evening.
The thirty-fifth courtyard, in the hall.
Zhong Yan took out Narcissus' body from the storage bag, waved his hand and performed a purification spell to remove the blood.
A sad look appeared on Jiang Yunruo's face, he was silent, exhaled, squatted down and took off his clothes.
Yu Qingyao stared at the 'Bana Flower' tattoo on her shoulder and asked, "Is this it?"
Zhong Yan looked carefully, frowning and secretly wondering. It was easy to see that the tattoo was the same as that of the female cultivator he met outside Lotus Town in Golden Light City in the early years, but it was different from Lu Su. The tattoo under Lu Su's navel 'Higanhua' seems to be born with it, as she said, it is a birthmark.
Jiang Yunruo pondered: "I have never heard any other members talk about this tattoo, nor did they mention the flower of the other side."
Yu Qingyao: "Is it just a coincidence and not a unique symbol of the Eternal Life Palace?"
Yuan Ziyi: "Or, sister Yunruo, your level is not enough, and this mark only belongs to the main core members?"
Jiang Yunruo: "But Narcissus can be a core member? She was also at a very low level back then, and she was still lurking in Feixian Pavilion. I can see that she doesn't want to be there."
Wei Siyu shook his head slightly and said, "I've never heard of it either. If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have known there was such an organization as the Changsheng Palace."
Several people looked at Zhong Yan who was silent.
Zhong Yan said: "There are probably some screening conditions, such as joining from a young age, and there are no members like Ruo'er who were recruited halfway."
Jiang Yunruo's eyes flashed and he said: "I made a secret investigation and found out that there is a female cultivator in the Keqing Mansion who should be a member of the Eternal Life Palace. Do you want to arrest her and ask her?"
Zhong Yan shook his head and said: "Forget it, we are in the light and others are in the dark, so it is easy to be discovered. We have a cooperative relationship with the Eternal Life Palace for the time being, so there is no need to provoke this corpse. Just bury it."
"I'll handle it." Jiang Yunruo put the body away.
Zhong Yan looked around, looked out at the night, and asked, "Where's Dong'er? You're not back so late?"
Gu Dongdong won his heart very much, and he loved the treasure very much.
The two of them have been in contact for less than half a year in total, and they are surrounded by many people. They hardly spend time alone, let alone sweet words between men and women to deepen their relationship.
However, she was bound by the system and became the person bound for the shortest time, as if she was a gift from heaven and belonged to him.
Moreover, when it comes to sex, the girl is extremely gifted. Like Jiang Huan, she has the ability to spread rain. In just a few strokes, the water can easily form a river and cause a heavy downpour. It is amazing and she can be called a man's favorite.
Especially her character, she is cute and cute. Although she is shy in class, she looks like a matter of course. She is not shy and often makes shocking remarks, which makes Yu Qingyao and others stunned and make their branches quiver with laughter.
Wei Siyu smiled and said: "I probably forgot the time. After all, I am still young. I have been staying on the peak and will be curious about everything I see."
After the words fell, two figures fell into the courtyard. Wen Yongshan and Gu Dongdong walked in together, greeting 'husband' and 'sister' one by one.
Zhong Yan smiled and asked, "How?"
Gu Dongdong's face was a little excited: "It's fun! There are so many novelty things that I have never heard of before!"
Wen Yongshan smiled and said: "Dong'er bought a lot of things to give to the children, swam in the lake, and even went to the entertainment city..."
"I'll go see it another day."
Zhong Yan smiled clearly and said, 'Tai Entertainment City' was officially opened not long ago. It copied the entertainment club from the previous life, with foot bath, sauna, mahjong, poker, one-stop... There are many projects, and it is said that business is booming every day.
Gu Dongdong: "Husband, you are so powerful, you are worthy of being the king of soft rice! Dong'er said that you are husband, and everyone else is in awe!"
The soft rice king?
