluo Lake in the blink of an eye.
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County Magistrate's Mansion, back garden.
"Could this person be in Qinghe County..." Zhu Huiqin looked at the handsome young man next to Xiao Qing and said uncertainly.
"Yes, he is Qin Ziling, and also my husband." Xiao Qing said with a smile.
"He is your husband?" Zhu Huiqin couldn't help but look surprised when she heard that, and then a hint of regret and pity flashed across her eyes.
"I'm sorry, because he doesn't like publicity, so he didn't tell Sister Zhu until now. Please help keep it a secret for the time being." Xiao Qing said with a hint of apology.
"In today's world, it's a good thing to keep a low profile when you don't have enough strength to support yourself." Zhu Huiqin nodded.
Then, Zhu Huiqin and Qin Ziling met and greeted each other formally, then walked through a corridor built on an artificial lake and sat down in a pavilion in the center of the lake.
"This time I came to Fangqiao County to say goodbye to you." Zhu Huiqin said after sitting down.
