Chapter 241 Achievement (2)
Luo Xuanyi made up a lie sincerely, and Yuzhi listened attentively.
"There are quite a few cities to plunder, and several of them have Sky Streets. I'm too lazy to bother killing people, so I'd like to borrow your identities as Law Enforcement Guards. Law Enforcement Guards are directly under the Internal Affairs Hall and can secretly mobilize most of the treasures and materials under the jurisdiction of the six major alliances. They can also ask the city lords to hand over the refugees to me, and I can find a place to put them. This way, we can complete the task safely."
If she didn't kill the refugees, Yuzhi's attention would be temporarily diverted to burning the grain fields. Unconsciously, she was already thinking about how to make Luo Xuanyi cause as little damage as possible, rather than refusing to cooperate with Luo Xuanyi.
Luo Xuanyi paused and glanced at Yu Zhi. "As for burning the grain fields, honestly, I think that's excessive. It will definitely alert nearby cultivators. But that's the commission."
From her tone, Yu Zhi immediately sensed that Luo Xuanyi's attitude towards the grain fields had softened somewhat. After some thought, she offered a suggestion: "Your commission is to burn down the grain fields. Essentially, just burning them is enough, isn't it?"
"What do you mean?" Luo Xuanyi approached Yu Zhi with interest, as if acting subconsciously. Seeing her like this, Yu Zhi felt more confident in his persuasion. Thinking that this might help avert the famine, he felt more able to tolerate the demon cultivators.
"You can harvest the grain and then burn the remaining grain fields under the pretext of fertilizing the fields. This will provide a legitimate excuse, won't attract the attention of other monks, and will still allow you to complete your commission."
"As for the fertile fields, the disaster of the fertile legacy is getting worse, and the famine among the people has made the six major alliances unable to sit idly by. Previously, the Fenhua Society rain repairers helped to bring rain to the grain fields. This time, burning the fertile fields is also a way for the six major alliances to help increase food production."
Yu Zhi's thoughtfulness had secretly changed Luo Xuanyi's opinion of her. She had thought Yu Zhi was a diehard who only knew how to uphold the truth and was determined to perish with her, but she hadn't expected him to be so clever at making up stories. Thinking about it, this excuse was actually quite good.
As for the famine, Luo Xuanyi was certain to cause it. She could secretly use her servants to taint the crops during the harvest, then conceal poisonous gas from her main flag within the fire, drawing out the earth's vitality and transforming the ash-covered land into a deadly place. The city dwellers would be busy gathering up their vast quantities of grain, and for a while, they wouldn't notice anything unusual about the land. By the time Luo Xuanyi and Yu Zhilaimian rushed to the next city, even if something unusual were discovered, they would be unaware.
"Excellent!" Luo Xuanyi clapped her hands happily, accepting the suggestion. "Then let's do as you say. After all, burning the grain fields will be considered as completing the commission."
Gazing intently into Luo Xuanyi's eyes, confirming that she truly believed this was feasible, Yu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. Normally, Lai Mian was the one who came up with the ideas, while Yu Zhi was solely responsible for the battles. The fact that they were able to secure another batch of food this time was unexpected. In this light, her prejudice against Luo Xuanyi, a demonic cultivator, unexpectedly eased slightly.
However, Lai Mian, who should be active on weekdays, was strangely silent. Perhaps she was frightened? No matter how stubborn Lai Mian was, she always felt like a younger sister who needed protection. She tilted her head, looking worriedly at Lai Mian's pensive face.
Lai Mian's brow furrowed deeply. Her thoughts diverged from Yu Zhi's; her focus was on the commission. Luo Xuanyi's frank confession revealed her lack of concern for the refugees or the grain fields. Yu Zhi even persuaded her to leave behind a batch of grain, further confirming that burning the grain fields held no benefit for her.
The grain was burned, and the grain fields couldn't be taken away. Luo Xuanyi didn't gain anything at all, it was just a waste of effort. Combined with Luo Xuanyi's personality, it was very likely that this was a commission from someone else.
The movement of refugees can easily impact all cities in an area. Coupled with the destruction of grain fields and food shortages, the situation is bound to become even more critical.
This area of cities is basically under the actual control of Duke Yu. It was originally thought to be a power struggle in the court, but with the attack on the convoys of the six major alliances and the seizure of the trading houses of the six major alliances, the nature of this matter has changed.
The conflict between the Dayan royal family and Duke Yu has never involved the six major alliances, nor would they dare to touch the six major alliances, so this may be...
The more Lai Mian thought about it, the more frightened she became, as if she had seen the countless hidden filth beneath the righteous path. Luo Xuanyi saw that she had almost finished her thoughts and suddenly snapped her fingers, waking her from her deep thoughts.
"Since you've agreed to cooperate, I'll show my support, and then we should set off quickly. If the six alliances discover what I'm doing, there will be no shortage of bloodshed."
As the two watched, half of the people suspended in the air suddenly felt the death energy surrounding them stir, sending them plummeting downward, as if pounding them into pieces. Before they could even utter a few screams and sobs, the death energy suddenly paused, then gently lowered them.
Their feet planted themselves firmly on the ground, their knees buckling. Many people sat down on the ground in a cold sweat, feeling incredibly relieved to have escaped the clutches of the devil.
The remaining people were either filled with envy or pleading loudly with Luo Xuanyi. Luo Xuanyi simply turned and looked at Yu Zhilaimian: "Look, I spared half of them and didn't kill them. This shows my sincerity. As long as you help me complete the commission, the rest of the people will be safe."
Yu Zhi and Lai Mian stared into Luo Xuanyi's eyes. Her sincere gray eyes softened in the subtle light and shadow of her bangs, her vertical pupils almost hidden in the gray. Her drooping eyes, with a teardrop mole, filled her eyes with sincerity. They couldn't help but nod.
Seeing them nod, Luo Xuanyi smiled happily, waved her hand, and took the remaining half of the people in Anding Town into her body, placed them in the Youdu Realm, and flew to the first destination with Yu Zhilaimian.
Second update~ The original first draft was to have Yuzhi and Laimian each bear half of the lives of the people in Anding Town in a duel, and let the people on both sides cheer and cultivate and harvest the will-o'-the-wisp, but it turned out to be too unstructured so I rejected the draft~ I still let the two sisters survive hh
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