Blue Silver Grass Strategy

"I can also care about the world, right? How does the saying go? Worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and then... uh... well, anyway, every citizen has a share of responsibility for the fate of a country... um, that's it..."

"Enough!" Liu Hao raised his hand and fanned him with a look of disdain: "I told you to stop reading those ancient books. If you don't have enough experience, reading those books will only make you have wild thoughts~"

"Second brother," Mo Yuxiong stretched out his hand and brushed across the two fruit plates on the table. He picked up two fruits, one red and one blue, with three fingers and threw them into his mouth. He chewed them casually twice and swallowed them. He smacked his lips and said, "You'd better get to the point quickly. The brothers are all busy recently... burp!"

"I say~" Er Yuexuan covered his mouth and nose, and said in a muffled voice: "Can you not eat the "Red Flame Fruit" and the "Ice Crystal Fruit" at the same time?"

"I know you have good teeth and an even better appetite, but is it really okay to eat fruits with opposite properties?"

"That's nothing~" Mo Yuxiong grabbed two more fruits and threw them into his mouth, saying nonchalantly, "My digestive system has been upgraded again. Just wait, it won't be long before I can learn the Liang Yi Fist or even the first level of Ling Yun Jiu Tian Tu!"

"By then, I might be able to break through to Dan Jin before Nixing!"

"Okay, stop talking about me, you should get to the point as soon as possible~"

Seeing the arrogance revealed between Mo Yuxiong's eyebrows, Er Yuexuan curled his lips in annoyance, but he couldn't do anything about it. His voice became a little lower: "I was wondering, when can this Douluo Continent be renamed~"

"Hmm?"

Everyone was stunned by Er Yuexuan's words. Liu Hao once again reached out his hand to Er Yuexuan's forehead. This time he touched it and subconsciously said, "It's not hot—"

"Snapped--!"

The familiar crisp sound appeared again. Er Yuexuan slapped Liu Hao's hand away and said seriously, "I don't have a fever. I'm serious."

"Didn't I go back to my hometown some time ago? Along the way, I found that the name of the city lord was being praised everywhere in the northern part of the [Tiandou Empire]."

"At that time, I was thinking, with the current reputation of the city lord, why should the beautiful land of the [Tiandou Empire] be owned by a mediocre person like Xue Ye who is jealous of talented people?"

"That's right~" Li Yang nodded subconsciously and agreed: "No one is qualified to sit in that position except the city lord!"

"Isn't it~" Er Yuexuan smiled when he got approval: "I think if Xue Ye knows a little bit, he should consciously give up his seat, so that he won't be embarrassed and we have to help him save face."

"And Xingluo is also..."

"Dong dong!"

Just as Er Yuexuan was about to continue, Mo Yuxiong raised his hand and knocked on the table in front of him twice, interrupting him and saying, "Second Brother, if you want to change the name of Douluo Continent, you can't just remove the word 'Dou' in [Tian Dou Empire] and the word 'Luo' in [Xing Luo Empire]."

"According to your idea, [Lingyun City] will replace the two empires [Tiandou Empire] and [Xingluo Empire], and at most the 'Xingdou Great Forest' will be renamed. After all, it is named 'Xingdou' because it borders the two empires at the same time."

"Changing the name of the continent, even if our Lingyun City replaces Wuhun Hall, it's still not enough."

"When martial arts completely replace martial spirits, or martial spirits are no longer the mainstream, and Titled Douluo is no longer synonymous with the strongest, then Douluo Continent will have hope of getting a new name."

Mo Yuxiong's voice was not loud and steady, but his words caused Shang Wenqing, Nixing and others present to fall into silence.

"okay!"

Glancing at Er Yuexuan who looked thoughtful, Mo Yuxiong spoke again, saying in a deep voice: "Just think of what we said just now as idle chatter among brothers after drinking. Don't talk too much outside. You should know how many eyes and ears we have in Lingyun City~"

Everyone: "..."

……

Half an hour later, in a small courtyard of a residential building in the north of the city.

"How was it? Was it successful?"

Looking at Er Yuexuan who walked in drunk, Fei Bai asked expectantly.

Compared to Fei Bai, Jiu Gao was much calmer. Noticing Er Yuexuan's face flushed with alcohol and a bit of unwillingness, he had some guesses in his mind: "It seems like a failure?"

"Failed?" Fei Bai was surprised and blurted out: "It doesn't make sense? Don't they want to go further?"

