Chapter 1070: Mr. Spirit Crows Is About to Ascend in Great Xia

Chapter 1070: Chapter 550: Mr. Spirit Crows Is About to Ascend in Great Xia

Bei Ming and Pegier turned around and only then saw many people appear around them; a cursory glance revealed a dense mass, numbering at least several thousand.

The person who recited the line “The solitary smoke in the desert stands straight” from an ancient poem of Great Xia was a very young-looking official in uniform.

Bei Ming glanced at the other party and, with a mysterious, subtle feeling, vaguely sensed that this young person was likely someone in a high position.

Had it been the past, he would certainly have made a fuss about it.

But now it is the Superpower Era, where all kinds of extraordinary talents emerge in an endless stream, and there are many young people holding high positions.

In Mr. Spirit Crows’s martial hall, it’s not surprising to encounter such a person at all.

At this moment.

The young man noticed Bei Ming’s gaze and smiled as he introduced himself: “Hello, my name is Guo Nan Nan.”

Bei Ming quickly returned the greeting: “Hello, my name is Bei Ming.”

The young person’s next words revealed his identity as a big figure: “Oh, I remember you. Yesterday, the Star of Civilization shone once. You are the first in Atina to awaken a superpower trait.”

This kind of confidential information is impossible for ordinary people to know; only big figures have more information channels to know about it.

Bei Ming’s attitude became more polite, modestly saying: “I just have good luck.”

After saying this, he suddenly didn’t know what to say, so he just turned his head, looking around and gazing at the magnificent Great Xia style palaces.

The location where everyone was standing was a plaza in front of the group of palaces.

The plaza appeared quite vast, roughly the size of two football fields.

Surrounding it were white stone pillars, with a diameter close to a meter and a height exceeding twenty meters.

Woven from the white mist, cloud dragons continuously emerged from the stone pillars, coiling around them and then diving back inside, repeating the cycle endlessly.

The palace group similarly featured various amazing phenomena.

The colors of these palaces varied, some exhibiting an emerald green exterior, others deep green, some golden, and the rest white.

For example:

A deep green palace stood amidst a shimmering pond, filled with green lotus leaves and swathes of bright lotus flowers.

If one stared at the palace for a few more glances, it would suddenly appear extremely distant, and the surrounding palaces would mysteriously vanish, making the lotus pond infinitely vast.

This scene vividly interpreted another ancient poem of Great Xia—”The endless green of lotus leaves reaches the heavens.”

For instance:

A pure white palace appeared entirely carved from ice and snow, with icicles hanging from the eaves.

The garden surrounding the palace, its walls, corridors, pavilions, and trees seemed likewise carved from ice and snow.

Gazing at the palace for a while would make one feel chilly, seeing their breath in white puffs.

Bei Ming took a few more glances, and goose bumps quickly covered his arms.

He shivered slightly, quickly looking away and muttering in amazement: “Why is it so cold?”

Yet in his heart, he felt this place was extremely magical, almost like the legendary dwelling of immortals.

The invited attendees in the plaza also noticed the peculiar aspects of the palaces, and a buzz spread through the crowd.

Guo Nan Nan glanced at Bei Ming and, with a smile, offered an explanation: “The group of palaces in the Spiritual Crow Martial hall is called the ‘Twenty-four Solar Terms Palace,’ with each palace corresponding to one of the solar terms.”

Bei Ming was momentarily stunned and then suddenly enlightened: “No wonder the palaces have different colors.”

The four colors of the palace group clearly correspond to different seasons: green represents spring, dark green corresponds to summer, golden symbolizes autumn, and pure white is the color of winter.

Guo Nan Nan continued, “Inside each palace lies Mr. Spirit Crows’s unique understanding of superabilities and supernatural power.

“We have come to visit the palaces, and we might have a chance to comprehend the power within, and that’s why it’s called a ‘martial hall.’ The ‘dao’ in its name stands for the passing down of teachings and resolution of doubts.

“Therefore, the plaza where we are standing is named ‘Transmission Plaza.'”

Bei Ming instantly held profound respect.

He suddenly understood why he received an invitation.

The real reason was obviously not because he had awakened a superpower trait, but—Mr. Spirit Crows believed that he had potential, hence wished to impart teachings and aid him in mastering supernatural power.

Guo Nan Nan smiled again and said: “You can now take a good look and see which palace suits you best for understanding the ‘dao’; the other palaces won’t assist you and might even confuse your grasp on powers.”

Bei Ming earnestly said: “Mr. Guo, thank you!”

He understood in his heart that this big figure was kindly reminding him that among the Twenty-four Solar Terms Palaces, only one palace aligns most with his superpower attributes, and he should now carefully perceive it to avoid wasting time later.

Guo Nan Nan waved his hand: “In comparison to Mr. Spirit Crows’s teachings, my little help is not worth mentioning.”

Bei Ming didn’t say anything further, beginning to concentrate on examining each Solar Term Palace, striving to sense whether the power contained within matched himself.

Guo Nan Nan, having nothing better to do, began to look at the crowd in Transmission Plaza.

