Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

Now, with a total of twenty Golden Core True Persons and Golden Core Demon Kings, this manor can be considered to have initial combat strength.

Nowadays, various countries, forces, and companies have flocked to Qiyuan Star. Villas like this are not very rare. Apart from strictly controlling the entry of high-level cultivators with cultivation levels above the Golden Core stage, the Xuanyuan Empire does not care much about the development of Qiyuan Star.

This is an era of fierce competition among heroes.

As long as you have the ability, you can make great strides on Qiyuan Star.

The only question is whether we can hold on.

Shen Bai had the advantage of being the first to act, so he naturally found this good spiritual vein in advance. What he needed to do now was to continuously strengthen the defense of this manor.

Twenty Golden Core level warriors, while far inferior to those of large corporations and powerful families, are already quite strong compared to some ordinary companies.

However, occupying such a sixth-order spiritual vein is still somewhat beyond my capabilities.

"We need to strengthen our defenses as soon as possible!"

Shen Bai did not tell the Sixth Princess about this villa; he wanted to show it to her after he had achieved some success.

Moreover, this place will become the foundation for his family, and it will never be shown to the outside world before it reaches a certain scale.

After instructing the group to continuously add various magical formations to the manor and continue its construction, Shen Bai hurriedly returned to Luota City.

……

"So fast?"

Shen Bai had just returned to Rota City when Vanka's voice rang in his ears. He quickly sneaked to Vanka's office.

"They wanted to start a new business outside Qiyuan City, which caused a conflict. Before I could even lift a finger, Jarnard was killed by their own people."

Shen Bai quickly gave an explanation.

Vanka frowned immediately: "Internal strife? It really wasn't you?"

Shen Bai replied with an arrogant expression, "Why would I need to lie to you?"

Vanka fell into deep thought.

Why does this sound so fantastical?

Did Truman kill Jared?

Duru is just a collateral relative, what is he trying to do?

Reversing the Heavenly Gang?

However, she soon ran out of energy to think about these issues anymore.

"Your Majesty, on my way back, I bought you a new pair of stockings at Mikami Stockings Company..."

Shen Bai's seductive voice rang in Vanka's ears.

When Vanka saw the pair of red stockings in Shen Bai's hands, his eyes lit up.

"Then please, my esteemed Viscount, help me put it on!"

……

"Janard was killed by the orcs?"

When Judd, the head of the Kuna family, saw the scene that Jannard saw before his death in the Soul Lamp, he could hardly believe it.

The dozen orcs scrambled to share the food, and even the well-traveled Jade felt somewhat uncomfortable.

"Where is Tru?"

Judd looked at his butler, who shook his head and said, "Duru is just a member of a collateral branch of the family. There is no soul lamp left for him in the family. All those who followed Jarnard have lost contact with him."

Judd flew into a rage.

"I lost two sons!"

"How could this be? How could this be? It must have been that bitch Vanka!"

"Send my family's enforcement team to Qiyuan Star. I want Vanka dead!"

"Furthermore, hold the Wanpu family accountable and demand an explanation from them, or I will immediately declare war on them!"

The butler looked troubled: "On Qiyuan Star, Wanka is currently the strongest fighter. Even if the enforcement team goes, it will be of no use."

Jad roared to the sky, his violent Nascent Soul aura sweeping across the entire Kuna family's cave: "Then declare war on the Wanpu family! If you don't want to be wiped out by my Kuna family, hand over Vanka obediently!"

The butler acknowledged and withdrew. He knew very well that the loss of two sons in succession had made it impossible for Judd, the current head of the family, to remain calm.

He had no choice but to go and find Judd's only remaining son, his eldest son Curry, to discuss how to handle the matter.

……

"My brothers all died on Qiyuan Star?"

Curry is already at the Nascent Soul stage, calm and composed. When he heard that another brother had died, he didn't lose control like Judd.

"Have you asked Vanka?"

Curry looked at the butler, knowing full well that his butler must have already conducted a preliminary investigation.

"Vanka said that during the Spirit Tide, young master Jannard twice instructed his protectors to assassinate the sword cultivator Li Bai. Many people can testify to this, so after the Spirit Tide ended, she expelled Jannard from Rota City."

After returning to Qiyuan City, it seems that young master Janard did not go directly back to Blue Star, but instead left Qiyuan City and headed outside the city.

My guess is that he's looking for a spiritual vein.

After the butler clearly explained the cause and effect, he continued, "It is understood that before he died, he was either eaten by orcs, or he was ambushed and framed by orcs, or he and a group of people were surrounded and killed by orcs."

Curry fell silent, quickly analyzing the rationale behind the butler's words.

Logically speaking, this reasoning is almost flawless.

The only thing that needs to be confirmed now is how Jarnard died.

What does Vanka say about this result?

"Vanka means that she has expelled young master Jannard and that he has arrived safely in Qiyuan City. As for what happened afterward, she is not responsible for anything."

Furthermore, Vanka's attitude was very firm because both Young Master Philip and Young Master Jared had been caught red-handed for their harmful actions.

The butler sighed inwardly. These two young masters were far inferior to Young Master Curry. They had actually been caught red-handed for such a treacherous act. They were utterly foolish.

