The Peacock County Magistrate's Official Seal

The story of the Kong Household, known as the "Peacock," is not a secret. However, more than four hundred years later, the Bifang Bi Household, Sixth-Grade True Spirit Lineage located on the border of the Vermilion Bird Domain in the Southern Region, can still clearly recount the events that occurred in the Central Domain when the Kong Household was just a small Ninth-Grade True Spirit Lineage.

This also demonstrates the methods employed by the Bi Household, known as "Bifang".

Kong Wenxuan didn't know if the other party was trying to intimidate them, but it certainly made him feel uneasy.

Clan Chief Kong Changgeng bowed again and said, "Thank you, Prefect. However, the Kong Household's debt to the Luan Household was repaid four hundred years ago."

"The Kong Household today is merely a newly emerging, minor Ninth-Grade True Spirit Lineage in the Vermilion Bird Domain of the Southern Region, Extended Net Moon Deer Prefecture, Bifang Commandery."

"The Kong Household has been rooted here for over a hundred years and has long been accustomed to the water, soil, and climate of the Southern Region, so they have no intention of returning to the Central Domain."

Upon hearing this, Commandery Governor Bi smiled and nodded, saying, "In that case, has your Kong Household decided to expand your territory under my Bifang Commandery and build another Peacock County?"

"Indeed!" Kong Wenxuan and clan chief Kong Changgeng both bowed in response.

"Very well!" Commandery Governor Bi nodded and said, "My Bifang Commandery originally had five counties, but that little girl from the Ya Household destroyed one of them, leaving only four counties. Since your Kong Household is willing to build another ' Peacock County,' it would be perfect to restore the number of counties to five."

As he spoke, Commandery Governor Bi took out a precious seal of the prefect that shimmered with starlight. Starlight flowed over the seal, and the seal knob was formed by the shape of Vermilion Bird and Golden Crow. It could be seen that the shape of the Golden Crow was slightly higher than that of the Vermilion Bird.

Around the seal are carved the "Celestial Stars True Spirit Diagram Spheres), the image of Extended Net Moon Deer True Spirit, the image of Bifang True Spirit, and a map of the geography and landscape of Bifang Commandery.

Commandery Governor Bi held the Prefectural Seal in one hand and made a hand Hand Seals with the other. Instantly, a beam of starlight flew out from the Prefectural Seal in his hand and shot straight into the sky. Even the roof of the Prefectural Office and the great formation did not block it.

Then, the sun appeared in broad daylight, and the Sixth-Grade True Spirit Star "Bifang True Spirit Star" appeared in the sky. On the star, the image of "Bifang True Spirit" with red markings, blue body, white beak, and one leg appeared. It spread its wings, raised its head, and let out a cry towards the southern sky.

A dazzling starlight shot out from this "Bifang True Spirit Star" and also into the southern sky.

Then, more stars appeared in the southern sky, and the Vermilion Bird Mansions appeared in the sky. All seven True Spirit Star of the Seven Mansions of the Vermilion Bird manifested, and a faint phoenix cry could be heard.

The starlight emanating from the "Bifang True Spirit Star" entered the "Extended Net Moon Deer True Spirit Star Vermilion Bird Mansions". Soon after, an even more dazzling starlight shot out from the "Vermilion Bird Mansions", passed through the "Bifang True Spirit Star", and finally fell down, landing in the Bifang Commandery City County government office below, in the other hand of the Commandery Governor Bi.

The dazzling starlight condensed and transformed rapidly in Commandery Governor Bi's hand, instantly turning into a precious seal radiant with starlight.

Commandery Governor Bi raised the Starlight Seal and looked at the two members of the Kong Household, saying, "Draw upon the power of your Kong Household's ' Peacock True Spirit Star ' to refine this Starlight Seal. This seal will become your Kong Household's ' Peacock County Magistrate's Official Seal '."

Upon hearing the other party's words, the clan leader did not make a move, but instead looked at Kong Wenxuan and gestured for him to take action.

Clearly, the clan leader intends to hand over the position of "Magistrate of Peacock County" to Kong Wenxuan, and since Kong Wenxuan was the one who successfully Star Inlaying the "Peacock True Spirit Star" into the Kong Wenxuan Kong Household, his control over the "Peacock True Spirit Star" is undoubtedly the most profound.

Therefore, the clan leader asked Kong Wenxuan to draw upon the power of the "Peacock True Spirit Star" to refine the "Peacock County Magistrate's Official Seal" as a precaution.

Kong Wenxuan quickly understood the clan leader's meaning and did not refuse. He directly summoned the power of the "Peacock True Spirit Star". The True Spirit Star manifested in the sky, and the Five-Colored Peacock True Spirit appeared in the star, raising its head and singing clearly.

Although the Kong Household's small Ninth-Grade True Spirit Star is insignificant compared to the Sixth-Grade True Spirit Star "Bifang True Spirit Star", it is like a firefly compared to a torch, and it is far from being comparable to the "Vermilion Bird Mansions" manifested in the southern sky.

