Sorry, I'm a cultivator.

Fu Ming said noncommittally, "His goal is to return to Yunli. He would not commit suicide before he achieves that goal."

“But we should give him some autonomy,” Li Xingzhou suggested. “What if he gives this technology to the Starry Sky Group?”

Fu Ming glanced at him: "Since you are Jiang Wanzhao's younger brother... how about I put you in charge of this matter?"

Li Xingzhou looked at Fu Ming with a half-smile: "You trust me that much?"

"We've all seen your performance, and I believe you won't let us down."

"Alright, since you trust me so much, then leave it to me."

Li Xingzhou accepted the offer without hesitation, thinking to himself, "How can I not disappoint you?"

“After all, it’s a major technology,” Fu Ming continued. “Once the bidding process starts, the forces outside Tianqi Island will definitely want a piece of the pie. I’ll package my own groups a bit, and you can find a way to get them to win the bid.”

After thinking for a moment, Li Xingzhou tentatively asked, "Why not just search Lin Ming's soul directly?"

"You're in charge of this," Fu Ming said with a smile. "You agreed to it, didn't you?"

Hehe, I knew it...

The main reason is that they want to take the blame.

No wonder you, as the head of the student affairs office, can make such important decisions.

Li Xingzhou smiled. After all, although Lin Ming did not have particularly strong cultivation, he was a highly skilled array master and weapon refiner. Such a person would have a very high status, whether in the cultivation world or here.

It's fine if we don't move, but making moves could easily make enemies.

The Wei tribe clearly did not want to bear this consequence. More importantly, if given the opportunity, they could shift the blame onto Emperor Yunli's sister, thus causing such talents to waver in their loyalty to Yunli.

This scheme has backfired spectacularly.

“Alright.” Li Xingzhou said lazily, “With my status, it would indeed be easier to persuade him.”

"Good, he's someone who can achieve great things!" Fu Ming gave Li Xingzhou a thumbs up: "With more responsibility on your shoulders, work harder, and you'll reap the rewards in the future."

Even Yunli's throne isn't something you can't sit on.

After saying that, Fu Ming set off: "I'm going to arrange the bidding process. You should also get ready and I'll let you know in advance."

Watching Fu Ming's departing figure, Li Xingzhou thought to himself, "This kind of technology needs to be advertised and put up for bidding so widely. It's just a ploy to frame me."

Unfortunately, half of the coalition government's people are on my side.

Li Xingzhou turned his gaze away and stepped into the teaching building, thinking that he should speed up his progress again.

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United Government Building.

A black Maybach was parked on the side of the road in front of the building. Its streamlined body and eye-catching design attracted the attention of officials entering and leaving the building.

On Tianqi Island, who doesn't know that this is the car of Jiang Yingluo, the president of Xingchen Group?

These past few days, due to the United Government's targeting of the Star Group, this car hasn't been here. I wonder if they're here to discuss something this time.

The passenger door opened first, and Lin Qin, the secretary, wearing a beige suit, walked to the back seat and opened the door. Jiang Yingluo, wearing a black suit, stepped out of the car gracefully. Her pencil pants accentuated her long and straight legs, and she walked in with her high heels on the ground, exuding a powerful aura.

She didn't come here to negotiate with the coalition government; she just wanted to meet Olivia beforehand.

The vampires lived on the fifth floor. Stepping out of the elevator, Jiang Yingluo glanced at the vampires coming and going, noticing that many were unfamiliar faces, and...

Were there so many female vampires here before?

Jiang Yingluo didn't pay too much attention to their gazes, and under Lena's guidance, she arrived at the door of Olivia's office.

Stepping into the dimly lit office, Jiang Yingluo looked directly at Olivia, who was sitting on the sofa pouring red wine.

With just one glance, Jiang Yingluo noticed the change in Olivia.

Compared to before, Olivia is undoubtedly more feminine now.

"Mr. Jiang, are you here today to interrogate me?"

Olivia smiled and raised her glass to Jiang Yingluo: "I made sure your daughter got home safely, and besides..."

He's already hit me, so you can't hit me again!

As she spoke, Olivia crossed her long, shapely legs in black stockings, her right foot, clad in high heels, resembling a raised jade lotus, its toes swaying gently.

Jiang Yingluo walked straight to Olivia and sat down opposite her: "Tell me, how did he hit you?"

"To leap onto the horse and brandish the whip? To whip the horse away from its belly? Or to lash the swift horse?"

Olivia was taken aback. She was quite surprised to hear these words from Jiang Yingluo's mouth, as it was not in Jiang Yingluo's style.

She chuckled lightly: "Even if I were a horse, I'd be a rouge horse. Since President Jiang already knows, are you here to assert your dominance?"

That's my boyfriend.

“He’s not your husband.” Olivia took a sip of red wine. “And, has your daughter’s matter been resolved?”

“That’s none of your business.” Jiang Yingluo stared at Olivia for a few seconds. “I came here to see what you’ve become. It seems he still cares about you, that he was able to let you return here unharmed.”

