Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 181: Approaching Crisis, the Opportunity to Unify Ten Thousand Poison Island
The Golden Centipede Gang members' dilemma didn't last long, because the gang leader, Lin Xuan, conceded defeat.

He himself did not lose; on the contrary, he gained some advantage in his fight with Chu Xinyue. However, his subordinates were about to collapse, and he could not win anytime soon. If the fight continued, his subordinates would completely collapse, and he would lose anyway.

Lin Xuan, as the leader of the group, was able to accept defeat and said quite frankly:
"A bet is a bet. Since you've won, this secret realm is yours."

"But don't be too happy yet. The three major guilds won't allow a fourth major guild to appear on the island. It's hard to say whether your secret realm can be preserved. Goodbye."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and led the remaining members of the Golden Centipede Gang away.

As soon as they left, the guild members cheered:

"we won."

Su Yu then joined Chu Xinyue and said in a deep voice:

"I think President Lin is right. The three major guilds will definitely not let us take over the secret realm. We need to prepare early."

Chu Xinyue nodded and said:

"Indeed, we need more support."

She looked at Su Yu and asked:

"Go to the Canglan Association and see if you can get some support."

Su Yu shook his head and said:
"At most, I can get some resource support and hire a few rogue immortals. I probably won't have any ordinary people."

Chu Xinyue nodded and said:

"I understand that. It would be good to hire a few rogue immortals."

"I'll go."

He immediately took out a small teleportation talisman bound to the Golden Dragon Island teleportation point and activated it. Ten seconds later, it turned into light and disappeared, appearing on Golden Dragon Island.

Upon returning, I immediately contacted my second brother and sister-in-law to inform them of the guild's discovery of the secret realm.

The second brother immediately said:

"Come to Mingsu Palace."

"almost there."

A dozen minutes later, upon returning to Mingsu Palace and meeting his second brother and sister-in-law, his second brother said in a deep voice:

“I can’t send a team over there, otherwise it will cause a backlash from the three major guilds. I can only use my personal connections to find a few rogue cultivators to help you. You will have to pay them to invite them under the guise of hiring them.”

Su Yu nodded quickly and said:
"no problem."

At this moment, the second sister-in-law said:

"It will still be difficult to hold on like this, you don't have enough manpower."

"The three major guilds will not allow a fourth major guild to appear on the island. They will definitely unite. The three major guilds together can gather more than a dozen loose immortals. They have been developing here for more than a hundred years and have extensive connections. Inviting more than a dozen loose immortals will not be a problem. You still can't resist them."

Su Yu immediately said:

"How about this, I'll return to my sect and invite a group of expert fellow disciples?"

"It's possible, but do you have that much money? Do you know how much it costs to invite a wandering immortal to perform?"

"Or are you planning to owe each of them a favor?"

"Uh"

"how many?"

Su Yu really didn't know how much the appearance fee for the Loose Immortal was.

His second brother explained to him:
"The appearance fee varies depending on the cultivation level, and the appearance fee also differs between sect disciples and independent cultivators. Taking Xuanzhen Immortal Sect as an example, elite disciples below level 150 receive an appearance fee of 1000-3000 gold depending on their level and cultivation level, those between level 150 and 175 receive around 4000-6000 gold, and those above level 175 receive 10000 gold."

"If the disciple is a core disciple with a sect-protecting lineage, the appearance fee will be increased by 50%."

"It usually lasts for a maximum of one month, after which the employee needs to be rehired."

"Furthermore, don't expect this fee to make them risk their lives for you. If their lives are in danger, they will withdraw depending on the circumstances."

"Of course, if you are a disciple of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, you will do your best for the sake of fellow disciples and will not withdraw unless there is absolutely no other way, but you will never risk your life for me."

"Our disciples are far stronger than those from small sects and rogue cultivators who have achieved enlightenment. If you want to seize the secret realm with the help of the three major guilds, you will need to hire at least twenty rogue cultivators and wait at least three months for the defenses of the secret realm to be completed. You will need to prepare at least 10 gold."

"In addition, after you take over the secret realm, you will definitely have to move your headquarters there, which will require a stronger defense, and that will cost tens of thousands of gold."

"Does your guild have that kind of money?"

"Probably not."

Although he didn't know how much money Chu Xinyue had, he guessed that she probably couldn't come up with more than 100,000 gold coins.

"Damn it, do I have to go back to the sect to use my connections?"

"With my potential, I could certainly get a bunch of fellow disciples to help me by using my connections, but the debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay, and I still owe so many people."

He didn't even consider going back to ask his grandmaster for help, because his grandmaster wouldn't intervene.

The grandmaster would only save his life when it was in danger; he would never help him bully the weak.

At this moment, the second sister-in-law continued:

"We have the money, and we can lend it to you, but you need to think carefully about whether it's worth it. Are you sure you can hold out for long under the pressure from the three major guilds?"

"Even if you seize the secret realm and build a new headquarters at its entrance, you will still face long-term, all-round suppression from the three major guilds. You won't be able to recruit people, and guild members won't be able to leave the city to level up. They will be intercepted and killed as soon as they leave the city. This situation could last for six months, a year, two years, or even longer. Are you sure that your guild can reverse the situation within a few years after obtaining the secret realm?"

Su Yu fell silent.

It's almost impossible, unless the secret realm is extremely rich in resources and can significantly boost one's strength.

This is a possibility, but the probability is extremely small.

