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Chapter 283: The Palace Lord's Favor, Bountiful Harvest, Cheng Han's Display of Power

Soon after.

Cheng Han quickly realized just how "favorable" the Palace Lord's "favor" towards him truly was.

Xuandu's gaze shifted towards two Xuanshi and ordered, "Meng Yi, Xiang Wenzhe, starting from today, the two of you will serve as deputy envoys."

The Crimson Pupil Xuanshi and the Tall and Thin Xuanshi were momentarily stunned, then respectfully replied, "We will follow the Palace Lord's orders!"

A twitch appeared at the corner of Cheng Han's mouth.

From what he heard, the so-called "deputy envoys" sounded nice, but in reality, they were just roles of "errand boys" and "bodyguards."

Of course.

They also had the responsibility of being "informants."

Judging from the insignia on the collars of these two Xuanshi's black robes, their strength had reached the level of high-level Xuanshi.

To have two high-level Xuanshi serve as subordinates to a newly promoted Xuanshi, this unusual practice was truly shocking.

The Crimson Pupil Xuanshi, Meng Yi, was not an ordinary person and immediately saluted his superior, saying, "Special Envoy Cheng, please guide me in the future!"

The Tall and Thin Xuanshi, Xiang Wenzhe, quickly followed suit and saluted, saying, "Special Envoy Cheng, please feel free to give orders in the future!"

Cheng Han hurriedly returned the gesture, saying, "You two are too polite!"

The Palace Lord bestowed another "favor" upon Cheng Han.

"Cheng Han, the affairs of the Oak Spirit Fox involve over a hundred small spirit realms under the jurisdiction of the Xuangong. You will inevitably have to travel around. I will have someone arrange a Xuanship for you."

Cheng Han expressed his gratitude with surprise, saying, "Thank you, Palace Lord!"

The two deputy envoys couldn't help but envy him.

According to the rules of the Xuangong, usually only those with the strength of a Xuanshi or above are eligible to be equipped with an exclusive Xuanship, while those below Xuanshi can only ride on official Xuanships.

The so-called "official Xuanships" are actually shared Xuanships.

However, not all Xuanshi are qualified to use them. High-level Xuanshi have priority, followed by mid-level, and low-level Xuanshi can only hitch a ride at most.

As a newly promoted Xuanshi, to actually obtain an exclusive Xuanship was undoubtedly a treatment far beyond the norm.

The Palace Lord's words were not yet finished.

"Cheng Han, you are a rare and important talent in the Xuangong. You don't need to undergo the one-year assessment period for newly promoted Xuanshi. I grant you the status of an official Xuanshi directly!"

Meng Yi and Xiang Wenzhe, upon hearing words like "rare" and "important talent," were so curious that they were about to explode.

What special qualities did the special envoy's condensed Xuanyin possess?

"From now on, you can receive the annual salary of a Xuanshi from the Xuangong. Let's temporarily set it at nine 'Source Xuanyin' per year."

The two deputy envoys were slightly surprised.

The Xuangong has clear regulations that a low-level Xuanshi receives three Source Xuanyin per year, which increases to six for mid-level Xuanshi, and nine for high-level Xuanshi.

For the special envoy to receive the treatment of a high-level Xuanshi from the start, it seemed that the Palace Lord valued him too much, didn't he?

However.

What made the two envious was still to come.

"As a special envoy of the Xuangong, your daily affairs are very numerous, and your responsibilities are very significant, which may greatly affect your personal cultivation.

"On behalf of the Palace Lord, I will grant you an additional six Source Xuanyin as compensation. You can receive a total of fifteen per year.

"I will have your annual salary for this year delivered to you later!"

Cheng Han sincerely thanked, saying, "Thank you for your generous gift, Palace Lord!"

While others have to work extremely hard, they may not necessarily receive great rewards, but he can gain twelve rewards by doing nothing.

The treatment of a genius is indeed good!

It seems that it's better to become famous early!

Meng Yi and Xiang Wenzhe couldn't help but twitch their faces.

Fifteen!

Both of them understood very well that the words "numerous affairs, significant responsibilities," and so on, were all based on the Palace Lord's intentions.

With the Palace Lord's extreme importance towards the special envoy, even if he spent his days idly, he could still receive fifteen Source Xuanyin every year.

At this moment.

The two of them deeply realized just how huge the gap between people can be!

The Palace Lord waved his sleeve and smiled, saying, "Cheng Han, I heard that you plan to comprehend another Stone Spirit series Xuanyin. The Heavenly Enlightenment Hall is already aware of this matter and will make arrangements later."

