Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 268 Chairman and Vice Chairman
Faced with the aggressive Zhu Ju, Yu Lou surprisingly chose to back down, which surprised many people.

After all, Yu Lou is not the kind of person who is easy to talk to.

The reason is quite simple.

soon.

The news that Zhu Ju possessed a magical talisman and had killed a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator spread among the neighbors.

The strength of Dao Foundation cultivators varies, but if they are of the same level, they can mostly only win but not kill.

Even if a forced kill is achieved, it will result in mutual destruction, unless there is some powerful means to gain an absolute advantage.

If Zhu Ju was able to kill a cultivator in the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, then it means that his strength was quite formidable even in the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.

For a while.

Consequently, their status within the alliance has also improved considerably.

After all, including Yu Lou, there are only three cultivators in the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm in the alliance. Although Zhu Ju's cultivation is weak, his combat strength is not low.

After this incident.

Hu Lishu brought over a few more jars of wine. Although she didn't say anything, her attitude had changed.

Compared to the past when they tried to build closer relationships and look out for each other, now it's more like they're dependent on each other, and they're much more respectful and polite.

Tong Jiao, whose apprentice had died, also came to visit under the pretext of Zhu Ju's help.

His eyes practically glazed over as he spoke, and his attire was incredibly revealing; he was practically offering himself up as a bedmate.

However, since leaving Fengyue Valley and seeing so many women from the Hehuan Sect, Zhu Juxin's threshold has increased significantly. It's now very difficult for any woman to move him, so he naturally has no interest in someone like Tong Jiao.

In the blink of an eye.

It's Alliance Day again.

A group of Dao Foundation cultivators gathered together.

"Everyone."

Chen Tong remained seated in the main seat, bowing respectfully to everyone.

"A country cannot be without a ruler for a day, nor can a family be without a head for a day. Now that we have formed an alliance, we should have a set of rules."

"That's right!" Tong Jiao nodded in agreement.
“The day before yesterday, Brother Liu and I went to the market. On our way back, we were ambushed. If we hadn’t had some tricks up our sleeves, we would have been killed.”

"On this Cloud Whale Island..."

"Even Dao Foundation cultivators are no longer safe."

“Exactly,” Yuan Mo said.

"Now that we have formed an alliance, we should work together and even go to the market together."

"Only in this way can we guard against unforeseen events."

"Yes!"

That makes sense...

Everyone agreed.

Without rules and regulations, there can be no good governance.

Although the group has formed an alliance, it is too loosely organized and doesn't resemble an alliance at all.

Just like going to the market in the back mountain, they would always go with people they knew well, without going through the alliance's discussion.

in this way.

With a small number of people, it is naturally more dangerous.

"I suggest."

Chen Tong spoke:
"The alliance elects a leader, who arranges minor matters and discusses major matters together, pooling everyone's strength to overcome difficulties."

"What do you fellow Daoists think?"

“I agree.” Yuan Mo nodded.
"It's time to elect a leader."

"Exactly!"

"really!"

"..."

"If you ask me, why go to all this trouble?" Yu Lou stood up from his seat, waved his hand, and shouted:

"The alliance was proposed by Fellow Daoist Chen, who is also the strongest among us in terms of cultivation."

"The position of leader naturally belongs to Fellow Daoist Chen."

"Otherwise," Chen Tong said with a smile, waving his hand modestly.
"The chairman should be a person of high moral character and prestige. I am only making a suggestion, and it should be carefully considered."

"Alas!" Yu Lou's eyes widened in surprise.
"I, Old Fish, am a stickler for principles. The position of Alliance Leader belongs to you, Brother Chen. No one else can take it!"

"I admire no one but Brother Chen!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Yuan Mo's location as if by accident, raising his eyebrows slightly with a hint of provocation.

"Fellow Daoist Chen's establishment of the alliance has given us a peaceful place on Cloud Whale Island; his contribution is invaluable," one person said.

"I also agree that Fellow Daoist Chen should be the head of the association."

"Yes!"

"I am the same."

"..."

People offered their opinions, and within a short time, nearly half of them nodded in approval of Chen Tong's identity as the leader.

The remaining people had shifty eyes and varied expressions.

Many people looked at Yuan Mo.

Zhu Ju seemed to be lost in thought.

'Yuan Mo has won over quite a few people in the past few days, but he still doesn't seem to be able to maintain a firm grip on Chen Tong.'

'Chairman...'

Yuan Mo's expression remained unchanged, and Chen Tong's complexion was also normal. It seemed the two had reached some kind of agreement in private.

as predicted.

