The moment the Zifu Realm cultivator said this, the others perked up.
The bearded man hurriedly asked, "Are you serious? Steward Liu, we've been following you for decades.
You can't leave us behind when there's such a good thing. "
Steward Liu smiled. "According to the rules of the headquarters, Zifu Realm cultivators can take as many Foundation Establishment cultivators as they want.
I need my own team when I go there.
Although your talent isn't good, you were all nurtured by me. It's more reliable than recruiting rogue cultivators.
I've already applied to the elders in charge of the various branches to be the vice hall master of the Yong Nation. I should get a reply in a few days. "
Everyone's faces were filled with hope. As long as they could work in the branches and join the Myriad Rivers Merchant Guild, they could easily earn a thousand spirit stones a month.
At the headquarters, they were at the bottom and could be bullied by anyone.
But at the branches, the people from the headquarters were naturally superior.
Even if they didn't join the Myriad Rivers Merchant Guild, their lives were better than at the headquarters.
The only downside was that they had to take a lot of risks.
Now that the branches were about to join the Myriad Rivers Merchant Guild, they wouldn't have to fight in the future.
Less work, higher pay, and no risk. Who wouldn't want to do such a job?
After Steward Liu's words, everyone's hearts, which had long been numb, burned with passion again.
Even when they were chopping wood, they felt especially energetic.
Most of the low-level disciples in the Blood Shadow headquarters had this idea.
The Zifu Realm cultivators who had some connections all pulled strings to leave the headquarters and work in the branches.
The Foundation Establishment cultivators fought to join the Zifu Realm cultivators, hoping to be taken away.
Of course, it wasn't just ordinary cultivators who wanted to work in the branches. There were also the disciples of the elders.
In the Blood Shadow headquarters, even the vice hall masters of the branches could become mid-level managers after joining the Myriad Rivers Merchant Guild.
Most of the elders in the Blood Shadow headquarters wanted to join, but they couldn't bring themselves to do so.
However, it was still good to secretly arrange for the juniors of their Zifu Realm disciples to go over first.
There were twenty to thirty elders with real power in the Blood Shadow headquarters.
Coupled with a large number of elders with no duties, the few remaining branches couldn't take in all of them.
Even the descendants of elders with no duties couldn't get a position, let alone Zifu Realm cultivators with no background.
Two days later, Steward Liu arrived at the forest north of the Blood Shadow City in a daze.
Seeing him like this, the group of Foundation Establishment cultivators hurried forward to greet him.
The curly-bearded burly man hurriedly asked, "Lord Steward, what happened to you?"
Seeing that there was no one else around, Steward Liu scolded, "These Elders are really shameless. Someone suggested that we Blood Shadow directly submit to the Yan Kingdom.
At that time, all the elders would be given a piece of land.
Us middle and low level disciples can also get a good job. At least cultivation resources won't be a problem.
However, those elders often mentioned the ancestors of Blood Shadow, and said that they couldn't just give up on the foundation of over seventy thousand years. They spoke as if they were filial sons and grandsons.
But what was the result? Now, they were all fighting to send their children and grandchildren to the various branches, waiting to join the Myriad Rivers Chamber of Commerce.
This group of old bastards, they just set up a memorial arch and now they're selling it. How disgusting. "
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
After a long time, the bearded man asked, "So, you can't work in the branch?"
Steward Liu nodded dejectedly. "The headquarters can't even manage the branches that have joined the Wan Chuan Chamber of Commerce, let alone plant people there.
They can only plant the branches that haven't been annexed by the Wan Chuan Chamber of Commerce.
Among the big countries, only the Qin Kingdom's branch hasn't been annexed.
The other small countries don't have many branches to begin with.
A group of Elders want to send their children and grandchildren over, but they can't do so at all.
A Zifu Realm Cultivator like me without a backer can't compete with them at all. "
The bearded man cursed angrily, "This group of old bastards is really bad. Can't the entire Blood Shadow just submit to them?