This is the subtext of bidding farewell.

If it were any other Xuan Shi, they would have simply said "you may leave" and sent them away. It's only because of Cheng Han that Xuan Du spoke so politely.

Cheng Han naturally understood and immediately respectfully took his leave: "Understood! Please allow me to take my leave first!"

Just a quarter of an hour passed.

Cheng Han experienced what it meant to have a "bountiful harvest."

A Xuan Shi from the "Tianluo Hall," with intermediate-level strength, personally delivered a delicate metal box.

Under normal circumstances, Xuan Shi would need to go to the Tianluo Hall to receive their annual salary. But when the palace lord himself spoke, who would dare to be negligent?

The attitude of this person was excessively polite: "Special Envoy Cheng, this is your annual salary for this year."

For an intermediate-level Xuan Shi to address a junior-level Xuan Shi with "you" showed their intention to please and flatter. But it wasn't surprising, after all, everyone knew that the special envoy was the palace lord's confidant.

After saying that.

The person immediately reached out and opened the wooden box: "Please count them."

More than ten prismatic crystals shimmering with a strange and ethereal light, each the size of two finger joints, caught everyone's attention.

They were the Source Xuan Crystals.

Cheng Han only glanced at them, and in his mind, he seemed to hear the sound of an illusory tide.

"Whoosh~"

He also sensed an immense and boundless existence.

It was the Abyss of Source Energy.

Meng Yi and Xiang Wenzhe couldn't help but reveal a greedy look in their eyes.

The Xuan Shi in charge voluntarily introduced: "Special Envoy Cheng, for any Xuan Shi, Source Xuan Crystals are the most important cultivation resource and a crucial supply during battles."

"The 'Source Spirit' contained within the Source Xuan Crystals can effectively stimulate the growth of the 'Xuan Domain' and enhance the power of Xuan techniques..."

The so-called "Xuan Domain" is an extremely mysterious existence, influenced by factors such as mental power and the essence of Xuan Imprints.

After talking non-stop for a while.

The intermediate-level Xuan Shi solemnly reminded: "Special Envoy Cheng, I suggest you don't use all the Source Xuan Crystals for cultivation. You must keep two or three for emergencies."

"In the past, many Xuan Shi depleted all their Source Xuan Crystals and then exhausted their Xuan power in battle, forcing them to draw power from the Xuan Crystals."

"The Xuan Crystals are what drive the Xuan Arrays, and they contain a trace of 'Annihilation Qi.' Their Xuan Imprints are contaminated and they are forced to spend several years or even more than a decade to remove impurities."

Cheng Han put away the metal box and thanked politely: "Thank you for your guidance!"

Just two minutes passed.

The second group of visitors arrived.

It was a Xuan Shi from the Tianwu Hall.

As soon as this person entered, they voluntarily delivered a piece of news: "Special Envoy Cheng, when you were comprehending the Ten Thousand Wood Xuan Imprint earlier, all the soldiers and servants of that inheritance hall have already been dealt with."

Cheng Han was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.

The Xuan Shi had a serious expression: "These people knew the situation was not right, yet they all pretended not to know. They deserve severe punishment."

Cheng Han fell silent.

He naturally knew that this was the palace's reckoning.

Many people in the inheritance hall were just small characters, how could they dare to resist Kuang Ning? Strictly speaking, they were innocent victims.

But in the eyes of the Xuan Shi, these insignificant ordinary people could be dealt with casually.

The Xuan Shi took out a metal booklet: "Special Envoy Cheng, this records all twenty-one first-level Stone Spirit Xuan Imprints of the palace. You can freely choose one from it."

Cheng Han didn't accept the metal booklet. Instead, he asked a question: "Can we slightly screen them and send the ones with minor offenses to the Tai'an Small Spirit Realm for hard labor?"

Now that the interdimensional war had begun, these people would undoubtedly be sent to another world as cannon fodder. They didn't deserve to die, so they could be saved.

Cheng Han gave a reason: "The palace lord said that he wants to establish a crystal energy track in the Tai'an Small Spirit Realm, and having more manpower will speed up the progress."

This was just a superficial reason.

The other implication was that in order to win me over, the palace lord was willing to promise a set of crystal energy track systems for Tai'an. You should consider my opinion.

It had a good effect.

The Xuan Shi hesitated for a moment and replied, "I will inform the 'Heavenly Punishment Hall' and they should agree."

(End of this chapter)