Old Chen said, "You might not know, but the Silver Hand has five core members, and Di Chen's grandfather is the second most important person."
Ouyang Shuo's eyes narrowed, and he said slowly, "What do you mean, Old Chen?"
"There's an old saying in China, 'Hit the snake where it hurts.' When facing a behemoth like the Silver Hand, it's best not to touch their bottom line unless you are completely confident of destroying them. "
Ouyang Shuo was enlightened, and he finally understood the real intention of Old Chen calling him over.
At this moment, not only the players in the China region, even the academics were filled with doubts. They did not know if Great Xia would initiate a civil war with the Yanhuang Alliance in the five years of Gaia.
Old Chen was here to mediate.
Di Chen, or rather, Handan City, which Di Chen represented, was one of the bottom lines of the Silver Hand.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "I understand what you mean, Old Chen."
Although Great Xia had already decided not to attack the Yanhuang Alliance, Ouyang Shuo did not make it clear. Instead, he gave Old Chen the illusion that Great Xia did not attack because of him.
Unknowingly, Ouyang Shuo had returned the favor.
"You're worth teaching."
Sure enough, Old Chen smiled, and finally made up his mind. He took out a piece of paper and handed it over. Ouyang Shuo took a look, and it was a list of lords from all over the world. The name of Battle Wolf was impressively on the list.
"These are all ambitious people in the Federation. Just like you, they have long been dissatisfied with the tyrannical behavior of the Silver Hand. I think you should be able to become friends. Everyone has a common enemy, and Great Xia can rest assured to cooperate with them in global trade and strategy. It's also a win-win situation. "Old Chen explained.
Ouyang Shuo understood. Old Chen had put it beautifully, but it was actually a list of the academics' members. He had only taken a quick look, but his heart was already in turmoil.
Among the top 100 lords in the world, the list actually accounted for 30% of them.
The Academics seemed to be inconspicuous, but in fact, like the Silver Hand, they had already extended their tentacles to every corner of the world, including the Silver Hand. There were chess pieces of the Academics within the Silver Hand.
Ouyang Shuo was almost certain that this list was only the tip of the iceberg. To be able to contend with the Silver Hand for so long, the academics were really not to be trifled with.
Ouyang Shuo had to admit that he had underestimated the people of the world.
On the list, other than the deeply hidden Battle Wolf, there were also three feudal lords in the China region, including Qin Fen, who had already fallen under the butcher knife of Great Xia. One of them even held the position of a prefectural governor in Great Xia.
At this moment, Elder Chen revealed this name list. Firstly, it was to express his goodwill to Ouyang Shuo. Secondly, it was also to display his strength. He wanted to destroy Ouyang Shuo's arrogance and bring Great Xia into the faction of the academics.
"Great Xia likes a win-win situation."
Ouyang Shuo gave Elder Chen such an answer. His meaning was very clear. Great Xia could cooperate with the academies, but they wouldn't submit to them and be at their beck and call.
Old Man Chen nodded his head helplessly. When Xia Kingdom was founded, he had already vaguely predicted today's situation. Xia Kingdom had already spread its wings and soared. How could this young man in front of him be willing to be inferior to others?
For this reason, Old Man Chen even wanted to use 'supporting Ouyang Shuo as the next leader of the faction' as a bargaining chip to completely bring Great Xia into the faction of the academics. However, before he could propose this to Ouyang Shuo, he was vetoed within the faction.
The internal structure of the faction was also complicated, and it wasn't a monolithic block. The big shots instinctively rejected Ouyang Shuo, who was a pure grassroots, and called him "a wild boar that had barged into a grand view garden".
To put it bluntly, they felt that Ouyang Shuo was a barbarian who relied on his gaming talent and heaven-defying luck to destroy the old order.
Hence, how could they take a liking to Ouyang Shuo?
Furthermore, the interests involved in the faction leader were extremely deep. It was related to the cake of many people, so how could they tolerate an outsider getting involved? Even Old Man Chen was powerless to quell this conflict. In the end, he could only give up.
"I can only take one step at a time." Old Man Chen sighed in his heart.
Subsequently, the two of them chatted for another half an hour before Ouyang Shuo bade farewell and left.
Before leaving, Old Man Chen exhorted one last time, "Little friend, remember this sentence. A fortress will always collapse from the inside first. You have to be patient."
Ouyang Shuo's figure paused for a moment before he turned around and bowed. "I've learned something!"
Ouyang Shuo was extremely respectful towards Old Man Chen. In just a short hour of conversation, Ouyang Shuo deeply felt the unfathomable wisdom of this old man.
However, they weren't individuals after all. They each represented a group, and there was an irreconcilable conflict between them that couldn't be swayed by personal feelings.
Regarding this, Ouyang Shuo was helpless.
With a flash of white light, Ouyang Shuo was teleported back to the Summer Palace by Gaia.
Old Man Chen looked at the gradually dissipating white light and mumbled, "I can't see through this kid."
In the corner of the courtyard, Gaia suddenly appeared and silently watched this scene. He didn't say a word from the beginning to the end. Unbeknownst to everyone, when Gaia saw the white light that Ouyang Shuo left, a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes for the first time.
Interstellar migration was a disaster for the Federation, but it was an opportunity for Gaia.
Using the migration, Gaia not only controlled the operation of the entire fleet, but it also controlled the entire game world. Every action of a billion players could be seen by Gaia.
