Shangyuque

Chapter 217 The reform was the grand ambition of the mad elephant, the seizure of the law was the grand ambition of the water lord, but what is Wang Yulou?
Inside the Qunqing Pavilion, the disciples of Master Hongdou knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads even slightly.

Jin Mingdu took the letter and handed it to Yulou.

Wang Yulou silently read Yu Hongdou's letter, and only spoke after a long while.

"I understand. Tell your master to do what he needs to do."

Both Chen Yangshi and Fang Xinqian have problems, a fact that doesn't quite match their previously demonstrated level of intellectual prowess, but Wang Yulou can accept it.

Given the sensitivity of the situation in Huzhou, whoever is chosen to go and test the waters will likely be subject to interference and influence.

There's nothing to be annoyed about in these inevitable things, and Wang Yulou isn't too worried about the situation in Huzhou.

Whether to fight or not, and no matter which direction things take, he doesn't care.

"I obey the Alliance Leader."

Just as Yu Hongdou's disciple was about to receive the order, Wang Yulou interrupted him.

"Also, please tell Master Hongdou that I want Mingdu to work as a minor steward in Wanlifang."

Wanlifang has a heavy workload, and a group of people have been transferred in from the Six Prefectures Transport Office this time, so one more won't make a difference.

The trial personnel transfers that Wang Yulou set at the beginning of his tenure have finally been officially implemented after layers of delays.

Although the initial purpose was to find sandbags, the situation is different now, as Wang Yulou has drawn Yu Hongdou into the heart of the historical process of the reform.

In return for Wang Yulou's favor, Hongdou Zhenren placed Jin Mingdu in Wanlifang, acknowledging Wang Yulou's influence over Wanlifang, which was only natural.

The deputy leader wields considerable power, but the process of implementing this through the Immortal Alliance system is often delayed by potential resistance from the core governance level.

The gradual erosion of the Immortal Alliance's core departments was also the process by which Wang Yulou gradually gained control of the power.

After Yu Hongdou's disciple left, Jin Mingdu asked with some confusion.

"My lord, this matter is rather sudden; I am not familiar with the affairs of Wanli Ward."

Wang Yulou's eyes flickered slightly as he carefully explained the key points.

"Preparations for my Purple Mansion must begin, my wife."

The Wanli Platform has a wide variety of resources for the Purple Mansion. I will use the Wanli Platform to purchase the corresponding breakthrough aid pills and resources.

This matter concerns my spiritual path, and the related transportation cannot be allowed to fail.

I trust you to handle things.

It wasn't Wang Yulou who was about to begin preparing his Purple Mansion, but rather Wang Xianmao who was about to begin preparing his.

This matter involves the sensitive fact that Wang Yulou crossed the line, but Wang Yulou had after all 'reported' to the patriarch.

Wang Yulou and Mang Xiang were master and apprentice, but there was no affection between them; they were purely using each other.

Moreover, there are many things that can be done but cannot be said.

Wang Xianmao's certificate was for an illegitimate Purple Mansion. If he had kept a low profile and stayed hidden in the mountains, the matter would have been very minor—a hundred ordinary Purple Mansions combined wouldn't have been enough to kill Mang Xiang. One more illegitimate Purple Mansion like Wang Xianmao wouldn't have made a difference, as long as he didn't divide the resources between the Immortal Alliance and the Red Lantern Clan.

Of course, without considering the resources for cultivation, relying solely on the Wang family, Wang Xianmao would have absolutely no chance of making any further progress.

But if Wang Yulou were to actually ask Mang Xiang for this in person, Mang Xiang would very likely not agree.

Therefore, he took a roundabout approach, going through a long detour to have Old Li talk to Mang Xiang.

It's not actually that dangerous. Given the patriarch's personality, even if he had stopped Wang Yulou's veiled 'request,' he would still have continued to use Wang Yulou.

As long as Wang Yulou still has value, he is not afraid of being purged.

At this point, sending Jin Mingdu over first is a good idea. Even if she can't help the clan leader during the process of opening his Purple Mansion, Wang Yulou will still need her in Wanlifang when he opens his own Purple Mansion in the future.

Ultimately, Wanlitai, as a trading place for the great cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, is too special.

The resources and treasures there are countless, but since the number of great cultivators in the Immortal Alliance is limited, it is certain that someone has kept track of where the good things produced by certain forces and great cultivators have been sold.

Participating in the transaction involves interests, and the trading information of the high monks is far more valuable than gold.

Sending Jin Mingdu to Wanlifang would at least prevent Wang Yulou's intentions from being exposed so quickly.

As long as the war can proceed smoothly in Huzhou or Datiantai Mountain, Wang Yulou will not hesitate to help the clan leader open the Purple Palace with the magic weapon Zaidao Purple Palace Method.

