When Su Muqing walked over to drink water, the people standing in front finally saw Cang Ze's miserable state. His entire left face was swollen like a steamed bun, and his eyes were swollen shut into slits. He no longer had the appearance of the delicate boy from before.
Su Muqing walked over with the water. "Speak."
Cang Ze thought she was going to hit him again, so he raised his hand to cover his face, speaking indistinctly, "Beat, beat. I say... I say..."
"It was... it was Miss Chu who sold it to me..." Cang Ze stammered, then glanced at Su Muqing.
He then held up three fingers and continued, "Three months ago, she said she knew that the Uninhabited Area was going to elect a leader. She could sell me the Divine Thunder Fire that the imperial court had newly developed, to help me seize the position of leader."
Chu Ruoqiao had contacted Cang Ze three months ago. After they reached an agreement, the Divine Thunder Fire was transported to Mu Cang County a month ago, and then Cang Ze transported it back to the Blood Robe Sect.
However, Chu Ruoqiao and her group were scheduled to arrive a few days before the election, when they would teach him how to use it. Coincidentally, the day after Chu Ruoqiao and her group arrived, Su Muqing and hers also arrived.
That afternoon, when Cang Ze tested the power of the Divine Thunder Fire in an uninhabited place according to her method, he happened to encounter the Saintess of the Thousand Poisons Sect, and there was a conflict with Su Muqing and her group.
Subsequently, the giant python exploded. The two explosions occurred almost simultaneously, so no one else noticed. However, he had witnessed the astonishing power of the Divine Thunder Fire.
So Cang Ze carefully placed it on the war chariot. Yesterday, he invited Chu Ruoqiao onto the war chariot. Chu Ruoqiao said she wanted to help check if the range of the Divine Thunder Fire was accurate.
Cang Ze was still happy in his heart, thinking she was considering him. So he invited Huo Qixiao for tea, leaving Chu Ruoqiao alone with the Divine Thunder Fire.
As a result, in the afternoon, the Divine Thunder Fire had a serious error, causing the deaths of so many people in the Uninhabited Area.
Cang Ze also said that even the medicine given to the slaves was provided by Chu Ruoqiao.
Huo Qixiao was full of disbelief upon hearing this! What did this mean? Had Chu Ruoqiao been replaced when she was in the Sacred Capital?
Old Man Tianji thought that he had invited Chu Ruoqiao. He originally thought she was the Phoenix Girl and hoped that while she saved all living beings, she could also protect the Uninhabited Area. Who knew that he had almost caused a monstrous disaster!
Su Muqing had a hypothesis in her mind. She guessed that the fake Chu Ruoqiao was the spy in the Uninhabited Area.
With the Divine Thunder Fire tampered with by her, it was equivalent to planting a time bomb in their team. She guessed that the rockets and crossbows used by the Japanese pirates were also provided by her.
No wonder Old Man Tianji was shocked when he saw five ships on the sea yesterday. There were clearly only two before. Chu Ruoqiao and the Japanese pirates must have colluded and planned to take down the Uninhabited Area together!
As for why she did this, Su Muqing analyzed that one of the real and fake Chu Ruoqiao was likely the reborn person, so she knew what was going to happen next.
She had a vague feeling. She felt that the real Chu Ruoqiao was the reborn person, and it was possible that she had been reborn very early on...
However, none of this mattered to Su Muqing. Anyway, after the poison on Lu Yuzhi was resolved, she was going to embark on a grand undertaking. Anyone who wanted to disrupt the stability of the small world would be her enemy!
The matter had been clarified. Su Muqing waved her hand, and people took Cang Ze away. How to deal with him would be decided by everyone. For now, there was an important matter to attend to.
Old Man Tianji raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said, "Everyone! We said at the beginning that whoever could clear out those Japanese pirates would be the leader of our Uninhabited Area."
The Right Protector of the Thousand Poisons Sect stepped forward, interrupting what Old Man Tianji was about to say, "Senior Tianji, the Japanese pirates were only driven away, not completely eliminated. Is it too early to talk about the leader now?"
"What's too early! Our people from the Three Saint Palaces are willing to recognize Miss Su as the leader." Le Xiong, seeing the Thousand Poisons Sect causing trouble again, stepped forward with the people from the Three Saint Palaces.
Le Xiong, Le Kuang, and Le Yan'er stood side by side, cupped their fists, and bowed to Su Muqing, "Le Xiong, Sect Master of the Three Saint Palaces. Together with the disciples of the sect, we pay our respects to the Lord."
The Right Protector of the Thousand Poisons Sect, seeing that the people of the Three Saint Palaces actually acknowledged Su Muqing, began to mock them verbally, "Le Xiong, you Three Saint Palaces really have backbone! What? Were you bought with last night's meal?"
Le Xiong rolled up his sleeves, put his hands on his hips, and began to scold, "You bullsh*t! Does our Three Saint Palaces lack that little bit of food? You stinking b*tches from the Thousand Poisons Sect! Why didn't I realize before that you're the kind of people who eat with a bowl and curse after putting it down? And you dare to laugh at us for having no backbone, did you eat less last night?"
The people of the Thousand Poisons Sect were so choked by Le Xiong's words that they didn't know what to say. They had indeed eaten a lot of the food Su Muqing provided last night, but they were absolutely unwilling to acknowledge her as the leader just for that!
