The road is right under your feet

Following them, everyone present knelt down and bowed to Shirahoshi.

Bai Xing was stunned, but he reacted quickly and got into the role instantly, asking them to stand straight.

Upon hearing this, the county magistrate and Ma Yi also stood up.

However, Bai Xing's eyes turned cold, staring at the county master and said, "Kneel down, did I let you get up?"

The two men had not yet fully stood up, and they froze in place after hearing what was said, and the county magistrate knelt down again.

Ma Yiben was planning to kneel down again, but was stopped by Bai Xing and waited aside.

Bai Xing looked solemnly at the county lord who was kneeling on the ground, stood with his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice: "What crime should you be punished for offending me?"

The county magistrate hesitated for a moment and said, "At the least, it will be a light punishment, but at the worst, it will be a capital punishment."

Bai Xing added: "You trespassed into my mansion and attempted to commit crimes and murder me. What crime should you be punished for?"

The county magistrate was sweating profusely. He tried his best to keep his tone steady and said, "This is a serious crime. You may be demoted to a commoner. You may be sentenced to death. Your property may be confiscated and your entire clan may be implicated."

Bai Xing's eyes were cold, "Is there anything wrong with what I did?"

The county magistrate's heart trembled, and he knocked his forehead heavily on the ground, "I am guilty. I was unfair, and I hope that the marquis will give me a chance to make amends for my crime."

Bai Xing sneered, "Go away."

The county magistrate wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "I will obey your orders and live up to your trust, my Lord."

Bai Xing said nothing more, picked up Gu Yi from the ground and walked towards Yuexuanju.

Yuexuanju is the courtyard where Gu Yi lives.

The county magistrate and Ma Yi watched Bai Xing leave, then ordered people to clean up the battlefield and capture the remnants of the Tong family. They also restored the barrier of the place before leaving.

In the crowd, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief. When he learned that the Tong family had taken action against Bai Xing, he went to the county lord's mansion, but was turned away.

Afterwards, he rushed to the garrison on the other side without stopping, but was told that the garrison was not in the city. He waited at the door for a long time before the dusty garrison arrived.

Before he could give any advice, a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred in the direction of Huanhui Lingju, and the guard left in a hurry. He was worried and hurried to follow.

After this incident, the name of the young marquis became well-known.

The people of Ze'an Town admired him very much and compiled his words and deeds into a book which was widely circulated.

Everyone has a portrait of Bai Xing, and of course, it is on the list. After a period of fermentation, Bai Xing was fortunately selected into Dayun's most desired Taoist partner list, ranking first.

Faced with the bullying and oppression of the aristocratic families, the people straightened their backs a little and filed lawsuits against them in the government office.

The county magistrate did not dare to be negligent, for fear of bringing bad luck to Bai Xing, and punished them severely one by one.

A few months later, Ze'an Town was thriving.

The cohesion has been rising and the speed of development has far exceeded the expectations of the county magistrate.

He couldn't help but sigh: although the people seem to be of low status, they possess incredible power and somehow influence the fortune of a city.

Bai Xing doesn't care about the outside world at all. He has been in seclusion for several months.

In that battle, he seemed to have the upper hand, but in fact he suffered serious internal injuries.

Although he was able to use his armor to rebound some of the pressure, he still suffered heavy damage and was already at the end of his strength.

During this period, apart from visiting Gu Yi and Fu Bao who were still unconscious, he spent all his time in seclusion. In his spare time, he would also read books from this world, such as history, biography, spiritual objects of heaven and earth, records of spiritual beasts, etc.

This was a blessing in disguise, as his potential was stimulated in the realm of life and death. After several months of seclusion, not only did his injuries heal, but his cultivation was also consolidated in the late stage of the Spiritual Enlightenment Realm.

He went to visit Gu Yi as usual, and he was still lying quietly on the bed, not waking up. For several months, he kept trying to feed Gu Yi the medicine, but he couldn't swallow it.

Bai Xing rubbed his temples tiredly. The pill contained a lot of impurities and should not be used too much.

