Victory Decided in Silence

"You replied to me so quickly?"

Tega Red Cloud was quite surprised.

In his mind, strategists were all extremely aloof.

What Tega Red Cloud didn't know was that Su Yuan already knew he would be looking for him at this time and was waiting for him.

The search for a strategist named "Ming" to advise him was a temporary measure by Tega. Chiyun, and Su Yuan would reply within half an hour to an hour.

Tega Akame would then abandon this idea.

After all, as a direct descendant of the Chiyun Family and the patriarch's son, Tega Chiyun had long been surrounded by strategists arranged by the Lineage.

Normally, Tega Akane would consult the personal advisors assigned by his Lineage.

"Um"

Tega. Akane thought for a moment and immediately sent a message: "Mr. Ming, do you have time now? Can you offer me some advice?"

"Can."

Upon seeing the reply "Yes," Tega. Akane immediately applied to enter Su Yuan's personal space.

Buzz The application was approved, and Tega Red Cloud appeared in Su Yuan's virtual world personal space.

Tega Akaku felt the scenery around him change, and he arrived at a manor with a small bridge and flowing water, where he saw a black-haired human man.

"Greetings, Mr. Ming." Tega. Akane immediately bowed slightly.

This was also part of the Chiyun Family's teachings to him: never be disrespectful to any strategist.

After all, compared to those high-level life forms, strategists who hide in the shadows and rely on the power of the masses are much more difficult to deal with.

Offending a strategist can have varying degrees of impact; minor ones are self-evident, but major ones can shake the very foundation of Lineage.

Throughout the long history of the Canglan Galactic Human Empire, countless Lineage and civilizations have risen and fallen, and behind many of them, strategists have been pulling the strings.

Even in the history of the Thirty-Six Galactic Human Empires, the demise of some Galactic Human Empire was the work of those top strategists.

"Hello." Su Yuan smiled. In the virtual world, Tega Red Cloud's appearance was similar to that of a human from Blue Star, the only difference being that his pupils were crimson.

This is also a characteristic of the Chiyun Family; their crimson pupils are not only an external feature but also embody the Chiyun Family's innate abilities.

Tell me about your situation.

Su Yuan got straight to the point.

"Mr. Ming."

Tega Akane composed himself and immediately said, "My full name is Tega Akane. As you can probably guess, I come from the Chiyun Family."

Su Yuan nodded slightly. "The Chiyun Family is not weak in the Canglan Galactic Human Empire."

In fact, Su Yuan had already learned all this information from the Grey Mirror, but he listened patiently so that Tega Red Cloud wouldn't have any doubts.

Otherwise, before Tega Akane could even speak, Su Yuan would say he knew everything. What would Tega Akane think of that?

"The patriarch of the Chiyun Family is my father, and I am his 372nd son."

Tega. Chiyun continued, "The Chiyun Family has very strict requirements for the education of its offspring. Without ability, it is absolutely impossible to enter the Lineage's upper echelons and participate in Lineage decision-making."

"Um."

Su Yuan nodded.

In the realm of cosmic powers, there are virtually no wealthy second-generation heirs who are ignorant and incompetent yet hold extremely high positions.

Every cosmic power places great importance on the cultivation of its offspring; only those with truly exceptional abilities can rise to the top ranks of the Lineage.

Incompetent? Then keep them as parasites, they won't be involved in any Lineage decisions.

"As for judging whether offspring are capable, there are two aspects: talent in cultivation and talent in management."

"My talent for cultivation is mediocre. After hundreds of years, I still haven't reached the Starry Sky Lifeform. I gave up long ago."

"But he has a talent for management."

Tega Akaku's eyes lit up, then dimmed again. "Actually, he's just average; it's just that his management talent doesn't reflect his own abilities."

Su Yuan listened quietly.

Cultivation talent can only be acquired by oneself. Under the premise of equal cultivation resources, some people can become Starry Sky Lifeform, while others cannot even become Level 6 Lifeform.

This is the difference in talent for cultivation.

It cannot be hidden.

Just management talent? Management places more emphasis on the ability to utilize people.

That depends a bit on luck.

"As early as a hundred years ago, my Lineage began to observe me, including the transaction details and profits of the ten life-bearing planets they gifted me."

Tega Red Cloud immediately sent a set of data to Su Yuan, which contained the profit situation of the ten inhabited planets he had managed over the past century.

Since the evaluation criteria are based on management ability, the higher the profit generated, the higher the evaluation.

