Gui Li: Why Is This Starting Again?!

Clan Head Cui's words indeed drew praise from many people present.

Of course, everyone sitting in this Haotian Grand Hall today is a cunning old fox!

What that old fox Tantai Jing could think of, other old foxes could think of too!

"Clan Head Cui, please rest assured. If the Heart of the Earth is indeed damaged in an accident, please calculate how many resources the Heart of the Earth Clan Head Cui bring to the Cui Clan each year. Our Vast Heaven Holy Land will offer double that amount. As long as the Vast Heaven Holy Land exists, the resource compensation will continue!"

Gu Mingchao spoke calmly, but his words carried an overwhelming air of authority.

"Similarly, if the Heart of the Earth is damaged, my Vast Heaven Holy Land will compensate double the amount. For each year the Heart of the Earth is damaged, my Vast Heaven Holy Land will compensate double the amount for the same number of years. Does Clan Head Cui think this is appropriate?"

"This... this... the Cui Clan thanks Emperor Gu!"

The Clan Head Cui knew that everyone present was a cunning old fox, so there was no need for him to go through the motions of refusing and declining. He simply agreed.

We're all seasoned foxes; there's no need for us to act cute. That would just make us seem hypocritical.

When real big shots talk business, there aren't as many hidden agendas; it's the middle managers who tend to engage in those kinds of maneuvers.

Those in subordinate positions often believe that others cannot see through their thoughts, and they try to scheme and plot against others through various means. In reality, such behavior is nothing more than the act of a clown in the eyes of those in positions of power.

Just like today, Gu Mingchao's conversation with the Clan Head Cui didn't require much polite backing or refusals.

Gu Mingchao directly stated that he needed to use the Heart of the Earth. "Are you willing?" he asked.

This is to gauge the attitude of the Clan Head Cui.

The Clan Head Cui's words clearly stated his stance. Clan Head Cui also understood that with someone like Gu Mingchao speaking up, would he allow the Cui Clan to suffer such a loss?

With just two simple sentences, he had a firm grasp on all interests and attitudes.

The many influential figures present naturally heard it all clearly.

"Now that the matter of the Heart of the Earth has been resolved, let's talk about the Spirit Field. The Spirit Field concerns the Three Continents. What do you all think?" Gu Mingchao spoke again, while also looking at everyone present.

"Old Gu, let me reiterate, the Spirit Fields belong to the Three Continents. There's absolutely no reason for Vast Heaven Holy Land to provide resources solely to the Cui Clan. So, our Martial Emperor City will also contribute our share!" Only Cheng Xiaotian, Gu Mingchao's close friend from his youth, would dare to call him Old Gu in such a public setting.

"We are too..."

"We're the same..."

Cheng Xiaotian said this, all the bigwigs present also spoke up to express their opinions!

Hearing everyone's reactions, Gu Mingchao nodded and said, "I, Gu Mingchao, promised the resources from the Cui Clan. Since I said the Vast Heaven Holy Land would provide them, then the Vast Heaven Holy Land will provide them. As for the rest, let's do it proportionally."

"Let's do as you say, Old Gu."

"We have no objections either!"

In just a few words, an agreement was reached on the spot.

Gu Mingchao seemed to be asking about the Cui Clan's resources, but that wasn't the real issue. Gu Mingchao meant that the spirit fields belonged to all Three Continents, and it wasn't fair that the Vast Heaven Holy Land alone should pay for them.

When the spirit mines were revived last time, all the major powers handed over all the spirit mines they had promised to Vast Heaven Holy Land. Since they had made the promise, the rules could not be broken!

This time, Gu Mingchao asked about the resources of the Cui Clan, but in reality, he was asking everyone, meaning that everyone had to contribute to the resource consumption!

Although Cheng Xiaotian and Gu Mingchao have been fighting for their entire lives, they've also been teammates since they were young...

Therefore, Cheng Xiaotian naturally understood what Gu Mingchao meant and readily agreed.

After everyone agreed, Gu Mingchao demonstrated the generosity of Vast Heaven Holy Land. Since everyone was contributing money, Vast Heaven Holy Land had no reason to let anyone suffer a loss. He said, "I promised to provide the resources of the Cui Clan, so I will provide them myself. But everyone else will take the rest proportionally."

All things considered, the various factions actually gained some advantage!

After all, if we really want to be serious, there's absolutely nothing wrong with the Cui Clan's resources being distributed proportionally to everyone!

In just a few words, the many bigwigs finished discussing everything...

This completely baffled Chu Xinghe...

Chu Xinghe retorted, "Who the hell said our Holy Lord is a mascot?"

Our Holy Lord is only a mascot when dealing with internal affairs; he's incredibly tough when dealing with external affairs!

Originally, Chu Xinghe thought it would take a day or two of discussion before a result was reached.

However, Chu Xinghe realized that he had underestimated the tacit understanding between these powerful figures who dominated the Three Continents and the true leaders!

Gu Mingchao made the first concession. Under these circumstances, anyone who dares to jump out and say anything is disrespecting Gu Mingchao!

Gu Mingchao is meek and submissive in the Vast Heaven Holy Land, but he is known for his ruthless attacks when dealing with outsiders!

So in just a few words, without any hesitation, Gu Mingchao had already resolved everything!

This left Chu Xinghe without even a chance to speak.

Chu Xinghe was completely stunned...

Wait... what happened to our plan to use our own resources this round?

How did it end up with the entire Three Continents being drained along with it?

I underestimated the other forces in the Three Continents this time.

