Chapter 3605 The Gu Raising Plan

Wu Feiyan knew very well that the Wu family members all had their own selfish motives.

The Wu family was divided into five branches, each in charge of one of the five military governorates. This was a structure set by Wu Feiyan herself, much like five enfeoffed princes. Although they were all subjects of the emperor, they certainly would not place the emperor's orders above their own personal interests.

Therefore, the Five Military Commands may not actually be sparing no effort in searching for Lin Wan'er.

As far as the Five Military Commands were concerned, they really didn't care much about Lin Wan'er's whereabouts or whether she was alive or dead.

Although they are all Wu Feiyan's juniors and owe everything they have today to her, they know very well that their good life is actually built on the foundation of the Five Military Commands.

As long as the Five Military Commands still exist, even if Wu Feiyan dies, the Wu family can still live a life of luxury.

In contrast, Wu Feiyan posed a greater threat to the Wu family if she were alive, because she acted without regard for cost or consequences, and the Wu family could easily be swayed by her will.

Lin Wan'er's concern was Wu Feiyan's life or death, but if Wu Feiyan died, it wouldn't be a bad thing for the Wu family.

If there were no emperor above the Five Military Commands, then each of the Grand Commanders of the Five Military Commands would be an emperor.

Wu Feiyan understood this principle; didn't the Wu family not care that much about her life or death?

Alright, then let these family heads also taste what it means to live forever.

Wu Tianlin knew Wu Feiyan's intention, so he respectfully said, "This subordinate will convey the Emperor's oral decree to the five Grand Commanders."

Wu Feiyan frowned slightly and said, "Notify the three elders that I have something to tell them."

Wu Tianlin was surprised, but dared not ask any more questions. He immediately said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will go and inform the three elders."

More than ten minutes later, the three elderly men, all nearly two hundred years old, walked together to the outside of Wu Feiyan's palace.

The head elder, Wu Bolin, respectfully said, "Your Majesty, your subordinate Bolin, along with Bowen and Bozhong, request an audience."

"Come in," Wu Feiyan said calmly.

The three immediately pushed open the door and entered, slowly approaching Wu Feiyan and respectfully bowing: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Wu Feiyan nodded slightly and said, "I have invited the three elders here today because there are a few things I need to discuss with you."

Wu Bolin immediately said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please give your orders!"

Wu Feiyan glanced at the three of them and said, "I have already sent Tianlin to pass on the order that whoever captures Lin Wan'er in the entire Poqing Society will be rewarded with countless gold and silver and his entire family with a hundred years of lifespan. However, given the current strength of the three elders, unless I find the Eternal Green Pill or help you open your Niwan Palace, I, Wu Feiyan, am not capable of adding a hundred years of lifespan to your lives. So, the three elders don't need to worry about this matter."

The three exchanged glances, none of them understanding what Wu Feiyan meant.

If we don't want them to bother, then why call them here to say all this?

Moreover, when it comes to opening the Niwan Palace, the three of them all harbored some resentment. After all, they had been in seclusion for a hundred years, and if they just gritted their teeth and persevered for another ten years or so, they might open the Niwan Palace one after another. Once the Niwan Palace was opened, their lifespan would exceed two hundred years, or even more than two hundred years.

But all of this was interrupted by Wu Feiyan. Once that momentum was broken, it would take more than ten years to catch up. It would be common to waste another ten or twenty years.

Wu Bolin reacted faster. He didn't dare to think too much about it. He simply stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and cupped his hands, saying, "Your subordinates have never asked for anything in return for serving Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty gives the word, the three of us will go through fire and water without hesitation. How could we care about any gains or losses? We humbly request Your Majesty to give the order to allow the three of us to leave the island and search for Lin Wan'er's whereabouts!"

The other two then realized what was going on.

It seems I've been shut up for too long and my brain isn't working properly anymore. If I don't say anything or refuse when my boss tells me he can't offer a price that satisfies me, I'm afraid I'll offend him.

When the boss says she can't afford the price she wants, the correct approach is to flatter her and immediately state that you work for the boss not for money, but to do the job even without pay, and without any discounts.

So the two of them quickly expressed their support, saying in unison, "We are only willing to serve our lord without regard for personal gain or loss. We hope that our lord will allow the three of us to leave the island!"

Wu Feiyan snorted softly, nodded with a half-smile, and said, "It's enough that you have the will. Catching that little fox Lin Wan'er requires skill, not brute force. Sending you there would be a waste of your talents."

Wu Bolin was quick-witted. Upon hearing Wu Feiyan's words, he roughly guessed that Wu Feiyan must have other things to instruct the three of them.

So he immediately asked respectfully, "I wonder if there is anything else we can do to share the burdens of our wise ruler?"

Wu Feiyan went along with it, saying, "Over the years, the amount of spirit stones and pills consumed in cultivation has been enormous, and the loss of rare and precious materials is a bottomless pit. I want to seize the time to collect some essential materials to prepare for future needs. However, many materials are not available to ordinary people, so I hope the three elders can go out and travel around to see if they can find anything. If you find spirit stones, I will not interfere in principle. If you find magic weapons, you can keep them yourself. However, those rare alchemy materials are of no use to you. Bring them back to me, and after I refine them into pills, I can give each of you half."

There are many treasures in this world that are difficult for those who do not have the cultivation level to obtain, especially those rare and exotic beasts that ordinary people have never been to or seen. If one encounters an ancient formation left behind by a cultivator before his death and breaks it, one might have an incredible opportunity.

However, Wu Feiyan was naturally suspicious, and given the immense wealth of the Po Qing Society, she dared not venture out alone to seek opportunities. Therefore, she planned to send the three elders out to find those opportunities in her stead.

She didn't really care about magical artifacts or spirit stones; what she truly cared about were the formulas and raw materials for high-level pills.

She had never taught any member of the Wu family alchemy, so even if the three elders obtained the formula and materials, they would not be able to refine them. Therefore, as long as they could find these materials and bring them back, they could refine a large number of pills themselves.

She knew in her heart that if she didn't get the Hundred Turns and Thousand Returns Pill soon, she would definitely go mad for the next hundred years. She would have to make the descendants of the Wu family go mad with her, otherwise the Broken Qing Society would definitely be at odds with her.

It's not difficult to drive the Wu family mad; they already have money and status. The only thing that can control them is their lifespan.

If there were a large quantity of pills, it would be possible to stop the current leadership of the Wu family from changing, thus ensuring their unwavering loyalty and allowing them to enjoy power and the pinnacle of life for several more decades. They would undoubtedly become endlessly addicted to it.

This is a decades-long plan to raise poisonous insects. Decades later, when the leaders of the Wu family of the Five Armies Commandery are all over a hundred years old, their dependence on him will only increase, because if he is in trouble or if he cuts off their elixirs, they will surely die.

In this way, they would face the same situation as themselves.

If I can't survive, I'll turn this world upside down.

Even if they can't survive, they'll definitely be willing to go completely mad with me!