267: Loyal Family

"Next time, when is next time?" Elebella asked.

Qin Yang: "Soon, within this month."

Elebella: "Okay, then I'll wait for you."

...The chat between Qin Yang and the Holy Light Goddess was like two people in the ambiguous stage of a relationship, having a video call.

Lin Xuan, who was beside them, felt like he was about to break down.

As Professionals developed, the world's reverence for gods had reached its peak.

There wasn't a single person in the entire world who could joke around with a god.

Unless, that person wasn't a person at all.

Either a god, or an animal.

The Holy Light Goddess was considered the purest existence by the people of the Western World.

If Qin Yang was even flirting with her, he must be both a god and an animal.

Lin Xuan took a deep breath.

He truly couldn't imagine the Holy Light Goddess sitting in a grand sedan chair, marrying into the Qin Family.

Just then, a gentle golden light shot out from the kunlun mirror, shining on Zhang Lingxiao's corpse.

Even from the side, Lin Xuan could feel the strange power within this golden light, just like what he experienced in the Holy City.

It might not have been as strong, but it was fundamentally incomprehensible.

This was authority, symbolizing rules.

At the same time, Qin Yang also summoned a large golden banner.

Compared to the power of the Holy Light Goddess's authority,

the aura emanating from this large banner made Lin Xuan even more puzzled.

If authority symbolized rules, then this large banner possessed power that transcended rules.

Suddenly, Lin Xuan understood.

He finally understood why Qin Yang had the guts to flirt with the Holy Light Goddess.

To put it boastfully—

Qin Yang's status was higher than that of a god.

As Lin Xuan was in shock, a wisp of black smoke emerged from within, drifting into Zhang Lingxiao's corpse.

A few seconds later, a lazy voice came from within the golden light.

"This Daoist, has returned."

At the same time, a sharp alarm sounded over Shangjing City.

Just now, the Five Sages jointly announced that the entire Jiuzhou Federation had entered a Level 1 alert state, and all Secret Realms within cities were forbidden to enter.

Professionals above Level 30 even received text messages from the Ministry of National Defense, requiring them to be on standby at all times.

Even internet connections were restricted to within Jiuzhou, with the external internet completely disconnected.

And on domestic websites, a hot search for "Zhang Lingxiao's Funeral Attacked by Terrorists" soared to the top headlines.

"Holy crap, something big is about to happen! I've never seen a Level 1 alert!"

"Damn it! I knew it, Jiuzhou is going to war!"

"I'm exactly Level 31, and I just married two wives, am I going to the battlefield already?"

"What are you panicking about? This is a good thing that gets you on the Family tree."

"I have no problem going to the battlefield, but what I'm afraid of is a civil war..."

The internet was abuzz with discussions, and a tense mood quickly spread.

The live broadcast of Zhang Lingxiao's funeral was interrupted the moment he suddenly "woke up."

From that moment on, the people of Jiuzhou realized that something was wrong.

Now seeing "Funeral Attacked by Terrorists," they gasped even more.

That was the funeral of a Dao Sage!

The Five Sages, the Sword Emperor, Chen Moran, and the other six great monarchs... It could be said that all the strongest people in Jiuzhou were present.

Who would have the audacity to launch an attack on such an event?

This was either a deliberate act of sabotage by foreign forces,

or a conspiracy by a certain great aristocratic Family.

In short, it was definitely not a simple public security issue.

For a time, the thresholds of major businesses were trampled, and Professionals scrambled to purchase supplies.

Potions and scrolls became the most sought-after goods.

The Jiuzhou government issued three consecutive warnings, strictly prohibiting merchants from price gouging, but those frantic merchants simply wouldn't listen.

A potion that originally cost 3,000 Crystal Coin could be hyped up to 30 times, 50 times its price, and life-saving scrolls started at 100 times their price.

At this moment, Jiuzhou's disadvantage of lacking centralized power was fully exposed.

Of course, where there were unscrupulous merchants taking advantage of the situation, there were also heroes helping those in need.

The Qin Family of Hongwu City, the Chu Family of Jingming City, the Wang Family of Liefeng City... and other Yangzhou magnates, led by the Qin Family, stepped forward.

They sold supplies at their original price per person, only charging a small handling fee.

This action directly made the keyword "Dragon Pavilion Guild" climb to the second spot on the hot search, letting the people of Jiuzhou know for the first time that Yangzhou had such a loyal and heroic Family.

"Damn it, now this is what you call a loyal and heroic Family!"

"In times of crisis, standing with the country, standing with the people! This is the responsibility a great Family should have!"

"Hongwu Qin Family? Isn't that Qin Yang's Family?"

"That's right, I just bought healing potions at the Dragon Pavilion Guild, limited to 10 bottles per person."

"Damn it! Intermediate healing potions in Jinhai City have already risen to 100,000! I suspect the boss is a Childs!"

"That must be a Childs, the Qin Family here only charges a 50% handling fee."

"I should die, I used to badmouth Qin Yang behind his back... That's because my goddess got into his car, but now that I think about it, my goddess's judgment was right, and I still have to continue fawning over him."

...Once public opinion forms a storm, it's impossible to stop.

In just one day, the Qin Family, this "local tyrant" from a small place, became a well-known loyal and heroic Family nationwide.

Even the Luan Family and the Cangxuan Immortal Sect gained a little from it.

After all, the Qin Family had gone all in, and other Families didn't dare not follow, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to get by in Yangzhou in the future.

As for the Chu Family and the Wang Family, they were basically subordinate Families of the Qin Family.

"Awesome, Young Master Qin."

At the Qin Residence, Wang Kai heartily clinked glasses with Qin Yang, laughing, "If you hadn't reminded me earlier, my Family really wouldn't have been able to produce so many potions. Even with a 50% handling fee, we've made a fortune."

"The key is, now everyone looks at you, this fatty, with much more approval," Qin Yang chuckled.

"And you look even more like a male god! From now on, you're my godfather!" Wang Kai said excitedly, a look of admiration in his eyes as he looked at his good friend.

It was hard not to admire him.

As early as the Early Stage of the planning, Qin Yang had prepared this step.

After returning from the Holy City, the Qin Family had been purchasing Professionals' supplies everywhere at a high price of 120%.

To meet Qin Yang's requirement of "supplying the entire province," Qin Feng mobilized all funds and resources, at one point causing the Dragon Pavilion Guild to be unable to even pay salaries.

Of course, Qin Yang had also anticipated this.

The Qin Family was able to procure enough supplies for the entire province, and even the entire country, thanks to the funds from the Knights Templar and the assistance from the Howard Family.

Although it meant losing some Face, the final reward was that the Qin Family, relying on this wave of "loyal and heroic operations," soared to become one of the most famous Families in Jiuzhou.

Of course, this was still some distance from the conditions for dominating the world.

Now, they just had to wait for the Free Federation and its lackeys to fall into the trap.

According to intelligence from the Imperial Guards, they were already popping champagne in the White House.