Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 698 - 3 Ancient Heroes Tire the Beauties_2

A bit of personal sacrifice on my part is trivial, but losing a Magic Cultivator with unmatched talent in the Thunder Method to the nation, that would be a serious loss!

With that in mind, Yan Yu had no choice but to swallow his pride and discomfort at being taken advantage of, and with a spirit of serving the country and the people, he picked up Xie Ruoxi and placed her on his lap.

Ruoxi was different from an enchantress; she was somewhat plump and fruity, not too heavy to hold. Yet, when suddenly supported under her arms by Yan Yu, she let out a tiny yelp, quickly recovering and grabbing the captain’s neck without letting go.

Hehe, I knew the captain had me in his heart… Wait a minute, wait a minute, why are you starting to touch again?

Can’t you hold me properly? Men!

While Yan Yu was boosting her confidence, he continued to think about teaching her how to protect herself.

Since she lacked enough insight, then there was no point in continuing down the path of skill-based approaches. Forcing a wooden-headed person to cram for college is counterproductive; better to send them early to learn a livelihood skill like hairdressing.

Her own understanding was clear as well, indeed only suited to a brute force fighting style. So, find her a Taoism Method for self-defense. The effect of a Magic Treasure before it acknowledges its owner is hard to discern, but there should be no issue with Taoism Methods! The black on white description, the outcome of practice, can obviously be predicted in advance.

Just as Yan Yu thought of this, he suddenly felt his hands being tightly gripped—it was Xie Ruoxi holding on for dear life as they reached a climactic moment.

“C-captain!” she said, suppressing her disgruntlement, “That’s not right! We aren’t boyfriend and girlfriend yet!”

“True,” Yan Yu replied, before lifting her off him and placing her on a nearby chair, then he got up without a hint of compassion, “Alright, no more touching, goodbye.”

“Ah?” Xie Ruoxi was utterly stunned.

Isn’t this the moment when you should be saying something like “then submit to me, girl”?

Wait a minute, wait a minute! As long as you, captain, are willing to be my boyfriend and we establish a proper relationship, I certainly wouldn’t mind how much you touch!

It wasn’t until Yan Yu left the study and closed the door that Xie Ruoxi realized he had truly lost interest in her. Suddenly she felt dispirited and downcast.

I thought I had enough favorability to conquer him, but it turns out the captain is only interested in my looks!

It must be because the beauty isn’t enough!

Xie Ruoxi looked down at her cosplay outfit and quickly made up her mind.

If even the spicy schoolgirl uniform can’t win over the captain, then…

…I’ll have to resort to the swimsuit.

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Now, back to Yan Yu, who left the villa Sword Controlling his way to school, descending onto the roof of the administration building before quickly heading to the principal’s office.

Pushing open the door, Yan Yu saw Li Weiguo discussing something with Chen Tianming.

Old Taishan? When did he arrive?

“Can’t you knock?” Li Weiguo was startled, then recognized it was Yan Yu, slightly displeased.

“I have urgent matters,” Yan Yu said.

“What is it?” Li Weiguo’s heart skipped a beat, no longer caring about the lack of knocking.

“I need to find Ruoxi a defensive Taoism Method,” Yan Yu said. “Her talent is extremely exceptional, as you know. But the problem is that her technique is too weak. She needs constant protection. If this continues, there will be trouble from those with ill intent!”

So it’s about this… Li Weiguo waved his hand impatiently:

“Can’t you just go to the archives and submit an approval request?”

“That would require your signature, Sir.”

“Can’t it be done through normal procedures?”

“Speed is of the essence in military affairs, not to be delayed…”

“Alright, alright, I’ll sign for you, just don’t bother me anymore.” Li Weiguo grandly waved his hand, signed off on a “permitted to read, act as necessary” slip for Yan Yu, and chased him out of the principal’s office.

As Yan Yu stormed out the door, Li Weiguo turned back to Chen Tianming and sighed:

“This kid doesn’t seem worried at all.”

“Being calm in the face of major events is the mark of a good commander,” Chen Tianming said leisurely.

“I just hope he’s not becoming overconfident.” Li Weiguo pondered for a moment, realized that despite Yan Yu’s bold talk, he had never actually failed. Therefore, Li Weiguo could only sigh, “Because he has never been defeated, his prestige among the Team Monks is perhaps too high. Leaving aside Qing An’s Li Minghu and Dragon Cavalry’s Ye Jun for the moment, even that uncaring girl from the Huofeng Team has looked at him differently since he saved her. If this continues, he might become too conspicuous.”

“Great heroes have always had their difficulties with enchantresses,” Chen Tianming said with a slight smile. “It’s quite normal.”

Li Weiguo eyed his old friend suspiciously, thinking to himself, haven’t you always seen him as your son-in-law? He’s flirting with female cultivators from other teams, and you really don’t mind at all?

After pondering for a moment, a revelation dawned on him:

For his old friend, career always took precedence over personal feelings. As a prospective father-in-law, of course, he wouldn’t like his future son-in-law playing the field. But as the Governor of Jiang Hai, and especially as a leader of the progressive reform faction, the more top Monks Yan Yu could connect with, the happier and more welcoming he was to the idea.

The brotherly bonds between Yan Yu, Liu Longtao, Li Zhaojiang, and Zhang Huaide might not withstand the test of the coming great changes. By contrast, if romantic feelings could develop between him, Li Minghu, Zhou Hongyu, and Ye Jun, they might prove much more robust than mere fraternity. Otherwise, why would marriages throughout history be more common and even stronger than sworn brotherhoods?

Because a man and a woman can have children! Many people actually don’t take brotherly bonds seriously, but they can’t help but care about their own children. Flesh and blood run thicker than water, how could one simply sever such ties? Unless like Liu Bang, the ruthless kind who could abandon fathers, children, wives, and concubines, such brotherly affection would certainly not constrain him.

Upon careful reflection, because of his relationship with Chen Lingyun, Yan Yu was already recognized as part of Chen Tianming’s camp. If he really won over those female cultivators in the future and brought them into Chen Tianming’s fold, the progressive faction’s influence in the Privy Council would surge… Compared to that, what was his own daughter Chen Lingyun’s slight discomfort?

Li Weiguo was silent for a moment, then pointed at Chen Tianming and laughed:

“You are ruthless, using your own daughter as a bargaining chip. I don’t think those old men stand a chance against you.”

“Old Li, I’m not hiding it from you,” Chen Tianming suddenly said with a bitter smile, “all of this was actually Ling Yun’s idea.”

“Do you think I’ll believe that?” Li Weiguo laughed.

“I know you don’t believe me,” Chen Tianming shook his head, sighed, and counter-questioned, “If it were really my arrangement, why would I deny it to you to the death?”

“Alright, then why would Chen Lingyun do this?” Li Weiguo chuckled, “She’s taking the biggest loss herself, your wife surely wouldn’t like it, and you’re the only one who benefits, right?”

“Maybe she thinks it’s interesting?” Chen Tianming guessed, frowning.

“You might as well say she’s trying to please you,” Li Weiguo scoffed, “for the sake of your career, she’s willing to wear a green hat, just so she can find you a bunch of adopted daughters!”