Shangyuque

Chapter 247: Three parts sorrow, three parts memories, three parts loneliness, and one part pity~ You see, everyone's silent after reading it.
[Breaking News] 'The leader of the Immortal Alliance has betrayed the alliance!'

"I am an insider of the Immortal Alliance who wishes to remain anonymous. This matter has caused a great uproar. There is a huge argument on the Immortal Assembly Platform. Even Immortal Venerable Qingrui has been humiliated by others."

The Immortal Alliance is at war with the Immortal Extinction Domain, but the Alliance Leader suddenly betrayed the Immortal Alliance and went to the Immortal Kingdom. Could this be related to a conspiracy between two top powers to jointly destroy the Immortal Alliance?

Yes, fellow Daoists, yes, there is a grand conspiracy!

The beginning and end of the Mangxiang Reform, the interest chain behind the intervention of top Golden Core cultivators from various forces in the Great World to assist the Mangxiang Reform, the four stages in the Immortal Alliance Reform process, and the power struggle between Water Venerable and Azure Bud Immortal Venerable.
This involves top-secret information that has never been leaked to the outside world.

Now let me explain in detail.

Seventy years ago

[Water Immortal, your free trial has ended. You only need fifty-three strands of celestial essence to unlock the full content.]

The little fish was so angry that it wanted to smash the Five Realms Heavenly Book.

Upon reaching a crucial point, the author of this intelligence report suddenly seemed to freeze, cutting off the free trial and switching to a paid subscription model.

Isn't this utterly outrageous?
Fifty-three strands of celestial essence are not actually a lot. If Xiaoyu were still the legitimate Immortal Venerable of the Immortal Alliance, it would only be a small expense.

But now she has lost her base of support, and that old madwoman Qingrui is even more stingy. She can give small benefits, but it is absolutely impossible for her to provide Xiaoyu with the resources for cultivation.

Just like a fair-skinned and beautiful rich young lady suddenly falling on the streets, Xiaoyu was really reluctant to take out fifty-three strands of the essence of the cave.

Even though her various magical treasures and immortal artifacts could be sold for a large amount of celestial essence, those things were her treasures for protecting her path and could not be easily touched.

To put it more abstractly, the little fish who has now fallen into the Immortal Realm is like the Goddess Sanhe; her cave and magic treasures are just her ID card and mobile phone.

Can I exchange it for the essence of the grotto and cultivation resources?

Yes, but after the change, you will lose even more of the remaining possibilities.

Therefore, even though she was very tempted and wanted to know how that unlucky guy Mangxiang had gradually come to the point of betraying the Immortal Alliance, Xiaoyu still held back.

She thought about it for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh.

It's time to contact Wang Yulou. Qingrui is unreliable; Mangxiang has already been tricked by Qingrui and is now crying out in pain.

She and Wang Yulou were like two replicas of the wild elephants, both tightly bound by Qingrui's schemes.

The problem is that Qingrui's interests are not the same as her interests or Wang Yulou's interests.
Mangxiang is a case in point; when Qingrui wins, Mangxiang can win as well.

Immortal Venerable Qingrui won big, while Lesser Venerable Mangxiang won small.

However, if Qingrui's victory is not fast enough or large enough, Mangxiang will be crushed by the aftershocks of the top immortal's game, leaving only half of it.

What a stutterer! A half-baked, reckless elephant, the weakest existence firmly rooted in the heavens and the earth.
This is where you can see the difference between Di Shui and Wang Yulou. In Di Shui's eyes, there is only the Golden Core Immortal Venerable, so she would think that Mang Xiang is the weakest existence in the world.

As for those Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators who were reduced to ashes, and those barely making it into the Purple Mansion realm, Xiaoyu didn't take them seriously at all.
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"Damn it, one day I'll kill Cangshan! Cangshan is a complete bastard!"

Inside the cave of the Bull Demon God, Donglai was angrily cursing Cangshan.

Cangshan tricked him, which was a case of harming others without necessarily benefiting oneself, and it disgusted Donglai Immortal Venerable.

The water buffalo chuckled as it commented.

"That's normal. Cangshan's situation is very special. He has more seniority than us conservative immortals with average qualifications. He is also the founder of the Immortal Alliance."

However, his strength is somewhat inferior to that of Qingrui and Shuizun. Therefore, if he wants to compete for benefits and gain a sense of presence, while also expanding his influence by avoiding direct confrontation with Shuizun, Qingrui, and others, he needs some means.

Therefore, when Mang Xiang and Wang Yulou began their reforms, he would casually interfere in minor aspects of the Immortal Alliance's reforms, such as freezing personnel for a hundred years.

The same logic applies to disgusting you this time. Is the grand alliance of the Four Seas Alliance, Paradise, and Immortal Alliance really that important?

No, alliances between top powers are meaningless; they can't last without a foundation of shared interests.

