Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 195 Avoiding the Rules
When Lin Xiufeng returned to the base, he saw the sudden surge of energy in many people's eyes; some were emotionally agitated, while others looked as if they knew their leader wouldn't betray their trust...

At these times, Lin Xiufeng realized that he had only cared about his own wishes in the past—

Actually, I haven't paid much attention to the people at the base that I see frequently.

Back at the base, back to the daily grind.

Major issues are discussed back and forth, and then discussed again when there is some progress or progress.

Lin Xiufeng was annoyed, but she couldn't afford to be.

In many matters, especially important ones like negotiations with the Tianwu Group, the side that loses patience will definitely suffer.

Time is definitely on the Tianwu Group's side.

In order to encourage the Tianwu Group to be more proactive in negotiations, Lin Xiufeng continued to release the righteous avengers back to Tianlan Star as planned.

Seeing that Lin Xiufeng and Lin Qiru had not abandoned the Anti-Heaven Organization and were only concerned with returning to Tianlan Star, Qin Yong of the Tianwu Group had no choice but to report the situation truthfully.

So a second version of the management agreement was issued.

Compared to the first version, the standards have been significantly relaxed.

But I still can't accept it.

Although the standards have been relaxed, it has only changed from almost no one meeting the standards to being able to gather a dozen or so people from the anti-heaven organization to meet the standards.

Lin Xiufeng looked at the standard, and Fang Yuan estimated based on the standard and said:

"The standard is tailor-made for our core management team, which is tantamount to bribing us and enticing us to betray the anti-Heaven organization."

Mei Xiaoxiao laughed and said to the group of rebellious core management members:
"The Heavenly Martial Group is just a change of name but not substance. They bribed Tianwei and the leader before, and now they've added us. They really look down on us!"

Everyone laughed, and even those who initially had some thoughts pretended not to.

This version was expected, and Lin Xiufeng felt there was nothing to discuss, so he simply said:
"The conclusion has already been reached, whether it's hoping to return and settle down long-term or to visit relatives."

"The organizational strength of the Dream Continent is the foundation. Only by controlling the exit of the Heavenly Martial Realm for a long time can the Heavenly Martial Group abide by the terms negotiated."

"Once the base becomes unstable, or even if it is seized by the Tianwu Group, no matter how good the terms are, they will just be a piece of waste paper."

“The Tianwu Group can break up with us at will. Even if we return to Tianlan Star to settle down, we may still face retribution later.”

"To ensure the long-term sustainability of the organization, we must ensure its stable development in order to guarantee the growth of its strength."

"Therefore, we must take responsibility to seek the long-term benefits for as many members as possible."

"Otherwise, why would anyone support us? Why would anyone unite with us?"

"There's no need to discuss this version of the management regulations. The deputy leader directly reiterated our demands to the Tianwu Group."

"Project Justice Avengers will be suspended for a week, and then ramped up as planned."

Mei Xiaoxiao and the others had no objections.

Lin Xiufeng was already fed up with the tug-of-war game of negotiation.

Both sides clearly know that they will eventually come up with a management solution that is acceptable to both.

But the back-and-forth process during this period is unavoidable.

Lin Xiufeng didn't focus on the protracted battle, because there was nothing more she could do, and there was no point in rushing things.

In comparison, the issue of long-term development is even more urgent.

While export control measures were being negotiated, the Tianwu Group never relaxed its efforts to suppress those who defied Heaven and defied Heaven.

The Heavenly Martial Clan clearly wanted to compress the space for rebellion as much as possible.

If the chessboard of Dream Continent is filled with white pieces from the Heavenly Martial Clan, leaving only a corner of the Lone King Volcano Base, then the conditions of the management regulations will inevitably be dominated by the Heavenly Martial Clan.

The fighting continued while negotiations were being conducted, and the course of the battles affected the outcome of the negotiations.

The key is to fight now.

However, time was on the side of the Heavenly Martial Group.

