The whole family is obsessed with love? The princess woke them up one after another.

Qi Zhiyu gave him a way to survive—to become a teacher.

Teaching, exterminating the clan... Do we even need to think about this choice?

"Father, who exactly is Qi Zhiyu?" Xu Hongming still felt uneasy.

It seemed he was about to soar to great heights.

However, Qi Zhiyu slapped him—no, she barely extended a finger—and shoved him into the mud.

This feeling is really unbearable!

Chief Xu smiled wryly and said, "Don't worry about that; it's not something we can think about."

"Let's just focus on teaching now and not have any other thoughts."

Xu Hongming asked unwillingly, "Father, when we were teaching students..."

"Don't even think about it!" Chief Xu shouted sternly. "Haven't you experienced Qi Zhiyu's methods firsthand?"

"That kind of person, she dared to let us teach? Do you think she didn't consider that we might have ulterior motives when teaching students?"

"She didn't even utter a single word of warning or threat. Do you know what that means?"

Xu Hongming looked at his father in confusion, then his expression changed drastically, and he murmured in fear, "She... she could take our lives at any moment."

"She...she really dared to kill so many people in one go?"

Chief Xu added, "She wants more than just our lives. If any of our students develop other ideas... do you think she'll let those people live?"

"If she really killed so many people, isn't she afraid of being criticized by the world?" Xu Hongming asked in surprise.

Chief Xu spoke with difficulty: "One's eyes cannot lie."

"She dares, she's not afraid."

This is what he saw in Qi Zhiyu's eyes when she asked him to choose at home.

Although her eyes held a smile, the indifference she showed towards everything sent a chill down his spine.

It was as if nothing in the world could catch her eye; she didn't care about anything.

This kind of person... no, this is no longer human, this is a madman.

"Don't think about it too much," Chief Xu said. "Take these few days to prepare and settle things at home, then we'll go to teach in various places."

"Fortunately, they will allow us to take turns coming back to reunite with our families, which is not bad."

"If we can truly cultivate outstanding talents, that will be another way to gain fame."

Xu Hongming clenched his fists. This method was too frustrating!

"If you're not as skilled as others, you have to admit defeat, otherwise... what awaits us is utter ruin." Chief Xu stood up and patted his son on the shoulder.

He knew his son was proud and arrogant, but what could they do when they encountered Qi Zhiyu?

This person... was completely outside their plans.

If he had known they would encounter Qi Zhiyu, he would never have chosen to enter the mortal world at this time.

They prepared for generations, but chose the worst possible time. Perhaps, this was their fate.

"Father, I understand." Xu Hongming sighed resignedly.

He accepted his fate, but the Princess Consort of Wu did not.

She naturally wouldn't tell King Wu about the Xu family's choice, but instead told him that the Xu family was cultivating talent so that it could be used by King Wu in the future.

"To be used by me?" King Wu sneered. "I think it's for our son's use."

"Your Highness, your family truly lives up to their reputation for being so learned!"

Princess Wu knew, of course, that the King of Wu was mocking their family for being cunning.

What can she do?

Should we tell the King of Wu that they really went there to teach?

If that were the case, her son would be immediately abandoned, and the King of Wu would instead raise his illegitimate son.

She could only feign composure and say, "Your Highness, some people have already mastered their skills, but they just need a little guidance."

"As long as they encounter the right teacher, they can immediately pass the imperial examination and become officials in the court."

"Teaching doesn't necessarily require starting with children."

The King of Wu laughed heartily: "The Queen is right."

"I expect the students trained by the Xu family to pass the imperial examinations."

Princess Wu nodded with a smile, but as soon as the King of Wu left, cold sweat instantly poured down her back.

She couldn't just sit and wait to die; she had to find a way out for her son!

She can't rely on her family anymore, so she has to find other ways.

While Princess Wu was extremely anxious, Qi Zhiyu seemed quite relaxed. However, looking at the person drinking tea in front of her, she was very puzzled: "Second Brother, is the Ministry of Personnel alright at this time?"

"Oh, I've finished everything I was supposed to do." Qi Jingxi tossed a candied fruit into her mouth, chewing it with relish.

"Sis, there's a palace banquet in a couple of days to celebrate your victory. You've stolen the spotlight again!"

The Emperor's grandfather specially prepared a celebration banquet for his sister, and now he walks with his eyes looking up at the sky!

younger sister!

his!

"Just let the officials know that our father is capable. Some of those who are still in the King of Wu's camp should choose to cut their losses and save themselves," Qi Zhiyu said.

Trying to win over those people is too much trouble.

She preferred to let those people come to them on their own.

That saves so much trouble.

"Sis, it has to be you," Qi Jingxi sighed. "You're too ruthless."

"If we were to try to win them over, we would be begging them. Now, they have taken the initiative to defect from the King of Wu and have no choice but to come to our father for protection. They are the ones begging us."

"As a result, their positions are different, and their future development will also be different."

"Sis, how do you have so many tricks up your sleeve?"

Qi Zhiyu thought about it seriously: "The King of Wu and the others delivered it to me themselves."

Qi Jingxi: "..."

"Sister, if the King of Wu heard you say that, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood and die."

Qi Zhiyu looked completely innocent: "Wasn't it them who led me to the border?"

"If I hadn't gone to the border, how could I have captured Yanyun City, how could I have gotten Qi Kingdom to send so many things, and how could I have taken down the Xu family?"

"The credit for this achievement rests entirely with the King of Wu."

Qi Jingxi: "...That makes a lot of sense. Suddenly I feel sorry for the King of Wu."

"Good riddance!"

During the years his father lay low, the King of Wu certainly showed off quite a bit.

Now the tables have turned, let the King of Wu taste defeat!

"Second brother, don't forget about the banquet," Qi Zhiyu reminded him.

"Don't worry," Qi Jingxi assured him, patting her chest. "You've already laid it all out. If I mess it up again, I might as well die!"

He's not that useless!

Qi Zhiyu laughed: "My second brother is the best."

Qi Jingxi laughed heartily, feeling incredibly smug.

"Yu'er, I brought you some snowflake cake from the east end of the city." Qi Jingchen walked in from outside, smiling as he handed the oil paper package to Qi Zhiyu.

Qi Zhiyu's eyes lit up: "Big brother, you're the best!"

Qi Jingxi, who was just the most powerful, was speechless.

Wasn't it a bit too fast for his sister to change her mind?

A few snacks are enough for the older brother to surpass him?

Looking at her younger sister's chubby cheeks from eating, Qi Jingxi suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

The realization that he was less important than a piece of snack... made him feel terrible.