Chapter 96 (continued)

Jiang Yuqing: "..."

[Jiang Yuqing's Shock Points increased by 250 points.]

"Alright, alright, "Jiang Yuqing comforted herself.

It's all small change.

He wouldn't risk offending such a powerful woman who had given him 1000 Shock Points just for a little money.

The 1,000 Star Plant are growing vigorously and have already covered the entire city defense point.

Zhong Kun was very optimistic, saying, "After we harvest tomorrow, we'll plant more and fill all the gaps!"

With their careful tending, they will collect more seeds the next day than they expect.

When these nearly 2,000 Star Plant are densely spread out, even Astral Realm creatures would probably be startled and stumble.

So what if there's a beast tide?

Check out Plants vs. Beast Horde!

The people no longer felt any fear of the impending beast tide; instead, they were filled with anticipation.

Li Yang, however, appeared tense and unusually serious.

Jiang Yuqing noticed and asked her, "Why are you looking so worried? The situation is so good right now, we can definitely repel the beast tide and shock the entire Heavenly Palace."

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuqing felt a strong craving.

Unfortunately, it wasn't him who faced the beast tide...

Otherwise, he would have gained so many Shock Points!

Li Yang's right eyelid twitched, and she said, "I'm worried something might go wrong."

Jiang Yuqing, having just finished refining a batch of medicine, lazily lay on the wicker chair and said, "What could possibly go wrong? Even if someone comes to cause trouble, seeing these 2,000 Star Plant... they wouldn't dare to act recklessly!"

Li Yang's expression was solemn as he murmured, "What if a Grandmaster intervenes?"

Jiang Yuqing sat up abruptly and looked at Li Yang, asking, "What do you mean?"

Li Yang didn't go into details about the past grievances involving the Nature Department.

She only vaguely asked, "Would that person really give up on the Nature Pavilion so easily?"

Jiang Yuqing blinked, thinking of the Nature Pavilion's predicament, and said, "It can't be that bad, Mirror Bamboo..."

Li Yang suddenly looked up at him, Jiang Yuqing immediately shut up.

Despite their location in the outer city of the eastern district, with the spiritual power of Ninth-Grade Supreme, they could easily sense them if they wanted to.

Jiang Yuqing switched to speaking within the Spirit Sea: "If Marquis of Mirror Bamboo makes a move, then even if you have 20,000 Star Plant, it won't be of any use!"

Li Yang: "He doesn't even need to make a direct move; a few mishaps are enough to give us a run for our money."

"Then what should we do?" Jiang Yuqing paused for a moment, then couldn't help but comfort her, "Don't think too much about it. Maybe Marquis of Mirror Bamboo won't do anything. After all, in everyone's eyes, the Nature Department can't possibly withstand this wave of beast tide... so he doesn't need to take action, right?"

Li Yang had thought the same way before, but now she felt things weren't that simple.

Would Marquis of Mirror Bamboo really be so careless?

Logically, he would definitely send someone to keep an eye on the Nature Department.

Now that these 1,000 Star Plant have sprung up, it's impossible for Marquis of Mirror Bamboo not to know about them.

Now that he knows, he can no longer believe that Nature Department cannot stop the beast tide.

Besides, the Divine Miracle were no secret.

Jiang Yuqing's report described Li Yang's Star Plant Fortress in a truly breathtaking way.

Even if the Star Wielders of the Heavenly Palace hadn't paid attention to this report, surely Marquis of Mirror Bamboo couldn't have been unaware of it?

Therefore, Marquis of Mirror Bamboo already knew that Li Yang could command a large number of Star Plant.

It was these thoughts that made Li Yang feel uneasy.

If the other party knew she was capable, how could they not have a backup plan?

If it were simply a matter of fighting off the beast tide, Li Yang was confident he could hold out.

But if Grandmaster were to intervene, then, just as Jiang Yuqing said, the 20,000 Star Plant would be completely meaningless.

What to do?

How can we prevent Grandmaster from interfering?

Jiang Yuqing had obviously thought of these things as well, and he couldn't help but worry for Li Yang: "This is difficult. Your teacher is still in seclusion, so Marquis of Wind Pavilion can't intervene. If Marquis of Mirror Bamboo secretly makes a move, I'm afraid your Nature Pavilion..." really won't be able to hold on.

The disparity in strength between them is too great.

No matter how strong Li Yang is, in the eyes of a Grandmaster, he is nothing more than a toddler learning to walk.

Jiang Yuqing couldn't think of a solution, so he could only comfort her, saying, "Well, it's okay to give up on the Nature Pavilion for now. We'll take it one step at a time and wait for your teacher..."

"Giving up is impossible." This wasn't the first time Li Yang had faced a desperate situation.

If she had given up at every desperate situation, she would have been killed by the cultists long ago on her way from Donghua Province to Central Capital.

Jiang Yuqing couldn't help but turn her head to look at her, asking uncertainly, "What are your plans?"

"Do you want to earn more Shock Points?" Li Yang looked at Jiang Yuqing and asked him in return.

Jiang Yuqing: "!"

He knew immediately that Li Yang had a plan, and excitedly asked, "What are you going to do!"

"Seize the advantage, and our only advantage is..." Li Yang softly uttered four words, "Legitimate."

Admittedly, even if all the members of the Nature Department combined, they couldn't defeat a single hair of Marquis of Mirror Bamboo.

