Sorry, I'm a cultivator.

If I were to be honest with Sister Tang, she might accept it very readily.

But if Aunt Luo knew... she might hate me.

This is a bit tricky.

Li Xingzhou currently has no intention of using the same methods on Aunt Luo as he did on Hill III and Emilia.

However, this kind of challenge is quite good.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Jiang Xuetang nudged Li Xingzhou's arm: "Do you think what I said is wrong?"

“That’s right.” Li Xingzhou joked, “It’s so right that it makes me feel like you’re interested in me.”

"Pah!" Jiang Xuetang spat, "Little brat, so narcissistic. Do you think kissing you means I like you? That just means I treat you like a little brother. A kiss doesn't mean anything, it doesn't mean I like you or want to pursue you..."

Why does this sound so familiar?

A hint of a smile flashed in Li Xingzhou's eyes: "Really?"

"Of course~" A sly glint flashed in Jiang Xuetang's eyes: "It's just a normal kiss. I can kiss you calmly now, which doesn't mean anything!"

Li Xingzhou leaned his face close, looking at him with an expression of disbelief.

Jiang Xuetang quietly clenched her fists. Hmph, you fell for it!

Without hesitation, she leaned over and gave Li Xingzhou a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Look, this is a very innocent kiss!"

Jiang Xuetang gave a haughty snort: "Only a virgin like you would overthink things."

She paused, then added, "I'm teaching you precisely to get rid of this kind of thinking in your heart, so that you won't be so easily swayed by a few sweet words from a girl, making you mistakenly believe that she likes you, and then making a fool of yourself, understand?"

"I understand." Li Xingzhou nodded firmly. "However, before it was a kiss on the lips. A kiss on the lips is different from a kiss on the cheek, right?"

"Oh, you're really taking advantage of me!" Jiang Xuetang glared at him; "But let me tell you, to me, kissing your lips is no different from a regular kiss, it's like, like..."

Your sister is my best friend, and you're like my male best friend.

Li Xingzhou almost burst out laughing. He never expected that he would one day be given the title of "male best friend".

"I don't believe it." Li Xingzhou looked at Jiang Xuetang with an innocent yet earnest expression: "Kissing is definitely different!"

"You don't believe me?" Jiang Xuetang leaned in again, cupped Li Xingzhou's cheeks, and kissed him on the lips.

One is a freeloader, and the other is also a freeloader.

Inside the sports car's cramped space, an ambiguous atmosphere lingered between them, with the sounds of kissing echoing throughout.

After a long silence, it was Jiang Xuetang who took the initiative to let Li Xingzhou go: "See? I didn't hesitate at all!"

Li Xingzhou pondered for a moment: "Is it because you treat me like a male best friend?"

“Hmm~” Jiang Xuetang said confidently, “It’s perfectly normal to have a male best friend.”

That's a load of rubbish.

Looking at Jiang Xuetang's flushed cheeks, Li Xingzhou gave up the idea of ​​continuing to freeload.

There was still plenty of time, and he was quite looking forward to seeing how Jiang Xuetang would teach him about love.

"I see." Li Xingzhou nodded: "Sister Tang, with such a calm mind, you're bound to end up alone."

"Hey, that's why I have you as my male best friend," Jiang Xuetang scoffed. "But you, just don't fall for me, or you won't be able to explain it to Wanzhao~"

She subtly reminded Li Xingzhou not to tell Jiang Wanzhao everything, otherwise it would cause trouble.

Li Xingzhou understood this principle, so he asked, "So this is a secret between you and me?"

"Hmm~"

“Then…” Li Xingzhou began to probe: “What if your mother finds out? I heard from my sister that what President Jiang hates most is that Xingchen Group has changed its surname.”

"My mom..."

Jiang Xuetang's smile faded slightly; she hadn't really considered this point before.

The headquarters of the Starry Sky Group is on Tianqi Island. I'm studying on Tianqi Island, and Li Xingzhou is about to go there to become a teacher...

If I get too close to him, my mom will definitely mind.

Ironically, she really wanted to become Li Xingzhou's woman, to do his laundry, cook for him, and have his babies...

Although my mother said she wouldn't interfere in my marriage, and that she was even relieved after I reached the Saint realm.

But when that time actually comes, who knows what unexpected trouble might arise.

After all, both Jiang Wanzhao and Li Xingzhou possess formidable strength.

How can I get my mom to accept Li Xingzhou?

Jiang Xuetang stopped thinking about it. Anyway, that was a matter for later. As the saying goes, there's always a way out!

"You're just my male best friend, not my boyfriend." Jiang Xuetang snorted. "It's just being friends, no big deal."

Li Xingzhou smiled and then asked, "My sister said that President Jiang has never been married or had a boyfriend, so how did you come to be?"

