Salesian Kindergarten.
A five-story puppet building.
This is the tallest building in the Salesian Kindergarten, and it was also the place where Li Leifeng often used to perform during his lifetime. Almost every time he raised funds, it was here.
Although it is morning, many monks have already gathered here.
The puppet building has a zigzag structure, and a stage is arranged in the central lobby.
For Zhu Hou's taking over, new arrangements have been made on the stage.
On both sides of the stage, there are two more vermilion pillars. Two columns of characters are engraved on the pillars - benevolence spreads the world, and be kind to the world.
There are more than a dozen round tables placed under the stage.
Around the round table, round stools are distributed.
Many monks were sitting, eating refreshments on the round table and chatting. There were also a few standing in the corner, communicating with each other.
These people are all dressed in rich robes, behave appropriately, talk quietly, and have a faint air of gentleness.
The topics they talked about revolved around donations from Li Leifeng and Zhu Houhe.
They secretly tested each other as to how much they would donate during Zhu Hou's takeover ceremony.
Donating something like this is very important.
It can't be too high, nor too low. Some people deliberately donate more to attract fame. But for some people, the reputation of the right path has become a burden at this moment. Even if they are short of money, they still have to donate a large amount.
Money.
In this kind of tentative communication, people made excuses, made jokes, bluffed, and made insinuations. Only after everyone gained something, did they really relax.
The topic soon turned to the monster siege.
"Up to now, the city lord's palace has not asked for help from the Nandou Kingdom. This shows that the situation is still under control. Although our Fire Persimmon Immortal City is newly built, it can hold on!"
"Any scarlet flame monster, no matter what species it is, as long as it falls, all parts of its body are valuable. So, from another perspective, these monster waves besieging the city are the spirit stone tide."
"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed.
Generally speaking, because Lava Immortal Palace bears the main pressure of the beast tide, the situation in Fire Persimmon Immortal City is very stable, and the morale of the city residents has always been maintained at a high level.
Some people have a very clear judgment on the situation: "The real key to this wave of monsters is not the Fire Persimmon City, but the Lava Palace!"
"You may not understand the situation on the top of the mountain. Most of the view is obscured by clouds and smoke."
"But I heard about it from a fellow Taoist who was able to enter the Immortal Palace. The tide of monsters there is really terrifying!"
"If Lord Mengkui hadn't made urgent arrangements to allow many Jindan monks to enter the battlefield of the Immortal Palace, the Lava Immortal Palace alone would not have been able to sustain it."
"Once the Lava Immortal Palace falls, the Fire Persimmon Immortal City here will definitely not be able to be saved!"
This insight was scorned by the monks around him, who generally felt that this monk was too pessimistic.
The monk insisted on his opinion and did not back down in front of everyone: "The clouds and smoke on the top of the mountain are actually proof. Our city lord's palace is not willing to let us see the truth. Why?"
"It's just because we are worried that if we see the real wave of monsters, our morale will plummet and our morale will be lost. When we can escape from the city, we will choose to leave. This is not beneficial to the overall situation."
"There is another surprising proof. You have all heard that there are rumors recently that all monks, including those from the demonic and evil sects, are to be united to participate in the city's defense."
"If the pressure is really not great, why would the City Lord's Mansion do such a thing?"
"It is precisely because the front line is tight and the pressure is huge, so all combat forces must be mobilized!"
This remark quickly elicited laughter.
Opponents are also justified: "Fool! The City Lord's Mansion did this to put these demonic and evil monks under its own supervision. The previous melee of golden elixirs is the best warning. Unsupervised demonic cultivators are really
Damn it, if you don't pay attention, you will make a big mistake."
"Sigh...if it hadn't been for the recruitment order, our Fire Persimmon City wouldn't have had so many miscellaneous people come to our city."
"The monarch's structure is very big, but I hope that the Lava Immortal Palace will be digested by our Fire Persimmon Immortal City alone..."
After the opponent finished speaking, someone else agreed.
"This rumor is pure nonsense!"
"I don't think that the dignified city lord's palace even wants to win over demon cultivators and evil cultivators. This is too detrimental to the righteous way and brings shame to our Nandou country."
"Such evil heretics should be active in the sewers and dark corners."
"Look here, in this lobby, are there any evil sects or people from the devil's path?"
More people echoed: "Yes, yes."
"That makes sense."
"Brother, I have a question. I heard recently that the Monkey Head Gang is organizing a team to go out of the city to clean up the lone red flame monsters and participate in the entire city defense system. Are people like them considered evil and crooked?"
"Of course it counts!"
"Hmph, the founder of the Monkey Head Gang is called Yuan Yi. I know him well. In his early years, he made his fortune by relying on a pet monkey named Yuan Dasheng."
"He is not a good guy either. He climbed up from the bottom and has merged with many small gangs."
"Originally, the Monkey Head Gang was pretty good, but recently, they actually destroyed the Viper Gang and joined the black market. It's simply ridiculous."
"Yes, the current head of the Monkey Head Gang had his brain eaten by a monkey? He actually made such a stupid decision. If he is stained with black, he can only be black. They will no longer be able to follow the right path, and the upper limit has been locked."
"I don't think so. I do think that the new leader of the Monkey Head Gang is very smart. He took a big gamble and got into the trap. You must know that the current leader of the black market is called Ning Zhuo, and he is a member of the Ning family.
He is a disciple of the righteous way!"
"Ning Zhuo, I know. Before the Jindan melee not long ago, there were rumors that he had a scripture in his possession. It turned out to be just rumors."