The corners of Zhong Yan's mouth twitched, but seeing his appearance, it was obvious that he had misunderstood the meaning of 'The Soft Rice King'.
The girls smiled coquettishly, but did not explain.
Wen Yongshan will explain in detail. It turns out that there was an episode.
During this period, Wen Yongshan stopped and stopped after receiving the message. Gu Dongdong was attracted by the cool BMW puppet car roaring and speeding on the road. He ran away from sight and was accosted by a foundation-building monk. He looked stunning, cute and cute, and his realm was not high. Gao, who didn't look like a powerful person in the city, wanted to do some teasing and rude behavior.
Gu Dongdong, who had been reminded long ago, only said, "My husband is Zhong Yan," and the man immediately pissed himself off, apologized repeatedly, and addressed him as "Mrs."
This shows that Zhongfu is now very powerful in Qingyang, and its prestige is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
After listening, Zhong Yan smiled and said: "While there is still some time, we still have to clean up and completely control Qingyang."
Afterwards, everyone sat together to discuss the family's next plan.
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Two days later.
After careful consideration, Bai Siyuan made an appointment and decided to join the Zhong Mansion and become a guest.
"Brother Dao is willing to join our clan and work together on great things. I welcome you."
"You and I have known each other for many years. You are not comparable to other guests. I will treat you wholeheartedly, but..."
When the conversation changed, Zhong Yan said seriously: "From now on, I hope that Taoist brothers can work together and act according to the rules!"
Bai Siyuan solemnly clasped his fists: "That's natural. Don't worry, boss, Bai is mentally prepared!"
Zhong Yan stepped forward, held up his hands and said with a smile: "There is no need for such false courtesy. You and I are brothers, which shows our closeness."
Gu Baiyu took out the agreement and presented it to him. It was the highest standard of guest treatment in the house.
Bai Siyuan glanced at it, his eyes were shining, and he sighed in his heart. He signed directly, pressed his fingerprints, and imprinted the mark of spiritual thoughts and vitality.
Zhong Yan watched his loyalty rise from 72 to 81, and sincerely admired the charm of money.
It is important to mention that regarding loyalty, seven levels can be summarized according to the system description:
Below 30: irrelevant and may be backstabbed at any time. The smaller the value, the more obvious the hostility;
30-59: Have had direct or indirect contact, do not distinguish between friends and foes, and are easily affected by external influences;
60-69: The relationship is friendly, there is a certain foundation of trust, and there is no intention to harm;
70-79: Sincerely serve, follow and support, keep secrets, take the initiative to benefit
80-89: Loyal and reliable, it is difficult to shake his heart except for big interests and life and death threats.
90-99: Die-hard in faith, unshakable until the bottom line is touched, fearless in sacrificing life
As for the full level of 100, I can use two words to describe it - 'brainless', absolutely loyal, no matter right or wrong, obey your words.
Moreover, after reaching 100 bindings, the loyalty value will not fluctuate, and other levels may fluctuate up or down.
It can be seen that Bai Siyuan is very loyal at this moment.
Most of the people in Zhong Yanguan's mansion, including the maids and servants, are between 70 and 79 years old and are already [affiliated] people.
Back to business.
Zhong Yan put away the agreement and said with a smile: "I will still have to rely on Brother Tao for many matters in the future."
Now, overtly and covertly, he has many friends gathered around him.
Such as Han Jiuping, Zhang Dongzhuo, Zhang Bingzhuo, Liu Zhengchun... but none of them can match Li Henian's heart and means.
Bai Siyuan is barely acceptable.
Although some vicious and sinister matters could be carried out to the letter if left to the bound wives and concubines, Zhong Yan did not want them to do things against their will, so it would be more appropriate to find someone else.
Bai Siyuan smiled and said, "If something happens to me, just ask me, and I won't spare any effort."
"Let's go and have a look together."
The three of them left the hall and flew towards the inner courtyard.
