My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 722 - 612: Various Forms

Chapter 722: Chapter 612: Various Forms

Seeing things at a stalemate from the beginning, Wang Zijia spoke up somewhat speechlessly:

"Since the alliance is already a foregone conclusion, why are we worrying so much now? First, let’s form an alliance army, and as we fight alongside each other, we’ll naturally develop a way of working together."

"By then, whether we revive the Immortal Alliance as before or achieve a parliamentary cabinet like the Flying Immortal, or establish branches of the Immortal Dynasty Department, things will naturally fall into place."

"No matter how well we decide things now, if it doesn’t fit in the end, problems will still arise."

Their thinking isn’t rigid, they’re just used to having the Big Shots provide a specific direction, and then working within that framework.

But why can’t we set a more general tone?

Let the people below adapt on their own?

The people fell into thought after Wang Zijia interjected.

Li Shenghui was the first to agree, saying, "It’s not that we can’t try."

But Du Yudao frowned, "What if there’s a disagreement? Do we argue once the process is established?"

Wang Zijia looked at him, unreservedly asking, "So, Pavilion Master Du, if we decide now, will there be no arguments when disagreements arise?""

"Having a process is certainly better than arguing aimlessly." Du Yudao replied as such.

His reason for opposing Wang Zijia’s suggestion was that, if the people below were left to adapt on their own, it was highly possible for the Immortal Alliance to re-form, since the Three Sects originated from that.

Without specific rules, everyone would instinctively return to their past ways.

Eight thousand years is not short, but for a cultivator, it’s not a period of time that can be easily forgotten!

Wang Zijia said to him, "I’m not saying that we shouldn’t establish any processes at all. Aren’t we going to discuss the details later? Let the people below figure things out, and let us figure out and adapt to what’s going on above. It’s better than aimless talk."

The rest of the people thought about it, but did not immediately refute or comply.

Mainly because everyone didn’t have any good suggestions, the Daqian Li family was naturally inclined to follow Wang Zijia’s course of thought.

Flying Immortal didn’t particularly care either way.

As for Wentian Pavilion... it had always been subtly excluded by the Three Sects.

In other words, Wang Zijia currently played the role of "the oil of the group", and any faction could agree with him.

It wasn’t that Wang Zijia’s proposal was great or brilliant.

But without someone with great authority like the Immortal Venerate, his existence gave the most impartial suggestions, making it the easiest for people to accept.

So, with Wang Zijia’s words, the tone seemed to have been set. After a moment of discussion, some general details were agreed upon.

The remaining details would be handled by the respective teams.

Within this, it was estimated that at least a month would have to be spent to initially establish a general process, and this was the fastest outcome!

Even the trivial matters of a single Jade Talisman required ten days or half a month to handle, let alone such a major issue that related to the entire Orthodox Alliance of the Spirit Suppressing Realm!

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The banquet lasted most of the day, and when everyone was directed to their respective accommodations, it was already quite late.

After making sure of his accommodations, Wang Zijia left the building complex.

He went out to the street, intending to explore the core Cultivator City of this gathering place of independent cultivators.

But the moment he stepped outside the door, he found someone following him. When he looked sideways and saw that it was Li Shenghui, he couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

"Fifth Brother, you are the honored Prefect of Daqian and the representative of the Daqian team. It’s not a good idea for you to follow me around, especially if others see you."

"If they don’t know, they might think we have some sinister plan!"

Li Shenghui laughed, "Most of the work is being dealt with by Jiantao. Besides, everyone knows about our relationship, how could they misunderstand? And by not interacting with each other, will it avoid misunderstandings?"

Wang Zijia looked at him, too lazy to respond.

"Thanks for your help today." Li Shenghui said with a smile.

’Thanks for what? Oh... For not embarrassing the Daqian team on the spot?’

’How come I’ve never noticed before, this Fifth Brother has the qualities of a toady?’

Although he ridiculed him in his heart, he still ignored Li Shenghui and walked straight towards the street.

"I hear you want to personally attend the council meeting tomorrow. Do you want me to lead the Daqian side?" Not bothered, Li Shenghui followed and asked Wang Zijia.

Wang Zijia gave him a sidelong look, "And then what? Agree to whatever Wanyu proposes?"

"Not that it’s impossible!" Li Shenghui nodded quite seriously.

"Huh, and then I follow you back to Divine Capital, to reassure a bunch of old folks?" Wang Zijia retorted.

"There are some benefits, after all, that require give and take, that’s what’s called mutual benefit!" Instead of directly responding, Li Shenghui showed a smile and said.

"Using the favor of the sect to sell myself? No way!" Wang Zijia rolled his eyes again, sarcastically remarking.

As they walked, they observed the situation by the roadside.

Despite being a cultivator city, it resembled an ancient city, with little illusion formation light visible.

Both its appearance and local customs were reminiscent of ancient times, similar to the cultivation places from stories of his past life, giving it a classical feel.