The process of preparing supplies, sending them from different states, and the clan chief using the Kai Zi Fu (a magical palace) requires precise timing.

Wang Yulou isn't a complete idiot; he wouldn't recklessly cross the line. He's calculated, and he's unlikely to mess things up this time.

Hearing Wang Yulou's high regard for him, Jin Mingdu took a deep breath and said.

"My lord, the matter of Wanlifang is not urgent. The problem now is that Fang Xinqian and Chen Yangshi have only been exposed so far."

Yu Hongdou is well aware of the situation; given her status as a member of the Reformist faction's Purple Mansion, she can't do anything that truly affects you.

But Yu'an, Yu'an, is there representing you alone. There's internal and external pressure, and the assistants around him have ulterior motives. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on.

"It just so happens that I'm also going to Wanlifang soon, so it would be suitable for me to go to Huzhou to see Master Hongdou. What do you think?"

Job resources need to be fought for, and Kim Myung-do is fighting for them, but the reasons she gives are appropriate and powerful.

Didn't you say, 'You can trust me to handle things'? Then let me go over and take care of things in Huzhou for you."

Having ambition is never a problem. What Wang Yulou admires most about Jin Mingdu is precisely her ambition, which is revealed at certain times.

Although both were from prominent families, Yingxi was far less ambitious than Jinmingdu.

Zhou Yingxi certainly had ambitions, but with her family in such a state, she found it difficult to muster any enthusiasm.

Jin Mingdu grew up in a celestial city filled with scions of powerful clans and outstanding talents. Among the cultivators she had encountered were all sorts of geniuses and nobles, which made her ambitions more realistic.

Especially after she followed Wang Yulou to take up her post in the Immortal Alliance and returned to the Immortal City where she grew up, her fighting spirit and ambition reached a very harmonious level.

Returning home in glory, with a distinguished status, a promising future, and absolute power.

How amazing does that feel?
It was so incredibly satisfying!

In a sense, this can be considered a kind of enlightenment.

“Okay, then go to Huzhou and keep an eye on those bastards for me, especially Fang Xinqian, that dog is a good actor.”

Fang Xinqian's petty tricks were just like Wang Yulou's against the wild elephant, one after another, and in the end...
Jin Mingdu smiled, said nothing more, and obediently accepted the order.

There's no doubt that even Wang Yulou could misjudge people.

At this moment, Wang Yulou must have been in a bad mood, so it was best for him to say less.
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Huzhou, Xinye Plain.

The Bear King's cave was located at the junction of Taihe Water Palace and Jingu Garden, directly expanding the area of ​​Huzhou by about 1,500 square miles.

This newly formed plot of land was temporarily referred to by both parties as Shinnohara.

Because it was a new piece of land created by the self-destruction of a grotto-heaven and its return to the world, the spiritual energy on the new plain was extremely chaotic.

Living things are scarce, and large areas are devoid of even a single blade of grass, creating a desolate and spiritually vibrant landscape.

Chen Yangshi piloted the flying car slowly at low altitude, his gaze wandering back and forth. He seemed to be observing, but if you looked closely, you would find that his pupils were unfocused—Chen Yangshi was daydreaming.

Their ancestor had pledged allegiance to Taihe Shuizun.
As for myself, I must obey the orders of the Ancestor and follow the arrangements of the Supreme Water Venerable to contribute to the reform of the Immortal Alliance.

However, this process of adding bricks and tiles had little to do with the reform process led by Wang Yulou.

The previous incident might have become the reason why Wang Yulou resented his betrayal, but Chen Yangshi's distraction was not due to that.

At a turning point in the Immortal Alliance's history, Qiong Hai pledged allegiance to Taihe Water Venerable, but Taihe Water Venerable had just killed his own eldest disciple, Xiong Wang.
This powerful backer is as monstrous as Mang Xiang—everyone knows how Xuan Zhuan, Dan Ri, and others died, but no one is foolish enough to avenge them.

Our ancestor's bet against Taihe Shuizun was a gamble. Someone like Taihe Shuizun could certainly win, but could our ancestor win?
Furthermore, can Chen Yangshi, who acted as a vanguard for Shui Zun and betrayed Wang Yulou, win?

Chen Yangshi couldn't understand it. The only thing he understood was that he had no choice.

"Chen Siyin, look, the spiritual energy ahead has begun to gather. A spiritual vein may be born here."

A cultivator from the Immortal Alliance, with keen eyesight, noticed an unusual place on Xinye Plain.

The explosion of the cave caused chaos in the spiritual energy, but chaos itself is not a bad thing; it contains the hope of new life.

Just as Huzhou, this unusual place, holds the potential to become a key link in the turning point of the Immortal Alliance's reform era.

