Officials Take the Loss, Then Go Kill the God of Light?

News of the Qin State collecting taxes for the next twenty years ahead of schedule, suspending official salaries, and recruiting experts to deal with the Demonic Flame Sect.

Once the news spread, it caused a nationwide uproar, with discussions taking place everywhere.

"Paying taxes for the next twenty years in advance? That means I won't have any Energy Points to cultivate for the next few months?"

Cultivation will be greatly slowed down by relying solely on absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and the power of the sun, moon, and stars!

"There's nothing we can do! Even the Demonic Flame Sect has discovered the Fairness System."

I've heard that some villains are plotting against His Majesty, even threatening to massacre the capital.

"Instead of sitting idly by and waiting to be slaughtered by the demons, we should gather Energy Points as soon as possible to recruit experts and wipe them out!"

"But that's taxes for the next twenty years... It hurts just thinking about it! Why don't we flee Qin State? That way we won't have to pay, and it'll be safer."

"Go if you want, I will never leave! My ancestral graves are here, my relatives and friends are here, if I leave my homeland I will be all alone."

Besides, this is just paying taxes in advance, not a donation; the imperial court hasn't let us suffer any losses."

"That's right! We suffer, but the government officials suffer even more."

They're going to have no salary for twenty years. Everyone's suffering; we're not the only ones bearing it."

"This policy didn't actually cause us any losses; the real losers are the officials. They'll have to live frugally like us for the next twenty years!"

"Haha, now that you think about it, that makes sense! I support this policy, I'm going to pay my taxes now!"

"I'll go too! Anyway, I can pay in installments, so I don't have to pay the whole amount at once, which is perfectly acceptable."

"As long as we can recruit top experts like the Xin State and wipe out the Demonic Flame Sect in one fell swoop, we can live a peaceful life and never have to fear being suddenly attacked and killed by demons again."

"That's right! Only by eliminating the Demonic Flame Sect, this major threat, can we have a good life. Otherwise, we might lose our lives without even knowing it!"

"As long as the Demonic Flame Sect is not eliminated, we will never have peace, and we may perish at any time."

We must completely eradicate these demons before we can cultivate and improve our strength in peace."

"In the end, it's just paying some Energy Points in advance in exchange for peace; it's not even a real expense."

These are taxes that were due in the first place; it's just that they were paid a little earlier!

"This policy of the imperial court is too harsh on us officials! For the next twenty years, it's like working for free, without even a salary. How are we supposed to survive?"

"Exactly! This is so unfair! How could His Majesty do this? Doesn't he fear we'll resign?"

"If you don't want to do it, just resign. There are plenty of people who want to be officials. Even if I don't get paid for twenty years, I'd still be willing to take this position."

"That's right! If you think being an official is tough, why don't you give your position to me? I'm not afraid of hardship!"

"Who said I was going to resign? I was just venting a little."

The people of Qin State were no longer the illiterate people they once were.

With Fairness System in place, everyone is literate and understands reason.

They saw through it immediately; this policy posed no real loss to them.

On the contrary, they can use the Energy Points paid in advance to recruit experts, destroy the Demonic Flame Sect, and exchange them for long-term peace and stability, which is actually a sure win.

The vast majority of the people responded enthusiastically and fully supported the new policy.

Only a few people, either unwilling to pay taxes because they felt bad about losing Energy Points, or worried that the Qin State would be unable to withstand the Demonic Flame Sect, ultimately chose to leave their homes and flee the Qin State.

On the other side, when Chen Jie saw the recruitment notice from the Qin State, his mouth instantly stretched to his ears, his face full of excitement.

Having just completed the mission in the Xin State, I not only earned a reward but also a massive amount of Energy Points through live streaming.

They just wiped out the Evil Soul Hall without suffering a single injury; it was practically a freebie!

Now that the Qin State is recruiting experts to deal with the Demonic Flame Sect, isn't this fortuitous opportunity delivered right to their doorstep?

