Ten Thousand Ways To Eliminate Players

[...Retrieve the Mountain Gate (Completed); Reward: Virtue 300]

[...Big Brother's Crisis (Resolved); Reward: Qi Yun 100]

The profits from the Battle of Zhen City continued to ferment, and Lin Bai's mind received two consecutive task completion prompts.

The territory they had lost was voluntarily returned by the Poison Sect and the Blood Sect.

The Beggar Gang Qian City Branch reopened, and the stolen mountain gate was also returned to Lin Bai's control.

According to information from the players, those left in the Beggar Gang had lost an average of three levels. However, aside from the editorial department of "Justice Weekly," which lost its color printer, no one cared much about the dropped levels.

They shared losses and gains, glory and decline.

The Justice League headquarters now had Mahayana realm experts, which meant they had higher-level Pill Medicines and Cultivation Techniques. As long as the Magpie Bridge could take them to Qian City, recovering their lost levels should be quick...

Previously, Lin Bai had considered replacing Big Brother, Crispy Rice. But now, he had changed his mind. Big Brother was prone to life-and-death situations and frequently encountered danger; this seemed like a good way to farm Qi Yun. When Big Brother was in danger, the Chief Supporting Role System would issue temporary tasks. Perhaps in the future, letting Big Brother undertake some dangerous tasks, placing him in peril until the system issued a mission, and then having himself go to the rescue, would be the correct way to use the Big Brother System. The Mountain Gate of the Righteous Door was similar. If it was taken away and then snatched back, it could definitely be used to farm Virtue!

At the League headquarters, the ten percent increase in combat power for devotees was the most direct fan benefit, and more people began applying to join the Lin Bai Supporting Group. The existing members of the Lin Bai Supporting Group were filled with a frenzied passion for cultivation. Fighting for their idol is every fan's wish.

In fact, even without Lin Bai emphasizing it, his fan base continued to grow exponentially. After all, there was no other NPC in the game as flamboyant and unique as Lin Bai; who else would they be a fan of? If only their sects weren't so far away, they would have already left their original sects to join Lin Bai's Supporting Group.

Not every member who joined the Lin Bai Supporting Group could increase their combat power by ten percent. Many fake fans who came for the benefits were mercilessly expelled from the Supporting Group when it was verified that their combat power hadn't increased. The Lin Bai Supporting Group only wanted true fans. This significant feature of a ten percent increase in combat power was used by the Supporting Group as the sole method to purify its fan base.

Lin Bai used Sophistry to tell the purple-robed old ancestor the story of Lady White's gratitude. The purple-robed old ancestor was deeply inspired and decisively concluded that he and Hu Qing were linked by predestined fate. Although Hu Qing was male, who cared about such details when love arrived so intensely and unexpectedly? Lady White and Xu Xian endured so many hardships, yet didn't they still ascend to immortality together in the end!

Influenced by Sophistry, many memories from the purple-robed old ancestor's past life resurfaced in his mind, and he couldn't wait to find players to embellish his love story with Hu Qing.

With love secured, all that remained was the Way of Law. The purple-robed old ancestor swore that he would make his and Hu Qing's story surpass Lin Bai's universal love, surpass Forget and Zhou Zhu, and become the true God of Rules.

Ye Song's thoughts were similar to those of the purple-robed old ancestor. The Way of the Master allowed Ye Song's cultivation to soar, but he still prioritized the Cultivation of Rules. The difference was that the purple-robed old ancestor, influenced by the red thread, inclined towards the Way of Love. Ye Song, however, preferred Lin Bai's approach: grasping all rules at once and cultivating them simultaneously, as he found that many of Lin Bai's rules complemented each other.

Lin Bai could practice alchemy, artifact refining, cooking, and even mundane martial arts. He was proficient in economics and marketing, as well as encyclopedic knowledge—simply a jack-of-all-trades... Without sufficient knowledge to support it, the Way of Law was impossible to pursue.

And Ye Song, known as the Grandmaster of Metamorphosis, often traveled among the common people to understand various trades and industries, seeking insight into the human heart. He had dabbled in almost everything Lin Bai knew and shared many similarities with him. Although his knowledge was not as extensive as that of the Righteous Door, which could mentally roam the Vast World, this didn't prevent Ye Song from treading Lin Bai's old path.

Moreover, Ye Song discovered that among the Descended Individuals, there were also those proficient in various fields of knowledge, people from another civilized world. Thus, he consciously contacted players, extracting basic knowledge of another world from them, hoping to find a breakthrough in his Cultivation of Rules.

Zuo Lan from the Tool Refining Sect was assigned by Lin Bai to refine the Index of Restraining Immortals.

Gu Yi from the Pill and Spirit Sect, who had been turned into a Card Puppet, was forcibly awakened by Lin Bai using an Enlightenment Pill and ordered to assist the players and the Native Sect of Medicine King Valley in improving their alchemy and refining Pill Medicines.

