Chapter 1649: Summon the Divine Lord

The faces of the three clan leaders turned pitch-black.

This guy is supposed to be a Rising Star? Not a complete idiot?

Seeing their silence, Qin Feng chuckled. "What's wrong?"

Clan Leader Mo narrowed his eyes. "City Governor Qin, are you trying to make a fool out of us?"

Qin Feng sneered, "Aren't you the ones joking with me?"

At that moment, something dawned on the three men. Clan Leader Mo's eyes narrowed further. "City Governor Qin, we know the Divine Lord is pushing for reform, but that's just a passing phase. Every new official wants to make waves in the beginning, but it'll all go back to normal soon.

"Besides, we're far from the capital. Out here, the Divine Lord is useless.

We

are the Divine Lords of the Yuan World. We are the heavens themselves!"

His tone grew heavier near the end, a veiled warning. They hadn't yet decided whether Qin Feng was friend or foe. His arrogance wasn't just empty words; he wanted this new city governor to know who really held the reins here.

Just then, Qin Feng suddenly laughed.

Clan Leader Mo frowned. "What's so funny, City Governor Qin?"

Qin Feng's laughter stopped abruptly as he suddenly slammed his palm onto the table.

Boom!

The table exploded into pieces.

The three men froze; none of them had expected him to lash out so suddenly.

Qin Feng pointed at them angrily. "A bunch of short-sighted, ignorant fools!"

The three were dumbfounded.

Qin Feng glared coldly. "You're the Divine Lords of the Yuan World? You're the heavens themselves? You frogs in a well really think you can see the whole world? Get out and look around!

"The Divine Civilization is not what it used to be, you colossal idiots!"

"Watch your mouth!"

Clan Leader Mo snapped, his face darkening. "Qin Feng, don't think being a Rising Star makes you invincible. Let me tell you something, we have the Zhou Clan backing us. Do you even know the Zhou Clan? One of them made it into the Inner Committee as a Super Talent!

"Compared to him, you're nothing! We call you "City Governor" out of courtesy. If it weren't for your position, you wouldn't even be as good as a dog!"

Rumble!

Powerful auras began to gather; dozens of elite cultivators surrounded the place.

Qin Feng, however, just smiled. "So you're actually planning to kill me?"

Clan Leader Mo's gaze was cold and malicious. "This place is remote. Far from the capital. If you die here, who's going to know?"

"

Haha!

" Qin Feng burst into laughter. "I've been thinking about how to get rid of you parasites, and now, you've handed me the perfect excuse!"

"Ridiculous!"

Clan Leader Mo sneered. "You think you've got an excuse? If you had brought guards, I might've had second thoughts. But you came alone, that's suicide. Kill him!"

With his command, the hidden elites lunged forward, but Qin Feng pulled out a seal.

The City Governor Seal!

He activated it, and a surge of sword intent swept across the room.

In a split second, dozens of elite cultivators were reduced to ashes.

The three clan leaders were stunned.

Qin Feng looked at their dumbstruck faces and grinned. "Surprised? Didn't see that coming, did you? This seal was personally gifted by the Divine Lord himself. It doesn't just contain a wisp of his sword intent; it also has a recording function."

He tapped the seal. "According to the Divine Lord, this is a... 'body cam.' When enforcing the laws, it must be activated to record the process and supervise the official. Everything you said just now? Already recorded. You thought you were picking on a pushover, but congratulations, you just kicked a piece of solid steel!"

The three men turned ghostly pale. Clan Leader Mo forced himself to remain calm. "Qin Feng... We told you, we're backed by the Zhou Clan! They've got a Super Talent in the Inner Committee!"

Qin Feng raised the seal and sneered. "Still frogs in a well. Don't you know the Divine Lord has reformed the system? All city governors with official seals now have direct access to the top. I've already transmitted everything you said to the Inner Committee.

"The reply just came down: you are to be executed and all your assets confiscated. As for your precious Zhou Clan, they're being investigated as we speak. If anything's found, they'll be punished, too."

The three clan leaders collapsed into despair.

Clan Leader Mo trembled. "No... That's impossible..."

Qin Feng shook his head. "You still think the Divine Civilization is what it used to be? At first, I didn't understand why the Divine Lord insisted on putting a recorder inside the seal. But now I get it. It's not just to monitor us, it's to protect us.

