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Chapter 169: Treating You Like a Breeding Pig

Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Treating You Like a Breeding Pig

Wu Xia’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked around at everyone.

It was his first time encountering a situation where he was being forced into marriage, having to select a partner from each demanding family no less.

For Wu Xia, a man from the countryside, this was his first taste of marriage alliances under the weight of authoritative power.

It was completely devoid of any emotion!

What’s more horrifying is that although these women were all displeased, they had no choice but to silently accept.

Most of them looked at Wu Xia with a hint of hostility in their eyes, and when Lord Xiao referred to Wu Xia as his son-in-law, some of them even seemed pleased.

But a small number revealed a trace of excitement.

The scientist adjusted her glasses and stepped in front of Wu Xia, speaking earnestly.

"Mr. Wu, I don’t need you to take responsibility, and there’s no need for me to compete with them. I just need you to mate with me once!"

Boom!

"What?"

"Mate?"

A violent twitch crossed Wu Xia’s face, his complexion turning ashen.

So, in the eyes of this professional, the joyful act between man and woman was reduced to mere mating.

"Mr. Wu, there’s no need for surprise. I am a scientific researcher, and I have no interest in your so-called emotions or the struggle for power!"

The woman continued, "Because in your file, I read that anyone who mates with you either gains a physical enhancement or dies."

"I want to experience it firsthand and document the entire process and the physical changes."

"This will be a significant breakthrough for our scientific research!"

Wu Xia’s complexion was ashen. He was being treated like a breeding pig for experimentation!

Seeing Wu Xia’s changed expression, the woman bowed respectfully, "Mr. Wu, please consider the nation’s enterprise, for the sake of..."

Before she could finish, an elder hastily pulled her back, "Elixir Yang, stop talking."

"Ha ha!" Lord Xiao burst into laughter, "Elder Qin, let Qin continue. She’s simply saying what you all are too afraid to say!"

"Isn’t this your real purpose?"

"The venerable elders of the Inner Court, now willing to abandon their honor for their own selfish desires. If word of this gets out, won’t it be the laughing stock of the world?"

With that, Lord Xiao turned to look at Wu Xia, "Son-in-law, Qin is a vital asset to our country, and she has made many contributions to the national research. Daddy agrees you should cooperate with her to conduct... an experiment just once!"

Wu Xia was slightly stunned, sensing from Lord Xiao’s aura that this man, who demanded to be called ’Daddy,’ was someone who was upright and put the greater good first.

It’s also for the sake of the face of the Inner Court that he had made Wu Xia promise not to get involved with other women from the Capital City upon his arrival.

Indeed.

This is the Inner Court.

Each person here was revered by thousands.

Their direct descendants marrying the same man, if word got out, would be a humiliation.

Wu Xia’s gaze towards Lord Xiao now held admiration and warmth.

He had been narrow-minded, mistakenly thinking that Lord Xiao only wanted to possess him to intimidate others.

Now it seemed that Lord Xiao was the one who truly considered the overall situation.

The five Great Elders felt their faces burning with shame and turned their heads away, not knowing how to respond.

Fan Ruoruo was the first to step forward, "I’m not interested in improving my strength, I have other matters to attend to so I will leave first!"

As someone set to take over the Inner Court, her presence couldn’t be compared to others.

Yang Xue also came to her senses, following behind, "I’m also not interested. I have a role to audition for, we’ll be in touch another day!"

Following that, several others also found excuses to leave.

They were all top figures in their respective fields and had no interest in the so-called enhancement of their power through intimacy.

However, Qin Danyang and the majority remained.

Apart from Qin Danyang, who stayed for her research on Wu Xia, the others didn’t dare leave under the pressure of their family elders.

"You all should leave too, don’t waste time here,"

Lord Xiao coldly waved his hand at them.

The few individuals, timid, looked towards the elders. The five Great Elders said nothing, merely nodding in agreement to let them leave.

After all, the argument had left them red-faced, and continuing to quarrel could damage their reputations even more.

Only Qin Danyang stayed, her eyes shining with excitement as she looked at Wu Xia, "Lord Xiao has agreed, Mr. Wu, when will you be available so I can arrange the experimental site?"

Wu Xia’s face twitched coldly, and he replied in a deep voice, "Academician Qin, I am a cultivator, and such scenarios run counter to your scientific research. You will not be able to detect anything."

"How could that be!" Qin Danyang said excitedly, "The cyborgs from Japan, the bionic robots from Yingjiang, and the transformers researched jointly by Korea and Sawadika, aren’t all of these against common scientific knowledge?"

"Mr. Wu, our country’s situation is complicated. The Ancient Martial families have monopolized cultivation and isolated it from the world, and we are not allowed to conduct human genetic experiments, so we will forever be behind other countries in this aspect!"

"Even though we have a resilient will, our fight mode will always cost more to ourselves than to our enemies, you can ask Xiao War God if you don’t believe me, she just came from the battlefield!"

Wu Xia widened his eyes in shock.

He only knew he had lived in a peaceful environment from a young age, especially in recent years, where even fights were rare.

But he had never imagined that behind what was unseen to the public, there lay so many crises.

No wonder Lord Xiao had so readily agreed; it was all for the continued prosperity of the nation.

Xiao Nihuang was also looking at Wu Xia intently, hoping he would agree.

"Academician Qin, elders!" Wu Xia said in a grave tone, "Cultivation and scientific research are always two different matters. Now that I know everyone’s intent, things will be easier!"

"Let’s cancel this research experiment. I don’t want to do that sort of thing in front of so many people!"

"I can have the Ancient Martial families disclose their Cultivation Techniques, and I’ll compile a Cultivation Method suitable for our military to teach to the soldiers, giving them formidable strength."

Boom!

Everyone’s eyes widened.

Lord Xiao frowned and said, "Wu Xia, this is no joking matter, choose your words carefully!"

"Dad, I know what I’m saying!" Wu Xia replied firmly.

As a member of this nation, he too had a patriotic heart.

"But do you know how many people from these Ancient Martial families consume so much resources but barely a few succeed in cultivation each year?"

Lord Xiao increased the volume of his voice to remind him, "If you don’t want to do the experiment, I won’t force you, just take back what you just said!"

Wu Xia replied with a serene smile, "Dad, don’t worry, if I said it, it means I can do it!"

"The Ancient Martial families are practicing lower-level Cultivation Techniques. They focus on Qi Cultivation, but soldiers,"

Wu Xia said, looking towards Nihuang, "like Nihuang, they focus on Body Refinement. These are two different paths, yet also the same."

"Cultivating solely one aspect is an extreme practice, and the further you go, the harder it gets!"

"I have just combined the two Cultivation Techniques, which is why my practice has been so rapid!"

The five Great Elders remained silent, not showing delight but their expressions turned exceedingly solemn.

They all looked towards Lord Xiao.

Lord Xiao exchanged glances with them, revealing a hint of seriousness, and then stared deeply at Wu Xia.

"Wu Xia, do you know why there are two branches in our practice?"