In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 391 "Heavenly Court" and "Underworld"

"Has your new district gone mad? They nominated someone like this?"

The planetary governing hall of Far East Star is located in the center of Flower City.

Xie Lingxin had no idea that at this very moment, in the central hub of this Far East Star, someone was pounding on the table for his sake.

"If you don't want to run for office, just say so. Isn't this a waste of everyone's time?"

Wang Yinglan's face darkened after being verbally abused.

After the White Lotus Society's chaos, she actually benefited from the misfortune and became the new district's governor.

It wasn't originally her turn; the Federation planned to airdrop her directly.

However, because of the White Lotus Society incident, the federal government also needs to appease the new district, especially Leizhou.

Moreover, Wang Yinglan's rise to power was also somewhat related to Xie Lingxin.

After all, this incident was resolved so smoothly only because of Xie Lingxin.

The integration of the new district has now come to an end, and it has officially become a major district of the Federal Far East Star, second only to Huacheng.

As is customary, three additional seats will be added, to be elected from the new district.

The Far East Governing Council received two nominations for the new districts: Wang Yinglan and Xiang Zhongyuan.

Both of these were expected.

But the third candidate caused an uproar in the Far Eastern Parliament.

Xie Lingxin!
In the past, few of the important figures in the Far Eastern Parliament had probably heard of this name.

But after that turmoil in the new district, there are probably no people who haven't heard of it.

A direct disciple of an ancient sage!
How many people in the entire Federation can ignore this?

But that's a completely different matter from becoming a member of parliament.

Even the direct disciples of federal grandmasters and great masters may not be qualified to become members of parliament.

Unless it is personally endorsed by a great master or grandmaster.

But who would bother with such mundane matters when they are immortals, saints, gods, or the like?
Moreover, he was merely an ancient sage, whose influence was limited to the spiritual world and did not extend to the material world.

"To become a member of parliament, you need connections, resources, methods, and experience—you can't lack any of them. Otherwise, how can you fight for the interests of our Far East Star?"

"If anyone could just take the position, wouldn't our Far East Star be in chaos?"

“I admit that Xie Lingxin is very talented, but don’t you think it’s too hasty to promote him now? It’s too unseemly to do this.”

"Director Xiang, I've heard you're someone who takes rules very seriously, how come you're acting so recklessly this time?"

"I know Xie Lingxin has made great contributions to the new district this time. You can just reward him internally. Is there any need to forcibly promote him to a position that doesn't belong to him?"

The man turned his attention to Xiang Chongyuan, who had remained silent.

Xiang Chongyuan glanced at him and snorted softly: "Rules? Selecting councilors and choosing who to nominate is an internal matter of the new district. We should follow the rules. There's nothing wrong with that."

"On the contrary, what are the explicit rules regarding your so-called experience, connections, and resources?"

The man sneered and shrugged, "Since that's how it is, I have nothing more to say. Everyone, please begin to express your opinions."

"Although a member of parliament is only a senator and has no real power,"

"But do you really want some teenage brat sitting with all of us? You're not ashamed, but I am!"

The crowd immediately began voting.

To this man's surprise, quite a few people supported this blond-haired young man becoming a member of parliament.

In the end, the two sides were evenly matched, which made the person who opposed the most vehemently look very unhappy.

"Sixth Master Hua, Lord Hou, what do you two mean by this?"

The group then discovered that two people had not yet voted.

The Far East Hua Clan is the only aristocratic family in Far East Star.

This Master Hua is a nephew of the head of the Hua family.

The other one is Hou Zhengze, the governor of Far East Star.

"Oh, these things are your business, why don't you decide them? I won't get involved."

Master Hua seemed lost in thought, his mind elsewhere.

No one was surprised.

The Hua family, as the only prominent family in the Far East, holds a transcendent status.

There aren't many things that can concern them.

This Sixth Master Hua is an idle man, and the fact that the Hua family threw such a person into the Far East Parliament shows that they don't care about him.

Because whether it's the ruling hall or the parliament, if there's anything truly important, it's absolutely impossible to bypass the Kwak family.

The fact that this Sixth Master Hua did not express his opinion pleased those who opposed him.

Not expressing an opinion means not agreeing.

He didn't agree, and even the consul wouldn't force a resolution through.

As expected, Hou Zhengze said, "Since everyone still has objections to this matter, let's postpone it for now."

Those who opposed the candidate naturally wanted to make a decision immediately and discard the candidate.

But they also knew that Hou Zhengze was grateful to the person who solved this big problem because of the drama caused by the White Lotus Society in the new district.

They definitely want some compensation.

If it weren't for the influence of the Hua family, it probably would have passed directly.

Knowing the inside story, they couldn't push too hard.

……

Wang Yinglan and Xiang Chongyuan walked out of the administration hall.

The former sighed, "I'm going to have no way to explain this when I get back."

Xiang Chongyuan said with a stern face, "What's this talk of explanations? Just do what needs to be done."

Wang Yinglan said helplessly, "Based on his contributions, his rank should probably be raised three levels, making it level 12!"

"If things continue like this, I'm afraid the new district won't be able to keep him."

This is also one of the reasons why they want to push Xie Lingxin into the council.

It's really not appropriate to give a reward.

