Gu Yuena sat up straighter and did as she was instructed. "Yes, Chairman. Currently, the Myriad Beast Plane is operating smoothly, and its entry can be granted in exchange for money, uncommon metals, and other items of value. During the past year, the Myriad Beast Plane has earned the Spirit Pagoda over 30% more revenue than traditional soul spirit sales, becoming our largest source of revenue. Part of this revenue and the uncommon metals have been used for soul technology research and development, while the rest have been used to purchase required strategic supplies."

She paused here momentarily before turning to Qiangu Dongfeng with an inquisitive expression.

Leng Yaozhu's expression had turned to one of bewilderment upon hearing this. Even she wasn't aware of these statistics. She had asked Gu Yuena about this in the past, but her reply at the time hadn't been anywhere near as clear as this! However, she was now providing these statistics at Qiangu Dongfeng's behest, and Leng Yaozhu knew that this meant that her disciple had completely defected over to Qiangu Dongfeng's side.

Qiangu Dongfeng nodded, and prompted, "Some things need to be revealed. Otherwise, everyone will think that I'm an incompetent chairman. All of the preparatory measures we've taken were implemented in the case of extreme situations."

Gu Yuena nodded in response, then continued, "These strategic supplies include 100 ninth-grade soul missiles, 300 eighth-grade soul missiles, three soul formation defense systems fit for use even in outer space and initially designed by the federation specifically for space exploration..."

The contents of the list were staggering to the higher-ups of the Spirit Pagoda present.

One had to realize that any ninth-grade soul missile possessed power equivalent to a full-force attack from a Titled Douluo!

Even the Sea God Legion only had 10 ninth-grade soul missiles, and that was already the maximum quota allocated by the federation.

Never had such a massive number of ninth-grade soul missiles been accumulated by a single entity, and it would've been sure to have cost an astronomical sum!

Gu Yuena continued, "We've conducted detailed analysis of the power of Eternal Heaven, and even though we don't know how much power its core would release during its explosion, the three soul formation defense systems will give us at least three minutes of safety during a potential explosion, which is enough time to do a lot of things. The Spirit Pagoda headquarters isn't lacking in emergency escape equipment, and three minutes is enough to evacuate over 10 times."

A cold light appeared in Qiangu Dongfeng's eyes as he took over from Gu Yuena. "Those three defense systems are currently installed in the headquarters, and I daresay that there's no place safer on the Douluo Continent. Now, if anyone still wants to transfer to a different branch, you can state your intentions now, and I'll approve right away."

An almighty aura erupted out of his body, completely wiping away his depressed demeanor and replacing it with unspeakable domineering might.

Everyone fell completely silent, including Leng Yaozhu. None of them had imagined that Qiangu Dongfeng would've set up so much in the shadows.

The amount of money required for all of this was undoubtedly extremely staggering, but no one could criticize him for being wasteful.

In spite of recent events, everyone present had to admit that the Spirit Pagoda had developed rapidly ever since Qiangu Dongfeng had taken the helm, especially when it came to revenue.

The creation of 10,000-year-old soul spirits had already drastically boosted the revenue being generated by the Spirit Pagoda, and with the Myriad Beast Plane thrown into the mix, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that over 80% of the Spirit Pagoda's revenue had been generated after Qiangu Dongfeng had become the chairman. With the wealth that he had generated, he had purchased resources and strategic weapons to protect the Spirit Pagoda and intimidate its enemies. 

Qiangu Dongfeng looked around at everyone present, and upon seeing that no one was raising any objections, he nodded in a pleased manner."From now on, I don't want to hear about anyone sowing fear and dissension among our ranks. As for the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, if they dare to come, then we'll wait for them. If they're smart and know what's good for themselves, they'll lie low and develop as normal. Even if they have a godslayer missile, we're not unable to retaliate. In this day and age, wealth ranks above all else, and there's no way that the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy can compare with us in this respect. So what if they have a few talented young people? They pose no threat to us given the nature of the current era.

"Taking everything into account, I have no idea what all of you are so concerned about. That's it, meeting over!"

