Chapter 167 Planning
"This, this... Seniors, please calm down. We work for the immortals to save the people. The people have simply been deceived by those evil demons and can't see the bigger picture. They're opposing us for selfish reasons, but..."
At first, Liu Dazhong spoke slowly and with difficulty, racking his brains to make up words that he himself did not believe, but after a few words, he became fluent and confident.
"—Now is the time of human peril. The demons are using shameful methods to try to divide and assimilate us. We must not panic at this moment and start killing each other. I believe that if I can analyze the pros and cons at the conference, I will definitely be able to convince those who oppose it to accept the new tax order. After all, this concerns the survival of everyone. It is a matter of great importance to strengthen the immortal race and save the people!"
The Song family patriarch sneered, "Your words are nice, but who can't say such nice things? Do you think we're stupid, or do you think those peasants in the opposition are stupid? They're not standing up to oppose us because they think we're charging too much spirit stones for women. They're trying to take advantage of the chaos to muddy the waters and pull down our family and replace us!"
Calling the ruler of a state "boy" is really rude.
Liu Dazhong secretly clenched his fists, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged, but he endured it again and again, and finally did not vent his anger, so he let go of his hands.
Now that he hasn't established himself yet, let these old guys be proud for a while.
"Of course, what Senior Song said is true," he bowed slightly, a perfectly flattering smile on his face, "but don't worry, those lowly human losers can oppose us under the banner of saving women, but we can also win over women with benefits. To be honest, my mother has gained great prestige among the ladies' faction, and they will definitely support me at the conference."
The expressions of the people sitting in the hall were shaken.
It's not because they believe in Liu Dazhong's ability, but because they and Liu Dazhong are in the same boat.
Even if he is handed over to the immortals for execution, it will not solve the current dilemma. It is better to trust him this time. Then, even if the plan fails, there will be someone to take the blame.
But some people couldn't help but sneer, "Women are always fickle and fickle, do you believe them?"
Liu Dazhong didn't feel angry this time. He smiled slightly and said, "Of course I won't put all my hopes on these women. I can just give up a little bit of benefits and let them fight each other. Why not?"
As soon as he finished speaking, several short and sharp screams rang out, breaking the heavy atmosphere in the hall.
Liu Dazhong looked over and saw the two-headed poisonous lizard lying at the feet of the Lin family's patriarch, raising its head and making inappropriate roars at its master.
The Lin family's patriarch frowned slightly and said, "Shut up!"
Immediately afterwards, a white light lit up, and a spiritual circle appeared that penetrated the poisonous lizard's neck. The spiritual circle suddenly tightened, and the poisonous lizard's neck was strangled into a thin strip, with flesh and blood turned inside out.
"Woo woo..." The two heads on the neck lay on the ground dying, without a sound.
Liu Dazhong laughed, "This monster must be hungry."
Then he took out a piece of dried meat from his storage bag, walked over and threw it in front of the two-headed poisonous lizard.
The two-headed poisonous lizard lay there without moving, but its eyes were glowing green as it stared at the piece of dried meat with greed.
"One piece of jerky is not enough for both of them."
"Then Senior Lin, why don't you feed them more?"
"You've been fed too much, so you won't listen. This is a reward from the governor, why don't you eat it quickly? You're starving!"
The head of the Lin family cursed and loosened the spiritual circle on the poisonous lizard's neck. He immediately stretched out his right head to grab the food and grabbed the dried meat first.
At this moment, the left head suddenly rushed forward, it opened its mouth, and bit the neck of the right head with its fine teeth, and blood slowly flowed down.
It was not until the right side of the head could no longer bear the pain and let go of the jerky that the left side of the head loosened its teeth, snatched the jerky and bit it in its mouth, enjoying the delicious taste of victory with a proud look on its face.
The right head hung down in frustration, licking its wound silently, with anger flashing in its eyes, but not at the head of the Lin family who was driving them, but at its other head.
Liu Dazhong was amazed. "I heard that two-headed poisonous lizards are the most cooperative monsters. One head is responsible for resting, and the other is responsible for surveillance. But now, they are fighting over a piece of dried meat. Master Lin really has the skills to control beasts."
"It's true, animals are animals. The strong prey on the weak, and jealousy is their nature. Cooperation is something they don't understand," the Lin family patriarch reached out and touched the left side of his head. "Excellent, very impressive."
The left head made a pleasant squeaking sound from its mouth and rubbed against his palm in a flattering manner.
The Lin family patriarch smiled and said, "Actually, if you want to make those opponents obedient, you have to control them like a beast. You can't be too nice to them, nor can you be too mean to them. You have to let them fight among themselves. Only then will the master be safe. Lord Liuzhou, please continue."
"Alright, Senior Lin," Liu Dazhong turned to face the crowd in the hall. "We just talked about using interests to dismantle the opposition alliance, but there are always some people who refuse to change their ways. To deal with these people, we can only use killing tactics."
His eyes grew fierce. "I have already set up a four-sided killing formation at the venue. With the Lin family's Patriarch and the other three seniors in charge, no one attending the meeting will be able to escape."
