"I know what you're worried about, but rest assured. Getting from Chang'an City to Qingqiu Kingdom takes no time at all. If anything really happens, we won't stand idly by. Besides, there are several Taiyi Realm cultivators in Chang'an City right now, so you needn't worry too much." Qinglian Fairy glanced at Shen Luo as she spoke.
"Besides you, Senior Cheng Yaojin of the Great Tang Government Office, and Senior Yuan Tiangang, are there other Taiyi Realm cultivators?" Shen Luo asked in surprise.
"Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing of the Heavenly Palace and Master Kongdu of Huasheng Temple are here as well." Qinglian Fairy nodded.
"Five Taiyi Realm cultivators are stationed here, all with close ties to the Great Tang Government Office. This can't be solely to deal with a possible upheaval in Qingqiu Kingdom, can it?" Shen Luo frowned upon hearing this.
At his words, Qinglian Fairy looked at Shen Luo with a few more traces of approval in her eyes...
"You guessed correctly. The effects of the Chang'an fox chaos have not been completely eliminated. In fact, Chang'an City has been far from peaceful lately. In just over ten days, several officials from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau have been assassinated."
"Why assassinate officials from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau?" Shen Luo asked doubtfully.
"That is still unclear. However, those Imperial Astronomical Bureau officials had one thing in common. They were all responsible for conducting underground hydrological surveys during the restoration of Chang'an City. Yuan Tiangang even cast a divination for this matter. Afterward, he invited several of us to remain in Chang'an City and assist with the investigation, in case of unforeseen circumstances," Qinglian Fairy said.
Hearing this, Shen Luo felt a faint sense of unease rise within him. However, knowing that these seniors were stationed here, he did