For an entire month, whenever anyone dared cause trouble in Wei City, Xu Qingtong showed no mercy, striking hard and either killing or crippling them.
Xu Qingtong's ruthless crackdown thoroughly cowed those harboring ill intentions, and order in Wei City finally stabilized.
Afterward, he invited Nangong Zhen to serve as Wei City's Vice City Lord and filled all the other posts, great and small. Only then did Wei City take on an air of peace and harmony.
One day, while Xu Qingtong was discussing matters with Nangong Zhen, Lan Xin Butterfly suddenly came to report, "City Lord, Juxian Academy has sent word asking you to return!"
Now that Wei City and the Academy had Cat Falcons carrying messages between them, they maintained close contact. The Academy could keep abreast of the situation in Wei City at any time.
"Big Brother, the Academy wants me back. I wonder what important business there is. Ever since returning to Central Province, I've been busy dealing with Wei City's affairs and haven't gone back to see Master! I need to make the trip, so I'll leave things here to you!" Xu Qingtong told Nangong Zhen.
"Mm, go ahead! Come back soon. I can't stay here with you forever either!" Nangong Zhen said.
Xu Qingtong then summoned Cui Yan and instructed him to follow the Vice City Lord's arrangements in all matters. Then he left Wei City, heading straight for Juxian Academy aboard his Flying Boat.
In less than half a day, Xu Qingtong returned to Juxian Academy.
He first went to Yu Tiancheng's cave abode to let his master know he was safe. Seeing Xu Qingtong return alone, Yu Tiancheng hurriedly asked about Du Siwen.
Only after learning that Du Siwen was safe did his heart settle.
Next, Xu Qingtong went to the summit