117: Chapter 117 Inauguration Ceremony
This was the only way he could think of to reduce his losses; he would bring out the items, and whether anyone could get their hands on them would depend on their own ability!
Among the Cultivators who could follow him to the Seven Star Sea Region, aside from a few useless fools, the strength of the others was not to be underestimated; they rarely met their match within the same Realm!
This was also where Li Fenglei's confidence lay!
As for Venerable Tianshu, as long as he could make Li Fenglei bleed profusely, it was enough. Although this method wasn't foolproof, if they continued arguing, they might actually come to blows.
So Venerable Tianshu nodded in agreement with this method. However, he was also someone who refused to suffer a loss, so he added, "What happened tonight ends here. No one is allowed to pursue it further!"
I'll be damned... This meant his people had died for nothing tonight, and he wouldn't even have a chance for revenge—at least not openly. He even had to fork over a massive amount of resources. He had truly been schemed against to the bone.
At this moment, Li Fenglei's hatred for Venerable Tianshu reached its peak, second only to his hatred for Ning Yuan. Just because he hadn't restrained his subordinates for a moment, he had suffered such a massive setback!
Li Fenglei gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I will leave everything to Fellow Daoist's discretion!"
He shouldn't have come to the Seven Star Sea Region in the first place. The Boundless Sea was so vast; surely there was a place for him elsewhere?
But it was too late for regrets now; he had no choice but to see this through to the bitter end!
Seeing that the matter was settled, Venerable Tianshu didn't delay any further. Using spiritual power to amplify his voice, he spread the news throughout the city!
"Fellow Daoist Li and I have reached an agreement..."
Under Venerable Tianshu's narration, everyone realized that this outcome was all thanks to him, and they began to praise him one after another.
Only Li Fenglei had a dark expression throughout, saying nothing. He silently watched Venerable Tianshu win over the people's hearts but could do nothing about it.
Even if the matter was resolved, the people would only be grateful to Venerable Tianshu, and his own position would remain unstable!
Truly a masterful move!
After speaking, Venerable Tianshu and Li Fenglei went their separate ways, and the people in the city gradually dispersed. Reaching this point was already a good outcome; if things escalated further, it wouldn't benefit anyone!
Inside Qiulan Garden
Everyone present knew the outcome. No matter how deep their previous grudges were, they had to let them go—at least they couldn't act out in the open, and even Liu Gaofeng was no exception.
A Void Refining expert had personally intervened; if anyone broke the rules, they would have to face the consequences!
"Hmph!"
After shooting Ning Yuan a cold glare, Liu Gaofeng snorted and swept his sleeves as he left. Since he couldn't do it openly, he would do it in the shadows!
Ning Yuan didn't care. Even if Liu Gaofeng didn't pursue the matter, he wouldn't let him off. He knew the principle of pulling up weeds by the roots.
This incident had indeed caused Li Fenglei a lot of trouble, just as he had expected, and Tao Yao had informed him of all this via voice transmission.
The conversation between Venerable Tianshu and Li Fenglei could be hidden from others, but not from Tao Yao, so Ning Yuan knew everything clearly!
This Venerable Tianshu really had Li Fenglei in the palm of his hand. If it were him, being schemed against like this, he would rather not be the Island Lord at all.
This Li Fenglei was also stupid. Not only did he fail to keep a low profile on someone else's turf, but he even let his subordinates be so arrogant. He deserved to suffer this setback!
With the matter concluded, Ning Yuan took Little Yezi's hand and started to head home. But before he could take a step, he saw Steward Shi Zixing and Hu Hai walking toward him together.
Steward Shi Zixing was the first to cup his hands, saying apologetically, "Please forgive the events of today, little friend! When I have time, I will host a banquet to apologize to you!"
"City Lord Shi must be joking. I should be the one apologizing; I ruined such a good banquet!" Ning Yuan replied with a smile.
