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299 Old Senior"Soul Emperor? What kind of Soul Emperor are you!" Wang Cong said in a lost voice.

He had never seen a Soul Emperor whose second soul ring was a thousand years old and whose fourth soul ring was ten thousand years old.

What kind of monster is this person in front of me?

The disciples behind him couldn't help but tremble.

The Ice Bird Sect's headquarters was not in the Ice and Snow City, and the Steward Wang beside them was only a Soul King. If they offended such a Soul King, they would most likely be killed on the spot.

Given their status in the Ice Bird Sect, who would care whether they live or die?

Without waiting for Qi Tian to speak again, Huo Mu led a team of city guards and surrounded the street.

"The people from the Ice Bird Sect dare to commit crimes in Ice and Snow City. Come on, take them down." Huo Mu gave an order, and the people outside the city behind him surrounded Deacon Wang and others.

"Governor Huo Mu, aren't you afraid of being held accountable by the Bingniao Sect?" Wang Cong's face changed drastically, and he quickly mentioned the sect's name.

Considering the current situation, he even felt that Qi Tian in front of him was just Huo Mu's tool for enforcement of the law.

Seeing this, Qi Tian smiled in his heart.

Wang Cong's name contains the word "Cong", but his actions are not smart. Since Huo Mu has a bad relationship with the Bingniao Sect, isn't it tantamount to seeking death for him to bring up the Bingniao Sect's name at this moment?

This senior is not someone who will bow his head. He dared to confront the three teaching committee members of Tiandou Royal College head-on, so how could he be afraid of these Soul Kings and Soul Lords?

Wang Cong wanted to resist, but was eventually killed on the spot by Mr. Huang. The onlookers all applauded.

Huo Mu turned his gaze to Qi Tian.

He felt both strange and familiar with the person in front of him.

At first, when he met Qi Tian at Tiandou Royal Academy, he was just a young boy. After a few years, Qi Tian's face had long lost its youthfulness. For a moment, he couldn't remember the identity of the person in front of him.

"Senior Huo Mu, it's only been a few years since we last met. Have you forgotten me?" Qi Tian put away the indifference on his face and smiled.

Huo Mu waved his hand and asked the city guards to withdraw. The street returned to its previous bustle.

"It's you." Huo Mu laughed.

Back then, he had said that he would let Qi Tian come to visit him. But the north of the Tiandou Empire was a bitterly cold place, and how could people living in the south come here?

I thought I would never see Qi Tian again. Unexpectedly, he came to me today.

"Mr. Huang, give the order. I want to hold a banquet to welcome this junior today."

Mr. Huang nodded and quickly rushed back to the Governor's Mansion.

Huo Mu put his arm around Qi Tian's shoulders and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a few years. You've become a lot stronger. Thinking of this today, you came to see me with your family?"

Qi Tian smiled awkwardly, and after some explanation, Huo Mu finally understood that he and Zhu Zhuqing were just ordinary friends.

"Haha, what's the harm? I'm very happy that you can come to me. How about this, you don't have to go back in the future. I heard that you were canonized as an earl by the empire, and the position of admiral here is vacant, you can take it."

The Governor is the top leader of a province in the empire, managing all military and civilian affairs within the province. The Admiral is the top leader of the military in the province. When the Governor leaves the province, the Admiral will temporarily take over all affairs in the province.

Although Qi Tian is an earl, in fact, he only enjoys the treatment of an earl and has no power. Even if he is an official, he will only serve as the mayor of some developed cities, and it is impossible for him to directly serve as the second in command of a province.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior, but you also know that this is not my ambition." Qi Tian smiled bitterly and explained quickly.

Huo Mu was not displeased by his rejection. "Let's not talk about this. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Tell me about your experience in the Soul Master Competition."

Not participating in the Soul Master Competition has always been his regret. Listening to what Qi Tian said, he felt a sense of novelty.

…

Inside the reception hall of the Governor-General's Mansion.

On the way back to the Governor's Mansion, Qi Tian and Huo Mu discussed many things. Both sides had an intuitive feeling of each other's current situation.

"Zhu Zhuqing, since you are Qi Tian's friend, you are also my friend Huo Mu, so there is no need to be restrained. If you have any opinions, just speak freely."

Zhu Zhuqing was born in the Xingluo Zhu Family, the second largest family in the Xingluo Empire, and held a pivotal position in the court of the Xingluo Empire. The disciples of the family were taught how to handle government affairs from a young age.

She has a different opinion on what the Ice Bird Sect did.

"Governor Huo Mu, the Bingniao Sect is a hidden sect. They chose to show up after you took office. They must have their own plans."

"If I'm not mistaken, they should have won over many ministers in the court of the Tiandou Empire."

Hearing this, Huo Mu couldn't help but have a lot of fantasies in his mind.

This morning, the news he got from the steward of the Ice Bird Sect made him connect the Ice Bird Sect to his father's death. He also knew something about the Ice Bird Sect's collusion with the great nobles of Tiandou City.

But Zhu Zhuqing, an outsider, would not know all this. The fact that she could see the truth behind it proved that she had extraordinary wisdom.

"It is true. I wonder what your opinion is? Or, what is the purpose of the Ice Bird Sect's action?"

Zhu Zhuqing took over the conversation.

The Bingniao Sect's actions were similar to a precedent she had seen in the Zhu family.

"The power of the Tiandou Empire is too decentralized. Governor Huo Mu, if I'm not mistaken, the Tiandou court rarely asks about anything you do in the Northern Province, right?"

Huo Mu nodded.

As a northern border province, it was not rich in itself. In addition to collecting corresponding taxes from them every year, the Tiandou Empire never asked about anything he did.

As a governor, he is actually no different from a local tyrant.

Wait, local emperor?

"You mean, the Bingniao Sect wants to completely drive me, the governor, out. Then they will join forces with the ministers in the court to completely take over the Northern Province?" Huo Mu said in a deep voice.

Zhu Zhuqing did not deny it. "Not only that, they may also want to build the Northern Province into a kingdom belonging to their sect."

Qi Tian, ​​who was standing by, saw that Huo Mu did not refute Zhu Zhuqing, so he knew that this matter was very likely true.

In the original time and space, there was no record of the northern part of the Tiandou Empire. He did not know whether the Bingniao Sect would succeed. But what was certain was that if Xue Beng became the emperor, the power of the Tiandou Empire would be dispersed again. The Bingniao Sect was likely to succeed and eventually establish a kingdom of their own.

But this kingdom must not have lasted for ten thousand years.

Huo Mu hesitated for a moment and said, "Zhu Zhuqing, I'm afraid you guessed right."

Combined with his spies in the court, it is not difficult to confirm whether Zhu Zhuqing's words are true.

Zhu Zhuqing did not take credit for it, but said modestly: "Governor Huo Mu, I used to be from the Xing Luo Empire. Back then, there was a kingdom in the Xing Luo Empire that was established by such means. Please learn from the past and be careful when dealing with it." (End of this chapter)