Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest

Chapter 827 Who is whose licker?
When Yan Yu and his companions arrived at Tianjin Prefecture on their swords, they saw thousands of purple clouds and boundless rosy mists above the city, resembling a fairyland in the clouds or a misty divine palace.

The Purple Cloud Formation is currently in operation.

The girls instinctively tensed up, especially Ye Yun, who feared that Tianjin Prefecture had been attacked. Her sword flashed ahead of the group, but Yan Yu called out to her telepathically:
"It's alright. The fact that the purple clouds are floating without falling means there are no enemies in the city. They're probably just setting up an aura to establish authority..."

Before the words were even finished, everyone who entered the array felt a sudden jolt, as if their cultivation had been suppressed by some invisible force, dropping directly from the Golden Core Realm to around the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

"Is this what they call array suppression?" Zhao Yuanzhen exclaimed in astonishment. "How can it be so powerful?"

In the cultivation world, only reputable sects possess grand formations capable of forcibly suppressing cultivators' cultivation levels. After all, the energy consumption required to maintain such formations is something that even small sects cannot provide. However, for the industrialized and modernized Lu Kingdom, energy is the least important of all the prerequisites.

"Its power is limited right now," Ye Yun explained. "The formation can't be kept active for too long, and it can only suppress the opponent by about one realm. If we can further increase the density of the formation's integration, its suppressive power can be further enhanced."

"How much can it be improved?" Su Yunjin asked curiously.

“For example, turn all cultivators into mortals,” Yan Yu said abruptly. “At that time, the era of cultivators will end.”

His words seemed to strike a deep bell in everyone's hearts.

Is it good that the formation can suppress cultivators into mortals? Of course it is. This way there won't be so many cultivators in the common people, and it won't affect the status of these top-tier, officially trained cultivators.

It's like crossing a river and then dismantling the wooden bridge, so that the people behind can't fight over it.

It just sounded a bit strange and ominous.

The group headed to the embassy in Ewha Womans University, where Park Changmin and his team were already waiting at the entrance.

The female swordswomen didn't look too good, because Jinmen Prefecture had been frequently testing the Purple Cloud Formation lately. Every time the formation was activated, their cultivation levels plummeted, like a swift and agile man suddenly turning into a child, completely unable to adapt to such a drop in power.

Only Park Changmin remained composed and cheerful, reassuring the female swordsmen not to panic. After all, the effects of the Purple Cloud Formation were becoming increasingly pronounced, which increased their chances of eliminating the giant Korean serpent.

As for what kind of threat and suppression the Purple Cloud Formation would pose to the swordsmen of the Pear Blossom Courtyard after the giant serpent was eliminated... Park Changmin also had a perfect explanation:
Without the Purple Cloud Formation, how could we possibly defeat the Lu Kingdom?
The power of the Lu Kingdom is overwhelming. If they wanted to wipe out the Pear Blossom Courtyard, they wouldn't even need to activate the Purple Cloud Formation.

On the contrary, establishing these large-scale nodes on the peninsula can deepen relations with the mainland; after all, if one cannot escape the fate of being a dog, it is better to please the master as much as possible and strive for a better position among the dogs.

That's what we did to Mitch in the past anyway.

Of course, besides maintaining relations with South Korea, Park Changmin also shoulders an even more important task:
To curry favor with Yan Yu.

The upper echelons of Pear Blossom Academy believe that the current structure of the Lu Kingdom is extremely dangerous. Secular bureaucrats still hold a dominant position, but this situation is built on a fragile foundation: the Lu Kingdom's number one divine general, Yan Yu, has no interest in vying for power and can maintain his strength to suppress other top cultivators.

Yan Yu is the only key to maintaining the status quo.

If his attitude softens, this fragile structure will collapse immediately. Cultivators, mortals... countless people will immediately defect and build a new structure around Yan Yu.

Power, the closer it is to the core of the structure, the more readily available it becomes, like an apple on a low branch—many people are willing to pay the price of beauty for it.

"Don't forget." While waiting for Yan Yu to arrive, Park Changmin whispered to the girls, "According to the rules we set in advance, you are absolutely not allowed to interfere with other people's work."

"Kim Soo-eun, Lee Min-eun, you only have half a day, remember that!"

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Yan Yu and his entourage arrived at the embassy and extended their warm greetings to Ambassador Lihua.

The reason he came here is that the Lu Kingdom wants to promote the establishment of the Purple Cloud Array on the peninsula, and the Pear Blossom Academy hopes to follow the example of the Southern Witch King and appoint Yan Yu instead of professional diplomats to conduct the negotiations.

"Coming to me about this won't do you any good," Yan Yu said bluntly. "I never get involved in these things. You'd be better off talking to Liu Longtao than me... Um, aren't you called 'Little Liu Longtao' back home, Team Leader Park? Why don't you go talk to him?"

