Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 549 - 521: Cutting Off One’s Livelihood is Like Killing Their Parents

Chapter 549: Chapter 521: Cutting Off One’s Livelihood is Like Killing Their Parents

Red County Shenzhou: Among the nine states of Jun, Yan, Yu, Dai, Jiang, Huai, Qiong, Liang, and Yong.

Yan State, which is adjacent to Yu State, is currently the foremost among the nine states, with a total of thirty-one prefectures.

Particularly, the Jingji Shuntian Prefecture, where Yunjing City is located, naturally became the battleground that all vassals of Yan State strived to control.

Starting with the foundation laid by the various branches of the Northern No-Life Dao, Su Guyun, who chose Yan State as his headquarters, naturally did the same.

Within the county government of Xianghe County.

Teams of elite Daoist Soldiers, led by Military Leaders and Mages, were patrolling back and forth, guarding the place so tightly that not even a mouse could slip through.

Not even experts in Military Dao and Magic adept at transformation could easily break in.

"Chikushido Island was fully taken into our hands before the year’s end, and for this year’s strategic plan, the body is preparing to conquer the remaining territories, which are Changzhou, the Five States, and Shisheng Island.

After the spring comes and the ice and snow on the roads gradually melt, we must also make haste in deploying troops against the other vassals of Yan State.

Even to prevent going from being the target of a multitude, the current six prefectures are still too few.

Only by taking the entire Yan State and ruling the north to control the south can one truly dominate the world.

In the future, I even plan to transform the four islands of Moluo into the tenth state outside the nine states of Red County Shenzhou, becoming the first king since Yu King to expand and develop another state completely!"

Su Guyun, assuming the name "King Chuyun" Li Chengyun, wore a resplendent royal robe. He was tall with broad shoulders and a face as fine as jade.

Not only did he look outstanding, but from within, he also radiated an aura of absolute power, the right to life and death that only a prince could possess.

Most importantly.

Even though emperors who began with a disadvantage always had to demonstrate their right to seize the Sacrificial Treasure through exceeding achievements over others,

Su Guyun, when routinely making promises to his direct followers,

had already grown too lazy to even mention the No-Life Dao’s philosophy of "Buddha born below, Ming King emerges. To change Heaven and Earth, to create Qiankun."

It was quite evident that as he grew more formidable, he began to pursue the elimination of "No-Life Dao" and "Ming King" influences internally, asserting that he alone was the sole ruler!

His determination to act independently was clear for all to see, and he didn’t even bother to pretend anymore.

Even when Song Xingyun of the Wave Flipping Army came to him looking to purchase firearms, and he begrudgingly made a killing by charging double the brokerage fee, his stance was the same.

His will to distance himself from "No-Life Dao" was very resolute.

"Bo’an, how goes the internal purge of our ranks? With regards to the struggle for Dragon Energy in the Human Dao, the people’s Wishing Power is fundamental. We must not let a few rotten apples spoil our plans."

Ever since the situation in Chikushido Island stabilized, Zhu Bo’an, well-known for his resourcefulness yet effectively the biggest swindler, was assigned under the banner of Yan State’s Li Chengyun.

As a tried and true servant from the Hidden Mansion, loyal to the core,

his first task was to cleanse the ranks, eliminating die-hard sect loyalists and small-time malefactors.

"Reporting to my king, the most heinous among the sect branches, the Daoist Soldiers, and the surrendered officials have already been listed for purging, marked by your own vermilion pen.

Some of them were sent to the battlefield to die alongside tough opponents, some were quietly assassinated by the Ventilation Department, and others were executed by law to caution the rest.

As of yesterday, roughly twenty percent remain on the list, ready to be disposed of after we commence battle.

With this purge, the military and official atmosphere has greatly improved; it’s been at least half a month since we last saw any arbitrary apprehension and exploitation of the citizens.

All the people under your rule desire is to live; cooperating with the transportation of grain from Moluo,

The citizens have finally started to believe that we are indeed a disciplined royal army, and the loyalty in the six prefectures of Yan State is growing, with Dragon Energy rising swiftly."

Their governance model was clearly inspired by the Yin and Yang official systems of Dengzhou.

The Qi Observers from the adjacent State Mansion could see Dengzhou’s Dragon Energy crystal clear, and since they did not understand "Daoist Skill Industry," they could only suggest their lords adopt similar systems.

Zhu Bo’an, although aware of the crux, was pleased to see the changes within the Chuyun Army.

As long as they accepted the standards set by Dengzhou, it would conveniently facilitate a seamless transition when the time came to reclaim them.

However, feeding the masses of Yan State could not be conjured out of thin air, ultimately, it would be the Moluo people who would have to suffer.

In the end, Su Guyun and Zhu Bo’an never truly considered the Moluo people to be their own citizens; their foundation was, from beginning to end, in Great Yan.

Su Guyun nodded in satisfaction:

"Bo’an, you’ve done well!

Those foolish devotees of No-Life Dao have mostly become lotus seeds in the body’s belly. The body, following the Immortal Dao, is not far from Divine Transformation.

With the aid of Dragon Energy, the Pure Yang Dharma Body’s progress in Military Skill is even faster than the body, and the ascension to Martial Saint should occur within three to five days.

Once I break through, we’ll immediately dispatch the troops!"

He suddenly became serious:

"By the way, there are numerous commoners serving as soldiers in the territory of the six prefectures; I plan to establish a fourth Firearms Camp.

There’s no issue with the supply of rifles and cannons, right?"

When Su Guyun conquered the six prefectures, he had benefitted from the overwhelming advantage of his own Firearms Camp’s equipment and thus naturally wanted to expand this advantage to chase after victory.

"Firearms, eh..."

At this time, Zhu Bo’an had already been privy to the outcomes of the battle at Dongping Lake and had seen the gruesome "zero complaint research report" submitted by Cui Yue.

Looking at Su Guyun’s face, full of ambition and drive,

he couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for the unsuspecting victim. However, thinking about the performance goals he carried on his shoulders,