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"Alright."

Bi Xia finally spoke, arriving late on the scene.

In the past, whenever there was conflict, Bi Xia would be the first to step in and mediate.

He would try his best to prevent people from falling out and stop the situation from escalating.

But recently, there haven't been many major events in the Town Guard Department, and although there have been disputes, Bi Xia has always let his subordinates argue for a while before intervening.

Zhao Zheng noticed the change in Bi Xia, but he didn't know the reason.

A ridiculous thought crossed his mind: could it be that the Director also wants to change the Spirit Masters?

Even at the cost of disintegration.

Bi Xia's behavior actually made him very cautious, and he generally didn't participate in verbal disputes.

The protagonists of the disputes became Han Wu and Tang Zong.

Director Bi Xia and First Deputy Director Zhao Zheng, on the other hand, remained silent.

"Director Tang Zong, if subordinates express dissatisfaction, you can fully utilize their initiative and let them figure out solutions themselves…

…They always say we manage them too strictly, but when we let them do things, they can't handle it…

…We can't possibly go to the Mystics and say, 'Can your True Cultivators calm down a bit?'"

Tang Zong was speechless at this.

It was because the Spirit Masters couldn't resolve the issues that they came to him to complain.

If the Spirit Masters dared to confront the True Cultivators, this wouldn't be happening.

Spirit Masters cherish their lives and are very precious, so who would be so foolish as to fight against cultivators who only get stronger with battle?

"Director, are you just going to stand by and watch the Spirit Masters decline?" Tang Zong's words were a bit harsh.

"Ahem, Director Tang, watch your words," Zhao Zheng interjected.

Han Wu, however, smiled disdainfully, finally getting to the root of the matter.

The dissatisfaction of the Spirit Masters below was just a minor issue; the main thing was the system replacement.

"It can't be said that way, actually, Director Tang, you're being narrow-minded," Bi Xia said calmly.

"I'm being narrow-minded?" Tang Zong asked, confused.

Bi Xia: "On the surface, Spirit Masters and True Cultivators are two different paths, but they actually lead to the same destination. Once you reach the Fourth Order True Self, you need to cultivate on your own, rather than controlling and enhancing strange rules. Strictly speaking, we do indeed converge, don't we?"

Tang Zong: "…"

If you put it that way, they do converge.

Even expanding on it, as long as you embark on the path of extraordinary cultivation, you'll eventually reach the same destination.

The starting points may be different, the processes may be different, but the endpoints are definitely the same.

"We are all cultivators, cultivating the self and seeking the True Self. How can Spirit Masters decline? Just like you and me, after reaching the Fourth Order, would you say we are Spirit Masters or True Cultivators?" Bi Xia continued.

He launched a dimensionality reduction attack, directly questioning from the root: they are all human cultivators, so how can there be a decline?

"Therefore, instead of feeling dissatisfied, you should work hard to cultivate. When you become strong, what is there to be dissatisfied about? Could it be that you don't work hard yourself and don't want to see others work hard? …That needs to be criticized."

"Moreover, there have been incidents of Spirit Masters suppressing and even harming True Cultivators, which cannot be denied, right? …Look, the Mystics haven't said anything, and they continue to let their disciples compete and work hard on their own. We, on the other hand, want to ask the Mystics for their opinions just because our subordinates are dissatisfied. That's very embarrassing!"

As the First Director, Bi Xia wasn't just invincible in terms of strength.

His thought dimensions and wisdom were also beyond ordinary people.

He didn't even need to deliberately counterattack; a normal, moral, and just counterattack was enough to make Tang Zong speechless.

Let's just say, was what Bi Xia said reasonable?

It was very reasonable.

You can't compete with True Cultivators, so you start expressing dissatisfaction. Who do you think you are?

Go compete and cultivate to become stronger yourself. What's the use of complaining?

Moreover, when you reach the Fourth Order True Self stage, you really are a cultivator.

The Fourth Order represents the complete occupation of the source of strange rules, condensing the True Self and not fearing the distortion of the will of heaven.

When the True Self is condensed, divine will lasts forever.

Seeing his companion silenced, Zhao Zheng had no choice but to stand up.

"As long as humanity exists and the human race continues to grow, there is no cost that is unbearable. …Moreover, as long as I reach the Fourth Order, who would dare to disobey?" Bi Xia stared at Zhao Zheng.

It had been a long time since he had been so domineering and aggressive.

It seemed that he had forgotten that he was still the number one person.

"Fourth Order, you?" Zhao Zheng was startled.

It wasn't Bi Xia's achievement of the Fourth Order that startled him, but Bi Xia's powerful strength, staring at him with full force, that frightened his Strange Bride.

"Alright, let me tell you something."

Bi Xia instantly withdrew his aura and said, "The Mystics have already found a way for me and Dragon Master to enter the Fourth Order. If before, Dragon Master and I only had a 20-30% chance, but after using the Mystics' method, we both have a 70-80% chance of entering the Fourth Order."

