Shangyuque

Chapter 271 Bi Fangqiang, the old man carrying a winnowing basket, what does that have to do with us? Winnowing Basket Old Man: Damn it!

Wang Yuque rode the Immortal Venerable in the Immortal Venerable's blessed land, while Cui Baihao dodged supernatural powers on the front lines of the Immortal Alliance - Four Seas Alliance battlefield.

As the saying goes, if you feel like you're carrying a heavy burden in your life, it's because someone has taken away the fruits of your labor.

However, from the perspective of individual efficiency and resource concentration, the establishment of organizations is inherently for exploitation. Large organizations such as nations and immortal alliances are products of irreconcilable contradictions between exploiters and the exploited.

For the Immortal Alliance, the beings on the Immortal Platform are the true essence of the alliance. Cui Baihao, Jing Jianjia, and even Wang Yu'an are merely appendages of the Immortal Venerable, nothing more.

If they don't bear the burden, are we to make those beings who have painstakingly crossed the sea of ​​suffering and finally reached the position of Great Celestial Venerable bear the burden, and make Jade Palace Celestial Venerable bear the burden?

Wang Yuque doesn't owe them anything!
Similarly, Gunsendai owes them nothing.

Emotionally, many people may sympathize with cultivators at the bottom, but in fact, in the cultivation world, the law of the jungle and the struggle for survival against all odds are the essence.

The granting of power and the bestowal of benefits, in essence, have nothing to do with favors or mutual benefits; they are merely a part of survival—only the dimension of survival lies at the level of the Immortal Alliance organization.

Setting aside the illusions, promises, empty promises, and utopias that people have created for various purposes, in the real wilderness, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable truly owes Cui Baihao nothing.

Of course, this does not prevent lower-level cultivators from constantly disrupting the order of the Immortal Alliance for their own interests, development, and so-called ideals, for whatever reason.

The Immortal Alliance has existed for nearly five thousand years and has never lacked such beings. However, the Immortal Venerables do not care. The absolute difference in strength can make all resistance a death sentence.

Perhaps in the eyes of the rebels, resistance and martyrdom are the meaning of life, but to the immortals, those ignorant, fearless, and incompetent ants are not worth paying attention to even if they die ten million times.

When the loyalty of lower-level cultivators to the Immortal Alliance is needed, governing leaders such as Wang Yulou, Zhao Yulou, or Hua Yulou will emerge to empower the lower-level cultivators.

When not needed, they will kill in large numbers, indiscriminately killing 80% to 90% of the population.

Cruel?
It is somewhat cruel, but whether it is Wang Yulou, Cui Baihao, or even Dishui and Bifang, they all live in the real world of cultivation.

Everyone is trying to live. Resistance is meaningful, and so is survival. What is there to say about high or low?

In the end, everything comes down to strength.

Cui Baihao was clearly the kind of person who didn't have much real strength and rose to prominence by relying on the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

As an extension of Wang Yulou's "Transferring the Six Provinces," he rose from a rogue cultivator to a position in the core executive layer of the Immortal Alliance, becoming a prominent foreman of cattle and horses. However, the price he paid was to become a buffer for the Immortal Venerable.

The intensity of the battle on the front lines between the Immortal Alliance and the Four Seas Alliance was far greater than that between the Red Lanterns and the Heavenly Serpent Sect.

A large number of late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, peak Foundation Establishment cultivators, and veteran Foundation Establishment cultivators are piling up on the front lines. The two major forces are fighting tooth and nail over the cave of the Unicorn Flood Dragon Demon God.

Having narrowly escaped an unknown golden magical attack, Cui Baihao, still shaken, was rescued by the Immortal Alliance's frontline team and taken into the formation.

"Palace Master Cui! Palace Master Cui! You're confused! The Four Seas Alliance doesn't seem to be negotiating with our Immortal Alliance at all. If you go there, you'll just be a lamb entering a tiger's den!"

One of the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Immortal Alliance, covered in sweat, complained that they had been tasked with escorting Cui Baihao to negotiate on behalf of the Immortal Alliance, but they almost perished on the front lines along with Cui.

If he didn't still respect the laws of the Immortal Alliance, he might have already been cursing at Cui Baihao.

In the eyes of this Foundation Establishment cultivator on the front line, it was the words of the Purple Mansion above that allowed a naive and opportunistic cultivator like Cui Baihao to act recklessly, which led them into a dangerous situation.

