Starting with the Magic Absorption Technique: I swept through the fantasy world.

It is said that Phoenix City has produced many outstanding experts. Although he is a beginner, he has summoned a god-like summoned beast.

All factions are considering whether to bring Wang Mu under their control or eliminate him completely.

"Hey, do you guys think Wang Mu will come to participate in the selection? Or has he already run away in fear?"

"Haha, you know what, they were so arrogant back then, but they left a letter the next day and disappeared."

"Hey, I advise you to tone it down. If that summoned beast appears again, you might end up breaking your own arms."

The various forces that have been arriving recently are not only the human race, but also some familiar faces.

A woman overheard the group gossiping and looked over to ask them a question.

"Wang Mu? Is the Emperor in Fenggui City?"

"The emperor? Hahaha, he's not the emperor, he's a fool."

The group of people smiled and turned around to look at the newcomer, then immediately became respectful and deferential.

"Greetings, Miss Fengji."

Feng Ji waved his hand, "Oh dear, I'm asking you. Emperor, I mean Wang Mu, has he come to Feng Gui City?"

The one who had spoken so quickly immediately added, "That person's name is indeed Wang Mu, but he's an orphan who's only about ten years old."

Upon hearing that the age was not right, Feng Ji had no choice but to give up.

Today, Wang Mu had already prepared himself and transformed his disguise back into his original child form.

So they came out to watch the excitement—no, to participate in the city lord selection.

As early as half a month ago, Feng Guicheng began preparing for today's grand event.

All assessments will be completed today. Although the ceremony for the inauguration of the city lord will be held on another auspicious day, the final position of city lord and the seven chiefs will be announced today.

Wang Mu was short and stood out in the crowd, initially inconspicuous.

But with a lamp wick always standing beside him, it's inevitable that he'll be noticed.

"Look, Wang Mu is here."

Someone in the crowd shouted something.

Instantly, everyone's attention was focused on Wang Mu.

Wang Mu's main goal today is to quietly play the fool.

Wang Mu simply had Deng Xin hug him with one arm, making him even more eye-catching.

Upon hearing that Wang Mu had appeared, Jiulixiang, who had been searching for him for a long time, jumped out.

"Wang Mu!" Jiulixiang shouted angrily, her arms bound tightly.

The lamp wick glared at the nine-mile fragrance with great respect, which instantly deflated the nine-mile fragrance that had been cursing behind its back for a long time.

Today, the lamp wick is dressed as magnificently and noblely as when it first appeared, looking down on everything.

Her hair was longer than her knees, her lower eyelids were tinged with red, snakes pierced her ears, a halo surrounded her, and she wore a black dress covered in gold patterns.

Although Wang Mu was still disguised as a child, he had changed his clothes to the white brocade with gold patterns that he always wore.

Everyone was amazed; the rumors were true, he was indeed like a banished immortal.

If there are gods in this world, they must look like this.

The people on the platform were having a small meeting again.

“Showy.” A ruthless glint flashed in Fanhunxiang’s eyes.

The old man, with his eyes closed, carefully tasted the tea and said, "Still wet behind the ears."

However, the two people were not talking about the same person.

The "Returning Soul Incense" refers to Wang Mu, while the "Water Elder" refers to Jiu Li Xiang, since the two are not on good terms.

"Haha, let's wait and see. It wouldn't be bad if your young master could make something of himself by following Wang Mu," Fu Ling said sarcastically with a cheerful smile.

"You." The Rejuvenating Incense was already furious, and Fuling's words made it even more agitated.

"Everyone's here, let's get started," the city lord interrupted their sarcastic remarks.

If not interrupted, Xiang'an will inevitably be unable to resist fighting with Fuling.

"Yes." The old man replied, then stood up and walked to the edge of the platform, shouting loudly, "The selection of the city lord of Phoenix Return City officially begins."

The selection process is divided into ability, character, and leadership skills, but only two rounds of assessment are conducted.

The first round is a one-on-one competition. In the second round, the winners will form their own groups and fight again in each group. The winners of each group will nominate their own representatives, and the final result will be decided by the city lord.

While ability is paramount, poor character renders leadership inadequate, rendering a second round of talks meaningless.

This selection method is a fixed rule for the selection of successive city lords of Phoenix City.

"My name is Bai Suzi. If I win, would it be possible for me to be paired with you in the second round?"

This was the first to extend an olive branch to Wang Mu.

Wang Mu sized up the man who called himself Bai Suzi.

Although he didn't know whether it was good or evil, Wang Mu agreed first.

"Just call me Wang Mu, no need to be so formal. You're older than me." Wang Mu nodded, looking at the handsome man in front of him in a loose gray-blue robe. He couldn't help but feel a little excited. Others were either wary or curious, but Bai Suzi was the first person to take the initiative to approach him.

Team formation is something that happens after the first round, and very few people are extending offers right now. This shows that Bai Suzi is either a hothead or someone with a keen eye for talent.

Anyway, the matter has been resolved, so we can just coast through this city lord selection.

"Wang Mu, what number are you scheduled for?" Bai Suzi asked.

"The fortieth match, and yours?" Wang Mu showed great goodwill towards Bai Suzi.

"Twenty-nine," Bai Suzi said with a smile. "If it's the fortieth match, your opponent should be that person."

Bai Suzi pointed to a woman who looked somewhat like Jiulixiang.

The woman seemed to sense the gaze as well, and when she looked at Wang Mu, her eyes were filled with hatred.

"Is that person related to Jiulixiang?" The one who looks like Jiulixiang and is looking at Wang Mu with hatred must be related to Jiulixiang.

“Yes, it’s Anxingxiang, the older sister of Jiulixiang.” Bai Suzi said, then gestured for Wang Mu to look at the high platform. “Do you know that person?”

"Hmm, Resurrection Incense, the father of Nine Mile Fragrance." Wang Mu didn't dare to look too closely, but glanced back at the wick, thinking helplessly to himself, "Wick, look how many enemies you've made for me."

The lamp wick, however, remained calm, pretending not to hear.

Seeing Wang Mu's troubled expression, Bai Suzi suggested that they go to the teahouse to sit for a while, since they would only start after all the important figures had arrived.

Wang Mu expressed his complete agreement with the proposal.

Inside the teahouse, the environment, though not particularly elegant, was still quite refined. There were four private rooms on both sides, each with a bamboo curtain as a partition, and several tables were placed in the middle of the hall.

A few people sat scattered around each table, but very few were actually listening to storytelling. Most were drinking tea, eating pastries or dried fruit, and chatting about various things.

It was still early, and there wouldn't be time to make dinner if they went back, so Dengxin didn't say anything and just let Bai Suzi pull her to sit in a corner where no one was sitting.

The shopkeeper noticed the two as soon as they entered. After they sat down, the shopkeeper gave the waiter a wink. The sharp-eyed waiter quickly walked over to the two, bent down to wipe the table, and said with a slightly obsequious tone, "What kind of tea would you two like? We recently got some pre-rain green buds, which have a sweet and mellow aftertaste. Would you like to try some?"

The shopkeeper gave a signal, and upon glancing at Dengxin and Bai Suzi, he realized they were not ordinary customers, and that he was about to ruthlessly exploit them. The waiter also recommended the most expensive dish in the shop.