Er Yuexuan walked into the main room, sat down at the square table, poured himself a cup of herbal tea, drank half of it in one breath, then sighed and said in a deep voice: "Of course they want to improve!"

"Then what...?" Fei Bai was a little confused by Er Yuexuan's words.

"Don't worry~" Jiu Gao pulled his old classmate and said, "Listen to Brother Er Yuexuan."

"Oh~" Fei Bai opened his mouth, but considering that Jiugao was smarter than him, he closed his mouth obediently.

Fei Bai, martial soul "One-horned Sky Soul Horse", level 78 strong attack system battle soul saint, [Tian Dou Empire] Tianma Marquis, commander-in-chief of the Royal Knights.

Jiu Gao, martial soul "Heavenly Wolf Howling Wind Bow", level 79 strong attack system combat soul saint, [Tiandou Empire] Sirius Duke, the Empire's Minister of Armaments.

These two important figures of the [Tiandou Empire] appeared in this small residential area of ​​​​"Lingyun City" at this time, in order to board the [Lingyun City] aircraft carrier in advance, so as to avoid being buried in the sea with the [Tiandou Empire]'s old and leaky sailing ship in the future.

With their identities and status, they can see more clearly the decline of the [Tiandou Empire] and the prosperity of [Lingyun City] than Emperor Xue Ye, the lord of the [Tiandou Empire]!

Especially Jiugao, the Minister of Armaments of the [Tiandou Empire]. He refused to contact Ling Yi in his early years. However, as he got to know the [Tiandou Empire] more and more deeply, he sadly discovered, because of the comparison with [Lingyun City], that even if [Lingyun City] did nothing, the [Tiandou Empire] would eventually collapse on its own and become a part of [Lingyun City].

This is the gap between the two systems, the gap in dominant ideology, and the gap between the two leaders!

In Jiugao's eyes, the current Emperor Xue Ye is like an ostrich with his head buried in the sand. He stubbornly fantasizes about the day when the eldest princess Xue Qianxun becomes a Titled Douluo. That will be the moment when he clears out all the disobedient parties in the [Tiandou Empire] and restores the dignity of the royal Xue family.

However, Jiu Gao, who was watching coldly, knew very well that with the eldest princess Xue Qianxun's dependence on Ling Yi, if Xue Ye dared to let Xue Qianxun draw the sword against Ling Yi, the sword in Xue Qianxun's hand would probably pierce Xue Ye's throat in the next second.

Of course, with Lingyun City's current strength and background, unless Xue Ye is crazy, he will never show hostility towards Ling Yi. That would be purely asking for trouble, or even humiliating himself!

The current Ling Yi is no longer the weak boy who walked out of the [Shuimu Principality].

No matter how much resentment Xue Ye had towards Ling Yi, he had to hold it in. On the contrary, he had to greet Ling Yi with a smile and choose his words carefully when speaking so as not to upset Ling Yi.

Thinking of this, Jiu Gao couldn't help but secretly regret that when Fei Bai wanted to drag him to meet Ling Yi, he directly rejected Fei Bai in order to avoid suspicion and not wanting to be influenced by Ling Yi's charm.

Back then, he was secretly complacent, thinking that he was a sober person, unlike Fei Bai, a fool, who was easily conquered by the charm of others.

Now, times have changed, Jiu Gao discovered sadly that he has missed the best opportunity to get to know Ling Yi and board the big ship [Lingyun City].

It's not that he can't join. On the contrary, with his status as Grand Duke Jiugao, strength, wealth, and influence in the [Tiandou Empire], once he chooses to join, he can certainly get a management position in the 'Three Departments and Six Ministries' of [Lingyun City].

However, for Jiu Gao, whose family has stood at the top of the power of the [Tian Dou Empire] for hundreds of years, a mere management position is obviously not what he wants.

pity……

At this moment, Er Yuexuan raised his head and drank the remaining herbal tea in the cup in his hand, wiped the corner of his mouth, and said unwillingly: "Except for Li Yang who is easier to fool, Nixing always stays out of it, and everyone else has their own little thoughts."

"Especially that guy Mo Yuxiong!" Er Yuexuan gritted his teeth secretly: "He has a bear-like head and a pair of poisonous eyes!"

Next, Er Yuexuan told about his previous experience in the restaurant.

