I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1909 - 338: Preparing for Guests

Chapter 1909: Chapter 338: Preparing for Guests

How does one make a city prosperous?

Those in high positions do not compete for profit with those in lower positions, leaders guide rather than exploit, and the property of the weak can be protected from being plundered.

From being unearthed from filth to the current thriving state, Xiling City merely adhered to these three bottom lines to attract people from all directions.

It must be said that sometimes, the achievements obtained are really largely coincidental.

The leading reason is not exceptional excellence, but that the opponent did extremely poorly.

Thanks to Martial Saint Mountain’s policy of non-governance and closed-door cultivation, Longzhou families all have a primitive aura, making Xiling shine like a star in the night.

Thanks to the Unparalleled Code, a relatively fair law for the lower class, coupled with countless craftsmen from Xiehe bringing their families to settle, today’s Xiling people speak with strong belonging, with dialects from all over.

And as life became prosperous, people began to seek spiritual fulfillment.

Spiritual fulfillment means nothing more than pride and sanctity; put bluntly, it needs an outlet for boasting.

For example, the Eldest Senior Brother in our Saint Mountain inner courtyard, at the age of twenty, single-handedly carried a sword across the ocean for thousands of miles, witnessed by the Xu Clan of Yuanzhou personally; now, sword pavilions in South City are numerous, even granted the "Supreme Sword Code" by the Langhuan Sword Master, with limitless prospects.

For example, our King manifested and ascended the Heart-testing Cloud Ladder, seizing the heavenly creation, able to ascertain a warrior’s temperament and root, even within the major sects of Longzhou, it’s unique.

Another example, martial artists from other city-states are domineering and belligerent, while only the Xiling Guard strictly follows rules and benefits the countryside.

Whenever there’s something brilliant about Xiling, these grateful citizens can’t wait to embellish their tales, and a three out of ten good deed needs to be praised as ten.

"Therefore, we cannot be complacent!"

With his face covered in red-purple knife scars, Meng Jiao looks terrifying, and when he frowns, he seems like Yama in person; whenever he comes to the guard office to deliver a speech, these leaders are terrified to the point of trembling: "Xiling City is not like Unparalleled City, where the mountain is home to the Lord’s old entourage, and neighborly relations are fairly harmonious, but Xiling City is full of outsiders. While the Upper City District is home to sects and those who know the rules, the Lower City is not like that at all. Just in the first month of spring, there were hundreds of cases reported to the guard office, more than the past ten years combined. What are you leaders doing?"

Seeing Meng Jiao suddenly attack, several leaders shuddered, their faces showing embarrassment.

"Humph, knowing there’s a manpower shortage but unwilling to recruit from outside, all to hold onto that bit of power, thinking that Xiling is full of hidden talents, and if people are brought in, your positions as leaders would be replaced—your petty thoughts are something even I can see through, yet you consider yourselves clever, truly pathetic."

With a single eye showing a mocking gaze, Meng Jiao slapped the appointment order from the City Council onto the guard office table: "Now it’s solved, no need for you to rack your brains, as the City Council wants to expand Xiling’s Guard size. The original North City Guard will not increase or decrease staff, and will instead set up East, South, and West four-part guards; here is the candidate list for the three guard overseers."

In the major battle with the Beast Herd family, Meng Jiao made a significant contribution, leading the guard office, originally reliant on Marshal Star Pavilion, to directly recognize this overseer position, with status even above several chief leaders.

And this superior position is extremely comfortable, with nothing needing to worry about, merely selecting disciples from Marshal Star Pavilion who have reached the pinnacle of transcending the mundane, beginning to accumulate Spiritual Power breaking the realm to go to the guard office.

Though not holding power, this overseer is also very responsive, because in the combat department, business ability is still prioritized.

It is precisely due to this layer of trust, so even though Xiling City is becoming increasingly vibrant, the City Council has no plans to start anew elsewhere, still intending for the guard office to continue overseeing Xiling’s order maintenance work.

This was supposed to be enormous trust, but with the City Council’s appointment letter issued, it’s apparent that these few have messed it up.

Nongman Valley originally came forward to review the appointment letter with a guilty look, but upon seeing two unfamiliar names, he was immediately trembling with rage: "Does the City Council want to damage the Guard’s reputation? Gong Zheng is the Lord’s old retainer. But what are Xiao Qi and Tang Bin’s backgrounds, what qualifications do they have to hold such an important position as one of the Guard overseers?"

"Brother Nong is right; these people probably haven’t even memorized the Unparalleled Code by heart. If it’s on a question of cultivation, it should be the Grandmaster from the Xiao family taking the role!"

"Indeed, this appointment is a bit too hasty; if these two appoint based on favoritism, wouldn’t Xiling become chaotic?"

"Bang."

"Just shut the hell up with useless words!"

The one-eyed ugly man’s voice, like explosive thunder, cursed at several leaders: "If you three had even a bit of breadth of mind, the City Council wouldn’t have added three guards. You know to reach out to the Star General Camp, know to reach out to the Academy, even running to the Speaker to cry poverty, yet why can’t you see how many people in Xiling are skilled and waiting with heads held high for you to recruit? If there’s any you’re truly not sure about, reporting to the mistress would ensure none slip through! Ultimately, it’s inadequate leadership; city guard, city guard, if you can’t even guard the city, memorizing the code back to front serves no damn purpose. Now it’s settled, and all you do is whine, whine—a load of crap!" Correct content is on f|re(e)w eb.n\ovel.(c)o.m

"Originally, considering past relations, the City Council wouldn’t have decided so decisively, but soon, three Saint Children will visit the academy; then, with your few people, can you ensure Unparalleled City’s order? You’ve been given the opportunity for so long, but you are useless!"

After a stormy rebuke, Meng Jiao stormed out.

Several leaders, faces full of despondency, held the order, feeling at a loss.

When Unparalleled was initially established, laws needed to be implemented, and order within the city required governance, thus the guard office came to be.

They either excelled in strength or had remarkable backgrounds, naturally becoming leader candidates.

But as Unparalleled Academy was established, Unparalleled City changed daily, and they somewhat couldn’t keep pace.

The people they faced changed from originally refugees and commoners to aristocratic families, and even sect disciples and relatives of sacred places.

Later when Xiling City emerged from the river, people from all over the world seemed to rush into Longzhou all at once; not to mention those who obviously had significant backgrounds, sometimes they felt uncertain even when facing solitary cultivators with piercing glances, let alone recruiting.

Now it’s good, no longer needing to worry about facing this increasingly overwhelming situation.

But why does this feel unsettled within, why does the face feel burning with embarrassment?

The next day, the City Council issued a notice, that starting immediately, East, South, and West three-part guards will be established, and overseers will recruit widely for talented individuals, those with realms transcending the mundane peak above who are inclined to maintain Xiling’s order, can register, and through assessment, can become Xiling Guard and be granted Unparalleled True Power.