Chapter 12586

At this moment, a powerful aura suddenly descended upon the two of them.

Upon seeing the newcomer's appearance clearly, Zhao Shirong raised an eyebrow: "The Food Saint? Heh, coming at this crucial moment, what, are you here to stand up for the Killing Saint lineage?"

He had considered that someone might cause trouble, but in his mind, that person should be Emperor Saint.

If they resist, this is Emperor Saint's last chance.

Otherwise, a dignified emperor would only be reduced to a crab with its legs tied, slowly steamed in a steamer!
Zhao Shirong had already made the necessary preparations and was just waiting for Emperor Sheng to take the bait.

Unexpectedly, it was the Food Saint who jumped out.

The Food Saint said with an honest face, "My lord, please don't misunderstand. Although I have some connection with the Killing Saint, he brought this upon himself and can't be blamed on anyone else. It is only reasonable for you to take over the Killing Saint's lineage."

"He's quite good at talking."

Zhao Shirong's expression softened somewhat.

The Food Saint then said, "Judging from what you just said, it seems that the Killer Saint only left behind a divine weapon?"

Zhao Shirong narrowed his eyes: "You have an idea?"

"Don't dare."

The Food Saint quickly explained, "What I mean is, if Your Excellency needs divine equipment, there is someone who happens to have it on hand."

Zhao Shirong glanced at him sideways: "What? You, the esteemed Sage of Food, don't have any?"

The Food Saint's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly replied, "If Your Excellency needs it, I am willing to do my best. However, I only have basic divine equipment at most, while some people have intermediate divine equipment."

"Is this true?"

Zhao Shirong immediately perked up.

The value of one mid-level divine equipment is only equivalent to ten or eight low-level divine equipment. In terms of value alone, it is more than enough to be worth three or five pieces.

Of course, there are very few exceptions.

There are top-tier beginner-level divine gear and junk intermediate-level divine gear, but these rare exceptions are not included in the discussion.

The key point is that mid-level divine equipment can make a good impression.

Given his current status and strength, he dares not even dream of owning high-level divine equipment, and even if he had it, he might not be able to keep it.

But he absolutely deserves mid-level divine equipment!
If he had such a thing, when he met his colleagues from the Xuanwu Divine Society again in the future, he wouldn't be like a country bumpkin who couldn't get a word in edgewise and could only silently stand aside as a background wall.

The Food Saint said with a serious expression, "Just a few days ago, the Old Monster of Ending obtained a mid-level divine equipment, which is common knowledge throughout the entire Tianjun County."

Upon hearing this, Xu Longyin, who was standing to the side, immediately sensed something was wrong.

As expected, Zhao Shirong's eyes flickered, revealing a playful expression.

"He lost the corpse of the Saint of Slaughter, causing me to lose at least three pieces of divine equipment. Now, is it reasonable for him to compensate me with a mid-level divine equipment?"

Xu Longyin: "..."

Anyone with a normal mind would probably feel like a million grass mud horses are galloping through their mind right now.

You personally ordered the killing of the Saint, and he complied with your wishes, even giving you the inheritance of the Saint's lineage to plunder afterwards.

In the end, they actually had to compensate you with a mid-level divine equipment?
Xu Longyin's mind raced, but before he could figure out how to persuade him, Zhao Shirong had already given the order.

"Go to the closing meeting and convey my message to him."

Xu Longyin hesitated and asked, "What if he doesn't know what's good for him?"

"Don't you know what's good for you?"

Zhao Shirong scoffed upon hearing this: "Then let him weigh the pros and cons carefully, whether the three-zhang Dharma Aspect quota is more valuable or a mid-level divine equipment is more valuable."

"That guy is a smart man; he knows how to make choices."

Xu Longyin hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Zhao Shirong continued, "A person should know his own limitations. You need to make him understand that from now on, the entire Tianjun will be my private property. Without my approval, anyone who takes anything they shouldn't will be committing suicide."

"My subordinate understands."

Xu Longyin immediately stopped talking, cupped his hands and left, while glancing at the Food Saint again.

This lovable Food Saint was previously recognized as a staunch supporter of the Emperor Saint, just like the Killing Saint.

I never expected them to betray me in this way!

Xu Longyin left in a hurry.

Zhao Shirong turned to look at the Food Saint: "Since you're already here, tell me about the Emperor Saint and see how best to deal with him."

"..."

The Food Saint felt a chill run down his spine.

He came here specifically to try and sow discord between Lin Yi and others.

If we could incite Zhao Shirong and Lin Yi to fight like dogs, that would be the best outcome.

Zhao Shirong's reaction was exactly as he had expected.

Unfortunately, this doesn't mean Zhao Shirong is an easy target to fool.

Today's hurdle will be just as difficult for him.

Unless a truly substantial pledge of allegiance is presented.

After a moment's hesitation, the Food Saint finally made up his mind: "How dare I disobey Your Excellency's order?"

In short, I'd rather die than see my fellow Daoist die.

The headquarters of the Termination Committee.

Lin Yi was not surprised by Xu Longyin's sudden visit.

Lin Yi was monitoring Zhao Shirong's every move. The moment Zhao Shirong spoke, Lin Yi already knew that he wanted intermediate-level divine equipment.

"It's good that you're here; we can discuss what's next."

Once Lin Yi releases the first layer of world will, no other means of detection can penetrate it, let alone learn a single detail of the inside story.

Xu Longyin immediately relaxed and said excitedly, "Boss!"

Lin Yi looked him up and down again for a moment, then sighed softly, "You've had a tough time lately."

Xu Longyin rose to prominence overnight, but following someone like Zhao Shirong, it's no exaggeration to say that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger.

Such a person is mean-spirited, ungrateful, and extremely selfish!
No matter how hard you try, a single misstep can turn you into a pawn in their game.

You can imagine how great the pressure is.

Xu Longyin chuckled: "Actually, it's not so bad. Zhao Shirong isn't that difficult to deal with."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries.

Xu Longyin then got to the point, but not about demanding intermediate-level divine equipment.

“From beginning to end, Zhao Shirong never intended to give the three-zhang Dharma Image quota to Tianjun. He came here this time just as a pretext to take the opportunity to subdue Tianjun.”

Lin Yi was taken aback: "The quota for the three-zhang Dharma Form is given to Tianjun. Wasn't that something that was decided at the Xuanwu Divine Assembly? How could he change it on his own?"

Xu Longyin nodded and said, "That is indeed the decision in name only."

"According to the Xuanwu Divine Society's general procedures, he will decide whether to grant promotion slots and how many slots to grant based on the overall development of the areas under his jurisdiction."

"Tianjun is not part of the open area of ​​the Divine Realm, nor is it under the jurisdiction of the Xuanwu Divine Society, so it was not originally within their consideration."

"However, this time Tianjun took the initiative to contact the Xuanwu Divine Society, and its overall level did indeed meet the standard, so it was an exception that a three-zhang Dharma Form quota was granted."

"But as far as I know, Zhao Shirong had already decided from the beginning to put all the qualified experts from Tianjun on the unqualified list." (End of this chapter)