"Let's go over and have a look."

Under Chen Yangshi's control, his magical flying chariot slowly landed at the place where spiritual energy gathered.

There were already people here; they were three rogue cultivators at the Qi Refining stage.

Upon seeing Chen Yangshi land with a large group of people, three rogue cultivators at the Qi Refining stage came out to greet him tremblingly.

"What are you standing there for? Get out!"

A cultivator from the Immortal Alliance helped Chen Siyin clear the area and chased the three away. He then looked at Chen Yangshi and said...

"Siyin, many rogue cultivators regard this place where spiritual energy gathers as an opportunity. There are quite a few rogue cultivators on Xinye Plain who are looking for similar opportunities."

Both groups are also sending people to infiltrate the area. If we don't deal with this soon, a conflict may break out here, and the situation could escalate further, making things much more complicated.

This cultivator from the Immortal Alliance is still following Wang Yuque's decree, hoping that Huzhou will return to peace.

However, the so-called peace, tranquility, and tranquility are all just fantasies of the little repairmen.

Those who truly stand atop the heavens are always preparing for the next chaotic era.

Those who fail to prepare for the next chaotic era will almost certainly become the price to pay in that era.

Those vicious opponents will not let go of any opportunity to tear each other apart.

"Handle? How to handle it? Dealing with these cultivators requires manpower, and if any unexpected events occur along the way, the manpower consumption will be even greater."

With an area spanning hundreds of thousands of miles, how many people do we need to deploy, and how long will these people stay here?

"The Alliance Leader's intention is for us to push forward with the two peace talks, or rather, to resolve them at a relatively low cost."

Rule comes at a cost, and the Immortal Alliance's rule is characterized by both extreme violence and extreme looseness.

"High-level violence" means that all those who offend the Immortal Alliance and its lackeys will be purged, thus upholding the authority of the Immortal Alliance.

Extremely loose means that the Immortal Alliance mostly does nothing but collect money and taxes, maintaining its extremely loose effectiveness through high violence.

This is a ruling model determined by the cultivators' great power originating from themselves, but the cost of ruling remains a major issue.

Chen Yangshi's question silenced everyone. Killing rogue cultivators was easy, but they were like rats, who, despite having no chance of achieving enlightenment, still relentlessly pursued the path to immortality.

Endless killing.

A better systemic solution is needed.
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"Yu Hongdou, do they want to use a contest of power to decide the ownership of Xinye Plain?"
"What is Jin Gu Garden? Do they even deserve to fight against my Taihe Water Palace?"

Facing the Immortal Alliance's True Person, Tian Shuisheng, the Palace Master of Taihe Water Palace, was not intimidated at all, and even addressed him by his given name.

The reformists are the real enemies, and enemies are not even as good as dogs.

This is humiliation and contempt, which is why Wang Yulou was unwilling to come.

The vice leader of the Immortal Alliance holds a prominent position in the Immortal City, but in the eyes of top-tier local powers like the Taihe Water Palace, he is nothing more than a lowly foreman working for others.

Therefore, Wang Yulou had no choice but to pass on this task of dealing with pressure to his subordinates.

He can be humiliated, but he cannot accept meaningless pressure—it undermines his dignity.

As Wang Yulou rose through the ranks step by step, his status and identity as a prodigy were priceless. Maintaining that sense of 'prodigy' was a delicate matter.

"Fellow Daoist Shuisheng, Huzhou is located at the intersection of two major forces."

With the two major battles erupting, the demon caves in the south will undoubtedly take advantage of the chaos to invade, which is not a good thing for the Immortal Alliance.

Wang Yu'an solemnly reminded him.

Even though he had anticipated the level of stress required for this journey, Tian Shuisheng's arrogance still put him under considerable pressure.

However, Yu'an's approach does make some sense.

Furthermore, because Wang Yu'an and Tian Shuisheng were both conservatives and of low status, Tian Shuisheng did not humiliate Wang Yu'an, but answered directly.

"No matter how many people come, they will all die. The earth vein array beneath the Thousand Lakes has locked down the possibility of them emerging from underground to attack us."

On the ground, those inhuman and demonic beings are no match for the cultivators of Huzhou.

"We don't need any other sects to help; our Taihe Water Palace can fight the Golden Valley Garden while simultaneously defending against the Demon Cave's invasion."

The natural and living environments have shaped the characteristics of cultivators in different regions, as well as the differences between sects in different regions, and have also shaped certain extreme regional characteristics.

The countless lakes and marshes that Huzhou possesses are the result of its long-standing struggle against the demonic caves of the south.

The endless water pressure on the earth's veins prevented the Southern Demon Cave, a top-tier power alongside the Immortal Alliance, from invading Huzhou from its underground caves, thus making Huzhou the cornerstone of the Immortal Alliance in the south.