"Mr. Ming, looking at these data, what kind of evaluation do you think I can get during tomorrow's Lineage visit?"

Tega Akane looked at Su Yuan, a hint of anticipation flickering in his eyes.

What's the evaluation?

Su Yuan looked at it for a while and then said, "A C-grade rating."

"Grade C rating?"

Tega Red Cloud was stunned.

The Lineage test evaluation, from highest to lowest, is S, A, B, C, and D.

While a C-level rating isn't the lowest possible rating, it's merely a minimum requirement to pass the test, and a far cry from entering the Lineage's upper echelons.

"How is this possible?"

Tega Akane frowned. In order to obtain a high evaluation in the test, he could be said to have paid a great price and even used some means.

"You falsified these data, didn't you?"

Su Yuan said with a smile.

"You?"

Tega Red Cloud was suddenly startled.

He did indeed falsify the data, precisely to make the data look better and improve the evaluation results.

Of course, Tega Red Cloud wasn't stupid either. His methods of forgery were extremely covert, and no one knew about them, not even his personal strategist.

You mean, how would I know?

Su Yuan countered with a question.

"Right."

Tega Akame was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"How I would know is another matter, but do you really think your methods of forgery can fool the Lineage elders?"

Su Yuan asked.

In the answer given by the Grey Mirror, Teka Red Cloud, who was originally expected to receive a B rating, had his rating lowered to only C after his data falsification was discovered.

"This"

Tega Red Cloud was speechless.

He was originally very confident in his forgery methods, but now even Su Yuan has seen through it, let alone the Lineage elders.

"Please teach me, Mr. Ming."

Tega. Chiyun rose and bowed respectfully to Su Yuan.

At this moment, Tega Red Cloud held Su Yuan in extremely high regard, after all, even his personal strategist hadn't noticed the falsified parts in that data.

When they arrived at Su Yuan's place, they noticed it after looking at it for a while.

It is conceivable that Su Yuan's strategizing ability far surpasses that of his personal advisor.

"No need for that. Just tell me what level of evaluation you'd like to receive."

Su Yuan looked at Tega Red Cloud and said.

What level of evaluation do you want to achieve?

Tega Akakumo blinked.

This is something he can say casually.

"If possible, an S-level rating would be the best."

Tega. Akane cautiously probed.

The S-level rating is the highest evaluation for the offspring of the Chiyun Family. In the past hundred years, no more than ten offspring of the Lineage have received this rating.

Tega Akakumo never dreamed he could receive such praise.

But when Su Yuan asked him what level of evaluation he wanted, Tega Chiyun blurted it out.

"No problem."

Su Yuan nodded.

"No problem?"

This time, it was Tega Akame's turn to be shocked.

He was just saying it casually; could Su Yuan really do it?

"But what price are you willing to pay?"

Su Yuan looked at Tega Red Cloud and asked.

"Mr. Ming, please tell me, I can get it for you no matter the price."

Tega. Chiyun realized that what Su Yuan said was true, and his spirits immediately lifted.

"I don't want money."

Su Yuan shook his head.

"Free of charge?"

Tega. Chiyun looked at Su Yuan.

"I want that 'Yin-Yang Blood Pool' from your Chiyun Family's collection."

Su Yuan said directly.

The Yin-Yang Blood Pool is a cosmic wonder, born from a planet filled with Yin and Yang energies. It was eventually discovered by the Chiyun Family's exploration team, who then took it back to their clan.

This cosmic artifact played a significant role in Su Yuan's cultivation. When he broke through from Planetary Lifeform to Starry Sky Lifeform, he used Yin and Yang energies to condense Starry Sky Lifeform form, bypassing the early stage of Starry Sky Lifeform and directly entering the middle stage. He also needed to rely on the power of this artifact.

Furthermore, this "Yin-Yang Blood Pool" is also essential for Su Yuan's cultivation during his Starry Sky Lifeform stage.

With the help of the Grey Mirror, Su Yuan learned that there were over 1.8 million treasures similar to the Yin-Yang Blood Pool in the universe, and the easiest to obtain was the "Yin-Yang Blood Pool" collected by the Chiyun Family.

As for the Yin-Yang Blood Pool, being an item of the Chiyun Family, it can only be obtained by members of the Lineage.

"Yin-Yang Blood Pool?"

Tega Akane immediately began searching for the treasure.

Finally, I found this rare item on the Lineage's internal exchange list.