"It's alright, they held back. We'll talk eventually, we can't really fight, can we?" Cui Bai was no naive fool. He understood that he had escaped alive from the Four Seas Alliance cultivators because they had held back.

"I know that Palace Master Cui is incredibly powerful, but whether or not to fight is ultimately up to Immortal Venerable Jade Palace. Rather than letting you win..."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator, noticing Cui Baihao's unfriendly expression, quickly changed his words halfway through his sentence.

"Of course, I didn't mean to say that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not; I was just talking nonsense."

Seeing this, Cui Baihao's expression softened a bit. You can call me, Old Cui, an idiot, but you can't say anything bad about Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

"What do you know? Escort me to Master Jiu Nian."

The Ashes of Calamity on the front lines are far removed from the core of the Immortal Alliance's governance and do not understand those rules that are difficult to define strictly but truly exist.

For example, whether or not to fight is something that the immortal venerables can decide by talking, so why make the cultivators below risk their lives?
Perhaps many more people will die before anything is achieved?
From Wang Yulou's perspective, his core objective was to cultivate a powerful enemy to further solidify the internal demand within the Immortal Alliance for the emergence of a fourth faction.

As for the ceasefire between the Immortal Alliance and the Four Seas Alliance, he would certainly try his best to promote it, but because he was insignificant and had a low position in the Immortal Platform, he would not take the initiative to talk to the members of the Four Seas Alliance.

As for the other Immortal Venerables, when the overall interests of the Immortal Alliance and their personal interests are not aligned, they will not be so willing to bear the cost of peace talks.

The only problem is whether the three top immortal venerables of the Immortal Alliance will take any action. However, the need to establish a fourth faction within the Immortal Alliance to ensure the interests of the Immortal Alliance in the first half of the chaotic era is an objective reality.

For Shui Zun, Qing Rui, and Cang Shan, this point is far more valuable than an immediate ceasefire.

Moreover, a fight can temper the cultivators within the Immortal Alliance, further preparing them for the chaotic era.

For lower-level cultivators, war may represent the rise and fall of an individual or a clan, but for the Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Platform, it is merely a form of pursuing interests.

That's it.

Can we say that waging war for personal gain is despicable?

It can be said that, in the realistic and cruel world of cultivation, the only result of self-amusingly playing the saint is being used as a price by those ruthless individuals—
"It's not going well."

Upon receiving Cui Baihao's report, Du Jiunian let out a long chant and then changed the subject.

"Xiao Cui, you've worked hard. Go and rest now."

The war is protracted, it won't be a matter of just one or two years, we'll find another opportunity slowly.

Mr. Jiu Nian was very polite.

As the head of the Ambassador's Friendship Pavilion, Cui Baihao has already established a firm foothold in the institutional framework of the "Immortal Alliance Ministry of Foreign Affairs" built by Wang Yulou, and even Du Jiunian has to show him some respect.

The focus of the internal strife is something abstract, but Wang Yulou has never lacked the ability to proactively create work resources. Cui Baihao's personal change in status corresponds to a slight increase in the overall interests of the faction.

If the competition in the cultivation world is a contest of strength, then the gradual establishment, development, and institutionalization of the Ambassador's Friendship Hall can be seen as part of the Jade Palace Sect's enhancement of its soft power.

It may not have the effect of making a final decision, but it can add icing on the cake when Wang Yulou is riding high.

Like a card with many negative effects and demanding conditions for use, it has many shortcomings, but you can't say it's useless.

As long as Jade Palace Immortal Venerable doesn't play in unfavorable situations, the usefulness of this card will increase dramatically.

While the immortals can certainly continue to use their supernatural powers to communicate with their fellow Daoists and share interests after the establishment of the Ambassador's Hall, the inherent value of this new dimension of institutionalized infighting is objectively real.

At the front lines, in Wang Yu'an's temporary residence, the Jade Palace Sect cultivators are holding a banquet to celebrate Cui Baihao's return alive.

Of course, it can't be called a celebration openly.

After all, it wouldn't be appropriate for everyone to know that the attempt to negotiate was intended to further institutionalize the ambassador's position within the diplomatic system of the Fairy Alliance.

