Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 271 The Company's Way of Balancing

Today, Lüjia Village is very lively. Most of those invited by Lü Ci are elderly people from that era.

Of course, there were also some younger guests, but compared to the older guests who seemed to be there for a gathering, these younger guests had more complicated thoughts.

"Huang Ning'er, is the company really planning to support us?"

"Naturally, although the four families are very powerful, they have become somewhat conspicuous now."

Inside the guest room arranged by the Lü family, a middle-aged man named Huang Ning looked slightly disdainful and arrogantly said, "So what if there are four families? Our Seeking Truth Society is no less powerful. If we have the company's help, hmph."

His contemptuous and arrogant words sounded quite ambitious, but at this moment the guest room doors and windows were tightly closed, and there seemed to be quite a few guards outside the door, as if they were afraid of being overheard.

In the dimly lit guest room, besides Huang Ning sitting in the main seat, there were three other people. They exchanged a silent glance, and then smiled.

"With the greater good on our side, the future of the Truth Seeking Society is limitless."

The three men spoke with considerable arrogance, as if they could already envision the Truth Seeking Society suppressing the four families and seizing control of the world of extraordinary beings.

"So what if the Lü family has a little Lü Zu? At worst, it's just another Zhang Zhiwei."

"Yes, even though that summit is so magnificent, it's still a place where people are confined to a small plot of land on Longhu Mountain, chanting Taoist scriptures all day long."

"No matter how highly praised Lü Qian is, as long as he is a mortal, he cannot escape the rules of this mortal world."

"Hahaha......"

The four became more and more excited as they talked, their pupils filled with elation, devoid of any wisdom.

Their words were filled with undisguised contempt for the four families, as if the heads of the four families were nothing more than chickens and dogs in their eyes. However, their arrogant words only echoed in this closed space.

The four members of the Truth-Seeking Society seemed to be deliberately controlling their volume, not daring to let their laughter spread, like a group of daydreamers.

The Seeking Truth Society is a force formed by the merger of four relatively small sects: Yanwu Hall, Natural Gate, One Qi Flow, and Huangmen Sancai.

The reason these four sects merged was for the last Nine Elders election and the expansion of the Ten Elders, but unfortunately they all lost.

The first time, the Seeking Truth Society was defeated by the Tiger-like Commander of the Ancient-Absorbing Pavilion, one of the "Two Heroes," because they did not have a strong enough figure to uphold their reputation.

The second time, the Seeking Truth Society was defeated by the rising star Feng Zhenghao because the Seeking Truth Society was not as wealthy as the Feng family's Tianxia Society.

After failing twice due to a lack of manpower and funds, the Truth Seeking Society did not give up. Now, they have finally received a "ladder" from others.

"Huang Ning'er, did Chairman Zhao of the company really mention to you that he wanted to expand the Ten Elders Club?"

Among the three, an elderly man with glasses and white hair and beard looked at Huang Ning, who was in the main seat, and asked again to confirm, "And he specifically chose you, wanting to recommend our Seeking Truth Society?"

"Master Fang, don't worry, I'm not at the age where I can't hear clearly yet."

Sitting in the main seat, Huang Ning'er's smile faded. As if she had thought of something, she spat and said, "They're all old-school forces. Why did the four families back then directly secure the position of the Nine Elders? Even the Ancient Absorption Pavilion and the World Society have surpassed us."

"Once we unearth the immortal treasure in that Solar Term Valley, our Truth-Seeking Society will truly be a society dedicated to seeking truth and the Dao."

"Shut up! Be careful, the walls may be listening."

Upon hearing this, the old man surnamed Fang's expression changed immediately. He glanced at the tightly closed doors and windows before lowering his voice and speaking cautiously, "That is the secret that can give birth to the Eight Extraordinary Techniques. It cannot be easily revealed."

"It is extremely dangerous, but it's best to be cautious."

The other two nodded in agreement with the old man surnamed Fang and also stopped their discussion.

"Now that the company's stance is clear, we must proceed with caution. After all, the greater good is hard to come by, and since we've seized this opportunity, we must hold on tight."

The elderly man surnamed Fang looked around the room and said solemnly, "Although the ladder the company has handed us is ill-intentioned, if it can help us reach a higher level, what does it matter if it's a mountain of knives?"

"It's true that the company was boring. The four companies used to be allies but not really, so we generously gave them the four seats in the Nine Elders Club."

"Now, because of the existence of Little Lu Zu, the four families have vaguely found a leader. Seeing that they are showing signs of reunification, the company has turned around and is trying to get our Qiu Zhen Hui involved."

"The intention to establish checks and balances is blatantly obvious, yet they resort to such tricks as creating numerous feudal lords and issuing edicts of favor."

"Vulgar, really vulgar!"

"Who cares about all that? As long as we can get on the table, that's all that matters. We're not on the company's side. The company uses us to balance power, and we ride the wave to become 'big shots.' It's just mutual exploitation."

The elderly man surnamed Fang nodded, took off his glasses and wiped them. "As long as we can crack that place, four families? Hmph!"

"Alright, let's watch the Lu family's birthday banquet this time and see what the so-called four families are like. Who knows if we'll see them again in the future?"

"Hahaha......"

In the dimly lit room, arrogant words and laughter echoed only in this small space, interspersed with a strange sense of absurdity.

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Headquarters of Nadu Tong in Beijing

As an organization with an official title responsible for managing people with supernatural abilities, Na Du Tong has a total of six board member positions.

Zhao Fangxu was appointed as the head of the six directors due to his background and some historical factors. In addition, there was Director Su, who was considered Zhao Fangxu's trusted assistant.

"Chairman Zhao, are you really going to promote members of the Truth Seeking Society to the next round of expansion of the Ten Elders?"

At this moment, in Zhao Fangxu's office, the composed and dignified Chairman Su put down his teacup and asked with a hint of curiosity, "I can understand balancing the four companies, but why did you choose them?"

"I recall that according to the company's investigation, the Truth Seeking Society seems to have been planning something near the Qinling Mountains all these years. Aren't you worried about raising a tiger that will eventually turn on you?"

"If you're going to raise a tiger, it has to be a tiger. A wild dog that can't be brought into the open is not a tiger that will devour people."

Zhao Fangxu waved his hand dismissively, poured himself another cup of tea, and said slowly, "As for the Qinling Mountains, Zhang Chulan from the North China Region already reported to me that it should be a relic of immortals."

"What?! The ruins of immortals?!"

Upon hearing this, Chairman Su couldn't help but tremble as the teacup in her hand splattered slightly hot tea onto her hand. Ignoring the pain, she frowned, her eyes swirling with various thoughts.

"If it really is a relic of immortals, it could cause a huge uproar, affecting not only the world of supernatural beings but also those above..."

"Gurgle..."

The tea sloshed around in the cup, making a crisp sound that masked the words Su Dong hadn't yet uttered.

"Don't worry, I've already sent people to check. There are no immortal relics there anymore, it's just an ordinary valley. It seems Zhang Chulan is under too much pressure and is mentally disoriented."

Zhao Fangxu casually stated his conclusion, but before he could even drink his tea, a phone rang, interrupting him.

"Hey, it's Master Tang. What brings you here?"

"What?!"

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