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Incidentally, Xu Xiang, the father of Xu San and Xu Si, joined Na Du Tong at Zhao Fangxu's invitation. Although the temporary worker system was established by Xu Xiang to conceal Feng Baobao's special status, without Zhao Fangxu's support, Xu Xiang alone probably couldn't have done it.
Moreover, Zhao Fangxu was one of the few people who knew about Feng Baobao's special circumstances.
However, without affecting the stability of the supernatural world and the company, Zhao Fangxu didn't mind giving his old friend Xu Xiang face and pretending not to know about the matter.
At first, Zhao Fangxu was unaware of Feng Baobao's secret, but he didn't care. He gained a loyal and fierce general with almost no cost. Xu Xiang not only frequently went on missions, but also created the temporary worker system and organization. As a result, Zhao Fangxu, who was not from the front line or a master of supernatural arts, was able to sit in the middle of the entire organization. Xu Xiang deserves much credit for this.
But after he learned about Feng Baobao's special circumstances, he intentionally or unintentionally kept it a secret from her.
After all, the allure of immortality is irresistible to almost all those in power. Once Feng Baobao's special abilities are revealed, it won't just be the world of supernatural beings that will be thrown into chaos, but the entire world. Zhao Fangxu has no doubt that someone or a country might start a war over Feng Baobao's secret.
At the headquarters of Nadutong, Zhao Fangxu sat in his office, answering a phone call from Xu Si, and said with a smile.
"It's Xu Si. Weren't you at Longhu Mountain? What brings you to call me? Could it be that the plan to wipe out the Quanxing Sect has gone wrong?"
Lu Jin presented the Tongtian Talisman as a prize for the Luotian Grand Ceremony, which naturally attracted many wolves, tigers, demons, and monsters. Quanxing was the largest group among them. Therefore, the company devised a plan to target Quanxing, using the Tongtian Talisman as bait to lure them into the encirclement set up by the company in Longhu Mountain, and to eliminate some of the Quanxing members who jumped out. Xu Si was one of the people in charge of this plan.
Xu Si chuckled and said, "No, but there's something I think you should definitely know."
Zhao Fangxu chuckled and said, "You, stop talking nonsense. Just say what you want to say, I'm busy!"
Xu Si chuckled and then recounted everything he had seen in detail, without embellishment. He simply described the events between Luke, Lü Ci, and Wang Ai from an observer's perspective, emphasizing Luke's fighting prowess.
Zhao Fangxu pondered for a moment. Although he was shocked, he was only shocked by how capable the young people of today were. His half-baked splitting palm technique was really nothing to brag about.
Zhao Fangxu may not be skilled in special techniques, but he is not incapable of them. His "Splitting Palm" technique can probably extinguish candles a dozen steps away.
"Hold your positions and see how Luke handles this matter, then see how Wang Ai and Lü Ci react. After that, report back to me word for word, without missing a single detail."
What Zhao Fangxu needed to do was actually very simple: to test the waters.
He had only heard of Luke but never met him, so he naturally wanted to test Luke's style of doing things.
When Zhao Fangxu wants to understand a person, he usually doesn't look at their abilities, but rather at their personality.
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Strength is certainly important, but the personality of a person with strength determines whether that strength will pose a threat.
Just then, Zhao Fangxu also wanted to use Luke to test Lu Ci and Wang Ai.
These two centenarian elders wield considerable influence in the world of supernatural beings. This influence refers not to their strength or prestige, but to the sphere of influence they can exert.
Or perhaps these two were a bit greedy, wanting to meddle in everything. With the Old Master not taking charge, the two of them together could practically dominate the Ten Elders Council.
That's why Zhao Fangxu recently pushed for Na Ruhu and Feng Zhenghao to join the Ten Elders Council, in order to check and balance these two.
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Of course, if there were someone outside the Ten Elders who could keep these two in check, Zhao Fangxu wouldn't mind. Regarding the situation in the world of supernatural beings, Zhao Fangxu always had only one requirement: stability. Mutual checks and balances are undoubtedly the most stable state.
Xu Si understood, and without caring that Zhao Fangxu on the other end of the phone couldn't see him at all, he gave an OK sign and said.
"Understood. We'll observe the situation and act as human cameras, without doing anything else unnecessary."
Zhao Fangxu smiled and said, "You're indeed a smart lad. No wonder Old Xu made you the regional head."