Curry snorted, "This matter is most likely not done by Vanka. Vanka isn't that stupid. But the Li Bai next to him, the sword cultivator Li Bai that my two brothers want to kill, should be investigated thoroughly."

Qiyuan Star is a hot commodity. Since we can't make a breakthrough with Vanka, let's follow Janard's idea and open another city.

We'll recall all our staff from Rota City, then re-explore new spiritual veins and establish our Kuna City.

Furthermore, you must continue to pressure the Wanpu family as instructed by my father. The law enforcement team still needs to be dispatched to investigate the true cause of my two brothers' deaths; we must show our resolve!

Curry issued instructions methodically, and the butler finally felt relieved.

After the butler left, Curry looked up at the sky outside the cave.

Having just turned 400 this year, he can be considered a rising star among Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

In the eyes of countless people, he would sooner or later step into the Nascent Soul stage and become the new patriarch of the Kuna family.

Now, Vanka's promotion has given him a sense of crisis.

"Another failed marriage alliance. Who is behind this? Did someone get advance notice?"

Curry assessed the situation and felt it was getting out of control.

"I can't exactly be forced into an arranged marriage, can I?"

Curry muttered to himself.

……

The pressure from the Kuna family enraged everyone in the Wanpu family.

"Do they really think the Wanpu family is someone to be trifled with?"

Old Wanpu, his golden hair and beard bristling, trembled with rage. He snorted, "Tell Jade, if he wants war, we'll fight! He always brags about how great his sons are, but they've all died on Qiyuan Star. How could such trash possibly be my son-in-law?"

The Wanpu family's butler said with a wry smile, "Master, please calm down. They're just putting on an act. How could they possibly bully our Wanpu family? The main thing now is to persuade your daughter."

"To persuade my daughter?"

Old Wanpu rolled his eyes: "What's wrong with my daughter? My daughter is perfectly fine!"

The butler cautioned, "Rumors are circulating that Miss Vanka is spending all her time with that sword cultivator Li Bai, and it's quite possible they're already practicing dual cultivation."

"Dual cultivation?"

A fierce glint flashed across Old Man Wanpu's face: "How dare he? Don't you know how important Vanka is to our family?"

The butler gave a wry smile: "I only just found out about this myself. Miss Vanka had been keeping the information under wraps until Jarnard died, at which point some news started coming from there."

It's still unknown whether this rumor is true or false.

The butler said this, but his eyes showed a firm determination.

Old Wanpu was furious: "Tell that wretched girl to get back here right now!"

The butler shook his head and said, "If she comes back, all our arrangements on Qiyuan Star will be for the benefit of other families."

This is an open conspiracy!

Vanka had already planned all of this.

Even the butler had to admire Vanka's tactics; they left everyone helpless.

This also shows just how obsessed Miss Vanka is with this sword cultivator named Li Bai!

For his sake, he was willing to offend the Kuna family.

For his sake, she was willing to create a rift with the head of the family.

Old Wanpu choked for a moment, then roared, "Then find out everything about that little swordsman Li Bai! If he doesn't have any connections, have someone take care of him!"

……

The simultaneous investigations of Li Bai by the Kuna and Wanpu families immediately alarmed the Night Fiend Hall and the Sixth Princess.

Wan Lin looked at the intelligence reports laid out in front of him and shook his head.

That kid, I told him to go and get Vanka, but I never expected he'd already slept with her.

At the time, he still looked quite well-behaved.

Looking back now, I really underestimated him.

This kid is anything but honest!

He beat himself at chess, and he took down Vanka faster than he imagined!

"Give the order to our spies to be prepared. We must not let Li Bai's background information be wrong."

Wan Lin leisurely gazed at the scenery outside the headquarters: "This little guy might just surprise everyone!"

Then he sighed again.

The political struggle in the capital city is becoming increasingly fierce.

Although the second prince was confined to his quarters, he remained restless.

The Fifth Princess, the Seventh Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the Ninth Prince also made moves.

In recent years, both the Night Fiend Hall and the Enforcement Hall have loosened their control over their subordinates.

All of this stems from the fact that the Emperor's lifespan is nearing its end!

In a world of cultivation where immortality is passed down through generations of powerful families, the passing of an emperor, though a significant event, would not affect the Liu family's rule.

If the crown prince succeeds to the throne, with his Nascent Soul stage cultivation, he can easily enter the Divine Transformation stage under the blessing of the nation's fortune, which will be enough to suppress all those who resist.

With the combined patriarch of the Liu family in charge, no one could make a fuss.

The current situation is that all the princes are unwilling to accept their fate, and everyone wants to compete for the throne.

Now, only the Sixth Princess has escaped this vortex and gone to Qiyuan Star to expand the empire's territory.

This move was brilliant. In this way, whoever inherits the throne will be able to appease and win over the Sixth Princess.

Although the Nightshade Hall maintains absolute neutrality and is loyal only to the emperor, it is hard to guarantee that the newly enthroned emperor will not bring up old grievances.

Wan Lin is the right-hand man of this emperor, but the next emperor may not think so.

Therefore, even if Wan Lin is a Nascent Soul stage expert, he still needs to plan ahead for the future.

……