Chapter 357.
From the first day of the Lunar New Year to the fourteenth, Wang Chen’s life could be said to have been completely disrupted.
Due to the sheer number of visitors, it resulted in him not even being able to spare much time for cultivation, expending a great deal of energy on socializing and entertaining, and feeling like his cultivation had regressed.
But such a feeling was merely Wang Chen’s illusion.
He would be willing to do it all over again.
The reason was very simple, receiving gifts was soft!
The visitors were coming in waves.
As an outsider cultivator, although Wang Chuan was a Purple Mansion cultivator, during his tenure as the village chief of Dada Village, his influence would not extend beyond the village.
Even if he stirred up a storm in Dada Village, it would be difficult for news to reach the ears of the bigwigs in Wancheng.
There are many Purple Mansion cultivators in Wancheng, so what does a rootless monk count for?
However, with the name of “West Sea Sect’s inner disciple”, Wang Chen’s identity immediately became different, instantly overriding the heads of the vast majority of Purple Mansions.
Even though he was still only a cultivator at the first level of the Purple Mansion.
This difference in status was tantamount to the difference between heaven and earth!
Wang Chen finally took stock of the gifts he had received over the past ten days, adding up to hundreds of thousands of spirit stones!
Among them, the Song Clan and the Fang Clan had sent the thickest, each exceeding 100,000 spirits.
Wang dust specially made a book, will gift list account all down.
Prepare to return the gifts later.
He was never the kind of pedantic person who would turn away this unexpected fortune.
But before leaving Dada Village, Wang Chen had one more thing to do.
That was to confirm the candidate for the successor!
Wang Dust hadn’t served as the village chief for a long time, but he had done a lot of things during that time.
For example, the establishment of the guards, the establishment of the school, as well as the five-guarantee household and the work-point system, these tangible and intangible novelties had brought about great changes to Dada Village.
As the saying goes, when a man leaves, once he leaves, whether or not these things can still continue, undoubtedly becomes a problem.
Wang Dust didn’t want the things that he had spent time and effort on to be trashed.
So he sent a crane letter to Fang Hantao, the head of the Fang family in Wancheng.
Fang Han Tao was the county minister of Wancheng, assisting the city lord/county magistrate in governing the political affairs of a county, and definitely had the power to appoint and dismiss a village chief.
Fang Han Tao was also very happy to give face to Wang Dust, so this matter was quickly finalized.
“In the future, Dada Village will be all yours.”
Before he left, Wang Dust said to the new village head, “If you encounter any problems that you can’t solve, you go to Lord Fang Han Tao Fang, he will help you.”
This new village chief was none other than Xiao Hong.
Xiao Hong’s cultivation was very strong, he was bold and resolute, and during his tenure as the escort leader, he was embraced by all the members of the team.
Most importantly, he was a villager with an external surname and did not have any entanglements with the three major surnames.
In addition Xiao Hong supported the new system that Wang Duan had come up with from the bottom of his heart.
Therefore after careful consideration, Wang Dust recommended him to be the new village head of Dada Village.
Since the appointment was issued from the Wancheng side, the few elders in the village did not dare to have the slightest objection.
“Xiao Hong will do his best!”
Xiao Hong knelt down on one knee and gave a big salute to Wang Duan, “Great favor, Xiao Hong will never forget it!”
Wang Chen had saved his life.
During a hunting operation into the mountains, Xiao Hong had accidentally encountered a ferocious demonic beast, and if it wasn’t for Wang Dust’s timely intervention, I’m afraid his ashes would have been buried in the dust.
“It’s not that serious.”
Wang Dust reached out and helped him up, “There is one more thing I need to ask you for.”
Xiao Hong hurriedly said, “Please command, my lord.”
Wang Chen pointed to Xiao He who was standing at the side, “Take care of Xiao He for me.”
He was going to the inner gate of the West Sea Sect, his future was uncertain and unpredictable, and he had another purpose, so it was impossible for him to bring Xiao He with him.
During this period of time, Xiao He had served Wang Chen with great care, and had done hard work without merit.
Wang Chen didn’t want her life to be badly affected after he left.
Entrusting it to Xiao Hong was undoubtedly the best choice.
“Please rest assured, my lord!”
Xiao Hong patted his chest and assured, “I will take care of Miss Xiao He as if she were my own sister.”
Wang Dust was pleased, “Good.”
He took out a storage pouch and handed it to the other party, “You and I knowing each other is considered a piece of fate, there are some cultivation and life-preservation things in here, not worth many spirit stones, take it and use it.”
Xiao Hong did not refuse and accepted the storage bag with both hands, “Thank you for your honor’s generous gift!”
Xiao Hong had just left when Xiao He kneeled down with a “pout”, “Sir, I don’t want to leave you.”
The young girl knew very well that she would not be able to find another master as generous and kind as Wang Chen.
Wang Chen had never regarded her as a slave, and had even given her the Foundation Establishment Pill to help her become a true cultivator.
It could be said that the favor was the same as a re-birth!
“Let’s meet again when we have the chance.”
Wang Chen reached out and lifted her up, “It’s not that I’m heartless, but when I get there, there’s no way for me to take care of you.”
Xiao He wiped her tears and nodded silently.
She knew very well that her strength was low, following Wang Chuan to the West Sea Sect was not a chicken and egg, and would most likely become a burden to the latter, so staying in Dada Village was the best choice.
Wang Chen touched her hair, then gave the young girl a storage bag as well, “Cultivate well.”
After settling Xiao He, Wang Chen had no more attachment to this place.
However, when he stepped out of the gate of the village’s main house, he was surprised to find that outside the gate and on both sides of the road, there were countless villagers standing in black.
These villagers of Dada Village knew that Wang Chen was leaving today and had rushed over to see him off.
The three Elders went forward in turn and served the drinks.
“My lord, please drink this cup of Hundred Wines, and I wish you an early ascent to immortality and eternal happiness!”
The so-called Hundred Wines meant that the wine was brewed from the rice and grain of all the families in a village, representing the most sincere blessings.
Although Wang Chen’s time as the village chief was short, it had allowed these villagers to feel tangible benefits.
They were the last ones to want Wang Duan to leave.
Everyone looked at Wang Chen with hope and expectation in their eyes.
“Thank you all!”
Wang Chen finished all three cups of Hundred Wines, then tossed his cup and said, “Farewell on this occasion!”
To say that there were no feelings in his heart at this time, it was impossible.
But nowadays, Wang Chen had long been accustomed to parting.
He urged his magic power to fly up in the air, suspended in the air and nodded at the villagers on the ground.
Then like an arrow flying away from the string, he swept towards the direction of Wancheng.
In the twinkling of an eye, he disappeared from everyone’s sight.
After Wang Dust left, the village people collectively raised money to erect a magic weapon level stone monument for him, on which was engraved with the deeds of Wang Dust during the time he served as the village chief, as well as everyone’s respect and gratitude to him.
Time passes, the vicissitudes of time, hundreds of millennia later, Dada Village has long ceased to exist, and this stone monument is still quietly erected in the grassy ruins, indicating a period of the past!