"Ah!"

"It's actually like that!" Han Wu exclaimed.

"Impossible!" Tang Zong exclaimed.

What they were amazed by was the method of increasing the Fourth Order by 50-60%, not the selfish fear of Bi Xia and Dragon Master entering the Fourth Order.

If you had to choose who should enter the Fourth Order first besides yourself?

Even Tang Zong and Zhao Zheng couldn't deny that the best person would be Dragon Master and Bi Xia.

The two of them were truly upright and broad-minded people.

If they were to enter the Fourth Order first, there would only be benefits and no harm, and they would even help themselves and others to progress.

They weren't the kind of petty people who would close the road after their own progress, not wanting anyone to be equal to them.

"That's right, it's just so unbelievable. I can only tell you two key points: one is innate spiritual energy, and the other is the Dao Soldier Pool. This is why Dragon Master and I have a 70-80% chance."

"What about us?"

Tang Zong couldn't help but ask.

At this time, no one could resist, and he couldn't be blamed for thinking of taking advantage.

"You can't."

Bi Xia sighed helplessly.

This was also a headache for him.

His three subordinates and colleagues were too special, summarized by Dragon Master in one sentence: 'Due to fate and luck'.

The three of them were born with great luck, and one could even suspect… it was the arrangement of the Heavenly Dao.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?

Their names were similar, and the strange entities they controlled were also a matching set.

Even their divinity and strangeness were half and half, with the luck of the strange and the luck of divinity.

Other people's strange entities desperately wanted to devour Spirit Masters.

Their strange entities desperately promoted their growth.

It was simply unbelievable.

Being called Zhao Hou, Li Yuan, Huo Qubing, etc., was not without basis.

"The Mystics' method is to strengthen ourselves, to make ourselves stronger than the strange entities, and then completely enslave the strange entities. You…?"

Bi Xia didn't say it explicitly, but all three of them understood.

Sure enough, the three of them fell silent upon hearing this.

They themselves were most aware of their own specialness, and completely enslaving their own strange entities… they couldn't do it.

Not only was it a symbiotic relationship, but there was also the initial bond of their original intentions.

To completely obliterate and enslave their own strange entities, how could they do that?

If they did, would they still be themselves?

But if they didn't do this, they would face a difficult problem at the Fourth Order.

Would it be the True Self dominated by themselves, or the True Self dominated by Zhao Hou, Li Yuan, and Huo Qubing?

None of the three knew what to do.

Having said that, Bi Xia, as the minister and old leader, had to mention, "Also, I want to ask, after the fourth level, are you Human Sacreds or Innate Sacreds?"

This was Bi Xia's biggest concern.

He was an absolute Human-centrist and a leader who firmly defended humanity.

He wouldn't allow humans to become impure, and he especially didn't want his three subordinates to have bizarre fourth-level true selves as their core.

Would they still be human then?

"No regrets."

This was Han Wu's answer.

As firm as always, even if the Great General devoured her after the fourth level, she would have no regrets.

"Don't know," Zhao Zheng said.

"Father and son should not kill each other. If there is a need to yield, then let it be me," Tang Zong said.

"Alas!" Bi Xia felt a headache coming on.

One with no regrets, one bewildered, and one willing to disappear. What was he to do?

These three were constantly fighting over this and that.

Bi Xia really wanted to say, 'What are you fighting for? You are the biggest crisis.'

However, what was comforting was Zhao Zheng's bewilderment.

Bewilderment was good, bewilderment meant there was still a chance to fight for.

On the contrary, Han Wu and Tang Zong were difficult to deal with.

Without error, a first, a head, an inner, a content, all in one look!

"Old Zhao, as the minister, I am also your old brother, you admit that, right?" Bi Xia asked.

Zhao Zheng was stunned. Bi Xia was indeed a bit older than the three of them.

Calling him old brother was correct, and Bi Xia had risen to prominence the earliest and had the most outstanding talent.

Not long after the resurgence of the bizarre, he was already the number one person.

He started at the peak and remained there until now.

In his early days, he had received guidance and protection from Bi Xia, which needed to be acknowledged.

"You are naturally my old brother."

Bi Xia said, "Good, since you admit that I am your old brother, then I will speak to you as your old brother… not in my capacity as minister, giving you orders."

"Please speak."

Bi Xia said, "Xuan Huang is my newly recognized younger brother. Since you are bewildered, why not take some time to find Brother Xuan Huang to discuss the Dao? Maybe you will gain something."

"Xuan Master? Discuss the Dao?"

Zhao Zheng didn't expect Bi Xia to suddenly say this to him in his capacity as an old brother.

"Xuan Masters are true gods who roam the world," Han Wu said inexplicably.

