"No problem." Wang Yao nodded. He felt that what the fairy said made sense. No one should receive a reward without doing anything. How can you get paid before you've even done anything?
"The second condition is that my husband and I will do our best to ensure you reach the Foundation Establishment stage. If we fall just short, you'll have to allow us to wait a little while before giving it to you."
This was the fairy leaving room for the merit points that were not fully paid. However, she spoke very strategically, and Wang Yao did not find anything wrong with it. When something reaches hundreds of thousands, the number cannot be too precise. If a few points or tens of points of merit points are missing, Wang Yao really doesn't care.
It's just a matter of arranging a few marriages; it's no big deal if the fairy couple doesn't give it to them.
"Don't try to fool me. This is a big deal for me. If I join your team and keep doing things that have nothing to do with my job, it will delay my leveling up. You'll be the death of me." Wang Yao thought for a moment, still a little worried, and said to the fairy again.
"Don't worry, don't worry! Immortals live for thousands of years, so there's no need to rush. Joining the group is for your own good. It will allow you to come into contact with the higher-ups of the Heavenly Court. Those big shots will only have a little bit of contact with you, which is enough for you to advance to the Golden Core stage and become a Nascent Soul. Why would you need to go through so much trouble with marriages?"
The fairy gave Wang Yao a vague piece of advice, and seeing that he was clearly moved, she immediately pressed a finger on his forehead without saying another word.
"Hey, don't say I'm bullying you. You haven't even joined the group yet, and I've already given you 600 merit points. How about that?"
Wang Yao checked the system and saw that his merit points had reached 9,000. He had indeed had over 8,000 before, though he didn't remember the exact number. But what the fairy said should be true.
"You just said you only had 500 merits, how come you suddenly have 600? You said you trusted me, and now you're trying to trick me with just a little merit," Wang Yao said sullenly.
"I was just leaving myself some leeway, wasn't I? You're such a grown man, why are you arguing with a woman like me about these things? Alright, alright, I'll report your name now. Caixia is one of them. I still need one more person in my position, so I need to think about finding someone else."
The fairy godmother persuaded Wang Yao and felt a great weight lifted from her heart. She then began to think about how to completely build up the team.
"Fairy, I think we need to recruit a scapegoat in our group. That way, if something really goes wrong, we can pin the blame on him and we can get away unscathed."
Now that Wang Yao had agreed to join the crew, he began to seriously consider the pros and cons and risks of the matter.
Of the three immortals before her, Caixia is undoubtedly safe even if something goes wrong. Secondly, the fairy maiden and the Heavenly Emperor's wife are mahjong partners, she has her own strength, and with Lü Dongbin as her husband, the chances of her getting into trouble are slim.
In the end, if something goes wrong, he, the matchmaker with no power or influence, is most likely to become the scapegoat. Therefore, the most urgent task is to find another scapegoat without any background so that he can be safer.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong, even if Fairy Maiden and Caixia don't take the blame, some sensible fairy will always try to shift the blame onto themselves and clear Fairy Maiden and Caixia's name. So, there has to be someone to take the blame for you, or at least someone to share the burden with you.
"Take the blame...?" Upon hearing Wang Yao's suggestion, the fairy maiden's eyes darted around, and she immediately understood what Wang Yao meant. Although Wang Yao's goal was to protect himself, the fairy maiden also needed to protect herself. Therefore, upon hearing Wang Yao's suggestion, she immediately felt that it made a lot of sense and couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
“Such a fairy is not easy to find. The key is that she can’t be too smart…” The fairy frowned and pondered.
"It's not enough to just be bad-minded; one must also be a 'three-no' immortal—no background, no connections, and no affinity with immortality," Wang Yao thought to himself.
I have to find this person myself. If the fairy finds him, who knows what his relationship with the fairy is like? If his relationship with the fairy is stronger than mine, won't I end up being the scapegoat?
“Um… I do have a celestial selection here, what do you think of it?” Wang Yao pondered for a moment and then said slowly.
"Who is it?" The fairy was frowning and deep in thought. She knew either high-ranking officials of the Heavenly Court or elites of the Immortal Realm, all of whom were celestial beings. She didn't want to bring them in only to end up making them take the blame, but instead, she was very likely to be sold out.
She was also troubled there when she heard Wang Yao say that he had a celestial selection, and her spirits immediately lifted.
“There’s a section chief named Li Kui at the Nantianmen Customs Administration. I don’t think he’s very bright. He’s always shouting for violence and loves to offend immortals. What do you think of him?” Wang Yao said.
Wang Yao still remembers the grudge from Li Chu's axe-chopping intimidation. That kid was clearly not very bright. Even if he used an axe to chop down an immortal, he shouldn't have gone around shouting about it.
Moreover, he was already the head of the security department of the Nantianmen Customs Administration, yet he didn't even know the security system for his position, which didn't grant him the power to execute immortals. This shows that he was not only mentally challenged, but extremely mentally challenged.
Secondly, he showed no respect to Director Liu, who was in the same unit and also a section chief. This shows that he had no experience in officialdom and was not good at uniting colleagues. With such a celestial nature and behavior, what kind of background or backing could he have in Heaven?
I brought this Director Li in here, he's definitely going to be a scapegoat. Even if there's no scapegoat to take, I have to find one for him.
“Li Kui…? Oh, I remember now, there is such an immortal in the Heavenly Court. In terms of background, he does have some influence, but…” When the fairy heard Wang Yao mention Li Kui, she couldn’t help but frown, looking quite indecisive.
"What? What's his background?" Wang Yao's heart skipped a beat when he heard the fairy's words.
"He has over a hundred brothers. Back then, they formed a gang and caused a lot of trouble for the Heavenly Court. However... now all his brothers have gone to the Demon Realm, leaving only this one who can't be corrupted by demons, so he's stuck in the Heavenly Court. He's really not well-liked by the immortals."
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