But Marquis of Mirror Bamboo was not without weaknesses.

What Li Yang feared was that Marquis of Mirror Bamboo would trip her up when the beast tide came, so all she had to do was make sure Marquis of Mirror Bamboo didn't dare to do so.

So, how can we prevent Marquis of Mirror Bamboo from causing us trouble?

Information warfare!

Marquis of Mirror Bamboo's biggest weakness is his desire to occupy the moral high ground.

He wanted both the Nature Pavilion and the support of the people.

If Marquis of Mirror Bamboo hadn't been concerned about these things, Li Yang would never have had the chance to get the key to the Nature Pavilion.

If Li Yang can accurately grasp this point and create enough public pressure, then Marquis of Mirror Bamboo will not dare to make a move when the beast tide comes.

Not only did he not dare to, he also helped the Agronomy Department stop others.

The power dynamics within Huaxia Main City are complex and intertwined; it's hard to guarantee that no one will try to use this opportunity to frame Marquis of Mirror Bamboo.

Li Yang didn't tell Jiang Yuqing was that she was also afraid that the person behind the scenes would take the opportunity to cause trouble.

By pushing Marquis of Mirror Bamboo to the forefront, we can leverage his influence to stop the person behind the scenes.

Li Yang only said one sentence, but Jiang Yuqing immediately understood and said with a burning gaze, "Public opinion... The Jiang Family has invested in a media company. Although it is relatively small, I can guarantee that it is not affiliated with Marquis of Mirror Bamboo."

Li Yang said, "Okay, go and make the contact."

Jiang Yuqing said, "Then I'll tell them all about your strength? Let them write a proper article about it."

"Hmm," Li Yang said, "Before that, we also need to create momentum ourselves."

Jiang Yuqing became even more excited and said, "Tell me! I'll do everything I can to help!"

Li Yang had no doubt about this; the two were definitely a community of shared interests.

Li Yang wanted to use public opinion to coerce Marquis of Mirror Bamboo, and in the process, Jiang Yuqing could gain countless Shock Points.

It was more than just Shock Points to onlookers.

Jiang Yuqing had already generated 2000 Shock Points just from imagining it.

After Li Yang told him his thoughts, Jiang Yuqing was shocked by another 2000 points.

Li Yang is truly amazing.

They're more awesome than the entire Plow Ox Clan combined!

She, a Peak Third Grade Realm, dared to scheme against Ninth-Grade Supreme!

Moreover, this is a blatant and overt scheme, making it impossible to guard against!

Li Yang said, "I saw a casino in the commercial district; it's the busiest area and where news travels fastest..."

Jiang Yuqing was increasingly shocked and impatient as she thought about it, "The Jiang Family runs a legal casino, so setting up a betting operation is a piece of cake. I'll get on it right away!"

Li Yang said, "Leave this to Zhong Kun. You go and contact the media company."

The Zhong Family also owns related businesses.

Moreover, it would be safer to have Zhong Kun do this.

Zhong Kun's plan to cause trouble at his own casino will definitely alert the Zhong Family.

If the Zhong Family patriarch tacitly approves of his actions, it would be tantamount to siding with the Nature Department, which would also serve as an invisible deterrent.

Although the Zhong Family is not affiliated with the Marquis of the Long Night, they are still a major force in the Star Combat Department.

In fact, their attitude was already clear from the moment they agreed to let Zhong Kun study in the Agronomy Department.

As long as Li Yang doesn't ask them to do anything particularly outrageous, they should be happy to lend a hand.

Li Yang summoned Zhong Kun and carefully explained the instructions. Zhong Kun's eyes lit up. "Okay! I'll go right now!"

He was a bit tired from farming these past few days, so when he heard about this great job, he was happy to take charge.

Li Yang thought for a moment and said, "Ask Wang Ruika if he wants to be with you."

Zhong Kun said, "I'll bring Yuanzi; we have better chemistry..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yang shook his head. "Don't bring Yu Hongyuan. You either bring Wang Ruika, or go by yourself."

This matter cannot be handled by Yu Hongyuan.

Yu Hongyuan doesn't have the same background and connections as Zhong Kun and Wang Ruika.

If someone uses it to vent their anger, it would be a losing proposition.

Zhong Kun realized what was happening and said, "Then I'll go find Kazi; he should also do his part for the Agronomy Department!"

The Wang Family belongs to the Spirit Division, but they are not in the same faction as Marquis of Mirror Bamboo.

Among the Twelve Marquises, two each belong to the three major war factions.

The ancestor of the Wang Family was also one of the Twelve Marquises.

There are also internal conflicts within each faction; the two marquises of the Spirit Division are even on opposing sides.

Unlike the conservative Marquis of Mirror Bamboo, the ancestor of the Wang Family, Marquis of Nine Ridges, was a proponent of war and was currently leading his army in battle in the Wind Array Realm Domain.

Zhong Kun and Wang Ruika hit it off immediately.

They were both very playful; if they weren't kept at home, they would have been gambling away long ago.

Now that they had a legitimate opportunity, the two went happily.

Li Yang has already written the "script" for them.

The two of them carefully checked and confirmed that it was a well-acted performance, a natural fit for their roles.

That evening, at the height of the casino's activity, Zhong Kun and Wang Ruika got into an argument with people who had been arranged to do so beforehand.