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Chapter 436 The Jade Cicada Robe, a Myth Reappears

Chen Xu landed silently on the riverbank.

At this time, the sun is high in the sky, and it is the time when the autumn heat is at its most intense.

Many people were wearing jackets and working hard along the riverbank, their foreheads covered in sweat.

The laborers carried saplings back and forth, working extremely hard, but most of them had bright eyes.

Those were eyes full of hope.

It is easy to imagine that the planting of trees along the river has left a positive impression on the people.

The construction of the Grand Canal between North and South China was not in vain. Although Chen Xu was not present, the ideas he originally passed down were still being implemented.

That's good.

Chen Xu walked along the riverbank, listening to the people's discussions.

This person said, "Life these days feels like a dream. We can actually come back to our hometown, have access to water, and grow crops."

I came back to life, and so did my mother.

Mr. Chen and Mr. Wen are truly living bodhisattvas in this world!

My mother now offers incense to you both morning and night; otherwise, she says she can't sleep.

The man said, "My wife does the same thing. She burns incense every morning and evening, and even brings the kids to pray."

It's a pity that my father, my mother... and my eldest daughter weren't fortunate enough to live to see these good days.

At this point, the man's voice lowered slightly.

Then a sigh came from the side: "Whose family isn't like this?"

Those carrying loads, digging soil, pushing carts...

Sighs could be heard from the crowds all around.

Yes, isn't that how it is in every household?
Although the disaster may seem to be over, the dead will never return.

Even with smiles on their faces, the victims who have returned to their homeland cannot erase the wounds they have suffered.

Chen Xu even noticed that among the people working enthusiastically, there were a few who were shirking their duties.

But this cunning and sly one has an exceptionally fierce look in his eyes.

The other laborers dared not speak out against their anger.

Just then, the sound of horses' hooves was heard.

Immediately following them came two young men and women dressed in white with blue trim, riding in on horseback.

One of the women swung her long whip, instantly wrapping it around the cunning, pockmarked man.

The man then threw out a long rope, which quickly tied up the pockmarked man.

The pockmarked man exclaimed in surprise, yelling, "Ah! Who is it? Who dares to grab me?"

The man took out a token from his waist and announced loudly, "Disciples Wu Qing and Gu Liang of the Ziwei Academy are here to supervise the afforestation process along the canal."

Anyone who dares to cheat or shirk their duties will be arrested and sent to open the mountain!
Who is supervising this section of the river? Why is this person being left unattended?

As soon as the voice fell, the subtle commotion around them immediately ceased.

Looking behind the two men, several hemp ropes stretched out, and behind the ropes were already a dozen or so dejected laborers.

As predicted, these two disciples of the Ziwei Academy captured more than a dozen lazy people.

The river section supervisor rushed out, bowing and scraping repeatedly to apologize to the two men.

The details will not be discussed further.

After observing for a while, Chen Xu confirmed that the two were indeed disciples of the Ziwei Academy, and through the conversation of the crowd, he also confirmed that the date was July 24th.

In other words, his previous judgment was not wrong.

The time in the mural world is completely synchronized with the time in the Xuan Tian Star Realm, and even the cycle of the four seasons is exactly the same.

This gave Chen Xu a deeper understanding of the relationship between the two realms.

He walked along the riverbank for a while and confirmed that the construction of the riverbank was now being overseen by disciples of the Ziwei Academy.

This also involved the influence of several local powerful families, as well as the involvement of the government.

Overall, the various parties worked together to clean up the mess, but the Ziwei Academy was implicitly in charge.

The success of the Grand Canal, aside from Chen Xu's solitary efforts, seems to have benefited the Ziwei Academy the most. However, given Wen Daoyuan's passionate dedication, his current reward is only to be expected.

Chen Xu also noticed some problems.

For example, the disciples of Ziwei Academy have too much power, and it seems that they can decide the future of many people with a single word.

Arrests, trials, and transfers are all decided by a few individuals at a moment's notice.

This would certainly establish the authority of the Ziwei Academy quickly, allowing the final stages of the canal construction to proceed more smoothly.

However, to say that these disciples could be absolutely fair and impartial, without any bias, is nothing but empty idealism.

Who is absolutely impartial? That's impossible.

However, excessive power often breeds ambition and chaos.

Chen Xu saw this and kept it in mind.

However, he did not intend to intervene immediately, after all, he was only human, and likewise, he could not be absolutely impartial.

If one governs others by personal connections, how is he any different from anyone else?
However, if one wants to govern people by law, the system cannot be established in just a few words.

Now, after the great disaster, everything needs to be rebuilt.

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. If Chen Xu interferes recklessly, it may disrupt the process.

As long as the overall direction is correct, minor details can be omitted.

After Chen Xu understood everything, he focused his attention on finding the two little demons.

Unfortunately, despite searching both sides of the strait, Chen Xu saw many other types of demons, but he did not see the Little Mouse or Wei Yuan.

Chen Xu and Wei Yuan had also formed a Jade Leaf Knot contract, which allowed them to sense each other if they were no more than 300 li apart.

However, Chen Xu searched for a long time along both banks of the canal, but still could not detect the presence of the two little demons.

A sense of urgency suddenly arose in his heart.

Two more hours passed, and as the sun began to slant from its zenith, the two little demons remained nowhere to be found.

Chen Xu suddenly had a thought: perhaps he should find the local monsters and ask them for advice.

No, that's not right... He still has the Jade Cicada Robe.

Asking about any demons is pointless.

What in this world could be simpler and more convenient than the Jade Robe of the Cicada to find people?
Chen Xu crossed a stretch of riverbank and looked at the bustling construction site ahead. He couldn't help but laugh at himself for being so busy, sometimes even a bit silly.

Perhaps this is a case of being blinded by a leaf and unable to see Mount Tai.

As the sun began to set, cooks were already carrying grain carts along the riverbank.

Someone banged a gong and shouted, "Lunch is served! Lunch is served! Everyone get three steamed buns. Line up and don't fight over them!"

Chen Xufei climbed onto a large tree nearby, sat cross-legged on the canopy of a spruce tree, and took out the Spirit Cicada Jade Robe.

Bathed in the setting sun, the Jade Cicada Robe emitted a faint spiritual glow.

Although Chen Xu had already reached the seventh level of the Golden Core stage, he still found the Jade Cicada Robe mysterious and unpredictable.

This gives us an idea of ​​the high grade of the Jade Cicada Robe.

I wonder why such a high-quality item as the Jade Cicada Robe exists in such a small country as Dali.
Chen Xu unfolded this treasure, picked up his brush, and wrote:
"I wish to find my companion demons Wei Yuan and A Shi. Where should I go?"

This time, Chen Xu asked a very direct question.

Compared to the difficulties of previous divinations, this time when Chen Xu asked the question, he wrote smoothly, and every word he wrote felt easy and effortless, as if everything was under his control.

It's easy to imagine that with his improved cultivation, even using the Spirit Cicada Jade Robe has become simple and effortless.

This is another piece of great news.

Of course, it's also possible that Chen Xu's question was simply a simple and easy one.

That's why he doesn't need to expend too much energy.

Soon, Chen Xu put pen to paper.

On the jade robe of the cicada, a line of text appeared, revealing the answer.

Chen Xu took a closer look and was slightly taken aback.

(End of this chapter)