Hearing this, the family heads looked at each other and then laughed.
First intimidation, then deception, and finally massacre.
This kid is much smarter and more tactful than his father.
The Song family patriarch picked up the wine glass on the table and said, "Okay, then we will trust you again."
Liu Dazhong then raised his glass and said, "Thank you for your trust, Senior. I promise that I won't make any mistakes this time."
Everyone raised their glasses, "For the immortals and all the people of the world."
"For the immortals and all the people in the world." Liu Dazhong brought the wine glass to his mouth and drank it all.
He put down his wine glass, watched everyone leave, and a sinister sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
With his ability to maneuver and deal with all kinds of people, he doesn't believe that he can't sit firmly on the position of the governor!
Suddenly, he sensed a hidden aura in the hall, "Who? Get out here!" A stream of spiritual power shot towards the side door leading to the back house.
"Stop -! Chong'er, it's me." A scream was heard, and a lake blue figure flashed out from behind the door, staggered and fell to the ground.
It’s Li Jingui.
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In the Jinmen Immortal Palace, under a thousand-year-old plum tree that was so big that it could be hugged by two people, sat a man in a black robe.
His eyes were closed tightly, and a dangerous and terrifying aura emanated from his body.
If Murong Ci were here, she would definitely recognize him at a glance. This man is Gongsun Xiong, her enemy whom she has hated for nearly a hundred years!
This vast world is filled with rich spiritual energy. If those people in the mortal world were in it, they would definitely feel extremely comfortable, as if they were about to become immortals and return.
But at this moment, these spiritual energies were being absorbed into the man's body at a crazy speed.
But in just a few moments, the spiritual energy around him became extremely thin, and the lush green branches and leaves of the plum tree lost their vitality, drying up and fading, like falling butterflies.
Just as the dead leaves were about to fall on the man, he suddenly stretched out his hand and crushed the dead leaves with his fingers.
"I still haven't been able to break through the final stage of the Tribulation." He opened his eyes, a fierce and murderous light flashing in them. "This spiritual energy is far from enough for me to ascend to godhood. I need more--!"
He raised his hand, and a stream of spiritual power flew out towards the cave entrance like an arrow. Then, the spiritual power exploded in the hall of the Jinmen Immortal Palace where the statue of the master was enshrined.
After a while, Yu Yixian appeared outside the cave in a hurry.
"Junior Yu Yixian, I pay my respects to Grandmaster Gongsun. May I ask what you have to say?"
Gongsun Xiong expanded his spiritual sense and easily took in the cave where Yu Yixian was practicing in seclusion, and naturally he also saw Yu Yixian outside the cave door.
"Why is it you?" He frowned. "Where are the spirit stones for this year? Tell Shi Zhenlin to hand them over quickly, or I'll bring my head to you."
"This... to reply to Master, Sect Master Shi died suddenly last month due to improper cultivation and going astray. The sect leader has been replaced by Xie Yuqing, Sect Master Xie." Yu Yixian's voice trembled slightly. Even though there was a mountain wall between her and Gongsun Xiong, she could still feel the terrifying pressure emanating from him.
Who is Xie Yuqing? Gongsun Xiong's brows furrowed even more tightly.
As far as he could remember, he had accepted many disciples, but he had not taught them attentively. Shi Zhenlin was the most talented one, which was why he handed over the sect to Shi Zhenlin.
But who would have thought that Shi Zhenlin would be so disappointing that he would die suddenly due to cultivation going astray? What a loser!
Forget it, this matter is not important. He doesn't care who is the sect leader, as long as he can guarantee the spirit stones for his cultivation.
He is only one step away from ascending to become a god, and he cannot fail at this moment.
So he said in a deep voice: "Whether it's Xie Yuqing or Liu Yuqing, if you don't want me to come out of seclusion to get it myself, you must present the spirit stone to me within three days!"
Within three days...
Yu Yixian took a deep breath. How could she get so many spirit stones in such a short time?
Gongsun Xiong asked for more and more spirit stones, and the intervals between requests became shorter and shorter.
Although Xie Yuqing is the sect leader, he is a hands-off boss. The sect affairs have always been managed by her, the deputy sect leader, and she will have to implement this matter in the end.
I can only agree to it first and find another solution later.
"Yes." Yu Yixian agreed and then took his leave.
I thought to myself that if I scraped together some spirit stones, I should be able to use them for emergencies. I just need to wait for the spirit stones from the three states to be delivered next month.
But, can it really be handed over?
Yu Yixian suddenly felt a little uneasy. He heard that the new governor of Zhongzhou had promised the sect to hand over three times the amount of spirit stones, but he didn't know how the progress was.
And as for the law of the demon clan, won’t the ever-increasing tax on spirit stones really force the human race to turn to the demon clan?
If the demons exploit this law to expand their group, can the immortals really sit idly by and do nothing? But how can they do that?
Yu Yixian looked up at the sky, and at that moment a dark cloud blocked the sunlight and a strong wind suddenly arose.
I always feel that things are going to change.
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