Chapter 1379 - 1377: The Fastest Way
On the way back, Yang Chen walked towards the direction of the spring, stopped and said, "Some things, if you persist, there’s nothing wrong with it, right!"
Watching Yang Chen’s back, Meng Po said in a deep voice, "I trust you!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Chen smiled, turned around, looked at Meng Po, smiled slightly, rubbed her head and said, "You little girl!"
Although Meng Po didn’t understand what Yang Chen meant, she liked the intimate manner Yang Chen showed her, which made her feel very happy.
Returning to the villa, they rested for the night.
The next morning.
Yang Chen got up early to exercise.
While running, Yang Chen took the opportunity to observe the construction of Penglai Island.
One must admit, Flame Country’s infrastructure ability is very strong.
Even in the distant sea region, without various building materials, relying on water transport, they can still promptly carry out large-scale construction on Penglai Island.
Moreover, they have even constructed relocation houses.
Many from the Yun family are willing to give up their old homes and move into the new relocation houses.
Inside are many furnishings, comfortable living, which presents them with a temptation hard to resist.
Of course, there are still some diehards who are unwilling to leave.
They are not being forced, anyway, there’s no plan to demolish, it’s just for convenience and unified management.
As for the Yun family’s grand estate, there are no demolition plans; instead, they intend to protect it, as such well-preserved ancient building complexes hold great value.
When he ran to the back mountain, Yang Chen saw the Yun family disciples sitting cross-legged and cultivating.
The back mountain is a place for quiet cultivation, while some engage in martial cultivation on the other side of the hill.
While cultivating, one’s physical fitness must not fall behind.
This is a firm cultivation belief held by all in the Asura Hall.
No matter how high the cultivation, if physical fitness and nerve reaction can’t keep up, it’s like a child carrying a big cannon that gets taken away before firing because they can’t handle it.
Just like the Shangqing Sect at the beginning, none of them weak in cultivation, yet facing the fierce firepower of the Asura Hall, they were still beaten badly.
Strength in cultivation does not always equate to combat strength.
Therefore, they insist on physical training, improving reaction speed, ensuring their strength matches their combat ability.
Yang Chen didn’t disturb them, but after a round of observation, he went back.
After breakfast, everyone came.
Meng Po and the Purple Cultivator sat opposite, reporting work to Yang Chen.
Meng Po reported on the integration of Penglai Island industries under Yang Chen.
Meng Po had already reported to Yang Chen yesterday, and today’s report was more detailed.
Though Penglai Island seems unknown, its industry has reached the standard of several billion, and it keeps making profits, with family assets alone exceeding billions, counting various jewels, antiques, gold and silver jewelry in the family treasury, also exceeding billions.
However, they haven’t touched these things.
After all, these are the Yun family’s properties, accumulated over hundreds of years.
Yang Chen and his group aren’t robbers and don’t seize by force.
What they want is for Yun family’s industry to be integrated into Longyu Group, the shares and dividends that belong to them will still be given to the Yun family.
Otherwise, it would only cause dissatisfaction in the Yun family.
Now, their industry still retains shares without managing, yet still receives dividends, which is already a great thing.
For Yang Chen and his team, it’s a substantial gain too.
This also makes Yang Chen feel that the most profitable business, after all, is seizing.
The assets of Ancheng’s nine great families are astonishing; if he were to operate the company alone, it would be hard to reach such a level. Now, just by taking over nine great families, the immense wealth is already in hand.
This feeling... is really marvelous.
Regarding Meng Po’s report, Yang Chen nodded slightly, feeling very satisfied.
This way, his consortium is almost more secure.
Next was the Purple Cultivator’s report.
"Before we took over the Yun family, they had selected thirty-five Yun family disciples. Among them, twenty-three were martial artists, and twelve in the Martial Arts Realm. Now there are twenty-three in the Martial Arts Realm, twelve Grandmasters!"
Yang Chen nodded slightly, everyone had improved a major realm, an excellent achievement.
"Additionally, fifty-six new martial artists!" said the Purple Cultivator.
Yang Chen gave the Purple Cultivator an incredulous look.
The Purple Cultivator laughed and said, "Among the Yun family’s underage disciples, there are many promising seedlings. After simple training, we’ve screened them into the squad. The children are still young, the ones screened have good aptitudes and no radical thoughts. Plus, currently, they don’t have a defined mindset; during cultivation education, we also instill thoughts in them; they’ll be more loyal than the current Yun family disciples in the future!"
Yang Chen nodded, "Nice work! Starting with the children, well done!"
He understands that adults have their own values.
Although Yang Chen’s intervention brought many benefits to the Yun family and provided them with more advanced cultivation techniques.
But fundamentally, Yang Chen killed their Yun family members and took away everything from them.
Although their lives are unchanged, even better than before, they are no longer the dignified high-status Penglai Yun family, but exist dependent on Yang Chen.
For someone accustomed to a high position, suddenly being subordinate to another, losing their noble status, it would be intolerable.
Don’t be fooled by their current submissive look; it’s because Yang Chen has absolute power to suppress them!
If someday one of them leaps over the dragon gate, cultivating to great heights, they will naturally rebel against Yang Chen.
But the children won’t.
Their minds are undeveloped, instill some concepts in them now, and they’ll become accustomed to being governed, used to following commands.
Just like someone entering the Guard, prior to that, they are the crown prince in the family. Entering the Guard, they are trained, working for the Old Guard, who would accept that willingly?
But after training, each is obedient, executing tasks promptly without hesitation.
They have training experience, and these children will be molded into such beings in their hands.
Yang Chen isn’t aiming to turn them into killing machines for him.
Yang Chen doesn’t have an imperial mentality, not requiring everyone to sacrifice for him.
Those he trains, when reaching a certain level, if they desire freedom, he absolutely allows it.
However, what Yang Chen intends is to erase the Yun family’s deep-rooted ’superior person’ mindset. Wash away the noble ’Yun family’ mark.
Turn them into Guards, ordinary thinkers, people with equality.
By that time, the Yun family will have welcomed a true ’prosperous age,’ even if Yang Chen expels them, they won’t leave.
By then, the destiny of the Yun family people will be tightly bound with Yang Chen.