The Shadow Lord is the Yan Kingdom's Empress Dowager, and the two Grand Elders are the Yan Kingdom's Prefects.
If we submit to them directly, we won't be suppressed.
At that time, everyone will work in the Wan Chuan Chamber of Commerce, and the treatment will be much better than now. "
Steward Liu sneered. "If we don't submit to the Yan Kingdom, they will have great power and can do whatever they want.
Once we submit to them, the Yan Kingdom will have the final say.
Even if they are given good treatment, they can't continue to exploit the ordinary disciples for benefits.
They will maintain the Blood Shadow headquarters themselves and let their children and grandchildren submit to them.
This is a bet on both sides. They will continue to exploit us at the headquarters, and their children and grandchildren will enjoy the benefits of the Wan Chuan Chamber of Commerce.
No matter what happens in the future, they will be fine.
What can we, the middle and low-level disciples, do? We can only be bullied by them. "
At this moment, a red-faced man cursed angrily, "These old bastards really want to bully us for generations. We can't just sit there and do nothing."
"What else can we do? In the eyes of those Golden Core Elders, a Zifu Realm Cultivator like me is nothing. What can you do? "
The red-faced man snorted. "Steward Liu, have you forgotten how we destroyed the Zhang Family decades ago?"
"Of course I won't forget. I was there when we caused a ruckus in the Finance Hall.
If we hadn't caused such a ruckus, the higher-ups wouldn't have decided to kill Zhang Dingyi.
After Zhang Dingming became the Grand Elder, the Zhang Family was unable to recover and could only submit to the Yan Kingdom.
Do you want to cause another ruckus and force the Elders to agree to Blood Shadow joining the Yan Kingdom? "
The red-faced man nodded. "Although the middle and low-level disciples are insignificant, once we work together, even the Shadow Lord won't dare to look down on us.
Which of us brothers don't have relatives?
There are many people who don't like these Elders. If we go and talk to them, it won't be a problem to pull up a few hundred low-level cultivators.
When the time comes, we'll go to the Conference Hall and petition.
Although those Elders aren't good people, the Shadow Lord is really thinking of us low-level disciples.
Now that she's back, those Elders won't dare to go too far.
Perhaps we can use this opportunity to force those Elders to agree to Blood Shadow joining the Yan Kingdom. We can also become members of the Myriad Rivers Chamber of Commerce. "
Steward Liu thought for a long time before nodding solemnly. "If we continue to stay in Blood Shadow's headquarters, we'll only be Zifu Realm Cultivators for the rest of our lives.
It's better to take a gamble. It's fine if we fail. The Shadow Lord is benevolent and won't kill us all.
It's just that we lose this position. There's nothing to gain from it anyway. It's fine if we lose it.
If we succeed, we'll have done a great service in the Yan Kingdom. There will be many benefits.
If we succeed, we'll be rich and powerful. Even if we fail, how bad can it be?
You go and contact some reliable acquaintances. I'll go and contact some unsuccessful Zifu Realm Cultivators. We'll go and petition together. "
In the next few days, the low-level disciples of Blood Shadow contacted each other.
Wang Daojian and the Zhang and Xu Clans fanned the flames. The higher-ups all pretended to be ignorant. This increased the confidence of the low-level disciples.
More than ten days later, thousands of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refinement disciples, as well as more than a hundred Zifu Realm Cultivators, gathered in front of the Conference Hall.
Even when Zhang Dingyi was killed last time, only a thousand people showed up.
This time, thousands of people were mobilized. The Conference Hall was almost completely surrounded by these people.
A middle-stage Zifu Realm Cultivator with graying temples walked forward and shouted towards the Conference Hall, "Lord Shadow Lord, we beg you to allow Blood Shadow to join the Yan Kingdom.
If you're not willing, please allow us to leave Blood Shadow and join the Myriad Rivers Chamber of Commerce. "
As soon as he spoke, the many cultivators behind him also shouted.
The commotion outside naturally couldn't be hidden from the cultivators in the Conference Hall.
