Become the Emperor of Man by starting from the Qiyun entry

Chapter 572: The remains of the Destiny Realm, the Cui family's plan, some grudges must finally be settled (7.1k)

Matthew effect, the strong get stronger.

Chu Wujiang's power is growing rapidly, and more and more forces are willing to join him.

For example, the Cui family’s first thought was to increase investment in Chu Wujiang.

However, the Cui family’s investment was not considered as original investment; at most it was considered as buying stocks, and Chu Wujiang might not be willing to accept it.

He chuckled and said:

【Brother Cui, why do you have to do this?】

[I have no relationship with the Cui family, how can I read the Cui family's collection of books for free? ]

[No reward without merit, there must be a reason. 】

Cui Tianque secretly thought that something was not good. His intention to win over Chu Wujiang was too obvious, and he was too humble, so Chu Wujiang became suspicious.

But Cui Tianque was also an old fox. He immediately calmed down and said with a smile:
[Brother Chu is too modest. The Cui family is not in a hurry to make friends with a person like you.]

【What's wrong with looking at some books? 】

[The Cui family's treasures, if you like anything, feel free to pick one.]

Chu Wujiang looked at Cui Tianque with a smile.

Not a word.

The atmosphere in the military tent suddenly became a little strange.

Chu Wujiang did not continue to discuss this issue, but picked up a wine glass, took a sip of wine, and filled it for Cui Tianque.

Because his ears have pricked up.

The clairaudience can hear the mind.

This luck allows you to eavesdrop on other people's thoughts, although they may not be particularly clear and you may occasionally miss a word or two.

Chu Wujiang drank while looking at the Confucian general Cui Tianque in front of him.

Soon, some information in his mind leaked out.

[So that's how it is. The ancestor of the Cui family had the luck to rectify the names, so he became the most suitable historian. ]

[The words he engraved will not be tampered with by evil gods or even the Zuowang Dao, and can be passed down from generation to generation.]

[The Cui family relied on this advantage to leave behind many ancient secrets and profit from them. ]

[But he wants something from me, what exactly does he want? ]

Chu Wujiang tried to uncover the secret in Cui Tianque's heart with the help of his ability of [Heavenly Ears and Telepathy], but he was also a second-tribulation soul and his thoughts were very stable.

Apart from the fact that he learned at the beginning that Chu Wujiang had the luck of [Record of Correction], some thoughts were dissipated and he was unable to find out more information.

Both parties were just drinking, and it seemed that whoever spoke first would be at a disadvantage.

Only after they had finished drinking all the wine did Chu Wujiang speak:

"Brother Cui specifically proposed the [Rectification List]. Could it be related to the ancestors of the Cui family?"

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

"There's no point in hiding."

This time it was no longer a secret technique to transmit sound, which made Cui Tianque's face change, and he whispered:
"Brother Chu, do you know everything?"

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"I'm guessing, probably around 70%."

Cui Tianque sighed and said:

"Brother Chu, you should know why the Cui family, the Lu family, the Li family, and the Wang family are the top four saint families."

Chu Wujiang nodded and said:

"Because there was a saint, or a strong man in the realm of destiny?"

Cui Tianque shook his head and said:

"During the era of the Hundred Schools of Thought, the Meng family, the Zhu family, the Yan family, the Zhang family, etc., all had saints born into the world. At that time, powerful people in the Fate Realm emerged in an endless stream."

“Why are there only these four left?”

Chu Wujiang suddenly realized and could not help but answer:
"Could it be that the remains of the saint can still be used?"

Cui Tianque nodded and said:

"Yes."

“The legacy of our ancestors can still be found today.”

"No matter how dynasties change, the true dragon emperor will always leave a face behind."

The remains of those who are half a step away from destiny, Emperor Wu, and Long Yi can all stir up trouble. But if Chu Wujiang really has to face the remains of those who are truly at the destiny realm, he can only use the Heaven-Destroying Style to compete with them.

The Holy Land of Martial Arts has peerless divine weapons, and the four great families have the remains of saints. These ensure that they still have the power to negotiate when facing the True Dragon of Destiny.

Di Hao was already strong enough before he advanced to the Destiny Realm, but he did not intend to destroy the four great sage families.