He wasn't afraid of us and Zhizhi Dragon King causing trouble, after all, we were so far away.

He wanted to subtly demonstrate his influence through this seemingly insignificant interference.

That's the situation. On the grand stage of the Immortal Alliance, everyone who can make a splash on that stage is living life to the fullest.

Shui Zun tricked Qing Rui, and Qing Rui joined forces with everyone to trick Shui Zun. Cang Shan jumped around on the sidelines, trying to show his influence. No one had a bright future.

Those without real strength and resources would have been worn down long ago by this mutually torturous game.

Do you want to comfortably cultivate within a sect and advance your cultivation path?
That's just wishful thinking!
It's about torturing and pulling each other, then struggling to move forward together while tearing each other apart.

When a bunch of selfish and self-serving practitioners go up there, isn't that how it ends up?

"That old beast from Cangshan, if I ever have the chance, I'll definitely... Hmm? Gu Qiyuan sent me something special via telepathic communication from his grotto?"

Donglai was cursing when he received a telepathic message from Gu Qiyuan, and of course, the Bull Demon God also received it.

"Heh, Wang Yulou wants to use those three spies from opposing forces to cultivate his influence within the Immortal Alliance. That's quite a plan. He's still looking forward to the chaotic era."

The Bull Demon Immortal Venerable commented that Wang Yulou's little schemes were completely open to these old monsters, leaving no room for concealment.

Even Wang Yulou's decision-making habits and game strategies have been studied in detail.

Often, before Wang Yulou can do anything, others involved have already estimated the potential impact of his involvement and interference on the course of events.

You might say this is a bad thing, but that's not entirely true.

Because of his advantageous persona, Xiao Wang did indeed eat quite a lot. Compared to his cultivation level and seniority, Wang Yulou was already quite greasy from all the eating.

Mang Xiang's use of external forces to achieve enlightenment had a significant impact on Wang Yulou. As for leveraging external forces, Wang Yulou, who was a disciple of Mang Xiang, had learned it quite well.

"That's interesting. I guess Wang Yulou finished writing it and had Gu Qiyuan post it on his behalf. Haha, look at this sentence."

'The failure of the elephant was that his excessive desires backfired, just as pressure can act both externally and internally at the same time.'

In his attempt to reach higher levels, he made too many reckless bets, causing a rift between his core base and his own identity.

After this dangerous situation occurred, Mang Xiang did not stop, but instead went even further and became even more reckless, to the point of being ruthless.

This also laid the foundation for his inability to exert external influence after obtaining the Golden Elixir.

Being impatient for quick results is not the problem; the real problem is not knowing when to stop.

In addition, another factor is that the preciousness of the Dao Fruit caused a stark contrast between the resolute determination of the elephant before attaining the Dao and its retreat afterward.

Mang Xiang's decision-making quality was influenced by significant interests. After attaining enlightenment, in order to consolidate his strength and seize the period of rapid growth in his cultivation, he voluntarily gave up a crucial opportunity in the fierce competition.

So much so.

Wang Yulou clearly understood Mang Xiang's failure; the old man was simply misled by the change in his mindset before and after attaining enlightenment.

Before attaining enlightenment, he made a desperate gamble, even going so far as to kill Xuanzhuan and Danri.

After attaining enlightenment, he quickly transformed into a tortoise, pushed Wang Yulou forward, and abandoned his more proactive attitude in the fierce competition.

The process itself wasn't that problematic, but Wang Yulou was too proactive and ambitious. In the subsequent changes, he gradually seized the leading position of Mangxiang's reforms and even occupied Mangxiang's ecological niche.

"That kid Wang Yulou, he even brags about himself while writing this, hahaha, of course, he may also be trying to convey his value to us."

The Bull Demon God took over Donglai's words and continued reciting.

"So much so that when Mang Xiang realized that his position might be replaced by Wang Yulou, it was too late for him to stop it."

The discussions about the reforms on the Terrace of Immortals gradually established Wang Yulou as the key figure in advancing the reforms.

Cultivation level and strength are important, but for cultivators who have not reached the top Golden Core level, cultivation level and strength are a false proposition - no matter how strong they are, they can never be stronger than the top Golden Core cultivator.

Mang Xiang was weak, which is why he was useful, but Wang Yulou was even weaker, and it has also been proven that he was useful.

The relatively stronger Mangxiang was no longer useful, which also involved the issue of Mangxiang actively helping Wang Yulou compete for the opportunity to open the Purple Mansion.

In other words, did Mang Xiang actively help Wang Yulou, or did he hate Wang Yulou so much that he wanted to put him in the fire pit of reform and roast him to death?
It's hard to say, but the fact is that Wang Yulou, the current executor of the Immortal Alliance's reforms, took the opportunity that Mang Xiang created for him and achieved the Purple Mansion at the age of less than a hundred.