"But."

Wang Yu'an wanted to say something more, but Yu Hongdou interrupted him.

"Tian Shuisheng, you can certainly fight on two fronts with Taihe Water Palace, but the Immortal Alliance is a whole."

If the sects under the Immortal Alliance always act recklessly without any scruples, is there any need for the Immortal Alliance to exist?

You conservatives want to force us reformers to follow suit by starting a war with each other. Everyone can see that. But you two from Huzhou can't start a war so quickly.

Reform is a systematic and long-term undertaking, and the overall security of the Immortal Alliance must be considered—the possibility of an invasion from the Demon Cave must be taken seriously.

Yu Hongdou is right, but
These words would be absolutely unacceptable to a conservative Zifu, which is why Wang Yulou sent her here.

"Furthermore, you are merely the Palace Master, not the Master of the Water Palace. These matters are not for you to utter such nonsense!"

Despite Tian Shuisheng's humiliation, Yu Hongdou did not truly act like a coward.

It's acceptable to act like a coward, but one cannot lose too completely in words, otherwise one will lose face for the entire Dharma Immortal Venerable of the Divine Might Palace of the State of Shi.

Of course, the All-Law Immortal Venerable was very pleased that his lackeys could participate in the historical process of the Immortal Alliance's turning point—Yu Hongdou could bring him first-hand information.

As for whether Yu Hongdou will betray him?

Ha, the Immortal Venerable doesn't care!
Even a celestial being wouldn't care about such a trivial matter!
"Yu Hongdou, you're a reformer."

Tian Shuisheng's expression immediately changed, and he prepared to tear it apart fiercely.

Water boys, loyal and charging forward!

Without hesitation, Wang Yu'an stepped forward and grabbed Tian Shuisheng, posing as the younger brother of the Immortal Alliance leader.

The scene was in complete chaos. Despite being prominent figures, they all behaved very strangely under Shui Zun's chess game.

Yu Hongdou didn't care how things would develop, whether or not she would fight Wang Yulou, so she was naturally indifferent, hence her stubbornness.

Tian Shuisheng needed to convey the message that Taihe Water Palace was not afraid of being fought, so as to force the Immortal Alliance Huzhou Mediation Group to do everything possible to persuade him to accept Jingu Garden's proposal to fight for land. Therefore, he was also very tough.

Both sides are tough, and it's impossible for them to really fight to the death. All they can do is superficially attack and fight each other.
It may seem absurd, but this absurdity reflects the helplessness of individuals at a turning point in history.

They participated, took the stage, and charged forward, but they were still just pawns.

Those chess players must be at least at the level of Wang Yuque, the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance.

The real battle is between the chess players; these charging young oxen and horses are merely part of the atmosphere of the times moving forward.

"Alright, alright, Palace Master, we'll come to visit again tomorrow, we'll come to visit again tomorrow."

Wang Yu'an was panicked, but on the surface he still pretended to be calm and tried his best to maintain the dignity that belonged to Wang Yulou.

"Wang Yu'an, who do you think you are? So what if you have an older brother? Your brother is a dog, and a dog of Mangxiang at that."

Even a wild elephant has to listen to the Water Lord, and now Wang Yuque is involved with Yu Hongdou, that reformist bitch? Is he courting death?

"Tian Shuisheng, do you want to die?" Yu Hongdou's expression immediately changed.

It looked like a real fight was about to break out.
Wang Yu'an closed his eyes, opened them, gritted his teeth, and immediately burst into tears.

"Stop arguing, please stop arguing! Waaaaah, reform is so difficult! We traveled 60,000 li from Qunqing Plain to get here, and that's where our hope lies!"

Wang Yu'an cried.

Cried
Even Tian Shuisheng, a hardworking actor, was stunned by Wang Yu'an's tears.

No, Wang Yu'an, are you really going all out for this role?
Are you a Foundation Establishment cultivator?
You can be stupid, you can be greedy, you can be cowardly, you can be arrogant, but how can you cry?

Isn't this just pure idiot?
However, Wang Yu'an was determined to act like an idiot.

This is his mission: to have the same role as Lian Chengxian, a powerful and functional idiot from a large clan.

Wang Yu'an's act of acting like a fool at this moment also serves a purpose—to turn the conflict into a farce.

In Wang Yu'an's tearful account, the Jade Palace Alliance Leader's concern for the affairs of Huzhou was succinctly conveyed, much like a short anecdote.

The Jade Palace is difficult to reach, yet it is beautiful; the Jade Palace remembers the millions of people of Huzhou.

