Chapter 170: Give up
The ladies' group headed by Li Jingui appeared after Liu Xiaohe.
They were born into aristocratic families, and most of the young ladies had attended college and had cultivation levels comparable to those of the male cultivators from aristocratic families. However, because they could not enter the Golden Gate Immortal Palace to continue their cultivation, nor could they take up official positions in the provincial government, they could only retreat to the inner courtyard to raise their children.
Rather than helping the lower classes resist the new tax order, they prefer to win the support of the immortals in order to gain entry to the Jinmen Immortal Palace and the qualifications to serve in the state government.
They had long resented the immortals' partiality for the men within their clans. "These spirit stones were clearly offered by the mortals, so it's unreasonable that only you men can enjoy them while we women have no right to do so, right?"
Seeing Liu Xiaohe and the others standing to their right, their eyes flashed with genuine disdain. "Damn peasants, useless wastes with no talent, actually wanting to step on our family's head? What a pipe dream."
Liu Xiaohe just smiled politely at their arrogant looks. He respected women very much and was even willing to admire their wombs that gave birth to spirit pearls and life as miracles.
"If it were me, I would never do such a thing as squeezing three times the spirit stones from the people of Zhongzhou." Liu Xiaohe said with a smile as he looked at the dignified Li Jingui.
Li Jingui smiled gently, complaining in her heart, this man is so handsome, he can do anything, why does he have to rebel against her son?
She said coldly, "My son is the governor appointed by the immortals. He is following their orders. Even you couldn't do better than this."
After he finished speaking, the young woman next to Li Jingui murmured sarcastically, "That's right. You say you can't do it, but when you get in front of the immortals, I'm afraid you won't even dare to fart."
"You--!" Before Liu Xiaohe could react, his subordinates got angry and raised their fists to attack him.
Liu Xiaohe held the person down and said with a forced smile, "Miss, please be careful with your words. Such vulgar words may be insulting to your manners."
The young woman blushed and was about to retort, but Liu Xiaohe had already turned to Li Jingui and continued, "Besides, I think Lord Liuzhou should understand that it is the immortals who cannot do without the human race, not the human race. Only those who have the confidence to negotiate with the immortals can protect the people of Zhongzhou, right?"
After saying this, the opposition burst into laughter.
Although Li Jingui didn't quite understand the deeper meaning of his words, she knew that he was mocking her and Liu Dazhong. Her face suddenly turned red and she couldn't utter a word.
Liu Xiaohe couldn't help showing a hint of pride on his face. How dare these women from aristocratic families look down on him? If we talk about waste, then Liu Dazhong, who took over the position of state lord by relying on his background, is the most useless person, right?
At this conference, he will definitely let everyone know that he is the most suitable person to be the state leader!
At this moment, a gentle but clear voice came from behind, "Master Liu, what you said is good, but you said a little less."
"What?" Liu Xiaohe turned around and saw that the person coming was Zhang Jiuxiao, the leader of Yongye. His face immediately darkened.
Everyone's eyes fell on Zhang Jiuxiao, and most of them were filled with malice.
She seemed not to notice and said nonchalantly, "Lord Liu forgot to mention one thing. It's men who can't live without women, not women who can't live without men. A woman who can recognize this and rewrite the rules will probably be able to become the co-ruler of the three realms of humans, immortals, and demons, right?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?!" The crowd suddenly became agitated, with voices of questioning, rebuttal, and anger ringing out.
Liu Xiaohe almost sneered. The ruler of the three realms? What kind of crazy idea was this woman having?!
Li Jingui then withdrew his gaze. They were just a bunch of unreasonable lunatics. They would know they were wrong soon.
She clasped her hands in front of her, holding the Qingling Pill tightly, thinking to herself that there was no need for her to say more, as long as she followed Chong'er's instructions, everything would be fine.
Probably hearing the commotion, male soldiers came over and separated everyone, asking Zhang Jiuxiao and the others to return to their positions.
Zhang Jiuxiao scanned the expressions of everyone on the field, and in his dark eyes there was a hint of coldness that seemed to be a disappointment.
I really don’t know what these people are angry about. If they have the energy to refute her, why don’t they use it to deal with Liu Dazhong?
Or, they couldn't see Liu Dazhong's plan. Someone who was trying to get the skin of a tiger couldn't possibly be unaware of how dangerous this was, right?
Maybe it was clear at the beginning, but gradually, you were blinded by interests and couldn't see anything.
It's shameful, sad, hateful and pitiful.
Zhang Jiuxiao took a deep breath, turned around and left, walking back to the southwest corner and standing still.
I clenched my hands at my sides and said firmly in my heart, it’s okay, everything will be fine.
As long as Liu Dazhong's lies are exposed, these people will definitely change their minds.
Mu Chen witnessed the argument from afar, but she was afraid of being discovered by Li Jingui, so she did not follow Zhang Jiuxiao to argue.
Seeing that Zhang Jiuxiao's face was a little pale, he was about to say something when a commotion came from the crowd - Liu Dazhong and the people from the aristocratic family appeared.