Cui Tianque whispered:

"Let me say something unpleasant. Once the human race encounters a crisis, the saintly families will have to use the remains of their ancestors to resist the crisis."

The beauty of a gentleman will be cut down in five lifetimes.

The blessings of a saint will last for hundreds of generations.

The four great families are not as powerful as the three holy places, but they always have a treasure hidden in their chests, that is, the remains of saints, the true means of destiny.

Chu Wujiang pondered and said:

"Brother Cui is right."

"It's just that I don't quite understand what this has to do with the List of Corrections."

Cui Tianque took a deep breath, stopped using secret techniques to transmit his voice, and spoke directly to express his sincerity:

"Because the remains of saints are not eternal and indestructible."

"Even those at the Heavenly Fate stage will die, let alone just their remains."

"First, it requires a lot of luck to maintain, especially the luck of a saint."

“Second, even if it’s the luck of a saint, if it’s the wrong type, the effect won’t be very good.”

"Third, if it has the same luck, it will cause the remains to decay quickly. The only way is to find the corresponding person or perform the inheritance ceremony, or..."

Just as there is only one overlord in an era.

Kings shall not meet each other.

The silver destiny is so great that the Han and the thieves cannot coexist.

Chu Wujiang chose to rectify the name list. No matter how well the remains of Cui family's ancestors were preserved, they would decay faster until their luck disappeared.

How could this not make Cui Tianque extremely worried?

Only a few people know the secret of the saint's remains, but if Chu Wujiang asks about it, he will always be able to find out. Cui Tianque does not intend to hide it and shows his sincerity.

Chu Wujiang suddenly realized and couldn't help but say:
"In this case, the marriage between Miss Cui and Mr. Fang may also have this reason."

Compared with the Li, Wang, and Lu families, the Cui family prefers to use marriage alliances to attract young talents from all over the country to replenish fresh blood in the family.

Of course, the Cui family’s requirements are extremely high. Apart from marriages with aristocratic families, they normally only want the heroes on the Tianjiao list.

Cui Tianque nodded and said:

"Indeed, Fang Xiaoran's advancement to the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Heart is the most suitable destiny for the remains of our ancestors. We cheer for him."

"It's a pity that the Fang family ultimately failed."

The marriage between the two families, the luck of the saint, and the rise of Confucianism meant it was a powerful alliance, but their luck was cut short by Chu Wujiang.

The Cui family was helpless.

Now Cui Tianque sensed the emergence of the fortune of the Rectification List, and added:
"I can sense now that a new list of correct names has been created near the Ten Thousand Shark Islands."

"Because the Cui family specially made a secret treasure to explore this destiny."

"It must be here."

Cui Tianque immediately took out a piece of gravel, which emitted a faint light.

The reason why the Cui family has been able to stand for thousands of years is that they are proficient in finding the whereabouts of destiny.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"Brother Cui has said so much, I really shouldn't hide it from you."

"Yes, this marquis does know the whereabouts of the List of Rectification, and we can ask him to help the Cui family."

"only……"

Chu Wujiang has no shortage of historical documents. He has yet to claim the prizes from the Young Heroes Conference and the rewards from Confucianism and Buddhism.

If we really want to read historical documents, I think Confucianism will not refuse.

Cui Tianque was overjoyed and said quickly:

"As long as General Chu lends his help, the Cui family's treasures will be at the disposal of Marquis Guanjun."

The remains of a saint, a strong man in the realm of destiny.

Chu Wujiang was very interested.

But he was not in a hurry and slowly put forward his conditions.

"General Cui, don't worry."

"I have several conditions."

"First, the matter must be kept confidential."

"Second, the Cui family must prove that the remains of the saint are used to protect the human race, and not for anything else."

"Third, in addition to the Cui family's historical documents, I may borrow the remains of the saint when needed in the future."

The remains of a saint in the Destiny Realm are obviously very precious.

The Cui family has relied on this treasure to survive for tens of thousands of years.

As long as the Cui family doesn't do anything stupid, they can continue to survive.

Chu Wujiang had never seen such a treasure, so naturally he wanted to see it and even use it.

