"My daughter is my father's little cotton-padded jacket. How can I be willing to be cruel to her? It's up to you, a mother, to take care of her..."
Hong Qi said helplessly: "I can't keep an eye on her every day..."
"Well, there's nothing I can do about it..."
Po'er sighed: "How about this? Bring this girl back first, let her stay in seclusion in my world for a few years, calm down, and practice hard..."
"Well, that's good..."
Hong Qi said: "This girl has been crazy for several years. Now she is too conspicuous in the Holy City. If someone wants to attack us, they may attack her..."
"Let her calm down for a few years and practice well for a few years. It's up to you, Pu'er, to handle this matter yourself and bring her back..."
When it comes to this precious daughter, Hong Wuyou, the couple is really helpless. Although she is less than twenty years old, she is now a famous little devil in Nanfeng Holy City.
All day long, he gathered a group of people from several powerful forces in the city, including some young men and rich men, and they were misbehaving and playing pranks in the city. He was really a dandy.
The couple also had a lot of things to do. There were too many things going on in the Holy City of Nanfeng, so there was no time to take care of their daughter. Fortunately, although there were some pranks, they were not heinous things, so the couple did not pay much attention to Hong Kong.
Worry-free.
But now they are thinking that Ye Chu and the old city lord may come back soon. If they see Hong Wuyou like this, they will be embarrassed if they disagree with the baby of the two families.
So I have to discipline him and let Hong Wuyou practice and retreat for a few years and stop wandering around in the city.
…
Two years passed in the blink of an eye, and twenty years had passed since Ye Chu came out of Nanfeng Holy City.
Twenty years, for a practitioner who can live for tens of thousands of years in one life, is nothing, it is just a short period of time.
On this day, Shenguang XVIII finally returned.
Ye Chu has been waiting here for five years. He finally came back from the outside. When Ye Chu saw him again, he felt that his breath had completely recovered, and it even seemed to be stronger than before. It seemed that he had recovered.
.
"Congratulations, senior..." Ye Chu smiled.
Shenguang XVIII still wore a mask on his face. His face was exactly the same as Hong Qi's. He was also afraid that Ye Chu would feel awkward after seeing his true appearance.
He smiled and his voice became much more normal: "It's all thanks to you, Ye Chu, this time. Do you think we should leave now, or do you want to stay here longer?"
"If there is nothing else, senior, let's get up and return to Nanfeng Holy City..."
Ye Chuke had nothing to do in Poseidon City. He had been waiting for Shenguang XVIII here for five years, and he didn't know what was going on in Nanfeng Holy City.
"Well, I've finished all my work. I'm sorry that I made you wait for me here for five years..." Shenguang XVIII spoke much more normally and became more humane.
Ye Chu said nothing, but since the two of them were here and had nothing to do, they left Poseidon City directly.
…
Three years later, on this day, Ye Chu and Shenguang XVIII finally returned to Nanfeng Holy City.
It was originally possible to get here in a year and a half, but some accidents happened along the way and it took more than a year to come back.
Twenty-three years have passed since Ye Chu left here last time. When Ye Chu returned here, Hong Qi and his wife were preparing to enter the Nanshang Auction.
"Ye Chu!"
The couple was preparing to enter Nanshang Manor. Today was a new auction. They did not expect to see Ye Chu outside Nanshang Manor.
The couple was very pleasantly surprised and quickly brought Ye Chu in, directly passing the three previous tests.
"Ye Chu, you're finally back. It's just the right time to come back. Let's go to the main forum in front, watch the auction there, and have a good chat..."
Ye Chu was brought to the general altar in front. There was a general altar in Nanshang Village. The city master and his wife could take charge of the overall situation here.
When they arrived at the main forum, the auction was about to start. Ye Chu also walked out and sat aside. Po'er personally made tea for him and Hong Qi.
"By the way, Ye Chu, You'er is twenty-five now. Where is your and Mei'er's son?"
Hong Qi seems to be more concerned about this matter than the auction.
"You're talking about Ye Duan, that kid just went into seclusion some time ago, and he hasn't come out yet..." Only then did Ye Chu remember that there were still babies in these two families.
"His name is Ye Duan?"
Hong Qi praised: "However, the name is good. Since the young man is in seclusion, let's wait until he comes out of seclusion and let the two children have contact first. If the contact is good, they will get married first..."