"The Yin-Yang Blood Pool can automatically condense a large amount of Yin and Yang energy, which is very beneficial for comprehending the power of Yin and Yang. Exchange price: two million merits."

Tega Akakumo's pupils contracted slightly.

He didn't doubt why Su Yuan knew about such a rare item in the Lineage. After all, with so many members of the Chiyun Family, it was perfectly normal for some of the treasures exchanged within the Lineage to be leaked.

Tega Red Cloud was shocked by the exchange price of this rare item.

Two million in merit.

It should be noted that it is extremely difficult for the Chiyun Family to obtain merit.

The value of two million merits far exceeds that of two billion Canglan Coin.

"Mr. Ming, it's not that I don't want to give it to you, it's just that my Lineage's contributions are far from enough."

Tega Red Cloud sighed. So far, his Lineage's merits amounted to only 500,000, a far cry from the 2 million mark.

"If you achieve an S-rank rating, you will receive an additional 1.5 million merit points as Lineage reward."

Su Yuan immediately spoke.

These words were spoken.

Tega Red Cloud was stunned.

Su Yuan knew so much about the Chiyun Family, even the rewards for achieving an S-rank rating.

"An S-rank rating is crucial for you; it will allow you to enter the upper echelons of the Lineage, and even make it possible for you to compete for the position of patriarch in the future."

Su Yuan looked at Tega Red Cloud and said slowly.

"The position of clan leader?"

Tega Red Cloud's heart burned with excitement, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Deal."

"OK."

Su Yuan nodded, then stood up. "Now, under the witness of the Virtual World Network, we'll sign a contract. If you get an S-level rating, you'll give me the Yin-Yang Blood Pool; if you don't, I won't take a single penny."

Upon hearing the contents of the contract with Su Yuan, Tega. Chiyun felt reassured.

In fact, he didn't care much about the Yin-Yang Blood Pool with its two million merits. As long as he could get an S-rank rating and enter the upper echelons of the Lineage, what did two million merits matter?

What Tega Red Cloud cared about was whether Su Yuan could help him get an S-rank rating.

Now that the contract has been signed, Tega. Chiyun feels a little relieved.

After all, if he didn't get an S-level rating, Su Yuan wouldn't charge him a single penny.

In this situation, his interests are intertwined with Su Yuan's.

The contract has been signed.

Su Yuan immediately ordered, "Delete all the fabricated content from your data report, leaving only the most accurate data."

"Good."

Tega Akame immediately began operations.

If data fabrication is destined to be discovered, then presenting the real data is definitely the best course of action.

"Next, adjust the ten inhabited planets you manage, focusing future support on strengthening the capabilities of members in remote areas and exploring uncharted galaxies."

Su Yuan spoke.

"Cultivating the strength of the clan?"

Tega Red Cloud was somewhat puzzled, as a large number of the Chiyun Family members lived on the ten inhabited planets he managed.

These clansmen all came from remote branches. Although they were nominally members of the Chiyun Family, they were far from being core members.

Should we increase investment in these remote branch tribes?

"Do as I instruct."

Su Yuan spoke calmly, then added, "Furthermore, when you answer the questions posed by the elders tomorrow, you must also base your answers on these points."

Although Tega Red Cloud didn't understand many of Su Yuan's instructions, it was abnormal for a strategist to be able to see through his actions.

Therefore, Tega Akame didn't have much of a negative reaction.

The next day.

In a magnificent hall.

Tega Akane stood nervously in the center of the hall.

Several Lineage elders were seated high up.

Meanwhile, the management data for the ten inhabited planets that he had submitted was being reviewed by several elders.

After a long while.

The elder sitting in the center spoke up, "Tega. Chiyun, why do you think we should increase support for remote tribesmen?"

"The universe is vast and boundless, and there are far too many powerful forces. It is difficult for us core members of the clan to continue to support the glory of the Chiyun Family."

Tega Akane recited the answers he had memorized.

This was also the answer Su Yuan gave him.

"Um."

The elder sitting at the head of the table nodded slightly.

He immediately got up and left.

"Is that all?"

Tega Red Cloud looked somewhat bewildered.

The test is over.

Tega Red Cloud immediately entered the virtual world and met with Su Yuan.

"Mr. Ming, the elder who tested me didn't ask many questions. What does that mean?"

Tega Red Cloud couldn't help but ask.

He inquired about the trials of other members of his clan, but the elders all asked him a barrage of questions.

"Because your answer satisfied him," Su Yuan glanced at Tega Red Cloud. "Now, just wait for the S-rank evaluation."

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