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Yao Guangxing glared at him and cursed, "You don't know anything!"

The lieutenant quickly closed the door and shamelessly pestered him, asking, "General, please tell me the reason."

Yao Guangxing wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with some helplessness, "Immortals are skilled in battle, but they are also indifferent to worldly life and do not like worldly life, so they live in seclusion for many years. In order to better govern the country, the Emperor established the official position of 'Liyue Seven Stars', which gave the seven of us the opportunity to manage the country."

"The immortals are behaving very strangely this time, asking us to borrow a large sum of money. Regardless of their purpose in borrowing the money, Mora is ultimately a commodity in the secular world. Their contact with Mora is equivalent to their beginning of contact with secular society, which can be seen as a harbinger of their integration into secular society."

The lieutenant was completely confused and asked, "General, isn't it good for immortals to integrate into society?"

"I've been talking to you for so long, it's like casting pearls before swine. Once the immortals integrate into society and learn how to manage humans, won't we, the 'Liyue Seven Stars,' be out of a job?"

The lieutenant then understood and exclaimed in realization, "Oh, so the general is worried that the immortals will take his job and that he will lose his job!"

“I’m not the only one worried. Faced with this situation, everyone in the ‘Seven Stars’ will feel insecure.”

……

Narumi Qixia Zhenjun is currently at the Liyue Shipyard.

The "Tianji Star" Chief Manager, along with the shipyard's senior management, respectfully welcomed the immortals in the reception hall.

"The immortal lord has descended the mountain; what a rare guest!"

"I am happy," said Steward Xiao.

Minghai Qixia Zhenjun got straight to the point, saying, "Tianji Star, we immortals want to borrow money from your 'Seven Stars.' Ningguang attached harsh conditions, so I came to you."

After thinking for a moment, Chief Steward Xiao replied, "Ningguang's methods have always been the same; she likes to make profits by attaching conditions."

“Immortal Lord, our shipping bureau currently has 15 billion Mora in reserves. Maintaining the normal operation of the shipping bureau requires 10 billion Mora, and the remaining 5 billion Mora can be lent to you.”

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the True Lord of Qixia and the Sea of ​​Sound lit up.

I thought to myself, "Finally, I've met someone generous."

Chapter 129 Prevention is better than cure

Minghai Qixia Zhenjun nodded and said, "Tianji Star, you are very good."

The chief steward smiled and said, "Our shipping company has a general affairs department as a shareholder, so half of it is public property, and naturally we have to cooperate with the immortals."

Just then, one of his men came to Steward Xiao's side and whispered a few words in his ear.

Then, Steward Xiao told True Lord Minghai Qixia with apologetic words: "Immortal Lord, this is the shipyard's accountant. He just said that there are some financial problems, and we can only lend you 1 billion out of 5 billion Mora."

"Explain it to the Immortal Lord yourself."

Chief Steward Xiao gestured with his eyes.

The accountant said in a fearful voice, "Immortal... Immortal Lord, our shipping company's transportation business has encountered enormous risks in the past few days."

"The bosses who owe us transportation fees can't pay us. The shipping company has lost its source of income and will have to tighten its belt from now on."

"Our shipping company's 15 billion Mora deposits must be used carefully, otherwise, given the current financial situation, we will go bankrupt in less than three months. Please understand, Immortal Lord."

The steward, standing to the side, complained, "Why didn't you report to me sooner?"

The accountant replied, "I wanted to observe for a few more days to determine whether this was a short-term or long-term risk. However, after visiting several merchants who were in arrears with their transportation fees yesterday, I found the situation to be far from optimistic. I was planning to report to you this morning when the Immortal Lord arrived."

Minghai Qixia Zhenjun was skeptical: "It's unrealistic for those bosses to collectively refuse to pay you back."

The accountant continued, "My Lord, you may not know this, but recently the consumer market in Liyue has been in a slump. Neither merchants nor consumers have any money left."

"Where did the money go?"

"Northern Bank".

The accountant replied decisively: "According to our investigation, many people have deposited all their assets in the bank because of its high interest rates."

"People's desire to consume has decreased, and they are unwilling to spend money on shopping and buying goods, which in turn leads to overcapacity in factories, which in turn causes a continuous decline in prices, affecting all walks of life."

"Just now, several long-established factories suddenly announced their closure, all due to broken cash flow. Our shipping bureau must take precautions against such a situation."

The smile on Steward Xiao's face turned into a look of worry, and he cupped his hands and said, "Immortal Lord, I am truly sorry."

Although Minghai Qixia Zhenjun was dissatisfied, he could tell that Chief Steward Xiao did not seem to be lying, so he could only say, "Since you have difficulties, you should focus on solving your own difficulties."

"Thank you for your understanding, Immortal Lord."

After saying that, Steward Xiao handed Minghai Qixia Zhenjun a Northern Bank savings book with 1 billion Mora.

A billion is a bit low, but it's better than nothing.

Thinking this, True Lord Minghai Qixia took the passbook and returned to the Luofu Cave that the Dust Song Pot had conjured.

When it arrived, it found the Luofu Cave in complete disarray.

The True Lord of Moon-Cut Sun stood on the lake, radiating a terrifying immortal power. Water splashed up continuously, breaking the nearby flowers and plants.

The two True Lords, Li Shui Die Shan and Yi Xiao Dao Tian, ​​stood at a distance with Granny Ping, watching the scene unfold helplessly.

"What's up with him?"

"I went to Black Rock Factory, but I couldn't borrow money from Yao Guangxing. I was quite angry and I'm still venting my anger now."

Grandma Ping told him the whole story, and then asked, "How's your fundraising going?"

"Tianji Star borrowed one billion Mora."

