478: Chapter 488 Wu Qin's Ten-Year Plan!

Wu Qin stood in front of the giant star map, her gaze piercing through the crowd and quietly watching Ying Yue'e holding a bowl of medicinal soup.

The two of them had been rivals ever since the Southern Region of the Lower Realm.

Now, one was the Grand Marshal commanding the Su Family army, and the other was the Grand Steward managing all internal affairs and resources of the Su Family.

One managed external affairs while the other handled internal matters.

After all these years of seasoning, Wu Qin was long gone from being that headstrong maiden of the past.

"You coming over here surely is not just to deliver this bowl of soup, right?"

Having resided in a position of authority for long, Wu Qin knew Ying Yue'e's abilities all too well.

This woman was not someone who only knew how to coax men with gentle Southern dialect words.

Ying Yue'e put away the empty bowl, gently wiped her hands with a brocade handkerchief, and shifted her gaze toward Wu Qin with a lukewarm tone:

"That goes without saying. I do not care how you fight your battles on the front lines, but today, I must settle the logistics accounts with you properly."

Ying Yue'e walked up to the star map.

"In just these past two years of supporting the Great Thousand Star Domain front lines, do you know how many Medicinal Pill, Magical Artifact, divine crystals, and Formation Materials the Su Family has consumed?"

Instead of reading out the data herself, she turned to look at Su Chen, who had been waiting beside her all along: "Chen'er, bring out the accounts for everyone to see."

"Alright, Mother."

Su Chen obediently pulled out a jade slip and activated it.

What emerged in mid-air was not those dizzying, complex numbers, but a clear statistical chart categorizing the supplies.

How much was consumed daily, how much inventory remained, how much longer it was expected to last, and the difficulty of replenishing Materials recovered from the battlefield were all clear at a glance.

When the Divine Sense of everyone in the main hall swept across the contents of the jade slip, their originally high-spirited Battle Intent was instantly doused with a basin of cold water, plunging them all into silence.

To fend off the Realm Demons, the front-line Cultivator put their lives on the line without any reservation.

Piles of destroyed Immortal Artifact of various ranks formed mountains, divine crystals and Medicinal Pill for recovering injuries were consumed like flowing water, not to mention the massive Formation Materials needed to set up defenses across those tens of thousands of miles of front lines.

The most exaggerated item was rune inscription.

Precisely because Ji Ruxue led the Rune Clan to inscribe day and night, the combat power of Cultivator below the Saint realm on the front lines was forcibly doubled.

Yet behind all these battle achievements, the Su Family's foundation accumulated over many years was being wildly burned away!

Although there were replenishments, compared to the consumption, they appeared utterly insignificant.

The main hall was so quiet that the dropping of a needle could be heard.

Wu Qin lowered her head slightly, her five slender fingers rhythmically tapping back and forth on the desk, making a faint dong-dong-dong sound.

Seeing this, Li Fan and the other members of the advisory group immediately held their breath and concentrated.

They knew that Marshal Wu was brainstorming.

On the other hand, Su Feng, sitting in the primary seat, wore a relaxed expression and completely did not bother worrying about this.

With Ying Yue'e and Wu Qin around, all he needed to do was act as that pillar holding up the heavens.

A moment later, the tapping stopped.

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures."

Wu Qin raised her head, her gaze revealing a soul-shaking murderous intent.

"Now, this half of the Great Thousand Star Domain is almost beaten to pieces, and yet ancient factions in some other Star Domain are relying on their foundations to stay out of it, even hoarding goods for speculation behind the scenes."

"A hundred-year truce may seem long, but there are too many variables within it. From the day I took command of the troops, I have never believed a single word from the enemy!"

"Now, I propose—"

The iron-blooded Evil Qi on Wu Qin suddenly erupted:

"Ten years! We will only use ten years!"

"Within ten years, I want to forcibly integrate all the power of the remaining half of the Great Thousand Star Domain! Those who refuse to submit shall be killed!"

"At the same time, prepare for the worst, heavily exploit all visible resources, whether Spiritual Vein or Secret Realm, uproot them completely, and transfer them all into our inner worlds!"

