117: Mayor visits

Chapter 117 The Mayor Visits

"I feel," Cui Wenxuan smiled slightly, "that you, like that girl Lingling, will both be the mainstays of the association in the future."

Wu Xian became more and more confused the more he listened.

He felt this old man was inexplicably confident!

But who can truly predict the future?

When he returned to his small villa in the North District, it was already early morning, and he was in a great mood.

"Quite generous!"

Looking at the special pass in his hand, Wu Xian grinned from ear to ear.

This was a great gift Cui Wenxuan, the president, had given him in return—a special pass within the association, specifically issued to external personnel who had made significant contributions to the association.

Not only could he enjoy various benefits typically exclusive to association members, but he also gained many privileges usually reserved for Advanced members of the association.

The most important point: he could enter all scroll copies owned by the association for free, and he could even bring his family.

From now on, he wouldn't need to find a group to join when going to the Holy Spirit Island copy; he could go whenever he wanted...

Yaoyang City, Mayor Chen Shilong's office.

As Mayor, he undoubtedly felt the recent chaos and changes throughout Yaoyang City most deeply.

Yaoyang City, which should have been lifeless, was now exuding a vibrant vitality, like a "flash in the pan."

Yet, he couldn't bring himself to be happy.

In the Mayor's office in the early morning, it was quiet and empty, with no miscellaneous affairs to disturb him.

The Ten Yama Generals Family Pack painting spirits were arranged in the office, silently observing this set of scrolls that had changed the entire Yaoyang City; no one knew what he was thinking.

After a long while, Chen Shilong finally came back to his senses, his eyes showing a hint of bitterness and complexity.

"How wonderful it would have been if they had appeared sooner?"

Chen Shilong whispered softly, silently putting away the Ten Yama Generals Family Pack, as if he had made some kind of decision...

North District, inside the small villa.

After Wu Xian finished a batch of orders and delivered them, he prepared to go out for a stroll to relax.

After being cooped up for so long, it was time to enjoy a wave in the dimensional copy.

He heard that the three major dimensional control zones had undergone tremendous changes recently, but as the instigator, he hadn't yet witnessed them firsthand.

However, just as he had disguised himself and was about to leave, he heard a knock at the door.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

"Who is it?"

He subconsciously extended his Mental Energy to check, and his expression instantly became astonished.

His face fluctuated between cloudy and clear for a long time before he got up to open the door, "Mayor, why have you come?"

"Yaoyang City is in chaos now," Chen Shilong retorted playfully, "As Mayor, shouldn't I come to offer my regards to our outstanding youth in Yaoyang City?"

Wu Xian gave an awkward laugh, feeling inexplicably wary, and politely invited Mayor Chen Shilong inside.

"May I ask, Mayor, what brings you here personally?"

"Nothing, I just simply wanted to see you." Chen Shilong was clearly a shrewd person; no flaws or details could be discerned from his words and demeanor. "I originally thought that girl from the Xue Family would at most cause a small stir, but I didn't expect an unexpected person like you to suddenly appear."

"..." Wu Xian gave a stiff smile, "Are you representing Dengfeng Dojo?"

"Dengfeng Dojo?" Chen Shilong first paused, then seemed to think of something. "Young man, you're overthinking it. Our Yaoyang City and Dengfeng Dojo have more of a cooperative relationship, as well as some trade dealings.

I suppose that girl from the Xue Family told you something?"

"No, not at all," Wu Xian quickly explained, "It's just that I often hear people say that the Mayor has a background with Dengfeng Dojo."

"Then they truly think too highly of me," Chen Shilong joked, "How could a grand Dojo possibly look favorably upon a Mortal like me?"

Wu Xian smiled outwardly, but secretly scoffed in his heart.

Such a shrewd person's words were only for amusement; anyone who believed them was an idiot.

"So you specifically came to find me just to say these things?"

Wu Xian really didn't want to ramble on with the other party and directly asked about his intentions.

"In my life, what I value most is Genius," Chen Shilong said unhurriedly, "Now that Yaoyang City has produced such an excellent Genius as you, it's only natural to give you special attention."

"Attention?"

Wu Xian's heart tightened; he even suspected Chen Shilong was hinting at and warning him.

However, from his calm demeanor, he couldn't detect any hint of a threat.

"Of course, how could a large city not have policies to support Genius?" Chen Shilong said playfully, "I came today to ask Great Master Wu if he has any difficulties in his daily life or in his scroll research."

"..." Wu Xian's mouth twitched slightly, "Mayor, you're too kind. Junior's life is prosperous, and I have no difficulties in scroll research."

"Are you sure you don't need any help?" Chen Shilong's expression was strange.

"I truly don't need any," Wu Xian said earnestly, "I won't trouble the government."

Chen Shilong shook his head and smiled, "It seems Great Master Wu has a great prejudice against me!"

"Tsk~ Mayor, for you to visit and offer comfort to someone like me, it is a blessing I've cultivated for eight lifetimes. How could I have any prejudice?" Wu Xian said righteously.

"Very well," Chen Shilong sighed lightly, stood up, and then abruptly said, "Speaking of which, I do have some Materials for Domain Scrolls in my possession. Great Master Wu, are you sure you don't need them?"

Wu Xian thought he had misheard, "Are you sure they are Domain Scroll Materials?"

Domain Scrolls encompass everything; the Materials needed for their creation almost cover all types of Materials, but these are secondary.

The focus is on several special core Materials; only these core Materials are qualified to be called [Domain Materials].

Chen Shilong's eyes narrowed with a smile, smiling but saying nothing.

"You have such good stuff?" Wu Xian asked in shock.

Goodness, is this the value of being a Mayor of a city?

"Although they are just some old items, and their quality varies, they are still perfectly fine for drawing some Advanced Domain Scrolls."

"How much?" Wu Xian mused, "I'll buy them."

"I said it's a subsidy from the city government for outstanding Genius; talking about money makes it seem petty." Chen Shilong chuckled as he took out several special Materials from his hyperspace bracelet. "Use them well, and don't let down the expectations of the people of Yaoyang City for you."

After speaking, he slowly placed the Materials on the table, turned, and left.

Wu Xian only came back to his senses after a long while.

Looking at the several Domain Materials on the table, he felt an unprecedented sense of being burned and uneasy.

"He really just gave them away for free?"

There's a saying that goes, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

The free things are often the most expensive.

Considering Mayor Chen Shilong's "background," who knew what ulterior motives he had.

After some thought, he made a video call to Shifu-jie, "Hello~ Shifu-jie, something big has happened—!"

"What's going on? Did you encounter a Evil God Servant again?" Xue Lingling quickly asked.

"No, not that. It's just that the Mayor came to see me earlier."

"What?" Xue Lingling exclaimed, startled, "Why did he look for you? Did he not make things difficult for you?"

"He said he came to offer his regards to the outstanding Genius of Yaoyang City," Wu Xian aimed the camera at the Materials on the table, "Then he left these Materials for me and left, but the more I think about it, the more something feels off."

The moment she saw the Materials clearly, Xue Lingling's eyes lit up, "This, this... this is...? Wait a moment, I'll be right over."

In just a moment, Xue Lingling burst in through the window in a hurry.

As soon as she entered, she stared at the Materials, examining them closely.

"How much did he charge you?" Xue Lingling's expression was strange. "The items are definitely good, but don't get ripped off. Tsk tsk~ Our Mayor is quite secretive; he even has such rare goods?"

"Uh, he didn't ask for money."

Xue Lingling was stunned, thinking she had misheard, "How much?"

"He didn't ask for money, it was free."