Suddenly ten years passed.

In the Battle of the South China Sea that year, Xu Muyin captured the thief first and captured the king first, killing Tang Xu, the leader of the Tiandang tribe, so that the Xuanxiao tribe won the victory without paying much price, and then annexed the remaining strength of the Tiandang tribe, so that the whole tribe

In Zhu Luhai, it jumped to the position of being the only one in the industry.

In the following ten years, he conquered all over the world and rapidly expanded his sphere of influence. Now he has become the dominant force in the entire Zhulu Sea.

In a large hall.

The hall is six feet deep and is not very large in scale; the 12 thick beams on the left and right, each of which can be hugged by a person, are light in color and appear to be unpainted. The floor is paved with blue bricks, which is equally primitive and unusual.

The hall is divided into three levels, with a majestic tiger-skin pedestal set up at the highest point to the north; on the second level are two bluestone pedestals, one on the left and one on the right;

The outer layer is divided into four small layers, with a total of forty-eight seats.

But even such a seemingly ordinary meeting hall exudes a deep and solemn atmosphere, as if it is not a secular gang, but a sect palace. The reason is that, nine times out of ten, the person on the front seat is grand and sparse.

The dead Qi machine is very similar to the statue of the god in the temple.

Xu Muyin.

This palace is the main meeting hall of the Xuanxiao Department.

The two people on the second level are two Dingyuan realm monks. One is wearing a green robe, with three silver rings on his right arm jingling from time to time; the other is not wearing an ordinary robe, but is made of white cloth.

The belt wraps the torso and arms tightly.

There is nothing special about the faces of these two people, but the faint wrinkles on their foreheads and cheeks remind others that these two people are probably quite old.

During the Battle of the South China Sea ten years ago, both the Xuanxiao Tribe and the Tiandang Tribe had only one Dingyuan Realm monk in charge, their respective leaders Xu Muyin and Tang Xu. And the two men in front of them were named Fan Chang.

, a person named Meng Jun, but he was a guest minister who came here five or six years ago due to the expansion of the strength of the headquarters.

Let’s not mention the eight people above the three capitals, but the two people sitting next to them on the left and right have quite similar faces and outlines; it’s just that the heads of the Xuanxiao Department all know that the two are not related.

The person on the second seat on the right is a cultivator who defected to the Xuanxiao tribe eight years ago. His name is Ling Hu. His talent and conversation are very extraordinary. He hit it off with the leader Xu Muyin, and soon he was promoted to the position of hall leader.

The man on the second seat on the left was a figure who was recruited after the attack on Zhulu Haixi four years ago and the annexation of the Yuque tribe. That man was originally the sixth leader of the Yuque tribe, named "Beiyue", and he was a member of the Yuque tribe.

After Que Bu Shoubai and Qi Yu died in the battle, he was originally ranked last among the remaining four heads. However, after he made many meritorious deeds, he came from behind. Two years later, when the leader of the "War Hall" died, he was also succeeded by a

The position of hall master.

Behind him, the "wailing" people were talking and laughing. Gu Yi and Ji Fengyu were originally the leaders of the Yuque tribe, but at this time they became Bei Yue's subordinates.

At this time, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of "Ling Hu"'s mouth.

It was none other than Linghu Qubing.

As for the "Northern Moon" opposite, of course, his aura has been condensed but not dispersed.

In other words, among the eight hall masters of the Xuanxiao tribe, one is himself and the other is his clone.

In addition to "Beiyue", there are still twelve clones of him in the Cangming countries at this time. They are all like Xin Weiying, where there is a situation where the person who is destined to compete for the killing appears. After Linghu went to the hospital to observe the situation,

The "tail" left behind.

Ten years later, the number ninety-five has dropped to eighty-one.

In the main hall, Xu Muyin could only be heard saying lightly: "In the past ten years, our Xuanxiao Department has developed extremely rapidly, and the momentum is certainly gratifying. But it is precisely because of the sudden break in the balance of power in Zhu Luhai that it also caused waves.

——Even if it’s just an undercurrent of darkness.”

"This is the fundamental strategy of this department. It has been discussed three times in the past three months, but today we must get a charter."

Although Xu Muyin was majestic in stature, high-spirited and heroic, his voice was very soft when discussing matters in the palace. If he hadn't seen him in person, he would have been mistaken for a middle-aged scribe.

Everyone in the hall looked at each other, but no one spoke first.

As the Xuanxiao Department has grown to its current scale, there is naturally no shortage of organizations that can inquire about information and spy on secrets. In fact, in the past three years, many confidential information from the Cangming Kingdom and Baoheng Kingdom have been continuously spread.

The first to bear the brunt is naturally from Baoheng Kingdom.

Because the power of the Xuanxiao Tribe has surpassed that of any maritime fleet in the past hundreds of years, even if there are experts from the Dingyuan Realm on the opposite side of the Baoheng National Chamber of Commerce, they may not be able to protect it. As a result, valuables must travel by sea.

The cost of guarding has risen sharply.

It is said that the ten major cultivation places in Baoheng Kingdom have proposed to gather elite people to wipe out the Xuanxiao tribe in one fell swoop.

At the same time, the attitudes of the Cangming countries and Hami Mountain also became ambiguous.

It stands to reason that the major forces in the Zhulu Sea were originally developed by the Cangming countries and were intended to contain the Baoheng Kingdom, which has most of its borders on the coast and relies heavily on sea transportation. But if the Zhulu Sea returns,

In the case of unification, there are also hidden dangers of being too powerful to control and having too big a tail to lose.