"According to me, he is also stupid. He does not maintain his good righteous status, but gets involved in the black market for three melons and two dates. He is simply short-sighted and has ruined his righteous future. Even if he has talent, he will be tainted by others in the future.
Point and point.”
As he spoke, the door opened.
The monk responsible for leading the distinguished guests stood at the door and shouted:
"Master Zhu Xuanji, the Divine Catcher, has arrived——!"
"Master Ning Zhuo of the Ning family has arrived——!"
The lobby, which had been a lively discussion just now, suddenly fell silent.
The monks all looked sideways.
I saw a middle-aged man crossing the high threshold and walking into the building with his hands behind his back.
He has a Chinese character face, golden eyes, a bright red brocade robe with black sleeves, and an aura of uprightness and solemnity all over his body.
It was Zhu Xuanji.
The monks did not dare to make excuses, and stood up one after another, saluting Zhu Xuanji and asking questions.
Zhu Xuanzhi nodded lightly, expressionless.
Ning Zhuo, who was one position behind him, also stepped into the lobby.
He is still wearing a white shirt, his eyes are clear and black and white, and his face has the immature look of a sixteen-year-old boy, but his demeanor is already good, neither humble nor arrogant, and his eyes are firm.
Based on his appearance alone, it is hard to believe that such a handsome young man was the one who took charge of the black market and wiped out the entire Viper Gang in one night.
Ning Zhuo followed Zhu Xuanji and climbed up the tall building leisurely.
People with distinguished status were assigned to the private rooms upstairs.
This time, Ning Zhuo can be regarded as being influenced by Zhu Xuanji.
Seeing the two of them going upstairs and disappearing from sight, all the cultivators in the hall took their seats one after another.
They all changed the topic on the surface, but in fact they secretly communicated.
"Did you see it? Did you see it?" The monk who just said that the leader of the Monkey Head Gang hugged his thigh was very excited and sent a message to many people.
"Do you think Ning Zhuo is a simple person?"
"Why does he, a little Qi-refining boy, sit in the position of the Lord of the Black Market?"
"It's not because of the support, but because Sun Lingtong, the previous black market leader, committed a crime. Under the recruitment order, there must be a stable black market. So the upper echelons of Immortal City elected Ning Zhuo."
"Ning Zhuo is a ruthless person who can bring down the young patriarch of the Ning family. He comes from a branch of the Ning family, but he is talented, so he was pushed out by the upper management to control the black market and stabilize the situation first."
"Ning Zhuo also gained the favor and support of the four major forces in Fire Persimmon City. He usually gets close to the geniuses of the Zhou family and the Zheng family. Most of the criminals he caught in the black market were given to Lord Feisi as a reward.
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"Look at him now, following Zhu Xuanji!"
"Zhu Xuanzhi didn't take anyone with him, why did he take him with him?"
"Obviously, Ning Zhuo is also valued by Master Zhu Xuanji! When he withdraws from the black market in the future, what a bright future he will have!"
"Use your brains, think about it for a moment, and you'll know!"
Someone hesitated and replied: "But Ning Zhuo is in charge of the black market, and his resume is unclear."
The monk who supported the leader of the Monkey Head Gang sneered and said with great disdain: "You saw it just now, Ning Zhuo, he is sixteen years old, he is only sixteen years old!"
"How young."
"What's the saying? A prodigal son will never be replaced by gold!"
"It's normal for him to make mistakes at such a young age. In the future, when he returns to the right path, his dark past will prove his growth. What's the big deal?"
After the monk finished speaking, he turned his nostrils to the sky and looked at the crowd, feeling extremely proud.
Everyone was silent for a while.
They wanted to refute, but Zhu Xuanji had just appeared in public with Ning Zhuo, which was the most conclusive evidence.
They were convinced.
Many people looked up to the third floor, thinking of making friends with Ning Zhuo.
They are all righteous people. In the past, they felt that they should not get too close to Ning Zhuo, who was in charge of the black market. But after today's experience, they generally found that Ning Zhuo's future seemed to be very bright!
Little did they know that Ning Zhuo had been deeply suspected by Zhu Xuanji. The reason why Zhu Xuanji was brought with him was because he wanted to attack Ning Zhuo.
If Ning Zhuo didn't respond well, he would probably be caught on the spot and detained by Zhu Xuanji.
Once Ning Zhuo loses his freedom, he will definitely be eliminated and completely lose the chance to compete with the master of Lava Immortal Palace!
Zhu Xuanji was the first big shot to arrive.
Behind him is the True Inheritance of the Golden Pill from Zixiao Pavilion.
This true disciple played the role of a black shadow demon cultivator during the Jindan melee, and was chased all the way out of the city by Zhu Xuanji. In the end, he had to expose Zixiao Pavilion's master spell to get rid of Zhu Xuanji.
This time when he entered the room, he first went upstairs and greeted Zhu Xuanzhi specifically, and then returned to his private room.
The whole process was very natural, without any embarrassment.
It can be said that he has a very righteous demeanor.
After the Zixiao Pavilion Golden Pill, there are only some foundation-building level characters.
For example, the refining master of the refining workshop, the pharmaceutical master of the elixir pavilion, or the chef of Jinshan Hall, etc.
Normally, more monks would participate in this succession ceremony. For the sake of the Nandou royal family, at least there will not be only two Jindan monks.
But now, after all, it is a time of war when monsters are besieging the city, so everything can only be simplified. The vast majority of Jindan monks are guarding the lava fairy palace, and it is difficult to escape.
Chapter completed!