Those who expect peace talks to be fruitful often fail to understand that the significance of peace talks lies not in whether there is peace or not.
Wang Yulou realized the difference between means and ends early on, but for some dullards, this difference is a mountain they can never climb in their lifetime.

In the brightly lit main hall, all the Jade Palace Sect cultivators who were on the front lines had come.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, Cui Baihao spoke his mind.

"Peace is not a given. The era of chaos has begun, and for the cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, the era of chaos is a rare opportunity."

The reform has achieved a complete victory, which is the advantage that belongs to the Immortal Alliance. When I went to the front line, I saw that many cultivators there liked to complain, saying that the war was too harsh.

But if you ask them to actually leave the front lines and go back, they often refuse.

what is this?
Is he saying one thing but meaning another?

No, saying something you don't mean is something only the dumbest person would see.

In my opinion, the problem lies with those lower-level cultivators who lack a sufficient and adequate understanding of the overall situation.

Therefore, we cultivators of Jade Palace must help the Immortal Venerable guide them!

After Cui Baihao finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted in the hall.

It wasn't that Lao Cui had lost his head; rather, he was simply playing his role as General Yu well.

Yes, he is qualified and is considered the 'number one' in a certain sense within his faction, but that doesn't mean he can rest on his laurels. He still needs to fulfill his role as the number one in his faction.

Creating legitimacy, granting recognition, and guiding the cultivators of Jade Palace to serve the interests of the Immortal Venerable—these are the core elements of his actions.

The chaotic era presents an opportunity for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. Lower-level cultivators must fight for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's interests and help him continue to win—the Jade Palace Sect members on the front lines must provide relevant guidance.

This reveals the differences between the administrators at different levels within a hierarchical governance system.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was already considering retiring, but he couldn't tell his subordinates, "Ah, I'm going to retire."

Cui Baihao was still actively charging forward. He began to notice the hidden logic and methods of cultivation, but he was unaware of those higher-level things.

For example, what exactly was the purpose of the war between the Immortal Alliance and the Four Seas Alliance?

From this perspective, he still needs to devote himself more to his practice and accumulate more experience before he can make further progress.

"Palace Master Cui, the Four Seas Alliance has no intention of backing down, but our Immortal Alliance is determined to obtain the cave of the One-Horned Flood Dragon Demon God."

My concern is that a prolonged war might backfire on the Immortal Venerable's initial decree of a 'full-scale counter-offensive.'

Fang Xinqian really wanted to run away; he didn't want to stay on the front lines and go to jail.

He wanted to open a secondary Purple Mansion, but if things continued like this at the front, he might die one day.

That's how it is for cultivators from powerful clans. Huang Qiusheng was just like Fang Xinqian back then; he initially believed he had determination, perseverance, a strong core, and an unyielding Dao heart, and then...
"Haha, no need to worry, the Immortal Alliance has no shortage of Foundation Establishment cultivators, not in the past, and not in the future."

Moreover, the difference between Foundation Establishment stages isn't that significant.

Two years ago, Tunmojiao was all-powerful on the front lines, enjoying unparalleled influence.

But recently, didn't He Songyu from the Western Sea kill him?

I remember that He Songyu's cultivation level was only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

If the fighting continues, when the Immortal Alliance suffers a defeat, the other forces will only be in a worse situation!
Despite the vast difference in cultivation level and experience, He Songyu was able to defeat the powerful demon Swallowing Foam Flood Dragon, who was capable of opening his Purple Mansion at any moment. He can be considered a genius in combat.

By the way, why didn't he come today?

Master Yu'an defined the nature of Fang Xinqian's question and then steered the conversation toward He Songyu.

The Western Sea is continuously supplying talent to Wang Yulou, and He Songyu is a rising star from the Western Sea who recently joined the Jade Palace Sect.

With his cultivation at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, he slew the Devouring Foam Dragon, a top-tier demon capable of opening the Purple Mansion at any time, making a name for himself and spreading his fame across the front lines.

“Master, Songyu knows that I have been tricked by the Four Seas Alliance and is organizing people to launch a sneak attack on the Four Seas Alliance. Therefore, I cannot attend the banquet tonight.”

Upon hearing Cui Baihao's words, Wang Yu'an's smile faltered slightly.

That damn Cui Baihao, he's a son of a bitch who tries to take advantage of everyone, disgusting!

