My wife is a reborn big boss

Chapter 143 Reaching a Consensus with the Underworld (Two Chapters Combined!)

"Then it's decided amicably." Wu Qiong concluded, then smiled at Long Aoyu: "Palace Master, you should spend more time with your daughter; there aren't many days left."

"Thank you very much, Young Master Wu," Long Aoyu said gratefully.

He then instructed Murong Shengxue, "Shengxue, please take these distinguished guests to their rooms to rest. I..."

I want to spend some last moments with Ying'er.

Murong Shengxue bowed slightly and turned to look at Wu Qiong and the others.

Wu Qiong laughed and said, "Brother Murong, lead the way."

The group followed Murong Shengxue away, leaving only Long Aoyu's muttered words behind them: "Ying'er, your father won't be able to stay with you anymore..."

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"Shengxue is a really good kid, you should treat him well in the future..."

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"Remember to have a big, healthy boy soon after you wake up, um... a daughter would be nice too..."

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"Ying'er... I couldn't protect your mother, and your good-for-nothing brother is dead... I can't be with you anymore..."

"sorry...

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"Brother Wu, could you exchange my life for my father-in-law's?" Murong Shengxue said as he walked away, never turning back.

"I'm sorry, we can't." Wu Qiong smiled gently. "Only if he dies will we have an excuse to attack Tingyu Pavilion. It's not that I look down on you, Brother Murong, you... are not qualified."

Murong Shengxue clenched her fists: "It's all because I'm too weak..."

Because he was too weak, he could not resist Tingyu Pavilion; because he was too weak, he could not save his brothers; because he was too weak, he could not protect his wife; because he was too weak... he could do nothing about his father-in-law's predetermined fate in a few days.

"That's right, you're too weak, so you can't control your own destiny," Wu Qiong added.

"But there's still hope, since you ran into me."

He had an immature idea: to bring Murong Shengxue into the Black Dragon Society.

In this way, the Senluo Palace, one of the eight major sects of the Demonic Path, was now in their hands.

The more chips you have, the better, right?

Murong Shengxue remained silent, and after leading Wu Qiong and the others to the guest room, she apologized to Wu Qiong: "Brother Wu, I am truly sorry that I cannot receive you all at the moment. However, I still have matters to attend to in the palace and cannot accompany you. Please understand."

"It's alright, Brother Murong, please make yourself at home." Wu Qiong patted his shoulder: "Just don't forget to send someone to deliver food to us, otherwise I'm afraid the poultry raised by your Senluo Palace will suffer a terrible fate."

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"..." Murong Shengxue glanced at the three monks imperceptibly, forcing a smile at the corners of her mouth: "Alright, I'll take my leave now."

Turning his head, his gaze shifted from calm to sinister. After all, the Senluo Palace was one of the eight major sects of the Demonic Path, and it wouldn't be easy for him to smoothly take over as the palace master.

"What a good person he was, and life has ravaged him to the point of turning him to the dark side." Watching his departing figure, Wu Qiong sighed deeply, "Luckily, I saved his wife in time, otherwise he might have really become a great demon and wreak havoc on the world. In that case, I would have had to kill him for Xiaobai's sake. What a relief, what a relief!"

Actually, he was overthinking it. At most, Murong Shengxue would try to destroy Tingyu Pavilion. He never intended to become the leader of any demonic sect, after all, he didn't have the surname Chu.

"Alright, everyone, get some rest. We still need to report to the authorities in Qizhou City tomorrow," Wu Qiong said with a smile as he turned his head.

Li Jianshi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said nothing and silently returned to her room.

Su Mubai watched her retreating figure, his eyes narrowing slightly.

As night fell, at midnight, the door to one of the rooms was pushed open, and Wu Qiong walked in and quietly closed the door.

Inside the room, two monks and two Taoist priests were already sitting, having waited for quite some time.

"Young Master Wu has arrived." Master Xuanji nodded with a smile.

