East Sea City, Ouyang Jian (Seeking Recommendation Tickets! Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Early in the morning, a black sedan pulled up in front of Aolai City Orphanage.

Inside the orphanage, an unfamiliar man sat on the reception room sofa with a smile on his face, while Jing Ziyuan sat respectfully to one side.

This man was Zhao Wuxu, Aolai City's administrative officer. Since Aolai City was merely a small city, classified as a fourth-tier city under the Federation's administrative structure, its chief administrative official could not bear the title of City Lord and could only be called an administrative officer.

Even so, Zhao Wuxu was a genuine Four Ring Soul Ancestor and a Purple-rank administrator of the Sun Moon Federation, part of the ruling class.

After washing up, Jing Shaoyu came to the reception room.

"Administrative Officer, this child is Jing Shaoyu." The moment Jing Ziyuan saw Jing Shaoyu enter, she immediately rose to her feet, walked over, and took his hand as she introduced him to Zhao Wuxu. "A Yu, this is Aolai City's administrative officer. Hurry and greet him."

"Hello, Administrative Officer!" Jing Shaoyu obediently greeted Zhao Wuxu.

"Hello." Zhao Wuxu smiled warmly and rose to his feet as well. "I heard that you have Innate Full Soul Power. That's wonderful! May I see your martial soul?"

"Sure!" Jing Shaoyu nodded. With a thought, the Origin Spirit Martial Soul instantly possessed him.

"!" Zhao Wuxu's eyes immediately lit up, and excitement appeared on his face as he exclaimed in delight, "Such dense life force. It truly is a top-tier martial soul!"

He quickly walked over to Jing Shaoyu and patted him on the shoulder, signaling for him to withdraw his martial soul. Then he sighed with emotion, "I'm truly envious of you, child. I hope you'll return to Aolai City often in the future."

"..." At first, Jing Shaoyu did not understand what Zhao Wuxu meant. He tilted his head with a puzzled expression, but after thinking it over, he understood and replied, "Sure!"

"Good!" Zhao Wuxu said excitedly. "Then let's set off. You'll be meeting the City Lord this afternoon, so time is tight!"

With that, Zhao Wuxu took the lead in heading outside, while Jing Ziyuan pulled Jing Shaoyu along behind him.

However, just as they reached the courtyard, Na'er ran out of the house and threw her arms around Jing Shaoyu. In a spoiled tone, she cried, "Brother, Na'er wants to go with you too!"

"Sure!" Jing Shaoyu agreed instinctively, but immediately realized something was wrong. He looked nervously at Jing Ziyuan and Zhao Wuxu and asked, "Is that okay?"

Jing Ziyuan's expression turned rather unpleasant, but Zhao Wuxu looked unconcerned and continued smiling. "Then let her come along. There are enough seats in the car anyway."

"Thank you!" Hearing that, Jing Shaoyu immediately relaxed and thanked Zhao Wuxu gratefully.

Jing Ziyuan's expression improved considerably as well. She also looked at Zhao Wuxu gratefully, then shot Na'er a fierce glare. Clearly, she was deeply dissatisfied with Na'er's willful behavior.

Na'er, on the other hand, did not care in the slightest. Clinging to Jing Shaoyu with her whole body practically hanging off him, her little face was filled with the delighted smile of someone who had gotten her way.

Aolai City was the most remote city under East Sea City's jurisdiction, nearly a hundred kilometers away. At the speed of a soul-guided car, a round trip would take three to four hours.

In the car, Zhao Wuxu focused on driving, Jing Ziyuan sat in the front passenger seat, and Jing Shaoyu and Na'er sat in the back. Jing Shaoyu truly had not expected Zhao Wuxu, an official at the county magistrate level and a Soul Ancestor-level Soul Master, to personally drive them around with Jing Ziyuan, his subordinate, and the two children. For a moment, he could not tell whether Zhao Wuxu was simply approachable or had some ulterior motive. They arrived in East Sea City without incident. The soul-guided car drove directly into the East Sea City Administrative Headquarters, and after passing an inspection, they were taken straight to the City Lord Office to meet East Sea City's City Lord, Ouyang Jian.

As one of the Sun Moon Federation's eighteen first-tier cities, East Sea City was classified as a second-tier city in the administrative system. The chief official of its Administrative Headquarters could use the title of City Lord, so the Administrative Headquarters was commonly called the City Lord's Mansion.

"Your subordinate, Zhao Wuxu of Aolai City, greets City Lord!" Zhao Wuxu respectfully bent at the waist and bowed to Ouyang Jian.

"Greetings, City Lord!" Jing Ziyuan performed the same gesture.

As for Jing Shaoyu and Na'er, they were still children and did not need to be so concerned with formalities. Jing Shaoyu was currently studying this City Lord.