Surrounded by dozens of sword-wielding male cultivators, Liu Dazhong walked through the passage between the square formations and stepped onto the circular platform.
The other people from the noble families also took their seats.
Mu Chen stared at Liu Dazhong intently, trying to see a trace of guilt or uneasiness on his face, but no, she could see nothing.
Liu Dazhong looked serious and calm, and the slightly raised corners of his mouth even revealed a hint of satisfaction, as if everything was under his control.
Damn, how could he be so indifferent?
As soon as his father died, he couldn't wait to step on his corpse to ascend to the throne. He used his mother's spirit pearl to gain merit for himself, and fabricated rumors about his sister to intimidate women who resisted him.
How could such a person dare to stand there instead of dying to atone for his sins?
Just by seeing Liu Dazhong's face, Mu Chen's chest couldn't help but rise and fall violently. A nameless rage burned fiercely in his heart, and he couldn't suppress it no matter what.
No, I have to calm down, so that I can respond calmly and expose Liu Dazhong's lies in one fell swoop.
If she rushed over angrily and called Liu Dazhong a shameless liar, she would only be driven out as a lunatic, and no one would believe her.
Mu Chen forced himself to look away and instead looked at the group of people from the aristocratic families. Strangely, there were a few familiar faces missing.
The Lin family who have mastered the art of taming beasts, the He family who are skilled in archery...it is impossible for these people not to show up on such an important occasion.
If it's not in the open, it can only be in the dark.
According to the Demon Lord, Liu Dazhong intended to use the Four-Sided Killing Formation to eliminate everyone present. However, to activate and maintain such a large formation, it required the cooperation of sufficiently powerful cultivators to provide spiritual energy. The casters were undoubtedly hidden among them at this moment.
Mu Chen secretly observed the entire venue, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a dozen people standing not far behind them.
Each of these people had a monster beside him, and on the shoulder of the person in front was a two-headed poisonous lizard, who was obviously the head of the Lin family.
They seemed to be standing here specifically to stare at them!
Mu Chen's heart suddenly rose, and she leaned close to Zhang Jiuxiao's ear and told her these words.
Zhang Jiuxiao naturally noticed them and raised his eyebrows slightly. Not only did he arrange them in a corner, he also sent someone to look after them. Liu Dazhong was really afraid of them.
She laughed coldly, "What virtue and ability do I, Zhang Jiuxiao, have?"
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At the same time, the atmosphere on the stage was not very good.
"Last night, more than a dozen herbal medicine shops under my name were robbed, and all the precious herbs were gone. Damn it, if I knew who did it, I would chop him into meat sauce and feed him to the dogs!" The head of the Song family roared angrily.
"Okay, do we have to talk about this now? The conference is coming soon, and Zhongzhou City has been a mixed bag recently. It's just some lost medicine. Once the opposition is dealt with, you can catch anyone you want." The person sitting next to him scolded in a low voice, with a smile on his face, looking at the people below the stage kindly.
The head of the Song family had no choice but to suppress his anger and force a smile on his face. Their family of immortal cultivators had actually fallen to the point of having to look at the faces of these poor and lowly people. It was really a betrayal of the Tiangang.
Let them be proud for a while, they will be in trouble later.
"The medicinal materials were stolen..." When Liu Dazhong heard this, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
But before he could catch it, someone in the audience shouted, "Liu Dazhong, you bastard who oppresses the people, you are not worthy of being the governor of Zhongzhou!"
Immediately afterwards, the crowd in the audience roared, "Get out now! Get out!"
"Down with Liu Dazhong, down with the Immortal Cultivation Family!"
The immortal cultivators sitting on the round platform suddenly turned pale and almost couldn't sit still.
Liu Dazhong felt the pressure and his face tightened. Fortunately, he had anticipated this situation and immediately shouted, "I agree with your proposal to cancel the spirit stone tax!"
People who practice Taoism can make their voices spread far away, and everyone in the venue heard what he said.
Silence instantly fell over the entire venue.
Liu Dazhong actually agreed? Is that all? Should we continue the meeting?
The noble families were all stunned. What tricks was Liu Dazhong playing?
Liu Xiaohe also looked confused. He couldn't believe that Liu Dazhong would give in so easily.
Or has he realized that the current situation is beyond redemption, so he's backing off?
Just as he was thinking this, he heard Liu Dazhong inviting him to come on stage.
"My abilities are limited. I can't be a good governor, nor can I fight for more benefits for the human race under the pressure of the immortals. Zhongzhou needs a stronger and wiser governor. Therefore, I am willing to give the position of Zhongzhou governor to the leader of the opposition, Liu Xiaohe."
The opposition was overjoyed and immediately cheered.
Liu Xiaohe was overwhelmed by the cheers and walked onto the stage with a light step.
"Are you really going to give the position of governor to me?" He looked at Liu Dazhong and confirmed again.
If Liu Dazhong dared to admit it in front of everyone, it would be too late even if he wanted to regret it later.
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