Judging from the facts that have already occurred, it seems that Wang Yulou, out of gratitude for Mang Xiang's kindness, took the initiative to step down after opening the Purple Palace and handed over the position of leader of the reform to Mang Xiang.

Then, Xiao Hu betrayed the Immortal Alliance, and Mang Xiang was reduced to half.

The conspiracy involved is certainly not centered around Wang Yulou, but rather originates from an even more unknown higher power, from Huzhou or Wunan Prefecture, or even from the Immortal Realm.

For example, when was the decision made for the Immortal Extinction Domain to launch a preemptive attack on the Immortal Alliance?

When they read the question raised by Wang Yulou, everyone from the two brothers, Donglai and Niu Mo, to Qingrui, Cangshan, and Xiaohu, fell silent.

The reason Donglai and Niu Mo remained silent was that, judging from the stability of the core and the level of their ability to maneuver in the cultivation world, Xiao Wang already resembled a Celestial Venerable.

Qingrui's silence stemmed from the fact that she had considered this issue but hadn't delved into it deeply, because she faced far too much information when making decisions.

Having too much information to refer to in decision-making is not necessarily a good thing, because some key information will inevitably be overlooked or not given enough attention.

Cangshan's silence stemmed from the fact that he had finally developed a genuine desire to recruit Wang Yulou. The Immortal Venerable's behavior and practices were close to absolute rationality, but it was impossible to be truly absolutely rational. Finding a good helper to become one's assistant was not an outrageous decision—the matter of recruiting people had occurred many times in Cangshan's nearly 50,000 years of cultivation.

It can be said that after reading the paragraph that followed this one, Cangshan became the first place in the world that truly intended to recruit Wang Yulou, and the reason was simply because Wang Yulou had put forward a conjecture.

Xiao Hu remained silent because he hadn't expected the fifty-three strands of celestial essence to be so worthwhile.
The demon god who betrayed the Immortal Alliance and returned to the Immortal Extinction Domain did not dare to hesitate. He immediately used his divine power and disappeared into the void of the Immortal Extinction Domain.

Immediately following, the Rakshasa Demon Emperor's divine power arrived. The clear sky was torn apart by the black giant blade, and space and time were reduced to the afterglow of annihilation under the attack of the giant blade, their essence dissipating on the folds of the net of laws of the world.

The power of a top-tier Golden Core cultivator is truly terrifying; its world-destroying power carved a void rift several miles long in the sky above the vast world.

The half-humanoid demon, clad in black armor, stood in mid-air, looking at the vast space where Xiao Hu had last left, and squeezed out two words through gritted teeth.

"Fierce Tiger!"

The hatred contained within is chilling to behold.
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[Breaking News] 'The leader of the Immortal Alliance has betrayed the alliance!'

As a source within the Immortal Alliance, I have some understanding of the activities of Wang Yulou, the Vice Leader of the Immortal Alliance.

He was generally a very cautious person, rarely overstepping his bounds. One of the few gifts he accepted (gifts of considerable value that could affect the interests of the Immortal Alliance's Golden Core cultivators) was from Xi Zhu, a disciple of the Dongluoche Gate of the Great Tiantai Mountain Sect.

Immortal Venerable Dongluoche hoped to cooperate with Immortal Venerable Mingcheng during the reform to temper the cultivators of the Great Tiantai Mountain lineage of Xiaohu.

At the front lines of Mingcheng Daoyuan and Datiantai Mountain, the main force responsible for filling in the gaps was the cultivators of the Xiaohu lineage.

An obvious situation has emerged: from the perspective of the internal strife in Datiantai Mountain, Xiaohu will inevitably intensify his preparations for the front line in order to guard against Dongluoche's schemes.

The problem is that Mingcheng Dao Academy still managed to break through the defense line controlled by Xiaohu's lineage, and then Xiaohu betrayed the Immortal Alliance and attempted to kill Mangxiang.

It can be said that the serious injury that later led to Mangxiang's complete marginalization by the Immortal Alliance was even related to Wang Yulou.

But can Wang Yulou himself command the Fierce Tiger Immortal Venerable?

If the Fierce Tiger Immortal Venerable does not want to lose, can the Mingcheng Dao Academy break through the defenses of the Great Tiantai Mountain?
Therefore, one possibility is that the pressure on the Immortal Alliance's neighbor, the Immortal Extinction Domain, is greater than anyone expected.

This necessitates Xiao Hu actively instigating a war between the two major forces to alleviate internal pressure within his own faction.

Judging from the proactive attack by the Immortal Realm, this war may not even depend on the Immortal Alliance.

In Jinshan's eyes, Wang Yulou's journey had been incredibly smooth.

But only Wang Yulou himself knew the bitterness and helplessness he felt.

Too often, his helplessness was the kind of helplessness that came from being unable to do anything.

He needs to guess the thoughts of the immortals and act in a way that they want.

