Chapter 861
Bu Yingshu is wise in his apparent foolishness. Minister Zhang is so rich, how could he
Chapter 861 Bu Yingshu is wise in his apparent foolishness. Minister Zhang is so rich, how could he be wrong?
Just as Zhang Yu was making the most of his time to prepare for various tasks.
Xiao Yunhe was also silently observing Zhang Yu's every move.
What first caught his attention was naturally the joint venture between Zhang Yu and Su Lingyou.
"really……"
Upon seeing this scene, Xiao Yunhe's heart sank, realizing that his previous guess was correct.
"Zhang Yu and Su Lingyou have indeed joined forces."
"No, with Zhang Yu's level 4 sect affairs officer and Nascent Soul cultivation, he is probably not qualified to deal with Su Lingyou. Whether it is in terms of rank, realm, or status... the difference between the two is too great."
"With Zhang Yu's rank, does his word carry any weight with Wanfa? He's probably more than just a mouthpiece."
"It must be the person behind Zhang Yu."
As Xiao Yunhe looked at the various pieces of information about Zhang Yu that appeared before him, his gaze suddenly focused on a few of them.
It was about Bu Yingshu's recent daily meetings with Zhang Yu, and the Wanfa Immortal Clan's recent investment in the development zone.
Is it her?
In his view, only Bu Yingshu, a member of the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan, was qualified to connect with Su Lingyou, who was also an Immortal Clan member, and to represent the two major forces in planning cooperation.
At the same time, Xiao Yunhe also compiled more and earlier information.
"Also... Zhang Yu had already latched onto Bu Yingshu's coattails before coming to the Old Graveyard, so it's likely that Bu Yingshu sent him to the Old Graveyard."
"And then there's the support for the Immortal Shuttle... the killing of Ying Aikun... the coercion of Xie Lanyin... Could all these methods have been part of today's plan? To create the current situation? To facilitate cooperation with the Reincarnation System and help Wanfa intervene in the soul cultivation industry?"
At that moment, Xiao Yunhe's heart trembled: "It matches up, it matches up, Bu Yingshu... This woman seems domineering and willful. In reality, she is far-sighted and has laid a plan for today's situation.
"Her usual impulsiveness, recklessness, and acting on impulse are nothing but a disguise."
“My real opponent in this round, the true executor of the Myriad Laws Sect’s involvement in the soul cultivation industry… is not Zhang Yu, but Bu Yingshu, who holds a prominent position among the Immortal Clan.”
At this moment, Bu Yingshu's image as a wise man who appears foolish, shrewd and calculating, and good at hiding his talents has been deeply imprinted in Xiao Yunhe's mind, which has also greatly increased his wariness of Bu Yingshu.
Just as Xiao Yunhe was pondering this, Xie Lanyin, the vice president beside him, said, "President, what's going on with the Heavenly Demon Sect? We're pushing forward with the blockade plan, and your sect has already started cooperating with Zhang Yu and his group?"
After thinking it over, Xiao Yunhe realized that given the current situation, there was no need to cover up the internal conflicts within the Heavenly Demon Sect. In any case, even if he didn't say anything, the other party would eventually be able to guess.
Xiao Yunhe then said calmly, "Don't you understand the matter of the Dao dispute?"
Xie Lanyin's eyes flickered, and she thought to herself, "As expected." She had just wanted to test the waters, and now it seemed that the internal struggle within the Heavenly Demon Sect was in full swing and had spilled over into the Old Graveyard.
Xiao Yunhe continued, "Now that they've joined forces to establish a joint venture, once they've completed the technology integration and got the business running smoothly, they won't be far behind us in terms of soul cultivation technology."
“But…” Xiao Yunhe said, “Even with technical support, building channels, and accumulating business experience, all of this takes time. They won’t catch up so quickly. We still have an absolute advantage right now.”
"At this moment, they are probably trying to quietly accumulate strength and look for an opportunity to strike."
Hearing Xiao Yunhe's words, Xie Lanyin's eyes flashed, and she suddenly said, "President, why don't you just kill Zhang Yu directly?"
Xiao Yunhe knew that the business world was like a battlefield, and directly killing the opponent was a move known as "using one's own strength to injure the opponent." It involved crushing the opponent head-on with one's own superior assets, and was considered the most honorable and legitimate business strategy.
And this trick has indeed been surprisingly effective in many situations.