"There's no need to rush this..."
Ye Chu smiled and said: "It mainly depends on You'er's wishes. I can make the decision on Ye Duan's side."
"My brother is my brother, he is the most dignified in the Ye family..."
Hong Qi smiled, and Po'er on the side also poured them two cups of tea, and asked Ye Chu: "By the way, Ye Chu, your level seems to have improved a lot, how much do you weigh now..."
"So high..."
When Ye Chu said that they were all high-level demon gods now, Hong Qi and his wife were shocked.
Hong Qi clicked his tongue and said: "Brother is my brother. You have already taken one step ahead of me. No wonder the old city chief asked you for help..."
"By the way, where is the old city lord? Won't he come to Nanfeng Holy City?" Hong Qi asked.
Ye Chudao: "He should have returned to Shenguang Holy City. I guess he doesn't have much interest in the auction. Maybe he will come over after a while..."
"Well, the old city lord will be fine..."
Hong Qi asked: "By the way, has the friend of the old city lord been rescued? Have you arrived at the Immortal King Pavilion? What kind of place is it? Is it a fairyland..."
"Well, let me tell you slowly..."
Ye Chu smiled, and the three of them sat down first before talking. After a while, the magic stone came over, and the auction would not start for a while.
Regarding the life experience of Shenguang 18th, Shenguang 18th had asked Ye Chu, hoping that he would not tell Hong Qi to avoid psychological burden on him.
So Ye Chu didn't tell him, he just said that his old friend from the 18th generation of Shenguang was saved by him, and the stars in the Immortal King Pavilion were nothing special.
It's just an ancient place with many strong men and ancient beasts of powerful bloodline from ancient times, and nothing else.
Most of the time was spent on the road and waiting for the teleportation array to open, so it was delayed for so long. In fact, it didn't take long to save people.
It has been twenty-three years, and Ye Chu also learned from the couple about the current situation in Nanfeng Holy City.
In the past twenty years, Nanfeng Holy City has indeed experienced a lot of things, but fortunately, they have all been saved in the end, and Hong Qi has also successfully improved to several realms.
Although he can't compare to Ye Chu, his confidence has greatly increased because he has mastered the use of the Immortal Slayer Sword.
Over the past twenty years, many people had tried to attack Hong Qi and his wife, but they were finally resolved, which was also related to the existence of the Immortal-Slaying Sword.
Although treasure robberies have occurred in previous auctions, and they happen every year, they have all been suppressed outside the Holy City.
Now everyone has a common understanding that treasure robberies should not occur in the Holy City. If you have the ability, go outside and fight for it yourself.
On the contrary, this has caused occasional unsold events at auctions.
Because once you auction it, you may not be able to get it in the end, and you may be targeted by others and lose your life.
Therefore, some people deliberately did not dare to participate in the filming, which led to some idols passing through the filming.
There was still a while before the auction, and Hong Qi said to Ye Chu: "There are many powerful people here now. There are at least 300 great demon gods coming in this time, as well as dozens of demon immortals, and some super powerful people are here.
Already..."
"Well……"
Ye Chu nodded, this number is indeed a lot, and there are a lot of strong people, there is no chance to enter the Nanshang Village.
It doesn't mean that you are qualified to come in because you are a great demon. You still have to pass the three tests outside Nanshang Manor, and you also have to get an invitation from the City Lord's Mansion.
Naturally, the invitation order must be obtained from Hong Qi, and because of this, Hong Qi and his wife have obtained a lot of treasures in the past twenty years. If they want to enter, why not give them something?
How is that possible?
Seeing that Ye Chu was still drinking tea, Hong Qi handed Ye Chu a few mustard seeds, all of which were third- or fourth-level mustard seeds.
"Brother is too polite..."
Ye Chuhaha laughed, but after scanning the inside with his spiritual consciousness, he discovered that there were a lot of heavenly materials and earthly treasures inside.
"Haha, being the city lord only brings this benefit." Hong Qi smiled.
"This benefit is not small..."
Ye Chudao: "Brother, please feel at ease in front of this city lord. Unless someone else kidnaps you, we can't just let go of our position as city lord..."
"Your sister-in-law and I discussed this before..."
Hong Qi sighed: "In fact, more than thirty years ago, I met the old city lord once. The old city lord said that he would let me be the leader for another ten years. After ten years, I would decide whether to stay..."