After saying that, Zhao Fangxu hung up the phone, then typed a message on his phone and sent it.
"Erzhuang, check Luke's information."
"OK!"
Gao Yushan, nicknamed Erzhuang, is a temporary worker in the Northeast region of Nadutong and the second daughter of Gao Lian, the head of the Northeast region.
He was born with the ability to manipulate radio waves. For some reason, his body is only above the abdomen (his arms are just upper arms), and they are hidden somewhere.
The alchemy techniques of the Wu-Liu School, which he learned after his physical injury, triggered a mutation in his innate abilities. He now possesses the ability to project his spirit out of his body and exist in space as electromagnetic waves.
It can move at near the speed of light. In this state, Erzhuang cannot affect physical objects but can manipulate electrical signals, making it almost invincible in the network.
It's safe to say that if you're online, you can't possibly escape Erzhuang's watchful eye.
Chapter 56: One Person's Perspective: Lu Jin: These two are idiots!
Luke and his grandson Lu Jin stood one in front of the other, looking at Wang Ai and Lü Ci with an overwhelming sense of pressure. The old master stood aside, not intending to intervene, but instead looking like he was watching a good show.
As for Zhang Chulan, he was even more eager for Luke and Lu Jin to fight with Wang Ai and Lü Ci. After all, Wang Ai and Lü Ci were indeed a great threat to him, because he could tell at a glance that these two old men were the kind of people who had no bottom line when it came to doing things.
These days, having great power isn't scary, as long as you have a bottom line and principles.
But it's very worrying that someone with considerable power and influence, who has no moral compass, stands on the opposite side.
Although Luke had no conflict with him and had even helped him to some extent, he was his opponent in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. If they were to fight now, they might be able to eliminate Luke from the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony competition. Zhang Chulan was naturally looking forward to this double win.
Of course, although his heart was in turmoil, Zhang Chulan's face remained unchanged, showing no sign of anything amiss.
A complex light flickered in Wang Ai's small eyes as she whispered something in Lü Ci's ear.
No one knows what method he used, but the Lu family's hearing was so good that they couldn't hear anything. It's also unclear whether the Old Master could hear anything.
As his thoughts wandered, Luke's gaze turned to the old master. Seeing the playful and expectant look in the other's eyes, Luke suddenly realized that the other must be able to hear the loud noises.
The Celestial Master could hear it, but I couldn't. It seems there is still a gap in cultivation between me and the Celestial Master.
Lu Jin turned to Luke and reminded him, "Wang Ai is using his family's secret technique. It looks like he's opening his mouth, but he's actually making a move. Did you see the paper in his hand? This is the Divine Painting Technique. Writing on one piece of paper will make the words appear on another piece of paper. I wonder what kind of crazy idea these two are plotting. Be careful."
Luke suddenly realized that the old master hadn't actually heard it, but simply didn't care. After all, he didn't need to care about someone who could be slapped in the face so easily.
"Then why don't they use cell phones? Wouldn't that be more convenient and discreet?"
Luke raised a question, and Lu Jin scoffed, "These two are just stupid!"
It wasn't that Wang Ai and Lü Ci hadn't thought of it, but rather that although smartphones were fully functional and could even be said to have replaced the secret technique in Wang Ai's hands, there was always a risk of leakage.
The Divine Paint Secret Method is different. Since they don't have the corresponding paper prepared using the secret method, no one knows what they discussed.
Wang Ai and Lü Ci both heard Lu Jin's words, and Wang Ai immediately retorted sarcastically.
"Old Lu, Old Lu, so many years have passed, how come you're still so stubborn? You can't even think things through. Is this how you became known for your lifelong impeccable character?"
Lu Ci sneered, particularly agreeing with Wang Ai's words. On this point, the two of them had always been in agreement, finding it amusing to hear the other's nickname of "flawless throughout life."
Although they didn't get along, they were family friends after all, having grown up together and knowing too much about each other's dark past. In their eyes, Lu Jin was just a grumpy old man who cared too much about his image.
Back then, after Zhang Zhiwei slapped him in the Lu family compound and broke his triple rebirth, he still cried and said he didn't take it to heart at all, all for the sake of saving face.
Lu Jin's hair and beard stood on end, his skin had even become fair and translucent, and his eyes were gleaming. This was a sign that he was about to start the third stage of Reverse Life!
