PFC Chapter 12713
Chapter 12713
Chapter 12713
Xia Long, the head of the Xia family, paced back and forth in his study, clutching the communication jade talisman, his brows furrowed in a deep knot.
On the other end of the communication jade talisman, other powerful figures from various aristocratic families were also feeling anxious.
On one side is the substantial profit from the 50/50 split of the track revenue, along with Lin Yi's intimidating presence; on the other side is Ye Wumian, who controls the loopholes in the track.
Xia Long slammed his fist on the table: "We can't afford to offend Lin Yi, and we can't afford to offend this flawed emperor either. This is putting us on the spot!"
A response came from the jade talisman.
"The biggest question now is whether the 'King of Bugs' can really control the entire track as he claims?"
The voice of Sun Bulu, the head of the Sun family, rang out from the jade talisman.
His question left everyone speechless.
Until someone quietly remarked, "Whoever controls the racetrack controls Tianjun."
This saying was not original to this person, but has been passed down since ancient times.
To put it bluntly, everyone at Tianjun is a parasite who lives off the racetrack.
Once the racetrack is gone, Tianjun will immediately fall from grace, becoming like the other thirteen counties of the Divine Realm, or even worse.
Away from the racetrack, they are nothing.
The crowd seemed to be wavering, but in reality, they were simply unsure of the true worth of that flawed emperor.
If Ye Wumian could truly accomplish what he claimed, every single one of these Tianjun bigwigs would immediately "abandon darkness and embrace light."
No matter how great the threat Lin Yi posed, he was still insignificant in the face of someone who truly and completely controlled the racetrack.
The next step will be to test their decision-making ability.
The Sun family was the first to make a choice.
In front of the entire clan, Sun Bulu announced his withdrawal from the race group, giving the following reason:
“The members of the clan are not capable enough and may hold the group back.”
The other powerful families remained inactive.
Some sent their disciples to guard outside Tianwu Hall to gather intelligence, while others secretly contacted allies to discuss countermeasures. All eyes were on Tianwu Hall, waiting for Lin Yi to provide a solution.
Lü Bukui strode into the council hall, his expression urgent:
"Boss, the Sun family has taken the lead in making trouble, and there are two or three other families that are also eager to join in! Why don't we just take down the Sun family as a warning to others and deter these wavering guys? Otherwise, the situation will definitely collapse!"
The human heart is the most subtle thing.
If the heat is not controlled properly, it will immediately become uncontrollable.
Lin Yi raised his hand to interrupt him, his fingertips lightly tapping the table: "Making an example of someone will only cause the aristocratic families to completely side with the other side. They are already two-faced, and suppressing them too harshly will only alienate them."
Lu Bukui was puzzled upon hearing this: "But if we leave it unattended, other families will definitely follow suit, and it will be difficult to pull them back later?"
Lin Yi smiled calmly: "Let the bullets fly for a while."
On the other side, Sun Bulu had just finished his announcement when he received a note from Ye Wumian.
The above is a brand new track vulnerability.
Sun Bulu was overjoyed and immediately organized the Sun family members to enter the race track.
In just over an hour, they successfully ended one of the scholar's tracks!
With the divine fragment in hand, Sun Bulu's face was filled with undisguised ecstasy, and the entire Sun family couldn't stop smiling.
"I definitely didn't make the wrong bet on this high-stakes gamble!"
After the initial euphoria, Sun Bulu immediately organized more people and deployed them all to the track hall.
He knew very well that this window of opportunity was very short.
Looking around the entire racetrack hall now, only his family can take the shortcut.
In other words, there were leeks everywhere, but only his family held the sickle, while everyone else could only watch helplessly.
This is the first perk of eating crab!
Once these three days have passed and other powerful families realize what's happening, things won't be so easy for them anymore.
As expected, seeing that the Sun family had truly tasted the benefits, the Liu and Feng families, who had been observing, could no longer hold back. They announced their withdrawal from the race group overnight and followed in the footsteps of the Sun family to join Ye Wumian, just hoping to get a share of the pie.
And this is just the beginning.
The situation shifted instantly.
The aristocratic families who have allied themselves with Ye Wumian are making great strides by exploiting a new loophole in the race track, and are frantically seizing fragments of divine power.
In contrast, Lin Yi's track team was struggling to make progress.
The gap between the two sides widened rapidly and visibly.
Ye Wumian stared at the situation on the jade talisman, chuckled, and a sinister glint flashed behind his glasses:
"A piece of trash is a piece of trash. Even if he manages to become the ruler of Tianjun, he's still a piece of trash!"
"You don't even have the guts to make an example of someone, yet you dare to challenge me?"
"What are you pretending to be so profound about? You're just all bark and no bite!"
As expected, morale on Lin Yi's side completely collapsed.
Among the track group, the rogue cultivators gradually lost their initial enthusiasm as they saw the track progress stagnate and yield no results.
The scions of prominent families were particularly cunning, frequently sending messages to their clans filled with complaints.
Regardless of good or evil, this is human nature.
Following Ye Wumian means there are readily available loopholes to exploit, while following Lin Yi only leads to being stuck in the same place.
Anyone would know how to choose.
"This is just the beginning; the real show is just getting started."
Ye Wumian added fuel to the fire, further intensifying the crackdown on the track team.
Previously, even though the track team's progress was slow, they still made some progress. Now, all the nodes are locked, and the team's progress has been completely reduced to zero.
The four track teams collapsed almost instantly.
Two groups had all defected, and half of one group had turned against them, leaving only the last group struggling to hold on, essentially adopting a wait-and-see attitude.
At this moment, there is only half a day left before the three-day deadline set by Ye Wumian.
Those remaining aristocratic families who hadn't completely withdrawn from the political arena, seeing other families making a fortune, couldn't resist the urge and flocked to Cao Mang.
They didn't dare to complain to Lin Yi; the only person they could turn to now was the executive deputy general manager of Tianjun.
The crowd surrounded him, their voices filled with resentment and probing, each sentence a complaint about their situation.
Cao Mang sat upright in the main seat, his expression calm and unwavering.
"Right now, it's a battle between the adults and that flawed emperor. When gods fight, mortals should be wary of constantly switching sides. If you can't stand the loneliness and want to side with the other side, I won't stop you; you're free to do as you please."
From beginning to end, there wasn't a single word of comfort.
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other.
Logically, given the current dire situation, Cao Mang would surely try every means to appease them, or at the very least offer some tangible benefits.
Otherwise, once they all turn to the other side, Lin Yi will be completely isolated, and then there will be no way to turn the tide.
Who would have thought Cao Mang would have this attitude?
Cao Mang's attitude was clearly the same as Lin Yi's attitude.
"Trying to bluff us, huh? The more insecure you are, the tougher you have to act. Hah, do you really think we're three-year-olds?"
Everyone concluded that Lin Yi was at his last gasp.
In less than half a day, three more powerful families openly pledged allegiance to Ye Wumian, and most of the forces in Tianjun had already sided with the Emperor of the Loopholes.
Cao Family Martial Arts Training Ground.
When Xiang Jinghong, the head of the Xiang family, entered, Cao Mang was happily training his grandson, looking quite pleased with himself.