"Master Liu is on a mission in the Sakura Empire." Park Changmin, who could speak the language of the Republic of Korea, immediately said respectfully, "Moreover, most of our envoys are swordsmen, and your swordsmanship is superior to Master Liu's. Several of my sisters would like to learn swordsmanship from you, so we thought we would take this opportunity to get to know you. Please forgive us."

Two beautiful female swordsmen immediately stepped forward and said in sweet voices:

"Li Xiu'en and Jin Min'en wish to ask Master Yan for guidance!"

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Meanwhile, Li Zhaojiang went on a long tour of Tianjin and bought all sorts of local chocolate specialties.

Chocolate steamed cake is fine, but what the heck are chocolate buns? I'll buy a few for my sisters to try.

Thinking of those beautiful Korean girls, who not only had sweet voices and knew how to act cute, but also called out to their older brothers, Li Zhaojiang's heart burned with excitement.

So this is what it's like to have a harem!

Old Yan! I understand how you feel!

Of all the women, Li Zhaojiang's favorites were Li Xiu'en and Jin Min'en.

Lee Soo-eun is a girl with a single ponytail, a delicate and fair face, and a gentle and refined demeanor. Kim Min-eun, on the other hand, is a short-haired beauty with a refined and cute appearance and a cheerful and lively personality.

Whenever Li Zhaojiang fails to win over Xiu En, Min En will come over to cheer him up; and when he fails to win over Min En, Xiu En will comfort him in time.

Despite constantly hitting roadblocks with the two girls, Li Zhaojiang remained enthusiastic and even became more determined with each setback, enjoying the challenge.

Moreover, he recently felt that Lee Soo-eun's defenses were becoming increasingly loose, and it seemed that she was about to open up to him.

Haha, I want to contribute to the integration of Asian ethnic groups!

Li Zhaojiang arrived at the embassy overjoyed, and casually dialed Yan Yu's number, saying smugly:
"Old Yan, you're coming to Tianjin soon? What a coincidence! I recently met two beautiful female swordswomen from Goryeo. I'll introduce them to you when the time comes, and you can also give them some pointers on their swordsmanship."

"I'm already giving them pointers," Yan Yu complained. "What's wrong with these guys? It's all flashy swordsmanship, all show and no substance, just like that boxing routine."

“Hey, Lao Yan, you should respect other people’s traditional culture and customs,” Li Zhaojiang said lazily. “Being too narrow-minded and prejudiced will make you rejected by foreign girls.”

“I actually hope they reject me,” Yan Yu said. “Their enthusiasm makes me a little uncomfortable. And I always feel a heavy pressure surrounding me.”

“That’s easy. You can focus on one girl, and the others will keep their distance. They get along quite well and won’t be jealous of each other,” Li Zhaojiang reminded him. “By the way, remember Li Xiuen and Jin Minen. These two are the ones I’ve got my eye on, so don’t touch them.”

“I can’t remember,” Yan Yu said. “When they introduced themselves, their names were almost all something like Eun-soo-hye…”

"Then remember this well, Lee Soo-eun, Kim Min-eun! I've reserved it!"

"I asked them what their names were when they introduced themselves, but I can't remember." "Ask them again, so you can recognize their faces."

Yan Yu then tucked his phone under his shoulder and turned to ask the Korean girl beside him:

Do you know Lee Soo-eun?

“I am Lee Soo-eun,” the other person said, sounding aggrieved. “My brother taught me swordsmanship, don’t you remember my name?”

Li Zhaojiang, sitting opposite him, fell silent.

"Don't worry, Little Li." Sensing the silent murderous intent coming from the other end of the phone, Yan Yu quickly explained, "It's a misunderstanding. I didn't know she was Lee Soo-eun before... And who is Kim Min-eun?"

"Brother~" a cheerful voice came from behind, "You may not remember Sister Xiu En, but you should at least remember my name, right? I've told you so many times!"

Yan Yu: ………………

"Brother-in-law." Li Zhaojiang's voice came from the other end of the line, so sinister it sounded as if he had just crawled out of hell.

"...I will tell my sister everything."

"Thank you so much." Yan Yu could only hang up the phone and sigh.

Sigh, this brother-in-law, he's not even dating the girl yet and he's already showing possessiveness. He's really shameless! Maybe I should explain things to Minghu first. It's not that I'm afraid she'll misunderstand, but I mainly hope she'll keep an eye on her brother.

"Brother~" Li Xiuen said with a smile, "You still haven't told me what went wrong with my 'Flying Leaf Through Flowers' move just now!"

“Yes, brother!” Kim Min-eun exclaimed cheerfully, “Can you teach us again?”

"Alright, I'll demonstrate it for you one more time then." Yan Yu thought that since the Purple Cloud Formation had already been deployed, the other party would soon be an ally of the Lu Kingdom, so he readily agreed, and simply made a sword incantation with his hands, "Watch closely!"