My brother has worked so hard, shouldn't you all be a little more loyal and considerate to the Immortal Alliance?
In the end, the whole affair ended in farce, and Wang Yu'an's clown act was superb.
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The Heavenly Palace, as the flying magical artifact of the Immortal Alliance, is named "Palace," and in fact, it is a palace.

This is a temporary palace used by high-ranking cultivators of the Immortal Alliance. Since Yu Hongdou and Tian Shuisheng had argued so fiercely, it was impossible for them to stay at the reception area of ​​the Taihe Water Palace; therefore, they temporarily resided in the Heavenly Palace.

However, Mingdu's sudden arrival surprised her.

She certainly understood Wang Yuque's meaning; otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to argue with Tian Shuisheng like that.

But Wang Yuque didn't say that Jin Mingdu would come.

"Mingdu, what brings you here?"

Jin Mingdu bowed slightly, speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Reporting to the Master, my husband is worried. In that case, let me come and see what's going on."

The supervisor.

Yu Hongdou had no complaints. She briefly recounted her experiences over the past few days, and Jin Mingdu immediately realized something was wrong.

"Are Taihe Water Palace and Jingu Garden rehashing the old stories of the Heavenly Serpent Immortal and the Patriarch?"

Xiao Jin looked at Yu Hongdou with a puzzled expression and asked her question.

She fought alongside Wang Yulou in two major battles and participated extensively in the execution of his decisions, making her an excellent and capable wife.

Even now, Xiao Jin still feels a pang of sadness when recalling the hardships and torments Wang Yulou endured during the two major battles.

When Jin Mingdu was suffering from difficulties, he was also suffering.

Therefore, Jin Mingdu will never forget the reversal of the truth in the two major battles later on—in the Immortal Venerable's game, most of Wang Yulou's efforts were of no value.

Therefore, after learning about the attitudes of Jingu Garden and Taihe Water Palace, she realized that there might be an element of acting involved.

Did the Water God and the God God plan this all along? This whole performance was just to push the reforms forward, using the conservatives' show of preparing for war to force the reformists to follow suit.
Yu Hongdou stared wide-eyed in surprise, frozen for a full breath, before speaking.

"Did Yu Lou's scheme also see this aspect?"

Jade Pavilion?

Is it you who calls me Yulou?
Despite his dissatisfaction, Kim Myung-do answered solemnly.

"Perhaps, perhaps, in any case, we should inform him of this conjecture now."

The fact that both Jingu Garden and Taihe Water Palace are acting so forcefully suggests there must be something wrong with them.

Yu Hongdou pondered for a long time before speaking.

"No need to notify him, it's a good thing he doesn't know."

This is not because I want to harm Fellow Daoist Yulou, but rather it is closer to a form of protection.

"Mingdu, you'll understand, right?"

Yu Hongdou thought that Wang Yulou might have guessed it from the beginning, but he didn't say anything, didn't mention it, and pretended not to know.

This arrangement is actually quite interesting, and it can be seen as a way of demonstrating the skill of Wang Yuque, the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance.

He wants to manage everything, but he can't manage it all, and he doesn't have that kind of face.

Being happy to see it succeed or fail is a seemingly passive but actually adaptable strategy.

The rule of the Immortal Alliance comes at a cost, and the intervention of the deputy alliance leader in matters between local major sects also comes at a cost.

Doing less means making fewer mistakes, and incurring less cost and expense.

"But how should we negotiate with Tian Shuisheng tomorrow?" Jin Mingdu asked.

Thinking of the Foundation Establishment stage Water Palace leader who had directly humiliated her, Yu Hongdou's expression turned deep.

She relinquished control of the Heavenly Palace, looked towards the direction of the Taihe Water Palace, and spoke slowly.

"Let's not talk about it. Let's see if they're really secretly colluding!"

Water Lord, stop messing with us, let's just start fighting.

As the leader of the Immortal Alliance to mediate the Purple Mansion, all Yu Hongdou could do was try her best to mediate.

If given a choice, who would willingly undertake a task that is clearly impossible to succeed at?
In the same hall of the Taihe Water Palace, only one day had passed, but the sect leader, Tian Shuisheng, seemed like a completely different person.
"Red Bean Immortal, our Taihe Water Palace is willing to accept the contest of magic to seize the land!"

The sun rose from the lake, and Tian Shuisheng immediately stopped making a fuss.

Yu Hongdou gasped, goosebumps rising on her skin—the Water Venerable was staring at her, the Water Venerable was definitely staring at her!

Is this the Dharma of Characteristics?
The entire Water Palace is the domain of the Water Lord!
Jin Mingdu, Wang Yu'an, and the others exchanged bewildered glances. Clearly, things were developing in a direction no one had anticipated.

It turns out that the Golden Valley Garden Deity and the Supreme Harmony Water Deity are actually communicating in secret. And they've stopped pretending.

