My Core is the Boss-Chapter 132.1: The Eve

In the Four Divine Flower Emperors group chat.

Qiyuann Sovereign: I have some good news to share. My 'Hundred-Day Plan to Annihilate the Bright Palace' is ahead of schedule. Right now, I've already begun step four, the very difficult one!

His meticulous plan was divided into four steps, the last being the hardest, rated at four stars in difficulty.

Rogue Immortal replied quickly

Rogue Immortal: Qiyuann Sovereign, are you about to form your Golden Core?

Qi Yuan: You're still here? Last time, didn't you say you were going to seclude yourself for a hundred days?

Rogue Immortal became awkward.

Rogue Immortal: Well, I was in seclusion. But the jade slip lit up, so I checked.

Qiyuann Sovereign: You're addicted. You need electrotherapy. Anyway, I've already stepped into late-stage Foundation Establishment. I'm only one step away from forming an Immortal Golden Core!

Qi Yuan was brimming with confidence. After all, he had notified the Heavenly Dao of the Flowing Wind World. The Immortal Golden Core would be his!

Rogue Immortal went weak.

Rogue Immortal: If I'm not mistaken, Qiyuann Sovereign, you only built your Heavenly Dao class recently, right?

Qi Yuan sighed inexplicably.

Qiyuann Sovereign: Just two or three months ago. Ah, how time flies, the world is unpredictable!

Great Sun Flame Emperor also entered the group chat at this moment

Great Sun Flame Emperor: Wow, as expected of the prodigy this deity favors. Qiyuann Sovereign is too fierce!

The Iceberg Empress also began speaking, sending several messages in a row.

Iceberg Empress: Progress on destroying the Bright Palace? I gathered several sisters and borrowed several million in high-interest loans from the Bright Palace. Qiyuann Sovereign, you must work hard!

Qi Yuan became emotional.

Qiyuann Sovereign: Don't worry, I won't betray your trust! Regarding the Bright Palace, I've devised some small plans that require your support!

Great Sun Flame Emperor: What do you need me to do?

Iceberg Empress: Kill people? I'm best at that!

Rogue Immortal: I can only give one spirit stone.

Qiyuann Sovereign: There's no need to trouble yourselves. I registered a small alternate account, and am currently exposing the Bright Palace's crimes. I just need you all to upvote my posts.

Qi Yuan sent them the posts he made, along with his ideas.

Hearing this, the Iceberg Empress's eyes lit up. Her replies came in tandem.

Iceberg Empress: Genius! Qiyuann Sovereign is truly a genius! This title is absolutely perfect! A Sword God, and his daughter lives in a doghouse? The Bright Palace has gone too far!

Qi Yuan felt guilty.

Qiyuann Sovereign: Ahem, actually, I just plagiarized someone else's idea.

Last time, he had plagiarized Wu Tong's words, but the secret was safe. Wu Tong was dead. Qi Yuan killed him. What was that guy going to do? Crawl out of hell to expose him? 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

However, the people on Blue Planet were still alive. He hadn't gotten to killing them all yet. If his plagiarism were exposed, it would be embarrassing. Only after swallowing Blue Planet would he be able to claim originality with peace of mind.

Iceberg Empress: Don't worry, Qiyuann Sovereign. I'll upvote your posts every day!

Qi Yuan felt grateful.

Qiyuann Sovereign: Thank you, all of you!

He logged out from that account and continued posting using his alternate accounts.

***

Bright Palace Branch.

A sliver of fury flashed in Lord Windrage's eyes. "Has there still been no response from Great Shang?"

His disciple, Po Lang, went to the Hundred Nations region and died in Great Shang. The envoys sent there also never returned.

Lord Strongflood tried to console him. "Lord Windrage, calm down."

Although the two were late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, Strongflood was slightly inferior because Windrage's father was a mighty Violet Palace cultivator! If no Yin Spirit appeared, Violet Palace was already considered a mighty power.

Windrage said unhappily, "Hmph. My disciple died inexplicably in Great Shang. Am I not allowed to demand an explanation?"

Strongflood forced a smile despite his displeasure. "Recently, our Bright Palace seems a bit unsettled. The Palace Master ordered that we behave ourselves for now."

Windrage was unaware of this. "Oh? What happened?"

Strongflood's heart trembled at the thought. "Many Violet Palace cultivators have been coming to borrow money from us recently. Apparently, we've already lent out ten million spirit stones.”