But this time, Xiao Yunhe knew this tactic wouldn't work. He looked at Xie Lanyin and said calmly, "Zhang Yu is just a pawn. If we kill one Zhang Yu, the next one they send might be even more powerful. Can we handle that?"
"Or is it that you, Vice President Xie, are trying to use me as a tool to get revenge on Zhang Yu?"
Seeing Xie Lanyin's repeated denials, Xiao Yunhe continued, "Then we will continue to push forward with the further banning plan."
"I want to completely destroy them before they officially open, making them an inferno that everyone in the soul cultivation industry avoids."
With Xiao Yunhe's order, numerous companies and enterprises under the Old Alliance mobilized simultaneously, and a massive propaganda machine was suddenly set in motion.
In an instant, news about the old graveyard flooded the spirit world, and the target of this news was Zhang Yu and his soul cultivation company.
Some experts have attacked Zhang Yu based on his lower-world identity, cultivation time, and accumulated resources.
"How can Zhang Yu, a poor cultivator from the lower realm, whose superficial immortal cultivation he painstakingly cultivated step by step, compare to the solid cultivation that experts from various sects bought one immortal coin at a time?"
"What knowledge does he have about the soul cultivation industry? I think the Myriad Laws Sect is likely to suffer a crushing defeat in the old graveyard."
An executive from a soul cultivation company pointed out that Zhang Yu lacked business experience.
"As far as I know, Zhang Yu himself has never been truly killed by anyone. Such a resume probably makes it impossible for him to deeply understand soul cultivation."
"According to the latest statistics, Zhang Yu is the person with the fewest total number of murders among all the heads of the soul cultivation companies in the old graveyard. He has hardly participated in the creation of soul cultivation. It is hard to imagine that a leader who lacks grassroots experience and does not have any contact with front-line work can run a soul cultivation company well."
Some have debunked the rumors that Zhang Yu killed many people in the lower realm, but no one seems to care. After all, in the eyes of the beings in the upper realm, how can they be compared? Are those who died in the lower realm even considered human beings? Can they be compared to the soul cultivators created in the upper realm? Even the poorest soul cultivators in the Old Graveyard think this is unacceptable.
In addition, all sorts of rumors and gossip have been circulating frequently.
"Have you heard? Zhang Yu's company only requires employees to work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day, and they even have one day off every week!"
"Only 12 hours a day? And you still need to rest? Is 996 the kind of work that soul cultivators do? I've never seen such a terrible job in my life!"
Although the Wanfa Sect stipulates a 4-hour workday, soul cultivators are clearly not included in this rule. In particular, many soul cultivators are hired by individual cultivators, which makes them even less relevant to sect laws such as the "Employment Law" and the "Corporate Protection Law".
As the news spread, a chorus of voices predicting its demise immediately arose.
As for the issue of paying for visibility, although Zhang Yu has already denied it, various rumors continue to circulate.
"I heard that working for Zhang Yu requires paying to be made visible."
"Didn't they already refute the rumors? Zhang Yu even paid for the soul cultivators' manifestation fees."
"You believe that? Do you think it's possible? It's definitely just for show. You'd be better off believing I'm the Celestial Emperor than believing him!"
In the days that followed, as various opinions continued to ferment, the outcome of this information war seemed to have already been decided.
"President, according to the latest soul survey, only about 2% of soul cultivators have a positive attitude towards Zhang Yu's company."
Listening to his subordinate's report, Xiao Yunhe nodded slightly: "Continue, get the approval rating down to below 1%!"
"I want the Soul Cultivation Company of the Myriad Laws Sect to have nowhere to stand in the old graveyard."
With the media offensive launched by Xiao Yunhe, Zhang Yu, as well as the soul cultivation company invested by Wanfa Sect in the old graveyard, and the soul cultivation company jointly invested with Tianmo Sect, have become notorious even though they have not officially opened yet. They have become companies that countless soul cultivators in the old graveyard have decided to never go to.
When Lu Hengzhang arrived at the old cemetery to report for duty, he saw this one-sided situation.
Lu Hengzhang thought to himself, "Heh, Zhang Yu, although you beat me, it seems your own situation isn't much better."
After experiencing the cataclysmic event, being captured by the righteous gods, and losing all his family fortune, Lu Hengzhang became a soul cultivator.