"I'm afraid we should inform the Alliance Leader about this."

They fought, but not completely, and it had nothing to do with not fighting at all.

What exactly do the Water God and the God God want to do?
If the Celestial Venerable makes a move, something big is about to happen.

Wang Yulou's two guesses both proved wrong at this moment. This was not a coincidence, but an unexpected event that required serious attention.

Yu Hongdou couldn't understand Shui Zun's chess game, so she decided to summon Wang Yuque.

Old Wang, I can't hold it in anymore, come quick!
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Six dragons pull the chariot, and the golden crow chases the sun, heading all the way to Huzhou.

When the leader of the alliance travels, he is accompanied by four Purple Mansions, all of whom are conservative Purple Mansions.

Wang Yulou stood atop the Golden Crow Chasing the Sun, his face solemn and silent as he looked towards Huzhou.

Since taking office, Shui Zun has been interfering with the reforms, and Chang Shui is merely Shui Zun's tool.

At this moment, the Water Venerable suddenly chose to fight for territory over fighting. If Wang Yulou still couldn't see the cooperation between the Water Venerable and the God Venerable, he would be a fool.

Putting everything else aside, the suggestion to fight for territory was put forward by Sun Xiao, the head of Jingu Garden. What makes Jingu Garden think it can win?
It's better not to think about this; once you start thinking about it, it's full of problems.

Shui Zun's methods were very crude; he didn't put on a serious performance at all!
We want to interfere, we want to cause trouble, we want to openly tell everyone in the Immortal Alliance that we, Taihe Water Venerable and Golden Valley Garden God Venerable, are going to interfere with the Immortal Alliance's reform process!

The Mangxiang Reform was supported by the Water Venerable Taihe and passed at the Qunxiantai. However, no one expected that the Water Venerable passed the reform so that he could lead it himself!

If Shui Zun had expressed his intention to actively promote the reforms from the beginning, in the kind of personal involvement and initiative, the Gonsendai would never have agreed!

Why was Wang Yulou under so much pressure that his complexion turned pale?

The reform was Mangxiang's grand ambition, and seizing the leading role in the reform was Shuizun's grand ambition. If Shuizun seized the leading role in the reform, what would Wang Yulou, who was pushed to the position of vice leader by Mangxiang, be?
Is there anything more outrageous than this?
“Fellow Daoist Yuque, it’s a good thing that the two sects were able to settle the division of Xinye Plain without escalating the conflict. There’s no need to worry so much.”

Yan Kang stepped forward from behind Wang Yulou and offered a few words of comfort to Xiao Wang.

Yan Kang could clearly see Wang Yulou's efforts since taking office; this deputy leader was a top-notch smart person who genuinely wanted to get things done.

Those who pursue the Way sometimes appreciate each other. When Yan Kang looked at Wang Yulou, he felt a sense of mutual respect and admiration.

If the Water Lord joins forces with the God Lord to seize control of the reforms, Little King will be in big trouble.

"Yes, that's great news."

Wang Yulou smiled and nodded to Yan Kang, but in his heart he was thinking that it was fortunate that he had also placed a backup plan with Dong Luoche.

If the reform process is not smooth, he, as the one who tested the waters of reform, will have no merit, and the opening of the 'illegitimate Purple Mansion' of the Immortal Ancestor will be very risky.

Everything was interconnected. Fortunately, there was still Dongluoche and Datiantaishan.

It's unclear how Xizhu's talks with Mingcheng Taoist Temple went, or whether Yan Kang knows about Mingcheng Taoist Temple's next move.

The pieces have been placed, and Huzhou's pieces have been crushed by Shui Zun's strategy. Now, only Da Tiantai Mountain is left as a hope. This feeling is not pleasant.
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One undeniable fact is that the Mangxiang Reform was a turning point in the development of the Immortal Alliance, a rare crucial moment in a long period of relative internal calm.

This matter was being closely watched by everyone from the Purple Mansion within the Immortal Alliance to other top forces in the Four Extremes, Five Domains, and Eight Desolations.

The concerns of Jinshan and Qionghai are individual manifestations of the anxieties of the Grand Masters of the Purple Mansion within the Immortal Alliance regarding the reforms.

Gu Qiyuan's decision to send someone to take up the post with Wang Yulou signifies the attention that other top forces in the Four Extremes, Five Regions, and Eight Desolations are paying to the Immortal Alliance's reforms.

This was the turning point of the era. When Taihe Shuizun made a bold move, suddenly turning the hostile Jin Guyuan Shenzun into an ally and starting to interfere with the reform, not only did Wang Yulou personally rush to Huzhou, but Qunxiantai also became lively!

Mang Xiang arrived almost instantly, his face ashen, exuding a sense of detachment.

Dissatisfaction, extreme dissatisfaction.

