Sorry, I'm a cultivator.

"but……"

Li Xingzhou's tone shifted, becoming playful: "But this immortal technique of mine is most capable of stirring up the deepest, most genuine thoughts within your heart, thoughts you yourself are unaware of, so..."

He deliberately drew out his words: "What were you thinking at that time? Tell me, what were you thinking then?"

The combination of the Time Law and the Immortal Control Technique has endless uses!

Emilia suddenly stood up, took two steps forward instinctively, stared at Li Xingzhou in disbelief, and her face gradually turned pale.

I...deep down, I crave to be humiliated by Li Xingzhou, this 'vagrant'!

"No, no..."

Emilia stumbled back two steps.

"Liar...liar...you're lying to me!"

You must be lying to me!

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You must be lying to me!

Olivia, who was making tea, paused when she heard her mother's alarmed voice.

She looked up at Emilia, her eyes filled with suspicion.

What is the mother's true thought?

What kind of thoughts could make her so panicked and fearful?

Olivia looked at Li Xingzhou again. What had he done to bring her mother's deepest thoughts to the surface?

All I remember is that he kept bleeding, and I didn't sense any fluctuations in his spiritual power...

So, spiritual power is hidden in the blood.

Although Olivia was curious about her mother's true thoughts, seeing her mother's panicked expression, she decided not to provoke her further.

"Nonsense!"

Emilia forced herself to calm down, then adopted the haughty demeanor of a noblewoman towards Li Xingzhou. After a cold snort, she said to Olivia in an arrogant tone, "You should quickly inform the other clans. Now that I have awakened, it is customary to tell the entire Eternal Night that your Second True Ancestor has returned, so that some people can see the world..."

“I have no money.” Olivia interrupted Emilia before she could finish speaking.

"No money?" Emilia narrowed her eyes slightly. "So many years..."

“It’s impossible to hold the Red Moon Banquet according to your original specifications.” Olivia interrupted her again: “I won’t waste money on something like that.”

Her voice carried an unquestionable command. The Yongye Clan was no longer as powerful as it once was. Over the years, she had indeed amassed a considerable fortune, but she would never squander it on useless things.

What can you do without spending money?

"But……"

"You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household." Olivia brought a cup of red tea to Li Xingzhou, said "please," and then turned to Emilia, saying, "Given our current situation, the expenses of hosting the Red Moon Banquet far outweigh the subsequent benefits. I will not agree to it!"

Emilia's face immediately showed anger and a hint of embarrassment. She quickly glanced at Li Xingzhou, then clenched her hands, her full breasts rising and falling with her rapid breathing.

Saying such shameful things in front of outsiders, where does that leave the face of the Second True Ancestor?

It is said that the three most embarrassing things for a man are shaking his watch, pushing his car, and swinging his pen, but isn't it the same when it comes to ourselves?

As the Second True Ancestor of Eternal Night and a former Speaker of the Council, I can't even afford a simple Red Moon Banquet...

What is this if not a joke?

Especially since she had already changed into a formal dress, and especially since her daughter had said it directly in front of a stranger...

Emilia was immediately overwhelmed with shame and embarrassment.

Originally, they wanted to show the Night-Singing Aristocracy their true colors to Li Xingzhou, a human, but...

“Olivia, you are also part of the Nightfall!” Emilia said in a deep voice, “Now that I have awakened from my slumber, it is time to reclaim everything that once belonged to us!”

“Then let’s wait until we take it back before holding the event.” Olivia said calmly, “Although the Gangren clan has been wiped out, what about the remaining eleven clans… are you sure you can handle it?”

"Are you trying to embarrass me?!"

“To be honest,” Olivia frowned, “even if you wake up now, you won’t be able to return to your previous standard of living for the time being. Didn’t you notice that there are hardly any maids left in the castle?”

Emilia stared intently at Olivia, the humiliation in her heart almost solidifying: "Whose side are you on?"

"you."

Olivia looked directly into her mother's eyes. How could she not stop her from putting on airs in front of Li Xingzhou?

“Me?” Emilia sneered, “You…”

"This tea is quite delicious," Li Xingzhou said slowly. "What kind of tea is it?"