After listening to Er Yuexuan's narration, Fei Bai was still thinking hard, but Jiu Gao suddenly sneered and said, "It seems that this 'King Bai Ling' has guessed our plan and doesn't want us to board the ship in advance~"

Fei Bai gradually understood what was going on and asked, "You mean, Mo Yuxiong... doesn't want Lingyun City to replace the Tiandou Empire, but just doesn't want us to get involved?"

"Is it necessary to do this?" Fei Bai was puzzled. "If they could replace Tiandou one day earlier, Lingyun City would become stronger. As a part of this city, they would also benefit a lot. How could they...?"

"It's very simple~" Jiu Gao shook his head and said calmly: "In the process of replacing the [Tiandou Empire], if we help, [Lingyun City] will reward us in the end."

"However, although the pig of the [Tiandou Empire] is fat, there is only so much meat. If we eat one more bite, they will naturally have to eat one less bite."

"Everyone wants to eat meat, and no one wants to end up just gnawing on bones!"

"Anyway, with Lingyun City's development speed and foundation, it will sooner or later completely swallow up the Tiandou Empire. One day earlier or later will have almost no impact on us old people."

"Moreover, this method of boiling a frog in warm water will keep the damage to both Lingyun City and Tiandou Empire at an extremely low level."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Master Ling, so terrifying!"

When Jiu Gao thought that under Ling Yi's control, the giant ship [Lingyun City] would quietly swallow up the entire Douluo Continent in a whale-like manner without causing too much resistance, he felt a sense of powerlessness from the bottom of his heart.

No solution!

The rise of [Lingyun City] is unstoppable. Similarly, the rise of [Lingyun City] is as natural as the scorching sun!

……

At about the same time, at the top of Qingyun Mountain, at the City Lord's Mansion.

"Brother Yi, everyone down there is a little impatient lately~"

Liu Erlong ground the ink with her bare hands, looked at Ling Yi who was splashing ink, and spoke softly.

Based on Liu Erlong's understanding of Ling Yi, dividing one's mind into two parts is just a normal operation and will not affect the calligraphy and painting that Ling Yi is writing.

As Liu Erlong thought, Ling Yi's wolf-hair brush did not pause at all, but responded to her: "It's normal. Although we did not publicize the news of Senior Gu Rong's breakthrough, we did not block it either."

"Today, we know everything we should know, and we probably also know what we shouldn't know."

"Our Lingyun City already has an influence comparable to that of the Spirit Hall. After years of training, our grassroots combat power has surpassed and far exceeded the number of spirit masters in the entire continent."

"Senior Qisha, Senior Chenxin, Senior Gurong, three Titled Douluo, plus Senior Dugu, as well as Shirley and Ah Yin, are superior to 99% of the forces on the continent in terms of top-level combat power. With the mid-level combat power that has grown, they are naturally no longer satisfied with just staying in this corner of 'Lingyun City'."

"Lingyun City is such a small place. As more and more people come, it will eventually be unable to meet everyone's expectations."

"In the process of biological survival and growth, outward expansion is inevitable."

"The same is true for the development of a power. Once it is unable to expand outward, as the number of internal members increases, the available resources will become fewer and fewer, and internal disputes will arise."

"If you don't want to see a situation where brothers fight against each other, asking for help from outsiders may not be the best solution, but it is definitely the most convenient solution."

"Okay--" Ling Yi put down the brush in his hand and looked down at the words he had just written.

[The great roc rises with the wind one day, soaring up to ninety thousand miles.]

Chapter 563: Watching the Storm

Time flies, the 2628th year of the Douluo calendar ends, and the Douluo Continent enters a new year.

Early that morning, Chen Tianqi walked into the residence of his master Li Zhishu, carrying a food box in his left hand and a celadon wine jar in his right hand.

Don't ask him why he didn't put the food box and wine jar in the storage soul guide, but had to go through the trouble of holding them in his hands.

The question is, it doesn’t look good to go in empty-handed.

"Master Tianqi is here?" Li Fu, the steward of the Li Mansion, happened to come out of the central courtyard. When he saw Chen Tianqi, he immediately greeted him with a smile on his face.

Chen Tianqi smiled back: "Uncle Fu, Happy New Year, where is the master?"