“There’s nothing I can do about it,” Olivia said, swirling her wine glass. “The Bloodline Array helps to break his spiritual power.”

Besides, I'm beautiful and have a great figure, how could he not like me?

“Of course, I like him too.” Olivia chuckled. “His blood… is just amazing, it’s heavenly.”

"Mr. Jiang, you haven't tried it yet, have you?"

Jiang Yingluo remained noncommittal about her words: "If you provoke me like that, be careful he doesn't hit you again."

If you have any particular quirks, then disregard what I said.

Olivia put down her wine glass, looked Jiang Yingluo over carefully for a few moments, and then said quietly, "I understand, you've come to make a request of me, haven't you?"

Jiang Yingluo's attitude was too calm; this is not the attitude one should have after knowing about this matter.

Even if they didn't fly into a rage, shouldn't they at least offer some sarcastic remarks?

and so……

Like mother, like daughter?

Is Jiang Yingluo really a love-struck fool?

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Chapter 145 Traditional Women?

What you said isn't entirely correct.

Jiang Yingluo crossed her right leg over her left: "I mainly came here to see what kind of state you are in."

“Then you see,” Olivia said, crossing her arms. “I’m unharmed.”

“I can see that the Bloodline Array was of great help to him,” Jiang Yingluo said calmly. “That’s why you were unharmed.”

“Strength is the most important thing in this world.” Olivia smiled slightly: “Although I don’t know why he can’t use his spiritual power at will, now that we’ve found a way, do you think he’ll turn a blind eye?”

Even with his physical prowess alone, he could be considered the best in the world, but unfortunately, he was not strong enough to overpower all the saints.

“If he adds spiritual power to that, he’ll be invincible.” Olivia’s eyes lit up. “Now that he’s found a way to temporarily unseal spiritual power, do you think he’d have the heart to kill me?”

"If he wants to collect all the Heavenly Cups, he will have to rely on the power of the Bloodline Array. Once his merits and demerits are balanced in the end, I will be even less likely to be in trouble."

Olivia shrugged: "After all, Xue Tang is alright, and in this matter, she might not be on your side, right?"

Jiang Yingluo smiled and said, "Do you think feelings develop over time?"

“Isn’t that right?” Olivia retorted. “The soul is the soul, and the body is the body. The two don’t conflict, do they?”

So you don't like him?

“No, that’s not it.” Olivia crossed her legs. “Who wouldn’t be tempted by such a strong younger brother?”

"I am, after all, Emilia's daughter. I have inherited some of her arrogance and vanity. He can satisfy these emotions of mine, and blood can make me lose control..."

Why should I leave him?

“On the contrary, it’s you…” Olivia looked at Li Xingzhou with a playful gaze: “He’s a body cultivator, while you aren’t. To put it bluntly, can you really satisfy him?”

Jiang Yingluo, whose sore spot had been touched, remained expressionless and was about to speak when Olivia changed the subject: "You know who he's collecting the Heaven's Cup for, right?"

“Jiang Wanzhao,” Jiang Yingluo said calmly, “There have been rumors that her health is deteriorating, so Xingzhou’s collection of the Heaven’s Cup could only be for her.”

Because he doesn't need the Heaven's Cup to achieve anything beyond what Jiang Wanzhao needs.

Olivia nodded. "That's true, but do you know something else?"

"what?"

“This is what your daughter said, I can’t guarantee it,” Olivia said, putting up a safety net before adding meaningfully, “According to her, Jiang Wanzhao wants to make Xingzhou her empress.”

???

Jiang Yingluo frowned, giving him a look that said, "Are you out of your mind?"

“Jiang Wanzhao and Xingzhou’s relationship is right there. You’re telling me they’re a couple?” Jiang Yingluo scoffed. “Do I look like someone who can understand this kind of joke?”

As she spoke, she recalled the gossip she had overheard at the Yunli state banquet: "You wouldn't be thinking of using the excuse that these two aren't related by blood, would you?"

“Indeed, there isn’t one.” Olivia said slowly, “The Bloodline Array has already told me everything. Otherwise, why could Xingzhou rely on me to break the spiritual power, but not on Jiang Wanzhao?”

Logically speaking, he and Jiang Wanzhao should be the closest relatives, shouldn't they?

Jiang Yingluo fell silent. Since Olivia had said so, it was highly likely that it wasn't fake.

In terms of skills related to blood, which race in the world can compare to the vampires?

"You mean, Jiang Wanzhao is raising Li Xingzhou according to the standards of a child groom?"

"Otherwise what?" Olivia smiled. "Jiang Wanzhao has never been with a man."

"That proves..."

“Your daughter said it, and she said it with absolute certainty,” Olivia interrupted Jiang Yingluo. “She’s Jiang Wanzhao’s best friend, so it’s not surprising that we found some significant clues in her house, is it?”

Olivia looked at Jiang Yingluo meaningfully: "If this is true, you and I are not even a match for each other."

"But if this is true, Xingzhou..."

"Perhaps Jiang Wanzhao didn't tell him, or perhaps she did, but Xingzhou didn't believe her."