115: Chapter 115 Meeting

While Ye Yisong was ranking the Martial Artists on the roster, a meeting of Advanced officials was taking place at the Cangjiang Prefecture government office. Governor Sun Rui sat in the center, with Vice Prefect Wu Jin and Commandant Zhao Siyuan sitting opposite each other.

"How are the preparations for the Martial Examination in three days going?" Governor Sun Rui looked at the two and asked.

"Reporting to Governor, everything is prepared. We are just waiting for the arrival of the fifth day of the eighth month to proceed." Vice Prefect Wu Jin did not dare to be the slightest bit negligent and immediately replied.

Governor Sun Rui did not usually manage daily affairs, but once he inquired about something, his word was final among the three. He could decide all affairs, big or small, within Cangjiang Prefecture. This was not only because his status as Governor naturally suppressed the other two, but also because among the three, Governor Sun Rui had the strongest strength, being a One-Star Martial King, while both Vice Prefect Wu Jin and Commandant Zhao Siyuan were merely Nine-Star Martial Sects.

Not to mention them, even the Old Ancestors of the three great Families of Cangjiang Prefecture had to give way when facing him. Governor Sun Rui was not just one person; standing behind him was the Great Wei Imperial Court.

The Governor was the highest official of the Great Wei Imperial Court guarding a prefecture, which was of extraordinary significance; within a prefecture, he could be said to cover the sky with one hand.

In the forty-eight prefectures of the five states of Great Wei, to be appointed as Governor, one's cultivation must reach the realm of Martial King, and one must complete the corresponding assessment tasks before being eligible to wait in line for a position.

"Siyuan, how is the investigation into the monster-revealing mirror incident in Shuinan County going?" Governor Sun Rui looked at Commandant Zhao Siyuan and asked.

"This subordinate is incompetent. I went to Shuinan County in person, but I did not find any clues." Commandant Zhao Siyuan knelt on the ground to plead guilty. Coming from a great Family in East Sea State, Commandant Zhao Siyuan also knew the importance of this matter. If it could not be investigated clearly, would the monster-revealing mirrors of all levels of Great Wei government offices not become mere decorations?

"Get up." Governor Sun Rui said softly. He had not held much hope for him in the first place. If it weren't for the Face of the East Sea Zhao Family, Governor Sun Rui would have already let him disappear.

"Siyuan, you still need to work harder. The state government is asking closely, yet we have had no response for a long time. If the state government blames us when the time comes, you won't be able to bear the responsibility!"

Governor Sun Rui emphasized the word "harder" especially heavily, and the implication was already very obvious, telling this good-for-nothing Commandant Zhao Siyuan to seek help from his Family. With the capabilities of the East Sea Zhao Family, they should be able to find useful clues.

This matter was not only being closely questioned by the state government, but even the Minister of Works in Weijing had issued an official letter inquiring about the truth of the matter.

Taking advantage of the fact that this matter was still only spreading within Cangjiang Prefecture and the news could still be suppressed, Governor Sun Rui could only force Commandant Zhao Siyuan to seize the time to resolve it.

If it could not be resolved in time and superiors blamed him, even his position as Governor might not be secure.

"Wu Jin, you will preside over this Prefecture Examination on my behalf." Governor Sun Rui gave instructions to Vice Prefect Wu Jin, and then his figure disappeared. After thinking it over, he decided to go to Shuinan County himself to investigate thoroughly.

It was not until Vice Prefect Wu Jin and Commandant Zhao Siyuan walked out of Governor Sun Rui's office that the pressure in their hearts eased slightly. Being one star higher in strength really suppresses people to death!

The two looked at each other, then separated to go about the tasks Governor Sun Rui had assigned.

Especially Commandant Zhao Siyuan, who left in a hurry. He had understood the subtext of Governor Sun Rui's words just now. If he could not resolve this matter, he should pack his bags and get out.

He had to quickly contact his Family and ask his father to send experts from the Family to assist him, and then go to Shuinan County to investigate carefully again.

The monster-revealing mirror was clearly intact, and when tested on other Yao Beasts, it gave normal warnings. How that Flower Snake avoided the inspection of the monster-revealing mirror really made one's head ache.

