"pity!"
On the other side.
When Lu Tao went to another branch of the Crimson Feather Hall, he found it deserted and couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.
After only looting two branch halls, all the other branches of the Akabane Hall retreated back to headquarters.
"However, let's see if you dare to go out now."
Lu Tao had no intention of letting the Crimson Feather Hall off the hook. He planned to ambush them outside their headquarters and block their way in.
soon.
Lu Tao brought the Immortal Sect to the headquarters of the Crimson Feather Hall, and then had the Howling Celestial Dog keep a close watch on the Crimson Feather Hall's movements.
It didn't take long.
The celestial dog shouted, "Boss, Wu Heng has left the Crimson Feather Hall. Judging from his sneaky appearance, he looks like he's up to no good."
"Hmph, a mere mid-stage God King dares to leave the Crimson Feather Hall, quite bold indeed."
Lu Tao snorted coldly.
Wu Heng is a crow, and although his cultivation is not weak, he is nothing to the Immortal Sect.
Although the Immortal Sect has not yet killed a mid-stage God King, it doesn't mean they can't; they just haven't had the opportunity.
Now is a good time to practice.
Lu Tao immediately ordered, "Xiaotian, whatever he's going to do, follow him and find an opportunity to ambush and set up an array!"
"Yes, boss!"
The Celestial Hound immediately took the small world and, concealing its presence, followed Wu Heng away.
soon.
Wu Heng left the headquarters of the Crimson Feather Hall, concealed his aura, and quietly headed in one direction.
To the dismay of Xiaotian Dog, Wu Heng was extremely fast, and they had no chance to set up an ambush.
One day later.
Wu Heng left the state where the Chiyu Hall headquarters was located and came to a city several states away.
Then, under the watchful eye of the Howling Celestial Dog, Wu Heng quietly dropped jade slips one by one into various parts of the city.
"What is Wu Heng doing?"
The Celestial Dog was very curious.
It discovered that when the jade slip was obtained by other beings, those beings began to discuss it with great interest, their expressions were quite interesting, and some even seemed indignant.
Since there are many kinds of creatures, the Celestial Hound cannot understand what they are discussing by reading their mouths. It can only take out a listening tube that Lu Tao had previously made to listen to the specific content.
"My God, the recent bounty offered by various chambers of commerce for cultivation techniques is actually a conspiracy."
"Really? That's impossible. These chambers of commerce all have good reputations. How could it be a conspiracy?"
"Look, this jade slip clearly states that those geniuses with special skills are instantly controlled when they enter the Chamber of Commerce to trade, and then enslaved by Lu Tao. That's why, even after dozens of bounty transactions, no one has exposed this conspiracy."
"They've all been enslaved, so of course they can't expose this matter. But what's with this jade slip?"
"The jade slip records that a genius with exceptional talent in the realm of the divine soul managed to pry open the enslavement mark at a great cost. He hated the major merchant guilds and Lu Tao so much that he risked exposing this matter."
...
"Tsk tsk, I never expected it to be like this."
"So, the Crimson Feather Hall was unwilling to collude with Lu Tao, which is why they secretly contacted the True Dragon Clan to try and capture him?"
"I'm afraid that's true. We've misunderstood Akabane-do."
"Hmph, that Lu Tao is really cunning. Before, he even threw out a jade slip, claiming to expose the schemes of the Crimson Feather Hall and the True Dragon Clan. Now it seems that they have completely turned the tables on him!"
"Yes! They're so cunning, they deserve to die!"
"Those chambers of commerce, they actually chose to cooperate with Lu Tao... Wait a minute, why would such powerful chambers of commerce choose to do such a thankless and arduous task with Lu Tao?"
Some creatures also noticed something was wrong.
Other beings immediately retorted, "What do you mean by 'thankless effort'? Since it's a collaboration, of course there's a reward! Do you think Lu Tao is just a god? No, he's someone who can create true dragons. Give him a few portions of true dragon bloodline, and which of these merchant guilds would refuse?"
"That's right. Since Lu Tao can enslave living beings, this matter is almost foolproof, and the major chambers of commerce will certainly agree. However, they certainly can't guess that there will be living beings that can break free from the enslavement mark and expose this conspiracy."
"However, since Chiyu Hall and Lu Tao have fallen out, why don't they take the initiative to expose this matter? Instead, other beings are the ones who have revealed it."
"Isn't that obvious? They are all merchant guilds. Who would believe what Akabane Hall says? Besides, if Akabane Hall really did that, it would definitely offend other merchant guilds, which would be a real thankless task."
"That's true."
...
"Damn it, this crow is spreading rumors."
Listening to these discussions, Xiaotianquan roughly understood the content of the rumors and felt a surge of hatred in his heart.
"Boss, something terrible has happened!"
The Celestial Hound immediately informed Lu Tao of this matter.
When Lu Tao found out, his expression also turned grim.
If this rumor were to spread in the desolate region, it would prevent him from acquiring the remaining dozens of cultivation techniques in a short period of time.