After seeing these three conditions, Cui Tianque suddenly felt that something was wrong. He asked hurriedly:

"My Lord, what does this second item mean?"

Chu Wujiang said with a smile:
"Since the Cui family claims that the remains of the saint are used to protect the human race, they can't do something evil that oppresses the good."

Cui Tianque immediately said:
"Absolutely not!"

"The Cui family has always been a kind family, with a good reputation..."

The world is in such a mess, and the earliest Yellow Armor Army was active in Fengzhou. Even if you say that the Cui family is particularly kind, Chu Wujiang doesn't believe it.

He couldn't help but interrupt:
"The three conditions I gave the Cui family are not excessive."

"When the Cui family is ready, I will help."

Chu Wujiang possesses nine silver fortunes and has the means to kill those in the Destiny Realm.

If the Cui family agrees, then do it. If they don’t agree, then find someone else.

He could have taken a more amicable approach, saying hello, I'm fine, hello everyone, which was common in Chu Wujiang's past practices.

But this time he planned to try a different approach, putting pressure on the Cui family and forcing them to do things according to his own opinions.

The Cui family possesses the remains of a saint, which is said to be the trump card to defend the human race, and in essence it is also the highest means to fight against imperial power.

The imperial court rarely interfered in the territories of the four great sage families. Officials were either members of their families or had protective talismans and would not go against the Cui family.

Under such power, there will inevitably be no law or order.

That’s why Chu Wujiang proposed the second condition to see how the Cui family would react and whether they were suitable to be allies.

Cui Tianque was silent for a long time, and he asked in confusion:

"Brother Chu, this won't do you any good."

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"My pleasure."

Even after so much time has passed, Chu Wujiang still remembers Xia Yu's hatred and the resentment of countless ghosts.

He implemented the rent reduction policy in Longzhou, and the effect was quite good. No one dared to openly disobey Chu Wujiang's orders.

Now that the Cui family needs his help, Chu Wujiang naturally has to put forward his own conditions.

He has moral requirements for his allies.

Otherwise, how can we rule the world if we get together with a group of insects?

No.

Cui Tianque understood and nodded immediately:
"I will return to Fengzhou and discuss matters with the head of the family."

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:
"I look forward to hearing good news from Brother Cui."

"These days, I will be living in Nanzhou."

After all, the Abyss Game is about to begin, and Chu Wujiang has to cooperate with his wife to uncover all the masterminds behind the game.

Cui Tianque couldn't help but say:

"I'll be back soon."

……

Ten Thousand Shark Islands, Tianwu Military Camp

The soldiers of the Tianwu Army are busy building houses and fortresses so that they can be stationed here in the future and monitor the every move of the demon tribe.

Their commander Cui Tianque returned to the military camp with a serious face and sighed.

"The Cui family really made a mistake this time."

"I originally thought that Fang Xiaoran was the man of destiny for this generation, but I was shortsighted and could not see the true hero."

Cui Tianque's personal guard, and his grandson Cui Yanqing hurriedly asked:

"Grandpa, what happened?"

"Weren't you chatting with Champion Hou just now?"

Cui Tianque shook his head and said:

"The old man is just sighing."

"If we had supported the Champion Marquis earlier, the Cui family would have gained so much benefit."

“It’s difficult now.”

Chu Wujiang's core group has been established and has been successfully listed. Now the Cui family can only buy some stocks in the circulation market.

When I think about it, I feel a little sad.

Cui Yanqing couldn't help but say:

"Grandpa, maybe the Cui family still has a chance."

Cui Tianque asked in confusion:

"what chance?"

Cui Yanqing whispered:

"My grandson heard some news that Fang Xiaoran was attacked by someone and his life is hanging by a thread."

"Although the Fang family has kept it a secret for several months, the truth will eventually come to light."

"The engagement between the two families is on the verge of being cancelled. If..." At this time, Cui Tianque shouted:

"absurd!"

"Now Fang Xiaoran's life is hanging by a thread, and the Cui family rushed over to cancel the engagement. Do they want to offend Prime Minister Fang?"

"Don't think that Fang Xiang looks kind, he is not as fierce as the Duke of Zhenguo."