This just goes to show how wide the gap between us and Wanyu truly is.

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After a while, Li Shenghui brought up another topic: "What are your thoughts on the Alliance? I need to give the guys downstairs a clue."

"Should I feel honored? The Zongren Mansion you love so much... you’re actually willing to listen to an out-of-box strategist like me?" retorted Wang Zijia.

Li Shenghui looked slightly embarrassed: "That’s old news from eight thousand years ago. Can’t we let bygones be bygones?"

"That’s not the attitude you had when you came to Changbao!" Wang Zijia retorted, "I remember very clearly, you criticized me for not following the rules!"

Li Shenghui: "0.0!!!!!"

"Make way, make way!"

"Oh dear, why are they arresting people again?"

"It’s the Sun Family Guards!"

"Let’s get out of here!"

"What’s going on these days, having arrests every other day."

"Well, didn’t you see the Immortal Palace in the sky today?"

"Heard that the Three Sects have chosen the Sun Family for deliberation, didn’t know they were that influential."

"What are the Three Sects discussing?"

"Does this arrest have anything to do with the Three Sects deliberation?"

"Of course, it’s to tidy up. Arresting Devil Cultivators, preventing spies, cleaning up the marketplace."

"Then why arrest old man Qian? Isn’t he just a talisman seller?"

"You... truly naive, that old man has nothing to do with it, just heard he’s been hoarding a lot of money."

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At that moment, a commotion arose in the street, and all sorts of discussions broke out.

Wang Zijia paused for a moment to look, and Li Shenghui immediately said: "What, you want to intervene? Why don’t we settle the Delta along the way, ensure safety and welfare of the people?"

"Boring!" Wang Zijia shot him a glance and carried on.

"Isn’t that what you love to do? You spent your entire previous life on Changbao, is it still not enough? This life, you became an immortal saint within the Wanyu Ordinary. You’re worshiped by half of Wanyu, your Longevity Tablet is offered to daily, and there are even statues of you everywhere."

Li Shenghui caught up to Wang Zijia and said: "What did I say wrong this time?"

The two of them carried on like this; one aloof, one fawning.

What a fascinating pair of brothers!

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Not far away, on a tall pavilion within the Sun Family buildings, Du Yudao and the Great Elder Zhao Jianping stood in silence. They appeared to be watching the entire city, but were actually focused on Wang Zijia and Li Shenghui.

For Tribulation Crossing Cultivators, it would be exhausting to cover the entire city with divine thought, but watching these two was not unlike seeing them up close.

Watching the two of them unreservedly interact in their idiosyncratic ways, Du Yudao felt a sense of worry.

"Sigh..." Heaving a soft sigh, he said: "Senior Brother, with Sword Immortal Cheng present this time, it seems the situation is more unfavorable than we initially thought."

"So, should we pack up and leave?" Zhao Jianping bluntly suggested.

"How could we? This is not some small quarrel we can simply ignore. If we do, regardless of who wins, we won’t end well. We can’t just hope for them to fight until both sides are injured, can we?" Du Yudao expressed his concerns.

Since that’s the case, then why fret? Decide your move, and take it step by step," Zhao Jianping said calmly.

"I understand it in principle, but today is just the beginning. The Three Sects have already shown signs of banding together, it’s really troubling!" Du Yudao worriedly said.

"We were the ones who picked up that big bargain in the first place, it’s only fair we pay it back now. What goes around, comes around. If we suffer some losses, so be it. As long as it doesn’t hit our foundation," said Zhao Jianping, still unperturbed.

"Why though? We made it here with our own efforts! We didn’t steal or rob, and now that we’ve finally caught up, why should we accept this?" Du Yudao refuted.

Zhao Jianping gave Du Yudao a blank stare and said, "Without the Three Sects at the forefront, fighting and eliminating demons, would we have had a chance to grow as we did? They fight the battles, and we quietly gather disciples in the back. And now, somehow, we deserved this?"

"If you’re going to hold on to those old ideas, it’s probably best not to interfere. In case you say something and a fight breaks out."

Du Yudao: "······"

"I’m only saying this behind closed doors!"

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Not too far off, at the building complex of the Flying Immortal, Wenren Shouqing launched a light screen, displaying all sorts of happenings from the day while discussing with a middle-aged man.

"That’s about it. What do you think, Junior Brother?" Wenren Shouqing asked.

"Our previous decision seems a bit misguided. We shouldn’t have let you go on your own. Who would’ve thought they would take it this seriously? We seem a bit weak since we sent only you."

The middle-aged man initially grumbled, then said: "It appears many of the rumors about Sword Immortal Sheng Hong are true!"

"Indeed!" Wenren Shouqing sighed: "You didn’t see, it’s almost a landslide on the Daqian side."

"A mere Patriarch’s status wouldn’t have been enough to make the elders of the Zongren Mansion go along with this. Seems this Sword Immortal is indeed adept at using Earth Immortal skills," the middle-aged man reflected.