Settling Accounts

"Amakusa Pavilion".

This power has been familiar to people Gu Jinlai.

The reason he offered up the Xuan Steel Armor and joined the Meteor Guard was to vent his anger and storm into the Tiancao Pavilion to wreak havoc.

His power is growing day by day. Neither the Purgatory Sect nor the Meteor Guard dare to easily oppose him. But the Heavenly Grass Pavilion is different. It actually took the initiative to jump out.

"The people from Amakusa Pavilion don't seem like fools."

Gu Jinlai, "The shadow of Dragon Sparrow Manor has always been behind them. Not long ago, Xin Tianqi, the master of the Meteorite Satellite, even visited Dragon Sparrow Manor in person to intimidate them. If I am not mistaken, it is not only Tiancao Pavilion that has designs on us, but also Dragon Sparrow Manor."

To be precise, it was a perfect match between Longque Manor and Tiancao Pavilion.

Amakusa Pavilion seeks revenge for the burning of the Seven Treasures Pavilion and the massacre of the elders.

Dragon Sparrow Manor has its eye on...

These were the gunpowder, machine guns, and other items on his person.

Among the Six Immortal Sects, Dragon Sparrow Manor is unparalleled in its weapon-forging techniques, and its divine weapon, the Dragon Sparrow Blade, is hailed as the number one Spirit Artifact.

Of course, the reason it has this name is not only because the Spirit Artifact itself is extraordinary, but also because of its high cost-effectiveness and widespread popularity.

The fact that it is called "number one" alone speaks volumes about the weapon-forging skills of Dragon Sparrow Manor.

South of the Milky Way, more than half of the weapon-refining masters are probably gathered in this force.

"Dragon Sparrow Manor... Two months ago, someone secretly contacted us, hoping to buy gunpowder formulas and machine gun blueprints from us. They were extremely arrogant and offered to let us name our price..."

Gu Chaoyang thought of something.

This has been known Gu Jinlai.

However, gunpowder and machine guns were the foundation of their livelihood, and they could not easily hand them over to others.

He naturally refused.

Now it seems...

"That person must be representing Dragon Sparrow Manor."

Gu Jinlai said, "The reason he dared not reveal his identity or mention cooperation is because we still hold the identity of the Gold-Robed Elder of the Purgatory Sect... Righteousness and evil cannot coexist. If Dragon Sparrow Manor cooperates with us, it will inevitably cause a huge blow to the reputation of Dragon Sparrow Manor."

Gu Chaoyang nodded.

"How has our soldiers' training been going lately?"

Gu Jinlai asked a question.

"Our Lingxiao City originally had 6,000 soldiers. After the Battle of Beishan, we captured many elite soldiers. After some selection, they were added to the ranks of soldiers. Now, there are 3,000 elite soldiers and 5,000 ordinary soldiers."

Gu Chaoyang quickly added, "Furthermore, due to pressure from the Purgatory Sect and the Meteor Guard, Yuanhua City's troops have reached 12,000, but only 3,000 are elite."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

Elite talent is not easy to cultivate.

Recruiting cultivators from local areas into the army...

Since the Gu Clan is new to the Gu Clan area, these people are probably still observing and may not be willing to invest in them.

"Our true elite are still the Demon God Body Refining Warriors."

Gu Jinlai, people have asked, "What do you think of the newly formed Demon God Guard?"

Speaking of the Demon God Guard, Gu Chaoyang perked up. "There are currently three hundred people in the Demon God Guard. Among them, more than one hundred and thirty have cultivated the Demon God Body, twenty-eight have the middle-level Demon God Body, and five others, Gu Chifeng, Gu Qingmei, Gu Luochen, Gu Yunxin and Gu Xiliu, have cultivated the upper-level Demon God Body."

Demonic Beasts cultivators have always claimed to be of the lineage of the Demon God.

It is a common consensus to refer to the body of Demonic Beasts as the body of a god.

"Good."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

Lingxiao City and Yuanhua City have been recuperating for nearly half a year, so it is not surprising that they have accumulated such resources.

