Shangyuque

Chapter 255 The Genius Couple Couldn't Understand the Question Marks on the Map
In the land of Cangshan, Yang Zhao, with a gloomy face, gave Pang Meixian, who was slumped on the ground, a brutal beating.

They've already played many rounds, but it wouldn't hurt to play a few more in front of Cangshan.

All those supposedly perfect couples are fake. If pushed too far, even the most aloof immortals can become violent.

Yang Zhao couldn't bring himself to do something as outrageous as "I hate you so I'll torment you emotionally." He came to Cangshan hoping that Cangshan would help him perform a soul search on Pang Meixian.

The main reason is that even if Cangshan is bombed, Yang Zhao will still have to give Wang Yulou an explanation.

It's not that I'm afraid of Wang Yulou, it's really not that I'm afraid.

The core point is that there's no need to make enemies. Even a small grudge is still a grudge. If Wang Yulou rises to a higher position in the future, even if he is magnanimous, at certain times, this small grudge might become a stumbling block to Yang Zhao.

Instead, it is the right thing to do to resolve the grudges as soon as possible before they become too deep.

Wang Yulou is actually moving closer to Yang Zhao's logic of doing things. For example, he sold information about the Mangxiang betrayal of the Immortal Alliance, which was related to the changes and rhythm of the chaotic era of the Great World, and earned a sum of Cave Heaven Essence. He then immediately began to repay the dowry he received when he married a united Daoist partner.

Ultimately, it's because the old Xiao Wang didn't have this kind of leeway, so he would still rush in even knowing he would offend people.

A future must come first; only then does careful consideration of the future have meaning.

Getting ashore first is more important than pretending to be a big shot in a puddle.

"Fellow Daoist Cangshan, I don't know who is controlling Pang Meixian. She has caused me so much trouble, so much trouble!"

After kicking and punching him for a while, Yang Zhao spoke up resentfully.

However, Cangshan smiled mysteriously.

"It's my fault for not telling you beforehand. I did it. Yu Lou is not bad. I intend to have him join our Little Immortal Alliance."

Yang Zhao showed no surprise.

This wasn't the first time he'd experienced an ally secretly causing trouble.

Yang Zhao had experienced so many times that it was almost impossible to count them all.

Moreover, he had a vague suspicion before.

After all, Pang Meixian deliberately walked into the line of fire, and no matter what Wang Yulou chose, it would be along the path of strengthening reforms and establishing a relationship with the Little Immortal Alliance.

It certainly seemed like Cangshan's doing, achieving his own goals while indirectly avoiding opposition from other top immortals in the Immortal Alliance.

As for Qingrui, she's even a bit inferior to Shuizun. Moreover, given Qingrui's shady ways, like her flirting with Bifang and her past relationship with the Immortal Kingdom's Deding King, Cangshan might just clash with the 'Bifang-Qingrui evil axis' in the future.

In a stable era, top-tier forces, like a caravan of Golden Core Immortals, are crammed together and destined not to survive long in a chaotic era, remaining stable until the end of the chaotic era.

The significance of the Immortal Alliance seizing the opportunity to accelerate the reforms lies in gaining more advantages in the first half of the chaotic era.

Once the top powers begin to disintegrate in the latter half of the game, smaller but more closely-knit groups like the 'Azure Python' faction, the Huzhou Water Venerable faction, the Little Immortal Alliance, and the Deding King faction will become the true mainstream.

However, the propaganda should still be grandiose – this time it's different, the Immortal Alliance will be great forever.

Only in this way can the power of the Immortal Alliance be better united.

As for what the people below think, the Gonsendai cannot decide. There will always be people who make the right choice and people who make the wrong choice. This has nothing to do with intelligence or lack thereof, but is an inevitable result of internal unrest as a large power grows in scale.

"Fellow Daoist Cangshan, you didn't even give me a heads-up. I thought I'd been tricked by someone."

Faced with Cangshan's confrontation, Yang Zhao casually erased Pang Meixian and responded with a wry smile.

"Haha, Brother Yang Zhao, we were rivals before, but after thousands of years of getting along, we can say that we have put aside our past grievances."

Pang Meixian is dead, but the important thing is that we need Wang Yulou.

The Immortal Alliance was founded by you and me together. In the future, when this era has passed, we can certainly continue to create the next top-level power on the Azure Plains.

Whether it's surviving this chaotic era or seeking further gains in the future, we need smart people like Wang Yulou who dare to take risks and forge ahead.

"But if we get to know him too quickly, it will seem like we're being too deliberate. So, having Pang Meixian pull him along and have more interaction will be perfectly legitimate," Cangshan explained.

One option was to deliberately detonate the spy he had planted next to Yang Zhao, and the other was to explain the whole story, which of course included making empty promises, but Yang Zhao didn't believe him.

As for Pang Meixian, the Daoist partner and lover of Yang Zhao Immortal Venerable, she tragically perished and disappeared amidst the overflowing risks of the Immortal Venerable's power struggle.

"Is it really necessary? He just seized a good opportunity. Mang Xiang paved the way, and he ended up reaping the benefits." Yang Zhao didn't quite understand why Cangshan valued Wang Yulou so much.

As for?
Isn't it?

The resources for the reform were created by Mang Xiang, but Wang Yulou ended up doing the work. There were no specific standards or milestones for the reward settlement during the entire reform process, but Wang Yulou managed to get his due reward by controlling the pace and maneuvering around the clock.

However, even so, in Yang Zhao's eyes, Wang Yulou, who was doing a very good job, was still not irreplaceable.