"With this seal, who the hell dares mess with me? If anyone tries, I'll report them straight up the chain. Inner Committee? Outer Committee? I'll have them all taken down."

Clan Leader Mo was dumbfounded.

Qin Feng chuckled. "

Oh,

and by the way... this seal lets me summon the Divine Lord once for free. You get that? As long as I'm righteous, anyone who dares touch me, I can make the Divine Lord fight for me personally."

The three were dumbfounded.

Qin Feng suddenly shouted, "Guards!"

Swoosh!

Two powerful cultivators appeared in an instant.

Qin Feng ordered, "Seize all their assets. Conduct a full investigation of their clans. Anyone innocent can go free. Anyone guilty, deal with them according to the law."

The two responded respectfully, "Yes, sir."

They dragged the three collapsed clan leaders out of the room.

In the shadows, Ye Guan smiled.

Little Ran turned to him. "Brother, when you added that recording function... was this what you had in mind?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Some places are so corrupt that power merely runs in circles. People we send often end up compromised or dead. Without support, they can't fight back against those forces."

He paused, eyes flickering with emotion. This wasn't something he had done casually. He still remembered the bet he made with Clan Leader Jing and what happened when he returned to the Guanxuan Universe.

He'd seen how savage and lawless these local powers could be. They had no fear of the higher authorities and would do anything.

With that in mind, he personally imbued each City Governor Seal with a sliver of his sword intent. The power of that sword intent scaled with the rank of the official; the higher the rank, the stronger it would be.

It wasn't just for enforcing the Divine Laws, it was also to monitor them. The sliver of sword intent contained the attribute of virtue, which meant that if the user misused the seal for evil, Ye Guan would know it immediately.

He didn't believe blindly in human nature. Not everyone was good. That was why power had to be kept in check.

Ye Guan and Little Ran stepped outside.

Ye Guan was smiling. This trip wasn't just a sightseeing trip. He wanted to see if the reforms he had implemented in the Divine Civilization were actually working.

So far, it looked like they were working.

"Brother Yang!" A voice suddenly echoed from nearby.

Ye Guan and Little Ran turned.

Qin Feng was walking toward them.

They stopped, and Ye Guan smiled. "Brother Qin."

Qin Feng grinned. "What a coincidence, running into you again."

Ye Guan nodded. "We're about to leave."

Qin Feng blinked. "Leave?"

Ye Guan nodded with a smile. "That's right."

Qin Feng grew serious. "Brother Yang, to be honest, the higher-ups gave me a good amount of funding but no talented people. I think you're just the person I need. Want to join me? I need an assistant. Three-year probation. Once that's done, I'll make it official. Don't worry, you'll get a salary every year!"

Little Ran pursed her lips and smiled, glancing at Ye Guan but saying nothing.

Ye Guan thought for a moment. "Brother Qin, I'd really love to help, but I've got other things I need to do..."

Qin Feng earnestly said, "Brother Yang, I truly believe you're a perfect fit for the government. The Divine Civilization is thriving, and it's the best time for talented people to make their mark.

"With your ability, becoming a high-ranking minister or marquis is totally within reach. I'm not exaggerating, I'm actually pretty close with the Divine Lord. I can put in a good word for you. You'll take off for sure!"

Little Ran was speechless.

Ye Guan hesitated. "You're close with the Divine Lord?"

Qin Feng nodded solemnly. "Of course. Back when we were recruiting, out of the whole crowd, he picked me at first glance. You know that feeling? Like we were meant to meet, a fated encounter across time and space!"

Ye Guan had no idea what to say.

Qin Feng continued, "We talked for hours! Honestly, I could've joined the Inner Committee with my talents. You know why I didn't? Because I wanted to gain real-world experience. This impoverished, backward Yuan World is my battleground.

"In ten years, I'll transform it completely. Brother Yang, I'm not saying this to brag; I'm saying this because this is your once-in-a-lifetime chance. If we work together, we can achieve greatness!"

Qin Feng rambled on endlessly before Ye Guan finally interrupted, "I don't believe in the Divine Lord."

"Uh..." Qin Feng replied without hesitation, "Me neither! That so-called belief stuff, it's just brainwashing...

Uh,

that may sound disrespectful, but hey, Brother Yang, you're not an outsider, so it should be fine, shouldn't it?"

Ye Guan was speechless.