If We're Going to Do It, Let's Do Underworld Beauty!

Lu Chengqing brought his four top musicians with him.

Accompanied by Lu Chengqing, Chu Xinghe watched the performance critically for a full half hour...

When the last song ended, Chu Xinghe fell into deep thought.

Lu Chengqing is not just skilled, he's incredibly skilled.

If it weren't for his status, Chu Xinghe felt he would have observed the situation much more critically for a longer period of time...

This is just too damn attractive...

Even Chu Xinghe thought, "So what if the performance is a little more expensive?"

Do you know how difficult it is for musicians?

Look at those musicians, dressed so lightly in this freezing weather, performing so energetically—isn't that enough to make you want to pay?

If Lu Chengqing were to actually start operating the business according to this model, wouldn't Haotian Tower take off on the spot?

It's really hard to refuse such high-end customized services.

"Senior Brother Xinghe, what do you think? Isn't it a bit Taiyin?"

Chu Xinghe really wanted to nod in agreement and then offer another critique.

But the problem is, did I come here to criticize this? These four major branches have now made me feel like I'm about to fly away three times over.

If the Southern Branch really goes back and uses this kind of cunning tactic, won't they take off again?

After thinking it over, Chu Xinghe spoke up, "President Lu... isn't this... a bit vulgar?"

"Senior Brother Xinghe, you may not know this, but our place is already much better than the Star Moon Tower of the Star Moon Sect."

What is this? It's much better than Star Moon Tower? What does Star Moon Tower even have?

What you said about Senior Brother Xinghe makes me want to criticize him.

Lu Chengqing then introduced the situation of Star Moon Tower. In the past, Haotian Tower was the only dominant force in the south, and Star Moon Tower was far inferior to Haotian Tower in terms of both its own strength and the ability of its musicians.

But Star Moon Tower has a trick up its sleeve...

With the support of various custom-made costumes, Star Moon Tower has made great strides and is now almost on par with Haotian Tower.

This is only because Lu Chengqing has some skill; otherwise, Star Moon Tower would probably be the dominant force now.

Lu Chengqing's custom-made costume show featuring feminine beauty is an attempt to compete with Star Moon Tower.

After listening to Lu Chengqing's introduction, Chu Xinghe remained silent for a long time.

The title of branch president of Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce is well-deserved. Lu Chengqing has been able to serve as the branch president of the Southern Branch for seven years and still remain in power. His own abilities are truly outstanding.

If they follow his idea and implement it this way, it goes without saying that the Southern Branch will definitely take off in the second half of the year, and its performance will inevitably see a huge improvement.

"President Lu, our Vast Heaven Sect is a reputable and righteous sect. The methods used by Star Moon Tower are truly too vulgar. How can our Haotian Tower learn from them?"

"So I think we should give up on this idea of feminine beauty, but I've thought of another way for you."

Lu Chengqing was puzzled after being rejected, but Lu Chengqing eyes lit up when he heard Senior Brother Xinghe mention another way out.

Here it comes... Senior Brother Xinghe has finally figured out how to help our Southern Branch?

"I think music and dance alone are a bit too monotonous, so you can go find your Senior Brother Ma Liang and use his Fengdu Ten Thousand Ghosts Grand Formation to help you. It will surely open the door to a whole new world!"

Chu Xinghe became more and more excited as he spoke.

Lu Chengqing wants to promote effeminate beauty, is that it...? Would our Vast Heaven Sect stoop to such vulgarity?

Do you think I, Senior Brother Xinghe, can just watch your Southern Branch take off like this?

Senior Brother Xinghe, I'm now counting on listening to your Southern Branch's report for the last shred of comfort.

Do you still want to rely on feminine beauty to take off?

Let me tell you, it's absolutely impossible!

You, Lu Chengqing, can forget about achieving feminine beauty... But Senior Brother Xinghe, I must thank you for providing me with a completely new idea.

You like feminine beauty, right...? What do you think of the underworld-inspired beauty that Senior Brother Xinghe has planned for you?

What's with this effeminate beauty? If we're going to do it, let's do the beauty of the underworld!

The things Star Moon Tower does, like custom-made clothing and beautiful female musicians, are just so damn vulgar.

Our Haotian Tower will never follow that approach; our Haotian Tower focus is on the underworld.

With so many beautiful female musicians playing their instruments, and then all sorts of vengeful ghosts dancing and flying around, tell me, wouldn't the scene be incredibly eerie...?

You won't see this kind of beauty in the underworld anywhere else but our Haotian Tower.

Compared to those practices of reducing clothing fabric at the drop of a hat, tell me, isn't this chaotic flying of evil spirits elegant or not?

Moreover, this move not only completely crushed Lu Chengqing's rise to power, but more importantly, it fixed the bug that allowed the Northern Branch a killing due to the excessive alchemy of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Grand Formation.

Your Northern Chamber of Commerce has made a fortune by concocting medicines using vengeful ghosts, hasn't it?

I'll cut off your supply line directly by drawing away a large group of the various vengeful spirits that you're using to refine medicine. Won't that drastically reduce your production?

This move by Senior Brother Xinghe is killing two birds with one stone; won't the Southern and Northern Chamber of Commerce both suffer huge losses?

But don't worry, Lu Chengqing. I, Senior Brother Xinghe, am all about righteousness. You take responsibility for the loss, and if the sect blames you, I'll take the blame. When it comes to taking the blame, I, Senior Brother Xinghe, have never backed down!

Lu Chengqing stared blankly at Senior Brother Xinghe.

Lu Chengqing was a little confused about what Senior Brother Xinghe had said about seeking help from Ma Liang's Ten Thousand Ghosts Grand Formation.