"Happy New Year~Happy New Year~~~"

As Li Zhishu's disciple, Chen Tianqi was no different from a family member in terms of the relationship between the two parties. Li Fu naturally would not hide it. After returning the greeting with a smile, he pointed to the backyard and said, "The master is in the backyard with the two ladies to enjoy the snow, and by the way, he is urging the three young masters and young ladies to practice martial arts~"

"Okay~" Chen Tianqi raised the wine jar in his right hand and nodded, "Then I'll go over~"

Having said that, he didn't treat himself as an outsider and walked straight in.

Li Fu did not stop him, but instead stepped forward quickly and led the way for Chen Tianqi.

Li Fu: "Master Tianqi, let me hold the thing in your hand for you~"

“No, no, no~” Chen Tianqi shook his head without thinking and refused: “It’s just a few steps away, it’s okay——”

It was indeed not far away. Li Zhishu's mansion had only three entrances in total. With their walking speed, they reached the moon gate in the backyard in just a few words.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Chen Tianqi saw three figures, two large and one small, standing in the snow.

Turning my sight, I came to one side of the yard, and saw three figures sitting around a small round table under the veranda. In the middle of the table was a small red clay stove with a yellowish-brown pottery simmering on it. Puffs of misty white smoke were rising from the mouth of the pottery. Next to them were a few exquisite side dishes, as well as wine jugs, wine glasses, and bowls and chopsticks.

"Come in if you're here. What are you standing there for? Do you need me to treat you——"

Just as Chen Tianqi was still looking around, a deep and powerful voice came. Chen Tianqi looked in the direction of the voice and saw his master Li Zhishu, holding a wine glass in his right hand and looking at him with sparkling eyes.

Upon hearing the voice, Chen Tianqi did not delay and walked into the yard with a smile on his face, heading towards Li Zhishu. Passing by the three figures standing in the middle of the yard, he raised his eyebrows and gave them a helpless look.

Li Mubai, the eldest son of Li Zhishu, born to the eldest wife, is eleven years old, has a martial soul of baguette bread, has a congenital soul power of level five, is a level twenty-nine great soul master, and a body-building warrior.

Li Shuhang, Li Zhishu's second son, born to his second wife, is ten years old. His martial soul is meat floss bread. He has a sixth-level innate soul power, is a twenty-eighth-level great soul master, and is a body-building warrior.

Li Xiuning, the youngest daughter of Li Zhishu, was born to the eldest wife. She was six years old, had the spirit of cream cake, had a congenital spirit power of level seven, and was an eighth-level spirit warrior.

Coming to the veranda, Chen Tianqi placed the food box and wine jar in his hand on the small round table. He smiled at Li Zhishu and the two beautiful young women sitting on the left and right of Li Zhishu, bowed and greeted them: "Master, two wives, happy new year~"

"Okay~Okay~" The intellectual young woman with an oval face on Li Zhishu's left nodded with a smile, her eyes swept across the food boxes and wine jars on the table, and said in a dissatisfied manner: "You are here, why do you bring anything? Your master doesn't need anything, it would be a waste to bring him anything~"

"That's right~" The young woman on Li Zhishu's right, who had a more delicate face and a more charming temperament, said in agreement: "It's enough for you to come and wish us a happy new year. Bringing these things is too expensive~"

As he spoke, his eyes swept over the celadon wine jar, especially lingering on the dragon-shaped relief coiled on the jar. Although he had no idea what was inside the food box, the value of this jar of wine alone was beyond the measurement of gold soul coins.

As Li Zhishu's bedmate, she knows a lot of things that ordinary people in the outside world don't know.

"Dragon Bone Wine" is a precious wine brewed from the bones and blood of dragon soul beasts and tribute-grade grains as raw materials.

The grades of "Dragon Bone Wine" vary according to the cultivation level and blood purity of the added dragon soul beast, but the lowest is Grade B, and the highest is said to be brewed from the spine of an "Evil Killer Whale" with a cultivation level of nearly 100,000 years, and is rated as a super-grade fairy wine!

Considering Chen Tianqi's wealth and his respect for his master Li Zhishu, this jar of "Dragon Bone Wine" must be at least second-grade A-grade or above!

"No~" Chen Tianqi grinned, looking a bit childish: "This wine is just a cooking ingredient in my hands, but it is a fine wine in my hands. The city lord also said that wine is meant to be drunk after it is brewed. Good wine needs a good taster to complement it~"

As he spoke, Chen Tianqi turned his gaze to Li Zhishu and said with a grin, "Right, Master?"

"Brat!" Li Zhishu rolled his eyes, raised his finger and pointed at Chen Tianqi while cursing with a smile.