In the seventh courtyard, a group of people gathered on the lawn square outside the dungeon.
There are thirteen female cultivators and fifty-nine male cultivators, with the highest level of foundation building being nine levels and the lowest level of Qi refining being seven levels.
The elders such as Li Chengyuan are nearly a hundred years old, while the younger ones are only seventeen or eighteen years old. They are all elites of the Five Elements Sect.
Seeing the rainbow flying over, Xu Ce and Chen Kaize greeted him.
Zhong Yan nodded, glanced at the crowd and asked, "What do you think?"
Li Chengyuan stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Taoist, please tell me how you will make specific arrangements for us."
Zhong Yan: "I said, sincerely surrender and join our clan. Through inspection, I will unlock the restrictions on your consciousness sea and treat them like family members. Women may be able to marry people from my clan in the future, and men can marry girls from our clan."
If it were before, there would be no need to think about it. These people would naturally be controlled and driven by restrictions and other means. They would be used as cannon fodder and become puppets after death.
But since the system has loyalty, it would be too wasteful to do this anymore.
With so many true spiritual roots, even if they are miscellaneous spiritual roots, the purity of the spiritual root essence is quite high. Sincere submission can be of great use, and it can also produce excellent bloodlines for reproducing future generations.
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the crowd started talking.
They had thought that they would be used for 'breeding', but they had never expected that the restrictions would be released. So how could they ensure that they would not develop alien minds?
Li Chengyuan frowned and was about to speak.
Zhong Yan added: "Of course, you can choose another path. You can't betray the master because of the burden in your heart. I won't kill you in the short term. I will keep the restrictions and mine, test medicine, and do hard work. There are many jobs for you to do." , maybe he can live another hundred years."
Li Chengyuan asked: "How can fellow Taoists determine whether we sincerely surrender?"
Zhong Yan: "Watch your words and deeds, I have my own considerations."
At this time.
A man came out of the queue and knelt down with a bang: "Father-in-law, please accept my respects from my son-in-law!"
The venue was suddenly quiet, and you could hear the needle drop.
Zhong Yan was slightly stunned. These words were so sudden and sent an inexplicable shiver down his spine.
The man was dressed in sky-blue sect clothes, stained with dust and blood, but his face was clean and heroic. He looked like he was in his twenties and was at the second level of Foundation Establishment.
"My son-in-law is willing to marry a young lady in the family. No matter how beautiful or ugly she is, how old she is, whether she has spiritual roots or not, I will be sure to spread the branches of the Zhong family. I will swear allegiance to her to the death!"
Zhong Yan's mouth twitched, he checked his loyalty display 56, and asked: "What's your name?"
"Back to my father-in-law, my son-in-law, Li Bu, has the true spiritual root of gold and fire. He is twenty-five years old. He has practiced cultivation for nine years and reached the second level of foundation building."
Li Bu? Is this Lu Bu's reincarnation? Specializing in stabbing the adoptive father-in-law?
Zhong Yan's lips moved slightly and he looked at him steadily. No wonder he felt uncomfortable hearing what he just said.
He suddenly remembered a novel in his previous life. The protagonist traveled through time and encountered protagonists with surnames such as Shi, Ye, and Tang. They were all killed without giving any chance for growth.
Gu Baiyu glanced at Zhong Yan and pointed out.
Hey~ Li Bu's eyebrows were bleeding and he fell to the ground without closing his eyes.
The faces of the crowd changed, and there was an uproar.
Gu Baiyu said coldly: "Ying must be sincere, but his eyebrows are twinkling, he is flattering, and his heart is not right!"
Zhong Yan raised his hand and pointed toward the crowd, and two white lights flashed away.
Everyone was shocked again. The man who received the law was frightened, but there was no difference. After a moment of perception, the restriction on the sea of consciousness was lifted, and the seal on the dantian was no longer there.