Taihe Shuizun first supported him and passed the reform resolution, then took away his power to lead the reform. This was a scheme to trap Mangxiang!

In the eyes of many immortals, it was as if Mangxiang had become Taihe Shuizun's pawn, deceiving everyone, and that the reform might have been Taihe Shuizun's idea from the very beginning.

With a 60,000-year-old golden elixir like Taihe Water using such methods, how could others not be afraid?
The danger and seriousness of such an act are no less than that of Bifang eating Jia Lingxiao in the Immortal Kingdom!
The red line that Wang Yulou stepped on was nothing compared to the movement of Taihe Water, which truly cut the red line!

"It's quite lively, hahaha."

Realizing that Taihe Shuizun of Daqun Sendai had noticed Mangxiang and the immortals around him, he showed no panic whatsoever and even had the mind to joke.

To the left of Mangxiang was Qingrui, and to the right was Cangshan. Along with Tianshe, Wahuang, Zhuzhao, and Yuehua, a total of more than twenty people stood together, staring intently at Taihe Water.

But how could something 60,000 years old be afraid of such a small scene?

“Lord Shui, when we first proposed the reform, we agreed to let Mang Xiang carry out the reform.”

If you say that you want to interfere with or even dominate the reform, we will never pass it.

"You placed Changshui in the Immortal Selection Bureau, and then suddenly joined forces with Jingu Garden. What is your purpose?"

Qingrui, the leader of the conservative 'Green Serpent' gang, directly challenged them.

“I did nothing, you just made trouble out of nothing.”

Actually, Jin Guyuan told me that the Smiling Ghost contacted it, and Bi Fang wanted to mess with me.

"Mangxiang, tell me, now that things have come to this, what exactly are you trying to do?"

The "Green Serpent" gang supported the Mangxiang, but Taiheshui turned around and dropped a bombshell.

The reformists, who had been watching the spectacle, were now restless.

Is Bifang trying to create Taihe Water?
Who gave Bifang confidence?
Is there really a problem with the elephant?
The one most anxious was of course Mang Xiang; he couldn't take the blame for this.

"Explain yourself clearly, Jingu Garden, what exactly happened?"

I'm following the rules. You guys are causing trouble, but don't try to pin the problems on me!

Jin Guyuan was no pushover either, and said directly.

"I don't want to be the one to pay the price. I don't know what you did in collusion with Bifang, but I don't want to be the one to pay the price."

Shui Zun is indeed a scoundrel, but at least I know just how scoundrel he is.

What about you? You're all secretly plotting something together, Xiao Hu. Aren't you reformers afraid of them?

"Reform, reform, and in the end, what if the Immortal Alliance explodes, and you bunch of bastards join forces with the Immortal Kingdom to devour us!"

Xiao Hu didn't speak, he just shook his head. The conservatives were tearing each other apart, and if he said anything more, he would be an idiot.

Jinguyuan's words are all nonsense, not a single useful word. Aren't we all busy preparing for the civil war and the next era?
The transactions on Wanli Platform may have quieted down for now, but the networking and alliances among the great cultivators of the Immortal Alliance are accelerating.

The whole "colluding with Bi Fang to cause trouble" thing has nothing to do with Xiao Hu; he is the demon god who destroyed the Immortal Realm!
"enough!"

Cangshan finally spoke up. After all, he founded the Immortal Alliance. Although he eventually lost power, everyone still gave him face.

"Water Lord, tell me your purpose. I want to hear the truth."

On the platform of immortals, all eyes were focused on the Water Venerable.
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The mere movement of a top-tier immortal, revealing a possible intention, brought forth a colossal wave that made even a wild elephant jump up and down in shock.

But for Wang Yulou, he hadn't even sat down at the table yet; he still had work to do.

His value lies in doing things well; thinking about so many distant things is useless.

The Alliance Leader's carriage stopped above the Golden Valley Garden. Unlike the fierce battle between the Golden Valley Garden God and the Wild Elephant Immortal on the Immortal Platform, Sect Leader Sun Xiao was extremely welcoming to the arrival of the Jade Palace Alliance Leader.

"Enough with the formalities. You want to engage in a contest of magic to seize land. Whose opinion is this?"

Wang Yulou summoned Sun Xiao to the Golden Crow Chasing the Sun Palace and personally questioned him.

"Jade Palace Alliance Leader, this is the opinion of the Divine Lord; we are merely following orders."

Taihe Shuizun slaughtered the Bear King, and none of his disciples had ever attained the Golden Core stage.

Therefore, many disciples of Taihe Water Palace have switched their allegiance to my Golden Valley Garden.

If it's just a battle of Foundation Establishment cultivators, our Golden Valley Garden will most likely be able to win.