However, under Kong Wenxuan's guidance, the tiny "Peacock True Spirit Star" managed to withstand the dazzling starlight of the "Bifang True Spirit Star" beside it, and bloomed with its own starlight. It then fell from the sky and landed in the prefectural governor's mansion below. Under Kong Wenxuan's control, it directly fell into the starlight seal.

Lili!

The next moment, the figure of a Peacock True Spirit appeared on the Starlight Seal, raised its head and let out a clear cry, then directly plunged into the seal, leaving the image of the Five-Colored Peacock True Spirit on one side of the Starlight Seal.

Then, Kong Wenxuan clearly felt that he had refined and controlled the "Peacock County Magistrate's Official Seal" in front of him, and with a wave of his hand, it landed in his hand.

This "Peacock County Magistrate's Official Seal," forged from starlight, also features a knob at the top surrounded by Vermilion Bird and a Golden Crow. Around it are engraved the "Celestial Stars True Spirit Diagram," the "Form of the Vermilion Bird," the "Form of the Extended Net Moon Deer," the "Form of the Bifang," and finally, the "Form of the Five-Colored Peacock."

After the Kong Household establishes Peacock County, the side of the official seal that features the "Five-Colored Peacock" will likely be decorated with a map of the Peacock County's landscape.

At the bottom of this official seal are engraved several lines of text. "Seal of the Vermilion Bird Royal Court of the Golden Crow Imperial Dynasty, Extended Net Moon Deer Prefecture Bifang Commandery, Peacock County".

Kong Wenxuan discovered that this "Magistrate's Official Seal" was equivalent to a Second Tier Spirit Artifact, and its power far exceeded that of ordinary Spirit Artifact of the same tier. If the Kong Household built "Peacock County" and had real-world support, this "Magistrate's Official Seal" would probably become even stronger.

Furthermore, this "Magistrate's Official Seal" has many more functions, including details about the rights, responsibilities, obligations, and daily work of the True Spirit Lineage after taking control of a county.

Kong Wenxuan glanced at it briefly and saw the responsibilities and obligations that the clan leader had mentioned before, such as guarding the land, slaying demons, and paying taxes. There were also regulations that the county magistrate had to report his work to the prefect online every four years through the official seal, attend a court meeting online at the Vermilion Bird Royal Court every thirty years, and attend a grand court meeting online at the Golden Crow Imperial Court every hundred years.

The reason it is all described as online is that officials of the Golden Crow Imperial Dynasty, whether they are county magistrates, prefects, governors, or central officials of the Vermilion Bird Royal Court and the Golden Crow Imperial Court, can meet, pay tribute, and hold court assemblies in the Nine Heavens opened up by the "Celestial Stars True Spirit Diagram" through their official seals and the power of the True Spirit Star.

The cultivators themselves do not need to enter; only their Spiritual Consciousness consciousness is required. Therefore, Kong Wenxuan called it an online court assembly.

Kong Wenxuan was still studying the more functions of the "Magistrate's Official Seal," Commandery Governor Bi glanced meaningfully at the "Peacock True Spirit Star" that had appeared in the sky. He could tell that this "Peacock True Spirit Star" was different; it was actually a top-grade ninth-rank True Spirit Star, which meant that the Kong Household must have passed all the tests when they were Star Inlaying. This made him look at this "Peacock" Lineage, which had drifted from the Central Domain, with new respect.

"Alright!" After a while, estimating that Kong Wenxuan had finished his preparations regarding the "Magistrate's Official Seal," Commandery Governor Bi said in a deep voice, "Now that your Kong Household's matter is settled, let's talk about Cuckoo Du Household's use of the forbidden technique ' A Hundred Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix Paying Homage to the Phoenix,' and the Demon Race's control of the Demon Beast tide to breach Cuckoo County!"

"You two should have been involved in both of these events, so please recount what you saw and heard."

Upon hearing this, Kong Wenxuan accepted the official seal, exchanged a glance with the clan chief Kong Changgeng, and then said, "Yes!"

The two then recounted what had happened in Cuckoo County. Of course, they only spoke of what they had seen, heard, and personally experienced, without adding any subjective judgments or speculations, nor did they express any suspicion about the "Fire Crow" Ya Household.

These speculations and suspicions are, after all, baseless and cannot be discussed publicly.

Of course, they didn't mention obtaining the forbidden technique "A Hundred Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix to the Phoenix" from the Du Household's "secret realm fragments".

After hearing their accounts, Commandery Governor Bi's attention was clearly more focused on the Demon Race. He looked at the two men and said, "So, the disaster in Cuckoo County was indeed caused by Third Tier Demon Race race?"

"Yes, and there are two!" Kong Wenxuan replied immediately. The clan leader had not participated in the final battle of "Demon-Suppressing Pass," so he was unaware of the details and could only tell Kong Wenxuan: "One is Third Tier Demon Race Earth Dragon, and the other is a Third Tier Demon Race eagle!"

"I didn't expect those guys from the ' Demon Court ' to have already raised Third Tier Demon Race in the southern mountains! Looks like we'll have to clean them out again..."

Upon Commandery Governor Bi spoke in a deep voice.