Ming Fuqian couldn't help but be secretly surprised when he heard that Zhang Yuhe was indeed the Junior Brother who had joined the Inner Sect a hundred years ago through a token.
To be arranged by the Elder to be a Town Guardian Envoy in Yunzhong Prefecture, one's Cultivation must at least reach the Nascent Soul Realm.
Without the support of one's own strength, relying solely on the prestige of the Town Guardian Envoy would definitely not work; wouldn't that just lead to being fooled like an idiot?
"Did he Breakthrough from Qi Refining to the Nascent Soul Realm in just a hundred years?"
"That's impossible."
Ming Fuqian quietly released his Divine Sense and silently probed Zhang Yuhe's aura.
This probe revealed nothing; he couldn't sense Zhang Yuhe's aura at all.
Ming Fuqian was astonished.
"Has he already Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Realm?"
"Absolutely impossible."
Ming Fuqian secretly shook his head.
Cultivating to Soul Transformation in a hundred years? Even a True Immortal Reincarnation couldn't do that.
Looking at Zhang Yuhe across from him, quietly sipping tea, Ming Fuqian felt a little antsy.
He really wanted to know what Zhang Yuhe's Cultivation was at this moment, but such a question clearly couldn't be asked directly.
"Senior Brother, could you please introduce me to the current situation in Yunzhong Prefecture?"
After finishing a cup of tea, Zhang Yuhe humbly asked.
Since he would be stationed in Yunzhong Prefecture for a long time, he naturally needed to first understand the situation there.
Ming Fuqian had been here for decades, so he probably knew a lot of information. Gathering more information would be convenient for future actions.
Moreover, this was also a normal procedure for the handover of a Town Guardian Envoy. Of course, whether others were willing to tell you the truth was another matter.
Ming Fuqian pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Leaving aside forces below two stars, Yunzhong City has five three-star forces: Qian, Sun, Li, He, and also Fengxin Pavilion."
"Among them, Qian and Sun have good relations with the Town Guardian Manor. They both have Family Disciples Cultivating in the Dao Saint Sect's Outer Sect, so they should be trustworthy."
"As for Li and He, these two Families have been rooted in Yunzhong Prefecture for tens of thousands of years, with their influence spread across dozens of cities in Yunzhong Prefecture. Their strength cannot be underestimated, but they are still relatively well-behaved and have always wanted to arrange for their Family Disciples to join the Dao Saint Sect, though they haven't succeeded."
"Oh, the He Family's Old Ancestor was rumored to be at Nascent Soul Great Perfection several centuries ago. Now, it's unknown whether he has passed away or Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Realm. Junior Brother needs to pay attention."
"As for Fengxin Pavilion, although they seem mysterious, their strength is not actually strong. Their Pavilion Master has only just entered the Nascent Soul Realm."
Ming Fuqian generally described the major forces in Yunzhong Prefecture.
Zhang Yuhe listened quietly, nodding silently.
The native forces of Yu Fan Heaven have an informal way of classification.
Forces with Foundation Establishment Cultivators are called one-star forces, and forces with Golden Core Cultivators are called two-star forces.
Three-star forces must have Nascent Soul Cultivators, and four-star forces have Soul Transformation Cultivators.
The highest are five-star forces, with Void Refining Cultivators, but throughout the entire Yu Fan Heaven, there are not many five-star forces, mainly distributed in the major prefectural cities.
As for above five stars, there are none; the Dao Saint Sect does not allow such powerful forces to exist.
Of course, the Dao Saint Sect itself is not included.
It is rumored that the Dao Saint Sect has Mahayana Cultivators, and strictly speaking, it should be considered a seven-star force.
However, the Dao Saint Sect is the rule-maker, so how many stars they are is not important to them.
Yunzhong Prefecture has five three-star forces, and even if the He Family's Old Ancestor Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Realm, Zhang Yuhe didn't take it to heart.
However, what Ming Fuqian mentioned were all overt forces.
For him, things on the surface were not troublesome. What he feared most were unknown hidden forces.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yuhe continued to ask.
"Senior Brother Ming, are there any hidden forces in Yunzhong Prefecture?"
Ming Fuqian shook his head and replied.
"I don't know about that; at least I haven't heard of any."
Zhang Yuhe was still not giving up, so he continued to ask.
"Are there any historical records of Demon Race or Demon God Sect activities in Yunzhong Prefecture?"
"No. As for the Demon Race, let's not even mention them. As extra-dimensional beings, once they appear, their bodies will emit a strong Devilish Qi that can be sensed even hundreds of miles away. Their movements are almost impossible to hide."
"As for the Demon God Sect, I have been stationed here for decades and have not received any related information. Even going back several thousand years, Yunzhong Prefecture has no records of Demon God Sect activity."
Zhang Yuhe nodded in understanding. He had only asked casually and didn't take it seriously.
After all, the Demon God Sect operates in the shadows. Even occasional activities are a major event for the Dao Saint Sect.
Yunzhong Prefecture is just one prefecture, so it's normal for nothing to have appeared there.
The two chatted for a while longer, then Ming Fuqian stood up and said.
"Let's quickly complete the handover. I need to hurry back to the Sect for secluded cultivation. I sensed a Breakthrough opportunity earlier, and if I miss this chance, I don't know how long I'll have to wait for the next one."
"Alright."
The two quickly handed over the seals, the control center of the city's Formation, and other matters.
When everything was done, the two walked out of the manor. Ming Fuqian released his flying boat and said to Zhang Yuhe.
"Junior Brother, please feel at ease being stationed here. I'm heading back to the Sect now."
"Goodbye, Senior Brother Ming. If I have any questions in the future, I'll use the jade token to contact you for advice."
"No problem."
After Ming Fuqian finished speaking, he led a group of people onto the flying boat and departed.
Ming Fuqian was not alone; as a local, he also had Family influence.
When he came to Yunzhong City to take up his post, he brought a large group of people, and now that he was leaving, he naturally had to take them with him.
In fact, most of the Dao Saint Sect's Inner and Outer Sect Disciples came from various forces. Individuals like Zhang Yuhe, who were lone wolves, were rare.
This was also a method the Dao Saint Sect used to connect with and control various forces.
By recruiting Disciples, they tightly bound various forces together.
After Ming Fuqian left, the entire Town Guardian Manor instantly became empty.
Looking at the two or three remaining people, Zhang Yuhe was a bit speechless.
How was he supposed to manage this? Without people to help him, he would be blind and deaf, completely unaware of outside information.
He couldn't possibly patrol everywhere every day, could he? What about Cultivating then?
Moreover, relying on himself alone, no matter how diligent he was, he couldn't possibly handle everything.
One must know that Yunzhong Prefecture was not just this one prefectural city; it also governed hundreds of smaller cities below.
It wasn't enough for just the prefectural city to be fine; the cities below were also within his scope of supervision.
If trouble arose in the cities below, the responsibility would also fall on him.
"I need to find a way to get some people to help."
Zhang Yuhe's mind raced as he considered where to find people.
Finding players to help was one way, but players' current strength was still not very strong. The highest Cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm; he hadn't heard of any Golden Core Realm players appearing.
More importantly, players were scattered everywhere, and there probably weren't many players in Yunzhong Prefecture.
Relying solely on players definitely wouldn't work; he needed to find some local forces to help.
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