Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest
Chapter 963: 21 Bad Influence Brothers

Chapter 963: Chapter 21 Bad Influence Brothers

Liu Longtao, having successfully crossed the Tribulation at the Wudang Mountain base, threw a lavish banquet that many leaders from the Dingbei Army attended.

The reason for the banquet was simple: to celebrate Lord Master’s successful Tribulation Crossing, and the addition of another Golden Core True Man to Lu Country.

This reason was unproblematic since promoting the newly emerged Golden Core True Man’s title was highly beneficial for deterring the petty and weak within Lu Country.

The only potential criticism lay in the fact that Yan Yu, the first to undergo the Tribulation, had done so stealthily, celebrating his Core Formation quietly without much fanfare, while you, the second, are making a big show of it, as if you wish the whole world to know.

It can only be said that one emphasizes what one lacks. As the de facto first, Yan Yu doesn’t need much fame; people will naturally remember him. Liu Longtao is the second to form the Core, and who knows how soon the third or fourth will emerge. If he doesn’t make his presence known now, he may never get another chance.

He Ye, Liu Longtao’s fiancée, was also invited as a relative.

To tell the truth, Liu Longtao’s father was not very satisfied with his future daughter-in-law. The Liu Family still hoped that Liu Longtao would marry a female cultivator, as the genetics of both parents would affect the cultivation talent of the offspring, and uniting the strong with the strong was the logical thing to do.

But now Lord Master has achieved Core Formation, the marriage is up to him to decide! Even if Liu Longtao’s parents felt it was a pity, they had to appear completely unconcerned on the surface, and treated He Ye well as they hosted the guests together.

Members of the Dragon Soar Team also came to the banquet. Although Ye Jun is still listed as the deputy team leader, she has long been devoted entirely to the Formation and has temporarily handed over all team work to Yang Linhui.

She even didn’t want to attend this time, but considering the team members’ warm invitation and the fact that she had not formally left the Dragon Soar Team, she eventually compromised and came.

Midway through the banquet, Ye Jun couldn’t sit still at the Dragon Soar Team’s table. She got up with her wine glass and went off to chat with the people of the Zhenhai Team on her own terms, and didn’t return.

Liu Longtao’s father, while busily offering toasts with his son and daughter-in-law, caught sight of Ye Jun at the Zhenhai table and shot a meaningful glance at his wife.

Liu Longtao’s mother sent He Ye away, and then Liu Longtao’s father asked him:

“Had a falling out?”

“You know it already,” Liu Longtao said indifferently. “Thinking about kicking her out of the Dragon Soar Team, how could she not be upset when she learned about it?”

“All you have to do is say the word, and she can’t leave,” Liu Longtao’s father said seriously.

If Liu Longtao simply said, “Ye Jun will always be my deputy team leader,” Ye Jun would certainly be moved to tears, and the Liu Family would subsequently have the opportunity to bring the two together.

But conversely, Lord Master saw this possibility, so he’d rather let Ye Jun leave and let their relationship go sour rather than utter the word. He insisted on giving the opportunity to make a good impression to Yan Yu, which signaled a clear message:

I certainly will not choose a female cultivator as my partner!

“She wasn’t happy in Dragon Soar Team anyway,” Liu Longtao said quietly, “no need to give her false hope.”

Being aware that Ye Jun was making waves as an Array Master, Liu Longtao’s father could only accept that his son was too opinionated and nodded slightly, then asked:

“Ye Jun, is it about Yan Yu?”

“Old Yan is quite the playboy,” Liu Longtao chuckled, “He has a soft spot for young and beautiful female cultivators with strong abilities. Ye Jun fits the bill quite nicely, how could he resist?”

“You should learn from Yan Yu,” Liu Longtao’s father said with an imposing expression. “You know his cultivation talent. Not only is he superior in strength and status, but he also picks the best when it comes to choosing a wife. He doesn’t just pick one; he believes in diversifying investments… Look at him.”

Liu Longtao was somewhat speechless, because both points mentioned by his father were true.

But he stubbornly replied:

“I’ve got nothing to say about strength and status. But starting a harem to gamble on offsprings’ genetics by diversifying investment, that’s giving him too much credit, Dad. He simply likes female cultivators as a matter of personal taste.”

“That doesn’t affect the outcome,” Liu Longtao’s father said. “If he fathers seven or eight children with exceptional cultivation talent, in a few decades it will be an aristocratic Yan cultivation family. You, finding a mortal girl, how many can she have? Can her body even handle it? After the marriage, let your mother arrange for you to spread more seeds outside; she won’t know.”

“I refuse,” Liu Longtao immediately waved his hand. “I won’t engage in such shameless acts.”

“Oh, you’re taking the moral high ground now?” Liu Longtao’s father said coldly. “In the position we’re in, what does morality or dignity matter? If you don’t want to wrong her and don’t wish to touch other women, then just use cryogenic technology; what we do with it afterwards is none of your concern.”

“How can I not care?” Liu Longtao was dumbfounded. “They’re my children, you’re asking me to turn a blind eye, as if they don’t exist?”

“Don’t you want to play the role of a good husband?” Liu Longtao’s father said with a chuckle. “I’m giving you that opportunity.”

“No, Dad,” Liu Longtao surrendered with both hands raised. “After a cultivator completes Core Formation, their lifespan greatly extends; there’s no need to rush to propagate offspring, right? As long as I maintain the speed of my cultivation progress, I am the future hope of the Liu Family! Whether I have children or not is completely irrelevant, right?”

“If you can guarantee that you won’t encounter any accidents, then of course we’re in no rush,” Liu Longtao’s father said bluntly. “Battlefields are unpredictable, what if something unexpected happens? If you were to pass away in the future, our Liu Family would definitely fall.”

This was also the harsh truth that Liu Longtao could not refute. Indeed, the future rise and fall of the Liu Family were almost entirely tied to him alone, and from a risk control standpoint, this was definitely unreliable.