465: Chapter 465 Management

So True Lord Haoran had this in mind; since he couldn't persuade the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, he wanted to indirectly persuade her through Liu Xuan.

'It's not about persuading Peach Blossom to join the war, but just to stand for the South Courtyard. This isn't unacceptable.'

The South Courtyard is actually the Star Academy, and the Peach Blossom Demon Lord is still the Grand Elder of the Star Academy. Stepping in to help is a mutually beneficial matter.

'True Lord Haoran is involved in the frontline war. His request for help from the Peach Blossom Demon Lord is more about securing favorable internal conditions without requiring her direct participation, which doesn't conflict with my plan.'

"Do you really have a way to persuade the Peach Blossom Demon Lord?" Seeing Liu Xuan's contemplative look, Yun Miao asked with a hint of disbelief.

"I'll give it a try!" Liu Xuan smiled. "The Peach Blossom Demon Lord is beautiful and kind-hearted. Seeing my sincerity, she might just agree."

"Not a single word of truth comes out of your mouth!" Yun Miao rolled her eyes at Liu Xuan, turned around, and flew down toward the Star Hall.

...

Three days later.

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord publicly announced her identity as the Grand Elder of the Star Academy, then sent a token engraved with a Peach Blossom Mark and two Message Transmission Jade Slips to True Lord Haoran and True Lord Guanxin respectively.

The content of the Jade Slip for True Lord Guanxin was: 'I need to recover from my injuries for a while. Once I'm healed, I will definitely come to the front line to assist you. You can act boldly at the front; if any problems arise, I will support you even if it worsens my injuries, so have no worries...'

The content of the Jade Slip for True Lord Haoran was: 'We are on the same side. You all can act boldly during the frontline battles. Once my injuries are healed, I will definitely help you. I've already greeted True Lord Guanxin on your behalf, so don't fear being undermined by our own people. This seat is your most solid backing, have no worries...'

In short, the message was: I, the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, am injured. It's not that I won't help you, but I need time to recover. You guys just go ahead and do your thing boldly.

As for how long the recovery would take, I don't know either; I'll let you know depending on the situation.

At the front line, after reading the Jade Slip, True Lord Guanxin showed a gratified smile. Putting away the token, he muttered to himself:

"Fellow Daoist Haoran was actually able to persuade the Peach Blossom Demon Lord. It seems their relationship is indeed very good!"

"The South Courtyard has been renamed the Star Academy, with True Lord Haoran still as the Academy Head, and the Peach Blossom Demon Lord willing to settle for the position of Grand Elder. Interesting!"

After thinking for a moment, he took out a blank Jade Slip, recorded a message with his Divine Soul, and then called a subordinate, instructing him to deliver it to True Lord Haoran.

Since True Lord Peach Blossom needed to recover, he would firmly tie the other members of the Star Academy to the front line. At a critical moment, she wouldn't just ignore them.

True Lord Guanxin immediately made a series of arrangements for the frontline battlefield, providing benefits to True Lord Haoran and others from the Star Academy while assigning them more important and forward-positioned tasks.

Zhengqi Tower.

True Lord Haoran stared blankly after reading the Jade Slip. He had thought Liu Xuan might change the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's mind somewhat, but he hadn't expected it to be so fast and direct!

"Something's not right!"

"Both Liu Xuan and the Peach Blossom Demon Lord are acting strange. Their relationship is likely deeper than I imagined!"

"What's the goal? After all, Liu Xuan is just a Golden Core True Person. Why does the Peach Blossom Demon Lord help him with everything?"

While he was thinking, a subordinate delivered a Jade Slip from True Lord Guanxin. Scanning it with his Divine Sense, True Lord Haoran felt a surge of joy.

He didn't bother thinking about the relationship between Liu Xuan and the Peach Blossom Demon Lord anymore and immediately ordered the mobilization of his forces to head to the new mission battlefield.