"cough!"

Chen Tong coughed lightly and said slowly:
"Everyone."

"The situation on the island is unclear. The major families and the Yan family are locked in fierce battle, and it will be difficult to determine the winner in the short term."

"Furthermore, demonic cultivators lurk in the shadows, and treacherous cultivators wreak havoc, harming people's lives. The only way forward is for us to unite and work together."

He took a deep breath and continued:

"Chen proposes that the alliance should have two positions: a chairman and a vice chairman, to jointly discuss alliance matters. This would also prevent one person from becoming too powerful and dragging us into danger. What do you all think?"

Ok?
The expressions on everyone's faces changed.

This move was clearly unexpected for them.

"I agree."

Yuan Mo nodded:

"The alliance currently consists of only us, but as far as I know, there are still many independent cultivators on the island who have nowhere to go."

"We can win them over, and then no matter what the situation on the island becomes, we will have nothing to fear."

"Exactly," Chen Tong said with a smile.
“Fellow Daoist Yuan’s words make sense.”

"If that's the case," Tong Jiao suddenly spoke up:
"Wouldn't it be perfect to have Fellow Daoist Chen serve as the head of the association and Brother Yuan Moyuan serve as the deputy head?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, what do you think?"

She turned her head to look at Zhu Ju.

Zhu Ju's current status in the alliance is quite high, second only to Chen Tong and Yuan Mo.

His opinion is naturally very important.

"Fellow Daoist Tong is right."

Seeing everyone looking at him, Zhu Ju nodded and said:
"I have no objection to Fellow Daoist Chen and Brother Yuan being appointed as the head and deputy head of the association."

“I have no objection either,” Hu Lishu echoed.

“So best!”

"Not bad!"

"..."

Not long after.

After discussion among the members of the alliance, it was unanimously approved that Chen Tong would serve as the leader and Yuan Mo as the deputy leader.

"Thank you all for not abandoning me."

Chen Tong smiled and clasped his hands in a respectful gesture:
"I dare not say anything else, but I will do my best to protect you all."

"Well……"

"Just right!"

He began, “The island is shrouded in thick fog, and resources have been scarce these past few days. We need to go to the market in the back mountains to make purchases. Let’s discuss who will go? Are there any items that you fellow cultivators who aren’t going that you would like us to buy? How will those who stay behind patrol?”

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After the discussion was over, nearly half of the Dao Foundation cultivators chose to go to the market in the back mountain to make purchases.

With so many people going, safety is definitely guaranteed.

The Dao Foundation cultivators who remained behind formed teams of two, taking turns leading the Innate Qi Refining cultivators to patrol the surrounding area.

Zhu Ju did not choose to go to the market.

Hu Lishu did not go either.

The two naturally formed a team, which made Yu Lou, who was going to the market, look rather unhappy.

time flies.

The fog is getting thicker and thicker.

The perception range of Dao Foundation cultivators is also compressed to the level of mortals.

However, this should have been the limit of the formation, as the fog did not continue to evolve over the next period of time.

a few days later.

The group that went to the market returned safely, and they were all in high spirits, clearly having had a very fruitful trip.

"Brother Zhu."

Tong Jiao's face was glowing:

“You really should go. Prices for all kinds of goods in the market have skyrocketed. Although buying things is more expensive, selling things is more profitable.”

"and……"

"Many rare items were also put up for sale by the Sun and Fang families, including several special pills to enhance cultivation, secret medicines to assist in the cultivation of forbidden techniques and supernatural powers, and so on."

Zhu Ju's heart stirred; he did indeed need to purchase some things, but after thinking about it, he shook his head.

"never mind."

"The situation on the island is still uncertain. It would be best for Mr. Zhu to stay in the manor and wait for it to end."

He was taking the glutinous rice wine every day and felt that the effects of the medicine would soon accumulate, so he was unwilling to go out.

Once the medicinal effects have accumulated sufficiently, it can connect with the third soul. At that time, one's cultivation will greatly improve, and one will be more confident in protecting oneself.

"Tsk..."

Tong Jiao lightly clicked her tongue and shook her head:

"That's a shame."

"How about Brother Zhu, you hand over your belongings to me to sell, and I'll only take a small cut."

She knew that Zhu Ju had killed one mid-stage Dao Foundation cultivator and two early-stage Dao Foundation cultivators, so he must have a lot of good stuff on him.

"Ok?"

Zhu Ju raised his eyebrows:

"Fellow Daoist, are you still going to the market?"