"That's because everyone who has offended Prime Minister Fang, except for the Duke of Zhenguo, has died without a trace."

Cui Yanqing had never seen his grandfather so angry before, and he knelt down and said:

"My grandson knows he was wrong."

Cui Tianque then let out a long sigh and said calmly:

"I can't blame you."

"But if the engagement with Weiyang is cancelled and she is betrothed to the Marquis of Guanjun, what name should be used?"

"The Marquis of Guanjun has many wives, so will he let Weiyang be his concubine?"

"This is not in the interests of the Cui family, and will only damage their reputation."

The Cui family likes to marry off their daughters to expand the family's influence and maintain friendly relations.

But in order to sell it at a good price, no, to give the girl from the Cui family a happy future, the Cui family has several iron rules.

The first of these is that one cannot be a concubine.

Except for the emperor, the daughters of Cui family can only be the main wives.

The implementation of these iron rules actually further enhanced the reputation of the Cui family's daughter.

Once the Cui family makes an exception for Chu Wujiang, the words "saint family" will also be brought into disgrace.

Cui Yanqing said quickly:
"Yes, Grandpa!"

"It's all my grandson's fault for coming up with a bad idea."

Seeing his grandson surrender, Cui Tianque added:
"What's more, Guan Jun Hou is a peerless hero. The rumors in the martial arts world that he is lustful are nothing but slander by some villains."

“Don’t take rumors seriously.”

Cui Yanqing suddenly realized and said:
"My grandson understands."

Cui Tianque saw his grandson calm down and nodded:

"My grandson will be in charge of the Ten Thousand Shark Islands. Grandpa has to go back to the family first."

……

Cui Family, Ancestral Hall

"Did the Champion Marquis really put forward these three conditions?"

The Cui family's masters all showed incredible expressions. The current patriarch and the ancestors of the family all expressed the same opinion.

Cui Tianque nodded and said:

"Absolutely no lies."

"Ever since Champion Marquis established an alliance in Longzhou, the land rent in Longzhou has been decreasing. It used to be 50%, then it became 30%, and this year it will be changed to 15% to 20%."

"A large number of forces suffered heavy losses. Madam Shen guided the landlords from all over the country to put their profits into various workshops, inns, and shops."

"The arm cannot bend the thigh. When the land rent dropped sharply, the land price in Longzhou even fell for a time, because they did not dare to offend the Champion Marquis."

"Many small and medium-sized landowners sold their land to raise funds to operate shops."

The ruling class's crackdown on land revenue is almost a consensus gradually formed among all sectors after the development of capitalism.

Especially in terms of land rent income.

In a sense, it can be said that the higher the land rent, the worse the social development.

When Chu Wujiang implements policies on his own territory, he will naturally seize the pain points and strike hard.

hiss~
Everyone listened to Cui Tianque's report and couldn't help asking:

"Champion Marquis, what does he want?"

"Even if we give him the silver, it will be more reasonable than this."

Cui Tianque was silent for a moment, then said uncertainly:

“Maybe they hope that people’s lives will be better.”

"The Champion Marquis once faced the people's rebellion. Perhaps these experiences changed him."

Just as everyone was silent, the Cui family's ancestor, the oldest Second Tribulation Yuanshen, couldn't help but cough twice and said:

"Cough cough."

Everyone bowed and said:
"Grandfather, please speak."

At this time, even Cui Tianque seemed to be listening attentively.

Because the person who was coughing was his grandfather.

Compared to Cui Tianque, who was in his prime, it was obvious that Cui family's ancestor Cui Yanzhao was much older and had almost reached the end of his life.

Such an old soul was also brought into the family to participate in the most important events of the family.

The old ancestor of the Cui family had a shrewd look in his eyes. He slapped the table hard and said in a deep voice:

"Now is not the time to worry about why Champion Hou made this request."

“It’s about clarifying two issues.”

"First, if we just lower the rent, will that satisfy the Marquis of Champion's request?"

“Second, how much will we lose if we lower the rent?”