Ouyang Jian was a stern-looking old man with graying hair, a small goatee, and sharp eyes. Just like his name, his gaze was as sharp as a sword. He waved a hand and said, "No need for formalities. I remember you, Zhao Wuxu. Vajra Bear martial soul, correct?"

"Yes!" Excitement appeared on Zhao Wuxu's face. Straightening up, he said, "This subordinate is lacking in talent and has yet to break through his bottleneck. I have let down City Lord and the Headquarters' cultivation!"

"Ah, no need to be modest!" Ouyang Jian waved his hand. "I already know about your report. Which of these two children has Innate Full Soul Power?"

Ouyang Jian's gaze fell upon Jing Shaoyu and Na'er. His sharp eyes softened slightly. No one could dislike adorable children, much less two of them.

"City Lord, he is Jing Shaoyu." Zhao Wuxu suppressed the excitement in his heart and walked over to Jing Shaoyu's side. "This is Jing Shaoyu's Foster Mother, Jing Ziyuan, a clerk from our Aolai City Administrative Office."

"Hello, City Lord Grandpa!" Jing Shaoyu obediently called out to Ouyang Jian. His big eyes gazed up at him, and he wore the expression of a very good child.

"Hello there!" Sure enough, Ouyang Jian was charmed by Jing Shaoyu's appearance. A nearly imperceptible smile appeared on his stern face as he said, "I heard that you have Innate Full Soul Power. Can Grandpa see your martial soul?"

"Sure!" Jing Shaoyu released the Origin Spirit Martial Soul.

"This..." Shock and excitement immediately appeared on Ouyang Jian's face. Unable to restrain himself, he burst into laughter. "It truly is a top-tier martial soul! Heaven is truly blessing East Sea City! Hahaha!"

Ouyang Jian's laughter greatly excited Zhao Wuxu and completely eased Jing Ziyuan's anxious heart. At the very least, Ouyang Jian's reaction made it clear that he was extremely satisfied with Jing Shaoyu.

"Child, withdraw your martial soul." Ouyang Jian spoke kindly to Jing Shaoyu, then turned and returned to his seat, looking toward Zhao Wuxu. "Little Zhao, you handled this matter very well!"

"It is all thanks to City Lord's guidance!" Wild joy flashed through Zhao Wuxu's eyes, and even his voice trembled slightly as he answered respectfully.

"Jing Ziyuan, right?" Ouyang Jian turned to Jing Ziyuan and asked with a smile, "This old man will presume upon his age and call you Little Jing. You raised a fine son. What position do you hold in Aolai City? Are you interested in transferring to East Sea City?"

"Huh?" Jing Ziyuan was stunned and could not speak for a moment.

"Reporting to City Lord, Sister Jing is the director of Aolai City Orphanage. This visit to East Sea City was precisely to ask City Lord to raise her rank, so she could purchase a high-quality Soul Spirit for A Yu!" Zhao Wuxu came to her rescue and answered in her place.

"Then that works out perfectly." Ouyang Jian immediately understood and laughed heartily. "The Headquarters happens to be short an office director. Little Jing, you can stay here."

"Thank you, City Lord!" Even if Jing Ziyuan had been slow-witted, she understood Ouyang Jian's intentions by now. She immediately thanked him excitedly.

"No need. This is what you deserve!" Ouyang Jian waved a hand, then said to Zhao Wuxu, "Little Zhao, take Little Jing to handle her transfer and handover procedures. Take care of the other matters while you're at it."

"Yes!" Zhao Wuxu immediately agreed. "This subordinate will handle it at once! Sister Jing, let's go!"

"Huh? Then what about A Yu?" Jing Ziyuan asked instinctively.

"Do not worry. This old man will personally take him to choose a Soul Spirit in East Sea City." Ouyang Jian waved his hand. "As one with Innate Full Soul Power, the East Sea City Administrative Headquarters will provide one Yellow-rank Soul Spirit free of charge!"

"Wouldn't that trouble City Lord too much?" Jing Ziyuan said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Oh, Sister Jing, let's go handle the procedures!" The moment Zhao Wuxu heard Jing Ziyuan's words, he felt his head grow dizzy. He immediately pulled Jing Ziyuan toward the door.

"A Yu, follow City Lord and don't run around, understand?" Even as Jing Ziyuan was dragged away, she did not forget to remind him.

"Got it!" Jing Shaoyu agreed.

"Hahaha, good boy. Let's go too!" Ouyang Jian looked at Jing Shaoyu, liking him more and more the longer he looked, and said with a chuckle.

"Mm!" Jing Shaoyu took Na'er's hand and followed closely behind Ouyang Jian.

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