Other than the Confucian, Legalist, Daoist, and Mohist schools, the other schools all had disciples in Shanhai City. More than half of them chose to enter the Southwest University China Hall, either to study or to teach.
The Hundred Schools of Thought were best at theoretical research.
The Southwest University China Hall was the most suitable place. With the Hundred Schools of Thought, the Southwest University China Hall was comparable to Jixia Academy in history, maybe even better.
After all, Jixia Academy didn't have Jiang Shang, Han Fei Zi, Mo Zi, Shen Dao, Xu Xing, and other important figures.
The Hundred Schools of Thought Lecture Stage was preserved.
According to Principal Jiang Shang's arrangement, the Southwest University China Hall would organize a conference every month.
The world of great competition was showing its brilliance.
Shanhai City had gained a lot from this conference, but there were also many regrets in the joy.
Hui Shi and Gongsun Long of the Famed School, Su Qin of the School of Vertical and Yang School of Lu Buwei, and Yi Yan of the School of Yin-Yang prepared to leave after the conference ended.
Especially Su Qin, Xiao He's repeated invitations were rejected. According to Su Qin, he didn't want to work with Zhang Yi and wanted to find a better job.
When Ouyang Shuo heard the news, his expression was calm, but a cold light flashed in his eyes. That afternoon, Cui Tianqi, who was still training, was summoned to Ouyang Shuo's study.
"Marquis!"
This was the first time Cui Tianqi was summoned alone. He was both nervous and excited.
"Do you dare to kill?"
Cui Tianqi's heart trembled. He cupped his fists and said, "As the Marquis commands, I will go through fire and water without hesitation." Cui Tianqi's sword had already tasted the blood of people and bandits when he was training in the Cliff State.
Ouyang Shuo heard this and shook his head. He didn't know where he learned this slang from.
Ouyang Shuo took out a portrait from the table and said, "If that's the case, get rid of this person."
"Yes!"
Cui Tianqi walked up and carefully took the portrait. He glanced at it and put it away. He didn't ask who this person was or why the Marquis wanted to kill him.
He just had to carry out the Marquis' orders.
Ouyang Shuo nodded with satisfaction when he saw this. Even though Tian Qi was young, he was steady and composed, knew his limits, and didn't become hot-blooded. He was indeed a good seedling.
"Remember, keep it a secret. Don't let anyone know."
"Understood!"
Cui Tianqi's expression was solemn, and his heart skipped a beat.
Once this matter was exposed, even Ouyang Shuo was unable to imagine how he would deal with it. A dignified feudal lord had just declared in the Zhengming Assembly that he wanted to be inclusive, yet the very next day, he went to assassinate the Hundred Clans Child. This was simply too outrageous.
Ouyang Shuo wouldn't make any excuses. Anyone who stood in his way was an enemy. Ouyang Shuo didn't want to be merciful to his enemies.
If he wanted to blame someone, he could only blame this person for being too tactless.
"Go! After everything was done, there was no need to report back to the base. If you fail, you must inform me immediately. Do not act recklessly. "
Because this was Tian Qi's first mission, Ouyang Shuo had no choice but to carefully remind him. Ouyang Shuo's impression of this young man was different from others.
"En!"
Cui Tianqi nodded his head vigorously, like a child, and turned to leave the study.
Ouyang Shuo looked at Tian Qi's back and sighed. He didn't know if leading this child on this path was the right or wrong thing to do. If Ying You knew about this, she would probably feel uneasy.
At four in the afternoon, Ouyang Shuo was dealing with documents when he suddenly heard a system notification.
"System notification: Congratulations to player Don't Say You Don't Have Clothes. Shanhai City's Civil and Military Temples have obtained the inscriptions of the Civil and Military Saints. The title [Civil and Military Gathering] is specially bestowed to Shanhai City. Please check it yourself."
Xu Shuda's actions were quite fast. He had inscribed the words in the morning, and by the afternoon, he had already completed the board.
[Civil and Military Gathering]: The quality of the territory's civil officials and soldiers increases by 15.
This title might sound impressive, but its attributes were ordinary. It couldn't be compared to the various Holy Lands. It was better than nothing. Ouyang Shuo could be considered content.
Who knew that this wasn't the end of it.
At this moment, another system notification sounded.
"System notification: Congratulations to player Don't Say You Don't Have Clothes. The seven titles [Military Holy Land], [Legalism Holy Land], [Farming Holy Land], [Vertical and Horizontal], [Mohist Holy Land], [Culture Holy Land], and [Civil and Military Gathering] have been activated. Do you want to merge them?"
In just a moment of carelessness, the Shanhai City had already obtained so many titles of Sacred Grounds. This was practically insane!
Previously, when he merged the title [Land of Prosperous Martial], Ouyang Shuo knew that there should be no harm in merging the titles. After the merging, the title's potential would be even greater.
However, this time, he wasn't going to merge a gold title like [Home of Fist Arts]. Instead, it was going to be a purple-gold title. If something went wrong, Ouyang Shuo would have to jump off a building.
"Merge!"
Ouyang Shuo clenched his teeth and decided to take a gamble.
