The two of them were talking in tacit understanding, but they didn't notice that Lu Mei'er was watching them. She felt sad - she was very clear about her own disadvantages, and Chu Tianxiao would definitely show his excellent side more in the future, like a blazing light that attracted countless moths... She was afraid that he would get married and start a family before she grew up...
"There's no other way... We can only use the alliance method to squeeze in and become 'one of our own' first... Sister Liu Ling, you must take good care of your young master and don't let new enemies get close!" While Lu Meir's little brain was turning, Chu Tianxiao said, "Okay, Liu Ling, let's continue our previous conversation."
Mu Liuling nodded. Before Mu Ming and Mu Zhe came in, she and Chu Tianxiao were discussing the current situation. It was not difficult to pick up the conversation again now: "Young Master, the current situation is very clear. The Mu family's matter is obviously just the beginning, a test... If it succeeds, it will be very disadvantageous to us, but if it fails, it will not be a big loss to them. It's just an idle move. The real storm is still to come..."
"The other party has no intention of fighting us fairly!"
"... Haha, as I expected... Qin Yun is no longer the same person he was back then. Judging from various signs, he is now capable of doing anything... This is not surprising, but his change is an anomaly. You have to pay attention." Chu Tianxiao waved his hand, his tone indifferent.
"Yes." When mentioning Qin Yun, Mu Liuling's tone was no longer volatile, and he continued, "As the young master said, the next outsider of the tomb heart... or Qin Yun's side, must be the Divine Marquis Alliance!"
Chu Tianxiao rubbed his brows and said, "This is indeed a bit troublesome... What is the specific situation?"
"Reporting to the young master, fifteen Divine Marquises have confirmed that they will join the alliance, and five more are also considering it..."
Chu Tianxiao was silent for a moment, then spread his hands and smiled: "You really think highly of me..."
Mu Liuling said: "Young Master, if you take over the permanent ownership of the Imperial Garden, they... will not give you time."
As she spoke, she sounded a little worried: "Just considering the Divine Marquis families that have already made it clear that they will join the alliance, it's close to half of the thirty-six Divine Marquises. This is already... a huge force. Please forgive me for being frank, but our Chu family alone is absolutely unable to contend with it."
"Hmm... Have you contacted Dad's allies?"
"Yes, we are already doing it, but... what you did this time is too big, and our Chu family's allies are also a little shaken..."
Chu Tianxiao pondered for a moment after hearing this. At this moment, Lu Meir interrupted and said, "By the way, Brother Tianxiao, I came here with the permission of my father. He asked me to bring you a message..."
"… Why didn't you tell me such an important thing before?"
"Uh... I forgot..." Lu Meir stuck out her tongue and continued, "Father said that he has taken back the 'subconscious' in the word 'nonsense'..."
"… that's all?"
"Well, that's it. I don't understand what father meant... Really, if he hadn't done this, those divine marquis families would have had some concerns and wouldn't have formed an alliance against you so blatantly..."
Chu Tianxiao spread his hands upon hearing this, thinking helplessly: "Well, not only do my enemies think highly of me... His Majesty thinks highly of me too... And dad, shouldn't you be the one to solve the problem of the alliance of the great divine families? I was supposed to just stay behind and cheer... But now, dad, you've given up on staying in your ancestral land, right? There's no movement at all even though the storm is coming..."
"Each of you..."
Chu Tianxiao teased him for a while, then pulled his thoughts back, rolled his eyes, and said, "The most urgent task is to stop the Divine Marquis Family from formally forming an alliance."
The alliance of the great divine lord families this time is completely different from the alliance of the nine great divine lord families that Chu He had fought against before. The latter was just a verbal agreement, and they would disperse when the benefits were gone and flee when disaster struck. The former was a very formal alliance, and a covenant would be signed. Once completed, it would really crush the Chu family...
Fortunately, although this kind of alliance is formal and much more powerful, it cannot be completed overnight - the more formal and important it is, the more people will nitpick over the details in advance, and the process of back-and-forth and slow-paced negotiations at the negotiation table is absolutely necessary...
However... from the current point of view, the other party's progress is incredibly fast. I think it is not only due to interests and the general trend, but also the driving factors of outsiders such as Mu Xin...
"The time left for us is very short, and the other side has proposed a decisive battle in seven days. It is obvious that they want us to be distracted and stretched... This is an open conspiracy."
After this, Mu Liuling and Lu Meir nodded, and then Chu Tianxiao continued: "So, we must resolve the alliance issue as soon as possible... Hmm... Let me think about it..."
As he spoke, he tapped the table lightly, thinking secretly: The current situation... Why does it look a bit like a coalition? Hmm, a little different... Let me think about it, the major divine families... Hmm? Got it!
He suddenly recalled something he had won in a lottery before, and combined with what he had thought before, a plan gradually took shape...
"There are two key points in the alliance of the Divine Marquis families. First, the Chu family is about to make a move, and the conflict of the Emperor Garden's permanent master. Some of the Divine Marquis families even joined this alliance just for 'self-protection'... So, just like Zhang Yi's alliance, we need to find a way to make them dispel this vigilance, and what I am going to do next... is the best way; second, His Majesty's attitude. It's just that... His Majesty has helped me once before, or even twice. It's too naive to think that I can get it without paying anything this time... Well, I will just lose the family together."
"Now that I think about it... His Majesty's taking back the 'Subconscious Soul' is certainly his great supernatural power, but no one would show off in this way, not to mention that it is extremely strange for a king of a country to do such a thing... I'm afraid the deeper meaning... is more than I thought before. Hmm... It seems that it is not just a matter of luring the snake out of its hole..."
"Is your Majesty anxious? Yes! Your Majesty knows that when I take over the Imperial Garden, I already have enough bargaining chips, so the policy essays I submitted at the Qiuye Banquet are no longer just "interesting remarks", but he wants me to actually implement them..."
"In this case... the whole plan can start from losing money!"
"Well... the plan has been decided!"
Chu Tianxiao paused his tapping fingers on the table, then looked at Mu Liuling, gave a mysterious smile, and said, "Liuling, if those Divine Marquis families collapsed on the first day of the formal alliance, how interesting would the expressions of the leaders be?"
After hearing this, Mu Liuling shuddered, and Lu Meir said in disbelief: "Brother Tianxiao, how is it possible that what you said is possible! These Divine Marquises are all old foxes who think deeply about things. This time they are obviously determined to form an alliance. How could it be possible that... Uh, what ghost idea do you have?"
Chu Tianxiao smiled faintly and waved his hand: "The secret cannot be revealed. Now, do one thing first."
He looked at Mu Liuling: "Liuling, help me put up a sign in front of the Imperial Garden."
"Just say... we are hiring."