Unfortunately, the Immortal Cave of that Flower Snake had been swept clean by the Ye Family, and even the palace had collapsed, leaving no useful clues for Commandant Zhao Siyuan.

He wondered if the Ye Family had discovered anything strange when they were clearing out the Yao Snake's Immortal Cave. If he could pay a visit and disturb them a little, perhaps there might be some unexpected gains.

Alas, Commandant Zhao Siyuan had low strength and really did not dare to visit alone.

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August 5th.

At five in the morning, before the sky was even bright, Ye Yisong had already washed up and dressed neatly. Today was the day the Cangjiang Prefecture Prefecture Examination began. Later, he had to go to the first layer to pay respects to the ancestors of the Ye Family at the ancestral hall.

Just as he left the Cultivate room, he saw Uncle Jiefu, Ye Yitian, and Ye Yifan already waiting in the courtyard. Uncle Jiefu and Ye Yitian both exuded a faint sorrow. They had probably read the roster and hadn't rested well these past few days, looking very exhausted.

The competitors were too strong, which greatly reduced their hope of advancing.

The four waited for five minutes. After Ye Yiguang finished telling Shangguan Yunque not to wander around and that he would come back to pick her up later, he turned around and saw the four people waiting in the courtyard. He greeted everyone with a slightly red Face.

"Let's go." Ye Yisong led everyone towards the first layer. This was one of the few opportunities they had to enter the first layer; most people only had this one chance in their lifetime to enter the first layer.

When everyone crossed the boundary between the first and second layers and saw the scene inside the first layer for the first time, they were amazed. The first layer, which occupied the largest area, only had nine Cultivate rooms built besides the ancestral hall in the center. The Spiritual Qi permeating the air was so dense that it was almost on the verge of liquefying.

Was this the density of Spiritual Qi of a fifth-grade Spiritual Vein?

"If I could Cultivate here, how fast would my cultivation be!" Ye Yisong couldn't help but think of the gluttonous green lotus inside his body.

When Ye Yisong arrived at the open space in front of the ancestral hall to line up, he saw several old acquaintances. Patriarch Ye Tuanzhang was standing in the front row, whispering something with Grandfather Ye Tuantu, occasionally letting out some light laughter. Ye Jiejing and Ye Jielu were standing in a relatively back position in the team, clearly somewhat under a Restriction.

Nodding to the two from a distance, Ye Yisong walked straight forward, stood directly behind Grandfather Ye Tuantu, and after paying respects to the elders of the Family, Ye Yisong kept his lips sealed and stayed in place, quietly waiting for the ceremony to begin.

The entire ceremony process was actually not much different from when they were in Shuinan County. Ye Yisong deeply suspected that the sacrificial ceremony in Shuinan County had been learned from here.

This ceremony was presided over by Grand Elder Ye Ronghui. First, he briefly told the Disciples about the arduous journey of the Ye Family's founding, admonishing the Disciples to be diligent in Cultivate and win glory for the Family. Then, he led the many Disciples to offer a stick of incense to the ancestors one by one, and the entire ceremony ended.

Then, under the leadership of Grandfather Ye Tuantu, everyone headed towards the government office of Cangjiang Prefecture.

In the prefecture city, non-law enforcement personnel are prohibited from flying. Walking from the Ye Family Villa to the government office, even though they were all Martial Artists, took about an hour. This was still because the Ye Family Villa was close.

When Ye Yisong stepped across the barrier between the first and second layers, he looked back at the ancestral hall. Ye Yisong always felt that there had just been a mysterious force probing him.

"What a sharp-minded kid." Inside a house at the ancestral hall, a thin old man in hemp clothes exclaimed.

"Among the seventh-generation Disciples, he ranks first." A middle-aged man sitting opposite the hemp-clothed old man spoke. Looking closely, it was none other than the Ye Family Old Ancestor, Ye Rongming.

"Did the trip go smoothly?" The hemp-clothed old man asked with concern.

"That old Daoist is truly deceitful; he only promised five Medicinal Pill to our three Families." Ye Rongming said angrily. Out of the five, they still had to give one each to the Wei Family and the Wang Family, and in the end, only three remained for the Ye Family.