Because Lu Chengqing made a few mental assumptions after hearing this...

A beautiful musician is playing... and then ghosts start flying everywhere? This doesn't sound like something a normal person could appreciate at all...

However, it was precisely because he couldn't understand it that Lu Chengqing became even more serious. Hadn't Senior Brother Xinghe's methods always been based on something incomprehensible and inexplicable?

As it turns out, the more fantastical Senior Brother Xinghe's actions seemed, the better the final result often was. Although he himself didn't understand what was so interesting about these flying ghosts, since Senior Brother Xinghe had said so, it must be useful.

Lu Chengqing thanked Senior Brother Xinghe for the suggestion, and then asked if Senior Brother Xinghe had any other instructions. After confirming that Senior Brother Xinghe had no further hints, Lu Chengqing immediately searched for Ma Liang within the sect.

Ma Liang was completely dumbfounded after hearing this.

Ten Thousand Ghosts Grand Formation paired with musicians? What the hell is this? Who the hell came up with this idea? Is that person an idiot?

What? Senior Brother Xinghe? Then Senior Brother Xinghe must have a deeper meaning!

Upon hearing from Lu Chengqing that it was Senior Brother Xinghe's idea, Ma Liang immediately realized that this was no ordinary matter.

He pulled Lu Chengqing aside and asked him in detail what Senior Brother Xinghe had said back then.

Lu Chengqing looked blank and said that he hadn't remembered anything else, only the most important parts.

Ma Liang looked at Lu Chengqing with a disappointed expression.

Lu Chengqing, how foolish you are!

How can there be a distinction between crucial and uncritical aspects in Senior Brother Xinghe's guidance?

Every word Senior Brother Xinghe may contain hidden meanings, and every word may have a profound significance.

Senior Brother Xinghe always tries to help us grasp the key points in this way, thereby improving our comprehension. Senior Brother Xinghe's explained so much to you, and you still haven't remembered it all...

You really don't know how to cherish things!

After hearing Ma Liang's words, Lu Chengqing also looked annoyed...

I had absolutely no idea about this... What should I do now? Should I go back to Senior Brother Xinghe and ask him again for details?

But just as Lu Chengqing was about to get up, Ma Liang stopped him.

"Lu Chengqing... if you go to see Senior Brother Xinghe again, you will disappoint him..."

Hearing this, Lu Chengqing was shocked... Had he disappointed Senior Brother Xinghe?

That won't do... If Senior Brother Xinghe is truly disappointed in me, then no matter how much my Southern Branch rises, it will probably be difficult to go far in the Future.

Just as Lu Chengqing was looking completely bewildered, Ma Liang spoke up calmly, "Lu Chengqing, you should be grateful. As Senior Brother Xinghe's Ma Liang trusted confidant, you've really gotten a great deal this time with me around!"

Lu Chengqing was incredibly excited after hearing this.

I thanked Senior Brother Ma Liang for his generosity, and then listened to Senior Brother Ma Liang recount how he had been providing precise assistance to Senior Brother Xinghe all along.

After listening to Lu Chengqing, he knew that with Senior Brother Ma Liang's help, this round was in the bag!

Lu Chengqing then introduced the musicians. When Ma Liang heard that Lu Chengqing's custom-made clothing plan had been rejected, Ma Liang exclaimed, "What the heck?"

What about this? Senior Brother Xinghe criticized it? Then I absolutely must criticize it too...

You don't know how brutal it is until you criticize it...

Watching the performance in custom-made costumes, Ma Liang was all teary-eyed and adorable... Senior Brother Xinghe was right.

That's so vulgar... so incredibly vulgar... it's disgusting.

How could my esteemed Vast Heaven Sect possibly win with such vulgar tactics?

Feminine beauty? That's just vulgar... Um... Lu Chengqing, if you make them perform again, I have to criticize them severely once more.

So, you can have them perform every day from now on, and I'll critique them for you a few times each day!

I'll also help you think of a way to combine the musicians with the Ten Thousand Ghosts Grand Formation.

And so began Ma Liang's daily journey of self-criticism, filled with pain and disappointment...

At the Spirit Crane Palace, Chu Xinghe remarked with a critical look, "Senior Brother Feng, aren't you being incredibly stingy?"

Previously, when he proposed the reverse gift-giving plan, Senior Brother Feng was confused but agreed. In the past two days, Senior Brother Feng has been personally thinking about what kind of gifts to prepare for the guests.

Then a gift list was displayed.

But looking at the list, Chu Xinghe criticized Senior Brother Feng, "Aren't you being a bit too stingy?"

Ordinary disciples who come are given ten spirit stones as a gift?

How about the big shots from all sides give us a top-tier spirit weapon as a souvenir?

Is this how you give a gift? You're making a fool of yourself!

Our Vast Heaven Sect is a large and powerful family; isn't sending such a small gift a bit too conservative?

Chu Xinghe then offered his opinion.

So many powerful figures have traveled thousands of miles to our Vast Heaven Sect, and they wish you a son soon without even saying a word. How can we be stingy with that?

So why not just give each person a Flute of Space and Time?

And those prodigies—they're all destined Future greatness; shouldn't we be building good relationships with them as early as possible?

So, I gave everyone a top-tier spiritual weapon, and then I asked, "Why?"

After hearing Junior Brother Xinghe's gift-giving plan, Feng Fei was dumbfounded... Junior Brother Xinghe, are you sure you're serious?

Top-tier spirit weapons are one thing, but you're offering to give me Flute of Space and Time out of the blue? Do you even know how expensive it is to forge a Flute of Space and Time?

The Flute of Space and Time is selling for exorbitant prices outside... isn't giving it away for free a bit too outrageous?