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"This prosperous era was won by the Lord of the Sun, won by me, and it can even be said, won by the Demon Eye Heavenly King." Fu Qingyang placed both hands on the table, surveying the nine elders around the conference table.

He wore a pure white suit, sat ramrod straight, young and handsome, his gaze as sharp as a knife, a stark contrast to the nine pinnacle rulers who appeared as old men.

"What does it have to do with you lot?" Fu Qingyang said coldly, "Whether you oppose or agree, you cannot hinder the internal adjustments of the Five Elements Alliance. I am not here to discuss with you, but to inform you on behalf of the Lord of the Sun and the five Alliance Leaders."

The content of today's meeting is to change the Five Elements Alliance's long-standing centralized headquarters system and establish seven major branches nationwide, namely:

North China Branch, Northeast Branch, East China Branch, Central China Branch, South China Branch, Southwest Branch, and Northwest Branch. https:/

The nine elders of the headquarters will be dispatched to the seven major branches to oversee the small branches in various counties and cities, with two remaining to assist Fu Qingyang in managing the headquarters.

In this way, the power structure of the nine elders of the headquarters will disintegrate.

In addition, Fu Qingyang retained the headquarters' financial and item allocation rights. The seven major branches can only retain a limited number of rule-based items and materials, with the details to be discussed later.

First of all, I believe that the four elders are qualified to reap that wave of dividends, especially the dividends brought by Yuanshi Tianzun.

Besides that, there were many adjustments to the system, management, and strategy that Zhang Yuanqing didn't have time to mention before being strongly opposed by the four elders, hence the scene just now.

The figure had refined features, wore tattered Tang Dynasty clothing, with waist-length hair scattered in disarray, and skin pale from a youth deprived of sunlight.

Songhai, Hirashiro District.

A moment ago, he walked on the water, step by step to the shore, while the surrounding tourists completely ignored him, as if they couldn't see him.

The sunlight was just right, a cool breeze brushed his face, and he murmured in his heart:

Hangzhou, Fu Qingyang.

Finally, Zhang Yuanqing set his sights on the quota of the official organization in District Eight, wanting to hold it in his hands and arrange the elites of Return of the Dead and White Tiger Guard there.

Treating this as a political compromise would be much better.

This was giving the four elders a way out and offering them psychological comfort.

Other demi-gods merely conceal their power, interacting and getting along normally with their clansmen and spouses, but the Lord of the Sun cannot.

The young man in tattered Tang clothing returned to the shore, took a phone from a tourist, and asked, "What's the payment password and unlock code?"

For example, walking around on the street would cause pedestrians to fall into inexplicable panic, to feel compelled to confess from the bottom of their hearts, or could lead to ignition of flammable and explosive materials due to excessive temperature.

"Because besides these, you are no longer useful. In peaceful times, both Lawful and Evil are relatively restrained, and there is no need for pinnacle rulers to take action. In truly chaotic times, the demi-god battle is the deciding factor. Pinnacle rulers have no role in battles at that level.

Seeing that the four elders had nothing more to say, Zhang Yuanqing nodded in satisfaction: "You can choose to leave the Five Elements Alliance, or you can seek reasoning from the Alliance Leader. I'll give you three days. Let's adjourn the meeting."

"Thanks, I'll return the phone later." He clumsily unlocked the phone, scanned a nearby shared bike, rode the bike, bought a cup of milk tea at a milk tea shop, and then cruised along Fu Qingyang Road.

As old foxes, how could they not be aware of the situation? But when it came to their own interests, how could they easily give up without trying?

Zhang Yuanqing smiled coldly, "I, representing the seven Alliance Leaders and the Lord of the Sun, refuse your departure from the official side. We can release the announcement now."

Ling Meili had to do this, because District Eight was about to open, and the official organization of District Eight would naturally be built with the help of Districts One and Seven.

The four elders' expressions darkened.

"Why not just directly choose a dungeon to build a manor there? The earthwork can be entrusted to Earth Fiend professionals, and then find a scholar to design it... I'll be living in the Spirit Realm most of the time in the future. With my level, wandering around in the real world will bring trouble."

Until three years ago, when he was replaced by a new performance king.

Then, Xizi Lake summoned the Starlight Outer Garment and draped it over himself.

Zhang Yuanqing mocked: "You always overestimate yourselves, are too self-righteous, thinking you can balance the demi-gods, that the Lawful faction can't operate without you. I used to think so too, and even thought that compared to the demi-gods who don't concern themselves with affairs, you are the backbone of the official side.