Many cultivators joined the Jade Palace Sect, but most of them became disciples of Cui Baihao within specific sub-sects.

This bastard doesn't consider himself an outsider at all. He's thoroughly researched the path to enlightenment of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. He's incredibly awful.

Unfortunately, Wang Yulou couldn't deal with him. This guy was so dedicated to his work; his loyalty, ability, and even his willingness to risk his life were top-notch, setting a benchmark for the Jade Palace Sect—he took the initiative to seek peace talks with the Four Seas Alliance, only to almost get slaughtered.

While pondering how to further dismantle Cui Baihao's small faction, Wang Yu'an remained outwardly calm.

"Haha, everyone, let's raise a glass to Songyu and wish him a great victory!"

As luck would have it, just as Master Yu'an was leading the way and everyone was giving blessings to He Songyu, He Songyu suddenly returned.

This new generation of Xihai prodigy, carrying a huge pile of human heads as if he were carrying a pile of gifts, walked into the main hall of Yu'an Zhenren's temporary residence with a smile.

The dancing female cultivators were startled by He Songyu's blood-covered body. Seeing the grotesque human heads, their dance movements were momentarily distorted.

"Songyu pays respects to the True Man and to Lord Cui."

Thanks to the protection of the immortals, this journey has been successful.

Two formations were breached, and thirty-nine cultivators from the Four Seas Alliance were killed!

He threw the pile of heads on the ground and began urging for payment.

The heads of cultivators scattered all over the ground told the story of yet another victory for this fighting genius. Fate favors the strong, and he believed he deserved more resources from the Jade Palace Sect.

For example, better magical artifacts, better elixirs, better supernatural powers, and better cultivation methods.

With the opportunities presented by the times, Zifu has not yet truly entered the fray, making it the perfect time for Foundation Establishment stage prodigies to showcase their talents.

The young prodigy doesn't yearn for the Purple Mansion for the time being, not because he's stupid, but because he wants to continue dancing on the front-line stage a little longer.

"Haha, Songyu, sit down. You've worked hard. If you ask me, you don't need to be on the front line all the time. It's too dangerous."

When Cui Baihao saw He Songyu arrive, he immediately moved the table in front of him and instructed the waiter to add a seat next to He Songyu.

Seeing this blood-soaked peasant cultivator enter the room, Fang Xinqian realized even more that he was out of place on the front lines.

Go ahead and try to make a killing, risking your lives. Your lives are worthless, but my life is incredibly valuable!
After drinking for a dozen rounds, the Jade Palace Sect cultivators departed when it was time to leave.

Cui Baihao, on the other hand, accompanied Master Yu'an to see off the many frontline Yuque Sect cultivators who had come to the banquet, and showed no intention of leaving.

This practice of gathering, boasting, making promises, building consensus, and exchanging feelings will never be outdated. People should focus on achievements and results, but mutual trust in the process is also important.

It's not some useless drinking culture; of course, there are flaws, but for the Jade Palace School, which is on the rise, those flaws are far less significant.

"Fellow Daoist Baihao, you've worked hard too." Wang Yu'an knew that Cui Baihao had something to say, but he wasn't in a hurry. He had plenty of patience to wait for Old Cui to speak first.

"It's not hard work. It's already my good fortune to be able to follow the Immortal Venerable. If I can share some of the Immortal Venerable's burdens, I would be willing to die for him."

Old Cui let out a loud fart, and then spoke.

"However, after I arrived at the front line, someone reported something to me. I wonder if Master Yu'an is aware of Fellow Daoist Xinqian's recent movements?"

Internal strife!

Internal strife!

Internal strife!

External expansion of interests comes with risks, while internal expansion of interests, even if it involves risks, is usually just a case of 'fierce competition with minor consequences and high returns'.

Of course, because cultivators are at different levels, the risks of their internal strife are also different. At the Immortal Venerable level, internal strife becomes a matter of life and death again, because the opponents' grasp of opportunities is far superior to that of Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion cultivators.

"Oh? Xinqian, my elder brother values ​​him highly. He is one of the earlier Immortal Alliance cultivators from prominent clans who joined my elder brother."

Old Cui, get this straight, internal strife isn't something you can just do randomly. Someone like Fang Xinqian isn't really a suitable target for you.