"Now that I think about it, there is nothing wrong with being the lord of this city..."
Hong Qi said with a smile: "Although it is a bit dangerous, I occupy this position after all, and others will not attack me for no reason. If I have power in my hand, I can also seek more cultivation resources and connections."
"Before, my husband and I also learned from your practice and created dozens of contract families. Now the number of people is quite large&..."
Hong Qi talked about this matter and also brought good news to Ye Chu. Not only had he prepared a lot of things for Ye Chu to refine medicine over the years.
He also contacted Ye Chu and contacted more than twenty factions. The total number of people was more than the previous eight families. These twenty-six factions must have at least more than 30 million people.
More than 30 million people were brought to Ye Chu at once. Ye Chu was indeed very happy. This was a good fortune. Although it was not appropriate to compare people to wealth, for him, people were wealth.
As for Hong Qi and his wife, it is more convenient because they are from the family of the city lord and the city lord's wife, so they are more likely to gain people's trust.
The couple used this contract to sign more than sixty factions, and nearly 200 million people became their contracted family, which was several times more than the current number of people in the City Lord's Mansion.
Today, the number of people in the city lord's palace is probably 60 million, which is nearly double that of more than 20 years ago.
However, the number of people they have contracted is nearly 200 million. If we calculate based on the current population of nearly 14 billion in Nanfeng Holy City, the couple alone accounts for 10% of the number of people who have contracted.
A little more than a percent.
"That's great. With these hundreds of millions of people, if we slowly recruit people in the future, the world of Qiankun will slowly develop."
After Ye Chu found out, he was very pleased. It seemed that the couple had not lived in vain. They also did a lot of things besides practicing and auctioning.
"Well, it was a coincidence before. Your sister-in-law and I used the Immortal Slaying Sword to kill a demon fairy who had been arrogant all his life. It attracted a lot of followers. We then selected some forces with good reputations and signed contracts with them.
The contract is signed." Hong Qi also felt the benefits of strength.
It's good to have strength, otherwise no one will be attached to you. On the road to immortality, strength is king.
"Well, so, brother, as the city lord, you must be there. Unless it is absolutely necessary, we cannot lose such an important position..."
Ye Chu also praised: "With so many dependent forces, our power will gradually rise in the future..."
"Well, I listen to you."
Hong Qi smiled and naturally agreed, and at this time the auction was about to begin.
He had not experienced such an auction for more than 20 years, and Ye Chu was also very curious to see what would appear in the current auction.
However, Hong Qi has recruited so many high-quality dependents in such a short period of time, and Ye Chu is also very envious. He only has more than 16 million dependents now, compared to Hong Qi and his wife, they have
Zi has nearly 200 million followers.
It was indeed a big difference, but Ye Chu thought about it, and there was no problem. He could also become his dependent in the future. Anyway, they also said that he would enter the world of his own world to practice in seclusion in the future.
And with the relationship with the City Lord's Mansion, there are more and more practitioners in the Nanfeng Holy City, and there will be a lot of forces that want to rely on them. Even if they sign a contract, some of them have the nature of servants, but as long as they are not particularly strong,
power, they will still be willing.
The auction started immediately as scheduled. There was a large space in front of the altar, and a virtual altar of the auction table appeared in front of it.
Next to the altar, there were thirty-six black-robed guards at this time. There were only eight before, but now there are thirty-six.
Hong Qi smiled and explained to Ye Chu: "There are really many major forces who want to stay next to the altar. Every year, there are many people with respected status and powerful strength who come to our city lord's mansion to pay homage to you.
Brother, I need to arrange someone..."
"Haha, if they want to make arrangements, let them make arrangements. The more people, the better..."
Ye Chu smiled and said: "Otherwise, how would we get their treasures..."
"Brother, what you said makes sense..."
Hong Qi also smiled: "The power behind these dozens of people alone gives us a lot of things every year..."
"There are still a lot of people from the fairy city. When people from their fairy city come, brother, you should also collect things..." Ye Chu teased him, "Aren't you afraid that the people from the fairy city will take revenge..."
"It's hard for a strong dragon to defeat a local snake. Besides, they brought this thing to me on their own initiative, and I didn't hand it out myself, big brother."
Hong Qi has received gifts for so many years, so he has long been used to this kind of thing.
"Haha, it seems that you are used to it, brother..."
