Lingzhang

Chapter 751: Making trouble
Before Liu Jingqiu could finish speaking, Yue Hanzhang directly rejected him.

"No!"

"Giving the foundation to Yudu Daoyuan is one thing, how to sell the rest is another."

"In the future, I will continue to select and send the Dao Sea spiritual items that are suitable to become part of the Dao Academy's foundation. However, I will not sell them outside through the Dao Alliance's channels."

As he spoke, Yue Hanzhang paused.

In the distant sky, the figure of the Sang family head had already crossed the Wuzhou star field and appeared in the border of the Qizhou star field.

"At least, not now!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jingqiu's gaze followed Yue Hanzhang's as they glanced into the distance.

When we looked back...

His expression no longer showed the same excitement as before.

But after a moment's hesitation, he slowly spoke.

"I know that the Sang family is a close family to Elder Yue. My words are not directed at the Sang family, nor am I trying to spread rumors."

"Those who are drawn together by self-interest will one day be driven away by self-interest as well."

"Elder Yue's attempt to win over some aristocratic families by selling Dao Sea spiritual items might work, but I'm afraid the effect will be very limited."

"As long as the current situation in Jinzhou remains unchanged, the rift between Elder Yue and the aristocratic families will only persist!"

"In fact, it is precisely because Elder Yue entrusted the Dao Sea Spiritual Objects to the channels of aristocratic families for sale that it may actually provoke those truly stubborn and unyielding individuals within those families who still want to resist the tide of the Golden Age!"

"The more lively the sale of Dao Sea spiritual items becomes, the more intense and rapid the reactions of these stubborn fools will likely be..."

Elder Yue, we must be on guard!

As for today, Liu Jingqiu already knows Yue Hanzhang quite well.

He knew that Yue Hanzhang's decision was destined to be difficult to change.

So he offered this advice from another perspective.

Yue Hanzhang's expression remained calm throughout.

He nodded quietly.

"Elder Liu, rest assured, when I publicly smelted the Cloud-Piercing Sacred Realm and discussed the Jade Capital Academy with you in front of everyone, I already foresaw that the aristocratic families were destined to retaliate!"

"I didn't expect to be able to win over many powerful families to my side."

"That's impossible and unrealistic."

"Moreover, jumping around is not Yue's style of doing things, nor is it a long-term solution."

"What I want is not a specific number of powerful families driven by profit."

"What I want is differentiation itself!"

"Elder Liu, as an elder of the Dao Alliance, you may not understand this point because the Dao Alliance has always acted as a unified whole, regardless of what it has done over the years."

"Often, 'heretics are more hateful than heretics' when dealing with this rabble!"

"It is true that those stubborn people will fight back."

"But as long as we withstand the first wave of counterattack, as long as Yue handles this first wave of storm properly."

"Following closely behind will be the infighting, unpredictable, and exciting internal struggles among the various families, caused by the division brought about by this sea spirit!"

"Often, choices that initially seem to be driven by self-interest will inevitably become a clear division in the end. At that point, the reasons for making the initial choice are no longer important."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jingqiu looked enlightened. After a moment of contemplation, he slowly spoke.

"Elder Yue has more foresight than Liu."

Yue Hanzhang smiled and waved his hand.

"This is not foresight, but simply the fact that I, Yue, have come all the way from the shantytowns of the base city to where I am today, and have seen and heard too many stories of aristocratic families."

Saying this.

The Sang family head's figure had already approached the border of the Qizhou star field.

Liu Jingqiu then took her leave at the opportune moment.

He had no intention of confronting the Sang family.

But just as he saw the Sang family head from afar, the Sang family head also saw Liu Jingqiu's figure.

thus.

The moment they met, the head of the Sang family casually asked a question.

"Does King Lingye have other matters to attend to today? I just saw Elder Liu from the main altar. Perhaps I have come at an inopportune time? We can meet another day, it is fine. King Lingye's matters are important."

Hear the words.

The smile on Yue Hanzhang's face was slightly subtle.

He glanced at the seemingly nonchalant but actually intensely focused head of the Sang family, and spoke in the same light tone.

"It's nothing important. Elder Liu is just jealous of those Dao Sea spiritual treasures. Everyone has seen my abilities in the past two or three months. He wants to take over the sale of Dao Sea spiritual treasures through the Dao Alliance's channels—"

As soon as he finished speaking, the nonchalant expression on the face of the Sang family head vanished instantly.

His expression changed to one of shock, and his mouth suddenly opened wide.

But before he could utter the first word, Yue Hanzhang's second half of the sentence followed immediately.

"But I rejected him."

The dramatic emotional swings left the Sang family head speechless for a moment.

He suddenly let out a long sigh of relief, finally calming the turbulent emotions stirred up by Yue Hanzhang's words. Then...

The head of the Sang family laughed heartily.

"King Lingye's move is truly brilliant!"

“I know that the Dao Alliance headquarters has now eased the rift with King Lingye caused by the cold treatment in the past. Thanks to the previous cooperation, the relationship has gradually warmed up.”

