destiny eternal calamity

Chapter 149 Dare to poach my man?

"Never mind, whether Senior Sister Yan is actually Shang Xueyan or not, she hasn't done anything to harm me."

Li Wei had a clear train of thought and had identified the key points.

"Moreover, because Shang Xueyan was unwilling to become my Daoist partner, which led to Aunt Yaoyue's sacrifice, it was also my good fortune."

Thinking of Yaoyue, Li Wei's lips curled up slightly.

He really liked this proud and aloof aunt.

Composing himself, Li Wei thought about his upcoming dual cultivation with Aunt Ying that night, and hummed a little tune as he returned to the princess's residence.

Eight days passed in the blink of an eye.

A lot has happened in the past ten days.

First, there was Long Luo, the second son of the Prince of Zhenbei, who accused his father, Long Chen, of treason.

Considering the meritorious service of Prince Zhenbei, the imperial court was unwilling to believe Long Luo's one-sided account and summoned Long Chen to the capital for questioning.

The news of what happened at the Lantern Festival Gala had already made Long Chen extremely uneasy in Kuaiji County. How could he dare to go to the capital and entrust his fate to his ruthless cousin?

So he ran away.

He fled to the State of Wei with only the Princess of Zhenbei.

When Li Wei heard the news, he was still stunned, even though he had expected it.

Fortunately, there are no airplanes in this world; all flying relies on cultivators themselves, so there are no plane crashes.

Long Chen arrived safely in the State of Wei.

The Li Kingdom's court thus confirmed Long Chen's treason and confiscated his royal residence in Kuaiji.

Because they were members of the royal family, the women were not sent to the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment institution), but were dealt with by the Zongrenfu (the imperial clan's household administration).

Crown Prince Long Yu was also imprisoned.

Only Long Luo, because of his meritorious act of reporting his own family member, was awarded the title of First-Class Duke of Loyalty and Bravery.

This title of duke only has the title but no fief, which is more than one rank lower than that of a prince, and it is not hereditary. But for Long Luo, it is definitely a win.

He was originally just a son of a concubine. After Long Yu succeeded to the throne as the Prince of Zhenbei, his fate was completely controlled by his older brother.

If he's lucky, Long Yu will give him some important tasks; if he's unlucky, who knows where he'll end up?

Now that I have obtained the title of Duke, isn't that wonderful?

This matter originally had nothing to do with Li Wei, but unexpectedly, after he had cultivated with Long Bilin today, he was about to have some private conversations when he was told something.

Someone is actually trying to poach his employees.

It turns out that this morning, Long Bilin was invited by Wang Xuxuan, the patriarch of the Wang family, who said he would introduce her to several high-ranking officials in the imperial court who were interested in joining his cause.

Long Bilin, who aspired to rule the world, naturally wouldn't refuse and went to the banquet.

Unexpectedly, those high-ranking officials in the court were Meng Rang, Long Luo, Qian Su, and several other former members of the Crown Prince's faction.

Long Bilin was about to lash out, but Wang Xuxuan stopped her.

There's no other reason than that these individuals wield considerable influence in the court.

Moreover, they recently successfully orchestrated a rebellion against the Prince of Zhenbei, and are now highly favored by Long Yin.

Wang Xuxuan was also aware of their conflict with Li Wei, after all, it was Li Wei who had defeated their original master, Long Ming.

He then left it to Long Bilin to decide whether to choose Li Wei or the group of princelings.

According to Long Bilin, Wang Xuxuan's actions caused the group of princelings to change their expressions drastically.

Clearly, they didn't know beforehand that Wang Xuxuan would let Long Bilin make the decision herself.

Long Bilin, of course, rejected their loyalty and chose Li Wei instead.

This infuriated them, and they scolded Long Bilin for being short-sighted and ignorant, leading to a heated argument between the two sides.

After listening to Long Bilin's description, Li Wei suddenly understood.

He said that the reason Qian Su was targeting him was because these losers were actually trying to poach his employees.

Their plan was likely to first damage Li Wei's literary reputation and lower his standing in Long Bilin's eyes, and then elevate their own status by setting a trap for the Prince of Zhenbei.

With one promotion and the other demotion, their chances of successfully siding with Long Bilin and ousting Li Wei would be much greater, at least in their own opinion.

Little did they know that Long Bilin was now lying in his arms, calling him "husband."

Even if they knew, they would probably only consider Li Wei a gigolo, insignificant in their political power, and certain that he would be abandoned by Long Bilin.

"On the night of the Lantern Festival, they failed to target me and I stole the limelight, so they were worried that you would be captivated by beauty, so they went to see the Venerable Master Xuxuan."

Li Wei said with a smile.

"I am not captivated by beauty, but by my husband's talent."

Long Bilin was speechless; her husband could be quite unserious at times.

But that's not surprising, he's still just a teenager!

Long Bilin, of course, did not know that Li Wei had been in the ancient world for two years, nor did she know that he had memories of his past life and was already a programmer nearing thirty.

"In short, they lost confidence and tried to force you to choose them by relying on the Wang family's Dongxu Ancestor."

"But they didn't expect that Ancestor Xuxuan would actually respect your choice, which ultimately led to the failure of their plan."

Li Wei reviewed the situation.

"Actually, it's not that Ancestor Xuxuan respects my choice, but that he feels that you, my husband, are just as important as those princelings combined."

"Ancestor Xuxuan is my ancestor and a renowned Void Realm cultivator. He also represents the most important force behind the Wang family. He has never cared much about my feelings. He even mocked me when the Jade True Guard was formed, which was entirely composed of women."

Long Bilin pouted.

"It seems he sensed my cultivation level and was moved by that poem."

Li Wei recalled that Wang Xuxuan had praised him on the Lantern Festival.

"That's probably it. This time it was really dangerous. If Ancestor Xuxuan hadn't discovered my husband's talent and ability, and had forced me to choose them over him, I'm afraid a lot of trouble would have arisen for no reason."

Long Bilin said with concern.

"Of course, I will never abandon my husband no matter what."

Long Bilin drew circles on Li Wei's chest with her finger as she spoke.

Upon hearing this, Li Wei smiled slightly and said, "My wife is so kind."

After chatting for a while, he said, "These bastards not only tried to poach your girlfriend, but they also dared to insult you. I can't swallow this insult without teaching them a lesson."

Li Wei felt he might have been too low-key, and these bastards had taken advantage of him.

He hid his cultivation level because he was afraid of being discovered and then captured and dissected, not because he was pretending to be weak to take advantage of others.

"Husband, please don't act impulsively."

Long Bilin panicked a little. Li Wei was indeed talented, but his current strength was not enough to make him completely untouchable in the capital.

"Don't panic, I have a helper, that is the elder of the Kongsang Sect."

Li Wei thought of Yaoyue and said this.

Since Yaoyue is about to leave the capital of Li Kingdom anyway, let her do something big.

"Even a Void Realm expert might not be able to gain any advantage in this capital city. If we implicate Elder Kongsang, we might offend the Kongsang Sect and affect your position as Holy Son, my husband."

"My wife, you're just too worried. Since you've chosen me, the Wang and Xiao families have naturally chosen me as well."

"Why don't you just have the two Void Realm seniors help you secretly? Isn't Ancestor Xuxuan currently in charge of the capital's security?"

Li Wei said with a wicked smile.

This time, he's going to settle accounts with these bastards.