The three girls not far away watched Yan Yu being attacked from both sides by two Korean girls, and their expressions were all different.

“Yeah, brother~” Zhao Yuanzhen said in a sickeningly sweet voice, “Can you teach us again… Ugh! What nonsense!”

"Forget it, Sister Zhao," Su Yunjin advised her. "Our mission here is to get the Pear Blossom Academy delegation to sign the contract. If currying favor with the captain makes them feel at ease, then let them do it. Anyway, the captain is unlikely to be interested in them."

“That’s true, but it makes me feel uncomfortable,” Ye Yun said, frowning.

The two female swordsmen didn't actually lay a hand on Yan Yu; they just chattered around him, asking him for advice on swordsmanship techniques.

Yan Yu's time is already limited; he has so many sisters at home to allocate. Now, this business trip is seen as serving the country, and we have no objection, but you two have no chance with him to begin with, so why should he waste his time with you?

"Who was he talking to on the phone just now?" Ye Jun suddenly asked.

“It seems to be Li Zhaojiang,” Su Yunjin said. “He was previously stationed in Tianjin as a representative of the Lu Kingdom to receive the delegation.”

“He’s here to pick up girls,” Zhao Yuanzhen added.

"In that case, could we... I mean, could we ask him for help?" Ye Jun immediately had an idea.

Kill someone with a borrowed knife?
The group pondered for a moment, thinking it was a good plan. So Zhao Yuanzhen volunteered to take on the responsibility of contacting Li Zhaojiang.

She found Li Zhaojiang in the chat group, then opened a private chat window and sent him a message:

"Hurry! Yan Yu is flirting with a Korean girl and is about to succeed!"

Li Zhaojiang replied to the message very quickly:
"??????????"

"Why didn't you stop him? Aren't you his wife?"

"I can't beat him," Zhao Yuanzhen typed in reply.

Li Zhaojiang's vision went black. Could I possibly win?

"Hurry up." Zhao Yuanzhen continued typing, "Those two girls, what's their name, Xiu Enmin En? They're practically glued to Yan Yu."

Li Zhaojiang: !!!

Waaaaah! Even going to the toilet requires a first-come, first-served rule! I, the pure love warrior, am going to kill you, you yellow-haired bastard, today!
He swiftly flew back to the embassy gate on his sword, and rushed into the courtyard, just in time to see Yan Yu instructing the two on swordsmanship.

These are the two girls I've been trying so hard to win over lately!

"Brother is amazing!" Lee Soo-eun and Kim Min-eun exclaimed in amazement.

Yan Yu calmly accepted their praise. Although she had only taught some very basic things, the fact that "I am very good" was undeniable—they were simply stating the facts.

"Die, you lecherous worm!" Li Zhaojiang's eyes turned red, and he immediately prepared to charge into the fray on his sword, but halfway there he suddenly realized something:
This is the Pear Blossom Courtyard delegation's residence. If I were to get into a fight with Yan Yu in front of the girls, what would the Lu Kingdom's upper echelons think of me? Besides, if I rushed up and got beaten up by him, would that make the girls appreciate me more?
As his emotions quickly calmed down, his instincts once again took over. Glancing at the chocolates he was carrying, Li Zhaojiang strode forward, his face instantly transforming into a radiant smile, much like a Sichuan opera mask-changing act.

"Wow, Lao Yan, when did you get here? You didn't even tell me! Here, have some chocolate, I bought it especially for you!"

He quickly peeled off the wrapper and stuffed the bitterest dark chocolate into Yan Yu's mouth.

Yan Yu could tell he was jealous, and was happy to take this opportunity to get rid of the two of them, so he made a big fuss and said:
"Why is it so painful?"

"It's obvious you've never had dark chocolate before," Li Zhaojiang laughed heartily. "Its true flavor is its rich bitterness."

"I can't eat, I need to get some water..." Yan Yu was about to slip away when Li Xiuen returned with bottled water and said gently:
"Brother, have some water."

Not to be outdone, Kim Min-eun pulled out some fruit candies from her bag and proudly presented them, saying:
"Brother, have some candy. It's not bitter."

Seeing how they fawned over Yan Yu, and recalling the wonderful times he had spent with them, Li Zhaojiang suddenly felt as if his heart had shattered into several pieces.

Old Yan, it wasn't enough that you took away my sister, are you going to take away my love too?
From this day forward, you are no longer my brother-in-law! I will never forgive you!

Just as Li Zhaojiang was filled with grief and indignation, his heart overflowing with hatred, he heard Yan Yu transmit his voice and say:
"I have to leave, or Yun Jin and the others will throw a tantrum. You need to quickly find an excuse to lure them away."

"Okay, brother-in-law, I promise to complete the mission."

(End of this chapter)