Steward Shi Zixing sighed, "It's not your fault, little friend. These were all... Sigh, let's not speak of it! I shall take my leave now and host a banquet for you another day!"
"You are too kind, City Lord!"
Afterward, Steward Shi Zixing and Hu Hai turned and left. Before leaving, Hu Hai gave him an apologetic look; after all, he was the one who invited Ning Yuan to the banquet, so he felt somewhat responsible.
Ning Yuan didn't mind much. Hu Hai had invited him out of kindness; who could have known such a thing would happen? He couldn't be blamed.
After leading Little Yezi out of Qiulan Garden and walking down the street, Ning Yuan asked slowly, "Were you scared today?"
Little Yezi hugged Ning Yuan's arm to her chest and said with a giggle, "I was a little scared at first, but once Big Brother stood in front of me, I wasn't scared anymore!"
"That's good!" Ning Yuan laughed, reaching out to pinch her little nose.
"Big Brother is mean, pinching me again!"
"Then will Yezi let Big Brother pinch you?" Ning Yuan's gaze drifted toward her small chest as he spoke with a bit of a lecherous grin.
"Not here!" Little Yezi quickly covered her chest with her hands, looking at her "bad" brother warily.
"I'm just helping you measure your body. Why not?" Ning Yuan said shamelessly.
"Hmph, it's just not allowed!"
Immediately, Little Yezi let go of his arm and strode away from Ning Yuan, fearing he might get touchy-feely on the street. Even if he wanted to, he should at least find a place with no people.
Ning Yuan couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. A mere slip of a girl, could it be I can't win you over?
He then quickly caught up and wandered the streets with Little Yezi, buying and eating... Time passed in the blink of an eye, and the day of the inauguration ceremony arrived.
This day was extremely lively. Almost everyone in the city went to watch the ceremony; it was a cacophony of voices and a surging sea of people!
Because Ning Yuan held the status of an Island Lord, he didn't have to squeeze through the crowds on the outskirts, but his seat was in a corner, not particularly good.
This was better, as he didn't have to be in close contact with Li Fenglei, avoiding the risk of Li Fenglei noticing anything amiss.
During the event, Ning Yuan saw seven Island Lords—five men and two women. Among them, the Yaoguang Island Lord, Zhou Lengdie, and the Yuheng Island Lord, Wan Yanxia, were the ones most worthy of his attention!
Especially since Zhou Lengdie could trigger the System's notification sound, her beauty was naturally exceptional. Ning Yuan stared until his eyes nearly popped out; fortunately, he wasn't the only one, or it would have been quite embarrassing.
Zhou Lengdie wore a form-fitting white dress, her jet-black hair reaching her waist, as thick as ink. Her entire being exuded a cold, aloof aura. Combined with her ethereal and stunning face, she was truly breathtaking, making one unable to resist a surge of desire for conquest.
Especially when a breeze blew past and her white clothes fluttered, that cold Fairy temperament pushed the desire in one's heart to the peak, making one long to pull the high-and-mighty Fairy down into the mortal Realm and ravage her.
As for Wan Yanxia, who was also an Island Lord, although she was also a rare peerless beauty, she was still a notch below Zhou Lengdie, and their temperaments were completely incomparable.
This made Tao Yao, hidden in the shadows, itch to gouge his eyes out immediately. It's not like there aren't women around you, is this really necessary?
After successfully binding Zhou Lengdie to the System and obtaining her personal information, Ning Yuan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He hadn't expected her to have such a tragic past.
Meanwhile, the inauguration ceremony proceeded in an orderly fashion. After the handover between Zhou Lengdie and Li Fenglei was completed, Li Fenglei officially took office.
The entire process was uneventful, proceeding smoothly and concluding successfully!
After it ended, Ning Yuan returned to the inn to rest. He originally wanted to see if there was a chance to make contact with Zhou Lengdie, but Tao Yao wouldn't allow it, so he had no choice but to give up with regret!