Unbeknownst to Zheng Ya's family, Wu Wei was deeply depressed. Back in the fortress's bright red hall, she stood there lost in thought.
Why is this happening?
Wu Wei is still the same Wu Wei; she has never been changed by anyone.
She knew that just moments before, her enslavement of Zheng Ya had turned into a friendship. The problem lay with her, not with Zheng Ya. Why was that?
Rational thinking tells us that this impossible thing has actually happened?
She had accepted the origin of her soul, but Wu Wei's rational mind had not.
"Buzz," the big boss descended with his will: "Both of you possess special soul origin abilities, which may have mutated the properties of the Illusion Puppet Potion under its stimulation."
If true friends are reciprocal, and not enemies, there is much that can be accomplished. Take care of yourself!
Wu Wei was startled and suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"
Little did she know that it was because her own soul was of low quality and weak in strength that she could not withstand the possession of a powerful figure's will, thus losing an opportunity to understand the true nature of things and causing a misunderstanding.
It's not that the big boss is incompetent.
Without room to maneuver, even the big shots are powerless.
After all, this bigwig was secretly colluding with Wu Wei, which was something that couldn't be brought to light, rather than the fact that there were no legitimate means to deal with the matter.
Being unable to do anything openly limited this bigwig's room for maneuver.
His misunderstanding gave Wu Wei a place to put her mind at ease, relieved her rational doubts, and allowed her to start thinking about what to do next.
Zheng Ya's intervention in opening six teleportation portals in succession signifies that the portals are now open to all realms and worlds.
The powerful families did not send anyone to get involved and share the spoils, as they did not want to disrupt the balance, cause unnecessary trouble, or affect the development space of the powerful families.
They might also secretly obstruct other powerful families from getting involved and dividing the profits.
Furthermore, the newly appointed Starry Sky Inspectors have limited direct control over teleportation portals. Even if they come, there will be too many monks and not enough meat, which would be a waste of time. It would be better to wait for Zheng Ya's direct control of teleportation portals to grow stronger and then be slaughtered like fat pigs.
However, no one can say for sure how long this situation will last.
Especially for a group like Wuwei, which is caught in the middle of the seven great families and is constantly exploiting others, it could easily capsize.
After all, although the scions of the seven great families had signed indentures and were all under Wu Wei's control, he had their weaknesses, but he did not have absolute certainty of killing them.
If someone were to expose Wu Wei's crimes to the aristocratic families, it would be a way for him to atone for his crimes. Not only would he not die, but he would also benefit the most from it.
It's like a double-edged sword; it can kill the enemy but also hurt yourself.
Wu Wei felt that this situation was very passive, and it was necessary to do something for them!
The most taboo thing for scions of prominent families is moral failings.
Once one loses virtue and ambition, not only will one be criticized and have one's personal and family reputation affected, losing the support of the people, but one will also destroy the foundation of one's spiritual practice, inevitably leading to suppression and punishment from the family.
This punishment will absolutely send you to the battlefield of demons to get your head.
They faced certain death.
Wu smiled and then sent a message to the skinny monk: "Project Scarlet can be launched now."
"Yes, sir!" the skinny monk replied crisply, afraid that talking to her for even half a word would upset him and make him want to commit suicide.
No one knew that the skinny monk was arranged by Wu Wei according to her own habits to visit him suddenly, and that she filmed and manipulated him.
Once this news gets out, there will be people everywhere trying to kill him.
For example, regardless of whether Wu Wei's child was Zheng Ya's biological child or not, it was nominally Zheng Ya's child, and Zheng Ya's first priority was to kill the thin monk to protect his reputation.
When Prince Ning's faction learns of this, they will not kill him, but they will spread the word about his misdeeds, ruining the reputation of the seven great families and attracting everyone to hunt down the Thin Monk.
That's called a bounty order.
Otherwise, how could the skinny monk, a strategist recommended by the elders of the seven great families, have been so easily manipulated by Wu Wei?
Thus, a scandalous storm erupted among the scions of the seven great families.
Upon hearing the news, the Ning Prince's faction couldn't sit still any longer: "Ning Prince, the scandals surrounding the scions of the seven great families are flying everywhere. Isn't this the perfect opportunity for us to deal with them?"
"Hmm, and then what?" Prince Ning was somewhat intrigued.
After all, he only knew that Wu Wei was a venomous snake who basically held the power of the seven great families in this starry sky, but he didn't know that Wu Wei's relationship with Zheng Ya had changed.
Given that this situation cannot be disclosed, it is imperative for Prince Ning to suppress Wu Wei; he cannot allow Wu Wei to continue to grow powerful!
Otherwise, as time goes on, the space for survival left for the four great families will become smaller and smaller.
The strategist, Chouhao, suggested: "The situation on the Qian Yuan Continent is becoming increasingly tense. Why not take this opportunity to deal with the Seven Great Families?"
Let them send people to fight Wuwei, so that we can seize the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Abbreviation: Declaration of War.
"Hmm, that's interesting. Openly declaring war and forcing them to clean house and stabilize their rear to fight an unconventional war with us—that's a viable option." Prince Ning thought it had potential.
Why not do it if you can injure the enemy without harming yourself?
Therefore, Prince Ning directly exposed Wu Wei's usurpation of the seven great families to the entire Qian Yuan Continent, causing a huge uproar.
Zheng Ya learned the news much later than half a day later, and, both amused and exasperated, he scolded Prince Ning: "You little thief father-in-law, you used weapons without permission and injured my bones and muscles. Pay me for medical expenses!"
"Ahem, you brat, are you serious?" Prince Ning was dumbfounded. He had just done something in a moment of excitement. Had he really messed things up?
Zheng Ya replied irritably: "So much nonsense."
"I am the inspector of this starry sky. What right do you have to overstep my bounds and cause trouble?"
That makes perfect sense.
The duty of a star inspector is to maintain the stability and development of the starry sky.
Any conflict among the families under his command must be assessed by him, the Starry Sky Inspector, to determine the nature of the conflict and mediate it. Only if mediation fails can the family members report the matter for further action.
When the authorities couldn't handle it, it became a matter of competition between powerful families.
Regardless of its nature, that's how programs are.
Not following the proper procedures is a foul.
Without rules, nothing can be accomplished; without some constraints, powerful families would fall into chaos.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Prince Ning replied dejectedly, "Um, my hand trembled a little and I sent the message. What do you think we should do about this?"
"Just wait and see!" Zheng Ya didn't know what to say. The official instructions had already been issued, and he was to clean up the mess for his dereliction of duty.
These four simple words imply that he will be punished if he doesn't handle the aftermath properly.
Wu Wei angrily sent a message: "You really are my best confidante?"
"Cough cough, I just heard the news, it's really not my fault!" Zheng Ya was speechless. Wu Wei also knew this would happen, otherwise she would have already rushed to Zheng Ya's side: "So, what do you plan to do?"
“I think it’s rather unseemly,” Zheng Ya replied decisively. Wu Wei seemed to understand: “You mean you’re trying to fabricate rumors and cause trouble by having the Prince of Ning’s faction spread false information?”
"Work together and share the losses." Zheng Ya was going to give the Ning Prince's family a warning; if they dared to get cocky, he'd give them a good beating.
Wu smiled and said, "I look forward to the results of our joint efforts!"
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