For the veteran Golden Core cultivators, they have seen far too many prodigies and extraordinary beings. Wang Yulou is young and powerful, but he has not undergone great trials. How could he truly be recognized by Yang Zhao?
Cangshan smiled mysteriously and asked, "I'll only ask you one question: who do you think Wang Yulou works for?"

Yang Zhao was stunned.

Yes, whose man is Wang Yulou?

Wang Yulou's master is Mangxiang, who is now a follower of Bifang—so Wang Yulou is a follower of Bifang. Bifang and Qingrui, that horny worm, are clearly connected, and Wang Yulou's father-in-law is the prime minister of the Immortal Kingdom—so Wang Yulou is a follower of Bifang.

However, Wang Yulou's base of operations is precisely in the Red Lanterns and the Western Sea, and the Jade Palace exists with the support of the Immortal Alliance system—Wang Yulou is a member of Qingrui and the Immortal Alliance.

But that doesn't make sense. The thing Wang Yulou is working hard on right now is actually reforming the law—Wang Yulou is a follower of Shui Zun.

So, whose person is Wang Yulou really?
Yang Zhao had thought about this problem before, but things changed too quickly.

His previous thought was that whoever became the leader of the alliance, as long as they did not make any mistakes, he didn't need to worry too much and should just provide the necessary support. So he didn't consider it too complicated.

But now that Cangshan had asked this question, Yang Zhao realized something was wrong.

It seems that Wang Yulou's stance is somewhat uncertain now.

"Fellow Daoist Cangshan, what do you mean?" But Yang Zhao did not understand Cangshan's meaning.

You want Wang Yulou to become a member of the Little Immortal Alliance, and you're also subtly suggesting that he might be a disciple of Bifang.

If Wang Yulou is truly Bi Fang's man, wouldn't you be walking into Bi Fang's trap by taking the initiative to contact him?

The leader of the Immortal Alliance, Mang Xiang, defected to the Immortal Kingdom, and the deputy leader of the Immortal Alliance, Wang Yu Que, may be a disciple of the Immortal King Bi Fang.

These things are somewhat outrageous, but considering the complexity of the cultivation world, they are not unacceptable to Yang Zhao.

“Wang Yulou and Jinshan have a good relationship, which is related to his past experiences. He values ​​family and interest alliances with certain ties.”

Cangshan's regard for Wang Yulou is undeniably profound. It makes sense, considering that it could force Wang Yulou, who was disgusted by Pang Meixian, to choose from a pile of unwanted options. It must have done its homework beforehand.

"But he wasn't that interested in sects or anything like that; he basically never cultivated within a sect."

Even the Red Lanterns hosting the battle came later.

The reason he relied so heavily on Jinshan was because he didn't trust Qingrui, and he couldn't truly get close to Shuizun. With Mangxiang gone, Yulou was in a difficult position.

Yes, yes, he has it tough, but I do.

You planted spies around me, and even encouraged her to throw dog poop at me.

Looking at it this way, you've had it tough too, scheming against your own people every day, and being more cunning than anyone else.

Once Wang Yulou joins the Little Immortal Alliance, we'll inevitably have to fight each other sooner or later.

“That makes sense. We could try to win over Wang Yulou, but that would disrupt the balance he’s currently maintaining,” Yang Zhao warned, frowning.

"Don't try to win them over. Prepare first. After the Immortal Realm collapses, the world might be thrown into chaos. The Immortal Alliance has no shortage of smart people, but our small Immortal Alliance doesn't mind having too many people."

Often, it's necessary to plan ahead; you can't wait until you're completely full before you think about finding a toilet.

"Sending Pang Meixian's body to Wang Yulou as a gesture of respect is our way of showing sincerity."
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"Fellow Daoist Drip Water, here's the situation: the great war between the Immortal Extinction Domain and the Immortal Alliance started in a very strange way."

If the Fierce Tiger is being raised by someone in the Immortal Alliance, then disregard what I said. But if not, then the waters behind it run deep.

Currently, the Boluo Society hates the Immortal Extinction Domain to the bone and wishes they could devour us alive right now.

But the question is, who messed everything up?

The Rakshasa Demon Emperor and Little Fish were synchronized with the Fierce Tiger, the most crucial information about the eye of the storm.

At that moment, the little fish didn't realize something was wrong.

"It's not that anyone messed things up, but that the Immortal Extinction Domain had already lost."

Like an old house that was bound to collapse, Xiao Hu kicked it, and the house collapsed.

But would a stable top-tier power collapse just because one or a few Golden Core Immortal Venerables band together?

Demon Emperor, I don't mean to look down on you, but the mess that is the Immortal Extinction Domain is difficult for anyone to clean up.

Xiaoyu couldn't concern herself with Xiaohu's affairs; her goal was to take down Luocha. As for who was behind Xiaohu, she knew it was none of her business.

It's not surprising that Xiao Hu's actions have strange, almost conspiratorial aspects.

It would be truly strange if the games between the immortal lords were free of intrigue.

Even after Wang Yulou's unconscious punctuation and Luosha's deliberate re-pointing of the problem, the brilliant young couple, Dishui and Wang Yulou, still failed to see the problem with Xiaohu.

All I can say is that Tianwaitian's entry timing was too perfect, far beyond what ordinary people could comprehend.
"That's not what I meant. I've known Xiao Hu for over 20,000 years. It's said that he was once a tiger demon who cultivated himself up from the bottom."

But its lineage and past are unverifiable; they may exist, but no one can prove them. Oh well, it's not important.

Now, let me state my conditions.

(End of this chapter)