"Welcome, my father!"
Inside the Dream Pavilion, Shen Zhao sat in the main seat, looking at his bunch of "wild sons" who had been with him for several months with a wicked smile.
Ding Bu'er, holding a pipe, was happily serving him.
"Alright, you two are really getting addicted to being sons."
Shen Zhao waved his hand.
"You've all worked hard with me these past few days. Go with Master Ding to collect your reward later, and then go back to your own lives."
Unexpectedly, everyone was immediately displeased with these words.
"No, Father, what do you mean? Are you planning to abandon us?"
"Father, is there anything we did that you're not satisfied with? Can't we just change it?"
"Father, you can't abandon us!"
"As the saying goes, 'Once you're a father, you're a father for life.' Since we've called you 'Dad,' you'll be our dad for life!"
Listening to the heartfelt emotions expressed by his illegitimate sons, Shen Zhao was speechless.
He truly didn't expect that someone would actually come to his door to claim him as their father; he was both amused and exasperated.
"Enough. Your father is Jiang Haitian. What does that have to do with me, Chen Zhao? Don't worry."
Even if you don't consider me your son now, I won't abandon you. There will be many times in the future when I need your help.
Only after much persuasion from Shen Zhao did these illegitimate sons finally back down.
In the end, only Shen Zhao and Ding Bu'er remained in the Dream Tower.
"Brother Chen, do you think my entry into this round was pretty good?"
Ding Bu'er smiled and began to take credit.
"From the moment Lin Xian'er arrived, I followed your instructions and approached her, but unexpectedly..."
That shameless fox actually brought me to the Demon Realm on his own initiative. All the things you taught me were completely useless.
You'd better give me a huge credit for this.
Shen Zhao smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
That's right, it was also Shen Zhao who arranged for Ding Bu'er to be taken to the Demon Realm by Lin Xian'er.
It was his own arrangement to injure Lin Xian'er that day.
The instant she left the gates of the Supreme Palace, Shen Zhao immediately used a communication talisman to notify Ding Bu'er, instructing him to find a way to prevent Lin Xian'er from infiltrating the Demon Realm and to provide him with information about Leng Qingcheng and the Demon Breath.
Otherwise, Shen Zhao wouldn't have been able to devise such a comprehensive strategy so quickly based on Leng Qingcheng's personality and quirks.
News about the Chaos Demon Orb, Leng Qingcheng's hobbies, Yu Xiyan's condition, and the situation in the Demon Realm and the Demon Abyss were all passed on to Shen Zhao by Ding Bu'er through various channels.
Shen Zhao was fully aware of everything that was happening in the Demon Realm.
This time, Ding Bu'er truly made a great contribution.
Although Leng Qingcheng is currently missing, the situation in the Demon Realm has been basically stabilized. The next step is to integrate the Demon Army and formulate appropriate policies.
Then, Su Yunying had the foundation to become emperor and could completely take over the two major realms of the Southern Region and the Demon Realm, which could be considered as fulfilling the promise she made back in Qingyang City.
The next step is to select candidates to assist Su Yunying.
Bai Qi could be a general, and he would command the three armies.
Ji Bingyan was in charge of intelligence gathering.
Ding Bu'er, no one is more suitable to be in charge of finances than him.
Feng Xiunian and He Yishou were responsible for appeasing the underground forces in the Demon Realm.
The trio led by Dugu Xin were in charge of the legal aspect.
Cao Chun can serve as a vanguard deputy general.
As for the combination of Liang Hao, Linghu Ming, and Fahai...
These three, Zhuge Liang and Feng Xiao, still need further evaluation; their potential and limitations are both extremely high.
Even Shen Zhao couldn't predict what they would do next.
However, once they grow up, they will inevitably become capable individuals who can stand on their own.
In addition, a large number of talented people are needed to manage the local area, as well as a strong fighting force to guard the area.
As for the Demon Realm, we can't really count on them. The average level of education is that of someone who dropped out of third grade. Being able to do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is already considered highly educated. We really can't expect too much from them.
Currently, the two people who are capable of managing the business are Yin Chaomu and Min Yue.
One is my mother-in-law, and the other is my sister-in-law, so I feel at ease using their products.
But that's far from enough. If we could bring the Carefree Emperor into our camp, then we'd be all set.
"By the way, where is Yu Xiyan?"
"I saw her with Ling Yuxuan; they've already returned to the Eastern Region."
Shen Zhao nodded: "I have fulfilled my promise to Empress Dowager Gu."
Never mind her. As long as she doesn't ruin my plans, I'll let her be.
Now that things are settled here, it's time to go back and visit the Seven-Colored Sacred Monarch Rock.
Ding Bu'er: "That's exactly what I was thinking too. I've been away for so long, and I really want to go back and see how the construction of Luoyang is going."
Just as Shen Zhao was about to speak, a young girl timidly stepped into the Dream Tower.
"Excuse me, is there a shopkeeper here named Shen Zhao?"
Shen Zhao: "That's me. What do you want from me?"
The girl immediately walked up to Shen Zhao: "Shopkeeper Shen, a very beautiful older sister asked me to pass on a message to you. She said she is waiting for you to go to Wushang Peak and give her an answer."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao was immediately startled.
I almost forgot about that.
The thought of Song Yanran's passionate yet sorrowful gaze when she looked at him sent a strange tremor through Shen Zhao's heart.
"Okay, I understand, thank you."
As he spoke, he took out a spirit stone card: "Take this money and buy some food."
The girl hurriedly accepted the spirit stone card and immediately kowtowed to Shen Zhao to express her gratitude.
Then, under the watchful eyes of Shen Zhao and Ding Bu'er, he left with profuse thanks.
"People in the Demon Realm, regardless of gender, are known for their directness and are never pretentious or affected."
Ding Bu'er replied with a smile, then narrowed his eyes and revealed a meaningful smile.
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