One person: I am Li Buren, I cannot bear to do anything!

"I guess I made the right bet."

Li couldn't bear it, so he leaned back in his chair and looked at Feng Zhenghao, who had a smile on his face.

"It seems that taking the risk of sending you the message was indeed the right investment."

"I have a feeling that this investment will give me an unexpected return."

Feng Zhenghao gave Li Buren a knowing smile.

"President Feng, since we share the same goal, why don't we cooperate?"

Li couldn't bear to bring it up directly, without any beating around the bush.

Feng Zhenghao nodded.

"Having someone like Master Li to help is certainly a good thing."

"But after all, they are the Wang family, one of the four. Their current strength and foundation are far beyond what we can contend with."

"Moreover, if we really want to take action against the Wang family, then that old bastard Lü Ci and the Lü family will definitely not stand idly by."

Li Buren nodded in agreement.

Lu Ci and Wang Ai are both members of the Ten Elders. Not only are they powerful, but they are also the current heads of the Lu family, occupying two of the four families.

"It is extremely difficult for us to face the Wang and Lü families alone, and for the time being, we don't have any reliable teammates who will stand by our side."

Li Buren also lowered his voice.

"However... while it's hard to find allies, there are plenty of enemies of our enemies."

Feng Zhenghao's eyes flashed.

"You mean... the Lü family?"

Li Buren nodded.

This is why he didn't kill Lü Liang on Longhu Mountain.

If the reason for not killing Gong Qing was to frame him and make him bear the blame for Old Tian's secret.

So the reason Lü Liang wasn't killed was to prevent him from causing trouble for the Lü family later.

"There is too much resistance to directly confronting the Wang family. To truly dismantle them, we must start from the shadows."

At this point, Feng Zhenghao's voice carried a hint of composure and careful consideration.

"You mean, the economy?"

Li couldn't bear it and asked tentatively.

"That's right."

Feng Zhenghao made his decision.

Compared to the Wang family, which adheres to established rules, the World Society is no match for the Wang family in terms of both its foundation and heritage.

The only area where Feng Zhenghao has an advantage is in business.

The World Society has grown to its current state precisely because of its powerful ability to amass wealth and Feng Zhenghao's vision and courage.

Wang Ai accepted the Tianxia Society's surrender, whether genuine or feigned, precisely because she coveted Feng Zhenghao's ability to amass wealth.

"A prosperous era is one where money is used to fuel a strong military."

"But in chaotic times, you have to rely on your fists to protect your money."

Feng Zhenghao laughed loudly.

"So now that old guy knows how much of my surrender is genuine, but he still can't resist the temptation."

"Oh."

Compared to his elders in the Wang family, Wang Ai really was like a greedy but incompetent rat.

Li Buren agreed with Feng Zhenghao's assessment of Wang Ai.

"Wang Ai is a foolish and greedy guy. Given enough temptation, he might just be a moth drawn to a flame."

"When faced with profit, he will definitely be the first to lose his rationality."

Feng Zhenghao picked up the small ornaments on the table and played with them in his hands.

"You fought with the Wang family last time, how did it feel?"

Li hesitated for a moment before answering carefully.

"The Wang family has only two skills that they are good at: one is divine painting, and the other is summoning spirits and commanding generals."

"In today's terms, the Divine Paint has greatly lost its original effect, and its role in battle is not very prominent."

"As for the Spirit Binding and Commanding Techniques, the Wang family seems to be using this of the Eight Extraordinary Skills even more 'thoroughly' than I imagined."

Feng Zhenghao keenly noticed Li Buren's choice of words.

"You mean, Soul Devouring?"

Li Buren nodded.

The two exchanged a glance and quickly understood what the other was thinking.

"Does Feng Tianyang really lack backbone and completely hand over the art of summoning spirits and commanding generals to the Wang family without reservation?"

"I wonder if Senior Feng might still have a backup plan..."

Li Buren lowered his voice further and further.

Feng Zhenghao had the same guess in his mind.

"The war with the Wang family is a long-term affair. Right now, the most important thing is actually dealing with the Old Master."

Feng Zhenghao pinched the bridge of his nose, quickly bringing his focus back to the matter at hand.

"Are you really not going to ask me to do anything at the Ten Elders meeting?"

"In my opinion, none of Wang Ai's group are not wary of the Old Celestial Master."

"In the past, they might have been able to come up with a dignified way to give the old master a way out."

"But since the Celestial Master stood up for you last time, that old rascal Wang Ai can't stand idly by again. He'll definitely try every means to make things difficult for the Celestial Master."

"Even if they can't actually do anything to the Old Celestial Master, once they have a reputation, they can break into Longhu Mountain."

"It will have a significant impact on both Longhu Mountain and the reputation of the Old Celestial Master."

After listening to Feng Zhenghao's analysis, Li Buren couldn't help but admire him.

No wonder he's one of the Ten Elders; he explained the essence behind it all in just a few words.

"A gentleman can be deceived by his principles. No matter how strong the old master is, he might be in trouble if he really has to deal with the background behind the company."

"Things in the world of supernatural beings must be resolved using methods employed by supernatural beings themselves."

At this point, Feng Zhenghao's worries were almost completely undisguised.

"Then I'll have to trouble President Feng to do me a favor."

Feng Zhenghao nodded.

"Speak freely. This matter is of utmost importance. I am willing to risk the World Society to try."

Li Buren nodded in agreement.

"Then please have Chairman Feng join the group as soon as possible after Wang Ai declares that he wants to cripple the Old Celestial Master."

"Whatever he says, you will do; fully support his ideas."

Feng Zhenghao was puzzled.

"What does Master Li mean by this? If I express my support, then others who are dissatisfied with the Celestial Master will be even more eager to make trouble."

"If the majority of the ten leaders agree by then, the company will probably go along with it..."

He certainly didn't think Li Buren wanted to harm the Celestial Master, but he was still somewhat puzzled.

Li couldn't bear it, but didn't explain. He simply waved goodbye to Feng Zhenghao.

"Alright, President Feng only needs to do me this favor."

"As for the reason, President Feng will find out soon."

"Oh, by the way, where's your daughter? I haven't seen her lately. I don't think I've seen any of my red-haired friends in a long time either."

Feng Zhenghao gave a bitter smile.

"I didn't expect you to know about this too?"

Li couldn't bear to walk to the door.

"No, I'm just a bit of a gossip."

"After all, I still owe that kid Jia Zhengliang five hundred yuan..."

...

Inside a shopping mall

A tall, roguish young man with red hair was now obediently following behind a tall, beautiful woman with white hair.

Instead of throwing knives, he was holding a large pile of shopping bags.

Feng Shayan walked very fast ahead, occasionally heading into the shop.

"Achoo!"

Jia Zhengliang sneezed. "Who's thinking about me?"

Feng Shayan kicked him in annoyance.

"Still thinking about you? Dream on! Who else would think about you but me?"

"Did you catch a cold because you were too tired last night and didn't cover yourself properly with the blanket?"

"Kyono!"

Jia Zhengliang, feeling wronged, protested, "You weren't like this last night..."

...

Meanwhile, Li Buren and a certain senior, Lu, who was known for his lifelong impeccability, boarded a plane bound for the grasslands.