Seeing that Le Xiong had gone off-topic, Le Kuang quickly pulled him back. He then returned to the subject, "Now we brothers and sister will tell everyone the reasons for recommending her. If we miss anything, please make up for it! Firstly. The reason why this battle yesterday could so quickly defeat the Japanese pirates was largely due to the efforts of Su Muqing and her group. This shows that she is a capable person!"
After Le Xiong finished speaking, Le Kuang also stepped forward, "Secondly, during the fight, Su Muqing saved the lives of many others single-handedly. Especially the cannon tube of the Blood Robe Sect exploding. If she hadn't pushed the cannon tube away in time, I'm afraid the people on the other side would have suffered heavy casualties. Being able to help others in times of crisis shows that she is a loyal and righteous person."
After her two brothers finished, Le Yan'er gracefully walked out and said charmingly and alluringly, "Thirdly, and most importantly, after the chaotic battle, Su Muqing and her group were almost uninjured. However, all of them were diligently treating the injured personnel. It didn't matter whether the person was from which sect or those slaves. As long as they were severely injured, Su Muqing treated them all without reservation, regardless of their status. This shows that she has a benevolent heart."
After Le Yan'er finished speaking, she even threw a flirtatious glance at Su Muqing, making her shoulders tremble!
Finally, Le Xiong stepped forward to summarize, "If a person with such capability, loyalty, and benevolence cannot be our leader, then there is no need for our Uninhabited Area to elect a leader. This is why we Three Saint Palaces are willing to recognize her as the leader. Do you have anything to add?"
After hearing the words of the people from the Three Saint Palaces, except for the people from the Thousand Poisons Sect who still looked disdainful, others began to whisper and discuss. Most of them personally experienced the battle with the Japanese pirates yesterday. Now that they thought about it carefully, what Le Xiong and the others said made a lot of sense.
Old Man Tianji also stepped forward with the people who were affiliated with the Limitless Gate, "Well said! Sect Master Le's summary is quite accurate! Tianji, the Master of the Limitless Gate, together with his disciples, pays his respects to the Lord."
Seeing that Old Man Tianji also paid his respects, Qin Sanren of the Carefree Valley also stepped forward with his disciples, "Le Xiong, you missed one point. Miss Su is willing to share our hardships, which shows that she is magnanimous and has the demeanor of a leader! I, Qin Sanren, together with my disciples, are willing to pledge allegiance to Su Muqing as the leader!"
There were five major forces in the Uninhabited Area, and now three had expressed their acknowledgment.
The opinion of Cang Ze of the Blood Robe Sect was no longer important, but judging from the expressions of the survivors from his sect, they also agreed.
As for the attitude of the people from the Thousand Poisons Sect, it had never been within Su Muqing's consideration. She stood on the circular platform in the square of the Limitless Gate and removed the mask she was wearing.
Seeing her true face, the crowd immediately erupted in a frenzy.
"This, this... our leader is this beautiful?"
"Oh my god! Is this a fairy?"
"I can't take it anymore, I can't take it anymore! Help me!"
"So beautiful! She looks so young!"
"So capable at such a young age. Indeed, heroes emerge from the youth!"
Su Muqing raised her hand, and the people below immediately quieted down. She took the leader's token presented by Old Man Tianji and raised it high above her head, "People of the Uninhabited Area, hear my command!"
Everyone present, except for the people from the Thousand Poisons Sect, cupped their fists with both hands, knelt on one knee, and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Lord!"
Su Muqing stood on the high platform and paused for a moment, looking down at the kneeling people. In fact, she was thinking about what to say in her mind. "The Uninhabited Area has been forgotten by the world for a long time. Many people even consider it an unlucky place, and we are all considered unorthodox. Are you willing to be misunderstood by others your whole life? I am not willing! Therefore, I will lead you to create our own glory! Let those who once looked down on us look at us with new eyes!"
Su Muqing's speech was passionate and fiery, and the people below listened with burning passion!
"I declare! Starting today, the Uninhabited Area is officially renamed Huaxia City. Hua represents glorious prosperity, and Xia represents enduring righteousness! We will shine the light of Huaxia on every inch of land! Let everyone remember! The light of Huaxia, righteousness spreads far and wide!"
As her voice, filled with inner energy, echoed in the square, there was a moment of silence from the crowd. Then, someone不知道 who it was started shouting, "The light of Huaxia, righteousness spreads far and wide!"
"The light of Huaxia, righteousness spreads far and wide!"
"The light of Huaxia, righteousness spreads far and wide!"
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Su Muqing looked at the people below shouting slogans and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they were cooperative enough not to make her speak alone.
This was the first time she had faced such a large-scale event, and she had forgotten to prepare a draft. The renaming was also a spur-of-the-moment idea. Judging by the reaction of the crowd, her performance should be acceptable, right?
Huo Qixiao tightly grasped the fan in his hand, his expression unreadable as he stared at the crowd shouting slogans. Now that the situation was settled, the Uninhabited Area had fallen into Su Muqing's hands. He had to return to the capital as soon as possible to see how to salvage the situation.
Also, the leader of Fierce Tiger Stronghold whom he had contacted earlier. After returning this time, he would have to associate with them more. The Uninhabited Area had already been lost, and Fierce Tiger Stronghold must not be lost!