Legend has it that someone in the Hami Mountains has already made suggestions, and they must find ways to disintegrate the Xuanxiao part and return to the old situation.

Seeing that no one answered, Xu Muyin looked around the hall and said calmly: "In the past three discussions, you have refined the left and right strategies. Each has its own supporter. Do you still stick to one of the two strategies today, or do you have other opinions?

, please feel free to speak your mind."

After a while of silence, on the third level, the purple-haired middle-aged man on the left, who was the leader on the third level, Bei Yue, finally spoke slowly: "The current plan is the 'right strategy' which is more reliable and practical, and easy to implement. This number

Over the past few years, in addition to those directly recruited, there have been quite a few forces that have been planted behind secret lines and controlled from a distance by the headquarters. Returning to the chaos, growing in secret, and waiting for the opportunity, is the most foolproof way."

As soon as this statement came out, three or four of the other seven hall masters nodded in agreement.

However, "Linghu" and Beiyue looked at their noses with their eyes, and their hearts with their noses, without any expression.

The purple-haired middle-aged man secretly glanced at Xu Muyin who was sitting on the throne, and then added: "I know the master's ambition, but the time may not be ripe."

Xu Muyin nodded slightly without comment.

The so-called "left" policy is a radical strategy. It is intended to expand further without hesitation. Its ultimate goal is to occupy the entire Zhulu Sea, and even establish a country based on the sea, establish the "Tianyahai Kingdom", and the Cangming Kingdom, Baoheng

The tripod of the country is three!

The so-called "right" policy is a conservative strategy, temporarily avoiding the vanguard, taking the initiative to shrink some forces, and even using the puppet forces in hand to support and whitewash it, creating the illusion that Zhu Luhai has returned to the "warring states chaos", and waiting for the opportunity.

It is obvious that, regardless of Xu Muyin's ambitions; simply because of the subtle influence of Xi Lerong's legacy, this person must have favored the "Left" policy.

However, this strategy does have great practical difficulties, and it is also an unavoidable weakness of the cultivation system in this field.

There are three figures who stand at the pinnacle of the monastic world in Mount Hami; there are two in Baoheng Kingdom.

If you want to realize the ambition of "a country as far away as the world", you must have at least one such figure.

If it were in the local Taoist tradition or the Nine Sects, Xu Muyin would definitely be able to make the choice without hesitation - it would just be to break through the realm with all his strength. Once he succeeds in breaking through the realm, the dilemma will be solved.

But not so here.

In the monastic system in this region, those who can reach the highest level may not necessarily have outstanding understanding, intelligence, or ability. Maybe they are just lucky. Even the leaders of Hami Mountain, none of them are descended from the "elite."

What is cultivated step by step is the accumulation of countless low-level cultivators who have tried to break through the realm, and the "lucky ones" who are finally born.

Although Xu Muyin is extremely talented and mentally superior, his chances of succeeding in breaking through the realm by taking blood medicine will not increase by half.

Xu Muyin looked around the hall and saw that the vast majority of people here were in favor of the "right" policy, and couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed.

As soon as his eyes moved, he saw Ling Hu Yuan and Yue Zhi sitting upright. He couldn't help but feel moved in his heart and said: "Master Ling, what do you think?"

After joining the Xuanxiao tribe, Ling Hu put forward a lot of insights, and Xu Muyin also valued this person more and more.

Except for "Bei Yue", the other hall masters also cast their gazes intently.

Linghu Qubing smiled slightly and said calmly: "This is not the time to make a decision."

Xu Muyin frowned slightly and said, "What's the explanation?"

Linghu Qubing said: "If there is a blood medicine on hand, Linghu can help the master make a decision. But this thing is not easy to get. In this case, there is no word 'choice'."

Xu Muyin was stunned.

Ling Hu's answer was not entirely satisfactory to him; but the truth was indeed true.

If there really is a blood medicine that can break through the Tianyuan realm, he will definitely not be afraid at all. But this thing has no trace... maybe the radical route is really not mature yet.

At this moment, a very young gang member holding a dark purple wooden box suddenly hurried into the hall and said loudly: "Report to the chief helmsman. Half an hour ago, a person came from outside the gate and said that there was a

A generous gift to the chief helmsman."

Everyone in the palace was stunned.

On the second level, Meng Jun, a Dingyuan realm monk wrapped in white cloth, fixed his eyes firmly on the pattern on the lid of the purple wooden box. Suddenly his thick eyebrows stood up and he shouted loudly: "Who let you in? Get back!"

The crowd was stunned when they heard this.

It stands to reason that there is no need to report such things in a hurry. It is precisely because this wooden box is an extremely precious "Purple Yuan Wood" and it has always been known as a piece of wood. So he took it for granted that the things hidden in it must be good things, mostly and...

An important person with whom Xu Muyin was very close came, so he came excitedly.

Is there anything weird in this?

In panic, the crowd's faces turned pale and they retreated continuously.

Meng Jun shouted again: "Step more gently!"

At this time, the faces of all the hall masters in the hall, including those behind them and their subordinates who did not know that there was something strange about this wooden box, all changed and they all retreated.

Linghu Qubing's eyes moved slightly, but he smiled calmly and said: "It doesn't matter."

He stepped forward, took the wooden box, and held it firmly in his hands.
Chapter completed!