From the time of cleansing the poisonous influence of the Divine Light in the Western Sea until now, this difficult state of survival has never fundamentally changed.

But Wang Yulou was indeed lucky; he understood the rules early on, so he did quite well most of the time.

For example, in this article that he proactively sent to all the Golden Core Immortal Venerables in the Immortal Alliance, Wang Yulou boldly and directly stated that he had received money and actively participated in the infighting among local forces.

But such things are minor matters, just like when Wang Yulou emptied Mangxiang's Five-Flower Spirit Pool in front of Mangxiang.

Ultimately, the infighting among local forces depends on the individual abilities of the immortals within each force; Wang Yulou's intervention is merely a minor aspect.

However, Wang Yulou, based on the abnormalities he observed during his involvement in the internal strife at Datiantai Mountain, raised a possibility.
This possibility is meaningless to ordinary Golden Core Immortal Venerables in the Immortal Alliance, but it is extremely significant for people at the level of Qingrui and Rakshasa.

The tiger saw this and immediately ran away, and the Rakshasa, upon learning of it, immediately gave chase. This is a concrete manifestation of this meaning.

The facts that have already happened are one thing, but different dimensions of analysis and different perspectives lead to completely different views.
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"At this point in the reform process, Wang Yulou had only one path to follow to the end; there were no other options."

His reward and merits are hidden between the total benefits of the reform and the internal costs of replacing the reform's leaders, and are largely determined by the potential losses caused by the replacement.

Therefore, his enthusiasm for reform was boundless. Regardless of the attitudes of the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Platform, all Wang Yulou had been doing was to implement the reforms better and more efficiently.

Upon reading this, the Bull Demon God sighed.

"Interesting, really interesting. That little bastard is starting to demand a price now, hahaha."

Donglai's eyes flickered, and he smiled as he asked in return.

"Senior brother, what do you think about us supporting him together?"

The competition among Golden Core Immortal Venerables is dynamic and ever-changing. Compared to top-tier Golden Core cultivators like Qingrui, Shuizun, and Bifang, who use the vast world as their stage, the Donglai Immortal Venerable of the Thirteen Caves of Chongshan and the Bull Demon God of the Bull Demon Society use the Immortal Alliance as their stage at most.

Their skill level limits their ability to participate in higher-level games; they cannot enter many of the more advanced ones.

As for the dynamic changes in interests within the Immortal Alliance, after Mang Xiang's defection, Wang Yulou, the former vice leader, became the de facto leader.

Why did Wang Yulou dare to use information from the Five Realms Heavenly Collection at this juncture to demand a price from the Immortal Venerables within the Immortal Alliance and to boast about his importance to the other Golden Core Immortal Venerables of the Great World?
This is an attempt to break through to the Golden Core stage!

To make complete preparations and then expect to overcome the heavenly tribulation and achieve the Golden Core is actually a wicked path.

Who are you? What right do you have to sit in the position of Golden Core Immortal Venerable?

Of course, this is only the beginning of Wang Yulou's long journey to break through to the Golden Core stage; there is still a long way to go.

He didn't want to be a divine light, much less a wild elephant.

In his past cultivation, these two beings had greatly shocked and influenced Wang Yulou, and their ups and downs were even closely related to Wang Yulou's ups and downs.

However, the problems these two Immortal Venerables faced after reaching the Golden Core stage served as a reminder to Wang Yulou—he couldn't be like them!
Therefore, it is essential to plan ahead and gradually build up resources to prepare for the final push in the future.

Moreover, the times were actually on Wang Yulou's side.

A chaotic and dark age is dawning, and if he can weather this long period of turmoil and conflict, his chances are still very good.

"Wang Yulou is in high demand right now, and he might not even be interested in our investment."

Moreover, Donglai, you need to understand that sunk costs should not be involved in major decisions.

As for whether to invest more resources, we'll have to wait and see the outcome of this battle between the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Extinction Domain.

We are not in a hurry. Within the Immortal Alliance, we are safe and sound. Outside the Immortal Alliance, unless a top-tier Immortal Venerable risks their life to make a move, we will not be in great danger.

Let's wait for a better opportunity.

The water buffalo's idea was simple: it didn't want to immediately enter the center of the Immortal Alliance's interest field.

This aligns with the Immortal Dragon King's tolerance of the Immortal Extinction Domain's offensive. The chaos in the world has only just begun, and there will be plenty of unfortunate times to come, so why enter the fray early and be targeted by others?

The reforms presided over by Wang Yulou have become a stage for many Golden Core Immortal Venerables to compete for power within the Immortal Alliance. Outside the Immortal Alliance, there is also the pressure of the Great War, as well as the pressure of the new order after the Great War. Although it is far away, the Immortal Alliance's Great War strategy is actually formulated based on the new order after the Great War, rather than just revolving around the Great War itself.

