"Bah... Go see who is shouting and yelling. The prefect is not dead yet! There is no need to mourn!" A middle-aged man in official uniform in the main hall spat out the tea in his mouth when he heard the shouting outside!

"Yes, I'll go right away." A young and beautiful maid serving the middle-aged man immediately ran out the door respectfully.

"Zhang San, why are you shouting? Are you itching for trouble?" Not long after the maid left the house, she saw the constable running towards her in a panic. She immediately put away the smile on her face, frowned, pointed at the other person and scolded him.

Although the maid had no official position, she was the magistrate's bed-warming maid. On weekdays, she would order these low-level staff around and never give them a good face.

"Miss Xiaohong! Go and inform the prefect quickly that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin's guest has arrived and is at the door!" Zhang San calmed down a little after seeing who it was and said hurriedly.

"King of Qin? Who is that?" Xiaohong disagreed. She had no official position, so naturally she didn't know these things.

"Haha, what a guts! How dare a maid do this!" Suddenly, Xuanxuzi's voice suddenly rang out in the yard, and the powerful innate energy shocked Xiaohong and the other girl, making their faces pale.

The prefect, who was originally sitting in the hall, suddenly felt something was wrong and immediately stood up and walked towards the door to see what was going on.

"A Taoist priest?" The prefect was slightly stunned. There weren't any famous Taoist temples in the southern Xinjiang area, so he couldn't help but look down on the other party.

"What business do you Taoist priests have in coming to my residence?" Xu Xiang, the prefect of Shangjiang Province, looked at Xuanxuzi and his companions and asked in a deep voice. He represented the face of the imperial court in the local area, and no matter how powerful the other party was, they would not dare to touch him!

"Are you Xu Xiang, the prefect of Shangjiang Province?" Xuanxuzi felt a little unhappy when he saw the other party's arrogant look. As the leader of the Seven Qingyun Sons, people were friendly to him wherever he went. How could a small prefect dare to give him a bad face!

"Your Excellency the Prefect, Your Excellency the Prefect, this is the guest official of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin." Zhang San hurriedly trotted to Xu Xiang's side and introduced him. He was not stupid. If there was a friction between the Prefect and the guest official of the Prince of Qin, it would be hard to say who would suffer, but as the errand boy caught in the middle, he would definitely not end up well!

"Your Highness the Prince of Qin?" Xu Xiang was stunned again, and a flattering smile immediately appeared on his face. The Prince of Qin would be his immediate superior in the future, and he had the power of life and death over all officials in southern Xinjiang. Whether he could continue to serve as the prefect depended on the other party's opinion.

"Look at my eyesight. It turns out that he is a guest official of His Majesty the Prince of Qin! This is really like a flood that has washed away the Dragon King Temple. Family members no longer recognize each other!"

"Dear Taoist priests, please come in quickly." After saying that, Xu Xiang immediately and warmly welcomed Xuanxuzi and his group into the hall, while he waited at the end and gave orders to Zhang San.

"Xiao Sanzi, why don't you go and tell the kitchen to prepare the banquet according to the highest standards!" After saying that, he followed Zhang San into the hall and started entertaining them without waiting for his reply.

"Prefect Xu, we came to Shangjiang Province on a mission from the prince, so let's skip the banquet!" Xuanxuzi didn't like dealing with bureaucrats like Xu Xiang, so he casually rejected the other party's kindness.

"Alright, alright."

"I don't know what the prince wants me to do. I will definitely cooperate, I will definitely cooperate!" Although rejected by Xuanxuzi, Xu Xiang was not angry. He still asked with a smile about the purpose of Xuanxuzi and his group.

"There is indeed something that requires the cooperation of Prefect Xu." Xuanxuzi looked at his junior brother beside him and said with a smile.

Xu Xiang's reputation wasn't very good, but he wasn't a corrupt official who exploited the people. He was so sensible, so it was appropriate to give him a heritage bead. They had discussed this on the way here. As long as the person didn't have a bad reputation or an improper attitude, they could stay, even if their abilities were a little weak, as they could be replaced later.

"Master, please speak. I will cooperate!" Xu Xiang knew that his chance to perform had come, so he immediately patted his chest and made a confident guarantee. He was not afraid that Li Xingyun would use him, but he was afraid that Li Xingyun would not use him. Using him meant that he was valuable, and if he was valuable, his official hat would be almost secure. If his attitude was more enthusiastic and sincere, he would be able to keep it completely!

"It's very simple. Just let the prince see your loyalty, Governor Xu!" Xuanxuzi said with a smile.

"Master Taoist, my loyalty to the prince is evident to all heaven and earth! If the prince tells me to go east, I will never go west. If the prince tells me to chase chickens, I will never catch dogs!" Xu Xiang immediately acted exaggeratedly.

"Whether you are loyal or not is not up to you, and neither is what I say." Xuanxuzi smiled and shook his head.

"Then...then how can I prove my loyalty to the prince? Please tell me clearly, Master. I will be absolutely unambiguous!" Xu Xiang said this unambiguously while looking at Xuanxuzi. He was implying that as long as Xuanxuzi told him the method, there would be benefits for sure!

"It's very simple. Eat this, and from now on your life will be decided by the prince, so you will naturally be a loyal person!" Xuanxuzi took out a white quality inheritance bead and placed it between the two of them, saying with a smile.

The reason why he deliberately told Xu Xiang that his life would be controlled by Li Xingyun after eating it was just to see if Xu Xiang was really like he appeared to be. If he had done too many bad things behind the scenes, he would naturally hesitate and play some tricks, so that he could keep a heritage bead.

Li Xingyun will not keep officials who are too unpopular with the people, as this will be detrimental to his prestige in southern Xinjiang!

"Your humble servant is willing!" Xu Xiang swallowed it in one gulp without any hesitation. He was an official-obsessed person and would rather die in office than live in vain. He was not stupid. This thing was at most a poison. As long as he did not betray, he would definitely live well!

"Haha, he's quite a straightforward person!" Xuanxuzi was stunned when he saw this scene. He didn't expect Xu Xiang to be so decisive! That's good, it saved them a lot of time.

This was the first time that all of Li Xingyun's forces were mobilized. Everyone wanted to be the first to return and report back, and Xuanxuzi was no exception. Xu Xiang's cooperation had him in high spirits, and so were his fellow apprentices! Everyone knew that whichever faction returned first would leave a good impression on Li Xingyun.

They are loyal to Li Xingyun, and the relationship between them is not that good. Although everyone is restraining themselves and no conflicts have broken out, they are secretly comparing with each other. Not to mention anything else, the conflicts between the Xuanming Sect, Tongwenguan, Huanyinfang, the Bad People, and Tianshi Mansion are not small!

A quarter of an hour later, Xu Xiang slowly opened his eyes, and his loyalty to Li Xingyun reached 100 points!

"Prefect Xu, there is no time to lose. Go and gather all the departments of Shangjiang Province!" Xuanxuzi felt that Xu Xiang's aura had become stronger, and he understood what was going on, so he immediately urged him.

He's in a hurry! Really in a hurry!

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away!" Xu Xiang took the inheritance bead of the Bad Guys, so Tiansuxing Xuanxuzi naturally became his leader!

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