King of Creation-Chapter 1484 - 1469: Restoration Talent

In the southeastern direction of Dulong Island’s seabed, Yuanxin Water Monarch’s Party Xiao, who had been waiting for half a day, hurriedly went to greet Ye Zhen as he arrived, "Greetings, my lord."

Ye Zhen nodded and looked at Yuanxin Water Monarch’s Party Xiao, saying, "Today’s matters were handled well, I am very satisfied."

The words spoken by the Yuanxin Water Monarch today and the various reactions within the grand hall were actually all pre-arranged by Gai Jun and instructed to the Yuanxin Water Monarch by Ye Zhen; otherwise, the Yuanxin Water Monarch couldn’t have cooperated so perfectly.

However, even though it was pre-arranged, the Yuanxin Water Monarch’s level of acting was quite high. He put a lot of effort into the tasks assigned by Ye Zhen, which is why Ye Zhen specially came over this time.

"As long as my lord is satisfied."

Yuanxin Water Monarch’s Party Xiao was indeed helpless. His life was under control, what else could he do?

"If you think this way, then all the better. You handled today’s matters well, this is a reward for you!" Ye Zhen casually threw out a jade box.

"Thank you, my lord!"

While expressing gratitude, Yuanxin Water Monarch’s Party Xiao’s expression didn’t show much change. In his view, how good could Lord Ye Zhen’s reward be?

He believed it was more symbolic than substantial.

But in the next moment, Yuanxin Water Monarch’s Party Xiao was stunned, "Mid-grade Thought Spirit Pill, and ten of them!"

His gaze towards Ye Zhen instantly became different from before.

The Thought Spirit Pill is an extremely scarce cultivation resource and wealth for anyone. The reason these underwater Grand Demons compete for the position of Water Monarch in the Water Mansion is mainly that the Water Monarch can steadily and continuously receive Thought Spirit Pills.

They pay tribute to their affiliated Dragon Palace every ten years, and as long as the amount reaches the minimum requirement, they can receive a reward of one hundred Low Grade Thought Spirit Pills.

Compared to Xiansheng Water Mansion, Yuanxin Water Mansion produces more abundantly, allowing them to pay extra and receive about two hundred Low Grade Thought Spirit Pills from the Dragon Palace each time.

However, this is their income only once in ten years. Two hundred Low Grade Thought Spirit Pills aren’t even enough for his cultivation needs as a Water Monarch, and he still has to set aside some as rewards for his subordinates.

Previously, his subordinates were unwilling to risk their lives for him because he was too stingy. Even a Dark Palace Realm Water General only received a benefit of one Low Grade Thought Spirit Pill a year.

This shows how precious the Low Grade Thought Spirit Pill is to them.

But now, Ye Zhen casually rewarded him with ten Mid-grade Thought Spirit Pills, equivalent to a thousand Low Grade Thought Spirit Pills, which is the total he would earn in fifty years.

To obtain a thousand Low Grade Thought Spirit Pills from the Blue-scaled Dragon King in the next fifty years, he would have to spend an astronomical amount of resources or even sacrifice the lives of Underwater Demon Generals.

But now, he only had to act in a play with his new master Ye Zhen to receive such a reward.

The difference is instantly clear!

Suddenly, Yuanxin Water Monarch’s Party Xiao felt that working for Ye Zhen might not be a bad choice after all; such a generous master is rare.

"Thank you, my lord. Should my lord have any orders, your subordinate will comply even if it means going through fire and water without hesitation!" Overjoyed, Yuanxin Water Monarch immediately pledged his loyalty.

"Do your job well with me, and you’ll definitely benefit. In the coming days, some ships under the Sky Wing Trading Company’s name will be fishing and gathering Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in your sea area. Ensure that your subordinates monitor them and refrain from attacking or harassing them in any way. If anything happens, you’ll be held accountable!" In the last sentence, Ye Zhen’s tone became extremely stern.

"Rest assured, my lord, there will absolutely be no mishaps!" Yuanxin Water Monarch promised, patting his chest.

After Ye Zhen’s reward, his mindset had shifted dramatically. Whereas before he performed his duties reluctantly, now he sincerely wished to accomplish the task well.

With such an attitude, naturally, the outcome would be different.

Seeing this, Ye Zhen nodded in satisfaction, which was the real purpose of his visit.

Ye Zhen understood that he could control the Yuanxin Water Monarch’s Divine Soul to make him follow orders, but the Yuanxin Water Monarch could still comply superficially while secretly being passive or uncooperative.

To win loyalty, controlling the Divine Soul isn’t enough. Besides rewarding merit and punishing faults, the most crucial aspect is interest.

Just like the countless princes and nobles of the Great Zhou Dynasty who adhere strictly to its laws because they profit under the reign of the Ren Venerate Emperor. Without profit, people might rebel long ago.

Initially, Ye Zhen intended to reward a Spirit Void Fruit. However, considering the Spirit Void Fruit’s importance, he decided to hold onto it for now and see how the Yuanxin Water Monarch performs before deciding whether to bestow it.

While Ye Zhen was rewarding the Yuanxin Water Monarch, the liveliness on Dulong Island continued.

This time the bustling location shifted from the palace of Seven Surnamed Great Clan Leader Chu Shengting to the front of the Sky Wing Trading Company’s facade at the Dulong Island Ruins Market.

The entrance was teeming with a sea of people, each vying to join the Sky Wing Trading Company’s Defense Army of Dulong Island.

Among the crowd were elderly men with white hair, children as young as ten, and many women.

