Chapter 1670

"That's not right. Her place has been developing for years, and the commoners are all experts. If I hire them, I can't afford to pay them. Better to ask Zhou Qing's side for help. His side has only just started developing, and there are plenty of modern people who haven't stepped onto the path of cultivation. I can put them to use."

Chat Group.

Long Er: "Zhou Qing, big shot, can I hire some manpower from your side?"

Su Xiao: "Hire people from Zhou Qing's side? Are the people on my side not good enough anymore?"

Long Er: "Isn't it because the people on your side have all been cultivating for so long? Their strength is high, so naturally the wages they demand are high, and I can't afford it."

Xiao Mai: "That's true, I suppose. By the way, Young Lady, are there still people below the Divine Power realm on your side?"

Su Xiao: "How could there not be? Aren't elementary school students exactly that? 【Wicked grin】"

Hu Yifei: "Elementary school students can't govern the world either."

Long Er: "That's true."

Su Xiao: "My side really is done for. The commoners' cultivation base has increased, so logically speaking, their competitiveness should be even greater. But as it turns out, they've become unemployed, and the demographic dividend is gone!"

Xiao Mai: "Can't be helped. There are only so many high-paying jobs. No matter how many high-end talents you cultivate, it's useless—there aren't that many job positions to match them."

Zhou Qing: "Hiring people? Of course that's fine."

Hu Yifei: "By the way, isn't Long Er afraid that those Quasi-Saints and immortals will take the chance to cause trouble on her side?"

Long Er: "Probably not, right?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Don't worry, it's no big problem. 【Red packet】 Here's a statue for you. Let's see who dares to cause trouble."

Su Xiao: "Brother Taixuan really does dote on his little sisters. I'm so envious."

Lin Daiyu: "The way you say that is so sour. The Dao Lord hasn't given you any less either!"

Su Xiao: "Hehe, I just wanted to tease Brother Taixuan a little. What a shame—why does he never get shy! 【Anticipation】"

Zhang Taixuan: "We're all grown-ups already, still shy? 【Too tired to roast】"

Lin Daiyu: "I can't imagine what the Dao Lord looks like shy. It would be too weird."

Yun Xiao: "True enough. We're all powerhouses who've cultivated for many years. If we still blushed and got shy like youngsters, that would be far too fake."

Long Er: "Many thanks, Dao Lord. With the Dao Lord's backing, I can rest easy."

The next moment, a jade pendant carved in the Dao Lord's likeness appeared in her hand.

Long Er saw it and felt a surge of joy in her heart.

A thing bestowed by the Dao Lord was naturally no ordinary item. Although she couldn't make out its exact use, she could guess at its function, and carefully hung it around her neck.

More importantly, it represented the Dao Lord's attitude.

With the backing of a Primordial Chaos powerhouse who had proven his Dao through strength, which formidable figure would dare to provoke her lightly?

Not only did she no longer need to fear the powerhouses of Zhou Qing's world, she also need not dread anyone in the group.

This was the face of a powerhouse.

The moment the jade pendant hung around her neck, Long Er immediately felt her mind clear. Her entire intellect rose to another level, and looking again at the chaotic state of the realm, it was as clear as reading the lines on her palm.

She gazed toward the capital.

"It's time to put an end to the enemy chieftain's rule. I'm still short on points to hire people. I need to seize all the gold before Zhou Qing's troops arrive."

"Set out!"

At Long Er's command, she reached out and grabbed—and instantly, the earth quaked and the mountains swayed.

The yellow earth of the ground coalesced, transforming into a colossal earth dragon, carrying a hundred thousand troops as it swiftly sped toward the capital....

The soldiers were stunned.

They hadn't expected that they too could enjoy a bit of an immortal's divine power, being carried aloft by the earth dragon.

After a brief spell of panic, the expressions on everyone's faces turned to great curiosity. They looked down and saw clouds and mist swirling below.

They could faintly make out pedestrians, the size of ants.

"We're flying so high!"

"It's amazing. If only we could also fly through the sky and burrow through the earth in the future."

"Don't think too much about it. With the Lord descending to the mortal world to govern the age, the realm will enjoy long-lasting peace. For us common folk, that is already a tremendous blessing. To ask for immortality on top of that would be far too greedy."

"True enough. I think having food and drink is enough. Flying through the sky and burrowing through the earth? That's something we wouldn't dare dream of."

As everyone was sighing in wonder, they felt the earth dragon lurch and descend straight down.

The next moment, a colossal city appeared before their eyes.

At the center of the city, a cluster of extravagant buildings came into view.

Even without anyone explaining, everyone knew—that was the legendary Forbidden City.

"What is that?"

On the walls of Jingcheng, the defending soldiers trembled like sifted chaff, their eyes filled with terror.

What had appeared before them?

A colossal yellow giant dragon, with soldiers standing densely packed upon it.

Had the immortals come to attack?

Was it that the alien race had lost the Mandate of Heaven, and thus incurred heavenly punishment?

The soldiers had no will to fight at all. In a panic, they threw down their weapons and fell to their knees.

A group of clever ones ran straight off to open the city gates.

"We humbly welcome the arrival of the immortals!"

Long Er stood amid the clouds, her gaze calm and indifferent.

She had encountered this sort of thing too many times already, and long since grown accustomed to it.

"Enter the city. Wang Cheng, you lead your troops to seize the alien Wang Zu and await further judgment."

"Zhang San, you lead your troops and follow me into the Forbidden City to capture the enemy chieftain."

"Yes."

Everyone's blood was boiling, their expressions fervent.

In just a short span of time, they had swept across the realm.

Although the Lord's mighty power played the main role, they had also tagged along for the ride, enough to live a life of wealth and honor.

This kind of thing was simply like a dream!

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