Although his smile was peaceful, the expressions of the several experts appeared sinister and terrifying in the dim candlelight, as if they were engaged in some shady deal.

Wu Qiong smiled calmly (sinisterly) and joined the shady deal.

After sitting down, Wu Qiong hesitated slightly.

He was trying to figure out how to get straight to the point, so he decided to try a more indirect approach: "Master, Daoist priest, is your Shaolin Taiqing sect going to join forces against the Xuantian Sect?"

"Amitabha, Young Master Wu's guess is correct," Master Xuanji said.

"It's too late for me to leave now," Wu Qiong sighed. "But why did the master think I would join forces with you?"

"Because Benefactor Wu shares the same aspirations as us," Master Zixu continued. "Benefactor Wu is a successor of the Sword Master, and has a close relationship with the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Furthermore, direct descendants of the Evil Extreme Sect and the Profound Heaven Sect are also surrounding you. In terms of status and position, Benefactor Wu is already on par with the Shaolin Taiqing Sect."

"Since I have a good relationship with the direct descendants of the Xuantian Sect, why should I help you deal with them? What benefit would that bring me?"

He had no issues with the Xuantian Sect, and Shi'er was a direct descendant of the Xuantian Sect, and his future mother-in-law also had a good impression of him.

And it seems he's having an affair with his master.

"It's precisely because you, young hero, are on good terms with Benefactor Li," Master Xuanji explained. "The Xuantian Sect is rife with internal power struggles. Given Ye Yuxi's personality, we would all be happy to see her become the sect leader."

Master Zixu continued, "But because she's too lazy to deal with the people in the Xuantian Sect, she doesn't usually manage things. To put it bluntly, she's essentially been sidelined."

"Originally, Benefactor Li was a very good bridge. Although she was young, she was quite capable and had good relationships within the Xuantian Sect. But now, of all things, you've entered the picture." Master Xuanji pointed at Wu Qiong: "You, an outsider, have inexplicably lured away their most valued disciple. Now, Ye Yuxi's days in the Xuantian Sect are going to be difficult."

Wu Qiong asked, puzzled, "So what does this have to do with me?"

"A marriage alliance," Master Xuanhua, who had been silent all along, spoke up. "As a bridge between Ye Yuxi and the opposition, Benefactor Li is destined to marry a senior disciple of the opposition. In this way, the relationship between the two sides can be eased, and the other side will not mind pushing Benefactor Li out as a puppet sect leader."

"So they're going to cause me trouble?" Wu Qiong raised an eyebrow and asked, "What does this have to do with Shaolin Taiqing? Based on my estimation, each of your sects is no less powerful than Xuantian Sect, right?"

"We would normally welcome internal strife within the Xuantian Sect, but their opposition is taking a more aggressive stance externally, which is unacceptable to us." Master Xuanji's expression was serious. "Moreover..."

"Moreover, they have intricate connections with the Qin state," the magical conch shell spoke.

"Amitabha, who is this?" Master Xuanji's eyes were sharp.

Just as Wu Qiong was about to explain, the magical conch continued, "My name is Bai Xuanji, and I am the current Emperor of the Great Zhou. I think we can have a chat."

"Amitabha, so it is the Lord of Zhaixing Tower in person. This humble monk greets you." Master Xuanhua said with his hands clasped together and a smile.

"You two know each other?" Wu Qiong asked, puzzled.

"Hehe, we have been His Majesty's steadfast allies for the past few years. His Majesty is responsible for the stability of the court and does not put pressure on the martial arts world; while we, Shaolin Taiqing, ensure the stability of the martial arts world and prevent chaos from breaking out. Therefore, we can obtain all the intelligence of Wanxiang Tower free of charge, and we will do some things for His Majesty that the court cannot do." Master Xuanhua explained with a smile: "This is also the reason why we are preparing to take action against Xuantian Sect this time. They have overstepped their bounds."