The strategy of forcing the Five Dragons Gang to accept the Immortal Alliance's slow and methodical approach, prioritizing internal cultivation, was also part of this long-term plan. It can be said that the Golden Core cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, who have survived many chaotic eras, have never been concerned with such short-term gains; otherwise, they wouldn't have been so generous in sending Wang Yulou women and the essence of his grotto-heavens as dowry.

Checks and balances, greed, scheming, and plotting—it's like a complex web that entangles everyone.

Now, Wang Yulou has only moved slightly, yet it has caused the minds of many Golden Core cultivators in the vast world to tremble.

The implications of this made Donglai's heart flutter, but the Bull Demon God chose to remain indifferent.

There are countless geniuses in this vast world, and even the Bull Demon King and the Demon God have seen those more flamboyant than Wang Yulou.

Let's see.
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The breakout from Sword Rain Tower was ultimately successful.

In the midst of the great battle, since Sword Rain Master was willing to abandon his base to survive, the demon kings of the Immortal Extinction Domain were naturally willing to give him face.

Otherwise, if the sword rain really explodes, it will be a lose-lose situation for both sides.

Such a great battle is extremely torturous for the real people who are forced to stand on the front lines, whether they are on the defensive or the offensive.

But those at the bottom, the consumables and the ashes of the calamity, suffered even more. Of the thousands of cultivators in the Sword Rain Tower, only about four hundred remained after the Sword Rain Master retreated to the 'Second Camp' in the heart of Immortal Dragon Cliff.

Discounted by more than 10%
Wang Yulou was so engrossed in cultivation that he didn't care much about practical matters, but that didn't stop the cultivators from the six states of the Immortal Alliance from gathering at Immortal Dragon Cliff at the Alliance's call.

If Wang Yulou has gone through so much trouble and still has to do everything himself, then the Jade Palace generals and cultivators of the Jade Palace Sect in the Immortal Alliance truly deserve to die.

Loyalty is meaningless to a useless person.

The Immortal Alliance plans to set up two lines of defense in Chongxian Prefecture. These two lines of defense are completely unrelated to the current defensive layout of Immortal Dragon Cliff and are part of the operational plan recognized by the Immortal Alliance's Qunxiantai.

The overall idea is to let the demon army of the Immortal Extinction Domain in, so as to better bleed the Immortal Extinction Domain dry.

On the first line of defense, the Immortal Alliance set up three large camps, each with a planned deployment of 10,000 Foundation Establishment cultivators for defense.

However, due to the limited time, not many cultivators from the six states have responded proactively.

Currently, only the Second Battalion, located in the center of the first line of defense in Chongxian Prefecture, has a slightly larger number of personnel, reaching nearly five thousand.

The second battalion of the first line of defense is officially called the "Second Garrison of the First Line of the Immortal Alliance in Chongxian Prefecture to Fight Demons". The garrison master is Du Jiunian, a disciple of Donglai Immortal Venerable. He is the same master who was in charge of the sect during the "Chongshan Thirteen Caves - Bull Demon Gathering" battle.

Du Jiunian welcomed the arrival of Sword Rain Master.

The curtain has been raised on an era of chaos, and various pieces of information about this era are circulating widely among the cultivators of the Great World.

Du Jiunian knew that sects like the Sword Rain Tower, which had lost their foundation, could only rely on the front-line organizations of the original major sects or top-tier forces in order to continue to survive during the great war.

Otherwise, the sheer volume of supplies provided to the sect's cultivators over a long period would have overwhelmed the Sword Rain Master of the Sword Rain Tower.

Du Jiunian naturally welcomed these free reinforcements, especially since they were elite forces who had survived and broken through from the front lines of the battlefield.

As soon as Master Jianyu arrived at the Second Town Guard Pass, he hosted a banquet to welcome him.

"Fellow Daoist Jianyu, you've worked hard. There's no need to say anything more. Jiu Nian understands. Once you reach the second town guard pass, treat it like coming home."

We are all part of the Immortal Alliance, there are no outsiders here. I have already recommended you to Immortal Venerable Donglai, and you have a good chance of getting the position of Assistant Guardian of the Second Guardian Pass.

This way, part of the supply problem can be solved, and the sect's disciples can continue to receive protection under your command.

Sword Rain Master remained silent for a moment. He was now facing a difficult choice: whether to let the remaining Sword Rain Sect attach itself to the second guardian gate system of the Immortal Alliance, or to attach itself to its original master, Immortal Dragon Cliff.

It's a difficult choice. The former might offer more possibilities, and one might be able to achieve great things or even advance further.

However, the latter can guarantee that the Sword Rain Sect's lost foundation can be regained in the future. But there is also a risk: when Immortal Dragon Cliff is also destroyed, the Sword Rain Sect, as an appendage of the destroyed local forces, will become nothing more than a roadside nobody.