"Yes, but the Immortal Venerable sent him to investigate the issue of compensation for those who died in battle, but he only took it to heart at the beginning. His actions will probably disappoint the Immortal Venerable."

Old Cui understood Wang Yu'an's reminder, but he didn't intend to let Fang Xinqian off the hook.

Even if he defeated Fang Xinqian, he wouldn't gain anything. He reported these things to Wang Yu'an simply because of his loyalty to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

The Immortal Venerable's affairs are Cui Baihao's affairs. Only by adopting this attitude as General Yu can he remain prominent despite being disliked by Wang Yulou.

If someone is experienced, useful, reliable, and loyal, then they are valuable.

"You mean he's colluding with those who misappropriate pension benefits?"

Master Yu'an's eyes flickered slightly, but he felt helpless.

Fang Xinqian, Fang Xinqian, it has to be you. Your cleverness backfired. Are people who are too fond of clever tricks not necessarily useful?

"Not at all."

Cui Baihao shook his head, and Wang Yu'an didn't understand.

"That"

"The real person simply stopped caring about everything and just ordered his subordinates to investigate and handle the situation."

The value of a foreman of cattle and horses lies in leading them, ensuring they work diligently for the Immortal Venerable and the Immortal Alliance. Fang Xinqian, however, only eats and does no work, which is obviously a big problem.

"Okay, I understand. But Baihao, these things are very troublesome. I will have a good talk with him."

Wang Yu'an gave his response after careful consideration.

There's no need to weigh them. Those who survive on the front lines have a chance to open their Purple Mansion. Only those who open a second-grade Purple Mansion are considered part of the Immortal Alliance's vested interest group, barely qualifying as part of the Immortal Alliance's core base.

Those who die in this process, even those who die fighting for the Immortal Alliance, will at most receive a nominal reward; whether or not the compensation is adequate is not that important.

The Immortal Alliance has no shortage of cultivators who want to climb higher; even if ten thousand die, a million more are waiting.
Wang Yulou's determination to investigate the misappropriation of pensions was sufficient; Fang Xinqian's lesser actions were not enough to warrant being implicated.

This kind of protection of one's own people is the basis for the existence of factions. The pursuit of absolute efficiency may be possible at a larger, macro level, but it is difficult to do well at the specific execution level.

That's unrealistic. Everyone has selfish desires, and cultivators often have even stronger ones.

"I understand. But I have a concern about you, Master, and I don't know who to talk to. I just happened to meet you today. I wonder if you have time to listen?"

Faced with Cui Baihao's request for further in-depth communication, Wang Yu'an cautiously refrained from expressing a positive attitude.

"explain."

Don't be too enthusiastic, Lao Cui is a scoundrel.

He is important, and Jade Palace Immortal Venerable respects this subordinate, but he can't really let Old Cui understand how important he is—it doesn't matter. But Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has walked the path before, and whether it's Wang Yu'an or Cui Baihao, as long as they want to move up, they have to go through it again.

"Decades ago, before Master Mangxiang betrayed the alliance, Baihao joined the Red Lantern War."

At that time, Zou Tianxing was in charge of the sect, while the previous sect leader, Huang Qiusheng, had run away.

Whether it's Anthony Wong or Fang Xinqian, these cultivators from powerful clans often hesitate when faced with real difficulties.

True Immortals, those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage in the cultivation world, are mostly from Foundation Establishment families or Purple Mansion families, or are disciples of great cultivators. However, when they reach the late Foundation Establishment stage, the peak Foundation Establishment stage, or the senior Foundation Establishment stage, cultivators like Fellow Daoist Songyu will catch up with them at lightning speed.

Within the Purple Mansion, sixty percent are comprised of rogue cultivators or those of humble origins.

But at the Golden Core stage, the ratio becomes one to nine, with nine out of ten Golden Core Immortals originating from humble backgrounds.

Cui Baihao is skilled; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to keep up with the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

His observations moved Wang Yu'an.

No, this data is incorrect.

Even after the full implementation of the "select first, then promote" system in the cultivation world, cultivators from higher backgrounds still receive more opportunities for Foundation Establishment.

Cultivators of higher birth have higher basic requirements for opening the Purple Mansion than those of lower birth, but only 40% of those with higher birth are in the Purple Mansion, and only 10% are in the Golden Core stage.
Statistically speaking, this result is counterintuitive.

"What do you want to say?" Wang Yu'an asked, frowning.

