After Governor Wu Youren left, Wang Xiaoya had someone bring a plate of fish, and she sat in front of Long Fei to eat.

Long Fei looked at her and laughed, "What, did you keep a bit for yourself?"

Wang Xiaoya chuckled, "This fish is a bit big, what’s wrong with me eating the tail?"

Long Fei asked her, "What do you think of the Imperial Chef’s skills?"

Wang Xiaoya tasted a bite, savored it carefully, and nodded repeatedly, "Delicious, much better than the chefs at the restaurants on the street."

"As long as it’s good!"

Long Fei nodded, wanting to say more but hesitated.

Wang Xiaoya, being in tune with him, communicated via spiritual power, "What happened?"

Long Fei originally didn’t want to bring it up, but since she asked, he didn’t hide it, "The maid and chef in our house came in under strange circumstances. I’m afraid they were sent by Empress Wu to spy on us."

"Ah?"

Wang Xiaoya held her chopsticks, suddenly not daring to eat more.

Long Fei laughed as he communicated, "Eat! There’s nothing wrong with the fish. They’re here as spies, not as assassins."

"How did you figure it out?"

Wang Xiaoya frowned, losing her appetite.

Long Fei picked up his chopsticks, took a bite with her, and said, "Earlier they deliberately appeared weak in front of me, one maid seemed delicate and frail, one chef seemed old and clumsy. But their bodies are full of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, likely body cultivators without a Divine Sea! Although they can hide their spiritual power, they can’t conceal the strength of their bodies."

Wang Xiaoya was somewhat speechless and said, "Then should we still stay here?"

Long Fei sighed, "The Demon Calamity in the Shu State all stems from human folly. Since we’ve encountered it, we can’t sit idly by. Additionally, staying here for a while is also good to wait for news from Chu Feng and the others."

Wang Xiaoya nodded, sulkily sipping her wine, "No matter where we go, we can’t avoid conflict. When will we be able to settle down?"

Long Fei pointed upwards and laughed, "For cultivators, they’re entangled in karma. Stability is a privilege for the great figures, unless you can leap out of the Three Realms and not be subject to the Five Elements. Otherwise, you’ll always be a pawn of the mighty."

"So mysterious and mystical!"

Wang Xiaoya wrinkled her nose and playfully teased him, chuckling out loud.

Long Fei tapped her on the head, finished the fish with her, gave her a couple of instructions, and returned to seclusion to refine the Formation Flags.

The Celestial Grand Formation of the Universe, according to legend, is established with three hundred and sixty-five Great Zhou Heavenly Stars Banners as the root, fourteen thousand eight hundred Minor Zhou Heavenly Stars Banners as the stem, and an infinity of Divine Demonic Scattered Stars as branches and leaves.

Long Fei simplified it, leaving only three hundred and sixty-five main stars and fourteen thousand eight hundred subsidiary stars.

Each of these Formation Flags has a different Formation Pattern.

Thus, refining them is extremely taxing, as each one requires special refinement, unlike mass production.

Thanks to the vast number of Magical Weapons Long Fei has scoured over these years, he was able to afford the consumption of these Formation Flags.

After using them, the Formation Flags can still be carried away and reused later on.

The next day, the Governor came early with the document for recruiting the militia as Long Fei suggested last night.

He went back and discussed it with his staff, and specifically wrote to Empress Wu for advice on the matter.

In this world, communication is very advanced.

With special Magical Treasures, real-time communication can even be achieved.

Hearing Long Fei’s suggestion, Empress Wu felt both fondness and caution towards this talent.

However, after much deliberation, she agreed.

After all, a disturbance in Shu State indeed wouldn’t bode well for her reputation.

For now, even if the militia causes trouble, the Government Forces can be used to restrain them later.

Additionally, Wu Youren relayed what Long Fei said about the stars to Empress Wu.

The State Preceptor, Stargazing Master, or Divination Master of the Great Tang Empire didn’t dare say such things, yet these words from Long Fei, a young man in distant Shu State, resonated with her.

While Empress Wu speculated on Long Fei’s motives, she also felt an uneasy excitement, wondering if she was indeed chosen by heaven?

Long Fei’s words inexplicably gave her a bit of confidence.

She even couldn’t wait to meet this young man in person, thinking that if used well, he might become a great asset for her in the future.

For such a big matter as forming the militia, she could even compromise and let Governor Wu Youren handle it, leaving Long Fei in charge, with an obvious purpose.

Wu Youren, being very clever, although Empress Wu’s reply had only one word, "Granted!"

He immediately grasped a lot from it, instructed someone to formally draft a document to set up the militia, and appointed Long Fei as the Chief Instructor of this militia.

Yes, the Great General would be played by Wu Youren.

Long Fei, as the Chief Instructor, was just to train the militia and provide financial and weaponry support.

The real power remained in the hands of Wu Youren.

Such a document, expecting the horse to run without giving it grass to eat, would not even be looked at by the average person.

However, the Governor knew Long Fei would agree.

He thought of Long Fei as a transcendent figure who wouldn’t care about these things.

As he expected, Long Fei took the document, serving for the first time as an official in this world.

In essence, serving as an unofficial militia trainer.

After Governor Wu Youren left, Shu King had some matters to discuss and came over. After seeing the document, he looked around and lowered his voice to remind Long Fei, "My dear elder brother, isn’t it good to enjoy your freedom? Why find trouble for yourself? Look at what this document offers, no real position, yet it requires you to provide this and that, why bother?"

Long Fei smiled, rolling up the document, and asked him, "Did you come here for this matter?"

Shu King shook his head, "Of course not."

Always careful with his words and actions, Shu King immediately changed the topic, "I came to discuss business with you, elder brother."

Shu King took out a map from his sleeve, spread it out, and pointed it to Long Fei, "Elder brother, look. I plan to build three more Jintang Gardens in the northeast, southwest, and southeast corners of Shu State. This way, there will be four fortresses in the north of Shu State to contain the Demon Soldiers. When the Demon Soldiers arrive, these four fortresses cooperating with Shu State City will ensure the safety of Shu State’s northern side!"

Long Fei sat down, sipping tea, and looked at him, "Aren’t you farming anymore?"

Shu King sat and couldn’t help but laugh, "You’re teasing me, right? What money can farming make? I’ve realized that building houses is indeed a lucrative business! But the initial investment is too large, so I wanted to discuss with you, and see if you could invest again."

Long Fei, surprisingly calm, said, "I’m a cultivator, not a businessman. Creating the Jintang District was just to open up a world for you, to give you a way to make money. Since you’ve learned it, there’s no need to involve me again."

Shu King, somewhat troubled, said, "But big brother, I understand how to make money, yet for the community’s safety, without your Battle Armor overseeing it, people won’t trust me! Moreover, this investment is too large. Just relying on the Shu Royal Mansion, I can’t play such a big game!"

Long Fei rubbed his head and said, "There are many Sects in Shu State, you can cooperate with these cultivation sects. As long as you leave them a place in the district, I’m sure they’ll help you. As for funding and Battle Armor issues, I can consider solutions for you?"

"What solutions?"

Shu King, with eyes shining, clasped his hands and bowed, "I knew you would have a way, big brother!"