Chapter 96: War Mobilization! A One-of-a-Kind Press Conference!

Sun Desheng finally carried a heart filled with adrenaline and a freshly signed Strategic Cooperation Agreement—with its price doubled—and was contentedly escorted by Wu Hao to the VIP Cave Dwelling.

He even felt like he had struck the deal of a lifetime.

What a joke!

Other people who joined merely bought the product, bought the business model.

But Sun Desheng—he had bought the future of the Ascension Group!

He had bought President Chu’s in-person teaching!

He had bought a crisis public relations live combat observation ticket, the only one of its kind in the entire Eastern Wasteland!

This wave—was pure profit!

While Sun Desheng was joyfully plotting how he would lead the Falling Sunset Sect to Go Public and Ascend, the entire Qingyun Sect had already erupted into chaos.

“The Heavenheart Holy Land is attacking!”

“It’s over, it’s over! I heard the one leading them is True Lord Lieyang, that old demon who kills without blinking!”

“Run! If we don’t run now, it’ll be too late!”

Panic spread like a plague among the lower-ranked disciples.

After all, the Ascension Group had been established for too short a time; Chu Feng’s “Corporate Culture” indoctrination had yet to fully replace their deep-rooted fear of the colossal Heavenheart Holy Land.

However, just as terror gripped hearts and some disciples had begun secretly packing to flee, Chu Feng’s order was transmitted to every single Family Member through the Group’s internal communication channel.

“All Group members, assemble at the Main Peak Square in one quarter-hour for an emergency war mobilization meeting!

Any absence without reason—Contribution Points cleared to zero, membership terminated!”

That command struck like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing all panic.

Run?

What a joke!

Points cleared to zero?

That was worse than death!

In an instant, fear was forgotten—disciples tumbled and sprinted toward the Main Peak Square, terrified that if they arrived late, their shares and dividends would vanish into thin air.

A quarter-hour later, the Main Peak Square was packed, a sea of people.

Chu Feng stood atop the high platform, gazing down at the faces below—some anxious, some fanatical—and understood everything.

Fear came from the unknown.

Loyalty came from profit.

As long as their interests were bound tightly to his, their fear could be turned into the most frenzied fighting spirit.

“Family Members!”

Chu Feng’s voice, amplified through the sound array, rang clear across the entire square.

“I know what you’re afraid of.”

“You fear the Heavenheart Holy Land, you fear True Lord Lieyang, you fear that everything we’ve built with such effort will turn to dust!”

His words struck home—silence fell over the crowd.

“But!”

Chu Feng’s tone shifted sharply, his voice rising with fiery resolve.

“Today, I’m here to tell you—you’re afraid of the wrong thing! You’ve misunderstood the very nature of this situation!”

“Why has the Heavenheart Holy Land come?”

“Is it because of Senior Sister Murong Xue? Because of their so-called ‘Righteous Dignity’?”

“Wrong! All wrong!”

Chu Feng suddenly swung his arm with dramatic force, his tone like one exposing a shocking conspiracy.

“They came because they’re afraid!”

“They’re afraid of our advanced model—‘Everyone has pills to eat, everyone has techniques to train!’ They’re afraid of our great vision—‘Common Prosperity, Go Public and Ascend!’”

“Our Ascension Group is like a rising new enterprise! We have the best products (Beggar Edition Pills), the strongest business model (the Contribution Point System), and the finest team (everyone here)!”

“While the Heavenheart Holy Land is the old monopolistic giant that’s ruled the market for years! Their products are overpriced and inferior, their organization is rotten to the core—on the verge of being overturned, eliminated by the tide of the new era!”

“So, they’ve panicked! They won’t fight us in price, won’t compete in products—instead, they resort to the vilest, most shameless tactic—a hostile takeover!”

“They didn’t come to vanquish demons—they came to steal our victory! To smash the rice bowls of every one of us!”

His words exploded in everyone’s minds like thunder.

Right!

It all made sense!

All that “Righteous Path,” all that “cleansing corruption,” were excuses!

At its core—it was jealousy! Pure, naked business suppression!

In that instant, every disciple’s fear was burned away, replaced with fury born of class hatred and threatened profit!

“Down with the monopolistic giant!”

“Defend our rice bowls!”

Zhang Daniu was the first to raise his arm and shout, igniting the crowd.

Seeing their passion soar, Chu Feng knew—the timing was perfect.

“So, faced with this business war, we cannot retreat! We must fight—and we must fight beautifully! Fight with the pride of our Ascension Group!”

“I declare!”

Chu Feng’s voice carried absolute authority.

“First! From this moment, set up the venue before the mountain gate—the ‘Qingyun Group First-Round Financing Results and Anti-Hostile Takeover Press Conference’! We shall turn the battlefield into our stage!”

“Second! Wu Hao, draft the invitation immediately. Send it across the entire Eastern Wasteland with our highest-grade flying artifacts! Invite every second-tier and above sect and cultivation family—every single one! Tell them that I, Chu Feng, will expose the Heavenheart Holy Land’s hypocritical mask before all of Heaven and Earth!”

“Third!” Chu Feng swept his gaze across all the disciples and dropped a bombshell.

“From this moment, we shall issue to all Group Members and all franchise partners—the Sect Defense War Bonds!”

“Anyone can purchase bonds with their Contribution Points at the Group Business Center! One point, one bond!”

“If we win this battle—all bonds will return tenfold! Your Points will multiply ten times over!”

“If we lose…” Chu Feng smiled, “we’ll all be ashes anyway. Points won’t matter then, will they?”

“Boom—!”

The entire square erupted in frenzy!

Tenfold return!

Everyone’s eyes went blood-red!

Risk?

What risk?

Fortune favors the bold!

Follow President Chu—beach villas await!

“I’ll buy! I’ll buy a hundred shares!”

“I’ll invest my wife’s dowry—let’s do this!”

“Destroy the Heavenheart Holy Land! Defend our Points!”

Looking down at the faces twisted by greed and fervor, Chu Feng nodded in satisfaction.

Excellent.

The war mobilization—was a complete success.

He turned his gaze toward the sky beyond the mountain gate, where the storm clouds were gathering.

“True Lord Lieyang… I hope you’ll enjoy the grand stage I’ve prepared for you.”

At that very moment, a faint breeze carrying an intoxicating, mysterious fragrance drifted past the platform.

A sultry, bone-deep voice—capable of stealing one’s soul—whispered right beside his ear.

“President Chu, with such a grand event, how could you possibly forget to invite this little lady… to cut the ribbon for you?”

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