Xu Yi stood there in a daze for a long moment, then said, "Lord Liu is absolutely right. I'll think it over carefully."
Liu Qingping said, "Make your decision quickly. I don't have much time to waste on you. I'll stay at your Anlu City God's Mansion for now. If you've made up your mind, come find me." With that, he waved a hand, and everyone dispersed, as though he were the Anlu City God.
Xu Yi hurriedly instructed Left Cao Official Jiang Chun to give him a proper welcome, but Jiang Chun ignored him completely and eagerly led Liu Qingping away.
Before Xu Yi could say another word, everyone else had already left.
He had fallen so low that his authority as City God had been utterly swept away.
"Just look at you, just look at you. You've made such a mess of being City God, it's probably unprecedented. Even I'm embarrassed for you..."
Whenever Xu Yi took a hit, if Huang Mei didn't pop out to yap a couple of times, it would feel like a cat was clawing at his heart.
Xu Yi spread his hands. "You don't know a damn thing. I've been looking for an excuse to stir things up. As the saying goes, no disorder, no reform; the greater the chaos, the greater the reform. Just watch."
With that, he rose into the air and left.
In the vastest hall of the Anlu City God's Mansion, Left Cao Official Jiang Chun and Right Cao Official Xie Hua were entertaining Liu Qingping together. Exquisite music and dance, along with the finest banquet dishes, were served in an unending stream.
"Hahaha! Immortal Lord Liu's move was truly a stroke of genius. That Xu Yi is so clueless, he even came to us to borrow Incense Beads.