Since the invitation times varied, some were invited for 9:55, some for 10:00, and others for 10:05, so people were continuously entering the martial hall, and the number of people in the plaza grew steadily.

After all, having so many people flood in at once would consume too much supernatural power; entering in batches alleviates the pressure significantly.

At this moment, the preaching square was already crowded with people, roughly estimated, the number of attendees would not be less than ten thousand.

Among them were many military personnel in uniform, superpower users wearing uniforms of the Jiuzhou Legion and Blood Banner Legion, as well as public officials in civil service uniforms, making up more than seventy percent, with the remaining being ordinary people dressed in various styles.

His female secretary, Kalina, approached two steps and asked softly: “Chief, there should be a major announcement today, right?”

Guo Nan Nan nodded and replied softly: “That one seems to have a bit of a problem.”

Although he spoke vaguely, the female secretary instantly understood.

Well-informed people all knew that, over the past half-year, Mr. Spirit Crows’s Xiezhi Inspection Bureau had been swiftly clearing various scum within Great Xia.

This is not surprising, as everyone has desires; some can suppress them, while others are driven by them.

Great Xia is such a vast country, with a total population already exceeding two billion, so the scum keeps emerging batch after batch, never entirely cleaned out.

Just recently, Xiezhi Bureau investigated a case, arresting a batch of people, some of whom happened to be connected to a truly significant figure.

News media found no related reports, yet informed people all understood that this was absolutely a high-profile matter.

Guo Nan Nan lowered his voice further: “Spirit Crow Lord has always been very discreet, almost never appearing in the media, unlike other governors who often appear on television. This time, the Lord opened the martial hall with great fanfare, surely not without reason.”

Kalina is a smart person, instantly understanding the meaning of this sentence.

She whispered: “The Lord has unveiled the world’s secret realm and showcased the mystical Twenty-four Solar Terms Palace; such methods are too formidable.”

Only those within the circle understand what sort of high-level and sharp method it is for the Lord to silently but powerfully suppress opposition.

Despite the opposition’s loud clamor and seemingly formidable presence, faced with such uncanny methods, they would only be swept away like deadwood.

In front of the Twenty-four Solar Terms Palace, which resembles a heavenly palace, all voices of opposition appear pale and powerless.

Time ticked by, second by second.

The clock soon jumped to 10:15.

Guo Nan Nan murmured: “It’s starting.”

As a controller of star formation, he had far more information than Bei Ming, knowing that this time point would announce a major event.

As soon as he finished speaking.

At the forefront of the preaching square, at the top of the twenty-four steps leading to the Palace of Vernal Equinox, a change suddenly occurred.

“Splash~”

A clear spring surged from that place, flowing down the steps, lush green grass sprang up, quickly forming a verdant carpet, adorned with multicolored flowers.

A familiar figure emerged from the highest point of the steps – Gongsun Minghe.

As the chief, such a distinct entrance style was undoubtedly a special courtesy bestowed by the Twenty-four Solar Terms Palace.

Gongsun Minghe glanced around and gently coughed.

Although there was no microphone in front, this cough instantly spread across the preaching square, like it was echoing in everyone’s ears.

More than ten thousand attendees immediately became silent.

Gongsun Minghe first said: “The establishment of the Twenty-four Solar Terms Palace is a remarkable event for Great Xia and for Canglan Star. Being able to witness all this firsthand, I feel very honored.”

The chief clapped his hands vigorously.

Over ten thousand people followed with applause, which thundered across the Twenty-four Solar Terms Palace.

Guo Nan Nan listened thoughtfully.

Previously, he would have considered this just meaningless formal talk.

After experiencing the operation to demolish the Panpas Independent Army, he grew rapidly at an astounding pace.

Now he realized this was the chief publicly expressing firm support for the Twenty-four Solar Terms Palace and Spirit Crow Lord before the whole world.

Gongsun Minghe did not waste any time talking, directly getting to the point: “Taking advantage of this grand occasion, I plan to announce something.

“Mr. Liu has recently often felt out of energy, thus decided to resign from all positions to enjoy his old age, after collective discussion, we have decided that Mr. Spirit Crows will replace Mr. Liu.”

Guo Nan Nan gasped.

Because Mr. Liu is the second-ranking figure, the claim of “out of energy” is evidently just an excuse.

Since it is now the superpower era, there are plenty of good things enhancing physique and improving health, even a seventy-year-old could easily live another half-century.

It is entirely predictable that Mr. Liu’s sudden retreat to the second line must be related to the case investigated by Xiezhi Bureau.

On the other hand.

Gongsun Minghe is also not young, faced with the turbulent new era and countless challenges, he must truly be the one feeling out of energy.

In a few more years, it’s very likely Gongsun Minghe will step down, and according to the system, Mr. Spirit Crows will formally succeed as chief.

Therefore, the matter announced today, from any angle, is a historic event changing the course of history.

Many people in the preaching square realized this, and a noticeable commotion instantly appeared here.

No one expected Mr. Spirit Crows would become the figure poised to ascend to the pinnacle of Great Xia.