Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 497: Chapter 212: Living or Becoming a Corpse (Requesting Guaranteed Monthly Votes)_3

State Preceptor Cheng Yue Xiao’s words sent Du Tingyun into a sweat, facing the threat of death once more!

Quickly, Du Tingyun thought of a solution, ”As long as there is related interest or other forms of exchange, it can’t be overturned. This way, Dachen also pays a price, big or small, so no one can overturn it.”

”Ha ha ha, good, Star Master Du is indeed straightforward.”

Fifteen minutes later, after everything was settled, Cheng Yue Xiao personally saw Du Tingyun out.

Among the many agreements signed today, everything else was irrelevant; only the selective quotas for Tianyang Star Hall for next year were crucial.

This year’s selection, due to Xu Jin’s involvement, preserved the vitality for Dachen Country.

Next year’s selection was also settled.

But the year after next, it would depend entirely on Da Chen National Daoist Institute.

However, within those two years, the effect and power of the six Gold Stars in Xu Jin’s hands would also be completely unleashed.

At that time, the situation would be different again.

Watching Du Tingyun depart, Cheng Yue Xiao also breathed a sigh of relief.

This event seemed smooth but was extremely perilous.

Essentially, Du Tingyun was frightened and didn’t react in time, failing to see the bigger picture!

There was one bigger picture that was very crucial.

That was: the Great Dachen National Daoist Institute dared not to provoke both Tianyang Star Hall and Cangming Star Hall at the same time.

If the Da Chen National Daoist Institute challenged both Tianyang Star Hall and Cangming Star Hall simultaneously, it was certain to be targeted by both halls; with the Daoist Institute inherently weaker, it would face a significant setback in a two against one situation!

So, considering today’s event, since the Da Chen National Daoist Institute had already turned against Cangming Star Hall, it was not possible to fall out with Tianyang Star Hall.

Du Tingyun didn’t catch on, suffering a great loss because of it.

That was also why the Da Chen National Daoist Institute never mentioned Tianyang Star Hall’s attempted assassination.

As for Du Tingyun realizing this afterward, what could he do?

If he made a fuss, it would only be embarrassing himself.

After Du Tingyun had left, State Preceptor Cheng Yue Xiao then turned back, bowed deeply to the Qian’an Emperor seated high on his throne, ”Your Majesty, thank you for your efforts.”

”It is the State Preceptor who has been working hard.”

”As affairs are urgent, your servant will take his leave first.”

”Indeed, go ahead, State Preceptor.”

After stepping back two paces, the State Preceptor Cheng Yue Xiao turned and left the Star Fall Hall. Upon exiting, he also secretly sighed.

There was a time when the Emperor and his ministers could talk about anything.

Whenever a small achievement was made, they would celebrate loudly.

But now, only this formality remained!

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Cangming Star Hall’s actions were very swift.

The Da Chen National Daoist Institute had completely surrounded the Cangming Star Hall’s branch in Wanyi, with overwhelming combat power.

At the Wanyi branch, because of the alliance agreements, there weren’t many experts stationed initially, and currently, five Tier Five Gathering Battle Realm experts had died in battle. Zhang Zhen, the Star Master, had died, and aside from one deputy hall master of the Sixth Tier, no other strong figures could support the place.

Moreover, the Da Chen Star Tower on that side had directly sealed the teleportation of Star Tower.

In Wanyi, only Da Chen’s Star Tower was the main tower, while the towers of Tianyang Star Hall and Cangming Star Hall were branches.

Once the main tower closed the teleportation permissions, the branch towers were helpless.

These were the rules of the Star Tower, and no one could change them.

This made rapid reinforcements impossible.

The key issue was, Cangming Star Hall wasn’t justified!

The bigger this issue grew, the more embarrassing it became for Cangming Star Hall!

It’s somewhat like two children fighting; if a parent came and beat up one child severely, it wouldn’t be justified anywhere!

If Dachen National Taoist Institute really leveled the Cangming Star Hall branch in Wanyi, not to talk of the losses, the reputation loss was even greater!

Moreover, whether to go to war or not was another issue!

Under the current circumstances, if they really went to war with Dachen National Daoist Institute, Tianyang Star Hall would only reap the benefits as the fisherman!

The higher-ups of the Cangming Star Hall were not fools!

Cangming Star Hall’s actions were also extremely fast.

Just three hours later, Great Elder Sun Xianzu of Cangming Star Hall arrived in person, first teleported via Star Tower to Song State, closest to Wanyi, then arrived at high speed by Starship without regard to expenses.

The arrival of Cangming Star Hall’s Great Elder was naturally greeted by State Preceptor Cheng Yue Xiao along with the senior members of the National Taoist Institute.

Both parties negotiated toughly for two hours before concluding.

When they exited the grand hall, the visage of Cangming Star Hall’s Great Elder Sun Xianzu was grim!

Clearly, a significant price had been paid.

With being in the wrong initially, undeniable evidence acquired, the bodies still in the opponent’s custody, and being surrounded, paying a price was inevitable.

However, most of the price was nominal.

The most important point was that Cangming Star Hall gave up next year’s selection quota for Dachen!

On the surface, it looked like Cangming Star Hall hadn’t paid much.

But if the future impact was considered, the price was enormous.

The selection quota was actually part of the design from years ago in the agreement of the Blood Star, where the two great halls aimed to cut off Dachen’s top combat power generation by generation.

Just keep it going for a few decades, and Dachen’s top combat power would dwindle generation after generation.

When the day came, with the top existences of the three parties acting, the battle would determine the victor!

With no one to oppose the top combat power, Dachen would be completely divided up by the two great halls!

Originally, the strategic design was meant to last sixty years!

Now, it had only continued for twenty years.

The significant defeat of the two great halls this year, and giving up another year the next, was still manageable.

It was still within the range of acceptable by the two great halls.

A gap of two years probably wouldn’t alter the grand scheme!

Besides, there were some compensations.

That night, the large army of the Da Chen National Daoist Institute that surrounded the Cangming Star Hall’s Wanyi branch all withdrew!

Xu Jin also returned to the National Taoist Institute with the army.

Back in his own small courtyard, Xu Jin carefully reviewed all of today’s events and came up with some ideas.

Strength!

It came back to improving strength!

Ten Tier Five warriors were slaughtered today as if they were mere chickens and sheep!

These individuals had previously been illustrious figures within Wanyi!

Experts!

Yet, they died just like that!

Many people didn’t even know how they died.

Xu Jin did not want that for himself!

Thus, Xu Jin set himself a mid-term small goal—Tier Five!

Breaking into the Tier Five Gathering Battle Realm, Xu Jin estimated he should have the combat power of Tier Six, and along with other methods, with a bit of caution, he should possess genuine self-preservation power.

As for his short-term small goal, of course, it was to advance to the Ninth Layer of Refining Star!

But just as Xu Jin set his targets and began Cultivation, the powers all around underwent changes.

Or rather, the issue of Cangming Star Hall’s assassination attempt on the leader of the autumn exam of Dachen National Daoist Institute triggered a chain reaction in the current world!

Suddenly, the current world saw a resurgence of stormy skies!