I have a little bit of talent

Xishan City is the capital of Yizhou. The several sects that have been able to establish their own schools around it are naturally not simple. Although they are far from being as big as the Holy Land Sect, nor can they compare to top sects like the Liehuo Sect and the Tianyao Sect, they all have their own exquisite heritage and are much stronger than ordinary sects. They are also members of the Yizhou Sect Alliance.

Although this provincial general is of a very high status, commanding the officers and soldiers of the province and serving as the military representative of the Great Zhou court in Yizhou, his status is only second to that of the governor of Yizhou. But no matter how high his cultivation is, he would not force several sects to close themselves off from visitors.

In Yizhou, the sect alliance is the biggest local tyrant, so they should not be afraid of the generals of this state capital.

But the sect alliance completely ignored this matter and allowed it to bully those sects. It was really strange.

"This matter has indeed been reported to the governor, but even after the governor's order, the general has only slightly restrained himself. He still goes there every now and then, and the governor has no good way to deal with him."

When Shang Tong said this, the expression on his face was extremely interesting, and Sun and Feng also had different expressions.

"Although this general frequently came to us to seek battle, he knew the severity of his attacks. Even the sect leaders of those sects were injured, but they were only minor injuries, and no one was killed. This was not a big deal for the sect alliance, so they naturally did not care too much. However, those sect leaders were all masters, and after being beaten several times, they were embarrassed, so they could not bear it and closed their sects.

"In fact, in my opinion, this general can only bully a few sects around Xishan City. If it were my Fiery Flame Sect, he would definitely not dare to come to ask for a fight. He is far inferior to Young Hero Fang."

At the end, Shang Tong sincerely complimented Fang Mu. The other two also nodded in agreement.

"Even the governor can't control this general in the state capital. It seems that he must have someone to rely on."

Fang Mu naturally ignored Shang Tong's compliments and was just a little curious about what he had said before.

You must know that among the thirteen states of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the governor of each state is a high-ranking official who is in charge of the military and political power of the state. His status is extremely high, far beyond the reach of other officials. Although the general of the state capital commands the officers and soldiers of the state, he is also under his control.

In addition, most of the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty came from Confucianism. Anyone who held an important position as a governor must also be a Confucian master with a very high level of cultivation. For example, Bai Mo, the father of Bai Xiaoxiao, Fang Mu's good friend in Yangzhou City, was the governor of Yangzhou. He graduated from Yangzhou Academy and his Confucian cultivation was unfathomable.

If even the governor of the state cannot control the general of the state capital, there must be a shocking background behind it.

"That's not the case. This general from the provincial capital is from a noble family in the capital. His last name is Chen Xian. He has become quite famous in the cultivation world around Xishan City in recent years."

"So they are a noble family from the capital. No wonder even the governor of the state has trouble controlling them."

Upon hearing the general's name, Fang Mu's eyes lit up and his heart began to beat wildly, but his face showed no sign of flaw.

"Yes, in fact, General Chen has been in Xishan City for several years, and he has only caused trouble for these sects. He has never done anything out of the ordinary. He is upright and honest, and is very kind to the common people. He can be considered a good official.

"He had been to this North City District when he first arrived in West Mountain City. He seemed to be looking for a master cultivator to challenge, but he found that the people here were all unhappy disciples of the sects, and there was no opponent he wanted. He came here with high hopes but left disappointed, and he never came again after that."

Seeing that Fang Mu was interested in Chen Xian's news, Shang Tong and his companions told him everything they knew.

"Thank you for clearing up my confusion. Now that I know the cause and effect of this matter, I will not bother you any more. Goodbye."

Having achieved his goal, Fang Mu simply said goodbye and left. The three men did not dare to try to keep him and could only let him leave.

"Mr. Chen from the capital, it seems I still have to go to the government office in Xishan City."

After leaving the Liehuo Sect's headquarters, Fang Mu immediately headed towards the inner city. Since he was anxious to meet Chen Xian and confirm whether he was the person he thought of, Fang Mu's speed was much faster than when he came. He took a step that covered dozens of meters, and the whole person almost turned into a shadow as he passed through the street.

Passersby only felt a gust of wind blowing past, and were all stunned. They turned around and looked, but found nothing. They were secretly shocked, knowing that there must be an expert on the road with extremely fast movements, but they did not dare to think too much and just kept their heads down and continued on their way.