Wu Qiong opened his mouth, thinking, "This martial arts world is too real..."

He began to feel fortunate that he had been transported to a better platform. If he had become an ordinary martial arts practitioner, then Shaolin, Taiqing, and the Great Zhou Dynasty would have been perfect super villain templates.

With those guys' cunning and shrewdness, I'd probably already been thrown into some mass grave to be fed to wild dogs...

Thinking of this, he shook his head and smiled nonchalantly. Since he couldn't defeat them, he would join them!

Wu Qiong decided to take the most difficult path.

"Then how do we deal with the Xuantian Sect?" Wu Qiong asked doubtfully. "If the Xuantian Sect collapses, the martial world will probably be in chaos."

"What we need is stability, but the Xuantian Sect has been too reckless lately." Her Majesty's voice came from the conch shell: "They are delusional about unifying the martial world and have ties with the Qin Kingdom. After learning about your affair with that little girl, they plan to send her out for a political marriage."

Her Majesty the Empress paused, then declared authoritatively, "Such thoughts are not permitted within the borders of the Great Zhou!"

"Not bad." Master Xuanji smiled grimly, his face appearing particularly terrifying in the candlelight: "The opposition to the Xuantian Sect must die!"

"So you deliberately said that to Shi'er today?" Wu Qiong frowned.

He hated the feeling of being used as a pawn.

"Young Master Wu, don't overthink it." Master Xuanji had served as the Imperial Preceptor for over a decade for a reason; he saw through Wu Qiong's thoughts at a glance. "In this world, who can be a player? We are all just mutually beneficial. Just like this time, it was this humble monk and others who helped you, Young Master. Moreover, if you need anything in the future, as long as it doesn't cause chaos in the world, Shaolin will always be your strong support."

Master Zixu also laughed and said, "The same is true for Taiqing."

"Ah Qiong, would I possibly cheat you?" Her Majesty the Empress said.

"Alright." Wu Qiong quickly accepted reality and decided to go along with them: "Please tell us, Master, what we should do."

"Before that, this humble monk has a question for you, young hero," Master Xuanji said, his gaze intense. "Can you guarantee that Benefactor Li will choose you over the Xuantian Sect?"

Wu Qiong didn't hesitate at all: "Okay."

"That makes things easier," Master Xuanji said in a low voice. "If I'm not mistaken, tomorrow Benefactor Li will inform you, young hero, that she needs to return to her sect. She likely wants to inform them that Shaolin and Taiqing have an ambiguous connection, urging Xuantian Sect to be cautious. At that time, someone from the Xuantian Sect's opposition will propose a marriage alliance between Benefactor Li and the Qin Kingdom. She will naturally be unwilling, but powerless to resist. Then, young hero Wu will descend from the sky and take her away in front of everyone. That will suffice."

"Master, you're trying to kill me," Wu Qiong said speechlessly.

A group of innate cultivators from the Xuantian Sect! Are they sending him to his death?

"Besides, how can you guarantee that someone will definitely cause trouble then?" Wu Qiong suddenly fell silent, then said helplessly, "Really... the Xuantian Sect has your people too?"

Master Xuanji smiled without saying a word.

"They are my people." Her Majesty the Empress's voice echoed through the conch shell: "Entry into the Xuantian Sect is not difficult, therefore many of its disciples are from the Wanxiang Tower."

Actually, the reason for sending people to Xuantian Sect was to monitor Li Jianshi, so that they could take advantage of her young age to get rid of her when it was convenient!

Unfortunately, because Ye Yuxi was there, her people hadn't had a chance to be used, but now they've unexpectedly come in handy.

"Alright, alright... so you still have a backup plan?" Wu Qiong sighed deeply.

I used to think that the Buddhist and Taoist leaders here were different from those I had seen in novels from my previous life, but now it seems they are all just as corrupt.

