Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 385 - 379: Taking Office

Chapter 385: Chapter 379: Taking Office

Just as Yan Rufeng withdrew his Divine Sense, Li Mo’s voice sounded in his ear.

"Emperor Yan, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Li Mo, having handed over the storage ring, was ready to depart. It was obvious that he had come to deliver cultivation resources to Yan Rufeng.

But these cultivation resources, Yan Rufeng could not just take them all, nor was he that kind of person.

"Patriarch Li, these cultivation resources belong to the City Lord’s Mansion. I should not take them. However, my current situation is quite dire, so I will take a portion, and the rest you can distribute as you see fit."

Li Mo knew well enough about Yan Rufeng’s tight situation; otherwise, why would Li Xihan have had to pay the entrance fee last time?

Although Yan Rufeng had obtained some top-grade Immortal Jade from Zhao Shuo’s bounty search last time, it was merely a drop in the bucket for him.

Yan Rufeng spread his Divine Sense to scan the storage ring floating before him. He took half of the cultivation resources, then casually placed the Immortal Jade and various artifact refining and alchemy materials on Azure Dragon Star in his Purple Mansion.

The world where Azure Dragon Star was located did not reject the cultivation materials from the Immortal World. Unexpectedly, those Immortal Jades began to slowly merge together under close observation, a wisp of Immortal Yuan Qi rising from the fusion area.

Absorbed in his thoughts of quickly finding Tian Lang and Yi Mu to leave Qiming Star for Xuanming Star, Yan Rufeng didn’t notice this subtle change occurring on Azure Dragon Star...

Patriarch Li, Li Mo, glanced at the storage ring floating before him, cupped his hands, and said, "Emperor Yan, how can I take back what I have already given you? If you would honor me, please accept it all."

With Li Mo’s insistence, Yan Rufeng could not refuse and had to accept all of it.

Only then did Li Mo smile.

"Emperor Yan, I will assume the City Lord position tomorrow and would like to invite you to the inauguration ceremony."

Yan Rufeng replied calmly, "Patriarch Li, you go and make the preparations. I shall arrive on time tomorrow."

Li Mo bowed and said, "Thank you for the honor, Emperor Yan..."

The next morning, a beam of radiant sunlight bathed the ground, enveloping the whole of Feng City in warmth.

Over the City Lord’s Mansion, colorful clouds amassed, and occasionally passing cranes emitted clear cries.

The inauguration ceremony for Feng City’s City Lord began at the auspicious hour.

Supported by numerous clan members, Li Mo arrived at the balcony of the City Lord’s Mansion and took the seat reserved for the City Lord...

In the Immortal World, a new City Lord could only assume the position with the former City Lord’s approval after their resignation.

But Li Mo had not received the former City Lord’s approval.

In that moment, every family and faction within Feng City began expressing their opinions.

In the crowd below the City Lord’s Mansion, someone fumed, "What makes the Li family so special? What right do they have to command us all?"

"Shh~"

Someone whispered, "Daoist, be mindful of your words, lest the Li family hears and wipes out your entire clan."

"Hmph!"

That person snorted coldly.

"So what? The Li family has no legitimacy. Suddenly becoming the City Lord, my Zhang family won’t stand for it."

"Heh heh!"

Another person laughed, "Brother Zhang, Li Mo inexplicably became the City Lord. Your Zhang family isn’t the only one objecting; I’m sure everyone except the Li family feels the same."

"Ha ha!"

An elder with a merchant’s demeanor sneered, "What can you do even if you don’t accept the Li family as the City Lord? They still took the throne."

"Sigh!"

Someone shook their head in resignation, "I can’t understand why former City Lord Zhao Shuo vanished without a trace."

"Heh!"

Someone chuckled quietly, "Fellow Daoist, I’ve heard that Zhao Shuo offended a highly respected Immortal Venerable and had his cultivation destroyed, being removed from his position."

"What?"

The crowd erupted.

"An Immortal Venerable has come to Qiming Star?" someone enthusiastic exclaimed.

Another puzzled, "Immortal Venerables are so busy, how could they have time for this backwater? Impossible!"

"Ha ha!"

An elderly man in gray chuckled.

"What’s wrong with this backwater? Five hundred years ago, didn’t Emperor Yan Rufeng visit Qiming Star before becoming an Immortal Venerable?"

"Hey."

Another elder shook his head, "That old man, what connection does Emperor Yan Rufeng visiting Qiming Star five hundred years ago have with Zhao Shuo offending an Immortal Venerable? Don’t you know that Immortal Venerable Yan Rufeng perished a decade ago in self-destruction? Mentioning him only brings sorrow..."

"Heh!"

Someone laughed, "I don’t care if Immortal Venerable Yan Rufeng is dead. An Immortal Venerable, the most powerful being in our Immortal Domain, was offended by Zhao Shuo? What a fool!"

"Sigh."

Someone sighed, "Who knows what was wrong with Zhao Shuo to provoke an Immortal Venerable."

"Heh!"

Someone chuckled, "So, if Zhao Shuo was removed and the Li family took over, does that mean they might have connections with that Immortal Venerable?"

"Huff!"

An elder took a deep breath, "Daoist, what do you mean by ’might’? I think it’s very likely true..."

On the balcony, Li Mo looked at the bustling crowd below and raised his voice, "Everyone, please quiet down."

In a moment, the crowd fell silent.

Seeing this, Li Mo smiled slightly and stood up, calling out loudly, "Everyone, please welcome Yan Rufeng, the top of the Ten Great Immortal Venerables in the Immortal Domain."

"What? Immortal Venerable Yan Rufeng??"

"Did I hear that right..."

Faces full of shock, nobody could believe Li Mo’s words.

No one applauded, the atmosphere was tense and awkward.

Someone whispered, "Is Li Mo deceiving us? Ten years ago, Immortal Venerable Yan Rufeng self-destructed. How could he be on Qiming Star?"

"Sigh!"

Someone shook their head and sighed, "I didn’t expect Li Mo to stoop this low, using the deceased Yan Rufeng’s name. Truly disgraceful."

"Hmph!"

An irate elder snorted, shouting at the balcony, "Li Mo, you dare invoke the name of the deceased Immortal Venerable Yan Rufeng? This is the utmost disrespect!"

"Right!"

Immediately, another elder roared, "Young Li Mo, how dare you call out to Immortal Venerable Yan Rufeng! If you can’t provide a reasonable explanation today, I will cut you down with my own sword."

"Zheng~ Zheng Zheng~"

Swords were drawn, their ringing sound echoing to the heavens.

Silence, absolute silence; everyone held their breath, waiting to see how Li Mo would handle the situation.