After that, Qiangu Dongfeng slammed a palm down onto the table before departing.

Gu Yuena hurriedly stood up and followed along behind him.

In the wake of their departure, the room remained completely silent. The statistics that had just been rattled off had truly astonished everyone, and they had to admit that Qiangu Dongfeng had successfully intimidated them.

As for his statement that wealth trumped all else, at the very least, no one could rebut it for now.

Leng Yaozhu's fists were tightly clenched, and she remained seated in the conference hall for a long time.

She had been very depressed ever since Yun Ming's death, and she had placed very high hopes in Gu Yuena.

In her eyes, Gu Yuena was the future. However, Gu Yuena had defected over to Qiangu Dongfeng, thereby snuffing out the hope in her heart, leaving her at a loss for what to do.

If it weren't for lack of courage and the fact that Yun Ming had never loved her, perhaps she would've already followed him to the afterlife.

Only after Qiangu Dongfeng returned to his room did he allow himself to exhale and relax. He was finally feeling more like himself after that domineering display.

Gu Yuena followed him into the room before closing the door, then activated the sound isolation system.

"You must think I took quite a risk back there, right?" Qiangu Dongfeng asked as he looked out the window.

Gu Yuena replied, "A little. Out of the statistics we presented, only less than 20% have actually been prepared. If someone decides to verify our claims, there could be some issues. After all, everything else will be ready soon, but it'll take a long time to complete the production of the ninth-grade soul missiles."

Qiangu Dongfeng asked, "How long will it take for the three soul formation defense systems to be complete?"

Gu Yuena replied, "It'll take another three months or so, and according to our calculations, even once the three systems are in place, they still won't even be able to withstand Eternal Heaven's explosion for a minute. On top of that, if issues were to arise, a sufficient number of Soul Masters will be required to support the systems."

Qiangu Dongfeng said, "That's why I claimed a three-minute safety period. All of these people are considering jumping ship at the first sign of danger; if I don't give them some hope, then none of them will be willing to stay behind and protect our headquarters. If worse comes to worst, then some sacrifices will need to be made."

Gu Yuena hesitated momentarily before nodding in response. "I understand."

Qiangu Dongfeng turned around and cast a gentle gaze toward her. "It's a good thing you've been around to help me these past few days. Our top priority now is to maintain the stable operation of the Myriad Beast Plane. The Myriad Beast Plane is entirely in our grasp and not something that anyone else can stake a claim on. Regardless of how discontent they are toward me, they won't actually go and verify those statistics so long as the Myriad Beast Plane continues to generate these enormous sums of revenue. As such, the biggest thing you can do to help me is to ensure the profitability of the Myriad Beast Plane."

"Rest assured, Grandfather; there won't be any issues over at the Myriad Beast Plane."

"I trust you. You can call upon any of the personnel you need to ensure that nothing goes wrong with the Myriad Beast Plane, and when necessary, you can offer some discounts and promotions; we need to amass wealth as quickly as possible right now. The acquisition of 100 ninth-grade soul missiles isn't just an empty promise; I have to make it come into fruition to ensure that we have sufficient ability to retaliate. If the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy really do dare to make a move against us, then we'll bring them down with us."

Gu Yuena nodded once again before asking, "Do you have any other instructions, Grandfather?"

A faint smile finally appeared on Qiangu Dongfeng's face, and he replied, "That's all for now; you can go. Sorry to make you have to work so hard; Zhangting has already complained to me many times that he hasn't seen you in a long time due to your duties at the Myriad Beast Plane. Regardless of how busy work is, don't let it affect your relationship. After today, our Spirit Pagoda will have temporary internal stability, so you can rest for a few days."

"Thank you for your concern, Grandfather. Rest assured, I'll speak to Zhangting. This is the time when you need our efforts the most, so I have to continue to work hard."

Qiangu Dongfeng chuckled, "Don't work too hard. I'm very much looking forward to having a great-grandson, so you and Zhangting should arrange a wedding once things settle down."

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