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“I have no more questions.” Ning Zhu checked it over, then handed the decree scroll to Zhou Zeshen.

Zhou Zeshen examined it carefully for a long time before slowly nodding and passing the scroll to the others.

Zheng Jian and Zhou Zhu successively viewed it and both nodded in agreement.

Next, everyone took turns signing the decree contract.

Zhu Xuanji put away the decree. Next, he would arrange for the members of the conversion teams from all four directions to sign it one by one.

This process would be personally overseen by him. With his Golden Eyes talent and divine constable methods, he could minimize the possibility of cheating.

Zhu Xuanji then instructed, “You four are the leaders of the conversion teams. Next, please actively strive for various positions within the Molten Immortal Palace.”

“If possible, try your best to secure the Five Elements Cannon Towers. The true culprit who bombarded Fire Persimmon Mountain Peak and triggered the beast tide is still at large.”

“If any of you can find relevant clues, I will reward you handsomely!”

Ning Zhu accepted the mission with conviction, immediately stating that he would do his utmost to work towards this goal, protecting their homeland while also preventing evil from spreading further!

Ning Zhu then mentioned, “Among our clan, there is a talented cultivator named Ning Xiaohui, who came here early, entered the Immortal Palace, and earned contributions.”

“She must have considerable experience in securing various positions. Why not let her share her experiences with us.”

Zhu Xuanji, however, shook his head. “Currently, she is executing an important mission. Do not disturb her.”

“Furthermore, I believe that although she has some successful experience, it will not be of much help for the upcoming actions.”

“Everything from now on will depend on your own efforts.”

After giving his instructions, Zhu Xuanji dismissed everyone.

After Ning Zhu and the others left the side hall, they walked together on their way back.

Zhou Zeshen proactively engaged in conversation with him. “We are all trial disciples. The missions we can access are far more numerous than outsiders.”

“But precisely because there are so many projects, we also have the trouble of choosing.”

“I believe there must be an optimal plan that allows us to obtain the most merit with the least amount of time, effort, and cost.”

Ning Zhu nodded, agreeing with Zhou Zeshen’s view, and said, “I was unable to persuade Lord Zhu to have Ning Xiaohui share her successful experience with us, which is disadvantageous to us.”

“We have just arrived here and lack a lot of information and understanding.”

“Therefore, I think our first step should be to cast a wide net, fully take on different missions, and conduct extensive reconnaissance.”

“After the reconnaissance, we will consolidate the results, then arrive at the optimal plan for selecting missions. Finally, we will promote this plan.”

“Brother Zhou, what do you think?”

Zhou Zeshen laughed heartily and patted Ning Zhu’s shoulder. “It’s easy to communicate with smart people!”

The plan Ning Zhu came up with coincided with his own thoughts.

Seeing that both Ning Zhu and Zhou Zeshen had agreed, Zhou Zhu, who always followed Zhou Zeshen’s lead, naturally had no objections.

It was up to Zheng Jian.

Zheng Jian had already decided to collaborate after listening to their discussion.

Before coming, he had been privately instructed by the Zheng clan patriarch to try his best to maintain good relations with the Zhou and Ning families.

Times had changed.

Due to the mechanized scythe, the Zheng family had accidentally slain the Golden Core true disciple of the Supreme Purity Palace. As a result, the entire family faced a huge predicament.

In this situation, the Zheng family desperately needed the help of external allies.

Moreover, Zheng Jian also genuinely believed that the plan conceived by Zhou Zeshen and Ning Zhu was indeed the best.

Therefore, he did not hesitate at all and agreed directly.

But Zheng Jian also mentioned Meng Chong at the same time. “Now that the four parties are cooperating, should we also bring in Meng Chong?”

This suggestion made Zhou Zeshen and Ning Zhu exchange glances.

This time, Ning Zhu remained silent.

Zhou Zeshen said, “In the initial stage, I’m afraid it’s not suitable for us to interact with the City Lord’s Mansion’s conversion team.”

“Didn’t you see? Lord Zhu Xuanji only summoned the three of our families this time. That contract clearly needed to be signed by all four parties. Why didn’t he call Meng Chong in as well?”

“From this point of view, Lord Zhu Xuanji’s intentions, or rather his inclination, are thus.”

Zheng Jian suddenly understood and quickly cupped his hands in thanks to Zhou Zeshen.

The group reached a fork in the road and said goodbye to each other.

The residences of the Ning, Zhou, and Zheng families were not far apart.

Ning Zhu watched the backs of Zheng Jian and the other two as they left, falling into contemplation.

He pondered the current situation: “The three families were originally led by Zhu Xuanji, but after the Golden Core melee, the Zheng family fell into a predicament, which led to the Ning and Zhou families observing Zhu Xuanji.”

“The situation has undergone a subtle change. Compared to before, the connections between the three families have become closer.”

“Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit, Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit.” Ning Zhu whispered in his heart.

Molten Immortal Palace, Main Hall.

The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit had been secretly observing Ning Zhu. Hearing him call its name at this moment, it couldn’t help but secretly clench its teeth.

The more it understood Ning Zhu, and the more it knew the overall situation and the truth, the deeper the Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit’s fear of Ning Zhu became.