Such a huge amount of information allowed Gaia's intelligence to usher in another leap. However, at this time, Gaia had no one to monitor it. No one knew to what extent this top-notch artificial intelligence had evolved.
Unknowingly, Gaia itself had become the biggest variable.
In the imperial study of the Summer Palace.
After returning, Ouyang Shuo took out the "Combat Manual" and looked at its attributes.
[Name]: "Combat Manual" (King Level Technique)
[Level]: Level 1/Level 9
[Attributes]: Every increase in level, Bone Root + 1, Perception + 1, Martial Force + 2
[Characteristics]: Unparalleled Fighting Spirit (Instantly increases health and blood, doubles combat power, lasts for one hour)
[Characteristics]: Group Teaching (0/5000)
[Cultivation Requirements]: Rank 12 Veteran Soldier, Grade A aptitude
[Remarks]: This is a rare group cultivation technique, tailor-made for warriors on the battlefield. Paired with the Qi and Blood Pill, one can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
The two cultivation requirements of the "Combat Manual" were met by the 3,000 Divine Guards. Firstly, the Divine Guards were the elites of the Great Xia Army, and their basic aptitudes were Grade B and above.
Some time ago, Ouyang Shuo and his party inadvertently obtained the 10,000-year Stalactite in the cave of the sacred mountain. After the Divine Guards consumed it, their strength soared, and a few of them with Grade B aptitude broke through their bottlenecks and advanced further.
Not to mention the Divine Guards, Ouyang Shuo's own cultivation of the "Golden Court Interior Scripture" broke through to the second level in one fell swoop under the stimulation of the 10,000-year Stalactite. He successfully opened up his Purple Mansion, and his cultivation was already unfathomable.
The current Ouyang Shuo could already fight Xu Chu to a draw.
At the back of the secret manual, there was a recipe for refining the Qi and Blood Pill. There were no less than five types of precious medicinal herbs, such as ginseng, lingzhi, and polygonum multiflorum. The other supplementary medicinal herbs were also of high quality.
The problem was, according to the "Combat Manual", in order to achieve the best results for cultivation, it was best for every practitioner to consume one Qi and Blood Pill every month for at least three years.
If three thousand Divine Guards were to cultivate together, the amount of Qi and Blood Pills needed would be massive.
Even so, Ouyang Shuo did not hesitate at all. He immediately called over the Divine Guards' General Xu Chu and the Imperial Physician Zhang Zhongjing.
Ouyang Shuo passed the War Weapon Scripture to Xu Chu, who was responsible for teaching this cultivation technique to the Divine Martial Guards and supervising their cultivation at the same time.
The recipe for the Qi and Blood Pill was given to Zhang Zhongjing. The Imperial Physician Academy would be responsible for refining the Qi and Blood Pills for the Divine Guards. For this, Ouyang Shuo allocated the remaining one million gold coins to the Imperial Physician Academy to purchase medicinal herbs.
In other words, in order to further temper the Divine Guards, Ouyang Shuo threw in two million gold coins at once. For this, Ouyang Shuo had no choice but to delay the use of the "Contract Beast Wishing Stone".
Such a large sum moved Xu Chu. He solemnly said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will train them hard and let the Divine Guards reach another level."
Ouyang Shuo reminded, "You can train them, but don't be too hasty."
"Understood!"
…
After sending off Xu Chu and Zhang Zhongjing, Ouyang Shuo immediately called over Zhang Liang.
Ouyang Shuo told him about the meeting with the Federation President in detail and asked, "Zifang, how do you think we should deal with the relationship with the Academics?"
Zhang Liang was slightly excited. This was the first time he came into contact with such a high-level secret. Only in Great Xia, a dynasty that treated NPCs equally, could Zhang Liang be put in an important position.
Rosy Cloud City was too small. Even if Zhang Liang went to the [Yan Huang Alliance], he would still not be able to come into contact with such a high-level secret. That was the exclusive right of his family's higher-ups.
"Your Majesty's handling of the matter is not inappropriate." Zhang Liang thought for a moment and continued, "Cooperating with the Academics is only a temporary measure. If Your Majesty really wants to establish a foothold, you need to remember one thing. When cooperating with the Academics to suppress the [Silver Hand], you need to pay attention to propriety and cleverly balance the power of both sides."
Ouyang Shuo raised his eyebrows, "Zifang means that we can't let one side be too strong or too weak, but to maintain a balance and then profit from it?"
"Exactly. At present, our strength is still unable to compete with any of them. Once one of them collapses, then the victorious side will immediately point the spear at us. "
"Is it an anomaly?!" Ouyang Shuo had a complicated expression.
Whether it was justice or evil, they would not tolerate an anomaly to exist in the world for a long time because an anomaly often meant a drastic change in the world. It was very likely to overturn the foundation of the old forces in one fell swoop and create a new world.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Academics, Great Xia was still just a chess piece.
"Alright." Ouyang Shuo suddenly smiled, "Since we are using each other, it depends on whose chess skill is better. Who is the chess piece and who is the chess player, it is still unknown."
Zhang Liang saw this and could not hide the shock and excitement in his eyes.
Ouyang Shuo looked deeply at Zhang Liang and asked, "Zifang, besides maintaining the balance, is there any fundamental strategy that can protect the foundation of Great Xia and not be influenced by others?"
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