"It's the blood technology of vampires." Jiang Xuetang didn't hide anything: "My mother cooperated with vampires and used her blood-related genetic talent to reproduce parthenogenetically, which is how I, her heir, came to be."

Li Xingzhou suddenly realized, "Oh, so that's how it is."

This means he truly has no father.

"Since you like racing cars, doesn't President Jiang think you can't manage the Xingchen Group?"

“I don’t spend all my time racing.” Jiang Xuetang looked around after arriving in Jing’an City and turned off airplane mode. “I do study business management.”

Li Xingzhou nodded: "I thought that while you were neglecting your duties, President Jiang was secretly raising other children."

"No, that's not true." Jiang Xuetang gripped the steering wheel again: "I'm my mom's pride."

"Oh right, didn't you meet my mother?" Jiang Xuetang said as if she remembered something. "You're not afraid of her, that's why you're worried about getting close to me, are you?"

"It's not that bad." Li Xingzhou shook his head: "I just think it's really impressive that such a beautiful woman like President Jiang can maintain such a large business. I admire her."

“My mom is incredibly capable,” Jiang Xuetang praised sincerely. “If you knew her family history, you would admire her even more.”

"How do you know?" Li Xingzhou probed casually, "I am indeed quite curious."

Jiang Xuetang wanted to say a few more words, but when she caught a glimpse of the curiosity and longing in Li Xingzhou's eyes, she felt a chill run down her spine.

Something is wrong!

Li Xingzhou had never looked at him like that before!

"Brother Xingzhou," Jiang Xuetang changed her address and asked, "You don't actually have feelings for my mother, do you?"

“It’s quite normal to have a good impression of such a capable and strong woman, isn’t it?” Li Xingzhou smiled. “It’s not like I like her.”

Jiang Xuetang felt she was overthinking things; no matter what, Li Xingzhou wouldn't fall for her mother after only meeting her once.

But... this is a good idea!

She had never let him see her "strong woman" side.

Yes, if Li Xingzhou really likes this kind of thing, I can't stay mediocre forever; I have to show my outstanding side!

Thinking of this, she said, "If you're so curious, I can invite you and my mom to dinner."

"Ok?"

"At the end of the month after I went to Tianqi Island."

Jiang Xuetang said earnestly, "The first leg of the Super Intelligent Equation Competition this year in the Enlightenment Realm will be held on Tianqi Island. She will be there to watch. Are you coming?"

"Row!"

······

Chapter 87 I Arrived Just in Time

The state banquet on the eve of the coronation ceremony was not a simple feast for the senses, but a meticulously designed diplomatic ceremony.

Jiang Wanzhao's fame has long spread throughout the Nine Realms of Xuanhuang, but as the person in charge of the Qiming Realm, she has never ascended the throne and truly established a huge power in the Qiming Realm.

The reasons for this have been discussed extensively, but none of the explanations are convincing.

Until this year, the news of Jiang Wanzhao's decision to ascend the throne sparked widespread discussion.

Therefore, taking over Dragon Rising Island and destroying the Demon King's City became the reason for his ascension to the throne that most people were willing to believe.

Just like Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's grand vow, "I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty," Jiang Wanzhao has been unwilling to ascend the throne in order to completely bring the Enlightened Realm under his rule.

Although Jiang Wanzhao has never come forward to confirm it, this is the view of other forces. Otherwise, why would she announce her ascension to the throne at this opportune moment?

For other forces, whether Jiang Wanzhao ascends the throne or not is secondary; what matters is how she was able to take over Longxing Island, destroy the Demon King City, break through the Ling Mountain barrier, and suppress the rebellions in the southeast and south in such a short time.

This is what they are curious about and wary of.

Has Jiang Wanzhao become stronger?

Did Jiang Wanzhao receive any other assistance?

These two questions are what the invited guests are most curious about.

Especially after witnessing the teleportation gate that led directly from Minghuang City to Jing'an City in Mingzhou, their wariness outweighed their curiosity.

Any powerful force will establish a teleportation portal, but not everyone has the ability to build a teleportation array that spans several states and takes a very short time.

Saints who possess both the power of a Saint and the power of spatial magic are extremely rare, let alone those who can build such a teleportation array so quietly!

How could this not inspire fear?

"The reason Pope Hill III would come in person is probably because of this important matter."

"And there's also the Second True Ancestor, Emilia Eternal Night. I didn't expect her to come in person. Didn't she just kill one of the True Ancestors of the Vantor Clan? Instead of taking the opportunity to reclaim everything that originally belonged to the Eternal Night Clan, why does she have the leisure to come here?"

"She made it sound like her daughter, Olivia Wingnight, was very weak..."

"That's true, she is the renowned Fourth True Ancestor of the Eternal Night Council."

"Mr. Jiang, it's a pleasure to meet you. Is this your daughter?"

"It makes Jiang Xuetang, the daughter of the famous 'Queen of Stars' in the Formula One competition, very well-known."