Chapter 1661 - 302:

"Just teasing you, I've already reviewed everything, no need to cheat."

Tan Wenbin walked up to Li Zhiyuan, raised his arm, and flexed his biceps: "Brother Xiao Yuan, I feel full of strength now. Once we get onshore, I can knock Run Sheng out."

Li Zhiyuan: "Alright, after I sort out Run Sheng's blocked Qi Gate, let him have a good match with you."

Tan Wenbin blinked and said: "I'm talking about the current Run Sheng."

Only a fool would go head-to-head with Run Sheng once his Qi Gate is cleared.

Li Zhiyuan looked at Lin Shuyou and asked: "Did you get it?"

Lin Shuyou answered loudly: "Got it!"

Li Zhiyuan paused for a moment, pointed to where Tan Wenbin had been standing, and gestured for Ah You to move there.

Since the venue was already rented, might as well use it.

However, Li Zhiyuan also considered that it wouldn't be convenient to always run down to the Jiangxia for everything, plus some setups the Bai family town couldn't provide, and he certainly wouldn't help them construct an array here.

It's necessary to consider opening a dedicated array area in Si Yuan Village.

It needs to appear normal to outsiders while ensuring the internal structure is stable and convenient.

No technical difficulties, the issue still lies in materials.

In the early stages of Zou Jiang, the problem was not evident, but as Zou Jiang progressed, the awkwardness of initiating Zou Jiang with bare hands became increasingly clear.

Zhao Yi still needs some time to heal, and I need to handle matters in Nantong; once both sides are sorted out, we can head to Jiujiang.

Li Zhiyuan doesn't think much of ordinary family backgrounds, it's hard to gather what the youngsters need from there, but the Jiujiang Zhao, definitely not a problem, after all, they're good at business.

In normal times, during the intervals of Zou Jiang, independently raiding a family of this level for their treasury is extremely risky, even with Li Zhiyuan's current team strength, it's easy to end up losing out instead of gaining, even if we can retreat intact, it might disrupt our Zou Jiang rhythm.

However, Old Zhao's family had a great traitor.

Setting aside those thoughts, Li Zhiyuan looked at Lin Shuyou.

Lin Shuyou stood straight, as if in military training.

Saliva was swallowed constantly, Adam's apple bobbing.

No wonder, after witnessing Brother Bin's previous miserable state, he now feels like a kid ready for a shot.

But, Li Zhiyuan neither gathered the array flag again nor reopened the Ghost Gate. The methods used to deal with those four spirit beasts were not repeated.

Because, the White Crane Child is different from those four.

Initially, the child had been arrogant, proud, but now the child is essentially integrated.

Tan Wenbin's perception had been regressing while in Fengdu, only just recovered.

Lin Shuyou's alternating hot and cold phenomenon triggered just for a moment in Fengdu and hasn't recurred since.

This indicates the child would rather be suppressed than forcibly act out, causing Lin Shuyou pain.

Since the child came down from the divine platform and entered Lin Shuyou's body, they've been babbling privately for so long, they've indeed developed genuine affection.

Li Zhiyuan rapidly pinched his fingertips, then brought his index and middle fingers together, pointing to Lin Shuyou's brow:

"Open!"

Lin Shuyou felt Brother Xiao Yuan ahead and Brother Bin behind quickly distancing from him, his consciousness distorted, as if the barrier within him was thinning into a membrane.

The Ghost General's insignia surfaced on Lin Shuyou's forehead.

That alternating sensation of hot and cold pain began to rise, but this time, it was mild, akin to a fever.

Li Zhiyuan spoke:

"Ah You, your current situation is somewhat complex, I can describe it simply.

The position of Ghost General is personally conferred by Emperor Fengdu; my authority can alter it but not revoke it.

There's a systemic conflict between the Ghost General position and your True Monarch body; in principle, they can't coexist.

This contradiction within you not only prevents you from exerting power, but as time progresses, the current balance is bound to break, increasing the risk of your body exploding.

There are two solutions:

One is that I abolish your True Monarch position, keeping only the Ghost General identity.

I can do this, as Sun Baishen might give me face."

In truth, Li Zhiyuan's implied meaning was: Sun Baishen is harder to deal with than the Great Emperor.

Moreover, the vast majority of True Monarchs are currently sealed with Sun Baishen at the seabed, even if this one outside is lost, Sun Baishen wouldn't care too much, after all, he doesn't draw merit from the True Monarchs.

Lin Shuyou: "Brother Xiao Yuan, after abolishing the True Monarch position, what happens to the child?" ℯℯ𝘭.

Li Zhiyuan: "The child's divine soul would be extinguished, becoming nutrients within you, ultimately absorbed."

Lin Shuyou: "I choose the second."

Li Zhiyuan: "The second is that I transfer the Ghost General position to the child, and appoint you as a Ghost General under the child's command.

You would no longer disobey the child's will, and your life and death will be entirely controlled by the child's whims.

Do you still choose the second?"

Lin Shuyou barely hesitated and said: "I choose the second."

After choosing, as if afraid the youngster might misunderstand, Lin Shuyou scratched his head and explained:

"Anyway, this way, my power won't be lost, I can still assist Brother Xiao Yuan, and the child also listens to Brother Xiao Yuan."

After all, I don't want the child to die.

Li Zhiyuan's gaze darkened, and he said:

"Consider it carefully and answer me sincerely."