"Speaking of which, Amakusa Pavilion still owes us ten sets of armor, which is more than 600,000 taels of silver that has not yet been paid."

"Ten sets? I remember it was clearly one hundred sets?"

Gu Chaoyang asked in surprise.

"One hundred sets of top-grade armor?"

Gu Jinlai nodded. "Perhaps I remembered it wrong."

"One hundred sets of top-grade armor... even if they are heavy armor, 300,000 taels per set is not expensive... Amakusa Pavilion still needs to pay us 30 million taels."

Gu Chaoyang said earnestly.

"I'm going to attend the alliance meeting anyway."

Gu Jinlai said directly, "Let's raise an army. Each of the two cities will send 1,500 elite troops. Also, send 100 experts of the Demon God Body Refining Style. The money that Tiancao Pavilion owes us should be repaid."

"Yes."

Gu Xiangyang and Gu Chaoyang should drink at the same time.

After the two left, Gu Jinlai the study and rummaged through it for a while before taking out a piece of intelligence.

Intelligence on Dragon Sparrow Manor.

Within the Great Qian territory, there are Ten Great Demon Sects and Six Immortal Sects.

The so-called distinction between immortals and demons is actually the difference in which they chose to take sides when the Heavenly Demon Palace started its uprising.

Of course, overall, the Six Immortal Sects are slightly stronger than the Ten Great Demon Sects when considered individually.

Just as the Purgatory Sect has limited resources, the Dragon Sparrow Manor also has limited resources available within Star Province.

"Amakusa Pavilion".

Gu Jinlai, he has always kept his eyes slightly narrowed.

This is the largest supplier of elixirs in Star Province.

Longque Manor's decision to have Tiancao Pavilion take action may well have been intended as a bait.

"After a period of relative calm for half a year, the Meteor Guard has freed up its resources to prepare for action. Although they are more likely to target White River City first, in order to help them make a final decision, Lingxiao City should appropriately demonstrate sufficient strength."

Having experienced the True Spirit that could be condensed in at most half a month Gu Jinlai: "The experts stationed in Starlight City by Amakusa Pavilion... or rather, Dragon Sparrow Manor, are a very good target."

After tidying up, I went upstairs to take a shower and then took out my spirit armor.

His armor and sword had already been transformed into Spirit Artifact when the rift in the Demon Realm opened.

Size as desired.

This feature is somewhat useless, but he is quite satisfied with it personally.

What's suitable is the best.

"The next step is to increase the weight of this spirit armor."

He glanced towards Qiushan from Gu Jinlai the present.

In the past six months, even though he poured nearly ten million taels of silver into it and converted it all into Yuanling Pills, he only managed to refine two Spirit Artifacts.

Close-in weapon system and radar.

He anticipates needing to develop three close-in weapon systems to create a combined firepower.

After the close-in weapon system is mastered, we also need to help produce more "Thunder" Gatling guns.

Fortunately, machine gun molds have become increasingly realistic over the years, requiring very little artificial intelligence.

Furthermore, after observing Zhou Mingshi for half a year, he has become usable. The problem of the non-human-made parts of the Gongling machine gun can be handed over to him in the future.

Even so, the upgrade of his spirit armor and spirit sword is still a long way off.

"We can only wait for the Demon Realm Rift to open. If, like last time, hundreds of Demonic Spirit emerge at once, let alone upgrading the spirit armor and spirit sword, it won't be difficult to quickly unify the spirits of the two close-range cannons."

Thinking to himself, he climbed to the fourth floor of the pavilion where he lived, and looked over the city wall to see the surrounding area.

In just six months, Lingxiao City has changed a lot.

Even though Star Province had imposed some degree of blockade on Lingxiao City, it still couldn't stop its vibrant life.

The inhabitants of Lingxiao City were filled with laughter and joy, a stark contrast to the deathly stillness Gu Jinlai arrival.

During his time occupying Lingxiao City, he promulgated several policies.