Whether a secret realm is rich in resources is indicated by signs. In an environment like Wan Du Island, no major sects have ever emerged in ancient times, so the possibility that the secret realm is a remnant of an ancient sect can be directly ruled out, which also rules out the possibility that it is a super resource secret realm.

Without this possibility, it's impossible for a guild to surpass the top three guilds in just a few years based on this secret realm.

Then
"But we can't give up!" Su Yu bit her lower lip, her eyes extremely firm, having already made a decision in her heart.

Guild development, like personal cultivation, also requires momentum and courageous progress.

For a guild, a secret realm is like a personal opportunity. Everyone has a few key opportunities in their life. As the saying goes, "If you don't seize what Heaven gives you, you will suffer the consequences." If you don't grasp it, the morale and spirit that the guild has accumulated will be lost, and it will be difficult for it to develop in the future.

Su Yu sensed that this secret realm was the key opportunity for the Thousand Star Palace to rise to power.

Otherwise, why hadn't they appeared before? They were born less than a year after they arrived, and they must seize this opportunity to take it.

Thinking of this, Su Yu looked at her second brother and sister-in-law with a solemn expression and asked:

"Sister-in-law, if the main force of the Canglan Guild's second division were to take action, could they withstand the combined attack of the three major guilds for six months?"

The second brother and his wife asked with puzzled expressions:
"Why are you asking this? We can't take action, or it will provoke a backlash from the three major guilds."

Su Yu explained earnestly:
"I have an idea to break this deadlock, but I need someone to cooperate."

"any solution?"

Su Yu took a deep breath, opened the panel, and shared the Great Divine Power Dragon Transformation.

The second brother and sister-in-law looked at the panel with puzzled expressions, then their eyes froze for a second, and their faces were filled with shock and disbelief.

The second brother's mouth was agape, too shocked to speak for a moment.

"hiss!"

"Young man, what's going on?"

Su Yu nodded seriously:

"This is a great divine power that allows me to transform into a true dragon with a level 214 mythical template. I can do it for 6 minutes and 52 seconds now, and I can transform once a month."

"I go!"

After the initial shock came an overwhelming sense of elation.

"You have such great supernatural powers? That's insane!"

The second sister-in-law quickly reacted and asked:

"You mean the method you're suggesting is to transform into a dragon and destroy the headquarters of the three major guilds?"

Su Yu gave her second sister-in-law a big thumbs-up and said:
"Second sister-in-law is amazing, I did have that idea."

"Please help me, Second Brother and Sister-in-law, to work together with the guild to defend the secret realm. Then I will strike directly at their headquarters. Seven minutes is enough time to destroy their headquarters."

"Without headquarters, they are like a tree without branches, and they will soon fall apart."

Su Huan and his wife exchanged a glance and nodded in unison:

"There is a head start."

Su Yu smiled and said:

"Of course there's potential. Since we're worried that Canglan's departure will cause the three major guilds to rebel and unite against us, then we can eliminate the three major guilds and then we won't have to worry about that."

The more he thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed.

Instead of spending tens of thousands to hire outsiders who only manage to save their own lives, it would be better to eliminate the three major guilds once and for all, allowing Thousand Star Palace to dominate Ten Thousand Poison Island.

The only price to pay was the exposure of his dragon-transformation trump card, which would make it difficult for him to have peace and quiet in the future.

But that's not a problem. This trump card is used frequently, and it will eventually be exposed.

The three reached a consensus and then gathered together to secretly plan what to do next.

There's no need to hire rogue cultivators from within the sect; just ask the experts from the Canglan Association to help, and you can get a discount.

An hour later, Su Yu left Golden Dragon Island and returned to Ten Thousand Poisons Island.

Chu Xinyue looked at Su Yu, who had returned, with a puzzled expression and asked:

"Back so soon? Didn't you return to your clan?"

"There is no need to return to the clan."

Su Yu didn't explain, but directly shared the Dragon Transformation Divine Power on the panel, and then told her about his plan to cooperate with the Canglan Society.

Then Chu Xinyue's mouth opened slightly into an "O" shape, equally shocked and speechless.

After catching her breath for a while, she looked Su Yu up and down with a gleam in her beautiful eyes, as if she were getting to know him all over again, and nodded slightly.
"If we have this ability, it would indeed be a great opportunity to dominate Ten Thousand Poison Island."

When are your second brother and the others arriving?

"The first main regiment will arrive soon, followed by two more regiments. The three main regiments, plus some independent battalions and independent companies, will number around 50,000."

Chu Xinyue frowned:
"So many people are coming? What do we need to contribute?"

"Ten thousand taels of gold, and three favors, which I will have to repay later."

"Very cheap."

Chu Xinyue acted decisively, immediately summoning the guild's senior members and informing them of the plan.

Fifteen minutes later, all officers of the guild above the rank of squad leader were aware of the guild's plan. However, they only knew that the guild had a way to overcome the crisis, but they did not know the specifics, let alone that Su Yu could transform into a dragon.

If matters are not kept secret, one will lose one's life.

After all, the guild has been on Wan Du Island for half a year, and no one can guarantee that none of its members have been recruited by the three major guilds.

Their first wave of operations must succeed. If the three major guilds find out and prepare in advance, they will have to put in much more effort to achieve their goal later.

Two hours later, the main force of the Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law's Canglan Society, the Second Regiment, arrived. Together with the Independent Brigade and Independent Company that were on good terms with them, as well as some friends, the total number was about 10,000.

Accompanying them was a large group of craftsmen and materials, who immediately began constructing the base.

(End of this chapter)