"Tianxuanxing borrowed two billion Mora."

"Kaiyangxing borrowed one billion Mora."

The three immortals discussed the matter and found that they had only managed to borrow 4 billion Mora from the "Liyue Seven Stars" this time.

Adding Gan Yu's salary of 15 billion Mora, that means they raised a total of 19 billion Mora.

They are still 71 billion short of their target of 90 billion Mora.

Having vented his anger, True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang walked over and said disappointedly, "I originally thought that the 'Seven Stars of Liyue' supported us immortals, but it turns out it was all hypocrisy. They actually wanted to use us immortals to gain more benefits, and even coveted our immortals' caves and lands. How outrageous!"

"I've seen through them; they're a bunch of hypocrites."

"It seems that the cultivation techniques of true immortals are not for us."

"Is giving up the only option? I'm so unwilling to accept it."

The four immortals were filled with emotion.

Seeing this, Granny Ping encouraged them, saying, "My old friends, don't be discouraged. True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng was the first to set off to find Keqing. You've all returned, but she hasn't. Perhaps there will be good news."

True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang stated his judgment directly: "Don't hold out any more hope for the 'Seven Stars'. Ningguang and the others openly support 'Divine Rule' and refuse to lend us money, let alone Keqing, who has always opposed 'Divine Rule'."

The group fell silent, none of them having much faith in Liu Yun.

After waiting until the afternoon, the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng finally returned.

"How about it?"

Grandma Ping, accompanied by four immortals, stepped forward to greet them.

Although they didn't believe Keqing could lend money, they still hoped for a miracle.

After Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun returned, he immediately said, "Your situation should be going very smoothly, right? If you manage to raise 90 billion Mora, I will return Ke Qing's 50 billion Mora to her."

As soon as he finished speaking, the four immortals all showed expressions of disbelief.

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun asked in bewilderment, "What's with your reactions? Is there anything wrong with what I said? When I went to borrow money from Ke Qing this time, she still insisted on supporting 'rule by man,' so lending this money is a hot potato."

In her subconscious, if even Keqing was willing to lend 50 billion Mora, then the other six members of the "Seven Stars" could easily lend tens of billions of Mora to the immortals.

The True Lord of the Moon-Cut Sun asked with a mixture of belief and doubt: "You said that Ke Qing, the 'Jade Balance Star,' lent you 50 billion Mora? I don't believe it."

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun smiled and said, "Just as Gan Yu said, Ke Qing heard about our difficulties and immediately used her real estate to get a mortgage loan of 50 billion Mora from the Northern Bank. It took half a day to process the mortgage at the bank, otherwise I would have been back long ago."

The Moon-Cutter True Lord still asked suspiciously, "Did Ke Qing sign any contract or agreement with you?"

"No."

Lord Lishui Dieshan asked, "Did Keqing ask you to advertise for her real estate company?"

"What advertising? There's no such thing."

Narumi Qixia Zhenjun then asked, "Did she mention that the people of Liyue are unwilling to spend money lately?"

Not a word was mentioned.

Yi Xiaodao Tianzhenjun pressed further, "What Ke Qing lent you wasn't cash, but buildings and land worth 50 billion?"

"Why would I want those things? I borrowed cash!"

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun used his immortal magic to take Mora out of his Qiankun bag.

The Mora flowed continuously, piling up into a high mountain in Luofu Cave.

Ke Qing of "Yuheng Star," who was least likely to lend money to their immortals, actually lent them 50 billion Mora to strongly support their immortals in cultivating the True Immortal Auxiliary Technique!

Chapter 130 The Back Garden

Looking at the mountain of Mora before him.

Grandma Ping still asked, "'Yuheng Star' Ke Qing didn't mention any conditions?"

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun nodded and said, "Of course I mentioned it."

“She made a condition that wasn’t really a condition, because she also told me that the condition wasn’t mandatory.”

"It might not be what you think. Keqing's condition is that we immortals will appear in the city regularly, take the initiative to contact humans, and let the people know about us."

The True Lord of the Moon-Shaping and Sun-Building Sect asked in bewilderment, "Our immortals do not interfere in secular society, which is beneficial to her 'rule by man.' What benefit does she gain from doing this? She clearly opposes 'rule by gods,' so why does she still allow us to have so much contact with secular society?"

"Cough cough..."

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun coughed and cleared his throat: "Keqing said that Liyue's 'divine rule' and 'human rule' form the foundation of this country, but for 'human rule' to develop in the long term, it cannot be separated from the cooperation of the immortals."

"The specific method of cooperation requires us, the Celestials, to regularly visit Liyue Harbor to observe the people's conditions, or in other words, to let the people of Liyue understand us more deeply. The purpose of doing this is to let the people of Liyue realize that the Celestials only talk about scriptures and teach Celestial arts. Developing the economy and governing the country still depends on the 'Liyue Sept'."

Grandma Ping was the first to understand, and laughed, "This girl is being subtle. Actually, she wants the people of Liyue to know more about you and understand you, thereby proving that managing and developing commerce and trade is not the strength of immortals, and thus promoting the concept of 'rule by man'."

The True Lord of the Moon-Cut Sun coldly snorted, "We immortals are not good at business. Ke Qing is deliberately making us embarrass ourselves in the secular world."

However, True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng held a different view: "Originally, I also dared not agree with Keqing's statement. But just now I heard you say that you were repeatedly rebuffed when you went to find the other six 'Seven Stars,' which undoubtedly shows that we have been out of touch with human society for too long. It is time for people to rediscover the immortals and to revere them."

The immortals finally agreed with Liuyun's opinion and unanimously stated that they would appear in Liyue City regularly from now on.