People on the forum continued their heated discussions, judging others from their own perspectives.
In fact, they were killing people just like Li Xuanzu, but they didn't have the ability to kill people directly. They could only gather in groups and try to kill anyone they didn't want to see with the sharp sword of words.
In their minds, the power of the masses seems to be truly invincible.
However, this is now the end times, an end times in which public opinion and the law have negligible influence.
But no matter how much they hurl insults, the top leadership of the country remains indifferent, adopting a "not my problem" attitude.
There was nothing they could do. They tried to side with the masses, but apart from falling out with Li Xuanzu, the final outcome for the Dragon Kingdom didn't change much.
If those foolish remarks hadn't been made, or if the Dragon Kingdom's top leadership had acted swiftly to stop the rumors from escalating, Li Xuanzu wouldn't have harbored such malice.
However, it is clear that having multiple people make decisions to determine the course of action is far less direct than having an individual issue a direct order.
With more people, efficiency slows down, and individual decisions may lead to many wrong judgments, but at least the speed is extremely fast.
In the current situation, slow decision-making leads to further delays, and having too many people around only results in indecisiveness.
Sometimes, it's better to make a mistake than to do nothing.
Especially in the Dragon Kingdom now, many people who hold decision-making power in the conference are only thinking about themselves. Everyone is weighing the pros and cons, and no one dares to make a decision too quickly.
... ...
The group drove to Sichuan Province.
Meanwhile, Elder Huang is having a meeting with high-ranking officials from the Dragon Kingdom.
The huge hall was bustling and somewhat noisy due to the large number of people.
The senior executives, no longer maintaining their usual calm and composed demeanor, all put down their microphones.
"Tell me what to do now?"
"Is there any point in saying all this? If we anger that plague god Li Xuanzu again, how many more civilians will die in the Dragon Kingdom?"
"Old Huang, what was the outcome of your conversation with Li Xuanzu? What was his attitude?"
"These damn zombies are actually using military tactics."
"Make a decision quickly, otherwise we won't even need those few Tier 3 zombies from Sichuan Province; we'll lose our prestige among the people."
Looking at the noisy crowd, Old Huang rubbed his temples, feeling an unbearable headache.
"Alright everyone, what's the point of arguing now? Li Xuanzu's attitude is terrible, there's no way he'll agree."
This was something everyone expected.
Li Xuanzu's persona is that of a selfish, self-serving thug who won't act without personal gain.
“I will have my grandson Huang Yuanqing contact Li Xuanzu to cooperate in rescuing civilians. I also heard that there is a third-level spiritualist in the Dragon Kingdom, and I will negotiate with him as well.”
When Elder Huang uttered those words, the decision was final, and the hall fell silent.
Then, an even louder discussion broke out.
"Elder Huang, is there another Tier 3 psychic in the Dragon Kingdom?"
"What's his character like? Could he be another Li Xuanzu?"
Old Huang looked at the crowd below and gestured for silence again.
"It's a girl from the Ouyang family. She's definitely trustworthy and very capable."
"However, her spirit core was given to her by Li Xuanzu, so you don't need to think about letting her go against Li Xuanzu. Be careful not to get burned." Old Huang made it very clear.
The language made no attempt to conceal the threats and warnings contained within.
When they first heard that she was from the Ouyang family, the higher-ups were initially excited, but many became discouraged when they learned that her spirit core was a gift from Li Xuanzu.
How could someone like Li Xuanzu do anything detrimental to himself? Perhaps this third-tier spiritualist from the Ouyang family is a time bomb that Li Xuanzu planted in the Dragon Kingdom.
Some people who had initially harbored malicious intentions have now abandoned that idea.
"That's not right. Why should Li Xuanzu kill hundreds of thousands of people to give us third-tier spirit cores, but give them to that girl from the Ouyang family so easily? That's not fair."
The speaker was Huang Yuanqing, who was sitting next to Huang Lao.
Since Elder Huang made the decision without consulting the authorities and announced his identity as a third-tier psionicist, the Dragon Kingdom's high-ranking officials had no choice but to accept the outcome, despite their immense dissatisfaction.
In addition, Huang Lao has been quite diligent and conscientious in serving the country for decades, so we haven't paid too much attention to whether Huang Lao was right or wrong.
"Yuanqing, have you forgotten what I told you?" Old Huang glanced at Huang Yuanqing, his tone somewhat cold.
This grandson is truly a bit of a disappointment, but there's nothing that can be done. He's getting old, and his children all hold important positions. It's inevitable that there will be a lot of discontent after he absorbed a third-tier spirit core.
If there were truly no other suitable candidate, Elder Huang wouldn't have been in such a hurry to hand over the spirit core to Huang Yuanqing for absorption.
“I… okay, Grandpa, I remember.” Huang Yuanqing took a deep breath, recalling what Grandpa Huang had said to him in the past few days.
Old Master Huang ignored Huang Yuanqing and instead announced the adjournment of the meeting, also informing Li Xuanzu.
"Ancestor, I'm sending two third-tier spiritualists from the Dragon Kingdom to Sichuan Province. Please take care of those civilians..." Old Huang paused, lowering his voice.
"Try to save them if you can, but if you really can't, clean it up properly, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to you." Old Huang seemed to have made up his mind, and with a determined look, he said these words.
“Okay, tell them to hurry up. I can get to Sichuan Province the next day. If it’s too late, I’ll do it myself.” Li Xuanzu replied quickly.
He could actually arrive in Sichuan Province today, but it doesn't matter if he waits a little longer.
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