After Chen Ping'an had mostly figured out the Indestructible Divine Skill, his gaze fell upon a token. The token was entirely golden-yellow, intricately carved with a Dragon and a Phoenix, exquisitely crafted. Both sides were engraved with the characters for Ruyi.
"It's the Ruyi Treasure Pavilion's authorization token!" Chen Ping'an recognized it after a brief examination.
The Ruyi Treasure Pavilion's business spans across Canglong Prefecture, and occasionally even extends beyond the prefecture. In addition to the items sold within the Treasure Pavilion, the Ruyi Treasure Pavilion also regularly organizes some secret trade gatherings.
These trade gatherings are of a higher caliber, and participation requires a specific invitation from the Ruyi Treasure Pavilion.
The owner of an authorization token is, naturally, on the priority invitation list.
Chen Ping'an was aware of this information from his previous transactions at the Ruyi Treasure Pavilion. Unfortunately, the amount of his transactions had never met the standard to acquire an authorization token.
"A trade gathering... I'll keep it for now. It might come in handy later." Chen Ping'an pondered for a moment, then pocketed the token.
The last items were a small pile of bottles and jars.
These bottles and jars all had corresponding labels, so Chen Ping'an didn't have to spend much effort on them.
"Tracking powder... This is good stuff, put it away!"
"Healing Medicinal Pill, not bad! Put it away!"
"Soul-bewitching powder... Hmm, interesting, not bad!"
"..."
After an inventory, Chen Ping'an put all these bottles and jars away. It must be said that the Mountain Old Man truly lived up to his reputation as a master on the Dragon and Tiger Rankings; all these items were quite excellent.
After finishing everything, Chen Ping'an was still a little agitated. He had only intended to try his luck, having prepared for a fruitless trip, but never expected...
The gains from this trip far exceeded his expectations!
Chen Ping'an looked at the skeleton meditating on the stone bed; its bones faintly gleamed with a golden hue. Looking at the clothes on its body, they were decayed beyond recognition, indicating that the death had occurred many years ago.
Chen Ping'an stared blankly at the Mountain Old Man's skeleton, thought for a moment, and finally bowed deeply.
"Thank you, Senior!"
Chen Ping'an stood up, looked around, and a light flickered in his eyes.
"It's time to leave!"
...
The fermentation of Feng Shixian's death in Baishi City had not yet completely ended. Another piece of news quickly spread throughout the city.
The Weishui Town Pacification Bureau has selected a suitable candidate to serve as the Commander of the Baishi City Garrison Command, concurrently serving as the Dragon Peace Trade Route Outskirts Inspector, effective immediately!
"The new Commander? It's not Chen Ping'an!?"
"They've decided on a candidate so quickly, and he's taking office immediately?"
"Such swift action! What's the background of the new Commander! Go investigate quickly!"
"Investigate quickly and clarify the news!"
Some forces expressed curiosity about the new Commander. Through various channels and connections, they began to investigate and inquire.
After inquiring and learning that the new Commander's martial Dao Realm had reached the Perfection of Tianlin Descends Peak, and his combat power was formidable, ranking among the top five in the Inner Qi Realm in Weishui County City, some forces began to feel uneasy.
"What's going on! Just as one Feng Shixian died, another Fu Wanyu arrived."
"Feng Shixian died, and I thought the big mountain on our heads had moved. Now it seems... sigh, I was happy too soon before."
"A mere City Commander, to be filled by a martial Dao master at the Perfection of Tianlin Descends Peak? Is the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau preparing to get serious?"
"Issue orders for our subordinates to keep quiet and not let anyone catch them with a handle!"
"Everyone be careful! Don't cause any trouble!"
"..."
The might of the new Commander caused many forces within Baishi City to fall silent.
Fu Wanyu!
He had not yet arrived in Baishi City, but this name was remembered by all forces.
Just two days after the news arrived, Chen Ping'an returned to Baishi City alone. His return was noticed by some forces, but it did not cause too much of a stir.
At this moment, many forces in the city were focused on the new Commander. They showed little interest in Chen Ping'an's movements.
