Shangyuque

Chapter 181 Extra Chapter—My name is Mang Xiang, I'm a lonely old man, and I've been a bit troubled lately.
[This section clarifies all the previously written plot points and logical connections; if you've already understood the earlier parts, you don't need to read this.]

My name is Mangxiang, and I am over ten thousand years old.

I am an elderly person living alone, and I've been a bit troubled lately.

I was about to become a Golden Core cultivator, but I got stuck on the Immortal Ascension Platform. Those old bastards!
Whether they agree or disagree, it won't affect my plan to become a Golden Core cultivator, but the conservative faction of the Immortal Alliance is no longer able to secure my Golden Core status in terms of votes.

nausea!

However, I have two good apprentices who are absolutely loyal to me and there is no possibility of them betraying me.

With them, plus that idiot Zhou Fujiao, and Li Haikuo whom I fully supported, I now possess the aura of a lineage with four and a half Purple Mansions.

You ask why there are four and a half?
Do Zhou Fujiao and Li Haikuo look like they're capable of shouldering great responsibilities?

Furthermore, due to the limitations imposed by the rules of heaven and earth, the Golden Core cannot be produced, making me nearly invincible within the vast universe.

So, in general, I actually had a chance of succeeding if I forcibly tried to attain the Golden Core stage.

But I don't want to do that, because once you start something, I can't control how it will end.

None of those old Dengs are easy to deal with.

I've lived for tens of thousands of years and seen far too many examples like this. That's how Chiming died.

We're all seasoned veterans; who knows how many tricks our opponents have up their sleeves?
We should avoid fighting if possible, so I was very supportive when Qingrui pulled Hongdengzhao into participating in the establishment of the Immortal Alliance.

It's good that everyone sits down and shares the benefits together, and that any conflicts are resolved through discussion rather than fighting.

But when it comes to my elixir, I can't come up with a result that satisfies me.

This is where things get a bit wrong.

The Immortal Alliance is an organization that brings me benefits. If it becomes a stumbling block to my fundamental interests, then what meaning does it have for me?
The three proposals for the Golden Core were all rejected. In order to make the third proposal pass, I even pushed Li Haikuo to the Purple Mansion position to prepare for getting an extra vote.

Of course, after he opened his Purple Mansion, my subordinates were able to have more money and prepare for the future.

However, it failed the third time.

Before the fourth Golden Core discussion, I sent Li Haikuo and Zhou Fujiao to the West Sea. At the same time, I also sent three thousand Qi Refining disciples to the West Sea.

This is killing four birds with one stone.

One was helping Shenguang expand into the southern city, and he bought a vote from him—a vote for the Fourth Golden Elixir Conference.

Another reason is that I will need to reshuffle the ranks when I reach the Golden Core stage in the future. The Western Sea is a good place to prepare for this reshuffle, as there will be more Foundation Establishment cultivators among the three thousand Qi Refining cultivators, and the reserves of consumables will be more abundant.

Thirdly, if the Red Lights become the main force in the future, then the four thousand miles of the Western Sea will be reclaimed no matter what. Divine Light can die wherever it wants; this is an open strategy.
He either fights me now or he fights me later. His inner world is transforming, and he has no choice!
Fourth, Zhou Fujiao needed to find a secluded place to do his dirty work.

He's a complete idiot. I hope he dies in the Western Sea, preferably killed by Shenguang!
Shenguang is a lackey of the demon race, and Zhou Fujiao killed the offspring of the demon god. Shenguang may kill Zhou Fujiao.

He killed Zhou Fujiao, which gave me a reason to directly intervene in the Western Sea affairs, and I could then enjoy the spoils from the Zhou family. But the most crucial fourth discussion on the Golden Core stage was sabotaged.

When I lost two votes in the fourth Golden Core debate, I felt something was wrong. Wasn't this a sabotage against me?
At that moment, I wanted nothing more than to kill Shenguang.

You promised me something about Mangxiang, and then you broke the promise without even pretending to?

You're really not afraid, Divine Light.

An incorrect vote result has a significant impact.

For example, Zhuzhao asked me if I was setting a trap for him—Idiot!
I just want to get the Golden Core thing sorted out as soon as possible. I want to achieve the Golden Core first. As for the other issues, I'll settle them one by one after that, list them out, calculate them with compound interest, and calculate them to the death.

But why is it so difficult to attain enlightenment?

If even I, Mang Xiang, cannot attain the Dao, how many people in the Purple Mansion of the Immortal Alliance still have the opportunity to attain the Dao?
But I could only tell Zhuzhao that I just wanted to achieve the Golden Core stage; I didn't have that many other thoughts, and I didn't do this.

What can we do?

That's all I can say.

As for making a list, I've decided to wait until after I reach the Golden Core stage; I'll hold off for now and play it safe.

On the Immortal Platform, Shenguang and I argued for quite a while. Shenguang repeatedly hinted that he had already voted for me, and that I could vote again if I didn't believe him.

So I've decided to submit it again. As for those guys like Tian She and General Bai Xu, let them make their noise. They won't dare to really mess with me anyway.

The internal war within the Immortal Alliance is a good card to play. If I cannot achieve the Dao, the great cultivators in the Immortal Alliance will have to accompany me down this path!
If a fight really breaks out, I will definitely not let those who try to stop me get away with it!

At worst, I'll take my disciples to the Western Sea and wreak havoc!

In the fifth vote, that bastard Shenguang voted against it outright.

As expected, there was no problem. He didn't mess with me the first time; he agreed to my conditions.

By the way, one of the lies I told him wasn't that he had to eat Zhou Fujiao's food. I can't say that outright, or I'll give him a handle against me.

Shenguang did not breach the contract, but a new problem arose.

So why did the seemingly invincible third proposal fail?
What about the two fewer votes in the fourth round?

In short, I've been a bit annoyed lately. I roughly know where the problem lies, but I don't know how to solve it.

If all else fails, we'll have to take a gamble.

Having cultivated myself for thousands of years, I am never afraid of danger.

It's just a matter of going all out and fighting. When I, the Rampage Elephant, go into battle, I'm always aiming for victory!

(End of this chapter)