"When the Immortal Venerable first entered the Azure Immortal City, he recruited a group of Immortal Alliance cultivators from powerful clans as his assistants, represented by Chen Yangshi and Fang Xinqian."

These people and the forces behind them were what the Celestial Venerable needed at the time, which is why he gave them the opportunity.

But now, the situation has changed. The Immortal Venerable has married so many Daoist partners and is not lacking in support. The problems the Immortal Venerable faces cannot be alleviated by those who are only willing to send a junior to follow along and bask in the credit.

The cultivators from powerful clans, represented by Fang Xinqian, would only stay in the Jade Palace Sect to occupy positions and steal credit. The problem is that their future potential is far inferior to that of independent cultivators.

Is Song Yu's loyalty to the Immortal Venerable less than Fang Xinqian's?

Internal strife requires methods and approaches, and Lao Cui's method was ingenious, with very convincing reasons.

Ultimately, the situation and circumstances have changed.

Previously, cultivators from powerful clans like Fang Xinqian were of great value to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Now that the united Daoist couples have taken their place, in terms of their ecological niche, the 'Fang Xinqian's' have lost their irreplaceable and necessary status.

"Hmm, your observation is very interesting."

However, it is better to remain still than to act rashly. A chaotic era is beginning, and the great waves will wash away those who cannot keep up with the changes.

In short, I will inform my elder brother of what you have said, but you must not tell anyone else.

"The Jade Palace must unite."

This is the significance of leaving Wang Yu'an on the front lines, in the vortex of the clash between old interests and old systems and new interests and new systems.

Wang Yu'an may have grown in other places, but his growth rate would never be as fast as it is on the front lines.

The forces represented by He Songyu, a rising star of the Jade Palace Sect and a prodigy in the battle of magic, and Cui Baihao, the leader of the Jade Palace Sect's independent cultivators, are launching a challenge against another major group within the Jade Palace Sect.

It's hard to say whether this challenge is good or bad. There's no doubt that the 'Fang Xinqian' group's expected investment returns are not as high as those of the Jade Palace Sect cultivators who came from independent cultivation backgrounds.

However, spiritual practice in the sea of ​​suffering of the mortal world is always complicated.

Balancing the disputes among the various factions within his sect is something that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable will always strive to do.

If he wants to achieve something, he needs to bring ambitious people and promising talents under his command, but these people will keep demanding more pay, which is inevitable.

"Rest assured, Master, Baihao understands everything, he understands everything."

Cui Baihao made a solemn statement, and even bowed to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable in the Eastern Qunqing Pavilion from afar.

However, it's hard to say whether it's true or false now.

Everyone is striving to climb.

Wang Yuque was a seeker of the Dao, and so was Cui Baihao.
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The situation in the world is very complex, even a quagmire. In order to survive in this quagmire, cultivators have a need to band together.

Regional alliances are the product of intense struggle. Only after those dissidents were eliminated could the top and second-tier powers stand on equal footing.

In addition to regional alliances, there are also special alliances that transcend regions and power structures.

The Five Regions Under One Sky Gathering is a form of intelligence alliance.

Tianlong Hall, on the other hand, is a group that sticks together based on the concept of species.

In that same tranquil void, the gates of the semi-heaven where the Heavenly Dragon Hall was located were opened, and the dragon immortals of the Great World sent their own Great Dao projections into it.

The once-a-decade Heavenly Dragon Hall Gathering is open to all the Dragon Clan Immortals of the Great Heaven and Earth.

The semi-heaven where Tianlong Hall is located is only a few hundred feet in diameter, and there are jade pillars made of fifth-grade nourishing jade.

The dragon gods sit, cross-legged, or fly on the jade pillars, which are their respective 'seats'.

The more than one hundred jade pillars representing the essence of the universe represent more than one hundred dragon gods—those who are half-dragons or were once dragons are also included.

In short, we should unite as many as we can. Everyone needs to build alliances, and the more dimensions of cooperation there are, the more possibilities there are.

"Zhizhi, is your Four Seas Alliance colluding with those Immortal Venerables of Chongxian Prefecture?"

A fat blue dragon asked.

Its projection on the avenue is very unique, resembling a blue ball, but it is actually a fat dragon, curled up on the Nourishing Essence Jade Pillar, like a blue lollipop.