The great battle has only just begun, and his remaining chips still have value for betting. However, if the battle between the Immortal Alliance does not go smoothly in the future, Sword Rain True Man will have no chips left.
Having lost its foundation, the Purple Mansion was naturally going to fight desperately. Did it really want to hide in the background and enjoy the free offerings from the Immortal Alliance?
Seeing that Master Jianyu was gripping the wine cup tightly and seemed to hesitate for a moment, Du Jiunian was not in a hurry. Instead, he smiled and said to Yingxi.

"Fellow Daoist Yingxi, the Alliance Leader cares about you very much and has sent me two messages, instructing me to ensure your safety."

"Chongxian Prefecture has now become a war zone; anything can happen. I'll arrange for someone to send you back to the Immortal City immediately, so that Fellow Daoist Yuque can rest assured."

Yingxi didn't want to become the kind of canary that stayed by Wang Yulou's side, so she still wanted to try. However, Du Jiunian's secret telepathic message interrupted her efforts.

'Your master, Mangxiang, has betrayed the Immortal Alliance and is said to have fled to the Immortal Kingdom. The situation is very complicated now, and the Alliance Leader is also under great pressure.'

Within and outside the Immortal Alliance, there are great battles, reforms, the defection of the reckless Immortal Venerable, and all sorts of troubles.

Fellow Daoist Yingxi, the best choice for you right now is to return to the Immortal City and go to Fellow Daoist Yuque's side.

This is the aftermath of Mangxiang's defection. For any member of the Immortal Alliance, Mangxiang's defection will affect Wang Yulou's situation, as well as the situation of the remaining members of Mangxiang's lineage.

This predicament even corresponds to Wang Yulou's initiative to write the exposé.

To put it more abstractly, it can be summarized as follows: the elephant fled, putting pressure on Wang Yulou, who was not afraid and took the initiative to stand up and say, "I deserve it."

"Then Yingxi thanks Master Jiunian!"

In shock, Zhou Yingxi had no choice but to comply with Du Jiunian's request.

How could she not be horrified? Her own father, Mu Chunze, her master, Mang Xiang, and her other 'ancestor', Shen Guang, had all now become disciples of Bi Fang Immortal Venerable.
However, from the perspective of Zhou Yingxi's personal development, it seems that her future is destined to be in the Immortal Kingdom.
As things unfolded to this point, Yingxi herself had no control over it; as an observer, her only feeling was helplessness.

What the hell is going on here——
Sword Rain Master ultimately chose to stay at the second garrison pass on the front line of the Immortal Alliance's Chongxian Prefecture in the fight against demons, and became Du Jiunian's garrison assistant.

Escorted by more than thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators, Yingxi headed towards the Immortal City.

However, Yingxi left Xu Zhongyu in Chongxian Prefecture. This was not because Yingxi had any issues with Xu Zhongyu, but because she needed someone of her own to stay on the front lines in Chongxian Prefecture to provide Wang Yulou with another line of sight.

Doing things is a great way to hone one's skills, and Yingxi has grown up as a result.

The Immortal Alliance's war against the Immortal Realm is far-reaching, involving a multitude of factors and forces. As the alliance leader, Wang Yulou needs a wealth of information to grasp the situation on the front lines.

Even though Wang Yulou already had many informants and tools, having another informant or a different perspective would still be valuable to him.

Information aids decision-making, and decisions determine success or failure. Jing Jianjia isn't the only one reading "The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's Secret Records of Cultivation," a distillation of Wang Yulou's cultivation path.
Yingxi would check it occasionally, about once a day.

Being constantly engrossed in reading is an example of this.

However, Xu Zhongyu's understanding was not yet at the level to actively study the "Collection of Secret Teachings of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's Cultivation," after all, she was a rising star who had fought her way out of the Western Sea Battle Arena.

The battle of wits shaped her new life, and the negative effects of path dependence gave her the illusion that she could reach the top through her own strength.

Xu Zhongyu was secretly relieved about Zhou Yingxi's arrangement to leave her in the Second Town to guard the pass.

When she chose to change her name to Xu Zhongyu in order to change her fate, she did not expect that following Wang Yuque would be so boring, with nothing but constant internal strife and power struggles.

Now that Yingxi has arranged for him to be on the front lines, and Du Jiunian has given Wang Yuque face by appointing him as the second garrison commander, Xu Zhongyu sees a possibility of advancing further through the great war.

After all, the Immortal Alliance has already opened up the Purple Mansion qualification to all Foundation Establishment cultivators. She is confident that she can write her own new legend by taking another step forward in the great battle.

He slayed generals and captured flags, charged into battle and destroyed demons, establishing the most remarkable military achievements and becoming the new generation of Purple Mansion in the Immortal Alliance!

However, upon arriving at his assigned camp for the first time, Xu Zhongyu was met with a devastating blow.

