Chapter 483

The old demon cultivator continued to ask Liu Er about Ning Zhuo, and finally he understood the reason.

"Ning Zhuo is only temporarily attached to Xiao Liu because of a family feud."

"He himself has the goal of traveling, so after this great battle, he will leave."

"Even, as long as the war is unfavorable and he sees no hope of revenge, he will leave halfway."

"As for his and the Ning family's funding for Xiao Liu, on one hand, Ning Zhuo himself has a good relationship with Xiao Liu, on the other hand, it is a family feud, and the last aspect is to plot the profits of the spoils of war."

"After all, in many cases, war wealth is the most profitable."

Thinking of this, the old demon cultivator no longer paid attention to Ning Zhuo.

Seeing his mentor's performance, Liu Er also knew that the old demon cultivator was good at divination, so he couldn't help but move in his heart and probed: "Teacher, is this Ning Zhuo not destined to be with me?"

The old demon cultivator said sternly: "Xiao Liu, you must immediately dispel such thoughts!"

"Although you possess the royal mandate, you must understand that things in the royal mandate are not absolutely going to happen."

"The royal mandate is just a huge trend, and it can also be changed."

"Therefore, even if Ning Zhuo is not destined to be with you, you can also change this point through your own efforts, making the undestined destined, and letting him become your subordinate."

"If Ning Zhuo is destined to be with you, but you give up the opportunity again and again, leading to the loss of talent, then it is your fault. If you cannot grasp the opportunity in your fate, it is also in vain."

"Do you understand?"

By the time the old demon cultivator finished speaking, his face had already changed and he was scolding.

Liu Er bowed quickly, thanking his mentor for the scolding, and said he would definitely remember his mentor's words in the future.

"Hmm." The old demon cultivator nodded, and his expression softened.

It is precisely because the royal mandate can be changed that the old demon cultivator came here in person to protect this key node.

In Liu Er's early development, Mu Lan was especially important to him, being the most critical stepping stone, allowing Liu Er to mix into the officialdom of the two countries with a positive attitude.

Otherwise, relying solely on his half-demon identity to struggle, he would definitely not be accepted by the mainstream high-level, and even if he had talent, he would be buried for many years.

The old demon cultivator changed the subject: "Regarding the right of ownership of the spoils of war, Xiao Liu, how are you considering it?"

Liu Er looked solemn, bowed and cupped his hands: "In the disciple's opinion, there are two major drawbacks."

"First, it may damage our reputation for integrity. Such a reputation needs to be cherished, and it is very necessary to mix in the righteous path. The disciple's identity is awkward, and without many righteous reputations like integrity, it is almost difficult to move."

"Second, most of our military expenses are funded by Ning Zhuo, and it is very likely that he will fund them in the future. Taking back the spoils of war for the whole army is equivalent to eating the Ning family's rations. If this continues for a long time, is the Three Generals Camp our property, or the Ning family's property?"

Liu Er observed the old demon cultivator's expression, seeing him stroking his beard and nodding, looking satisfied, he became a little bolder and continued: "The disciple wanted to ask before, about the fate between the royal mandate and Ning Zhuo."

"Actually, it was also for the sake of this matter."

"If Ning Zhuo and I are not destined, I might as well be bolder in accepting the Ning family's funding at this time."

"After all, the Ning family is in the Nandou Kingdom, not in the two countries."

Seeing that Liu Er still wanted to speak, the old demon cultivator reached out decisively: "Alright, just handle it like this."

"I called you here this time because there is another matter, which is ten million times more important than any Ning Zhuo or spoils of war!"

"Since you, Xiao Liu, want to pursue Mu Lan, be decisive, bold, active, and magnificent."

"Mu Lan is a tiger daughter of a military family, and she appreciates heroes on the battlefield the most. If you are sneaky and secretive, even if you eventually defeat Shuang Jing and Sun Gan, you will not make Mu Lan fall in love with you."

Liu Er said "Ah": "This... Teacher, the disciple naturally has the spirit of a hero, and really wants to stretch."

"It's just that the enemy's power is too great, and my Three Generals Camp has just been created, and the small family business is very likely to be tossed away." The old demon cultivator reached out again, stopping Liu Er's explanation.

"You go."

The old man waved his hand towards the direction of the Three Generals Camp.

Liu Er was surprised, but soon he realized, and said when he took his leave: "Teacher, I understand what you mean."

"After going back, I will make a big fanfare and pursue Mu Lan openly."

Liu Er looked up again and found that the old demon cultivator had already disappeared.

"Teacher is still so mysterious." Liu Er sighed, then turned and returned to the military camp.

The old demon cultivator did not leave, but stayed in place.

It was just that the old man's illusion technique was unique, and he just deceived Liu Er.

The old demon cultivator's face was pale, blood sprayed from his seven orifices, and a large amount of essence and lifespan flowed with the blood, consuming rapidly.

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The old man endured bitterly.

The severe pain in both body and mind made him feel that life was worse than death and that days were like years.

Finally, the pain gradually subsided, and the old man's seven orifices no longer bled.

This is the drawback of divination.

Everything has both advantages and disadvantages; this is the balance of nature.

Divination can often calculate the future trend, which is the huge benefit of this art of cultivation. And its drawbacks are far more numerous and serious than other cultivation skills.

The old demon cultivator's encounter just now was because he relied on the results of divination to guide key figures, leading to violent fluctuations in fortune, which made the old man bear this fluctuation and suffer a strong backlash.

Even so, it is not considered a key reminder!

A key reminder is also called "pointing out fate," which is very difficult and requires the diviner to have a strong spirit of dedication and sacrifice. Because it is very likely that leaking the secrets of heaven will lead to backlash and death.

The old demon cultivator's reminder just now was not a key reminder, not "pointing out fate."

If before, when Liu Er had not heard key information such as Mu Lan's dual cultivation and had not produced the idea of pursuing Mu Lan, the old demon cultivator had clearly reminded him of this matter, that would be "pointing out fate."

Liu Er obtained very valuable advice from his mentor, and after returning, his actions were quite decisive.

He summoned Generals Guan Hong, Zhang Hei, and Ning Zhuo, and announced in public that he would take back the right of ownership of the spoils of war, but only for a part of the people.

"Since this part of the people doesn't want this right, we will increase their rations to win them over."

"The other part of the people still wants to keep the right to own the spoils of war, so we will continue to leave it to them."

"It is a cumbersome task to count these two parts of people, and the tasks are numerous, so we still have to rely on the Military Advisor."

Ning Zhuo quickly indicated that this was what he should do. And he praised Liu Er's arrangement, saying it was mature and steady, much better and more comprehensive than his own proposal.

Then, Liu Er announced that he would pursue Mu Lan openly.

As expected, this decision caused simultaneous opposition from the other three.

But Liu Er showed the fearless spirit of a man, and his will to not fear difficulties made Generals Guan Hong and Zhang Hei's blood boil, and they expressed their firm intention to follow.

Seeing this, Ning Zhuo couldn't help but guess what Liu Er's trump card was? To make him so confident!

But since the three generals had already agreed, Ning Zhuo, while curious, also decisively expressed his obedience.

"In this way, the situation of the Three Generals Camp will take a sharp turn for the worse, even more difficult than the Red Flower Camp."

(End of chapter)