Inside the Ancestor Dragon Hall, Yin Susu initiated the confrontation, and other beasts and birds soon followed suit.

    Their motives were easy to understand—in the society, individuals like Zhong Ziyang and Chen Xiyi held strong foundations, mastered Divine Skills, and wielded Mana that was mysterious and unshakeable.

    Only the "Lin Runiu" seemed to be an unknown nobody.

    At first glance, he appeared to be an old farmer or a frail scholar, with a calm yet not robust Qi, likely a Lucky Loose Cultivator who had fortuitously stumbled upon treasures, easy to bully indeed.

    Tao Qian glanced at Yin Susu, who remained dressed as she had been in the past.

    In a red robe, her allure was matchless.

    Those eyes still held the power to bewitch souls, heaven knows how many men had become enslaved by her charm.

    Seeing Tao Qian looking her way, Yin Susu cast a seductive smile, her stunningly enchanting figure twisting slightly as the joy of spring was reflected in Tao Qian''s eyes, she then licked her red lips before speaking.

    "Big brother, don''t be mad at me, what I said just now was only a precaution, not meant to target you on purpose."

    "I''m also quite interested in the Valley God''s Granary, would big brother be willing to indulge me?"

    As these few sentences rang out, at least half of the male cultivators in the hall couldn''t help but show a pained expression, their bodies bending slightly.

    Those with weaker willpower even gave in on the spot.

    In Tao Qian''s mind, the Record surged:

    [Subject to the Heavenly Demon Essence-Sucking Secret Technique erosion... exemption possible!]

    No need for a second thought.

    The Secret Technique that Yin Susu was using couldn''t even break the defenses of the Spirit Treasure Sublime Body.

    Her rash actions had instead angered powerful female cultivators like Shen Ruolan and Liu Yuying.

    Especially Shen Ruolan, who despised evil, how could she tolerate such an unfettered demoness?

    She was ready to spit out her sword Elixir and slash at Yin Susu across several seats.

    But at that moment, Tao Qian stopped her with a look, hinting that he was unharmed, he then wryly smiled and spoke aloud,

    "I''ve long heard that among the Devil Gods over a hundred daughters are all crafty and lascivious, easily offering their bodies in exchange for the labor of a hundred thousand soldiers. I originally thought these rumors were false, but now, seeing for myself, could they be true?"

    "However, Daoist, don''t use your Sorcery on me, though I don''t shy away from the joy of Yin and Yang, I have a bit of a cleanliness obsession, I''m afraid I cannot enjoy being called ''good brother'' by a daughter of the Devil God."

    Tao Qian spoke these words softly, with Mana.

    The very Ancestor Dragon Hall quivered, echoes reverberated, and the enchanted Daoists quickly came back to their senses.

    Before they could grow angry, the four Devil Goddesses were already livid.

    "Audacious worm!"

    "How dare you insult us!"

    "You''re looking for death!"

    The four women stood up, furiously glaring at Tao Qian.

    Their Qi entwined, and the silhouette of a dark world manifested behind them, seemingly about to unleash upon the mountain and devour all living beings present.

    Just as a dispute seemed imminent, Ying Qingdi suddenly slammed his hand on the table at the head of the hall.

    A magnificent radiance shone, directly suppressing the four Devil Goddesses back to their seats. S~ea??h the N?velFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Simultaneously, an angry roar was heard:

    "What kind of behavior is this?"

    "This is the Ancestor Dragon Hall, not a place for you to battle your magics."

    "The four Daoists from the Devil God Army should show some restraint. Members of the Ancestor Dragon Society do not concern themselves with rank, once you join the society, you are equals."

    "Mr. Lin Daoist, who has been introduced by Mr. Zhong Ziyang as a True Practitioner achieving the Dao path, deserves no insult from you four, nor should you forcefully demand his Valley God Gui. Where in the world is there such reason?"

    Emperor Ying Qingdi, in terms of cultivation and prestige, was actually not enough to deter the four daughters of the Devil God.

    But for some reason?

    After hearing him, the four women just pouted and then sat back down with resentment.

    Tao Qian, ready to take action, paused and quickly surmised something.

    Sure enough, the next moment, a middle-aged scholar member stood, clasped his hands, and loudly said:

    "It was indeed rash of the four Daoists from the Devil God Army. Mr. Lin Daoist may be new, but it is not right to falsely accuse him of being a spy for the Demon Sect or the Alchemist without proof."

    "However, Mr. Yin Daoist was correct about one thing—the matter of grain and supplies is crucial to the entire rebel army of the province and cannot be taken lightly."

    "Since Mr. Lin Daoist is unwilling to reveal his lineage and is also reluctant to hand over the Valley God Gui, there might be some hindrance. It is better for us to be cautious and not, due to one moment of neglect, fail in our undertaking of reform, leaving our life and death and the Dao path as trivial matters, but if this causes the hope of millions in the New Moon to be lost and fall into Purgatory,"

    "Then we are all sinners."

    As the man finished speaking, most of the society members in the hall reacted, nodding subconsciously in agreement.

    Was there merit in what he said? Of course, there was.

    From ancient times to the present, indeed no successful organization would let a member who had just joined for one day take charge of the grain and supplies.

    The others had been preoccupied with gazing upon Yin Susu''s fair ample bosom and failed to realize this.

    Now that the middle-aged scholar had exposed the issue.

    And Tao Qian, after hearing this, said nothing, only silently observed Ying Qingdi, internally sighing, "Indeed, he hasn''t wasted his surname. We have not even accomplished the task, and the games of imperial intrigue have already begun."

    The position of Grain and Grass Officer was clearly bestowed to Tao Qian by Emperor Ying Qingdi himself in front of all core members at the Observing All Living Beings Pavilion just the day before.

    Today, however, he had arranged for Yin Susu and the middle-aged scholar to perform a double act to "weigh" Tao Qian''s strength?

    One person takes the lead, all under the guise of righteousness.

    The followers naturally increased rapidly.

    Before Zhong Ziyang, Chen Xiyi, and the others could speak, a multitude of voices in the Ancestor Dragon Hall targeting Tao Qian suddenly formed a wave.

    "Brother Sun is right, the position of Grain and Grass Officer is an important post and cannot be entrusted lightly."

    "We agree with all other arrangements, but this matter still requires discussion."

    "The Heart Inquiry Forbidden Technique outside the mountains is indeed not bad, but it may not necessarily stop all spies, the humble Daoist knows that some can avoid it, like the Taishang Demon Sect or the Secret Demon Sect''s Demon Child."