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第四百九十九章 借势巧解危

A giant stone figure stretched out its right hand, and Li Fan flew to the palm.

The stone figure then held him in place, presenting him before everyone.

Li Fan swept his gaze over the densely packed cultivators present. His face was serious as he said, "Not long ago, I received recognition from a senior and was entrusted with the acting position of island lord. My mission is to rebuild Cloud Sea Immortal City."

"I originally had a laid-back nature, but suddenly being given such an important task has put me under immense pressure," Li Fan continued.

"However, I dare not fail the trust placed in me by the Immortal Alliance and my seniors. Therefore, before Jinglun Young Master, I made a military pledge to rebuild the city within half a year."

"The time is tight, and the tasks are heavy. But I believe that with our united efforts as Cloud Sea cultivators, we will surely accomplish this goal," Li Fan said confidently.

"It's unheard of for an entire Immortal City to be taken away!" Li Fan pointed at the large void below. "As long as this ruin exists, it is a source of shame for us Cloud Sea cultivators!"

"I hope all of you can help me wash this shame away!" With that, Li Fan bowed deeply towards everyone.

The cultivators were moved, either out of genuine respect or forced to return the courtesy.

"Once the reconstruction of the Immortal City is complete, I will be here to reward and punish those who have contributed. We shall celebrate together!"

After straightening up, Li Fan spoke loudly again. His voice echoed across the surroundings, lingering long after he finished speaking.

Everyone looked at Li Fan with various expressions.

"Gao Yuan!"

After a moment of silence, Li Fan suddenly called out.

"Presenting orders for the reconstruction of the Immortal City!" Gao Yuan flew out, his face flushed red.

"Please read them," Li Fan instructed.

"Yes!"

Gao Yuan swept his gaze around proudly and cleared his throat. He took out a scroll from his storage ring and infused it with spiritual energy to read aloud.

"I hereby appoint He Zhenghao of Lustrous Isle as the Chief Inspector, responsible for overseeing all material requisitions and expenditures during the reconstruction."

"Appoint Pei Duo of Sea Communication Island as the Commander-in-Chief, in charge of security matters throughout the reconstruction process."

"Wen Qianang of Peaceful Island is appointed as the General Commander, coordinating communication among various departments involved in the reconstruction."

...

As each order was read out, the faces of the cultivators present turned increasingly complex.

They realized that these named individuals were none other than those who had just welcomed Li Fan.

Thus, everyone suddenly understood.

So you knew all along about Li Fan's acting position as island lord and quickly submitted to him?

And this Li Fan is really not being discreet; he’s only promoting his own people!

Look at He Zhenghao, Pei Duo, Wen Qianang—none of them had reached the peak of Golden Core. Their status was even above some Foundation Establishment cultivators. Was that appropriate?

Although the cultivators grumbled internally, they also felt a twinge of regret for not acting sooner.

After Gao Yuan finished reading the list, he returned to the crowd, and Li Fan smiled: "The reconstruction of the Immortal City is an enormous task. My thoughts may be incomplete."

"Moreover, with so many talented individuals in Cloud Sea, some positions might have been overlooked. Therefore, I appoint Gao Yuan as the Chief Attendant. If anyone wishes to contribute to the reconstruction, they can come to him," Li Fan said.

This statement immediately perked up those cultivators who had been disappointed by their missed opportunities.

"Everyone!" Li Fan concluded.

"The Five Elders' sudden attack has caused significant losses for Cloud Sea."

"The administrative hall, strategic array hall, martial arts hall..."

"It's almost a total wipeout! This has left many positions vacant, and we can't even handle our regular affairs properly," Li Fan said with a sigh. He swept his gaze over the crowd, full of hope as he said, "I hope that through your efforts, Cloud Sea will soon regain its former glory!"

Whether or not Cloud Sea had ever been glorious was unclear to most cultivators, but what Li Fan meant was clear:

With so many positions vacated due to the Five Elders' attack, his current hundred people couldn't fill them all! Anyone with the ability, step forward!

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

By now, several eyes had already shifted towards Gao Yuan. They were secretly pondering how to deal with this rising star of Li Fan's.

After saying some encouraging words, Li Fan declared that the ceremony was complete and announced that the reconstruction work would begin tomorrow.

Dantai Can on the flying boat noticed this and left without waiting for the crowd to disperse or even greeting Li Fan. His expression seemed grim.

However, most cultivators were so engrossed in their fantasies of glory that they paid little attention to this scene.

Li Fan watched Dantai Can's receding figure with a smile.

His guess was right—Shen Yi Zi, Jingxuan, Guangwu, and Huayufeng had all been invited by Li Fan through contributions. As for the rising star of the Dantai family, he wasn't related to Li Fan in any way and even harbored some resentment. He couldn't be bought with contributions.

He came to celebrate because of a contract Dantai Can was forced to sign during the previous dispute with Jiao Xiuyuan. He would fulfill three requests within his capabilities.

So, despite Dantai Can's covert sabotage, he still had to attend Li Fan's celebration.

As a prodigy, he considered himself highly and was now humiliated by Li Fan. Such a humiliating matter wouldn't be openly admitted.

Thus, in some people's eyes, Dantai Can's contradictory actions were very strange.

And the worsening of his relationship with Dantai Can was not something Li Fan cared about.

After all, he would eventually discard his identity as a Heaven Mechanism Sect cultivator. Debt was heavy and could crush one.

The immediate priority was to build Cloud Sea Immortal City well.

Although he had gained people's support by leveraging the situation and solving the problem of having no one available, there was still a critical issue: the special materials controlled strictly by the Immortal Alliance, which couldn't be obtained even with contributions.

Li Fan recalled Jiao Xiuyuan's words: "The quantities on the list are correct; they can build a floating Immortal City."

"But..."

"Without any mistakes,"

"In actual construction, there will inevitably be material losses due to errors,"

"Some things I can buy cheaply from friends,"

"But some special materials are strictly controlled by the Immortal Alliance and cannot even be purchased with contributions."

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