This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick! Chapter 1336 20: A Thousand Schemes Convey Affection, Poetry

"But that's not the most crucial thing; the most crucial thing is that with Li Fei here, our Da Lan Dynasty will eventually embark on an expedition to the West Continent!"

"Do you think if the West Continent is conquered, the world's situation would remain as it is now? How many more Gate Valve families would erge by then? What position would the Li Family occupy among them, and how large a share of the pie would they get?"

Zhao Chenxi listened with sweat on his forehead and bowed again:

"I have been enlightened, uncle!"

The reason Da Lan Dynasty has only ten Gate Valves and not fifteen or even twenty is because resources are limited and already divided cleanly, leaving little room for new Gate Valves to erge unless so old ones are destroyed first.

However, if the West Continent is conquered, there will be more resources and territories to be reallocated, and who knows how many new Aristocratic Families may erge!

Zhao Mingxu continued to walk forward, speaking softly:

"It's a pity. I'm not sure if it's Li Fei's intention or if Li Lei is unwilling, it seems our Zhao Family has no chance of forming a marriage alliance with the Li Family."

After Li Fei was conferred the title of Duke Jing'an, and the Emperor publicly bestowed the 'Emperor's Sword' upon him, while Li Fei stayed in the Capital, various Gate Valve families sprang into action—

They tried all ans to introduce their daughters of marriageable age to Li Fei or to introduce outstanding young n to Li Tianyu.

Tonight, Zhao Mingxu hosted a banquet for Li Lei for this purpose as well.

Unfortunately, whether introducing a match for Li Fei or for Li Tianyu, Li Lei did not give in, not even allowing a chance for a eting.

"Uncle, there are rumors circulating in the World that Duke Jing'an has so ambiguity with that female Sword Immortal..."

Zhao Chenxi cautiously said, "So perhaps it's Duke Jing'an's own decision."

Zhao Mingxu blinked in surprise and turned to look at him:

"A female Sword Immortal? No way, isn't she much older? The age gap is just too huge."

Speaking of this, Zhao Chenxi suddenly beca more confident:

"Uncle, you might not know, once a Martial Artist reaches the Tao Foundation Stage, their lifespan begins to increase, significantly slowing down the aging process. After becoming a Great Grandmaster, their appearance remains unchanged until their life ends, unaged."

It's said that the female Sword Immortal looks like a maiden in her pri, with unmatched beauty!

She is a Martial Saint, able to live three hundred years; even if she's a hundred years old now, she still has two hundred years to live."

Zhao Mingxu's eyes flickered, and he rubbed his chin.

If that's really the case, no matter from which perspective, the female Sword Immortal seems to be the best choice for Li Fei?

"If he really ends up with this Sword Immortal, the families wouldn't even dare dream of sending him concubines."

Zhao Mingxu shook his head.

If Li Fei truly got together with Ning Qingman, sending won to Li Fei would be like courting death with that Sword Immortal behind him.

Who would dare?

"Then we can only think of ways from Li Tianyu's side."

Zhao Mingxu made up his mind.

...

The car stopped outside Jing'an Mansion.

After Li Fei was conferred as Duke, this Marquis Mansion beca the Duke Mansion.

The driver opened the car door for Li Lei, who stepped into the Duke Mansion.

Monts later, he sat in the main hall drinking the sobering soup Zhang Yuqing had prepared for him.

"You're getting on in years too; don't attend social engagents every day. Turn them down if you can."

Zhang Yuqing said with concern.

Li Lei put down the soup bowl in his hand: "I have just been promoted to Inspector General; I have to deal with the Six Ministries of the Cabinet in all aspects, and so engagents can't be avoided."

Previously transferred from Xing City to Lanling City as Deputy Director of the Monitoring Pavilion's Inspection Bureau.

Monitoring Pavilion's Inspection Bureau is responsible for the Capital's security, being the third ard force in Lanling City, besides the Forbidden Army and the City Guard Army.

This is truly a vital departnt of high rank and great power!

The Deputy Director of the Inspection Bureau is a 14-grade Sitting Official. Li Lei leapt from a 12-grade official, skipping over the 'Dragon Gate' between ordinary officials and Sitting Officials, transferring from the local to the central governnt, and taking a critical position in the Capital.

It truly was a Step into the Sky!

Not long after Li Fei was conferred as Duke Jing'an, he was directly promoted to Director of the Inspection Bureau, a 15-grade Sitting Official.

Within a year, he changed from Deputy to full Director, in such a pivotal departnt like the Inspection Bureau, which holds military power.

The speed of this promotion was unreasonably fast!

Yet no one felt it unreasonable.

Even the previous Inspection Bureau Director, whom Li Lei replaced, was overjoyed, retiring early and returning ho as if he had won a grand prize.

Li Lei, of course, knew why this was happening, so he was even more cautious and didn't want to make enemies or provoke trouble for Li Fei.

Zhao Mingxu, a cabinet minister, personally invited him to dinner, and their Judicial Pavilion usually had close relations with the Monitoring Pavilion, with many business interactions.

Thus, Li Lei absolutely could not refuse.

It's just that in so matters, he couldn't decide for Li Fei.

Just as he was thinking about Li Fei, Li Fei arrived.

"Uncle Li, Aunty Zhang."

Li Fei was dressed in casual clothes, stepping into the main hall.

"Xiao Fei, finished cultivating?"

Li Lei asked.

He was already used to Li Fei spending most of each day in cultivation.

"Yes, finished."

Li Fei sat down beside Li Lei.

He knew he didn't have much ti to spend with the elder couple, so recently he always made ti every evening to chat with Li Lei and Zhang Yuqing.

Slling the alcohol on Li Lei, Li Fei knew he had been out socializing again:

"Uncle, if you don't feel like going to those social gatherings, just turn them down. It's alright."

Li Lei laughed: "It's no trouble, I'm rather happy being flattered by those cabinet ministers, hahaha."

Zhang Yuqing glared at him from the side and laughed as well.