What left him unsure whether to be thankful or worried was that, as a cultivator from the Myriad Laws Sect, he was ultimately assigned to the Old Graveyard, to the Soul Cultivation Company under the Myriad Laws Sect.
Lu Hengzhang thought to himself, "Zhang Yu's company hasn't officially opened yet, but it's already able to receive soul cultivator criminals from the Heavenly Court. It seems that someone from the Myriad Laws Sect is acting as a go-between, finding soul cultivator resources for the newly opened soul cultivator company in the old graveyard."
Lu Hengzhang was not surprised at all by this. Since the Myriad Laws Sect had entered the field of soul cultivation companies, it would naturally have various supporting measures.
"That's fine. At least this way, I can stay in the Myriad Laws Sect and continue to serve the sect, fulfill my duties to the Immortal Clan, and be loyal to the Immortal Emperor."
“Zhang Yu is, after all, a cultivator of the Myriad Laws Sect. Serving a cultivator of the Myriad Laws Sect is better than serving a cultivator of an outer sect.”
"I hope that I can be assigned to the Immortal Clan if I have the opportunity."
Lu Hengzhang believed that he ultimately loved the sect. Even when he caused the collapse of the heavens, it was to promote the high-intelligence artifact spirit, so that the Wanfa Sect could take the lead in this field, make the innate lineage more stable, and keep the Wanfa Sect in good order. His love for the sect was evident to heaven and earth.
……
Meanwhile, in the office of the Department of Underworld Affairs.
A message from Zhao Tianxing appeared before Zhang Yu's eyes.
Zhao Tianxing: Minister, with such a strong public opinion, do we really not need to do anything?
Zhang Yu said: "Golden Core?"
Zhao Tianxing replied with a hint of excitement: Yes.
But soon Zhao Tianxing said worriedly: "The rumors are getting more and more outrageous! Minister, they all say that you rely entirely on hard work and your immortal cultivation is not solid. Moreover, you have never been killed or killed anyone in your work, and you have no experience in creating soul cultivators."
Zhao Tianxing: Some people even spread rumors that we have an outrageous 996 work system! That we only work 12 hours a day and get one day off a week!
Zhao Tianxing: Minister, according to the latest soul survey, only 2% of soul cultivators have a positive attitude towards us! And this number is still declining!
Damn it… Zhang Yu thought to himself, so you can’t be a good leader without killing people, huh? And who said I trained hard? I’m cheating, I’ve got an amazing talent!
But Zhang Yu also understood that showing off the "Feather Book" was out of the question; flaunting his wealth, however, was more likely. At the same time, in Zhang Yu's mind, the Kao Zong clone said, "How dare you! Spreading rumors that our Myriad Laws Sect's soul cultivators work a 996 work schedule? This is unacceptable!!"
Fu Ji said, "Good! Zhang Yu, since they've spent money to launch a media offensive, let's use that as leverage and fight them back!"
The auspicious deity, who had also transformed into a black bead and was strung together with Fukihime, was also brought to the meeting by Fukihime. Upon hearing this, he echoed, "What Boss Fukihime said makes sense. This is a good opportunity for hype."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat: "Is this a publicity stunt?"
Fuki encouraged, "That's right, hype it up! We've already generated buzz, so now we can respond, we can even argue with them, which will keep attracting traffic and building up buzz, which is like indirect publicity. As long as the war of words continues, it will keep the company in the spotlight during the technical preparation period. Even negative publicity is still publicity."
Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said, "Black and red... it's not entirely a bad thing."
A moment later, Zhang Yu logged into his social media account and began to refute the rumors.
"Our company has always adhered to a 24-hour work system for Soul Cultivation employees and has never forced any Soul Cultivation employees to rest."
"I hope those who spread rumors will delete their statements immediately, or I will sue them until they go bankrupt."
"Also, although I, Zhang Yu, have not been in the sect for long, I am not a penniless person."
As he spoke, Zhang Yu directly showed off his several million yuan in savings.
Then he showed off the two fairy shuttles that Bu Yingshu had lent him.
Then he showed off his cave, which was over 10 kilometers high, 10 kilometers wide, 10 kilometers long, and more than 1000 cubic kilometers in volume, as well as the fairy crystals scattered all over the cave.
The triple display of wealth was increasingly shocking, instantly elevating Zhang Yu's personal image.
Then Zhang Yu sent a message to the work group: @Everyone, please leave a message under my account.