Ye Chu also smiled. This is indeed a good thing. Let them arrange for people to come in. It is difficult to succeed with so many forces.
The auction started immediately, and there was still a shadow on the altar. No one could be seen, and a bunch of rules for the auction began to be announced.
It doesn't look like anything special now, except that there are more guards, from two people at the beginning to a full thirty-six people now.
As for these guards, except for two or three people from the city lord's palace, almost all the others are people arranged by major forces. If you want to arrange people to occupy such important positions, they will basically take the initiative to send them.
Give some belongings to Hong Qi.
Because of this, Hong Qi was able to make a fortune every year. After all, it was given to the city lord, so the major forces would not hesitate to take action. Ordinary goods were not easy to give to Hong Qi, nor could they get rid of them.
What's more, entering Nanshang Village now requires an invitation from the city lord's palace, and there are only about 800 invitations every year. Whoever is issued or not is directly assigned by Hong Qi. The major forces in the city,
You can also take a certain share from him every year. After all, he also has to take care of the face of the big old forces in the city.
For the rest, he can allocate nearly 300 pieces to himself, and if anyone wants to get these 300 pieces, he will without exception give some property to Hong Qi.
In more than twenty years, Hong Qi and his wife can be said to have made a lot of money. A large number of treasures they knew and didn't know may have come into their hands.
Moreover, the cost of entering Nanfeng Holy City has been increased again. The price the couple ordered back then has been increased from 500 to 1,000 spirit stones. Each entry and exit requires 1,000 spirit stones per person.
But ten years ago, the fee increased again. Now it has increased to 2,000 spirit stones, which has doubled again.
But even so, the number of people entering and leaving Nanfeng Holy City every year will not decrease at all, and the number of people entering and leaving the major city gates every day will continue to increase.
For practitioners, and for all the powerful people who came from the immortal path, two thousand spiritual stones are really just drizzle.
Nowadays, the number of spirit stones collected by the city lord's palace every day is incredible. Just to pack them with mustard seeds requires a lot of mustard seeds.
It can be said that although the City Lord's Mansion now has nearly 60 million personnel, the number of various spiritual stones received is still enough to cover the expenses of the City Lord's Mansion's personnel.
The auction has begun.
The first thing made Ye Chu's eyes light up.
It was a large spirit stone that shone pale white. Inside the spirit stone, there was a beautiful baby girl curled up quietly. This was a water spirit stone with a fairy baby sealed inside it.
"I never thought something good would come out of this..."
Ye Chu naturally has a need for fairy babies, and he can also see that the fairy babies in this water spirit stone are suitable for gestation.
However, because it was an exchange, Ye Chu had the impression that he did not own the exchange item, so he did not participate in the bidding. The fairy baby was taken away by others.
Hong Qi saw that Ye Chu seemed to be interested, so he asked Ye Chu: "Ye Chu, are you still interested in Xian Ying?"
"Well, the fairy infant is indeed pretty good. By the way, brother, among the gifts you have received over the years, are there any fairy infants?"
Ye Chu asked Hong Qi. Hong Qi thought for a moment and said, "There should be twenty or thirty of them. Because they are of no use, we don't have any use for them. They probably use them to refine medicine or something like that. Let's go."
Don’t take your hands off…”
"Well, it is indeed..."
Ye Chuxin said happily: "If big brother doesn't need it, give them all to me and I will take care of them..."
"You want it?"
"Brother, don't worry, I'm not trying to refine medicine, I'm trying to make them reborn..." Ye Chu smiled.
"Rebirth?"
Fu'er was also a little surprised: "Can the fairy baby be reborn?"
"Yes, aren't they all babies who have been sealed for many years..." Hong Qi didn't understand either. He had never heard that fairy babies could be reborn.
Generally speaking, this kind of fairy infants have been sealed for at least one hundred thousand years, some are millions of years old, and some are even from the ancient times, or the fairy infants from ancient times. It is impossible for them to be sealed.
Resurrected.
"That's because they don't understand. I have a way to resurrect some of the suitable ones..."
Ye Chu didn't say any specific method, and Hong Qi was naturally not stingy. If Ye Chu wanted the fairy infant, he would give it to Ye Chu.
The second auction item came up. Ye Chu took a look at it. This second item was an ancient book, an ancient book that shone with divine light.
Not knowing what it was, Ye Chu asked Hong Qi and his wife, but they didn't understand what it was.