Gu Yi, having regained his senses, didn't show much resistance. Although he had become a puppet, all his memories from the process were preserved. He had witnessed with his own eyes how Lin Bai had tormented Wen Ba. In comparison, losing consciousness cleanly and being sealed as a puppet was practically a blissful experience. Besides, Wen Ba still hadn't regained consciousness!

Xiao Yu and Cen Qing were responsible for teaching skills to the Lin Bai Supporting Group. The Justice League's operations were expanding, and when necessary, these ardent fans would still need to go to battle.

Of course, Lin Bai did not neglect the players in the Beggar Gang and the Justice League Army either. The Justice League had only just gained the qualification to contend with the Genuine Seven Sects and the Magic Five Sects; they still couldn't do without these players at present...

Duke Zhenguo returned to Taiyi Country to discuss the aftermath of the Battle of Zhen City with his civil and military officials. The transportation and economic problems brought by the Magpie Bridge, along with the exposure of strength accumulated over thousands of years, had pushed both Taichu Country and Taihao Country into the spotlight. They faced critical questions: how to gain the most benefit from the struggle between the Genuine Seven Sects and the Justice League, and how to promote the Cultivation of Rules in Taiyi Country without losing control...

The problems Taiyi Country faced were even more numerous than Lin Bai's.

However, the powerful rise of the Justice League, forcing the Genuine Seven Sects and the Magic Five Sects to refrain from further aggression, was a tremendously joyous event for Taiyi Country. One must understand that breaking free from the Cultivation World's blockade of nations had been the aspiration of all countries on this continent for thousands of years.

As for whether the Justice League would eventually grow into another Genuine Seven Sects, they couldn't worry about that now. The moment Taiyi Country decided to support the Justice League, it signified a complete break with the Genuine Seven Sects and the Magic Five Sects. They had to stand firmly with the Justice League...

Everyone was bustling with activity.

Conversely, Lin Bai, the Alliance Hierarch of the Justice League, suddenly found himself with some leisure time.

In the backyard pavilion of the Justice League's headquarters, a plate of Spirit Fruits was placed on the table as refreshments. Xu Longyun, Jiang Qingqin, Little White Fox, and Hu He, his four disciples, kept him company, snatching a moment of leisure amidst their busy schedules.

"Master, why are you unwilling to see the emperor?" Xu Longyun asked, picking up a Spirit Fruit and popping it into her mouth.

"What's the point of seeing him? Your father's mediation is sufficient," Lin Bai said, admiring his beautiful disciples with a look of satisfaction. "My ultimate goal is the Heavenly Dao; I cannot be too entangled in mundane affairs."

"You used to call him father-in-law," Xu Longyun said, her pretty face blushing slightly.

"You call him father, I call him father-in-law, and you call me Master, yet you are also my lover. Don't you think the lines of seniority are a bit blurred?" Lin Bai chuckled teasingly.

"It's all your fault," Xu Longyun said, forcing a smile yet sounding annoyed. "You, the Alliance Hierarch, led the way in breaking the rules. Now the whole world's ethics and social order are a mess!"

"Both my dear mother and I are Master's disciples; moreover, my mother even has to call me Senior Sister," Little White Fox giggled, grabbing a handful of Spirit Fruits and stuffing them into her mouth. She chewed vigorously with bulging cheeks, speaking indistinctly, "Master, if you ask me, you should make my mother your lover too. My mother is much prettier than me. With my mother, you'd even get an additional Magpie Bridge..."

Jiang Qingqin's expression tensed, and she shot a resentful glance at Little White Fox.

Xu Longyun narrowed her eyes, looking at Hu He with a dangerous glint.

"Xiao Bai, don't talk nonsense! Master, Senior Sister, Xiao Bai is still young and doesn't understand! You mustn't take her words to heart," Hu He said, flustered by their gazes. She quickly berated Little White Fox and then turned to Lin Bai. "Master, I came here today because I have something to discuss with you."

"What is it?" Lin Bai asked, not taking Little White Fox's words to heart, regardless of whether they were intentional or not.

Now that the world is unsettled, it's not the time to start a harem. Taking in a mother and daughter as disciples is absurd enough; how could he possibly bring them both to his bed…

"Master, after much thought, I feel I don't deserve the honor that comes with being your disciple," Hu He sighed, forcibly changing the subject. "Commandery Princess is immensely talented, Xiao Bai is the future queen of the Demon Country, destined to lead the Monster Race to glory. Senior Sister Qingqin manages the Supporting Group, which, once developed, is destined to be the alliance's main fighting force. Junior Brother Ye Song is even a Mahayana realm old ancestor. Only I am nothing. I originally thought you could accept an unlimited number of disciples, but it turns out you can only accept five. By occupying a disciple's position, I'm only holding everyone back..."

Is this the so-called high favorability of Foxes? Willing to forsake her own interests for my sake? Lin Bai looked at Hu He, sighing inwardly.

Jiang Qingqin's face burned. Hu He considered herself unworthy of being Lin Bai's disciple; how could she herself be worthy? If not for the Way of Love, how could the position of Supporting Group leader have fallen to her?