Immediately, a large number of comments appeared below.
Ye Xingli: "I knew it! Where would you find soul cultivators working 996 these days? If that were the case, the true gods would have come knocking on our door long ago."
Tu Mu: "Minister Zhang Yu has only been in the sect for a short time, yet he has already made so much money and amassed so many assets. How could he be wrong?"
It can be said that the appearance of millions of immortal coins in savings, especially coupled with the flaunting of the immortal shuttle and the grotto-heaven, immediately made many cultivators feel that what Zhang Yu said made a lot of sense.
Zhao Tianxing exclaimed joyfully, "Minister Zhang! The approval rating has risen to 18%! And it's still rising!"
Zhang Yu knew that this approval rating only represented a positive impression of him, not that his market share had reached 18%.
After all, many soul cultivators, even if they think he is good, dare not work for him because of Xiao Yunhe's ban.
However, Zhang Yu didn't care about this. After all, the business hadn't officially opened yet. As long as he could maintain the buzz, attract more attention, and gain the psychological approval of many people, that would be a success.
Besides refuting the rumors, Zhang Yu also plans to publicize his feat of preventing the sky from collapsing.
After all, it was a life-saving achievement that Zhang Yu felt he could boast about for ten years straight.
While pondering, Zhang Yu said, "Fu Ji, Xiang Shen, come and help me think of what to say."
Fuki said, "Isn't that easy? I'll write it!"
Looking at what the other party had written, Zhang Yu was speechless, but he had to admit that the people of Kunxu must believe this.
So, over the next few days, Zhang Yu continued to speak with the help of Fu Ji and Xiang Shen.
On the social media platform, Zhang Yu said to the camera: "Although I, Zhang Yu, have not killed many people in the sect, I have saved many people. The reason I did this, the reason I tried to stop the collapse of the heavens, is that I do not want everyone to die in vain, without even the opportunity to continue working and earning money in this life."
Zhang Yu continued, "I hope everyone can be killed legally and compliantly in the old cemetery, I hope those who want to die can get the best way to die with the least amount of money, and I hope everyone can still have a job, make money, have endless work, and have endless overtime after death."
Zhao Tianxing, Zhang Yu's chief soul cultivator, also shouted from the side, "Our company's motto is: It's better to die than to live a miserable life! It's better to die a good death than to live a wretched life!"
Immediately afterwards, a large number of cultivators from the Management Committee, the Underworld Department, and the joint venture company forwarded Zhang Yu's statement.
Tu Mu: We all owe Minister Zhang a life.
Ye Xingli: We owe Minister Zhang a life; if we're going to die, we should die at his hands.
A few hours later, Zhao Tianxing reported: "Minister! The approval rating has exceeded 23%!"
In response to Zhang Yu's statement, the soul cultivators under Xiao Yunhe, Xie Lanyin, and others continued to roam around, attacking Zhang Yu from all angles.
"Aren't all soul cultivation platforms the same? Which boss doesn't relentlessly exploit us soul cultivators?"
“Zhang Yu was someone who risked his life to stop the collapse of the heavens…”
“These wealthy people have so much wealth in the old cemetery that they’re only trying to stop the collapse for their own sake.”
"Fight to the death? Do you believe these rich people would risk their lives for something they're not sure of? I think their willingness to fight to the death is just an act."
"What do you know? He's just trying to gain merit."
Xiao Yunhe stepped forward and said, "Actually, when the sky collapsed, I also wanted to step forward to stop it, but I was blocked by someone, and that person was Su Lingyou, Zhang Yu's current partner in the joint venture!"
Zhang Yu almost laughed out of anger upon seeing Xiao Yunhe's remarks.
Zhao Tianxing said angrily, "Minister, because of their commotion, our approval rating has dropped back to 19%."
Zhang Yu nodded, not feeling surprised. After all, approval ratings are subject to constant shifts in public opinion, with opinions changing over time and a reversal happening overnight as various news emerges.
Fu Ji said, "In a war of public opinion, we only attack and never defend. If he says you're stealing credit, then we'll say he doesn't love the clan!"
Zhang Yu posted on social media: "Xiao Yunhe, as a disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect, you attacked cultivators within your own sect and targeted the joint venture between the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Myriad Laws Sect. Do you still love your sect? Do you still care about the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor?"
