Chapter 132: A Guaranteed “Business” – Sun Huaiyu’s Happy Life
Listening to the Grand Elder’s words, everyone nodded in agreement, seemingly acknowledging Chen Changsheng’s value.
If this matter was handled by Chen Changsheng, then his methods could be said to be astonishing.
For such a prodigy, taking a bit of risk would indeed be worth it.
However, if this matter wasn’t handled by Chen Changsheng, things would become much simpler.
Based solely on the talent and strength Chen Changsheng has displayed so far, granting him a position as the Holy Son would be beneficial for the Purple House Sacred Ground.
Thus, no matter how one calculates it, the Purple House Sacred Ground stands to gain without any risk.
Realizing all this, the Elder nodded and remarked, “That makes sense. To recruit such a prodigy, it truly requires some cost.”
“What about the Seventy Wolf Smoke?”
“Not long ago, the Seventy Wolf Smoke raided one of the Sacred Ground’s outposts.”
“The loss isn’t too much, and if it’s for Chen Changsheng’s sake, a reconciliation shouldn’t be a problem.”
In response to the Elder’s words, the Grand Elder smiled mysteriously and said, “At this time, the Purple House Sacred Ground and the Seventy Wolf Smoke will not reconcile. The Holy Maiden will personally lead the campaign against the Seventy Wolf Smoke.”
Everyone: ???
The Grand Elder’s statement left many Elders with expressions filled with questions.
Chen Changsheng’s relationship with the Seventy Wolf Smoke was evidently unusual.
If Chen Changsheng became the Holy Son, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the Seventy Wolf Smoke and the Purple House Sacred Ground are connected by bl**d.
Since they are practically family, why continue the fighting?
Seeing the puzzled expressions on everyone’s faces, the Grand Elder proudly stroked his sparse beard and said, “When the Holy Maiden wanted to recruit Chen Changsheng, I once asked a similar question. Do you know how the Holy Maiden answered?”
Seeing the Grand Elder building suspense, the others immediately lost their patience.
“Old Liu, we respect you three parts in discussing big matters, but if you keep this up, we might just challenge you!”
“Say it again if you dare!”
“Let’s fight, am I scared of you!”
Upon hearing someone poke fun at his nickname, the Grand Elder immediately became furious and jumped up to spar with one of the Elders.
Seeing this, the other Elders rushed forward to mediate.
After a while, the Grand Elder returned to his seat, fuming.
“Old Liu, just tell us what’s on your mind. We’ve all got limited lifespans as it is.”
“If you’re going to keep this suspense, that’s just wasting everyone’s time.”
In response to the Elder’s insistence, the Grand Elder, out of irritation, coldly snorted and said, “The Holy Maiden answered me this way: ‘The Central Courtyard has been chaotic recently, and the Purple House Sacred Ground may very well face an attack.’”
“‘If the Seventy Wolf Smoke comes to invade, she will personally duel Wu Li and told us not to intervene.’”
Upon hearing this, many of the old men’s eyes lit up.
“Did the Holy Maiden really say this?”
“This is important.”
“Does this situation have a chance of success?”
“I don’t know!” the Grand Elder said with a stern face, “The decision in this matter lies in the Holy Maiden’s hands, as well as Wu Li’s, and it might even be in Chen Changsheng’s hands.”
“But it will definitely not be in our hands.”
“The Holy Maiden represents the Purple House Sacred Ground; everything she does is not only for herself but also for the Sacred Ground.”
“Competing for the Heavenly Mandate is a topic that all prodigies must face. If it were just for Chen Changsheng, this venture might bring some loss to the Purple House Sacred Ground.”
“But if you factor in the Seventy Wolf Smoke and Wu Li, this venture could be very profitable.”
“Some of you have clashed with Wu Li before, and you should have a deep understanding of his power.”
Having said this, the eyes of many Elders shone brighter.
When Wu Li and the Seventy Wolf Smoke were enemies, everyone was filled with hatred for why this b*stard Wu Li hadn’t died yet.
But if Wu Li and the Seventy-two Smoke were about to become one family, everyone’s thoughts would change drastically.
Our Purple House Sacred Ground’s son-in-law is impressive, but why can’t he be even more impressive?
Is it because the resources at the outposts are too few, which is delaying his growth?
Thinking along these lines, many Elders immediately had numerous “thoughts” in their minds.
“Grand Elder, I think we should allocate some resources to a city in the east. How about two million Divine Sources?”
“This suggestion is good. Additionally, we can have the Holy Master personally stationed there.”
“Although that location is remote and often has traces of the Seventy-two Smoke, with the Holy Master’s strength, it shouldn’t be a major issue.”
In response to the many “suggestions,” although the Grand Elder was quite tempted, he didn’t implement anything immediately.
“We will discuss this matter later. The urgent priority now is to settle Chen Changsheng.”
“Ye Hensheng and Su Tian are both top-tier prodigies; releasing such talents to other forces would be like handing them over a precious gem.”
“Moreover, they are heirs to the strong nations of the Eastern Wastes.”
“At the same time, both of them are very obedient to Chen Changsheng.”
“So as long as we keep Chen Changsheng, we effectively establish an unbreakable alliance with the Seventy-two Smoke and the Eastern Wastes’ strong nations.”
“This matter concerns the thousand-year plan of the Purple House Sacred Ground. If anyone messes it up, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
Hearing the icy tone of the Grand Elder, everyone became serious.
After all, friendships are friendships, and rules are rules.
Damaging the interests of the Purple House Sacred Ground renders a thousand years of friendship meaningless.
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“Are all these ours?”
Gongsun Huaiyu looked at the treasure list with salivating anticipation.
Seeing Gongsun Huaiyu’s naive demeanor, Ziling smirked and said, “It’s not that all these things belong to you, but you can freely choose from them.”
“The reward and punishment system of the Purple House Sacred Ground is quite straightforward; everything relies on points.”
“All disciples, including myself, must earn points by completing missions.”
“After all, the resources of the Sacred Ground don’t just drop from the sky.”
“Additionally, different tiers of disciples have different treatments.”
“The lowest tier, the named disciples, receive no benefits and must rely on their own efforts.”
“Outer disciples can earn one thousand points per month, inner disciples can earn ten thousand points per month, and core disciples can earn a hundred thousand points per month.”
“Oh, and core disciples are what you refer to as potential Holy Sons.”
Hearing Ziling’s explanation, Gongsun Huaiyu wiped the corner of her mouth and exclaimed excitedly, “Is the treatment at your Purple House Sacred Ground really this good?”
“A hundred thousand points are equivalent to a hundred thousand pounds of Divine Source, meaning I could do nothing and lie around for a year to earn over a million pounds of Divine Source?”
Upon hearing this, Ziling rolled her eyes and said, “Think again. From the moment of becoming an inner disciple, everyone must complete corresponding missions every year.”
“If not, their status will be downgraded.”
“Moreover, the items available for exchange are limited; the higher the tier, the smaller the restrictions. For those at your level, most treasures can be exchanged for points.”
“As for true disciples, or Holy Sons and Holy Daughters, they don’t have those limitations.”
“They are not required to complete missions, and as long as they have enough points, they can exchange for anything, freely taking resources below a hundred thousand pounds of Divine Source.”
Gongsun Huaiyu: (͡°͜ʖ͡°)✧
If that’s the case, I’ll have to work hard to earn points.
Over at the Seventy Wolf Smoke, acquiring cultivation resources requires life-threatening risks.
But here, I can gain resources by completing small missions; this life is simply too comfortable.
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