He looked overjoyed and hurriedly came out to bow down: "Thank you, Senior Zhong, for your appreciation! I am not good at words. Senior, please watch my actions. I will definitely do my best!"
But it was Li Yang, Feng Xifan's personal disciple. He had been forced to submit, trapping and killing his fellow disciples, showing his intolerance and inner struggle.
It has been a long time since this time, so I guess I have adjusted my mood and my loyalty has reached 80.
Everyone felt Li Yang's aura surge and the cultivation seal was lifted. Their eyes flickered and they all looked at Li Chengyuan.
Zhong Yan looked around and said: "You have more or less heard rumors about Zhong, but rumors are just rumors after all. Although Zhong acts domineeringly and ruthlessly, he has always been generous and sincere to his own people. Recognize people and things. , use it as a mirror to reflect your own heart, and after getting along for a long time, you will get to know me again."
"What do you think, Fellow Daoist Li?"
Li Chengyuan sighed in his heart, pursed his lips and said: "Use it as a mirror to reflect your own heart. The few numbers and the way of doing things are thought-provoking."
After a pause, he cupped his hands and said, "I am willing to accompany you and do the hard work of dogs and horses."
Everyone else bowed and shouted in unison: "I would like to join the Zhong Clan and do the hard work of dogs and horses!"
Human hearts are complex, how can they be easily manipulated by threats and a few words?
Of the seventy-two people, except for Li Yang and the dead Li Bu, only seven of the younger ones were loyal to more than seventy, and the rest were hovering around sixty.
In comparison, Li Chengyuan and Qi Lou, who had more contact, were higher and improved, the former was 66 and the latter was 69.
The days are long... Zhong Yan looked at Qi Lou and asked, "What do you have in mind?"
Qi Lou was stunned for a moment, clasped his fists and said, "I don't know, the head of the family is referring to..."
"What is the purpose of our monks' practice? On the road to immortality, we have only seen the tip of the iceberg. You should be clear about your ambitions and move forward courageously. The results are greater than the process, but the choice is more important than the means!"
With that said, Zhong Yan reached out his hand, and with a 'buzz' sound, his palm prints were in the air, and his vitality was full of energy.
Boom~ The rockery in the distance turned into powder.
The great monument bearer of the void!
Everyone felt the pressure and powerful power of the intake, and were horrified.
But then he saw Zhong Yan condensing a ball of spiritual light into Qi Lou's eyebrows.
Qi Lou was suspicious. After a moment of understanding, his face showed excitement and disbelief: "The Big Stele Technique?"
Zhong Yan nodded, made a seal with his hands, stretched out his arms, and golden lotuses rushed out of his body and flew into everyone's bodies.
"The seal has been removed, but the prohibition remains temporarily. From now on, you are not prisoners, but all guests of our clan."
"The resources such as magic weapons, elixirs, and other resources are all available, and the salary received is the same as that of ordinary guests."
"No matter who it is, he will be rewarded based on his merits in the future, such as the master of the monument, and he will be able to obtain magical powers and secret techniques!"
"Be loyal to me, the Zhong Clan, and I will ensure that you have a bright future! You can look forward to the great road!"
For a moment, the crowd was excited, and the mountains roared and the tsunami came one after another: "Be loyal to the Zhong Clan and do your best!"
Li Chengyuan glanced at Qi Lou, with envy flashing in his eyes.
Bai Siyuan's eyes were gleaming, the blood in his body was boiling, and he was filled with emotion.
Zhong Yangao stood on the stone platform and had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions. Without probing, he knew that many people's loyalty had increased.
Because at this moment, the [Attachment] item on the panel suddenly increased by sixteen people, proving that the loyalty level reached above 70.
"Bai Yu, take him to be resettled, and pass down the clan rules and the guest code."
"Yes, husband!"
Zhong Yan called Li Chengyuan and Qi Lou up, and flew with Bai Siyuan towards the outer court meeting hall.
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