"I am not trying to stir up trouble by saying these words, but as a fellow Daoist who is closer to King Lingye, I have to consider many things for King Lingye's sake."

"The Dao Alliance headquarters looks like a behemoth, with a complete network of channels extending into all areas, like ubiquitous tentacles."

"But while they may be able to engage in small-scale project collaborations, they cannot be entrusted with major undertakings!"

"They're incapable of anything!"

"This is not my slander! King Lingye can take a good look at the ancient history of the Human Race Alliance, which spans thousands of years!"

“Starting from the dark ages of the past, among all the stories told over the years, which one has the Dao Alliance accomplished?!”

“I know about King Lingye’s background and the lineage of the Tiandu Dao Academy that you possess.”

“You can’t stand the aristocratic families in charge, and you can’t stand the fact that the aristocratic families control the Dao Alliance now, creating a bloated, old and corrupt situation.”

"I know all of that!"

"But in ancient times, the Dao Alliance existed first! The Three Offices existed first!"

"They failed to accomplish anything truly great! They couldn't even withstand the demon race's southward advance once!"

"Never even once!"

"Out of necessity, the ancestors of the human race at that time went to the battlefield with their entire families and fought bloody battles, which is how the various noble families we have today came to be!"

"It was never us who corrupted the Dao Alliance, no, that's not it!"

"With the threat of the demon race looming nearby, and brutal wars of blood and fire that have permeated almost the entire extraordinary history of the human race, it is the survival of the fittest that has led to the harsh reality that has determined everything for the Dao Alliance and the aristocratic families today!"

"To put it bluntly."

"The last thing the Dao Alliance ruined was that, in a moment of impulsiveness, they established the Tiandu Dao Academy in the Beiting Protectorate, and then, when the Tiandu Dao Academy faced danger, they remained indifferent and watched everything unfold!"

“Sang admitted that during that process, some powerful families did some despicable things.”

"But underhanded schemes can never be openly displayed. In the end, when facing the might of the demon race, we still have to rely on hard power, don't we?"

Where was the Dao Alliance headquarters at that time?

"of course."

“Today, King Lingye, you are already the strongest in the outer realm of Longtu. If you want to change the power structure of Jinzhou, I, Sang, and some other aristocratic families who are friendly with King Lingye are willing to understand.”

"I would prefer to act on behalf of Prince Lingye and communicate with more aristocratic families."

"After all, looking at Jinzhou now, it's just that the Yunbo Fu family, which once held the top position, has been removed. The Yudu Dao Academy still stands tall, and those under its control are still some state-level and town-level families. This structural adjustment seems to be quite harmonious."

“In fact, Sang knew the intentions of King Lingye.”

“The powerful families of the northern states who plotted against the Tiandu Dao Academy in the past, King Lingye will seek revenge for them, just as is the way of heaven.”

"At that time, the various states in the north successively carried out such reforms, and the strong rule of the Dao Academy over the people of a state was perhaps more suitable for fighting against the demon race than the current situation."

"These are all open to discussion."

"However, our noble families believe in King Lingye, in your understanding of the big picture, in your strength, and in the prestige of the many great things you have accomplished along the way!"

"Not the Dao Alliance!"

"They've been kneeling for too long, creating a bunch of spineless cowards who can't stand up anymore!"

"Those people... are more trouble than they're worth!"

"If things change, bad things often happen to this group of people!"

"These are my heartfelt words; I urge King Lingye to be cautious, extremely cautious!"

Upon hearing these words...

Yue Hanzhang felt a strong sense of déjà vu.

Just now, it seemed like someone was standing in front of me, and they were also swearing that they weren't spreading rumors.

interesting.

Before Yue Hanzhang could witness the infighting among the various aristocratic families, he first saw the Dao Alliance headquarters and the Sang family head, a representative of the moderate aristocratic family, engaging in mutual attacks from afar.

Yue Hanzhang's test of the waters has clearly stirred up quite a bit of controversy regarding the Yudu Taoist Temple in Jinzhou.

Yue Hanzhang also witnessed the "greed" of the Sang family head.

His purpose in coming here was not only to discuss the matter of the Dao Sea Spiritual Object with Yue Hanzhang.

He wanted to engage in further negotiations with Yue Hanzhang, and the bargaining chip lay in what he had just said—

They gave up cooperation with the Dao Alliance headquarters in exchange for the promise made by the moderate families that they could divide the "spheres of influence" in the northern states.

Once Yue Hanzhang agrees, these moderate aristocratic families will act on his behalf to communicate with more aristocratic families.

These aristocratic families had no intention of severing their ties with Yue Hanzhang, yet they also did not want to actually let Yue Hanzhang's blade fall on their own necks.

Therefore, this "heartfelt advice," which was a strategic retreat but actually aimed to lock Yue Hanzhang's entire plan in the north, came about.

To confine Yue Hanzhang's actions within established precedents and legal regulations!
then.

As he finished speaking, Yue Hanzhang stared intently at the Sang family head until his gaze began to wander.

He then spoke calmly.

(End of this chapter)