Xiang Shen: "Boss Fu Ji is right. Let's add fuel to the fire and promote the company at the same time. Besides attacking Xiao Yunhe for not loving the sect, we can also promote the idea that supporting our company is loving the sect within the Wanfa Sect! Let more soul cultivators and businesses in the Wanfa Sect use our services."
When the topic turned to Aizong, Zhang Yu glanced at Kaozong's clone and said, "You come."
Kao Zong's clone: "Give it to me!"
Kao Zong's clone immediately took control of the body and first clicked on the avatar of the level 10 clan affairs officer Fa Liuyuan, intending to recruit him to support him.
In addition, there was Bu Yingshu of the Wanfa Immortal Clan, as well as the various sect officials he knew from the Wanfa Sect.
At the meeting of the Imperial Law Pavilion's review department, Gu Qingya said, "Recently, in order to enter the soul cultivation market, our Wanfa Sect has opened a company in the old graveyard. In order to support the sect's industry, I think that all soul cultivation services in the department should be ordered from there in the future. Does anyone have any objections?"
Inside the Martial Arts Pavilion, Bu Yingshu, the deputy pavilion master, said, "We are cultivators of the Myriad Laws Sect, so we must never forget where we are standing on."
“We should support Wanfazong’s industries. We should buy products that Wanfazong invests in, manufactures, and researches, and keep the profits in Wanfazong’s products.”
Bu Yingshu looked at the Pavilion Master of the Martial Arts Pavilion: "Pavilion Master, I suggest that the Martial Arts Pavilion purchase all its subsequent soul cultivation services from Zhang Yu."
"Who knows how many backdoors and how many measures have been taken against those soul cultivators produced by the outer sects? Let's not mince words about the soul cultivators from Zhang Yu's side; that's a sign of disloyalty to the sect."
At a major meeting of the Hall of Ten Thousand Laws, Fa Liuyuan, a level 10 sect affairs officer, stated in his speech that with the increasing development of the spirit world and the law world, it is essential to pay attention to information security, soul cultivation security, and safeguard the sect's assets.
Soon after, all the major construction groups within the Wanfa Sect issued new regulations, emphasizing that soul cultivators with sect property should use sect property soul cultivators as much as possible.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yunhe almost laughed out of anger when he saw Zhang Yu say that he didn't love the sect. It wasn't because Zhang Yu was spreading rumors, but because Zhang Yu was right.
Or rather, the sect that Xiao Yunhe loved was not the Heavenly Demon Sect in the broad sense, nor the Heavenly Demon Sect of the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, but the Heavenly Demon Sect of the Immortal Venerable.
He understood that he couldn't explain this matter at all, so he could only pretend he hadn't seen it and continue his offensive against Zhang Yu.
"True love for the sect means being able to help the sect make money."
“But those like Zhang Yu, who blindly ventured into the soul cultivation industry and ultimately caused losses to their sects, are the biggest traitors to the sect.”
In the days that followed, the large number of online trolls controlled by Xiao Yunhe began to question how the number of soul cultivation positions Zhang Yu could provide could compare with established soul cultivation platforms.
"Guild Master, their support rate for Soul Adjustment has dropped again, down to 15%!"
Xiao Yunhe said calmly, "Keep pressing it down."
But just a few days later, at a press conference held by Zhang Yu, he announced that he had reached strategic partnerships with his Soul Cultivation Company and several departments of the Myriad Laws Sect, as well as many enterprises and powerful cultivators of the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan and various civil engineering projects within the Myriad Laws Sect.
Zhang Yu's Soul Cultivation Company will become the exclusive supplier for many Soul Cultivation positions for the next 3 to 5 years.
"Good!" Lu Hengzhang exclaimed in approval. Although he had a grudge against Zhang Yu, he still supported the use of sect-owned soul cultivators within the Wanfa Sect.
"If you love your sect, you should use the sect's resources for soul cultivation!"
But before Lu Hengzhang could continue to applaud, he discovered that Zhang Yu's Soul Cultivation Company had also announced its latest spokesperson.
"Zhao Tianxing?"
"A soul cultivator who climbed up from the first level of Kunxu after completing a bachelor's degree?"
"Zhang Yu is really something! He even brought up a first-level soul cultivator as a spokesperson?!"
Upon seeing this, Lu Hengzhang was instantly enraged: "What kind of spokesperson is this? Does he even deserve to be called a human being? Does he even deserve to love the clan?"
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