Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

Inside Wolong Manor, Kongming was completely unaware of Du Ruhui and An Lushan's plans.

That day, Qu Qianchou rushed to Wolong Manor. Before he even arrived, he roared angrily.

"Zhuge brat, get out here right now!"

"Where did this idiot come from, shouting like that? I, Old Pig, will beat you to death!"

Upon hearing the sound, Zhu Ganglie rushed out with his nine-toothed rake. He had been holding back his anger for days. He couldn't defeat a cultivator, so why should he be afraid of a mere mortal?

"Which pigsty wasn't properly locked? How dare you run out like this! Go and fetch Zhuge Liang right now!" Qu Qianchou glared at Zhu Ganglie and shouted.

Zhu Ganglie was so angry at Qu Qianchou's words that he snorted. He swung his nine-toothed rake and was about to rush up to compete with Qu Qianchou.

"Pig Immortal Master, please stop immediately!"

At that moment, a clear voice rang out, and Li Muling gracefully walked out.

"Uncle Qu, is there something urgent? Master Zhuge is in seclusion and should not be disturbed!"

"Call him out quickly! Whether he's in seclusion or not, he's just a half-baked cultivator!" Qu Qianchou's voice softened slightly when he saw Li Muling come out. After all, she was his daughter's sister-in-law.

"I told you, Master Zhuge is in seclusion and won't see anyone!" Li Muling pouted her red lips, clearly dissatisfied with Qu Qianchou's behavior of belittling Kongming.

"Hmph! You think I don't know? That sorcerer is deliberately hiding from me. Today, even if I have to turn this entire manor upside down, I will drag him out!"

Qu Qianchou was about to rush inside when he was stopped by Zhu Ganglie.

"You damned pig demon, are you looking for death?"

Qu Qianchou immediately became angry and drew his sword, intending to slaughter the pig.

"General Qu is so hot-tempered; it seems he should have come to my Wolong Manor to calm down long ago!"

At this moment, Kongming slowly walked out from the depths of the manor. He was dressed in a blue robe, holding a feather fan, and had a calm expression.

When Qu Qianchou saw Kongming appear, his anger intensified. He shouted, "Zhuge Kongming, do you know your crime?"

Kongming smiled slightly, gently shook his feather fan, and said, "General Qu, what crime have I committed?"

"You attacked Jinshan County without my permission, and you acted on your own. Do you even respect me?" Qu Qianchou angrily pointed at Kongming and shouted.

"I did send someone to inform you, but you remained unmoved! Opportunity waits for no one, so I had no choice but to act first," Kongming replied calmly, a hint of helplessness in his tone.

"Hmph, sophistry!" Qu Qianchou roared. "Then what is your intention in suddenly borrowing 500,000 troops from Leizhou? Do you intend to take down my Fengling Pass as well?"

"Hahaha, General Qu, what are you saying? Our Prince is your son-in-law, how could I have such thoughts!" Kongming laughed, seemingly unconcerned about Qu Qianchou's accusations.

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Qu Qianchou snorted coldly and said, "Then how do you plan to distribute the profits gained from conquering Jinshan County?"

"This is probably putting me in a difficult position!" Kongming waved his feather fan, revealing a troubled expression. How could he not know that Qu Qianchou's true purpose in coming here was simply to get a share of the pie?

"What do you mean?" Qu Qianchou asked, his face stiffening.

"General, you are a former military commander, so you should know about military expenses. Now we have hundreds of thousands of troops to support. What do you expect me to do?" Kongming said calmly.

"Stop giving me that nonsense. Don't think I don't know how much you guys profited this time!" Qu Qianchou's face turned cold, clearly dissatisfied with Kong Ming's answer.

Kongming smiled slightly and said, "General Qu, you are indeed well-informed. However, I have other plans for these riches and resources..."

"Are you planning to offer tribute to the Thunder God Sect in Leizhou?!"

At this moment, a flying spirit beast landed in the manor.

Upon seeing this, Qu Qianchou immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Elder Qingyang!"

Kongming also bowed slightly to him, saying, "Elder Qingyang's presence is truly an honor for my Wolong Manor!"

It turns out that this person was the Jade Cauldron Sect elder who had visited Fengling Pass back then.

"Kongming, you've done something unethical. I was the one who guaranteed the sect's support for you, but instead, you quietly colluded with the Thunder God Sect. Tell me, how should we deal with this?" Elder Qingyang stared at Kongming with an unfriendly expression.

"Elder Qingyang, you are wronging me. Yuliang is just a small place. Since the prince occupied it, it has no resources, no money, and is restricted at every turn. If we do not take action, it will probably not be the governor of Jinshan who will be destroyed!"

Kongming sighed, looking utterly desperate, but inwardly he sneered. Damn it, your Jade Cauldron Sect ignored Yu Liang, and now that you've taken over a prefecture, you finally remember it's one of your forces.

He wanted to see just how big the appetite of the Jade Cauldron Sect really was.

"I know that, of course, but with so many forces under our sect, it's inevitable that some might be overlooked. But your collusion with other sects is disloyalty to my Jade Cauldron Sect!" Elder Qingyang said in a deep voice, clearly dissatisfied with Kongming's words.

Kongming smiled slightly and said, "Elder Qingyang, what makes you say that? My borrowing of the outer sect's strength is only temporary. Now that my Yuliang has seized a prefecture, your sect should be happy!"

"That's true, but you're making it sound too easy. Do you know what others will think? It's already made the sect lose face!" Elder Qingyang's tone softened slightly, but he clearly didn't buy Kongming's explanation.

Kongming waved his feather fan, paused, and knew perfectly well what the Jade Cauldron Sect was up to. "Hey! Elder Qingyang, you name your price!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Qingyang thought to himself that Kongming was quite sensible, and then said, "Do you know how much my Jade Cauldron Sect has paid to contain the cultivation forces behind Jinshan County?"

"Sixty million gold coins, plus seventy percent of the resources obtained!" Elder Qingyang said in a tone that left no room for negotiation.

Upon hearing this, Kongming sneered inwardly. When the cultivators in Jinshan County heard that the Thunder God Sect had intervened, apart from a few slightly larger sects that put up some resistance, the rest either fled at the first sign of trouble or surrendered.

But the Jade Cauldron Sect was merely going door-to-door looting, so how could Kongming possibly agree to that?

"Twenty million gold coins, plus three layers of resources, this is the limit. I hope Elder Qingyang will understand!" Kongming said hesitantly.

"Kongming, don't push your luck!" Elder Qingyang's face immediately turned cold.

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoist Qingyang, your appetite is a bit too big!"

Just then, a hearty laugh rang out, and a middle-aged cultivator with spiky hair and wearing a blue Taoist robe stepped through the air.

Elder Qingyang narrowed his eyes, staring at the newcomer with a hint of apprehension on his face...