He really is a hot-tempered old man; he'll resort to violence at the slightest provocation.
Luke muttered a couple of complaints under his breath, but then walked up to Lu Jin, put his hand on Lu Jin's shoulder, and said...
"Grandpa, calm down. Leave it to me."
Lu Jin obediently stopped the Reverse Life Triple Technique and left everything to Luke to handle.
If it were anyone else, Lu Jin wouldn't have paid any attention to him. What does a child like him know? Is this something you can handle?
But Luke is different. He really has the fighting power of the Ten Elders. Lu Jin is not afraid that he will suffer a loss. Moreover, young people are young and vigorous, quick-witted, and are also the parties involved. It is better for him to talk to him than for Lu Jin to talk to him himself.
“Zhang Chulan just received five million, so I’m not worried. If you give me this amount, our grudges will be settled.”
Luke looked at Wang Ai, held up one finger, and said calmly...
I'm in the right now, and my anger has subsided, so of course I'm going to ask for an exorbitant amount.
Lu Ci frowned and said, "Old Wang, this was caused by your child, so you should handle it yourself."
Wang Ai had just communicated with him via divine means, wanting to discuss how to resolve this matter. Wang Ai's idea was to compromise for now, to appease him, and after leaving Longhu Mountain, to unite the two families to eliminate Luke, this rising star, to avoid future trouble.
This matter could not be discussed openly, nor could it be used to give others a chance to find incriminating evidence against her, which is why Wang Ai used the Divine Paint.
But before Lü Ci could answer, he was interrupted by Lu Jin's sarcastic remarks, which could be considered a response.
He had already suffered a loss by fighting Luke, and now the two families were joining forces to kill Luke. To be frank, Lu Ci, who had faced Luke head-on, knew better than anyone just how difficult it was to kill this rising star known as the Immortal King Kong.
There are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names. The nickname "Immortal King Kong" already illustrates just how difficult Luke is to kill.
It's clearly not a worthwhile deal to risk killing two masters of the same caliber for something that doesn't concern the Lü family.
Despite his ruthless appearance and nicknamed "Mad Dog," Lü Ci was not stupid; he could weigh the pros and cons and thus decisively rejected Wang Ai's proposal.
Wang Ai's face was gloomy, clearly not expecting Lü Ci to reject him so directly.
He had originally thought that Lü Ci would be reserved and make some demands before agreeing to his request.
Despite spending so many years with Lü Ci, Wang Ai still didn't quite understand Lü Ci as a person.
For Lü Ci, the most important thing was the continuation of the Lü family line. Nothing else mattered to him. This was a deep-seated obsession he had carried since his elder brother died in battle and his father passed away in sorrow.
Putting all that aside, Lü Ci was essentially someone who admired strength.
Luke was powerful enough to gain Lü Ci's appreciation. Lü Ci was even thinking about how he could have his beautiful daughter appear in front of Luke by chance and then seduce this seemingly lonely upstart into his Lü family.
Chapter 57: One Person's Perspective: Bargaining
Luke didn't think Lu Ci was worth it; he was already planning to become the Lu family's son-in-law. He held up one finger, waiting for Wang Ai's reply.
"one million?"
Wang Ai didn't want to compromise, but he had no choice but to compromise because he couldn't win, because the Old Master had already arrived, and because he was in the wrong in this matter.
He could bully others and cause trouble even if they were unreasonable, but even Zhang Chulan, with Zhang Zhiwei backing him up, couldn't cause any trouble.
Luke shook his head and said, "Zhang Chulan got five million in compensation, are you looking down on me by giving me only one million? Or are you saying I'm not as shameless as Zhang Chulan?"
Zhang Chulan glared angrily; if he weren't outmatched, he would have already questioned him.
What are you saying? What kind of talk is that?
What does it mean to be shameless?
That's wisdom, I call it strategy, do you understand?
Also, if you're going to haggle, then haggle. Don't use me as a scapegoat, okay?
If you really want to use me as a raft, that's not impossible; you can give me half after you get your hands on me.
Of course, this was just a thought to himself; Zhang Chulan was well aware that he had no room to interrupt at this moment.
Wang Ai frowned. Although he was not short of money, he did not want the person who had hurt his precious great-grandson to gain any advantage.
He glanced in Wang Bing's direction and saw that the bodyguards he had arranged near the house had woken up and had treated Wang Bing's injuries, and were now protecting him.