What she said confused Zhao Zheng, and even Bi Xia and Tang Zong were puzzled.

"This is what the Great General conveyed to me during an occasional divine awakening. Especially after seeing a Xuan Master, the dormant Great General has become much more active. It should be related to the Xuan Master's treasure, the Jianmu Domain, but I'm not too sure about the specifics," Han Wu explained.

The Jianmu Domain was equivalent to the earliest version of the Realm.

Divine beings staying in the Realm were equivalent to entering a specific realm from the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, which would indeed make them much more active.

Like the Sacreds in famous mountains and rivers.

Strictly speaking, the bizarre entities that the three of them controlled all needed to be in the Realm to exist.

By chance, they became the bizarre entities that the three controlled, so they could only remain dormant.

But their essence was not turbid, only the rules were twisted.

This was the half-bizarre, half-divine state of the bizarre entities that the three controlled.

"Is that so?"

Zhao Zheng nodded.

Since the minister had said so, and Han Wu had also conveyed the Great General's meaning, it seemed that he really needed to make a trip to the Xuan Master's place.

"Minister Han Wu, Minister Tang Zong, you should also go more often when you have time," Bi Xia said.

The reason he said this was because of Han Wu's words just now.

He felt that this might also be a turning point. He hadn't expected that the two people's willingness to yield without regrets might also change.

It wouldn't hurt to have Brother Xuan Huang take a look at the two of them at Qingyun Mountain.

"Okay, Minister," the two nodded.

Since the conversation had reached this point, Tang Zong's report about his subordinate's dissatisfaction naturally came to an end.

Afterwards, the meeting adjourned.

… … … …

Black Gold Secret Realm Battlefield.

This encirclement and harvest had lasted for four days.

During this period, cultivators had statistically determined that they had already killed 60,000 demons.

Maintaining a rate of 15,000 per day.

The first day saw the most kills, as the demons were unfamiliar with the formation, and the cultivators were in peak condition.

The first day saw the most demons killed.

Gradually, the demons became familiar with ambushes and human tactics, and the losses decreased as they gained experience.

Humans were not made of iron either, and they needed a certain amount of time to rest and recover.

Even if it was very short, it still took time, not to mention the mental fatigue.

However, today, they received good news.

Several Dharma Protectors from the Merit Hall had arrived, not only to help but also to bring Holy Pills that were available for open purchase.

These Holy Pills were all refined from the Yin essence that the abyss had digested and absorbed after the demons were killed, but the flesh and blood had become Holy Grade pills.

It was a cruel scene, eating pills refined from demons and continuing to kill demons.

If the demons knew this, they would probably shed demonic tears.

Holy Grade pills had been restricted from purchase half a year ago.

The Merit Hall would only give out Holy Pills as rewards for external missions.

The main purpose was to increase the motivation of cultivators to refine pills.

If Holy Pills were served in large quantities, who would buy pills refined by cultivators?

And if cultivators couldn't earn points from refining pills, who would refine pills, and who would study new pills?

To avoid dimensional reduction, the Merit Hall restricted Holy Grade pills and also increased their prices.

In short, they created scarcity.

Pill-refining cultivators also received full development.

This time, the scarcity was broken to address the shortcomings of cultivators' insufficient mana.

In short, they were told to go all out, not to be afraid of taking drugs, and that there were plenty of Holy Pills without any harm.

Limited to cultivators on the Demon Battlefield.

Cultivators from other regions could not purchase them.

With the support of the Holy Pills, on the fifth day, the cultivators unleashed even stronger combat power than on the first day.

Nearly 20,000 demons fell this day.

Even if the demons had experience, what was the use?

This was an increasingly trapped formation, not a base camp where they could retreat and avoid defeat.

The price of experience in the formation was continuous fatigue and accumulated pressure over time.

After five days, even if the demons hadn't collapsed, they were on the verge of collapse.

The reason they hadn't collapsed was that they pinned their hopes on a slim chance.

For example, Lord Shi Li and Lord Suo Man breaking out of the encirclement and rescuing them.

(Note: Some book friends said that calling them Great Demon, Demon Lord, etc., and not calling them Lord was awkward. But new titles are very cumbersome, and it would be too complicated to have an exclusive title for each race. Everyone can understand the three talents of heaven, earth, and man, and all living beings are called people. A kind of general term, in short, everyone understands. Thank you for the previous book friend's suggestion.)

For example, the Earth Demons of the base camp entering the main world and rescuing them.

In short, they persevered with a slim hope.

Here, one can also see the resilience of the demons. This cruel race was born for a cruel environment.

They would not collapse unless they fought to the end.

The combination of trapping and weakening meant that even Suo Man and Shi Li were struggling to support themselves.

Neither of them dared to fight against the four great headmasters' ultimate moves for the sake of their subordinates, and they had been hiding in a humble manner.

No one wanted to die, not even demons.