The various strange taxes that existed in the market, such as coal tax, transit tax, and landing tax, were abolished.

Establish public clinics, regulate drug prices, and ensure public health.

Establish literary and martial arts schools, promote six-year compulsory education, and ensure that everyone has access to martial arts training and education.

Separate military and political functions, and establish a clear promotion system.

We must clarify the judicial process, strengthen enforcement, and strive to achieve fairness and impartiality as much as possible.

The issuance of various decrees greatly improved the order in Lingxiao City.

Because of the existence of cultivators, the lower classes in this world almost dare not resist them and have long been submissive to their fate.

These rules and regulations from Gu Jinlai, even though they still contain many problems, such as...

The members of the Gu Clan are above the law; if they commit a wrong, only family law can judge them.

Some people who are not heinous criminals, or who are not intentionally guilty, can be given special treatment if they join the army and make outstanding contributions.

However, people not only didn't find these flaws problematic, but took them for granted.

Furthermore, the strict control over the "promotion" system Gu Jinlai has clearly defined the upgrade system for both the military and political branches of Lingxiao City, giving local Lingxiao City residents, as well as those who were captured or surrendered, an opportunity to rise above their circumstances, leading them to spontaneously support this system.

It must be said that the military and political systems implemented in Lingxiao City and Yuanhua City Gu Jinlai have not been particularly good.

But everything is afraid of comparison.

Compared to other cities and prefectures, where the upper echelons hold the power of life and death over the lower classes and leave them speechless and without any recourse for justice, Lingxiao City and Yuanhua City are much better off.

"Nearly four million people..."

Looking at the endless stream of pedestrians on the street Gu Jinlai: "My abilities are limited, and I cannot create an ideal country, but at least I will provide everyone with the most basic life security, and... while meeting their safety needs, I will try my best to maintain the smooth flow of upward mobility."

This is the only thing he can do for the world right now.

Six days later.

Three thousand heavily armed soldiers gathered outside Lingxiao City, their imposing presence awe-inspiring.

Before them stood a hundred burly, tall demon warriors clad in heavy armor of black steel.

Each of them had cultivated a demonic body, and with the defensive power of their Xuan Steel Heavy Armor surpassing that of superior-grade treasure armor, as well as their ability to cooperate and refine battle formations, these hundred people were equivalent to a hundred scattered and undisciplined Gang Condensing.

If the True Person of Spirit Refining did not employ the tactic of fighting and retreating, he would definitely be surrounded and killed by these hundred people.

"Roar."

It was accompanied by a low growl.

A group of knights arrived riding ferocious swift dragons.

It was Gu Jinlai, Gu Xiangyang, Gu Chaoyang, Gu Chifeng, and others.

Upon seeing Gu Jinlai appear, the leading Gu Clan disciples waved their hands, and a hundred demon god warriors and three thousand elite soldiers shouted at the same time.

"Greetings, Lord City Lord."

Its momentum was overwhelming, and its spirit soared to the heavens.

Gu Jinlai, people have looked upon these one hundred demon warriors and three thousand elite troops...

Back then, when he first came from Blue Star, he struggled to make a living in Changjun City. He envied the large number of the Orthodox One Sect Qi Refining and Gang Condensing disciples of the Zhengyi Sect and the powerful city lord Zhao Huayu who commanded six thousand elite troops.

And now...

He had six thousand elite troops.

He also has many masters.

He built this business from scratch in just over a year.

In addition, with the close-in weapon system entrusted to Gu Chifeng, and the second close-in weapon system model that he could also command when necessary, they would have the strength to fight even when facing two Spirit Transformation cultivators at the same time.

This power, within Star Province, is second to none except for the lineage of the State Lord's Mansion.

Even the Lineage, who seemed like behemoths back then, paled in comparison to his current power.

The tide has turned; nothing could have been more certain.

Gu Jinlai's gaze swept over everyone, and with a wave of his hand, he said, "Let's go. We're going to Amakusa Pavilion to collect our debts."