Of course, the nearly five thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding the second pass couldn't all foolishly stay inside the pass waiting for the demon army to come and die, nor would the demon army actually come and die.

As a gatekeeper, Xu Zhongyu is second only to the gatekeeper cultivators and gatekeeper assistants. Her small camp has a total of one hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, but currently only more than seventy have been recruited.

However, this full complement rate is already very high on the front lines, which also shows Du Jiunian's respect for Wang Yuque.

However, with more people comes more trouble.

"You're our steward? You don't look like much. Which sect are you from?"

The cultivator who spoke was named Qin Haizhu, a senior Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Divine Might Prefecture of Shiguo State. His cultivation level was far higher than that of Xu Zhongyu, who was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Therefore, faced with Qin Haizhu's aggressive attitude, Xu Zhongyu really had no choice but to endure it.

"I am a cultivator from the Jade Palace, currently serving as a steward at the Second Garrison Pass. Fellow Daoist, I do not yet know your name?"

Qin Haizhu gave Xu Zhongyu a very impolite look from head to toe, then turned to the several senior Foundation Establishment cultivators beside him.

"Who do we have here? Someone with only a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level can be our leader? Turns out it's Jade Skin Dog."
Whether you've ever been to a battlefield or not, there are no scheming tricks here. If you're not strong enough, you die!

Jade-skinned Dog. A nickname for cultivators of the Jade Palace within the Immortal Alliance.

When Wang Yulou, the leader of the Immortal Alliance, became a symbolic representative of ideology and the core of interest factions, he himself became an object to be deconstructed, scrutinized, and subjectively defined.

It's widely rumored in the Immortal Alliance that he rose so rapidly to such a high position because he slept with Qingrui.

Therefore, some bold cultivators would say that Wang Yulou was a gigolo, and the Jade Palace cultivators who followed the gigolo Wang Yulou were Wang Yulou's jade-skinned dogs.

They wouldn't dare to defy the Golden Core Immortal Venerable, but they not only had the audacity to express their opposition to the Immortal Alliance by insulting and deconstructing Wang Yulou, they had a great deal of audacity.

This is part of the complex situation that Wang Yulou is facing; he is doing things, and the overall interests of the Immortal Alliance are slowly expanding.

However, this expansion process cannot immediately benefit everyone; there will always be those who are disappointed.

Therefore, even if Wang Yulou could gain the recognition of the Golden Core Immortals of the Immortal Alliance and even their respect under certain conditions, in the eyes of some lower-level cultivators, he was still the same lower-level cultivator who married a Daoist who loved to eat donkey intestines.

Those who seek advancement through shortcuts!

"Fellow Daoist, which cultivator from Jade Palace did something wrong that caused you to have such a misunderstanding?"
The Jade Palace Immortal has established the Western Palace, specifically to monitor any transgressions by the Jade Palace cultivators.

If you have any complaints, I can relay them to higher authorities on your behalf.

If any cultivator from Jade Palace has done anything excessive, we will naturally give you an explanation!

This is the significance of Wang Yulou's constant adherence to rules and even his proactive imposition of rules on his own forces. At this moment, thanks to his moral advantage, Xu Zhongyu at least did not suffer a humiliating defeat.

"Hahaha, that sounds nice. You jade-skinned dogs, with your low cultivation levels, are able to reach key positions."

In the past, you could do whatever you wanted within the Immortal Alliance, but on the front lines and on the battlefield, I advise you not to interfere with the affairs of us senior Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"We'll give you face and call you deacon, but we won't obey orders or your commands!"

A lousy Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator, trying to turn the tables on a senior Foundation Establishment cultivator on the front lines?
dream!

Qin Haizhu completely disagreed with the rules that Xu Zhongyu represented, believing that there was a different set of rules on the front lines.

Xu Zhongyu's cultivation level was low, and she was speechless under Qin Haizhu's verbal attack, because she had indeed entered the palace by virtue of her status as a disciple of the Jade Palace.

However, this was neither a failure for Wang Yulou nor an offense to him.

neither.

Perhaps this was an embarrassment for Xu Zhongyu, but in essence, Qin Haizhu's acceptance of the rules on the front lines of the battlefield corresponded to the victory of the Jade Palace Reform!

It is an obvious fact that the core purpose of the reform of the Immortal Alliance led by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is to enhance the sense of belonging of the Immortal Alliance among the lower-level cultivators, that is, to 'shape a new generation of grassroots cultivators of the Immortal Alliance'.

The key lies in getting cultivators to accept the new system and new training and selection system of the Immortal Alliance.

Now, in the nameless camp under the second garrison of the front line of the Immortal Alliance's anti-demon campaign in Chongxian Prefecture, Qin Haizhu, a senior Foundation Establishment cultivator from Shiguo Prefecture, has recognized the core essence of the Jade Palace True Man's reforms and is using this essence to try to undermine Xu Zhongyu, a Jade Palace cultivator who has gained advancement under the old Immortal Alliance system.