Perhaps thanks to Miao Jianghai and the example of those rescued family members, the number of people who wanted to join the Defense Army now reached as many as one hundred thousand. This was a full tenth of Dulong Island’s Seven Surnamed Clan.

Their fervor was something the clan leaders and elders of the Seven Surnamed Clan couldn’t stop even if they wanted to.

However, Liao Feibai faced a dilemma.

The Grand Marshal of the Sky Wing Trading Company’s Defense Army of Dulong Island was Ye Zhen, but the one truly in charge of details was Liao Feibai.

Because in Ye Zhen’s plan, the Market of Dulong Island would later be overseen by Liao Feibai. Once the Golden Passage stabilized, Ye Zhen’s focus would still be on the Primordial Continent.

According to the previous plan, the Defense Army of Dulong Island would start with five thousand members, gradually increasing to thirty thousand within two years, and around one hundred thousand within five years.

Completing the recruitment plan ahead of schedule was not an issue, but among the current one hundred thousand people, most did not meet the recruitment criteria. Young people, women, and the elderly couldn’t possibly be recruited into the Defense Army.

However, the enthusiasm that was stirred up couldn’t be allowed to cool off.

Before Liao Feibai could consult Ye Zhen via Talisman Communication, Gai Jun, who assisted Liao Feibai, quietly suggested, "Madam, just take them in.

The Defense Army is just a title. First, bring them in, win their hearts, and then gradually sort them out. The qualified ones will enter the actual Defense Army, while the others, like the elderly, children, and women, can be assigned to other tasks. The Market of Dulong Island is about to open, so there’s no fear of not being able to accommodate them."

"Once we accept them today, they essentially sever ties with the Seven Surnamed Clan of Dulong Island and join our Sky Wing Trading Company. After a few days, when the effects of the backup plans discussed with the shopkeepers manifest, the orders from the clan leaders and elders of the Seven Surnamed Clan might not be heeded by many clan members," Gai Jun said.

A half a quarter-hour later, Liao Feibai relayed Gai Jun’s words to Ye Zhen verbatim, which added a touch of gladness in Ye Zhen’s eyes.

It’s fortunate that he had used force to make Gai Jun and others of the Stars Tower submit.

The capabilities of Kui Gaijun of the resurging Stars Tower were indeed not just talk.

Today, using the seemingly incidental matter of Miao Jianghai, they shattered the control of Chu Shengting and the other clan leaders and elders over their clan members, instantly converting one-tenth of the clan to join the Sky Wing Trading Company’s Defense Army.

Then, in a few days, when those backup plans come into play, Ye Zhen estimates that even if not a million, seventy to eight hundred thousand more members of the Seven Surnamed Clan of Dulong Island will join the Sky Wing Trading Company’s Defense Army.

And the backup plans arranged by Gai Jun are bound to succeed.

For instance, having the Seven Surnamed Clan members who already joined the Sky Wing Trading Company’s Defense Army sail under the Sky Wing Trading Company flag for fishing and gathering Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Ye Zhen has already instructed Yuanxin Water Monarch to handle this, ensuring that casualties will be nearly nonexistent.

Conversely, clan members not sailing under the Sky Wing Trading Company’s flag, according to Gai Jun’s plan, will be specifically targeted by the Water Clan under Yuanxin Water Monarch Dang Xiao’s command.

No question about it, the losses then will surely be heavy.

There is no shortage of smart people in this world.

Moreover, even if no one points it out, Gai Jun will arrange for someone to highlight the disparity.

It won’t take more than a month for the Seven Surnamed Clan members to see the difference: ships flying the Sky Wing Trading Company flag will not be harassed by Water Demons, while those without will face massive attacks, with heavy casualties. The choice becomes obvious without needing guidance.

By then, surely another wave of Seven Surnamed Clan members will be crying and begging to join the Sky Wing Trading Company’s Defense Army.

According to Gai Jun’s arrangement, a month later, Yuanxin Water Monarch Dang Xiao will grandiosely return to Ye Zhen the Seven Surnamed Clan members collected or taken by the Water Palace, leading to another surge.

In such circumstances, it won’t take many years for this Human Clan on Dulong Island to become a private army, a private tribe, of the Sky Wing Trading Company.

This strategy is indeed impressive.

A silent yet vicious plan.

Even if Chu Shengting and others see it, understand it, what can they do?

They can only watch helplessly as one clan member after another joins the Sky Wing Trading Company’s Defense Army.

Gai Jun’s strategic planning abilities made even Ye Zhen nervous.

In fact, when it came to Miao Jianghai’s situation, Ye Zhen had some ideas too, but definitely nothing as comprehensive as Gai Jun’s arrangements, and the effect was palpable.

What was originally a plan to be completed in twenty to thirty years was finished by Gai Jun in a short time, leveraging a small opportunity. This indeed is a great achievement.

Ye Zhen thought that he must richly reward Gai Jun.

Of course, rewards must be appropriate. For martial artists, the best reward is cultivation items; like Yuanxin Water Monarch Dang Xiao, a reward of ten Mid-grade Thought Spirit Pills is suitable.

As Ye Zhen just summoned Gai Jun to bestow the reward, the sound of the sea breeze in his ear suddenly changed, forming into words, "Sir, a fleet is coming from the north. If I’m not mistaken, Hua Changjun of the Hua Clan is on board." It was the voice of Big Ears Nie Ting.

"Since Hua Changjun comes personally, I must personally go to greet him!" Ye Zhen called out, then headed toward the direction with the newly rewarded Gai Jun. After a moment’s thought, Ye Zhen also called Liao Feibai along.