The sky over Baishi City would ultimately be decided by the new Commander.
Especially since the new Commander's martial Dao Realm was even more formidable than the previous Feng Shixian!
By sending such a martial Dao master, the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau's attitude was very clear: no matter what kind of monstrous figures were in Baishi City, there must be no chaos!
Under such a strong stance from the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau, the forces that had originally been somewhat restless gradually settled down.
...
"Lord Chen." As Chen Ping'an walked through the main gate of the Baishi City Garrison Command, a Yamen Runner respectfully greeted him.
The atmosphere within the Zhenfu Division had not been very good these past two days. Feng Shixian's death had been quite a blow to everyone.
Chen Ping'an nodded slightly in response. He had walked quite a distance when he faintly heard the Yamen Runner at the entrance quietly discussing.
"The new Commander, I thought it would be Lord Chen! What were the higher-ups thinking, why did they choose someone else!"
"Shh, quiet. Is this something we can casually discuss!"
"Hehe, anyway, there's no one else, so we can talk about it in private."
"Alas, although Lord Chen is strong, compared to those Family heads and Gang leaders in the city, his martial Dao Realm is ultimately weaker! He can't stabilize the situation!"
"Who says he can't! Didn't he just annihilate the Liusha Gang and the Crocodile Gang a few days ago? Do you see any reaction from these Families and Gangs in the city!"
"You don't understand! The reason other forces didn't react wasn't because of Lord Chen himself. It was because of Commander Feng, who was about to return! If the news of Commander Feng's death had spread then, do you think they would have acted the same way as before!"
"You mean... it wasn't Lord Chen who suppressed them, but Commander Feng, who wasn't in the city?"
"Otherwise! Although Commander Feng wasn't in the city, he was still the head of the Baishi City Garrison Command. His rightful position was there, and he would return sooner or later, so other forces would naturally be cautious in their actions. If they went too far, they would probably be liquidated."
"So that's how it is."
"So, Lord Chen can only be the second-in-command; there still needs to be someone above him who can hold down the fort!"
"Alas, Lord Chen is still a young man. If he were given more time..."
"Time waits for no one! Alas..."
"..."
The few Yamen Runners guarding the entrance thought Chen Ping'an had walked far away and couldn't hear them. But in reality, after entering the Profound Light Realm, Chen Ping'an's hearing had already improved to an extremely exaggerated degree; he could hear everything clearly if he wanted to.
Chen Ping'an didn't listen to the rest of their discussion.
From the general meaning of their words, they seemed to regret that he didn't become the Commander. It seemed he was quite popular in the Baishi City Garrison Command!
Chen Ping'an smiled and shook his head, then walked into the office.
"Sir, these are the documents you requested." Not long after Chen Ping'an sat down, Cheng Renjing knocked and entered.
Cheng Renjing's expression was not good; it was evident that Feng Shixian's death had a significant impact on him.
"Put them there!" Chen Ping'an looked up and said.
He had asked Cheng Renjing to collect some information, and he didn't expect the other party to be so efficient, getting results in less than two days.
Chen Ping'an offered a few words of comfort, then dismissed Cheng Renjing.
Feng Shixian's body had already been transported to Weishui County City. A memorial service would also be held in Baishi City to commemorate Feng Shixian's contributions.
However, the specific date would have to wait until the new Commander arrived and set it, only then could it be formally held, to show respect to the new Commander.
After Cheng Renjing left, Chen Ping'an's gaze fell upon the documents in front of him.
The Mountain Old Man!
These were all records of the Mountain Old Man's life.
He had gained immensely from this trip, even acquiring a Divine Skill Legacy. He could be considered to have inherited the Mountain Old Man's mantle. Naturally, Chen Ping'an wanted to learn more about the Mountain Old Man's situation.
For example, did the Mountain Old Man have any enemies...
Hmm, it's better to be cautious!
Lest he expose the Legacy unknowingly due to a lack of understanding of the situation and be pursued for no apparent reason.
Thinking this, Chen Ping'an slowly opened the documents and began to patiently examine them.