At the beginning, he asked 77 to scan Gu Yi's physical condition, and he only knew that his brain had been severely damaged and he fell into a deep coma.

Whether he can wake up and when he will wake up is still unknown.

Afterwards, he informed the county magistrate and asked him to send someone to treat Gu Yi's injuries. However, the man said: Gu Yi's spiritual power was exhausted, his soul was damaged, and his life was in danger and it would be difficult for him to wake up.

Bai Xing looked at Gu Yi's bloodless face and could no longer remain calm. A feeling of regret spread from his heart, tingling and constantly whipping his nerves.

He walked out of the room and punched a rock. The rock broke into pieces, and he closed his eyes to calm his chest.

At this moment, a voice of communication came from outside Huanhui Lingju. Bai Xing calmed his thoughts, walked out of the courtyard and came to the gate.

The visitor was the county lord's personal attendant. He saluted Bai Xing and presented a Qiankun Ring to him. He said respectfully, "My Lord, this is all the property of the Tong family, as well as the Xuanbing Frost Coffin that you ordered to be made."

Bai Xing nodded, accepted the ring, and said, "Retreat."

The man left and Bai Xing did not stay any longer.

He returned to Yuexuan Residence and placed Gu Yi's body in the black ice coffin. He placed some spiritual stones and natural treasures on the edge of the ice coffin and then covered the ice coffin.

He formed seals with his hands, and soon, a stream of energy slowly flowed inside the ice coffin, nourishing Gu Yi's body.

The black ice cold coffin can freeze Gu Yi, slow down the loss of life, and buy him time.

After doing all this, he put the ice coffin into the ring space, went to the courtyard again, and seeing that Fubao was still sleeping, he did not disturb him anymore.

After leaving the spiritual residence, his world seemed to return to silence, and there was no one around him to whom he could confide his feelings.

He concealed the loneliness in his eyes and went to the largest restaurant in the area.

On the way, more and more passionate gazes made Bai Xing feel a little at a loss.

For several months, Bai Xing had been staying at home and rarely appeared in public. Therefore, he knew nothing about his affairs. Moreover, without Bai Xing's order, the county lord and others did not dare to report these matters to Bai Xing.

He quickly went into an alley and used the silicone nano-face-enhancing pendant.

When he came out again, without those murderous gazes, Bai Xing breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards Cuizhuxuan again.

When he arrived, Li Mu was already waiting there, looking around. Bai Xing walked straight to the seat by the window.

As soon as he sat down, he saw Li Mu staring at him with a strange look.

Bai Xing couldn't help but be stunned, then he shook his head and laughed. His face at this moment was different from before, so it was no wonder that Li Mu couldn't recognize him.

Bai Xing let Li Mu look at her, raised his hand and poured himself a cup of hot tea, took a sip, felt the fluctuation of spiritual power in his body, and sighed: "Good tea."

Li Mu was startled when he heard this, and was about to stand up and salute, but Bai Xing raised his hand to stop him, "No need to be polite, let's just keep it as it was before."

Li Mu couldn't hide his excitement and said, "Yes, Lord. Ah... No, Mr. Bai."

Bai Xing nodded slightly, "You asked me to come here today, is there something?"

Li Mu quickly calmed down and nodded, "In three days, it will be Taiqing Mountain's once-in-a-decade enrollment ceremony. I wonder if you are interested?"

Taiqing Mountain, also known as Taiqing Island.

Surrounded by the sea on all sides, it is equivalent to a huge island.

It is such an island, but it is extraordinary. Taiqing Mountain is the largest institution of higher learning in Xuanling Continent.

Enrollment is received once every ten years, and only the most gifted will be accepted.

Over the past tens of thousands of years, many outstanding students have graduated from Taiqing Mountain and are spread across every corner of Xuanling Continent.

The status is particularly respected.

Bai Xing lowered his eyes and played with the wine glass in his hand. "Taiqing Mountain only recruits talented students. They don't even take my level of cultivation seriously."