"They don't even know how to appreciate tea..."

Emilia gave a mocking laugh, and then Li Xingzhou suddenly stretched out his right hand, causing her to instinctively shut her mouth.

The anticipated loss of control over his body did not occur; instead, he saw magic stones falling from his palm like a waterfall.

Colorful, countless, of excellent quality, and extremely large...

It spread throughout the room like ripples on water.

Emilia paused, and Li Xingzhou tilted his head to look at Olivia: "I funded that Red Moon Banquet."

He has no shortage of spirit crystals.

A strange light flashed in Olivia's eyes. The world's magic stone mines had been almost completely divided up. Although Jiang Wanzhao's territory was not lacking in magic stone mines, the high-quality magic stone mines were limited.

Such a large country needs Jiang Wanzhao's management, yet she's willing to give Li Xingzhou so many exquisite magic stones?

As more and more exquisite magic stones were laid out in the huge room, even reaching above her knees, Olivia's expression gradually changed.

Even if Jiang Wanzhao had that many high-quality magic stones, she couldn't possibly give Li Xingzhou that many.

Where did he mine so many magic stones?

Olivia opened her mouth, watching the exquisite magic stones that filled the entire room spread towards her waist. Just as she was about to speak, Li Xingzhou clenched his right hand: "Isn't that enough?"

“Too many…” Olivia pursed her red lips. Fine magic stones weren’t for banquets…

She glanced at her mother, Emilia, and said hesitantly, "I can't have it..."

“This isn’t a freebie.” Li Xingzhou looked at Emilia and smiled slightly. “Would you like to hear the terms?”

Emilia withdrew her gaze from the room full of Philosopher's Stones and scoffed, "You think I need the charity of a human like you? I..."

"Okay, then I'll take it back."

Li Xingzhou opened his right hand again, as if to take back all the spirit crystals.

Emilia opened her mouth, "No, we're not going to continue this conversation?"

Who doesn't go back and forth when negotiating terms?

"and many more!"

Emilia gritted her teeth. She couldn't not hold the Red Moon Banquet herself. Since she couldn't count on her daughter, she could only rely on these magic stones!

How could the Red Moon Banquet, which announces its awakening, not be held?

If I don't do it, where will I put my face?

"Since you serve me so sincerely and honestly, I might as well hear your conditions."

After all, you, a human, simply cannot handle so many magic stones.

Emilia slightly raised her chin, adopting an attitude of "I am a noblewoman, accepting gifts from servants."

It's as if only by saying this can I feel a little better.

Hearing Emilia's voice, Olivia looked up at the roof without saying a word.

Li Xingzhou had figured out exactly how much his mother cared about saving face.

However, this is a common problem among those with the Crimson Moon bloodline.

Strength and elegance must coexist; neither can be lacking.

Even when he was most short of money, he didn't sell the castle and its furnishings.

But Mom, do you think Li Xingzhou's magic stone is so easy to get?

Looking at Emilia's haughty and condescending expression, Li Xingzhou thought to himself that this woman was really obsessed with saving face, even on her deathbed.

A wealthy woman with great power, but even more so with a strong sense of vanity.

Thinking of the thoughts he had gleaned from the depths of her heart using the Immortal Control Technique and the Law of Time, Li Xingzhou's smile deepened.

He appeared in front of Emilia in an instant, and seeing her instinctively take two steps back in disgust, he smiled knowingly.

"I'll let bygones be bygones for your rudeness," Li Xingzhou said meaningfully. "But if you keep hiding, you'll never be able to get rid of the restrictions on you in this lifetime."

Emilia forced herself to stand still, gritting her teeth: "You speak!"

Li Xingzhou lowered his head slightly and leaned close to Emilia's ear, speaking slowly in a voice only they could hear: "You said you don't desire to be pushed down by someone of lower status, right?"

"That's right!"

A chill ran down Emilia's spine as she loudly retorted, "I am Eternal Night..."

"Alright," Li Xingzhou interrupted her. "Since you're so sure, why don't we test it out? If you win, I'll not only give you double the spirit crystals, but I'll also immediately remove the spell from your body. How about it?"

Emilia's lips curled into a smirk. Isn't this just an attempt to train me?