Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1549 - 1549 0899 Unstoppable

Chapter 1549: Chapter 0899 Unstoppable Chapter 1549: Chapter 0899 Unstoppable Chapter 0899: Powerless to Stop

Li Rusen spoke passionately, his words revealing a demeanor supposedly considerate of everyone’s welfare. It seemed as if he was making a grand sacrifice, wholeheartedly fighting for everyone’s rights. Yet, none of those present were fools—they sharply caught the core of Li Rusen’s speech, which clearly placed him at the center of the alliance. During the competition at the Holy Land, the right to distribute resources acquired would also be under the control of Li Rusen.

Why go to the Holy Land for the competition?

It wasn’t because they couldn’t advance to become a Nascent Soul Master elsewhere, but because the Holy Land offered a higher probability and better quality opportunities—a well-known fact. If this wasn’t the case, Wanjie Commerce and the Ink Flood Dragon Association would not be organizing to send Qi Tian and others to the Holy Land. They hoped that Qi Tian and his peers would establish a stronger foundation as Nascent Soul Masters there, which upon their return, would further strengthen Wanjie City’s power. Now, however, with a mere twitch of his lips, Li Rusen proposed to take away the best opportunities provided by the Holy Land directly from them. More so, he intended to distribute all the chances his team acquired based on his personal preferences. Implicitly, if Li Rusen fancied, he could take the very best part of the chances the team obtained, enhancing his own and his confidant’s power, leaving others either without any chances or just with the scraps that he left behind. And they were still expected to be grateful to Li Rusen.

Zheng Wengen’s nose was nearly bent out of shape with anger. Having lived for hundreds of years, he had never seen such shameless arrogance in a cultivator under thirty years old; his skin was truly thicker than even a city wall’s corner.

“Mr. Li, don’t you think your demands are too excessive?”

Li Rusen smiled and said, “I don’t think there is anything wrong with what I am doing. In the Holy Land, the competition is fierce, and no matter who you are, if you don’t have a strong team behind you, you won’t be able to retain whatever opportunity you get. I am not exaggerating when I say, in our domain, besides me, who else is qualified to form such a powerful team that can overwhelmingly convince everyone and provide robust support for each member? Apart from me, there is no one else who can achieve this. Zheng, you wouldn’t think I’m boasting, would you?”

With furrowed brows, Zheng Wengen remained silent; he couldn’t refute Li Rusen’s words. He wasn’t sure about the extent of Li Rusen’s personal strength, but he knew very well that the Li family patriarch was a formidable presence in this domain, almost unbeatable by anyone. The Li family patriarch hadn’t made an appearance yet, but no one dared disregard his influence. Besides, Li Rusen was accompanied by numerous Nascent Soul Masters and cultivators of the Gold Core Realm, showcasing that he was a highly valued junior of the Li family. This fact alone gave Li Rusen a solid ground to speak confidently and forced Zheng Wengen to tread carefully in his rebuttal, despite being a Nascent Soul Master himself.

Li Rusen continued, “Since I am the only one qualified to form the team, it is natural that I control the operating principles and all other aspects of the team. This shouldn’t even be up for discussion. I lead the team and provide strong support for each member. They hand over the chances they find to me for management. What is wrong with that? Each member is my underling, I cover them and solve their problems. In return, they pay protection fees to me. This is righteous and just. If any of you seniors think there’s anything inappropriate in my words, please feel free to step forward and correct me. However, alongside your criticisms, please also provide a more effective set of principles. I would be delighted to see them implemented.”

Zheng Wengen struggled to find words to argue against Li Rusen and could only communicate telepathically with other Nascent Soul Masters who had come along, hoping they would stand up and confront Li Rusen together. But no one spoke up. Like Zheng Wengen, they too were wary of the Li family patriarch. And to a certain extent, Li Rusen was right—the competition in the Holy Land was indeed fierce, and having a team as a backbone not only increased efficiency in finding opportunities but also ensured that once opportunities were found, they could be retained without being stolen by others.

But while the logic was clear, no one wished for their descendants to join the team Li Rusen was preparing. They saw that although Li Rusen spoke nicely about selecting team members, he was essentially picking enforcers, or more accurately, choosing unpaid laborers to serve him. Such lackeys would not benefit from the opportunities they found in the competition, which would ultimately be seized by Li Rusen under the guise of greater good. All their efforts would merely benefit Li Rusen.

Zheng Wengen had discussed with the other Nascent Soul Masters beforehand, and the current situation was one they had anticipated. Since they lacked the power and will to stop Li Rusen from forming the team, they could only opt for the next best thing: let Li Rusen spare their descendants. As for what Li Rusen wished to do thereafter, it was none of their concern.

Zheng Wengen said, “Mr. Li, some of us have had the honor of meeting the Li family patriarch, and others, though not having seen your patriarch in person, have heard of his great reputation for a long time. We all respect the Li family patriarch. After the competition is over, we will certainly bring our descendants to visit your household. For now, we hope Mr. Li will consider the overall situation and respect the wishes of each of us. You are free to form a team and offer protection, which is commendable, but our descendants are unruly by nature and cannot be bound by restrictions; they prefer to act independently. Therefore, please, Mr. Li, could you spare them? Let’s not interfere with each other, and even if they fail to seize any opportunities in the competition due to not being part of a team, that will be their own fate to bear, and they won’t hold you responsible. Would Mr. Li please consider granting us this favor?”