After all, if you explain it in detail, what the Holy Lord said makes perfect sense. What, are the Spirit Fields part of our Vast Heaven Holy Land?

Why should we pay for it ourselves?

The reason the spirit mine didn't let you contribute money first last time was because you were poor then. Now that you have the spirit mine, you're not so short of resources, so why shouldn't you contribute?

So Chu Xinghe was a little confused at this moment!

Seeing the bigwigs who had already begun catching up and were preparing to adjourn the meeting, Chu Xinghe suddenly spoke up, "Esteemed seniors, would you mind if Xinghe said something?"

Good heavens, as soon as Chu Xinghe, all the big shots in the entire Haotian Grand Hall focused their attention on him.

Under these circumstances, only Chu Xinghe has the right to speak.

Although Zheng Yu and other prodigies came with their elders, look at the entire Haotian Grand Hall. Among the young people, only two have seats. The first is Tantai Jing. There's no way around it; Tantai Jing comes representing the Demonic Sect. Today, he can't be considered a young person, but rather the Demonic Emperor Wu Xingyun, so he naturally has the right to sit!

In reality, among the young people, only Chu Xinghe was actually assigned a seat.

Apart from Chu Xinghe, everyone else, including Ma Liang and Zheng Yu, could only stand beside their elders. Being able to stand in such a place and listen to the big shots talk was already a Supreme honor!

And if Zheng Yu were to speak now, he would definitely be taught a lesson by Cheng Xiaotian!

What kind of place is this? Zheng Yu, what gives you the right to boss people around in front of so many elders? You have no manners at all!

So even the talkative Ma Liang didn't dare utter a single word the whole time, and just stood silently beside Senior Brother Xinghe, listening intently.

But at this moment, as Chu Xinghe stood up and spoke, none of the bigwigs in the room seemed to think there was anything wrong with it...

Because right before me is the unrestrained and imaginative Chu Xinghe!

"Esteemed seniors, although Xinghe is a junior, there are some things I must say beforehand. Ma Liang, go and bring Gui Li!"

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, Ma Liang got up and went to find Gui Li. A moment later, Ma Liang brought Gui Li to the Haotian Grand Hall.

Standing in the Haotian Grand Hall, looking at the big shots of all Three Continents, even Gui Li felt incredibly uneasy.

"Gui... Gui Li greets the Holy Lord... the Holy Empress... the Grand Elder... and all seniors..."

After Gui Li finished bowing, Chu Xinghe spoke up, "Gui Li, in front of all the seniors of the Three Continents, tell me, what are the chances of success in repairing this ley line?"

"Ten..."

"To be honest!"

Gui Li: "???"

Gui Li was completely dumbfounded... Wait... why are we doing this again? Are you guys never going to stop...?

Didn't I just say a couple of days ago that I could say ten? Why can't I say ten now?

Are you out of your mind Chu Xinghe? Your answer is so flexible! One minute it's "ten," the next it's something else...

"Nine... eight... seven... six... five... five percent..."

When Gui Li mentioned five, she saw Chu Xinghe nod slightly, Gui Li knew that the success rate had been adjusted to 50% this time...

What I'm saying is, isn't this success rate a bit too outrageous?

Not to mention Gui Li, even the Grand Elder and the others were dumbfounded...

What's going on? Wasn't it 100% before? How come it's now only 50%?

If Gui Li had said this himself, the Grand Elder would probably have slapped Gui Li the face!

However, seeing the wink Xinghe gave Gui Li, the Grand Elder knew that Xinghe must have a deeper meaning in this move!

Chu Xinghe waved to indicate that Gui Li could leave.

Although Gui Li had left, all the bigwigs present fell into deep thought. A 50% success rate?

A 50% success rate might sound high, but it's actually not that high...

Not every family is as rich as Vast Heaven Holy Land. If you take a look at the other families' Civil Engineering Department disciples who are idle all day long, you'll know that the major powers are not as wealthy as you imagine.

This Earth Vein Grand Formation consumes an astronomical amount of resources in a single operation. Even though the Vast Heaven Holy Land pays the lion's share, the amount distributed among everyone is still substantial...

If you fail five or six times in a row, who can handle that?

"If there's a 50% chance of success twice, that's fine. But if it happens a few more times... my Jade Void Palace might run into some resources... How about we do what we did last time and use spirit fields to offset the costs after a success? If we succeed, our Jade Void Palace is willing to give an extra 10% to the Vast Heaven Holy Land on top of the 30% chance, as compensation for this time's resources. What do you say?"

Wang Daoquan's Jade Void Palace is definitely the poorest among the Ten Great Sects.

It's not that we're really that poor, it's just that this time the expenditure was too great. If we're unlucky and fail three or five times in a row, Jade Void Palace won't be completely bankrupted, but it will definitely be stretched thin...

As soon as Wang Daoquan made this suggestion, all the bigwigs present lit up, including Chu Xinghe!

Chu Xinghe declared to the Palace Master!

You are my lucky general Chu Xinghe!

This "use now, pay later" strategy is perfectly sound.

What the heck? You're saying this makes even more money?

Absolutely wrong!

If you want to make money, you'd better be able to repair the spirit field first!

If the repair fails, you can say that all the costs were borne by our Vast Heaven Holy Land?

This time, I, Chu Xinghe, will personally take action and cause fundamental damage!

I, Chu Xinghe, will make it 100% certain that there is absolutely no chance of success in restoring this spirit field!

As long as the ley lines of the spirit field remain unrepaired, tell me this game, how can I possibly lose?