Chapter 1553 - 906: All-In Gamble, Legislative Selection

"We can only do our best and leave the outcome to fate."

To increase his success rate, Zhang Yu didn’t give up on efforts in other directions.

At that moment, Fu Ji’s urgent and noisy voice echoed in his mind again, "Zhang Yu! Zhang Yu! Stop being silent, what exactly do you plan to do?"

Facing inquiries from Fu Ji, Xiang Shen, and the God of Reporting, Zhang Yu summarized the situation in front of him, as well as the opinions from both sides, and finally said calmly, "Fu Ji, you’re right, restraining the Law Chain is too risky. Although I desperately want to walk this path, the more I think about it, the more dangerous it seems."

"After careful consideration... I’ve decided to go with the salary increase route, safety first."

"As for changing the world and such, I’ll talk about that when I become immortal."

Upon hearing this, Fu Ji immediately laughed, "Great, great, Zhang Yu! You’ve finally listened to reason! That’s the right move!"

At the same time, Zhan Xian did not persuade Zhang Yu further but thought internally, "Zhang Yu is increasingly resembling a ruler."

On the other side, the God of Reporting thought, "Zhan Xian is indeed wise. Zhang Yu... Was he intentionally introducing the topic? Then watching us argue from both sides, ultimately acting as the judge and making the decision himself?"

"Is he behaving like a superior ruler, wanting to see our choices and thoughts as ministers before planning afterward?"

"If that’s the case, what he says now may not be true. It might just be a temporary excuse to keep us working for him."

"But whether it’s Fu Ji or me, can we really expose him? Alas, we can only continue working for him, hoping this is really his intention."

After appeasing Fu Ji for a while, Zhang Yu continued to say, "Fu Ji, lately Bu Yingshu, Lie Jinghong, and Di Xuan haven’t been paying much attention to me, can you check out what’s going on?"

"The legislation officially starts tomorrow, I don’t want them to see me as an enemy."

"They should see me as someone to lift them up and focus their attention on Tai Yue Bai instead."

Fu Ji immediately patted her chest and said, "Don’t worry, leave this matter to me."

Zhang Yu said again, "Zero budget, is that a problem?"

Fu Ji said, "Zero budget?"

Zhang Yu said, "That’s right, it’s a crucial moment for legislation preparation, every penny is precious to me, there’s no spare budget for you."

"But feel free to deploy anyone in my mind. Get this handled well, and I’ll give you a raise when I return."

Fu Ji gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I’ll do it without a budget."

Fu Ji glanced at Zhang Yu’s chat logs, suddenly noticing Bu Yingshu and the others’ attitude towards Zhang Yu had drastically changed, as if turning from friendly to hostile.

Bu Yingshu: [Angry]*3, I’ll trample you tomorrow

Di Xuan: Go away, I won’t stop you from pursuing a brighter future

Lie Jinghong: Don’t talk to me anymore

Lie Jinghong recalled Zhang Yu (Tai Yue Bai) finding him afterward and doing things, saying words, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

Fu Ji scanned the hostile messages sent to Zhang Yu by the three and instantly saw some clues, "Clearly someone is secretly sowing discord."

She thought slightly and quickly came up with a plan.

But she didn’t immediately contact Bu Yingshu and the others, instead, she sent a message to Tai Yue Bai.

Zhang Yu (Fu Ji): Brother Tai, I’ve finished seclusion, let’s visit the other students and gather some intel.

Tai Yue Bai: Don’t end the seclusion! The legislation is tomorrow, you should continue preparing!

Fu Ji sneered, "Tai Yue Bai is indeed stirring trouble, trying to prevent us from meeting other students? Zhang Yu’s current conflict with Bu Yingshu and the others might be related to him."

While pondering, Fu Ji sent another message: I spent all my money, how can I stay secluded?

Tai Yue Bai: [1,000,000 Immortal Coins]

Zhang Yu (Fu Ji): Alright then! I’m going back to seclusion!

"Budget secured!" Fu Ji smiled slightly, and in the next moment, 700,000 of the 1,000,000 Immortal Coins had already been offered to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu: "Is 300,000 enough?"

"Rest assured, 300,000 is enough." Fu Ji seized the chance to counsel, "Zhang Yu, our climb hasn’t been easy, it’s not just your hard work but countless investments from those behind you. This legislation... must be handled cautiously."

Looking at Fu Ji’s advice and the 700,000 Immortal Coins she turned over, Zhang Yu took a deep breath and sighed, "I got it."

Then, Fu Ji divided the 300,000 into thirds and transferred them to Bu Yingshu, Lie Jinghong, and Di Xuan.

Fu Ji: "This move is called true sincerity, directly increasing goodwill and opening dialogue."

Zhang Yu continually monitored Fu Ji’s actions, watching this he thought, "That’s Kunxu for you, even high-ranking, wealthy cultivators smile when money is sent, the best way to break silence, awkwardness, and ease tension."

As Fu Ji finished transferring the money, Bu Yingshu, Lie Jinghong, and Di Xuan all received funds immediately.

Bu Yingshu: [Angry]What are you up to again?

Di Xuan: ?

Lie Jinghong: What do you want to say?

Fu Ji replied: I’ve already severed ties with them!

After saying this, Fu Ji sent the chat records to all three.

Di Xuan looked at the chat records Zhang Yu sent, seeing Bu Yingshu’s foul-mouthed rant against Zhang Yu, along with Lie Jinghong’s determination...

Lie Jinghong looked at Zhang Yu and Bu Yingshu, Di Xuan’s chat records, thinking, "Chat logs? There’s no way to doubt them now. Creating fake chat records, especially with high-ranking Sect Affairs Officers, is a serious crime. Zhang Yu wouldn’t be this stupid, sending fake chat logs here."