In this way, the progress in the field of chaos will be prolonged.
His own cultivation improvement will also become a long way off.
Lu Tao immediately instructed, "Xiaotian, record Wu Heng's actions with a recording stone, then secretly retrieve a jade slip and record its contents as well."
"Yes, boss!"
The Celestial Hound's eyes lit up, and he chuckled, "Although the rumors spread by the Crimson Feather Hall would have a great impact on the boss if they succeeded, they underestimated our methods."
"After we expose what Akabane-do has done, I wonder if other chambers of commerce will target Akabane-do."
The Celestial Dog was very much looking forward to it.
Competition among chambers of commerce is normal, but such deliberate smear campaigns are intolerable to any chamber of commerce.
Next.
Through a telescope, Xiaotian Dog recorded Wu Heng's every move with a recording stone. He also secretly entered the city to retrieve a jade slip and recorded all the content on the jade slip that slandered the various merchant guilds.
"Boss, all done. Shall we send this information to the other chambers of commerce now?"
The Celestial Dog handed the recording stone to Lu Tao, eager to expose the matter immediately.
Lu Tao shook his head and smiled, "No rush, let the rumors spread first."
"Huh? Boss, this rumor doesn't do us any good. Why don't we suppress it immediately?"
The Celestial Dog was filled with confusion.
Although Wuheng has only deployed to one city so far, with the communication technology at its disposal, the rumors will spread at an alarming rate to dozens, even hundreds of states...
Even the entire desolate region.
It was puzzled as to why the boss didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.
Lu Tao laughed and said, "Rumors and gossip are actually the fastest-spreading and most intriguing things for other living beings."
"The matter of offering a reward for cultivation techniques alone is not of interest to many living beings."
"But if it involves a conspiracy involving several major chambers of commerce, especially those chambers with a good reputation over the past hundreds of thousands of years, then it will arouse the curiosity of many more beings."
"Once curiosity is piqued, the so-called conspiracies of these chambers of commerce, even with the deliberate instigation of certain forces, can spread throughout the entire wasteland at an even faster pace."
"In this way, the news of the bounty for the cultivation technique will reach the ears of more living beings."
"Then, we will transmit the contents of the recording stone to other chambers of commerce, allowing them to expose it, and the conspiracy will naturally fall apart."
Finally, Lu Tao added with a smile, "By then, all living beings who know about this will understand that our bounty is real and not a conspiracy. The major chambers of commerce will not only be able to easily refute the rumors, but will also be able to elevate their reputation to a new level."
"That's really true. As expected of the boss, he thinks a lot."
The Celestial Dog suddenly realized something and couldn't help but flatter Lu Tao, then said, "Then it will be the Chiyu Hall's turn to have a headache."
"Well, we need to let the other chambers of commerce know about this first."
Lu Tao was also aware of this.
Now that he knew about the rumors spread by Akabane-do, he naturally had to inform the various chambers of commerce first.
after all.
Not all living beings are reasonable.
If you don't tell them in advance, even if they eventually gain fame, they will feel like they've been played.
These are all chambers of commerce with influence spanning dozens of states; who would want to be made a fool of?
Therefore.
Lu Tao immediately informed the major chambers of commerce about the rumors.
Upon learning of this, the first reaction of the various chambers of commerce was outrage, but after some deliberation, they all approved of Lu Tao's approach.
They are all ancient monsters, hundreds of thousands of years old, with a clear understanding of things.
If they hadn't known about this beforehand, they would naturally have been anxious and angry. But now that they know the whole story and have a plan to deal with it, they have nothing to worry about.
We should just wait and see.
that's all.
Under the influence of the Wuheng's continuous distribution of jade slips and the spread of rumors in city after city.
The news that the bounty for the cultivation technique was a conspiracy quickly spread throughout the entire wasteland.
In just one day.
This story is told in almost every state and city of the desolate region.
Some beings who had originally planned to go to the Chamber of Commerce to trade cultivation techniques were terrified upon hearing this news and immediately abandoned their plans.
...
"Haha, good, Wu Heng, you did a good job."
At the headquarters of the Akabane Hall, Hall Master Jie En was quite satisfied with the rumors spread by Wu Heng.
This rumor made no mention of the specific cooperation between the various chambers of commerce and Lu Tao, nor did it defend the fact that the Crimson Feather Hall and the True Dragon Clan plotted against Lu Tao, leaving ample room for other beings to speculate.
To expose this matter by using a fabricated identity as a prodigy.
This will increase the credibility of the matter.
As they expected, within just one day, public opinion spread throughout the entire wasteland.
at the same time.
Jie En also learned that no other bounty cultivation techniques have appeared in the past two days, and the major chambers of commerce seem to be overwhelmed by the conspiracy and can only keep denying the rumors.
Lu Tao, seemingly helpless, chose to remain silent.
"Hahaha, Lu Tao, let's see how you manage to gather three thousand domains!"
Jie En laughed heartily, and then prepared to negotiate cooperation with other forces and races.
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