True Lord Haoran was now in high spirits. He was the Academy Head of the Star Academy, and as a vanguard in the Pioneering War, he had accumulated significant military merits, and he also had a share of the Star Academy's territory.

Now, with the support of the Peach Blossom Demon Lord and having gained True Lord Guanxin's favor, as long as the frontline war went smoothly, he would be one of the True Lords who benefited the most.

The future looked promising!

An Haoran's requirements were not high. After the war, he would be satisfied if he could obtain a Fourth-rank High Grade Spiritual Vein as a Daoist Rite and accumulate some high-level Cultivation Resources to support his cultivation to the Peak Nascent Soul stage!

At that time, if he could catch a glimpse of the Soul Transformation Bottleneck, he would be content even if he died.

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord was so perfunctory, yet True Lord Guanxin and True Lord Haoran actually believed her!

It wasn't that they were stupid, but that their information was incomplete. In their view, the Peach Blossom Demon Lord was already at the Peak Nascent Soul stage. With a once-in-a-thousand-years Opportunity like the Pioneering War before her, how could she avoid it due to danger?

Putting themselves in her shoes, with the Opportunity for Soul Transformation right in front of them, even if there was only a slight possibility, one should charge forward.

Especially for a Demon Lord like Peach Blossom, who had broken through Bloodline limitations to reach the Peak Nascent Soul stage; if she were timid, she wouldn't have reached her current Realm.

Aside from the variable of Liu Xuan, in the eyes of the two, the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's previous indifferent attitude toward the war was what was unusual, while the content of the Jade Slip was much more reasonable.

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Peach Blossom Palace.

Liu Xuan didn't care much about the battlefield; he only needed to know the general situation. Other details were unnecessary.

Compared to the battlefield, Liu Xuan was more concerned about the cultivation of his offspring. The Liu Family's power was already large enough; if the offspring hadn't grown up, continued expansion would be of little significance.

Liu Xuan developed the Family's power to pave the way for his offspring in advance, but the current Family power far exceeded the growth rate of his offspring.

If the war situation hadn't forced him forward, he actually wouldn't have wanted to develop so quickly.

The root of Liu Xuan's strength was his offspring, and a healthy growth model was one where the Family power matched the overall growth of his offspring.

'I originally wanted my offspring to lift me up, but now I'm dragging them along to grow. It's completely backward!'

Liu Xuan wished for the frontline battlefield to continue consuming resources and provide growth space for the Liu Family. It was already good enough that he didn't let the Peach Blossom Demon Lord cause trouble; for them to want her to join the war was simply wishful thinking.

Within the Demon Court, many of the Yao Race sent people to contact the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, wanting to become traitors. Liu Xuan had her stall them for now so that the Demon Court wouldn't be defeated too quickly.

What Liu Xuan wanted was not who won or lost, but to drag out the time.

The Liu Clan Merchant Alliance stopped expanding. Under Liu Xuan's orders, it took over the governance of the Star Academy's rear areas, not seeking excessive profits but only to stabilize the Foundation.

He would rather have fewer benefits and avoid direct participation in the frontline war as much as possible. The Family's strategy focused on grassroots management and industries such as Alchemy, Smithing, Talismans, and Formations.

Liu Xuan settled down, presiding over the development of various industries in the Peach Blossom Palace while also taking the time to teach his offspring.

With over six hundred children all left to his sister Liu Miao to teach, Liu Xuan felt a bit guilty and planned to help her share the burden in the future, so as not to exhaust his only sister.

Teaching according to their aptitude, all the Liu Family's Cultivation Techniques were created by Liu Xuan, and no one understood them better than he did.

In terms of taking care of children, Liu Xuan was not as meticulous as his sister, but when it came to guiding them through the difficulties encountered in cultivation, no one was more professional than him.

The two sisters, Ling Yun and Lingxiu, had average talent and were still stuck at the Late Qi Refining Stage. However, they had helped Aunt Miao take care of and teach their younger brothers and sisters, making significant contributions to the Family. Liu Xuan decided to make an exception and give them some extra guidance.