Collapse of Iron: The Immortal Boat Life of the Envoy of the Order of Fertility

From Fu Xuan's perspective, Lu Qing inexplicably did not go to do research today. He returned home early, watched TV, and seemed a little mentally abnormal.

I don't know what's going on, but I come to act like a spoiled child...

"My Lord Si Ding, if you feel that scientific research is too stressful, then don't go. I will take care of you..."

Lan Qing, who was originally holding Fu Xuan, had some doubts... His madness was only temporary. After absorbing enough energy from Fu Xuan, Lan Qing became serious again.

Getting up from the ground and straightening his clothes, Lu Qing said to Fu Xuan, "The first phase of the research has been successful. I plan to take a few days off. If you're free, we can go out and play for a few days. The square pot is very beautiful. I can take you to play."

Fu Xuan shook his head with some regret. "You may not know this since you've been staying in the Dan Ding Division. General Jing Yuan is about to lead his army out of Luofu to defeat the Feng Cao evil creature. Starting tomorrow, I will handle some official documents on the general's behalf."

As he spoke, Fu Xuan helped Lu Qing straighten his collar. "I don't know if this is my imagination, but the general has been intentionally or unintentionally asking me to handle some of his duties lately, under the pretext of letting me familiarize myself with the general's work."

"Isn't this a good thing? Jingyuan, this means Jingyuan is willing to give you power, which means that the day for you to succeed General Luofu will be a little sooner."

"This is indeed a good thing, but what I am puzzled about is why General Jing's attitude changed so suddenly..." Ever since Jing Yuan's attitude changed, Fu Xuan has been performing divination intentionally or unintentionally, but the results of the divination all indicate that it is related to Lu Qing.

But I have no way of knowing the more detailed things. This time I have the opportunity, so I will come and ask Qing.

Although Fu Xuan felt motivated by Jing Yuan's change of attitude, he was more worried.

Considering the general's current age, he is probably not far from becoming a demon.

"..." Lu Qing was silent at first, then thought about what he had done a year ago.

It seems that he accidentally made Jing Yuan into a demonic body, and Jing Yuan didn't know that it was because of Lu Qing. He just thought that his time was up, so he started to delegate power to Fu Xuan?

It can only be explained this way.

Lu Qing took Fu Xuan's hand and sat on the sofa together. Then he organized his words carefully: "Jing Yuan is indeed getting old. It is reasonable to start considering you as the successor to the general."

"You should still remember Jing Yuan's excuses for you before, right? He always said that you were young and impetuous and needed more exercise. Now he is giving you the opportunity to exercise. This is a good thing, no need to worry."

"As for why Jing Yuan's attitude changed, it might be because of me. My presence here means that I can provide Luo Fu with absolute security—he can safely hand over power to someone younger."

"Young people are more passionate and driven, which is a rare good thing for Luofu's development, but being young also means being reckless and impulsive, and there is a high possibility of making mistakes.

"Master Taibu, you are only two or three hundred years old now. Even if you make a mistake, it is not a serious matter. If you actively correct it, you can strive for further advancement. When Jing Yuan succeeded to the general position, he seemed much younger than you, but he had no choice at the time."

"The sudden rebellion severely damaged Luofu's vitality. High-ranking fighters were either gone or died... Jing Yuan succeeded to the generalship at such a young age, not only because of his talent, but also because Luofu was completely lacking in talent."

"How similar is Luofu today? Ever since the Yinyue Rebellion, Luofu's top fighting force has been solely Jing Yuan, and it has never recovered. Twenty years ago, the Third Fengrao Min War depleted most of Luofu's grassroots forces. Add to that Si Ding's departure, the internal strife within Luofu Zhiming, and other factors. While Luofu may seem strong today, it's actually already on the brink of collapse."

"Jing Yuan carried all of this alone... I think Fu Xuan, you should know?"

"Therefore, in his opinion, your young shoulders are not yet able to carry such a heavy burden." Lu Qing gently massaged Fu Xuan's shoulders and at the same time transmitted abundant strength to help him relieve fatigue.

"But maybe it's because of my coming that Luofu has a backup. Even if you, Fu Xuan, make any mistakes in decision-making after becoming a general, Luofu still has another envoy. The two envoys are enough to ensure that Luofu can continue sailing."

"Since there are no more worries, Jing Yuan will naturally not occupy the position of general. He has been a general for seven hundred years and is already tired."

Fu Xuan nodded when he heard Lu Qing talk about his opinion of Jing Yuan. It seemed that she only needed one key turning point to succeed the general.

Fu Xuan certainly knew that Jing Yuan's work was not easy, but she still had the confidence to take over these things from Jing Yuan, and she believed that she could handle it better. She was also young, and young people naturally had the arrogance of youth.

Lu Qing said these words not to persuade Fu Xuan to think twice. Naturally, Lu Qing fully agreed that Fu Xuan could succeed as general.

However, he also felt a little sorry for Fu Xuan. It was too tiring for him to face so many troubles at such a young age. Even Jing Yuan, an old hand, couldn't wake up every day because of his busy official duties.

He said a lot of caring words, and Fu Xuan knew that Lu Qing was worried about him... However, when he talked about this, Fu Xuan got angry. What right did Lu Qing have to worry about him? He locked himself in the laboratory all day.

"Renqing... before you feel sorry for me, why don't you feel sorry for yourself first? I think the intense work of ten hours a day is driving you crazy."

"This was purely an accident... It was due to a fantasy play, not work."

"I don't care. If you really love me, then come back and spend more time with me. Even if you go to accompany Yunli, I won't say anything... Yunli also complains to me about you. Apart from seeing you every day after school, you've never been seen again."

"She also told me that at first she thought you had forgotten your old love because you had a new one, so she came to argue with me."

"Then I explained the situation to Yunli—and Yunli became even more anxious."

"She said that when you were in Zhuming, you were free all day, shopping, walking your bird, drinking tea...but how come you became a workaholic once you arrived in Luofu? She even asked me unreasonably if I had done something to you...I'm speechless."

How to explain this? His research is essentially due to his interests and hobbies. Rather than being a workaholic, it would be more accurate to say that he is obsessed with his interests and hobbies.

This is indeed a neglect of the two of them.

"I understand, Fu Xuan, I will try to live like a normal person."

"That's not what I meant." Fu Xuan didn't blame Lu Qing. It was good enough that he could take time out of his busy schedule to take care of their daily lives. "I just hope that you can take care of yourself like you take care of others."

Lu Qing nodded, and then Fu Xuan said, "Yun Li recently told me that she begged General Huai Yan to make a special exception for her to take the adult certificate exam early. General Huai Yan couldn't persuade Yun Li, so he agreed."

"Ah?" Lu Qing was confused. Can this be done in advance?

"The exam will start in a few days. Remember to pick her up after the exam and give her a surprise." Fu Xuan said with a hint of meaning, "Yunli is different from me. She is still a little girl."

"Ah."