"Not bad." Tong Jiao nodded.
"In a couple of days, Vice Master Yuan will lead a team to the market again. There will be quite a few people going this time. Brother Zhu, you will definitely be able to make a lot of spirit stones by selling what you have on hand."

"I see..." Zhu Ju thought for a moment and said:

"I can give you my belongings to sell, but you need to give me a deposit."

"Hmph!" Tong Jiao pouted.
"That's it."

Zhu Ju smiled and didn't take it to heart.

The two people's trust had not yet reached the point where they could entrust valuable items to each other without a deposit.

A few more days passed.

Vice Chairman Yuan Mo led the team to the market.

Unexpectedly, Yu Lou still chose to go this time, and his attitude towards Yuan Mo was extremely intimate.

On the contrary, he has become somewhat distant from Chen Tong, the chairman of the association, with whom he used to have a good relationship. I don't know what happened.

…………

"Shh!"

Zhu Ju stepped on the rocks, his body moving like a ghost, appearing silently in a dense forest.

Two people were already waiting there.

Apart from Yan Lan.

Surprisingly, Yan Ying, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, was also there.

"Brother Zhu!"

Yan Lan waved and greeted them, her face beaming with excitement:
"My brother-in-law is here too."

"Senior Brother," Zhu Ju greeted him with a cupped hand, and asked:
"Is everything alright with the Yan family?"

"The situation has been stabilized for the time being." Yan Ying looked much more haggard than he had been for many days, with more gray hairs on his head. He showed gratitude.

"Junior brother..."

Thank you very much!

He left in haste that day, only able to write to a few trusted friends, begging them to protect his descendants.

Never thought.

Decades of friendship did not work.

On the contrary, Zhu Ju, whom they had only known for a few years, stepped in to help, which saved their bloodline and descendants.

He learned more from Yan Lan.

In order to protect his descendants, Zhu Ju used forbidden techniques and consumed precious talismans, doing everything in his power.

I am deeply grateful to see you again.

"We're brothers, no need for formalities." Zhu Ju waved his hand.
"What's the situation on the island now?"

"What's going on?" Yan Ying sighed, her expression complicated.

"The Yan family has suffered heavy losses and can only hold on by maintaining a portion of control over the Chamber of Commerce's formation."

"However, the Yan family has a trump card. If they fight to the death, other families will also suffer, so they don't dare to push them too far."

"Fortunately..."

“The other families are not united either, and there are internal conflicts. I was only able to come out because of this opportunity.”

"Junior brother."

He took something out of his pocket and handed it to Zhu Ju:

"These are the things I learned at the Jade Void Sect. Besides the sword control technique, there are various supernatural abilities and secret methods. Now I'm passing them on to you."

"Senior Brother!" Zhu Ju looked surprised.
"Isn't this...inappropriate?"

As far as he knows.

Yan Ying's skills were not even passed down to his own bloodline, and the Yan family did not have the sword techniques he practiced.

"Nothing wrong with that."

Yan Ying shook her head:
"Mingxu Sect was originally a part of Yuxu Sect. It was separated from it back then in order to continue its lineage."

“Now that the Jade Void Sect is gone, the Ming Void Sect should inherit its legacy. All my skills come from the Jade Void Sect, so it is not appropriate to hand them over to others. My junior brother is the most suitable.”

"Take it!"

He forced it on Zhu Ju, brooking no refusal, and only smiled after Zhu Ju accepted it, as if he had finally put his mind at ease.

"One more thing."

"I also have the task of procuring supplies for the Yan family this time. Do you have any connections in this area, junior brother?"

Yan Yingdao:

“The Yan family needs all the magical artifacts, talismans, and materials. As long as you bring them, junior brother, the Yan family can buy them at a high price.”

"Including the Jade Spirit Pill, which can increase cultivation, we can also exchange for it."

Jade Spirit Pill?
Zhu Ju's heart pounded wildly.

This elixir is far more potent than the Herbal Rejuvenation Pill, and it's safe for even those in the mid-to-late stages of the Foundation Establishment realm to take.

If there is a sufficient supply of Jade Spirit Pills, even if he cultivates the Primordial Chaos True Scripture, he is confident that he can achieve the mid-stage of the Dao Foundation within one or two decades.

"You want everything?"

I want everything!

Yan Ying nodded:
"The Yan family is trapped in their ancestral home, and all kinds of supplies are being consumed rapidly, but they currently have a lot of pills."

"and……"

"The Yan family has lost too many people, and they don't need that many pills."

"If you have anything on you, or can find any supplies, you can come here in seven days to exchange them with me."

"..." Zhu Ju thought about it carefully and gave his reply:
"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)