Chapter 12578

Chapter 12578

The other party may indeed be able to mobilize the strength of a three-zhang Dharma Aspect expert, but the conditions must be extremely harsh. The Xuanwu Divine Society, which they mentioned, is an official organization of the Divine Realm and would never leave such a large loophole.

On the other hand, if the other party could really dominate the entire Tianjun as they claim, why would they bother to come all this way to find me?
It has a high water content.

Zhao Shirong continued to give his advice in a serious tone: "Of course, as an inspector, my first priority is to inspect people like you, not to personally get involved."

“From now on, I will record the performance of all of you potential candidates.”

"As for the key areas of review, one aspect is the individual's hard power, and the other is the local foundation."

"You can't compare to the Five Sages of the aristocratic families in terms of local foundation, so you must have outstanding performance in terms of personal strength."

Lin Yi asked at the opportune moment, "What kind of outstanding performance?"

Zhao Shirong smiled slightly: "Of course, it should be a battle record that you can show for yourself. If necessary, you might as well kill one or two of the Five Saints of the aristocratic families to prove yourself."

"..."

Lin Yi couldn't help but feel an urge to roll his eyes.

Is this guy really treating himself like a fool?

Regardless of how much of his power is genuine, even if it were entirely authentic, if Lin Yi were to get carried away and directly confront the Five Sages of the Aristocratic Families, he would be utterly idiotic.

If he could truly gain enough benefits in return, Lin Yi wouldn't mind being someone's scapegoat.

But that's on the condition that you first offer tangible benefits.

To expect someone to work themselves to the bone with just empty promises? Who in the world is that stupid?

However, on the surface, Lin Yi still seemed quite interested, but he was still somewhat hesitant: "None of the five saints of the aristocratic families are easy to mess with, especially since they tend to stick together. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a suitable opportunity in the short term."

Zhao Shirong smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll arrange the opportunity. It'll be up to you then."

As for specific follow-up details, they did not say much.

The guests and hosts enjoy themselves.

After Lin Yi left the Heavenly King Hall, Zhao Shirong's expression suddenly turned cold, and he asked casually, "What do you think of this person?"

Xu Longyin said respectfully, "He seems cautious, but he is actually reckless. Most importantly, he is not in the same group as the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Families. He is just a pawn that can be used."

Zhao Shirong nodded in satisfaction: "You've always had a good eye for people. Since even you say so, I'm relieved."

"From now on, proceed according to the previous plan. You can make the arrangements."

Xu Longyin nodded in response: "Yes."

His face remained calm, but little did people know that his heart was in turmoil.

There was no other reason than that Lin Yi sent Zhao Shirong a telepathic message before leaving.

Given Zhao Shirong's arrogance, he would never have imagined that someone would dare to do such a thing in front of him. Of course, with the world's will suppressing him, even if he was constantly vigilant, he would not have noticed anything.

Emerging from the Hall of Heavenly Kings, Xu Longyin was filled with excitement.

It really was Lin Yi!
He would not reveal this relationship to Zhao Shirong. Although Zhao Shirong, his superior, valued him quite a bit so far, one thing was certain: it would not last long.

Zhao Shirong is a cold-hearted person who sees everyone as a pawn.

The only difference is the value.

Once the value has been squeezed dry, the next step is to immediately discard the bridge after crossing the river.

Even if he hadn't found Lin Yi today, Xu Longyin had already been planning his escape route. But now that Lin Yi was here, his escape route was naturally here as well.

Xu Longyin is not an ungrateful person.

Moreover, given Lin Yi's current status, he is still a readily available and powerful ally for him!
It would be foolish not to hug him.

Lin Yi did not appear in front of Xu Longyin.

Zhao Shirong was an arrogant and suspicious man; any unusual movement would inevitably arouse his vigilance.

There's no rush to make contact. Since Zhao Shirong has entrusted Xu Longyin with this task, finding a suitable and safe opportunity shouldn't be difficult.

With such an unexpected pawn planted next to Zhao Shirong, Lin Yi naturally gained a lot more room to maneuver.

Zhao Shirong's sudden appearance disrupted his previous plans, but if handled well, it could very well turn a bad thing into a good thing!
While Lin Yi was making his plans, Xu Longyin, under Zhao Shirong's instructions, was also making frequent moves.

For several days in a row, he held intensive meetings with influential figures from all sides of Tianjun.

Among them, the most attention-grabbing figures are the Five Sages of the Noble Families.

Zhao Shirong met with three of the sages separately: Confucius, the strategist, and the chef; two others were missing.

One is an Emperor Saint, the other is a Killing Saint.

The atmosphere in Tianjun suddenly became subtle.

When Zhao Shirong was expelled from the country, although it was ordered collectively in the name of the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Families, everyone knew that he had truly offended the Emperor Saint and the Killing Saint.

The targeting of this action is now all too obvious.

"Is this a strategy of dividing and conquering, defeating them one by one?"

Lin Yi saw through everything perfectly.

Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Zhao Shirong may have made a triumphant return, adorned with the aura of an inspector, but in essence, he is still just a four-zhang-tall Dharma Aspect master.

If the five sages of the aristocratic families were to truly band together, he would only end up getting humiliated.

This principle is clear to any passerby, let alone transcendent figures like the Five Sages of the Aristocratic Families.

Unfortunately, this was an open conspiracy.

The five sage families were no longer a united front.

After Zhao Shirong's actions, even if there is no outward manifestation of it, the rift between the Five Saints will inevitably widen.

One of the most obvious signs was that after the three saints were summoned, they all adopted a neutral stance.

Anyone with eyes to see can see that this neutrality is essentially taking sides, and specifically, taking sides with Zhao Shirong.

Confucius and the strategist are alright.

Their two families have never had a particularly close relationship with Emperor Saint, and they have had many disagreements in the past, although they are nominally among the Five Saints of the same aristocratic family.

But the God of Food is different.

Like the Killing Saint lineage, the Food Saint lineage has always been an ironclad alliance with the Emperor Saint lineage.

At this delicate juncture, the Food Saint's statement inevitably gives people the feeling that the edifice is about to collapse.

"After suffering repeated defeats at the hands of the final boss, the consequences are finally starting to show."

Someone commented with a sigh.

If Emperor Sheng hadn't suffered those two setbacks and maintained his usual domineering attitude, Food Saint would never have dared to jump out and claim any objectivity or neutrality.

If one were truly discerning, there would be no need to wait until now; one would have already seen the signs of impending collapse when Emperor Sheng suffered repeated setbacks.

"Now only the Slaughter Saint remains. How will the Slaughter Saint express his opinion?"

All parties couldn't help but be curious.

However, according to common sense, as the culprit who drove Zhao Shirong away back then, anyone else might have sided with Zhao Shirong, but he alone would not.