Emperor Haotian squeezed out a few words through clenched teeth.
"...Name your price."
The moment he said that, the atmosphere in the hall, which had only just eased, instantly tightened again.
Daoist Duobao and Zhao Gongming's hearts rose to their throats once more.
It was here.
The most crucial stage had arrived.
This was no longer simple bargaining. It was a test of the Heavenly Emperor's bottom line, a bloodless game against the ruler of the Three Realms!
One wrong number, and the harmonious atmosphere they had just established could collapse in an instant.
Everyone's gaze focused on Chen Changsheng.
The troubled expression on Chen Changsheng's face slowly faded, replaced by a calm smile that was almost indifferent.
He did not answer immediately. Instead, he asked Haotian a question.
"Your Majesty, before we discuss the price, should we first clarify the value of this 'consulting service'?"
Haotian frowned slightly.
"Value?"
"Precisely."
Chen Changsheng snapped his fingers.
Behind him, the enormous Light Screen lit up again. This time, it displayed not a mass of complicated clauses, but a single line of startling words.
[Systemic Financial Risk Avoidance], [Organizational Structure Optimization], [Core Profit Model Reshaping].
"Your Majesty, what you saw earlier was merely the surface."
Chen Changsheng's voice carried the confidence of a professional.
"Performance Reform is merely the most basic implementation tool among the solutions we are providing you."
"Behind it, the things that are truly priceless are these three points."
He pointed to the first line.
"Without this plan, a hundred years from now, Heavenly Court's Merit Chain will break. Its debts will exceed its assets, and the Three Realms will fall into turmoil. Even the Sages will find it difficult to intervene. This is the danger of collapse. We have helped you avoid it."
He pointed to