"Given Ye Yuxi's personality, she won't stop you, young hero, from taking Benefactor Li away, but she also won't prevent others from obstructing you." Master Xuanji said confidently, "Our abbot and True Man Taiqing Ziyang will lead their sect's experts to ambush at the foot of the mountain. When any fools try to stop you, we will strike, and Zhuangzi will also take the opportunity to present evidence of the Xuantian Sect's collusion with other countries, giving the court a reason to intervene. At that time, the three of us will join forces to ensure that all the opposition to the Xuantian Sect is eliminated, thus preventing a future catastrophe in the martial arts world."

"Of course, we will also leave room for maneuver and will not do anything to the Xuantian Sect. We will also keep the news under wraps at that time."

"Presumably, having preserved the Xuantian Sect's reputation as the number one sect in the world and eliminated a group of people who opposed him, Ye Yuxi will also go with the flow and turn a big problem into a small one, and a small problem into nothing." Master Xuanji smiled kindly.

Wu Qiong closed his eyes and pondered for a long time before finally making up his mind.

He opened his eyes, slapped his thigh, and exclaimed, "Done!"

Wu Qiong thus reached a consensus with the criminal gang and successfully became one of them.

"Excellent, excellent!" Master Xuanji was overjoyed and brought out dozens of jars of fine wine from the shrine: "These are specialties I brought back from the Western Regions. I originally intended to keep them for myself to enjoy slowly. But today I'm so happy, let's all drink until we're drunk!"

"Hmm?" Master Zixu's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed with delight, "What a clever trick you have! You're thinking of keeping this fine wine all to yourself! Quickly open it and let this Daoist have a taste!"

"Come on! Let's do it!"

Wu Qiong stared dumbfounded at the four people in front of him, clinking glasses and exchanging toasts.

Just a moment ago, it seemed like a group of evil forces were plotting a conspiracy, so how come the atmosphere suddenly became so cheerful?

The art style changed way too fast!

Master Xuanji shoved a jar of wine into Wu Qiong's hands: "Young Hero Wu, what are you standing there for? Drink up!"

Seeing the four people in front of him tilting their heads back and chugging away, Wu Qiong gritted his teeth, brought the wine jar to his lips, and tilted his head back!

Ok?

Wu Qiong's eyes lit up. Oh, it's wine! And the sweet kind at that!

So he started "ton ton ton" too.

He finished the wine in one gulp and put down the wine jar.

Master Zixu gave a thumbs-up: "You have a good capacity for alcohol!"

Xuanji shoved another jar of wine into his arms: "Come on! Finish this jar, and there are three more left!"

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"..." Wu Qiong was speechless: "Should we sing another song, 'Sudden Self'?"

"What's that?" Xuanji scratched his bald head and asked.

"It's nothing, I'll risk my life to keep you company today! Cheers!"

It's just a glass of wine, who's afraid of who!

"Good! That's great! I'll take you on as my brother!" Master Zixu laughed heartily.

Master Zichong, who hadn't said a word the whole time, also laughed and said, "Me too!"

"This... I'm afraid it's not appropriate," Wu Qiong said hesitantly. "I am on equal footing with Brother Ye, and you two are his senior uncles..."

"Don't say such discouraging things! He calls you brother, you call me brother, let's each stick to our own way!" Master Zixu waved his hand and made the decision.

Master Zi Chong smiled slightly: "Me too!"

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After drinking for about half an hour, Wu Qiong's head was swaying, and he was already drunk.

"Master... why not let those who abstain from sex participate in this matter?"

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Master Xuanji, who was savoring the last jar of wine, chuckled upon hearing this, "Those two are still innocent and harbor illusions about the martial world. Shaolin Taiqing doesn't need them to become like us so soon. For now... let them continue to be naive."

"So it turns out only my heart is black..." Wu Qiong shook his head and collapsed onto the table.

Master Zixu sighed, "Alas, it seems that Benefactor Wu is also a person with a story."

Master Xin Xuanji chuckled lightly: "In this martial world, who doesn't have a past?"

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