[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-195":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","King of All Manifestations",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2288031,4474,"Chapter 195: Swallowing It All","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-195",195,"\u003Cp>Clatter, clatter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a carriage approaching stopped in front of the Xi Yang House headquarters, and then Li Luo, Jiang Qing’e, and Cai Wei stepped out of the carriage under the gaze of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes were fixed on Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, how lively.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo looked at the phase-crafters sitting in protest before the main gate of the Xi Yang House headquarters and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zheng Ping hurried over, explained the situation here in detail, and smiled bitterly: \"Young Mansion Master, Miss Jiang, this matter is not easy to handle. Some of these phase-crafters present are merely being coerced, and the one pushing them from behind is likely Pei Hao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e’s golden eyes swept over the scene and said: \"Li Luo is the President of Xi Yang House; he will handle these matters himself. I will not intervene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zheng Ping gritted his teeth and said: \"Young Mansion Master, why don't we be decisive and simply remove the Xiling County branch from Xi Yang House? That way, they won't continue to use our banner and damage the reputation of our Xi Yang House and the House of Luolan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e actually agreed with this to some extent. Her personality was naturally sharp, and she liked to cut through knots with a swift blade. Since this Xiling County branch was controlled by Pei Hao, it would be perfect to use the current excuse to cut them all off. Although this might accidentally injure some of the branch's phase-crafters, there was no other way. Moreover, these people might not be unaware of Pei Hao's intentions; they were simply using the excuse of being unable to resist to choose acquiescence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo’s gaze swept over those branch phase-crafters. He was silent for a few seconds, but he did not agree to Elder Zheng Ping’s suggestion. Instead, he walked forward slowly and said to the two middle-aged men leading them: \"You must be the two branch presidents, Tang Yun and Lu Xiaofeng, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Li Luo, Tang Yun and the other felt a bit alarmed, because they could see the shadows of Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan in the former's face, which made them feel a bit reserved for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the prestige of Li Taixuan and his wife in the House of Luolan was truly too high; even though they had been missing for years, their lingering influence remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, Young Mansion Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo smiled: \"Stand up and talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yun and Lu Xiaofeng looked at each other. Although Li Luo’s words were plain, they seemed to feel an inexplicable pressure, so they did not dare to remain seated and hurriedly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the side, Pang Qianchi saw that the two men’s momentum had been completely suppressed by Li Luo, and he immediately felt that something was wrong. He had previously experienced the methods of this Young Mansion Master, Li Luo, so he immediately stepped out: \"Young Mansion Master, since you have appeared, please give the brothers of the branch an explanation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are all people of Xi Yang House. Why can the headquarters and the Tian-Shu County branch obtain Secret Method Source Water, while the Xiling County branch cannot? Is the Young Mansion Master being biased?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zheng Ping glared at him. Do you have no clue why the Xiling County branch doesn't have any?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pang Qianchi, you have already been sidelined. What right do you have to speak here?\" Elder Zheng Ping scolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Qianchi sneered: \"Although I have been sidelined, I am still an old hand of Xi Yang House. I have made great contributions to the development of Xi Yang House. These people from the Xiling County branch used to work with me, and now that they are being treated unfairly, I naturally have to speak up for them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Young Mansion Master feels that I have overstepped, you can directly expel me from Xi Yang House.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Pang Qianchi was still as cunning as ever, his words sounding righteous. If Li Luo were to truly expel him completely from this moral high ground, it would likely cause his status in the hearts of these Xiling County phase-crafters to soar instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo glanced at those sitting Xiling County phase-crafters, and sure enough, he saw many of them filled with righteous indignation, while their gazes toward Pang Qianchi also became much more respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy really was an old fox, always thinking about winning people over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what do you think should be done?\" Li Luo smiled and asked Pang Qianchi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Qianchi said without hesitation: \"The Young Mansion Master should provide a sufficient amount of Secret Method Source Water to Xiling County every month. If the Young Mansion Master is too busy to refine the Secret Method Source Water here, you can also hand over the refining method of the Secret Method Source Water to the Xiling County branch, which will save the trouble of transportation in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zheng Ping on the side was so angry he laughed, wishing he could slap him. The dog thing was truly asking for the moon; he even wanted the Young Mansion Master to hand over the refining method of the Secret Method Source Water to Xiling County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why don't you just go die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little further back, Cai Wei also frowned slightly and said to Jiang Qing’e: \"This guy is purely here to cause trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e’s expression was quite calm: \"He said this on purpose to provoke Li Luo. Once Li Luo