You were taken hostage, why pursue the Enemy's Empress?

The cooperation was finalized. In the end, Mi Xingli didn't feel guilty about it.

Mi Xingli propped up her chin, smiling as she looked at Ying Wuji, "The opportunity is right in front of you, but you don't know how to cherish it. When I become the Empress of Kingdom Chu in the future, don't regret it!"

Ying Wuji rolled his eyes.

It was clear that his help to Kingdom Chu this time had truly relieved the pressure. Mi Xingli was genuinely excited. But he had already invested money, so how could he invest people as well? Empress? It's not like he hasn't been with one before...

He impatiently waved his hand, "All talk. The Crown Prince of Kingdom Chu is still alive!"

Mi Xingli scoffed, "Enough! Although the Crown Prince is the legitimate eldest son, he only knows how to maintain the status quo. He has devoted his life to the so-called 'moderation' but has never understood the true meaning of 'moderation.' My father is wholeheartedly reforming, and the only person who can help him achieve this wish is me."

"Fine..."

Ying Wuji shrugged, "Then I'll wait for the Empress to take me flying. The court of Kingdom Chu is in chaos, and I don't want to get involved. You handle that, I just want to quietly be a great warrior!"

Mi Xingli blushed, lightly spat, and then sneaked out of the general's mansion after stealing a few jars of wine, saying she wanted to let her father taste it.

"Ha!" Ying Wuji took a sip of wine and lazily stretched.

This time, his identity was not that of a lowly son-in-law, but that of a powerful ally. The demands he made earlier had already shown his attitude. He could use the resources of the Bai family to help Kingdom Chu train civil and military officials. After all, the elite quality of the Bai family's army had already proven their ability to train experts. As a former Mohist priest of the Great Li Academy, he had a higher popularity than some Confucian scholars at the time, and had also taken away many students from the Bai family. In addition to his identity as a pioneer of Li Kingdom's reform, the King of Chu could not refuse this.

As for the Bai family entering the court, it was to provide the King of Chu with a tool to suppress the three families of Qu Jingzhao. Compared to the Bai family, the King of Chu had given far less.

Of course, he didn't consider himself at a loss. In the past, Li and Chu were the two largest countries in the world, both in terms of territory and population. The success of the country's reform was definitely a great thing.

In the past, when Gongsun Di was calculating, Kingdom Qian unified the world several times, but it quickly collapsed, largely due to the remnants of the nobles of various countries.

The reform of Kingdom Chu was definitely a great thing to solve future problems. And only in Kingdom Chu could his academy attract a large number of talents, achieving the same effect as Li Kingdom.

In addition, Mi Xingli brought a considerable amount of reform experience from Li Kingdom, whether in the official system or engineering drawings, which was definitely a huge help.

And on the way, Wu Qian received a letter saying that he couldn't stop Ji Tong from taking fifty percent of the craftsmen out of Li Kingdom, because Ji Tong's reason was irrefutable: there were so many places in the world that needed construction, and they were content to enjoy themselves in Li Kingdom?

As a result, fifty percent of the craftsmen wavered. Except for those who already held official positions or had important duties, most of them left.

Wu Qian saw that he couldn't stop them, so he left as well. However, he persuaded many Mohists on the way, saying that Kingdom Chu had just suffered from a demonic disaster and was now in dire straits, needing the care of the Mohists the most. This directly incited half of the craftsmen to come to Kingdom Chu via the Flame Kingdom.

Ying Wuji almost laughed out loud when he saw this letter.

Although Wu Qian was considered Ji Tong's subordinate, he had been leading the Li Kingdom branch for decades and had led all the craftsmen in the reform. His prestige was unbelievably high.

And Ji Tong wanted to maintain the image of a saint, so it was difficult to stop Wu Qian when he made such a statement.

Before long, thousands of Mohist craftsmen would arrive in Kingdom Chu, essentially moving the entire reform system of Li Kingdom. The rest would depend on Mi Xingli.

When he was in Li Kingdom, he was busy with many trivial matters, causing many of his own affairs to be neglected. If it weren't for his cultivation, he might have fallen behind. In Kingdom Chu, he wouldn't bother with the trivial matters of the court, focusing on cultivation and teaching his disciples.

Although his pseudo-saint cultivation had reached its current bottleneck, there was still a lot of room for improvement in his combat power. Although he felt extremely powerful in previous battles, it was mainly due to the terrifying conditions of his body and smashing his divine powers, almost entirely relying on pure luck.

Ying Wuji felt that he could completely achieve the same effect through cultivation, tactical thinking, and skill, without relying on luck.

"Wuji," a gentle voice sounded beside him.

Ying Wuji raised his head, smiling as he took Hua Chao's hand, "What's wrong, Sister Hua Chao?"

Hua Chao pursed her lips and smiled, "You really don't want to marry Xingli into the family? I think she has long been attracted to you."

Ying Wuji asserted, "Then you're mistaken."

Hua Chao asked again, "What about the child's wet nurse? Just fired like that?"

Ying Wuji: "..."

He rubbed his head. Before coming to Kingdom Chu, he could still be flirtatious, but after coming to Kingdom Chu, he seemed to have to be reserved. It was strange. But this state was the best, so let it be natural.

Give Kingdom Chu a stable development time. As for other countries, he had countless puppets and plenty of room to maneuver.

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