Whether they are newcomers from Azure Star or free spirits from the Dream Continent, there is no doubt that most of them hope to join the Heavenly Martial Corps.

Even if they can't join, the free agents all carry the hope that one day they will become Heavenly Warriors and be able to join the Heavenly Warrior Corps.

Of course, in reality, the best option for a free Sky Warrior after becoming a Sky Warrior is to lead their own team for a considerable period of time and continue to be a free Sky Warrior.

But that's a story for later. Before becoming a Celestial Warrior, most free agents aspire to become one.

All of these factors determine that the Tianwu Group has the most fresh blood.

This was already a disadvantageous situation, but Zhao Youyue, the branch manager of the Central City, secretly promoted the Breaking Heaven Group plan, accelerating the training of Heavenly Warriors, which further disrupted the balance.

Originally, the Tianwu Group was required to follow unified rules, had a set process for adding new members, and had assessment standards for adding free agents.

While there are exceptions, they are still exceptions and have not yet become the norm.

These rules determine the rate at which the combat power of the Heavenly Warriors in the Heavenly Martial Corps increases, forming a slow, upward-sloping line.

What Zhao Youyue did was to make the diagonal line suddenly steep.

As time goes by, the numerical advantage of the Heavenly Warriors in the Heavenly Martial Corps will inevitably grow.

The Anti-Heaven Organization has been monitoring Zhao Youyue's movements in Central City.

The intelligence chief, summarizing the latest progress, said:

"The Peerless Sword Saint's efforts to cultivate the Skybreaker Team have been suspended for some time."

"But recently there have been rumors among the free agents that the Central City is recruiting free agents at the eighth and ninth levels of the Heavenly Martial Soul, who will be considered as non-members of the Breaking Heaven Group."

"The recruitment criteria prioritize free individuals who oppose or defy the will of Heaven."

Lin Xiufeng frowned, realizing that Zhao Youyue's formation of the unofficial Tianwu Group was an attempt to bypass the rules and regulations of the Tianwu Group.

But doing so would further jeopardize her long-term prospects in the Heavenly Martial Troupe.

Indeed, hatred can drive people mad.

He thought for a moment and said, "An unofficial, broken team is unrealistic!"

"Didn't we say before that the Heavenly Warriors who broke through in the Breaking Heaven Group were leaving the group one after another?"

"If everyone within the Heavenly Martial Corps is like this, what about the freelancers outside the organization? Wouldn't they just take the benefits and run away?"

"How many people will truly be grateful and keep their word?"

The Minister of Intelligence nodded and said:

"The peerless sword saint learned from his mistakes and the unofficial Heavenly Breaking Group is completely unaffected by the rules of the Heavenly Martial Group."

"Of those who broke their promises, the Peerless Sword Saint hunted down five, and another one is wanted by the Central City."

"Later, unable to endure it any longer, he took the initiative to surrender to the peerless sword saint and beg for mercy, thus gaining a chance to redeem himself."

"The development of the unofficial Breaking Heaven Group is showing an increasingly strong momentum. The exact number of Heavenly Warriors is still uncertain, but there are some unconfirmed reports that there are eleven Heavenly Warriors."

It was quite unexpected that he said it so naturally:

"That does have a deterrent effect, doesn't it?"

"That's a powerful move! Will the number of Heavenly Warriors in Central City eventually surpass the number of Heavenly Martial Groups?"

"What should we do? We can't just follow suit and slaughter the people of the Heavenly Martial Group, can we?"

This is definitely not something we can do; the Anti-Heaven Organization doesn't operate like that.

Moreover, they are still looking forward to returning to Tianlan Star. If such a massacre were to take place, would the participants still want to go back to visit their families?
Dream on...

Lin Xiufeng considered and said:
"Of course, we can't imitate this kind of thing. However, we have our own methods; it's tough being a capricious beauty—"

She rolled her eyes, already knowing what he was going to say.

(End of this chapter)