"Why are you standing there at the door? Who's here?" The father in the living room walked over, and was stunned when he saw the person standing at the door.

Only a golden mark remained on the center of his brow, where the sun's light had been.

The surface of the lake, shimmering with light, suddenly swelled, and the water seemed to come to life, outlining a figure.

"Although the Sun Origin can't be completely concealed, when I fully activate the Taiyin Origin, I can suppress the power of the sun to the lowest level. This can eliminate the overbearing pressure, but such suppression can only last for ten minutes at most, and that's if you maintain it with all your strength..."

It was during the Spring Festival holiday, and Fu Qingyang was crowded with tourists.

A burly young man wearing a vest and camouflage military pants knocked on the door of room 402.

"This way it works..." Xizi Lake curled the corners of his mouth, "I can go home."

After inspecting District Eight, Xizi Lake returned to the medieval-style council hall, sat in the chief seat, and thought about building a study.

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Those words were like knives stabbing into the hearts of the four elders, shattering their psychological defenses.

"Mom, I'm back!"

After thinking for a long time, Xizi Lake's eyes showed viscous, pitch-black liquid, and a white round moon appeared before his mind. Soon, his temperament became cold and sinister, like a king of the dark night.

Unfortunately, the Sun Origin cannot be hidden or concealed, and it radiates power and light in an overbearing manner.

Uncle Lei's eyes reddened, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."

"Dad, Happy New Year!"

Therefore, the four elders must leave the headquarters.

Hearing Zhang Yuanqing mentioning the Alliance Leaders and the Lord of the Sun, the chief elder of the Scarlet Fire Gang snorted coldly, "If that's the case, then we can only submit our resignations to the seven Alliance Leaders together, withdraw from the gang, and form our own official force."

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"How could offending the Lord of the Sun come without any cost? At least they can still wield power; this is the greatest mercy of the Lord of the Sun."

Thinking of this, Xizi Lake couldn't help but worry about another matter -- having offspring!

The right to purchase life essence, items, and other things from the Spirit Realm aristocratic families would be taken back by headquarters and distributed to each branch in the form of monthly funding.

This was something Ling Meili could not tolerate.

"I'm back..." Lei Yibing looked at his mother's obviously much older face, at the silver threads hidden in her white hair, and his nose soured as he said:

If the Five Elements Alliance continued to be controlled by the four elders, then the power of the four elders would rapidly expand, and some bad trends in the official system would continue.

This led to the fact that his confidantes of lower levels could not withstand the pressure of being with him day and night.

Zhang Yuanqing scanned the faces of the four elders and said indifferently:

Merely a politician with ambition to spare but lacking a broader view was enough for Zhang Yuanqing to start the meeting now. But his strategic vision and overall outlook were not bad, so he said lightly:

Further weakening the resources the four elders could control, thereby weakening their factions.

He stood quietly on the water surface, raised his head, spread his arms, and enjoyed the breeze and sunshine.

Pinnacle rulers of the same profession had a stronger immunity to this kind of pressure and could barely coexist, but only barely. And the only pinnacle Night Traveler he knew was an old codger.

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The tourist gave the answer as if possessed.

"From beginning to end, the demi-gods never placed them in their eyes. Therefore, even if they all return to the Spirit Realm, it will not have any impact on the Lawful faction."

Footsteps approached, and then the tongue lock opened. A middle-aged woman with a somewhat haggard face opened the door, and when she saw the young man standing at the door, she was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.

In addition, Ling Meili also prepared to implement a KPI assessment for the major branches, once every three years. The elder with the highest performance could return to headquarters.

After all, this was his uncle's study.

"Having left the Five Elements Alliance and lost the protection of a demi-god, can they withstand the counterattack of pinnacle rulers of the Evil faction? Don't forget, you have only lost rule-based items."

After thinking for a moment, Ling Meili's heart stirred, and she planned to try downgrading her level.

The two fathers and sons exchanged silent glances.

Unsurprisingly, with the dilution of starlight, his "power" rapidly declined, no longer so aggressive.

Xizi Lake tried again to neutralize the Sun Origin with the Star Origin. The effect was better than Taiyin, but it still did not achieve the ideal effect, unless he completely refined the Star Origin.

The middle-aged woman's vision blurred instantly, and tears streamed down.

The old codger was his teacher, not a confidante.

Secondly, Yuanshi Tianzun was no longer focused on the past, but he couldn't, Qian Gongzi was rather vindictive, and he must make the four elders pay a heavy price.