How can this not be a victory for the Jade Palace Reform?
Yes, Xu Zhongyu lost, but Wang Yuque's reforms are on the road to success.

Looking at it more deeply, the conflict between Xu Zhongyu and Qin Haizhu also involves the contradiction between the old and new distribution of interests among the lower levels of the Immortal Alliance.

It would be one-sided to view this contradiction simply as a conflict between the 'rear' and the 'front'.

A very simple question—the Immortal Alliance hasn't started mandatory conscription yet, so why should senior Foundation Establishment cultivators go to the battlefield?
For the Purple Mansion!

Qin Haizhu, a senior Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Immortal Alliance who yearned for the Purple Mansion, disdained Wang Yulou's Jade Palace and even looked down on the opportunistic Wang Yulou deep in his heart. However, he himself took the initiative to become a part of the Jade Palace Reform and actively participated in the reform.

He yearned for the Purple Mansion, but he couldn't understand the distance between the Purple Mansion and the Golden Core, nor could he understand the difference between the Purple Mansions—at least not for the time being.

All I can say is that in this world of cultivation, too many things are a mixture of truth and falsehood.

Xu Zhongyu, who was at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, couldn't see it clearly, nor could Qin Haizhu, who was at the senior stage of Foundation Establishment.
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The war is raging; the piles of corpses could form a mountain range, and the human bones dragged out by the demon army could build a magnificent palace.

But Wang Yulou was not involved in the deaths during the war.

If the Immortal Alliance were ever in danger and needed to send this weakling Zifu, who could be guessed by the Five Realms Alliance to fight for the first time, then whether he went into battle or not wouldn't really matter much.

Just as if the day of Yi Zou Ri were to turn against Wang Yulou, if Wang Yulou needed to worry about this, he would have been crushed by an even greater danger long ago.

Xiao Wang is honing his supernatural abilities in the Qunqing Hall.

The Heavenly River Upside Down is a very useful escape technique. Xuan Zhuan was proficient in this technique and the talisman he bestowed upon the Wang family was the Heavenly River Upside Down Divine Power Talisman.

The supernatural powers and techniques given by Mang Xiang were certainly not problematic. Although Mang Xiang's betrayal of the Immortal Alliance was quite pathetic, he was not a true clown and wouldn't bother to annoy Wang Yulou with such trivial matters.

This is a behavior that lacks vision and is close to being a complete failure.

The cultivation of the Heavenly River Upside Down is not too difficult. It is simply a matter of first circulating energy through the acupoints, then applying it, and then continuously refining and improving it.

The only troublesome thing is that after reaching the Purple Mansion stage, the cultivation of these supernatural powers begins to require talent and comprehension, and it is not just a matter of piling up resources.

For top-tier prodigies, a supernatural power might be something they could grasp with a single glance, but for Wang Yulou, cultivating it required a great deal of effort.

After completing another round of supernatural energy cultivation, Wang Yulou sighed inwardly, wishing his comprehension were stronger.

Suddenly, the golden light in his mind flickered, and Wang Yulou's comprehension immediately improved slightly.

Surprised and delighted, he tried to increase the intensity of his stimulation of the Ruyi Golden Light. As the Ruyi Golden Light was consumed at a faster rate, his comprehension improved considerably.

This is an unexpected surprise. Perhaps the Jade Ruyi has gained new functions after Wang Yulou opened his Purple Mansion. However, the Jade Ruyi will not actively explain its supernatural powers. It can only wait for Wang Yulou to discover its changes.

Because he hadn't refined any artifacts for a long time, Wang Yulou had just accumulated a whole strand of Ruyi Golden Light. After thinking for a moment, he decided to use it all at once.

The cultivation of life-saving supernatural abilities is crucial. If one can master these abilities as soon as possible, one will have a chance to escape even if one encounters danger in the future.

Just as Wang Yulou was using the Ruyi Golden Light to enhance his comprehension and accelerate his cultivation, a familiar voice rang in his mind.

'My lord, can you hear me?'

Wang Yulou's tightly closed eyes twitched, his brows furrowed comically, and then returned to calm.

Continue your practice, and pretend you didn't hear anything.

'My lord, can you hear me?'

Wang Yulou remained unmoved, treating it as yet another test from some being.

We must remain calm and not let them see any weakness!

'It's me, Little Fish, my husband?'

'I'm not lying to you or trying to scam you, I really am Little Fish!'

Xiao Wang realized that he couldn't pretend not to hear anymore; if he did, it would seem too deliberate.

Jade Palace Immortal opened his eyes, his gaze filled with three parts sorrow, three parts memories, three parts loneliness, and one part pity.

In order to play the role well, Wang Yulou actually developed his eyes into a color palette!

Whoever is testing me, just you wait and see.

I'll give you that look, and you won't say a word!

(End of this chapter)