gets angry and speaks harshly, it will only cause dissatisfaction and resistance among these Xiling County phase-crafters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her pretty face, her eyes looking toward the nearby restaurant buildings. Although she couldn't see them, she could feel that Pei Hao should also be watching here from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he wanting to see how much trouble this convenient push of his can bring them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of killing intent passed through the depths of Jiang Qing’e’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Pang Qianchi finished stating his conditions, he looked at Li Luo, but to his slight disappointment, the latter did not suddenly fly into a rage, but instead appeared thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the gaze of many, Li Luo looked at Tang Yun, Lu Xiaofeng, and the others, and said: \"You want Secret Method Source Water, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yun nodded and muttered: \"Young Mansion Master, Secret Method Source Water can also have a nourishing effect on us phase-crafters. If it can be used long-term during refining, it will allow our phase-crafting techniques to improve even more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo smiled faintly: \"The Xiling County branch seems to have stopped paying tribute to the headquarters in recent years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng hesitated: \"Young Mansion Master, we are unaware of these matters. The branch pays the tribute every year as required, but... whether these tributes reached the headquarters, we are not quite sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was being a bit slippery. They handed the tribute to Pei Hao; it would be a miracle if Pei Hao handed it to the headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo looked at the two with a smile, and Tang Yun and Lu Xiaofeng’s expressions became somewhat awkward under his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo could be considered to have spoken to them kindly, but they did not seem that sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Luo did not blame them in the end. After a slight pause, he looked at these branch phase-crafters and said: \"I can provide you with Secret Method Source Water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken, it caused quite a shock. No one expected that Li Luo would actually choose to concede!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zheng Ping was also about to speak up, but Li Luo waved his hand and said: \"However, there are conditions. I will conduct a one-month assessment for you. During this assessment period, you need to refine Spirit Liquid and Light at the headquarters. During this period, you may use the Secret Method Source Water as you please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your treatment will also be exactly the same as the phase-crafters at the headquarters. I believe you already know that when I took office, I already increased the treatment of Xi Yang House phase-crafters, which is far higher than before...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you perform well during this month, I will provide Secret Method Source Water to Xiling County after the assessment is completed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about it?\" He looked at the astonished Tang Yun, Lu Xiaofeng, and the others, and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xiling County branch phase-crafters present looked at each other and then began to whisper. They were clearly moved by Li Luo’s proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had come to the headquarters to protest for the sake of Secret Method Source Water and the treatment at the headquarters. Now that Li Luo had fully agreed, as for that assessment period, they felt that passing the assessment shouldn't be too much of a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yun and Lu Xiaofeng looked at the many phase-crafters behind them, understood their choice, and finally took a deep look at Li Luo before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Young Mansion Master has already conceded; if we don't agree, it would truly be too much.\" They said this, effectively accepting Li Luo’s proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Qianchi on the side was not very satisfied with this result. He wanted Li Luo to fall out with the Xiling County branch; what was this concession all about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since Li Luo had conceded to this extent, what use would it be for him to sow discord?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn't he see that those branch phase-crafters were quite satisfied with this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei was also a bit surprised by Li Luo’s solution and whispered: \"Since when did the Young Mansion Master become so easy to talk to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qing’e smiled: \"Because his appetite is very large.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei thought for a moment, then raised an eyebrow: \"The Young Mansion Master wants to swallow these branch phase-crafters? There are probably quite a few people in here planted by Pei Hao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is inevitable. But were there fewer of Pei Hao’s people in the Xi Yang House headquarters before? And now?\" Jiang Qing’e said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei nodded slightly. This was to see whose assimilation power was stronger. The Young Mansion Master’s move was truly very bold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great tolerance brings great success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Luo made the final decision, those sitting branch phase-crafters stood up one after another and finally began to pour into the headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd watching the excitement also gradually dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo stood at the main gate, his gaze looking at the restaurants on the surrounding streets. A smile appeared on his face, and then he cupped his hands toward the four directions, and laughter rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gift is small but the sentiment is deep. I will accept this gift package first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1795,"2026-06-20T03:27:18.369Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b123c33a4ece60d61e6c9de8cd07cef9d307450c8d0ac0f5e820b859494f2559","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-196","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-194",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]