"I am just a Three-tailed demon fox. Even if my cultivation speed is fast, I cannot become a significant aid to you in a short time. It would be better for the alliance's development if you expelled me from the sect and accepted another Mahayana realm disciple instead," Hu He said, looking at Lin Bai and pouring out all her thoughts.

Xu Longyun glanced at Hu He in surprise and then concurred, "Master, Hu He is right. From a purely utilitarian perspective, it would be more appropriate for us to withdraw and replace our disciple positions with Mahayana realm experts. We are burdened with too many responsibilities and have hardly any time for cultivation. Besides, cultivation isn't that crucial for us."

"Exactly, exactly! Being the Queen of the Demon Country involves so many things; my cultivation time each day is so, so short," Little White Fox chimed in. "I really miss being Master's pet, carefree and without a worry in the world."

Jiang Qingqin looked at the others, bit her lip, and said dejectedly, "Master, I can also withdraw. My cultivation is merely at the Golden Core Realm, and my aptitude is poor, incomparable to the prodigies of large sects. Even if my cultivation speed increased by fifty percent, who knows how many years it would take for me to break through my Golden Core and form my Nascent Soul."

"Are you all so eager to leave the sect?" Lin Bai asked, looking at them with an unreadable smile.

The Sect mission had been stuck because his few disciples lacked sufficient fame. He had pushed Little White Fox to the position of Demon Queen, Jiang Qingqin to the head of the Supporting Group, and Xu Longyun to manage all affairs of the Justice League. He had kicked out Dumbelldore and replaced him with the more famous Ye Song, all in an effort to complete the Way of the Master mission. If he could promote Hu He, the mission to be a good teacher might just be completed. He hadn't expected these disciples to be so noble and considerate of him. However, on the other hand, his judgment and personal charm were truly excellent; he hadn't misjudged anyone.

"Losing our status as your disciples is no great loss to us. It's better to relinquish the positions for the greater good," Xu Longyun said. "Besides, marrying your own disciples will ultimately be detrimental to your reputation."

"If I accept other disciples, let them enjoy the benefits of the Way of the Master, and then one day they betray me, what should I do? Purge the sect?" Lin Bai asked, looking around at them.

They all froze.

"Would they be as genuinely considerate of me as you all are?" Lin Bai asked again. "Do you think that Ye Song would be?"

The women remained silent.

"For me, cultivation itself isn't that important," Lin Bai shook his head and pointed to the Spirit Fruits on the table. "My Righteous Door has an abundance of heavenly treasures, and I primarily cultivate the Way of Law. In just three short months, my cultivation progressed from being a nobody martial artist to my current Mahayana realm, allowing me to look down upon the world and casually handle those Mahayana realm experts. Tell me, what difference would a few more Mahayana realm disciples make to me?"

"At least it could win people's hearts," Xu Longyun said.

"Unnecessary," Lin Bai stated. "As long as I myself remain powerful, people's hearts will be with me whether I try to win them or not. Be at ease as my disciples, don't overthink things, and just do your respective duties well. That is the best help you can give me. When you have time, find the Descended Individuals at 'Justice Weekly' to tailor some publicity plans for you. My disciples must stand openly in the public eye. I will find ways to raise your cultivation levels."

Inspired by Lin Bai, Xu Longyun and the others joyfully agreed.

Only Hu He said hesitantly, "Master, I... I don't have anything worth publicizing."

Lin Bai looked at Hu He, pondered for a moment, and then said, "In the near future, the alliance will inevitably have to deal with the Genuine Seven Sects and the Magic Five Sects. You will stay by my side and be responsible for external affairs."

Hu He hadn't expected Lin Bai to suddenly assign her such a task. She was stunned for a moment, then said nervously, "External affairs... wouldn't Senior Sister Xu be more suitable? I don't understand anything."

Xu Longyun glanced at her and said coolly, "I'm already swamped. I can't possibly handle everything myself, can I?"

Lin Bai smiled. "If you don't know, you can learn. With me behind you, what are you afraid of? I will guide you whenever needed. Besides, the Righteous Door doesn't need to be outwardly subservient or compromising. You just need to be bold and domineering. If you stir up any trouble, it will give me a perfect excuse to attack them."

"Master, are we really going to attack them?" Xu Longyun asked.

"Of course. Mere words won't make them fear us." The War God System, Super Villain System, and Great Devil System flashed through Lin Bai's mind. He looked up at the sky. "The Descended Individuals, the Way of Law, all these matters are entangled. The longer we delay, the more disadvantageous it becomes for us. Only through war can we maintain the initiative at all times. Moreover, I have a premonition that to become the Heavenly Dao, I must first conquer this world.

I don't trust the Descended Individuals, nor do I trust those Mahayana realm experts with their hidden agendas. In this world, you are the only ones I trust completely. I hope you can cast aside all reservations and lend me your full support."

"Yes," Jiang Qingqin nodded emphatically.

Xu Longyun smiled radiantly and said with determination, "Master, if you wish to become the Heavenly Dao, we will help you become the Heavenly Dao. If you wish to become a Heavenly Demon, we will help you bring chaos to the world."