Zhou Luan sighed. "There are thousands of disciples outside the Conference Hall who are petitioning for Blood Shadow to join the Yan Kingdom. Elders, what do you think?"
At this moment, all the elders fell silent. Whoever spoke would have to bear the blame.
Those elders who didn't want Blood Shadow to join the Yan Kingdom didn't know what Zhou Luan meant, so they didn't dare to speak rashly.
After a long time, Zhou Luan said, "Since all the elders are unwilling to speak, let's go out and listen to what the disciples have to say."
Zhou Luan walked out of the Conference Hall with dozens of elders. Seeing the people kneeling outside the Conference Hall, she asked, "Why do you want to join the Yan Kingdom?"
The cultivator with graying temples bowed and said, "Greetings, Lord Shadow Lord. A few days ago, some friends and relatives who joined the Myriad Rivers Chamber of Commerce sent a letter.
In the past, they couldn't stay in the headquarters and had to go to the branch to make a living. Now, they are all stronger than us.
Any cultivator of the same level can earn five times more than us.
It's the same for those rogue cultivators who don't have any abilities.
We cultivators were born in the headquarters and don't want to leave Blood Shadow.
However, we are cultivators after all. We have to improve our strength and let our families live better.
If we continue to stay in the headquarters, we can only barely feed our families by working hard every day.
Increasing our cultivation can only be done slowly, and we can't bear to eat any spiritual items.
Our lives are worse than those of rogue cultivators.
There was no point in continuing to stay here.
Subordinates have been Blood Shadow's people for three generations, and I have worked for it for three hundred years.
Three generations have never done anything to betray Blood Shadow. We only ask Lord Shadow Lord to give us a way out. "
At this moment, an elder with no duties spoke out, "Impudent! You people are really lawless.
For tens of thousands of years, Blood Shadow has relied on its ability to make a living.
If you have the ability, you will be treated well. If you have a Golden Core cultivation and become an elder, do you think you won't be able to live? "
A peak Violet Palace Realm cultivator cursed, "Chen Ming, you old fool, don't bullshit here. Others might not know you, but do you think I don't know your background?
You are a three Spiritual Roots cultivator with less than seven inches of Main Spiritual Root. Your talent can't compare to mine.
In the past, you were Zhang Dingyi's dog and earned a lot of money. You bought a few 4th grade magic tools to pass the Core Formation Heavenly Tribulation.
I reached peak Violet Palace Realm more than a hundred years ago, fifty years earlier than you.
I worked hard to earn spirit stones over the past hundred years, but even now, it's not enough to buy a 4th grade magic tool.
If a low-level disciple wants to break through, he can spend his whole life without a magic tool to resist the Heavenly Tribulation.
Now that you are at Core Formation, you don't need to do anything and you can earn tens of thousands of spirit stones in a month.
You are full of sarcastic remarks. A full man doesn't know the hunger of a hungry man. "
The disciples became even more agitated and shouted in unison, "Shadow Lord, please give us a way out! Shadow Lord, please give us a way out … "
Looking at this situation, the expressions of the elders were very interesting.
The elders who had settled down in the Yan Empire acted as if it had nothing to do with them. In any case, they would have a good life in the Yan Empire.
The Zhang and Xu clans, as well as the elders who went to Zhou Luan, had nothing to worry about.
But Blood Shadow had many ambitious elders, thinking that with the Zhang and Xu clans gone, they could seize the opportunity to rise.
Just like the Zhang and Xu clans, they could turn Blood Shadow into their private property.
At the very least, they could take charge of a few businesses and turn them into their private property.
The elders who stopped Blood Shadow from joining the Yan Empire were mainly these people.
Their faces were ugly. Once Blood Shadow joined the Yan Empire, they would have no right to speak.
But they didn't dare to oppose now. They all saw Chen Ming's end. Whether Blood Shadow joined the Yan Empire or not, his future was over.
No one's ass was clean. If they were exposed, their reputation would be ruined.
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