It really did not want to deal with such a cunning, deeply calculating, and extremely good at disguising little monster like Ning Zhu, but considering that the threat of Ning Xiaohui was getting closer and closer…

Finally, the Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit gritted its teeth, feigned weakness, and responded to Ning Zhu.

“Young master, you have finally entered the true Immortal Palace.”

Ning Zhu frowned slightly. “Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit, your condition seems even worse?”

The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit replied smoothly, “Yes, young master.”

“The Molten Immortal Palace and I are one. It is equivalent to my body. Now, I am constantly being attacked by the beast tide. Every point of damage the Molten Immortal Palace suffers, I will also be weakened accordingly.”

“From now on, our contact may also be interrupted at any time.”

Perhaps after observing Ning Zhu for a long time, the Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit had also gradually become shrewd. In this conversation, it had laid the groundwork for future interruptions in contact.

Then, the Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit spoke of the threat of Ning Xiaohui, and couldn’t help but urge Ning Zhu to take action against her.

“I know about this matter.” Ning Zhu frowned slightly, showing some difficulty.

“You must understand that it is not so easy to deal with Ning Xiaohui. I need to find an opportunity, an appropriate opportunity to act.”

“But at the moment, I’m afraid opportunities are quite rare.”

Ning Zhu briefly explained to the Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit.

This was because Golden Core cultivators like Zhu Xuanji, like Ning Zhu, would temporarily station themselves in the Molten Immortal Palace and actively resist the beast tide outside the Immortal Palace.

If Ning Zhu wanted to act against Ning Xiaohui at this time, it would undoubtedly be jumping under the noses of Golden Core cultivators, which was too risky!

In the side hall earlier, Ning Zhu had directly probed Zhu Xuanji.

He pretended to ask Ning Xiaohui to come over and lecture on her successful experience, but in reality, he was investigating how much Zhu Xuanji valued Ning Xiaohui in his heart.

The result of the probe was that Zhu Xuanji simply did not allow others to come into contact with Ning Xiaohui! More accurately, he simply did not allow others to come into contact with the Historical Records Pavilion.

He even isolated Ning Xiaohui from others, not even giving them the opportunity for daily communication or contact.

Ning Zhu clearly understood that Zhu Xuanji attached such importance to the Historical Records Pavilion and to Ning Xiaohui. In this situation, if he rashly attacked Ning Xiaohui, it would most likely trigger Zhu Xuanji’s full investigation!

On the other hand, Ning Zhu also had his own calculations.

He hoped to obtain the position in the Historical Records Pavilion, and at the same time, he would conveniently eliminate Ning Xiaohui!

This way, he could obtain the valuable information recorded in the Historical Records Pavilion.

And by relying on this position, Ning Zhu could easily mislead Zhu Xuanji and indirectly utilize Zhu Xuanji’s special Golden Core combat power.

If he could achieve this level, it would be most beneficial to Ning Zhu.

Ning Zhu, who had already planned ahead, said to the Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit, “Don’t talk about these things.”

“Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit, design an optimal plan for me. Let me choose the most suitable missions from these numerous tasks. According to this plan, I can gain more merit faster and with less effort!”

The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit turned around on its throne. It really wanted to refuse Ning Zhu’s request.

But there was no other way. The threat of Ning Xiaohui always hung over its head like a sharp sword.

From its standpoint, it had no ability to deal with Ning Xiaohui and could only rely on Ning Zhu.

In this way, it could only try its best to fulfill Ning Zhu’s request!

So quickly, Ning Zhu received a stream of information.

He carefully examined it. The information listed the main tasks he needed to do, and also meticulously recorded more information about the missions.

And this information was something Ning Zhu could not access solely with his merit token.

Speaking of this merit token, it was awarded to every cultivator who entered the Immortal Palace when they were guided by the treasure light.

Even if it was lost outside the Immortal Palace, the cultivator would receive a replacement the next time they entered.

Of course, this replenishment was not free and would correspondingly deduct some of the merit the cultivator had accumulated in the Molten Immortal Palace.

After reading it once, Ning Zhu discovered that although this plan was quite excellent and meticulously designed, it lacked wide applicability.

Because most of the tasks he needed to do originated from the three positions he currently held.

Ning Zhu had cleared the stages three times consecutively, so he currently held the positions of Medical Hall Master, Cannon Tower Master, and Muster Stage Master.

All three of these positions were of the high second rank, and the rewards for corresponding second-rank missions were enormous.

Others, including all the members of the conversion team, simply could not see these missions on their respective merit tokens.

After reading it a second time, Ning Zhu discovered the hidden pattern.

His mission arrangements were roughly divided into three stages.

The first stage mainly originated from the Medical Hall Master position. Ning Zhu needed to repair some mechanized creations.

These mechanized creations were not just mechanized puppets, but more often mechanized buildings.

The source of missions for the second stage was the Muster Stage Master.

After obtaining this position, Ning Zhu could arrange formations to a certain extent and command many mechanized puppets to be deployed on the battlefield.

The third stage was only for the Cannon Tower Master.

After reviewing this information, Ning Zhu felt confused and asked the Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit, “I saw that the missions related to the Cannon Tower Master all have minimum standards.”

“If these minimum standards are not met, my merit will be deducted. Why is that?”

The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit’s expression struggled. It did not want to tell Ning Zhu the answer. It was thinking: Should I just slip away now?