It took Fang Mu more than half an hour to climb the mountain from the inner city to the headquarters of the Fiery Flame Sect. When he went down the mountain, he used some skills to speed up and it only took him a few minutes.

Leaving the North City District and entering the inner city of Xishan City, the number of pedestrians, especially ordinary people, increased again. In order to avoid disturbing the people, Fang Mu slowed down his pace and returned to his previous speed.

Fang Mu set out from the courtyard at about noon in the morning, and went around from the East City District to the Inner City, and then from the Inner City to the North City District. He stayed at the headquarters of the Liehuo Sect for a while, and then returned to the Inner City. Most of the morning had passed.

It was already noon. The inner city of Xishan City was located in a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides. The terrain was very low and it was a bit hotter than the outer city. The sun was still scorching hot at noon in the late summer. Therefore, there were fewer pedestrians on the street than when Fang Mu set out.

The government office of Xishan City is located right in the center of the inner city. Although Fang Mu has been wandering around the East City District these days, he knows its location and walks through the streets towards the city.

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In the courtyard inside the government office of Xishan City, there was a stone table with several exquisite side dishes and a large pot of wine.

Mr. Chen and Mr. Shang were chatting while eating.

"Master Shang, it's been several days, why haven't you found Fang Mu yet? Have you been looking for him carefully?"

At this time, Chen Xian had put on his shirt, his hair was draped over his shoulders, and he drank a large bowl of wine in one gulp, looking extremely heroic.

"How could we not find him? I sent many people to look for him, but we searched all the restaurants and brothels and couldn't find any trace of Fang Mu. Logically speaking, he should have already arrived in Xishan City. Could it be that he didn't even go to the restaurants and brothels?

"After all, he is a young master. Although he didn't have a good reputation in the past, he shouldn't linger in places of entertainment."

Master Shang felt helpless, thinking that the rumors had caused him to go in the wrong direction.

"That's impossible, you must not have looked carefully enough. He loves lively places the most. It's impossible for him not to go to brothels and restaurants when he first came to Xishan City.

"Some of the previous rumors were false and unbelievable, but this one is the only one that is true and accurate."

Chen Xian sneered, picked up the wine jug and poured himself another bowl of wine.

"You are not reluctant to part with your jar of monkey wine, so you are not looking for it carefully."

"Bullshit!" Master Shang became furious when he heard him say that.

"If we have to lose, it's you. I want to get the Landscape and Dragon Painting as soon as possible!

"Don't worry, I'll send more people to look for him right away. There are only so many famous fireworks places in Xishan City. I don't believe that I can't find him."

"Okay! Then I'll wait and drink!"

Chen Xian laughed and poured a bowl of wine for Master Shang, and they both drank it up at the same time.

What neither of them had expected was that Fang Mu had indeed arrived in Xishan City a long time ago, but he had been wandering around Dongcheng District in the past few days, cooking for himself, and had never been to any restaurants or brothels. As a result, Master Shang had been looking for him for several days but could not find any trace of him.

It is indeed no wonder that Master Shang was not serious in his search, nor is it the fault of the rumors being false; it is rather the result of Fang Mu’s own changes.

Just as the two were toasting each other, a shout suddenly came from the gate of the courtyard.

"General Chen, Master Shang, someone wants to see you, claiming to be Fang Mu from Yangzhou."

"What?" Chen Xian and Shang Shiye were shocked when they heard this, especially Shang Shiye. He had never practiced martial arts and was already a little drunk after drinking a few bowls of wine. His face was flushed. When he heard the news that Fang Mu was coming to visit, he sobered up all of a sudden.

Chen Xian was much faster. He jumped to the door and opened it. He saw a government official standing in front of the door, looking at him stiffly.

"That man calls himself Fang Mu from Yangzhou?" Chen Xian confirmed again.

"Yes, that's right. The man is still young and looks like a teenager." Seeing that Chen Xian was serious, the bailiff did not dare to neglect him.

Although Fang Mu was already famous in the cultivation world at this time, he was unknown to ordinary people. This yamen runner was just an ordinary person with a strong body. He had not yet started practicing, so he naturally knew the value of the four words "Yangzhou Fang Mu".