Clearly, something bad was happening.

"Did our initiation of the Hundred Nations Blood War anger some old monsters? But we clearly obtained the tacit approval of those great figures!"

The war could never be done casually, as it'd cause endless slaughter and billions would die. If they provoked the wrong figure, they would be wiped out with nowhere to complain. With approval, things were different. At least nearby great powers would not interfere.

Strongflood waved his hand, and screens of images appeared before Windrage. "The palace is currently investigating. We should be cautious. Also, someone in the Divine Flower Society is accusing us today. The person's title looks troublesome."

"Sword God? Daughter living in a doghouse?" Windrage's eyes widened. "Who did this? Not even I would be this outrageous!"

Killing someone was one thing, but Windrage seldom humiliated others.

Strongflood sighed. "The palace is investigating whether it's true or slander. A storm is coming."

The series of events made them feel as if they were targeted by an invisible hand. Even after investigations, they could not determine which great being was behind it. Would such a being even require such methods?

Windrage grew uneasy. "Great Shang is a small country. Even if I act, it won't affect these things. Let's wait until the investigation concludes before I go to Great Shang."

Strongflood nodded. "Lord Windrage, who do you think humiliated that Blood-Clothed Sword God and forced his daughter to live in a doghouse?"

Windrage pondered. "Probably Lord Empty or Lord Direction. They are the most suspicious."

"Indeed, only they would do such a thing."

Most of them assumed that the slander was true, wondering to themselves, which fellow cultivator did this?

***

"All right, finally finished posting." Qi Yuan looked at his masterpiece, satisfied. He had posted seven posts in a row. "Too bad there's no scheduled posting feature. Otherwise, I could go play games while the posts auto-uploaded."

If only there was an auto-upvoting tool, he could farm popularity even while offline.

Still, Qi Yuan was full of confidence. "Now that hatred is maxed out, all that's left is for me to form my Golden Core and crush the Bright Palace in one fell swoop!"

He felt that once he formed his Core, he would be the top genius of every peak in the Divine Radiance Sect.

I hope Kang Fulu didn't secretly form his Core behind my back...

As Qi Yuan was thinking, Jiang Lingsu called out from outside, "Senior Brother."

Qi Yuan quickly walked out. "Junior Sister, what is it?"

He respected this rich junior sister immensely. As long as she had money, she was a goddess in his heart.

Jiang Lingsu stammered, "I-in a few days, my older sister will come to Divine Light Sect to find me."

Qi Yuan's eyes lit up. "Oh? Your family?"

A rich woman's sister is still another rich woman!

Jiang Lingsu asked, "Sort of. My sister will probably stay on the Seven-Colored Peak for a while. Is that okay with you?"

Since their master was not around, all matters on the peak were decided by Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan raised both hands in approval. "Of course! No problem at all!"

A rich woman! Just being near her could raise one's fortune.

Another wealthy person meant another person with good trash for him to pick up later.

"But Senior Brother, when she comes, she and I might argue."

Qi Yuan froze. "What? Junior Sister, don't worry. I am always on your side. Even if she's a rich woman, I will definitely chop her with a knife!"

Jiang Lingsu felt a warmth in her heart. Senior Brother seemed crazy, but his personality was really good.

"So how rich is she? Is she a billionaire?" Qi Yuan asked, his aura weakening as if afraid to offend a super-rich lady.

Jiang Lingsu stared at him in disappointment. All warmth disappeared. She puffed her cheeks in irritation. "Not as rich as me!"

"Don't worry. From now on, I'm your personal thug!" Qi Yuan patted his chest. "I am very useful when it comes to this."

Jiang Lingsu said proudly, "She is no ordinary person. She is ranked fifteen on the Eastern Lands Prodigy List!"

Qi Yuan's combat strength was decent. At Peak Qi Refinement realm, he killed a late-stage and mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in a sneak attack. A real prodigy.

Stepping into Foundation Establishment could land someone in the top 500 of the Eastern Lands Prodigy List, maybe even top 100. Meanwhile, Jiang Lingsu's sister was ranked fifteen! Unless disaster struck, she was essentially guaranteed to become a Violet Palace cultivator!

Qi Yuan asked nervously, "Does she have a Heavenly Dao class?"

"No."

"Then I'm not afraid. I'm a Heavenly Dao class, I'll crush her!" Full of confidence, Qi Yuan returned to his hut. "All done. Log in, play the game, and push the boss!"