The Blue Forbidden Dragon God is also a member of the Boluo Society's Dao Discussion, possessing the strength of a top-tier Golden Core Immortal Venerable. However, it belongs to the Wutian Sect and is one of the sect's 'immortals'.

"The Immortal Alliance is very ambitious, but I also want to train my troops. It's kind of a charade, but it's also a real fight."

The azure dragon replied, "There's nothing to hide. The Immortal Alliance is winning, and my allies within the Immortal Alliance are winning. Who would actively seek trouble for the Immortal Alliance at a time like this?"
It's hard to say; everyone is patient enough to wait for problems to arise within the Immortal Alliance first.

Most people think that after consuming so many traitors from the Immortal Extinction Domain, how could internal strife not arise?
"What do you mean by 'almost'?" the Blue Forbidden Dragon God pressed, dissatisfied.

However, Zhizhi shut its mouth, seemingly having no intention of continuing to speak. It certainly had the right to do what it wanted without fear of making enemies.

I just finished eating a tiger cub; that's how arrogant I am.

Seeing that Zhizhi was unwilling to say more, Lan Jin looked at the Golden Valley Garden God.

The Water Venerable's good disciple, as projected onto the Great Dao, appears to be a female cultivator radiating golden and purple hues. She wears a golden robe on the outside and has purple skin underneath, possessing both extraordinary bearing and unparalleled beauty.

What do you think the next top-tier Immortal Venerable of the Immortal Alliance will be?
After Cangshan, the Immortal Alliance member closest to the Boluo Gathering is the Golden Valley Garden God.

"Jin Gu Yuan, do you know anything inside information?"

Jin Guyuan shook her head and asked in return.

"I am from Huzhou, what do I care about the war to destroy the Immortal Realm? Fellow Daoist Lan Jin, Fellow Daoist Zhi Zhi, fellow Daoists, shouldn't our Tianlong Hall be worried about the bet between Bi Fang and the Bo Luo Society right now?"
If the betting method of Bifang and Boluo Society is followed, after the Immortal Realm collapses, it will be a matter of openly changing the rules while secretly testing a shallow form of confrontation.

Bi Fang's life or death concerns the life or death of all of us. I'm worried something unexpected might happen.

Tu Baiwan, the Dragon King of Tianlong Hall, finally spoke, jokingly saying with a smile.

"How could there be no accidents? There will definitely be accidents. However, if the sky falls, the old man with the winnowing basket will hold it up. We, the Heavenly Dragon Hall, don't need to rush."

The grand gamble between Bifang and Boluo regarding altering the rules of heaven and earth is drawing ever closer, and could even happen at any moment.

However, the different forces and factions within the vast universe seem to share the same attitude.
What does Bi Fangqiang, carrying a winnowing basket, have to do with us?
"Yes, let the old man with the winnowing basket have a headache. If he doesn't rush, we won't rush either."

Although he was a member of the Boluo Society, the Boluo Society was not a specific force to which he personally attached himself, but rather a platform for communication. Lan Jin's attitude toward the Boluo Society's decision to form a group to fight Bi Fang was only related to whether the Boluo elders were willing to rush to the front line.

"Furthermore, Fellow Daoist Tu, the chaotic era has begun. I suggest that the Tianlong Hall's gathering, which is once every ten years, should be changed to once a year."

Times have changed, and we must change with them. Ten years is too short to accomplish anything!

The Blue Forbidden Dragon God's suggestion was very pragmatic, and the Dragon King and the Dragon Gods had no objections.

"agree!"

"Agreed, once every six months is fine, the situation in the Great World is too complicated."

"Agreed, a year is enough, six months is too intensive."

"agree."

The Immortal Alliance's major reforms and the significant empowerment of the lower classes led to the postponement of the Heavenly Dragon Hall's gathering.
As times change, all the major forces within the Great World are adjusting their response strategies and their own development trends.

However, when it comes to the issue of Bifang, everyone's attitude is surprisingly consistent.

There's no other way; if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up.

Bifang is like the sky that oppresses everyone. It's hard to say whether the heavenly tribulation or Bifang's devouring is more terrifying to the immortals.

The highest-ranking person below Bifang is the Winnowing Basket Elder, who organizes the Winnowing Basket Society for discussions.

So, naturally, he went to take over Bifang's place.
(End of this chapter)