Compared to the remains of their ancestors, this little bit of land rent can be lost. Their income does not only depend on the land. At this time, Cui Weiyang's father, Cui Yunzhi, the current head of the Cui family, said in a deep voice:
"My dear ancestors, the price of rice has dropped slightly now, and one jin costs about 20 wen. Our family's land is about 3000 million mu, and the rent for one mu is about 400 jin."

"If the land rent is reduced by half, the loss will be 2.4 million taels of silver every year."

"Even if the grain price later dropped to the normal level of 5 wen, the loss would still be around 5000 million taels."

Land revenues in recent years have been excessive and unreasonable.

Along with the rising food prices, the order of the whole world is impacted.

The big landlords could make a fortune by taking advantage of the high land rents and grain prices.

A top landlord like the Cui family could earn 2.4 million taels of silver a year from land rent alone, which would be 24 billion taels in ten years, enough to arm a field army.

The masters of the Cui family could not help but fall silent, and all looked at the current clan leader. The head of the Cui family pondered and said:

"Grandfather, the problem is not one year's rent. The Cui family can afford this little bit of money, but if we calculate it over ten or a hundred years, it will be very scary."

"Many landlords in Longzhou have complaints about the Champion Marquis."

"It was only the output of ocean trade, jewelry, etc., that offset the resentment."

The income from land rent seemed insignificant compared to the powerful people in the Destiny Realm.

But in the long run, the family's benefits will be far less than those of other families, which will determine the future long-term benefits.

After all, all family members below the level of Yuanshen need to spend money.

When the masters of the Cui family thought about this, they couldn't help but feel painful.

Agree or not?

The ancestor asked:
"Let these tenants earn a little more money, and we will make it back through other means."

“Don’t worry about temporary losses.”

"Ahem, there is nothing more important than the remains of our ancestors."

"As long as the remains of our ancestors are preserved, the Cui family will remain standing."

People are unwilling to take on this responsibility because once the family's cash flow is hit hard, the resources allocated to each family will decline.

Now that the ancestor had spoken, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and shouted in unison:
"Yes, my ancestor."

Just as the Cui family was making an important decision and trying to agree to Chu Wujiang's three conditions, the communication symbol on the head of the Cui family suddenly made a sound.

Cui Tianque said with some dissatisfaction:

"Yunzhi, didn't you say that we should turn off the communication symbol during the meeting?"

Patriarch Cui broke out in a cold sweat and said quickly:

"My grandson has sealed the communication symbol. If this person comes..."

"Master Cui, I haven't contacted you for a long time."

A vague voice appeared in the Cui family's ancestral hall. The Cui family head seemed to recognize someone and immediately said:

"Taoist Priest!"

"Cui is in an important meeting. Please contact me later."

Patriarch Cui was reprimanded by his grandfather because of the communication talisman, so he quickly put away the communication talisman and was about to cut it off.

Unexpectedly, the Taoist priest said leisurely:
"Why is Patriarch Cui so distant?"

"I still remember the time when I read the fortune for the eldest daughter of the Cui family, and I gave her the comment that she would be a perfect match, priceless."

"I contacted Patriarch Cui this time only because her fate was disturbed."

"This matter concerns the remains of the Cui family's ancestors."

"If Patriarch Cui is unwilling to communicate with me, then let's forget about it."

Now Patriarch Cui could only look to the old ancestor. The old ancestor's heartbeat suddenly quickened, which was a sign that opportunity and danger coexisted.

The old ancestor of the Cui family looked at him intently and said immediately:

"Let the Taoist priest continue speaking."

"Our meeting is over, you can continue speaking."

This Taoist priest was naturally none other than Chu Wujiang’s cheap master, Taoist Tianyun.

After he was locked up in the Holy Emperor's formation, he was quiet for a while.

All the Yuanshen masters of Xuandu Temple stayed in the Holy Emperor Formation and detained him in the strictest manner to prevent him from making any moves again.

However, as a peerless genius in Taoism, Taoist Tianyun found a way to escape and even contacted the head of the Cui family.

Taoist Tianyun smiled and said:
"The old Taoist used his clone to observe the Red Luan Star for Miss Cui yesterday."

"It has finally been confirmed that someone has interfered with Miss Cui's marriage, preventing her from getting married as she wished. Her marriage has been completely disrupted."

