Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

In the depth of winter, White Key City has a truly beautiful snow scene. Looking down from a high place on this city facing the distant mountains and built along the river, it is like a key that is about to unlock the door to the mountains.

As an important border land in Yueyang, it has experienced the baptism of famine a hundred years ago. Even with the twenty-year revival of the contemporary Lord Butian, White Key City is still not rich, and its population has only recovered to just over one million. Compared with Rongcheng, the old capital of Zhuwang that resonates with Ningyuan, the small Baiyao City seems to be just a suburban town.

But the small town also has the prosperity of a small town. Nowadays, high in the sky of White Yao City, adjacent to Ningyuan Pavilion, there is a Shengxue Tower. Whenever snow falls in White Yao City, this suspended building will release a soft stream of light, replacing the moonlight obscured by snow clouds. Under the night, the snow fairy seems to be dancing gracefully, leading the beauty of the white key snow scene.

And inside this Shengxue Building, there is now a lively scene of people drinking and drinking.

Wang Luo, the new celebrity from Zhuwang, the owner of Lingshan Mountain, was sitting at the banquet, welcoming waves of enthusiastic guests.

"Master Wang Shan has heard about his name for a long time, and today I finally meet him. It's such an honor, boy. I must give you a toast here! The hero who settled the famine is amazing! What a hero!"

A young nobleman with a jade face and a brocade robe held up the luminous cup and drank the famous Bai Yao wine in one gulp. He was intoxicated by the wine and poured out many complimentary words.

Wang Luo simply drank a glass of wine and drank it, which was enough to give him face. As for the flattery, he naturally didn't take it to heart.

It's just telling the truth, and he has heard many such truths these days. Now if it's another person, what's the point?

However, the jade-faced young man in front of him, He Qingliu, is indeed no ordinary person. He is the young master of the largest chamber of commerce in White Key City [Jindu]. His father is old and has gradually delegated power in recent years and only steers the company behind the scenes. So the young man who stood in front of the stage became an out-and-out powerful figure in White Key City.

Not only that, when the Bai family lost power, He Lan, who temporarily took the position of city lord, was the young man's uncle, and Shengxue Tower was simply the property of the Jindu Chamber of Commerce.

Therefore, He Qingliu's seat was naturally indispensable for this banquet jointly organized by Baiyao celebrities.

Not long after, after toasting, He Qingliu, who had gone crazy, sat down again. The excitement on his face was still there, but his mouth was firmly closed, and he didn't say a word anymore.

His performance time is over, and it's the next Yueyang celebrity's turn to take the stage.

"Master Wangshan, I am Bai Wuyi, the current general of the Baiyao City's famine-defeating army. I really admire your bravery in the chaos of Rongcheng! I must give you a toast here!"

And as the middle-aged general drank all the strong wine in the cup, he immediately recited the words of praise somewhat stiffly... Next to Wang Luo, the assistant who was responsible for introducing the guests present took this opportunity to whisper: "This person is one of the few senior members of the Bai family who have made great achievements here. Although he is a member of the Bai family, he has always been at odds with Bai Wei and other mainstream families. He can be trusted for the time being."

Wang Luo nodded secretly and asked, "Does this person have any grudge against you?"

The little assistant looked solemn and whispered: "Master Mountain Master, I came to the mortal world from Guanghan Palace, and I came here alone. I am not contaminated by any past events, let alone the cause and effect of the world."

"speak English."

The little assistant wrinkled her face and whispered: "Mother Lu wants Xin'er to atone for her sins and work for you honestly. She will not let Xin'er return to Guanghan Palace for personal reasons until the end of her crimes. , delaying business."

"Eh? Do you deserve meritorious service? Previously, Butian Lord Gao Heng threatened you with your clan members to reveal Lan'er's secret. Didn't you write a letter and report to Lu Youyou on the spot? It is said that you even burned paper money for your relatives in advance. Why do you still want to plead guilty and meritorious service?"

The little assistant Xin'er used her spiritual mind to send a crying face: "When Xin'er was burning paper money behind the house, she lit a fire and ran to eat. As a result, she accidentally got into the water... and took away Mother Lu's favorite wind. The middle hanging bell is burned out.”

"...So does this person have any grudge against you?"

"When the Xin'er family was destroyed, there were basically no innocent people in Yueyang's upper-class wealthy families. Bai Wuyi was from the Bai family. Logically speaking, I should be sworn in with him. But my family and I have never had any feelings for each other, and this person's reputation is indeed good. Okay, Lord Mountain Master, please spare his life.”

"good."

After finishing the secret conversation with Xin'er, Wang Luo also drank the wine from the glass, giving Bai Wuyi enough face, and then started to greet the next person.

And then, the next one.

And then, the next one.

As the exquisite wine jug emptied out in the middle of the banquet, the time gradually reached late at night. With the excitement of wine, the words of the guests and hosts became more and more enthusiastic.

While Wang Luo was carefully tasting Yueyang's famous dishes in Shengxue Tower, he casually dealt with the clichés and nonsense that he said insincerely.

Today, during this wine-in-the-snow meeting, all the important figures from White Key City and even Yueyang Northern Territory were seen. And these big shots are the help that Yueyang must rely on in the next process of overcoming the famine.

Eradication of wilderness is a systematic and large-scale project. It is not just as simple as picking out a few cocoon-breakers who have been converted into wilderness by the wilderness demon ritual and eating them. There are root loopholes in the wilderness-defining enchantment and in the system of the wilderness-fixing system. Loopholes are all targets for elimination. To solve these problems, it is impossible to rely solely on foreigners from Zhuwangmolin. Without the cooperation of locals, outsiders will obviously have difficulty.

In order for the locals to cooperate, it is natural to have some etiquette and politeness. According to the traditional customs of the Yueyang Northern Territory, the real seal is to be seen at the wine table.

According to Wang Luo's original intention, it was best to find some high-sounding people to deal with these high-sounding trivial matters. As a non-staff member, he is only responsible for holding Dahuang and picking out the takeaways hidden in Yueyang one by one to eat, and then he can leave.

But it was obvious that Lu Youyou had no intention of letting such a strong worker go.

"This is not the old immortal calendar era, and the path of solitary cultivation is no longer feasible. To adapt to the rules of the new era, you must learn to deal with boring people, whether you like it or not. Even the Lord is involved in this matter They are all indispensable, so..."

Therefore, facing the reasonable request of his boss and subordinate, Wang Luo could not refuse, so he had to work harder and take on these routine tasks together.

But at the same time, Wang Luo also had to admit that these routine tasks were actually quite interesting to deal with.

Not to mention the fine wines and delicacies at Shengxue Tower, these Yueyang celebrities who were bent on pleasing everyone at the wine table obviously also learned about Wang Luo's preferences from Gao Yuanwang. After the prelude to the banquet, they quickly came to the main topic.

"Speaking of which, Master Wangshan, I wonder if you have heard of a local legend: more than a thousand years ago, there was a man from Zhuwang..."

Wang Luo interrupted: "Are you talking about my senior sister's story? Just tell me directly. I am indeed very interested."

The young master of the Jindu Chamber of Commerce who was telling the story hesitated when he heard the words, smiled awkwardly, stopped trying to be pretentious, and said: "Legend has it that she once had a beautiful relationship with a beautiful local girl."