"System notification: Congratulations to player Don't Say You Don't Have Clothes. The territorial titles have been successfully merged. Shanhai City has automatically obtained the title [Hundred Holy Land]. The seven titles [Culture Holy Land] have automatically disappeared. Please check it yourself."
Ouyang Shuo couldn't wait to check the title's attributes. His heart skipped a beat, afraid that something unexpected would happen.
[Title]: Hundred Holy Land (God Tier)
[Attributes]: Territory Popularity + 25, Territory's civilians + 1, Territory's Industry Prosperity + 25, Territory's four attributes + 25.
[Characteristics]: King of Nobles (Deterrence to other races increased by 25)
[Evaluation]: Merged from the [Military Holy Land], [Culture Holy Land], and other titles. With the blessing of the Hundred Schools of Thought, the territory's industries and professions have been improved. Unique title, cannot be upgraded, and cannot be transferred.
"Phew!"
Ouyang Shuo let out a long sigh of relief. This time, he had won the gamble.
The original seven titles had a total of twenty-six attributes, which had been condensed into four attributes and one characteristic. Every attribute seemed simple, but it was actually very rich in content.
[Territory Popularity] was needless to say. It was both a normal attribute and a rare one.
[Territory's civilians + 1]. This was amazing. The last time the system was updated, the NPCs' aptitudes were divided into four grades. Each grade was an insurmountable gap.
The aptitudes of NPCs had an impact on their skill proficiency, breaking through bottlenecks, and scientific research. It was similar to the player's bone structure.
Now, the overall aptitudes of the territory's civilians had been increased by one grade. What did this mean? It was like cheating. Just this alone was enough to offset the bonus that the previous seven titles gave to the territory.
Without a doubt, with the blessing of the [Hundred Holy Land], the territory would have a large number of NPCs with A-Grade aptitudes. It was just unknown whether those with A-Grade aptitudes would be promoted again.
The problem was that A-Grade was already the highest. Could it be that Gaia still had some hidden settings? This question could only be slowly explored in the future.
[Increase Industry Prosperity] was equivalent to an overall promotion of the territory's agriculture, commerce, handicrafts, manufacturing, and other industries.
This attribute was mainly to offset the attributes of the [Holy Land of Farming] and [Holy Land of Mohism]. Furthermore, it expanded agriculture and manufacturing to all industries.
[Increase Territory Index] was equivalent to an overall promotion of the territory's politics, economy, culture, and military. It was also a response to the [Culture Holy Land] and [Military Holy Land]. Apart from that, the economic index had also risen.
Finally, there was a new concept, [Dispersal of Kings].
Obviously, [Dispersal of Kings] was the most direct response to [Vertical and Horizontal]. Not only that, but it went one step further. Not mentioning hostility or difficulty, it directly increased the deterrence.
Domineering!
After Ouyang Shuo finished reading, he couldn't help but smile.
The title of the [Hundred Family Holy Land] was the best explanation for this Zhengming Assembly. With this title, Shanhai City was invincible in the battle for hegemony in the China region.
In terms of the quality of the NPCs, no territory could be compared to it.
In the future, the territory would definitely usher in a period of great growth and fruitful results.
As the Zhengming Conference came to an end, the candidates who wanted to become officials in Shanhai City had already expressed their positions. They would move out of Juxian Restaurant and live in the official residences arranged by Shanhai City.
Those who wanted peace could directly live in the Southwest University China Hall or the Army Martial Arts Hall. The two academies occupied a large area and had a complete set of facilities. Hundreds of houses were hidden in the green mountains and clear waters.
The candidates who did not want to become officials also began to pack their bags and prepared to leave Shanhai City. If they were scholars of the Royal City, they would naturally leave through the Transmission Array.
If they were historical figures who joined the wilderness after the war, such as Lu Buwei and the others, they could travel all the way in the wilderness. With the blessing given by Gaia, they could travel thousands of miles in a day.
Ouyang Shuo once asked Wei Yang about this.
It turned out that for every historical figure who joined the historical process, Gaia would give them a Divine Travel Talisman. With this talisman, they could travel thousands of miles in a day safely.
Once they chose to become officials, the Divine Travel Talisman would be taken back by Gaia.
When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he was envious. This was simply a Divine Artifact among Divine Artifacts. If he had a Divine Travel Talisman, wouldn't he be able to patrol the territory every day?
Tomorrow, Lu Buwei and the others would embark on their return journey.
That night, the Juxian Restaurant was lively. The candidates were still reminiscing about the conference during the day. It wasn't until late at night that they dispersed and returned to their rooms to rest.
Just after everyone fell asleep, a black-clothed man quietly came to Su Qin's room. The black-clothed man looked left and right. After confirming that there was no one, he carefully opened the door.
After entering the room, he did not stop at all and went straight to Su Qin, who was sleeping soundly on the bed.
A cold light flashed in the black-clothed man's eyes. He quickly stepped forward and covered Su Qin's mouth with his hand at lightning speed. Then, he swung his sword and cut Su Qin's throat.
A genius of the School of Vertical and Horizontal fell in his sleep.
The black-clothed man moved quickly. He took out a black cloth bag that he had prepared in advance and put Su Qin's corpse in it. He left the room and disappeared into the night.
Even if someone discovered that Su Qin was missing the next day, they would only think that he had left early.
The night was dark. (To be continued.)
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