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Li Wei was completely bewildered upon hearing this.

My cheap old mother, does she think she's afraid of me?

It seems this happened during the subsequent time travels...

Li Wei kept this to himself and stopped talking, only silently watching Xie Youshan.

Then, the dream shattered.

Li Wei returned to reality.

I glanced at the water clock and sure enough, only a quarter of an hour had passed.

He hadn't forgotten what he wanted to do before, so he continued to the courtyard where Xiao Shuying lived.

"Auntie Ying!"

As soon as he arrived outside the courtyard, Xiao Shuying opened the gate.

The other party was quite curious. What was this brat up to, rushing over in such a hurry?

Without saying a word, Li Wei grabbed Xiao Shuying and started kissing her.

"You brat, why are you so impatient!"

After Li Weisong released his mouth, Xiao Shuying pinched the soft flesh on his waist and scolded him.

This brat may be lecherous, but he would never have suddenly started kissing me like this before.

Of course, Li Wei couldn't say that he hadn't seen the other person for a year and missed him terribly.

"It's because Aunt Ying is so beautiful, I couldn't resist."

"He's just a womanizer." Xiao Shuying pouted.

"You've reached the mid-stage of the Divine Treasure realm?"

When she pinched Li Wei, she naturally sensed his cultivation level, since Li Wei was completely unguarded towards her.

"Yes, Aunt Ying, I don't need your protection anymore."

Li Wei said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Shuying's face stiffened.

"You're the one with hidden divine essence; I am the Dharma form!"

"Aunt Ying, you know that with my combat strength, I am capable of fighting across borders."

As Li Wei spoke, he pressed his forehead against Xiao Shuying's forehead.

"From now on, it's my turn to protect Aunt Ying," he said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Shuying's previous disappointment vanished instantly, replaced by a sweet feeling.

She felt that she had wasted her life at such an old age, having been completely bewitched by this brat's sweet talk.

However, it does sound very pleasant.

What woman wouldn't want to hear those words from the man she loves?

The two then spent the rest of their time together until noon, when Li Wei finally got up and left.

"I'll come over tonight," Li Wei said softly before leaving.

Xiao Shuying's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, but she didn't say anything. She just stared at his back, slightly stunned.

In the afternoon, Li Wei was about to go to the East City Military Command for his shift when he received a message.

Emperor Longyin intends to re-establish his heir.

However, instead of naming names directly, a series of tasks are given.

All princes and princesses, as long as they are not criminals like Long Ming, can participate in the struggle for the throne.

The deadline is one year; whoever completes the most tasks will become the crown prince.

Li Wei knew that this was because Long Yin wanted to make Long Bilin his heir, but was afraid of opposition from the ministers, so he created this competition system.

However, the specific tasks involved are definitely not decided by Long Yin alone.

The Chen family, Long Xiao's maternal lineage, the Jin Prince faction in the imperial court, and the Wang and Xiao families behind Long Bilin—these people must have been deeply involved in the selection and formulation of these tasks.

Having reached this point, both sides will inevitably have to stake all their political resources in order to win this winner-takes-all game.

Aside from time travel, Li Wei has been quite leisurely these past few days. He never expected that the Li Kingdom's court would come up with a plan for establishing an heir so quickly.

He thought that Long Bilin was still partying with him every night, but he didn't expect that she had already quietly taken care of all these things.

His ability and skill are truly exceptional.

He is a worthy candidate for emperor.

He asked Lan Yu for an official task list.

The official assessment of this matter is that it is fair and transparent, and public oversight is welcome.

Therefore, almost everyone in the capital city has a copy of this task list.

Li Wei glanced at it.

Solve the locust plague in a certain county; improve the water conservancy project in a certain area, diverting most of the river water into irrigation canals and ensuring that the canals will not be washed away by torrential rains...

These tasks seem quite difficult.

Li Wei scrolled down and found that there was even a task that required "one's own cultivation to reach the Dharma Aspect Realm".

It seems that a dual cultivation technique must be developed as soon as possible.

Otherwise, it would be quite risky for the princess wife to break through to the Dharma Form realm within a year on her own.

This task was probably set by Long Yin.

After all, it was somewhat of a coincidence that Long Bilin's cultivation level had just hit this point.

It's likely that Long Yin wanted to provoke his daughter.

You must understand that this is a world where martial arts reign supreme, and even becoming an emperor requires cultivation.

For example, Long Yin himself is a veteran cultivator at the Heavenly Fate Realm, and breaking through to the Void Realm may only be a matter of time.

If Long Bilin can break through to the Dharma Aspect stage before the age of thirty, the prestige she will gain will be enormous.

After all, the royal family certainly hopes to have another Eternal Tribulation cultivator in the future as part of the royal family's foundation.

Suddenly, he noticed a particular mission.

[He managed to obtain intelligence on the military affairs of the Northern Dynasty, and the Ministry of War assessed it as having significant military value.]

"Is it really that direct?" Li Wei was speechless.

This task list is completely transparent and publicly available.

Anyone could read it, including merchants from the State of Wei who traveled there.

There were even tasks from above that encouraged heirs to go to enemy countries to spy.

"When you go to the Kongsang Sect, you can inquire about whether there is any information that meets the requirements."

Li Wei pondered to himself.

He then went to the Eastern City Military Command, still dressed in his patrol officer's uniform.

There's a full year to consider the matter of choosing an heir, so there's no need to rush.

Upon arriving at the Military Affairs Office, Zhao Yuqing was playing with the white dog, Xiao Mei.

Looking at the valiant celestial maiden before him, Li Wei couldn't help but recall his sworn sister.

They are exactly the same, yet completely different.

The two look exactly alike.

But their temperaments are completely different.

Zhong Kuiying is a lady from a prominent family, while Zhao Yuqing is a female knight-errant.

Li Wei himself was considered a reincarnated person, and he felt that the difference in his personality before and after awakening his memories was not that great.

Although he had some self-destructive thoughts because of his reputation as a good-for-nothing in this life, he was still diligent and eager to learn.

For example, as mentioned before, he has excellent calligraphy skills.

This aligns with his personality as a test-taker in his previous life.

Awakening his innate wisdom simply made him more confident and composed.

Aside from their appearances, Li Weizhen couldn't see any common ground between Zhao Yuqing and Zhong Kuiying.

You can't exactly say they all practiced the "Return to Nothingness" technique, can you?

Clearing his mind of these distracting thoughts, Li Wei said:

"Commander Zhao, good day."

"Good day," Zhao Yuqing said, standing up.

Li Wei wanted to ask Zhao Yuqing where she lived when she was a child, but before he could say it, he realized that the question was too sensitive.

If it really involves things like Kunlun, Yaochi, or the Queen Mother of the West, the other party definitely won't say anything, which would only cause the two of them to have a rift.

So he froze, staring fixedly at Zhao Yuqing.

Zhao Yuqing felt a little flustered under his gaze, so she took the initiative to speak:

"Li Wei, I'm leaving tomorrow. Today is my last day working at the Military Affairs Office."

"Leave? Where are you going?" Li Wei asked, puzzled.

"Let's travel the world," Zhao Yuqing replied.

She came to the capital of Li Kingdom to find something, and now that she has found it, she naturally won't stay here indefinitely.