If we start by changing her job title, the new district may soon lose Xie Lingxin.

This is not what they want to see.

We must keep him until at least the grand Daoist conference two years from now.

Because that will determine the new round of conscription quotas two years later.

The new district can't afford any more disruptions. One round of conscription would be enough to drain all the elite forces from the new district.

Xie Lingxin was not only a meritorious service to them, but also gave them hope for advancement.

Wang Yinglan absolutely could not tolerate that situation.

"The Hua family's attitude is crucial now, and I don't know how to persuade them?"

Wang Yinglan looked worried and distressed.

We couldn't think of a solution for the time being, so we had to go back and discuss it further.

……

Somewhere in Huacheng.

"The new district wanted to push that kid into the council, but I've already stopped them."

The member of parliament who most vehemently opposed Xie Lingxin's entry into parliament was reporting the situation to someone at that moment.

"The fragments of the Leng family's manuscript that fell into Chen Yuntao's hands will probably not be so easy to get back,"

"The Xie family probably doesn't know that what they possess is a fragment of the Guanyin Precious Scroll, and likely doesn't even know what it is. Otherwise, they would certainly fear being hunted down by the Wang family."

"We must take it back before that happens!"

"That kid's like a tortoise, he'll just stay in that mountain valley in Leizhou and never come out,"

"Chen Yuntao is a bit strange. He's managed Leizhou like an iron barrel; it's impossible for anyone to get involved."

"If we continue to use force, it will cause too much of a commotion and attract the attention of the Federation and other powerful families, which would be troublesome."

"Then let him come out!"

“I’ve investigated that kid. He’s been asking around about physical supernatural powers and the entrance to the Thirty-Six Heavens. He also seems quite interested in our Wang family,”

"Then let him have his way, release the news and make him come out on his own."

"Perfect timing. The Ghost Cave has been acting strangely lately, putting a lot of pressure on the East Heavenly Gate. It would be normal if something unexpected happened."

"This kid...does he even have the guts to go to the Death Zone battlefield? He still has two years of exemption from military service."

"Ha, don't you know that every so-called prodigy is arrogant?"

“If he were really that cowardly, he wouldn’t have the reputation of being a ‘prodigy’.”

"Okay, I'll take care of it myself!"

"Hmm... Also, I heard that the Hua family recently found a fragment of a scripture, which is very likely also the 'Guanyin Precious Scroll.' Find an opportunity to find out more about it,"

"Don't act rashly before you're sure. Although they're not a big shot, they're still a prestigious family. If we alarm them, it'll cause trouble."

……

Leizhou, an old courtyard.

Xie Lingxin guarded the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

Inside, they were forging the Fire Spear.

Lu Wan didn't fool him; she "got" a lot of Xuanjing (mysterious crystals) for him from the treasury of the clan management office.

It is said that in the Federation, this thing is not only used for cultivation to refine treasures, but also as a major material for building war fortresses.

That's why it's listed as a strategic reserve and its outflow is prohibited.

Lu Wan sent over ten or so pieces, which may not seem like much, but they were actually quite rare.

That's enough for him to forge several Thunder Department magical artifacts.

It's not a loss.

It will be ready to be forged in a few days. Once the Five Thunder Command is forged, the Divine Firmament Altar will begin to take shape.

Then you will be able to truly possess your own Divine Firmament Five Directions Thunder King!

While tending the fire, Xie Lingxin's thoughts were elsewhere.

He was searching for ancient scriptures and realms.

Previously, from God's perspective, we saw those "giants".

Each of them possesses countless realms, like stars surrounding them, seemingly operating according to their respective sects.

It is probably related to the so-called "using the false to cultivate the true".

To figure out the true path of cultivation through the illusion of the "Monkey" and "Jade Emperor" positions, I'll probably have to look to more realms.

However, there are far too many “mythological fragments” related to these two, especially the latter.

Therefore, Xie Lingxin set her sights on the keywords "Heavenly Court" and "Underworld".

He was searching for realms or ancient scriptures related to "Heaven" and "Netherworld".

However, the result was not very optimistic.

There is some relevant information, but it's all about some well-known domains within the Federation.

They are all high-level domain realms above the tenth level, and they are not located on Far East Star.

Xie Lingxin is still hesitant to approach the Desolate Realm.

We can't afford to touch it.

One ticket alone could probably bankrupt him.

The existing domains are too uneconomical, so the only hope is to find a new one.

There are quite a few undeciphered fragments of ancient scriptures on the market, but none of them are related to "Heaven" or "Netherworld".

"Ugh……"

Just as he was sighing in despair after searching, his phone rang.

Fumi Kazuo?
Xie Lingxin's spirits lifted.

He didn't search for it by himself; he asked other people for help.

Those who know him well know that he has recently been "studying" ancient scriptures, especially undeciphered fragments.

"Hey Professor Wen!"

Xie Lingxin's cloying tone made Wen Yifu on the other end of the line pause for a moment.

He asked somewhat uncertainly, "Xiao Xie?"

"It's me~"

"...Um, do you have some free time lately?"

"If anyone asks, Professor Wen may be busy, but I will definitely make time!"

"...Is that so? Have you heard of the Hua family?"

(End of this chapter)