You can earn a generous reward, obtain excellent live streaming material, and earn Energy Points —a perfect win-win situation!

Upon realizing this, he immediately used the system's Spatial Teleportation function, opened a spatial portal, and teleported directly to the outskirts of the Qin State capital to prepare for the job interview.

The luxurious private room on the Immortal Gathering Pavilion Restaurant in the Xin State capital city.

Outside the carved window lattice lies a bustling city, while inside the private room, a table laden with shimmering, luminous Spirit Cuisine exudes an aura of Spiritual Qi energy.

Liu Yi, Bai Qianqian, and Little Yellow sat around the table, enjoying the delicacies while chatting about their experiences over the years.

Little Yellow held a spirit fruit, looking at Bai Qianqian with envy in her eyes:

"Qianqian, you're amazing now! You've broken through to the Dao Soul Realm, far surpassing me."

I'm currently stuck at the Peak Divine Acupoint Realm. I'll need some more time to advance further.

Bai Qianqian took a small sip of the spiritual wine, a gentle smile playing on her lips:

"My cultivation level is far inferior to that of my older brother."

Besides, the God of Light is still alive, and my cultivation level is too low. I need to work harder to kill him.

And my goal of reversing time and resurrecting my brother is even more arduous and long-term.

She put down her wine glass and added, "The reason we were able to progress so quickly this time is largely thanks to the several cave abode that Su Yuxuan and I recently found, which provided us with a lot of heavenly materials and earthly treasures."

Upon hearing this, Little Yellow comforted him, "Don't compare yourself to your master, it's just asking for trouble!"

Speaking of which, Su Yuxuan is truly a treasure trove; she knows so many hidden cave abode and secret realms. Following her, we can definitely find quite a few treasures."

After saying that, its eyes lit up, and it almost drooled.

Liu Yi paused slightly in his hand holding the wine glass, then a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.

Su Yuxuan is a reborn person, so naturally she knows about many fortuitous opportunity;

Furthermore, Bai Qianqian is Child of Fortune, and the two of them working together to explore secret realms and cave abode are practically blessed by the gods.

But... his gaze darkened slightly, his thoughts wandering.

Since the God of Light and his God of Light's Kingdom disappeared, there has been no news of them since, and they have vanished into some unknown corner of the world.

However, he has no immediate plans to search for its whereabouts.

He planned to use the Principle of Cause and Effect and the Principle of Fate to deduce its location after he broke through to the next realm and became stronger.

At that time, we must find the God of Light, kill him completely, and settle this karmic debt.

Liu Yi put down his wine glass, his tone calm and gentle:

"Qianqian, you don't need to worry about the God of Light. Once I break through to the next realm, I will search for his whereabouts, find him, and kill him."

He paused, then continued, "As for resurrecting your brother, we must not rush things."

The path of cultivation requires a solid foundation, and one must proceed step by step and steadily.

If you ruin your foundation in pursuit of quick success, it will be incredibly difficult to reach higher realms in the future, and you might even lose the hope of reviving your brother.

Bai Qianqian, and she nodded solemnly. "Don't worry, big brother, I understand the importance of things and will never neglect the importance of a solid foundation for the sake of temporary progress in cultivation."

Just then, Little Yellow suddenly shouted loudly:

"Big news! I saw the news on TikTok)!"

The capital of Qin State was attacked by the Void Return Realm cultivators from the Demonic Flame Sect.

Fortunately, a skilled expert was present and captured the demon.

Now, the Qin State court is following the example of the Xin State, recruiting top experts from all over the world in preparation for destroying the Demonic Flame Sect.

The Qin State really went all out this time!

In order to gather Energy Points to recruit top experts, not only were the common people forced to pay taxes for the next twenty years in advance, but officials' salaries for the next twenty years were also suspended.

He paused slightly, his eyes darting around as he looked at Liu Yi and Bai Qianqian, then chuckled:

"Master, Qianqian, this is a fortuitous opportunity that has come knocking on our door! You two can earn another batch of Energy Points!"