「Main World, Cangxuan City.」
Li Chang’an returned from the Rebirth World. After adjusting to the immense power that now filled his body, he summoned Zhao Xi, who was busy managing the city.
During this reincarnation, he had spent over sixty years in the Rebirth World. Comparatively, it was the longest of his three reincarnations.
Because of this, ten days had passed in the Main World by the time Li Chang’an returned.
Upon receiving Li Chang’an’s summons, Zhao Xi rushed in and said, "Lord City Lord, you’re finally back..."
Seeing her so rushed and flustered,
it was as if Li Chang’an hadn’t been gone for ten days, but for a whole year.
This made Li Chang’an frown. He sensed something was amiss, but still asked patiently, "What’s going on? Did something happen?"
Zhao Xi caught her breath before speaking. "Lord City Lord, Su Ruobing, Governor Hu Xiuyuan... and... and... Vice Chairman Gu Yizhi of the Huaxia Reincarnator Association! They all came to Cangxuan City looking for you. Since they couldn’t reach you, they’ve been waiting here in the city for three days!"
Even as she said this, her expression was one of lingering dread.
She had originally thought it was already intimidating enough that two top leaders like Su Ruobing and Governor Hu Xiuyuan, each governing their own territories, were on such close terms with her City Lord.
But she never imagined that the second-in-command of the entire Huaxia Reincarnator Association would now come to Cangxuan City in person.
And that he would go so far as to wait a full three days in Cangxuan City just for a chance to meet her City Lord...
Although Gu Yizhi hadn’t made things too difficult for her, his secretary.
But for a junior secretary like Zhao Xi, who had only recently started her job, the mental and physical strain she had been under for the past three days was obviously immense!
She was terrified that one small slip-up, one failure to properly host this legendary figure, would result in punishment for Cangxuan City, and even for Li Chang’an, all due to her negligence.
For the past few days, she had been meticulously diligent, to the point where she didn’t even dare to fully close her eyes when she slept at night.
Now that she saw Li Chang’an had finally returned from the Rebirth World, she instantly looked like a drowning person who had just spotted a lifeline. It was no wonder she was so emotional.
Hearing her breathless reply,
Li Chang’an was taken aback for a moment before he collected himself and said, "Oh, right. Where are they? Take me to them!"
Seeing that he didn’t seem shocked at all, Zhao Xi calmed down a bit. After taking a few deep breaths to steady herself, she forced a calm demeanor and said, "Of course. Lord City Lord, please follow me!"
Although she was a nervous wreck on the inside, her arms even trembling uncontrollably,
she was Li Chang’an’s secretary and the de facto administrator of Cangxuan City.
In a way, she represented the honor of both Li Chang’an and Cangxuan City. Therefore, while she could afford to be nervous and vulnerable in front of Li Chang’an,
in front of others, especially outsiders,
she, his secretary, absolutely could not show any weakness.
Following Zhao Xi, Li Chang’an soon arrived at a newly prepared reception hall in the Cangxuan City Lord’s Mansion.
The moment she heard approaching footsteps, Su Ruobing poked her head out from nearby. Upon seeing Li Chang’an, she immediately stood up, pulled him aside, and said, "I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"
The last time she’d presented him with good news and bad news, Li Chang’an had chosen to hear the good news first.
Now that she was making him choose again, Li Chang’an couldn’t help but purse his lips. "Why do I always have to choose between good and bad? Can I just not choose?"
Su Ruobing rolled her eyes at him.
But after a moment’s thought, she surprisingly nodded. "Actually, I suppose that could work!"
"In that case, I’ll just tell you the good news. The good news is that Governor Hu and I worked through the night to submit your *Basic Martial Arts True Understanding 2.0 Version* to the Huaxia Reincarnator Association Headquarters!"
"Headquarters also reviewed it overnight and has already submitted both your *Basic Martial Arts True Understanding 1.0 Version* and *2.0 Version* to the Human Alliance. Looks like you’re about to make a name for yourself worldwide!"
Li Chang’an saw that she had really only told him the good news, without a single word about the bad.
He couldn’t help but roll his eyes back at her. "I think you’d better just tell me the bad news. Otherwise, I’m afraid it’ll be bugging me when I try to sleep later!"
At his words, Su Ruobing quickly glanced back.
Seeing a middle-aged man of about fifty in the reception hall lift his head and glance their way, she couldn’t help but whisper, "I can’t give you the details on the bad news right now. Just, whatever Vice Chairman Gu says later, listen quietly. Governor Hu and I will handle it!"
Hearing the subtext in Su Ruobing’s words, Li Chang’an instantly guessed that the source of the bad news, nine times out of ten, was this so-called Vice Chairman Gu who had just arrived.
He steeled himself, curious to see what game this so-called Vice Chairman Gu was playing.
After shooting him a meaningful look, Su Ruobing took the lead.
She walked up to the man, who was in his fifties, and said in a cool, detached tone, "Uncle Gu, this is Li Chang’an, Li, whom you’ve spent many days waiting for!"
The middle-aged man looked to be in his early fifties. He was dressed in a crisp suit, his hair combed immaculately, and he possessed an imposing air of authority that required no anger.
Although Li Chang’an knew this man had likely come with ill intent, he still took the initiative to speak. "Chairman Gu, hello. I’m very sorry to have kept you waiting for several days!"