Wu Qin thought far ahead; she had even considered what foundation the Su Family should use to wander the endless Universe if the Great Thousand Star Domain could not be defended a hundred years later.

"Seconded!"

"Totally agree!"

Li Fan and the other members of the advisory group did not hesitate at all, raising their hands in unison to agree.

On the other hand, Qiao Miaotong and Yu Niaoniao, who had just joined the Su Family camp, wore expressions of solemnity and worry.

"Marshal Wu, even though only half of the Great Thousand Star Domain remains now, the foundations of those ancient factions are intricate and complex. Ten years... I am afraid that is far from enough, right?"

Qiao Miaotong weighed her words.

"If we split our forces to forcefully suppress them by military force, once they are driven to desperation and unite to resist, it might be counterproductive."

"Of course, I am now also a member of the Su Family. If the Marshal already has a meticulous arrangement, Luoxia Mountain will definitely cooperate fully."

Although Qiao Miaotong had witnessed firsthand the terrifying combat power of the Su Family legions, scattering this few people across the Great Thousand Star Domain meant that such troop strength was truly insufficient.

"You do not need to worry about how to do it specifically; I have my own ways!"

Wu Qin did not explain too much, instead turning to look at Su Feng in the primary seat, obviously waiting for him, the head of the family, to make the final decision.

Su Feng helplessly shook his head.

He had told Wu Qin more than once that she could have full autonomy over strategic matters.

"I have no objections, go ahead and do it. If you encounter something you cannot resolve, come tell me again."

After receiving authorization from Su Feng, Wu Qin decisively stood up and walked briskly over to Deduction Saint Han Ying.

"Sister Han, this operation requires you, sorry to trouble you."

Deduction Saint Han Ying was a Deduction Great Emperor who grasped endless lines of Karma.

In front of her, those old foxes hidden extremely deep had nowhere to hide at all.

As the saying goes: when uncertain about matters, ask the spring breeze; when the spring breeze is silent, Deduction Saint Han Ying takes up her brush!

"Sister Qin'er need not be polite, it is only my duty."

Deduction Saint Han Ying gently stroked her slightly bulging belly without any hesitation.

Wu Qin nodded, shifted her gaze, and locked onto Su Yuan, who was hiding in the corner trying to lower his presence.

"Su Yuan, you come too!"

Wu Qin was not nearly as polite to this brother-in-law who controlled the intelligence network of the Shadow Pavilion; she knew the temper of her own family members inside and out.

"Sister-in-law... can you not always target just me to fleece..."

Su Yuan wore a bitter expression and let out a long sigh.

In the past, his biggest dream was just to quietly be a playboy in Azure Cloud City.

But what about now?

He managed the Shadow Pavilion and was as tired as a dog every day, growing further and further away from his initial dream.

"No!" Wu Qin mercilessly interrupted his complaint.

Seeing that Wu Qin was leading the advisory group, along with Deduction Saint Han Ying and Su Yuan, preparing to leave the main hall to deploy actions.

Su Hao, Su Mo, and other second-generation descendants who had been holding back and not daring to speak suddenly had a hunger-wolf-like desire burst out in their eyes, looking at Su Feng in unison.

Su Feng naturally knew that this group of bellicose boys simply could not stay idle.

"Qin'er, take them along as well."

Wu Qin, who had walked to the door of the main hall, stopped her footsteps, turned back to look at this group of eager and impatient troublemakers, remained silent for a long while, and reluctantly nodded.

"Fine! You can follow me."

Wu Qin's expression turned stern as she added to the Su Family descendants:

"But let me make my ugly words clear first: the task assigned to you to find a Dao Companion must absolutely not be delayed! Whoever fails to bring back a wife after the fight is over, do not blame me for punishing you according to military law!"

Su Mo scratched his head.

"Little Mother, I already have a wife..."

Wu Qin stared expressionlessly at Su Mo.

"Then you do not know to help your younger brothers find one?!"

"And!"

"Who told you that you can only find one Dao Companion?!"