In fact, even after moving from Taihe Water Palace to Jingu Garden, they were still serving as slaves to the Water God.

However, for ordinary disciples who were unaware of the inside story, the prospects for development within the Water Palace were indeed extremely bleak.

Now that the Bear King is dead, and it was the Water Lord who killed him, the disciples of the Water Palace have even less motivation.

Perhaps loyal lackeys like Tian Shuisheng still appear passionate and devoted, but they are, after all, a minority.

Upon learning that it was a decree from the God, Wang Yulou's expression darkened even further.

The Water Deity wants to interfere with the reforms, and now he has even brought in his old nemesis, the Golden Valley Garden Deity, as his ally. This is going to be troublesome.

"Ten battles, ten Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators, have you made your choices?" Wang Yulou probed.

"We have been preparing for a long time, but the battle for territory requires the cooperation of the Water Palace. Since the Alliance Leader has come to Huzhou, why not make a trip there in person?"

I heard that Tian Shuisheng has recently gone mad, even disregarding Hongdou Zhenren. Perhaps only the Alliance Leader can calm that bastard down.

The fact that preparations had been underway for a long time indicates that the two consensuses of 'neither fighting nor making peace' had been reached long ago, which corresponds to the peace between the God and the Water God.

Tian Shuisheng's attack on Yu Hongdou was essentially a strong resistance against Wang Yulou's leadership of the reform movement.

Sun Xiao's reminder seemed to suggest that the Golden Valley Garden God and the Water God might be outwardly harmonious but inwardly estranged.

However, considering his status, it's possible that he attacked Bo Tianshuisheng simply out of a past grudge, so his words don't have much reference value.

With the situation unclear, Wang Yulou stayed at Jingu Garden for half a day, where he had a banquet and socialized with the core leadership disciples of Jingu Garden, who were also conservative sect cultivators. Then he continued to ride the Golden Crow towards the southeast.

"Yangshi, I've heard that you have a lot of ideas about reform, and that your ideas happen to align with those of the God and the Water God?"

As the sun rose higher, Wang Yulou tapped Chen Yangshi, but Chen Yangshi was completely unafraid.

Shui Zun's scheme to seize control of the duel can be seen from the shift in the allegiance of Chen Yangshi and the Qionghai Zhenren behind him.

Reform requires specific people to carry it out. Before the Immortal Alliance's Huzhou mediation team even entered Huzhou, Chen Yangshi had already put forward the preliminary idea of ​​"fighting for land through legal means".

Following behind, Sun Xiao, the head of Jingu Garden, took the initiative to propose a "fighting for land" plan, and Tian Shui, the master of the Water Palace, suddenly agreed to the plan.

The problem here is obvious to anyone.

"Alliance Leader, I have no ideas about reform, but my thinking is somewhat similar to that of Sect Leader Sun on how to resolve the matter in Huzhou satisfactorily."

Chen Yangshi didn't say a single unnecessary word.

There's no need for that; his conflict with Wang Yuque has already become public.

Reform requires specific people to carry it out. Once Shui Zun successfully seizes control of the reform, Wang Yuque will have to step aside, and he might even lose his position as vice leader.

He, on the other hand, might go even further.

Of course, Chen Yangshi dared not even dream of becoming the vice leader, but since the Department of Law didn't earn spirit stones, he could switch to a more lucrative department.

At that time, he will assist the new reform promoters under the Water Venerable's tutelage in promoting the reform of the Immortal Alliance.

"Okay, the fact that you have the guts shows that I didn't misjudge you back then."

Wang Yulou nodded slightly and said something that Chen Yangshi had never expected.

He didn't understand Wang Yulou's sentiments.

The fact that he was able to choose an extraordinary cultivator like Chen Yangshi as his follower made Wang Yulou certain that his judgment, honed over fifty years during the great war between the two sects, was sound.

If the position of vice leader is just a short-term trial card, then accept it.

The opportunity of the Purple Mansion briefly descended upon him, but it was shattered by the raging waves stirred up by the Water Venerable and could vanish at any moment.

It's highly likely that the raging elephant couldn't defeat the water deity. When the patriarch was reduced to a coward in the internal strife, Wang Yulou's personal efforts in the evolution of this conflict became insignificant.

This is part of the spiritual journey—it's impossible for things to always go smoothly.

Wang Yulou is formidable, Mang Xiang is formidable, but isn't Shui Zun formidable?
Shui Zun is rough in his work, but he has a tough, especially tough, approach.

Wang Yulou was not too discouraged.

How could losing to the Water Lord in an internal power struggle be considered shameful?
As long as his vision is sound and his judgment is sound.

In the future, he will still have a place on the stage of the Immortal Alliance.

It's nothing more than a little bit of hardship.

(End of this chapter)