"The Cui family's plan also suffered a severe blow and could not get help from the saint."

"Besides that, the Cui family is facing the tragic end of giving in and capitulating."

Taoist Tianyun was clearly imprisoned in the Holy Emperor's formation, but he seemed to be very clear about everything.

This made everyone look at each other in confusion.

Cui Tianque's temper was even more irritable, and he could not help but scold:

"Master Tianyun, you have repeatedly violated the ancient covenant and have been unanimously punished by the meeting."

"Do you still want to go against the parliament and deceive the people?"

"Grandfather, we don't need to talk to him."

Cui Tianque was also a member of the Yuanshen Conference. He also voted in favor of the meeting against Tianyun Taoist, demanding that Tianyun Taoist be locked up and reflect on himself.

Unexpectedly, Taoist Tianyun smiled and said:
"I am only here to help the Cui family out of our old friendship, and also for myself."

“If we use the old Taoist method, the remains of the Cui family’s ancestors can last for another thousand years, or even ten thousand years.”

"Otherwise, even if you have someone to help you, it can only last a hundred years at most, right?"

"No, not even a hundred years."

"If the Cui family succumbs to its opponents, then decline is inevitable. This is determined by the Cui family's fate."

"Gentlemen's Ze, beheaded for the fifth generation."

"The Ning and Rong mansions have been glorious for hundreds of years, but they are still inevitably heading for decline."

"How long can the grace of the saints last?"

Taoist Tianyun himself is the world's number one master of luck. He said that he could help the remains of his ancestors last for a thousand years, so he naturally had the corresponding confidence.

Moreover, he has always been concerned about the Cui family and tried to gain certain benefits by influencing the fate of the Cui family.

That's why Taoist Tianyun was able to appear in time and try to interfere with the changes of the Cui family.

The ancestor of the Cui family asked sternly:
"Is this true?"

The Cui family paid the land rent and reduced the rent for the people. This was already cutting their own flesh and blood for the Cui family, but they could still accept it.

The problem is that Taoist Tianyun told them that there would be no good ending if they took this path.

Taoist Tianyun smiled and said:
"exactly."

"I have been observing the fortune of the Cui family. Recently, the fortune of the Cui family has plummeted rapidly, and they may even drop out of the ranks of the saintly families."

"Master Cui, can you tell me what happened?"

All hits.

If we consider that Taoist Tianyun was imprisoned in the Holy Emperor's formation, his current statement seems extremely credible.

The ancestor of the Cui family hesitated for a moment and signaled the head of the Cui family to tell him the current problems faced by the Cui family.

Taoist Tianyun laughed out loud on the spot:

"He is indeed a good disciple of the old Taoist."

"He has a life of ten deaths, and is extremely dangerous. If the Cui family deals with him, I'm afraid even their bones will be eaten."

"Yes, it was his fate that restrained the Cui family."

Taoist Tianyun had long anticipated that this would be the final battle between the master and his disciple, but he did not expect it to be so perfect.

He just felt a sudden impulse when he found the winning hand.

The remains of the Destiny Realm.

If Chu Wujiang got the remains, Taoist Tianyun would never be able to harm Chu Wujiang again.

Then Tianyun Taoist would understand what he should do.

"nonsense!"

Cui Tianque said quickly:
"Ancestor, this Taoist Tianyun once joined forces with the Sima family and almost wiped out the Sima family."

"The Cui family must not listen to a word he says."

The Cui family's Yuanshen masters all echoed:

"That's right, please think twice."

The ancestor of the Cui family nodded and said:

"Don't worry, I'm not that easily fooled."

"Master Tianyun, what is your method and what do you want to gain?"

"If you want the Cui family to be enemies with Marquis Guanjun, it is wishful thinking."

Even if all the souls of the Cui family were added together, they would not be as many as the demon kings killed by the Chu family this time. The ancestor of the Cui family would not dare to provoke such a killer god.

Taoist Tianyun smiled and said:
"Don't worry, I won't harm you."

"As for the remains of the saint, all you have to do is participate in the Abyss Game."

Taoist Tianyun’s smile was very warm.

Some grudges must be settled once and for all.

(End of this chapter)