Chapter 686: 685. Two more Great Grandmasters are needed.
Just as Lu Yao was returning to Blue Star with the four girls, the Otherworld was boiling over.
Less than a month had passed since the massacre on the day of the "Nine Nations Conference," and the horrific image of the dead national leaders and the two destroyed major cities was still vivid.
Unexpectedly, the "Far East Demon King" struck again without warning, killing the Primordial Ancestor of the bloodline in London, and incidentally turned this most influential metropolis in the world into marshland!
This cast Lu Yao as an unprecedented and immense threat, a dark cloud looming over the entire West!
No one knew if he would strike again, flattening the bustling cities to the ground, and the fear among the people was extreme.
Even the Yi Dynasty was somewhat startled, their perceptions continuously challenged.
These so-called Western powers had been strutting around for a hundred years, yet they couldn't withstand a single blow from the Celestial Lord!?
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In the midst of this chaos, Lu Yao returned quietly.
When he passed by the lakeside pavilion, he found Li Pei there, sitting on a stone chair resting.
Lu Yao sat down opposite her and smiled, "Taking a break today?"
Li Pei shrugged her shoulders with a trace of helplessness, "After conquering Izumo, a bunch of people are fighting tooth and nail over the Overseas Enfeoffment, quarreling endlessly in the Imperial Court every day. I felt a bit bored, so I decided to calm my mind at home."
Lu Yao nodded. The Overseas Enfeoffment had always been a case of too many monks and not enough porridge, so such a situation was normal.
And if Li Pei felt troubled, it was probably because the factions at odds were all part of her inner circle.
At that moment, she narrowed her phoenix eyes and teased her husband, "Have you settled your sweethearts well?"
There was a sourness in her words, making Lu Yao's face blush slightly, "No problem, the girls are very sensible."
"Er Ya is really beyond her years, she really upset Liao Ya~"
Li Pei came up behind Lu Yao with a mischievous smile and extended her jade hand as if to massage him, but instead teased, "Celestial Lord, your play is quite perverse~"
At those words, Lu Yao was thoroughly embarrassed.
A real man doesn't quarrel over words. He directly carried Li Pei horizontally to the bedroom to let her experience the power of the summit of Martial Path—she wouldn't leave the bed for three days.
Li Pei immediately struggled and said, "Don't rush, I have something else to tell you! The Western nations have formed an alliance against you!"
Lu Yao's movements slowed slightly, "Oh? What kind of alliance? Tell me about it."
Li Pei said solemnly, "America, England, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal as leaders, along with small countries like the Izumo Exile Government, have formed an alliance specifically targeting you, called the Anti-Lu Alliance.
Queen Victoria personally went to Jiade to awaken their Primordial Ancestor; at the same time, the Holy See is also making moves, seemingly having conspired with the allied countries. The Holy See can borrow the power of the Evil God, not to be underestimated!"
Lu Yao didn't consider the rabble any threat, his mind was solely on enemies like the Celestial Lord and the Guiyi God.
He casually said, "Sounds quite impressive, I'm truly flattered. How did you get such detailed information? Has the Imperial Court laid a spy network in the West?"
Li Pei explained, "The refugees from the Rakshasa who had run over earlier included many former Knight Nobility of the Human Race. Their families were slaughtered like pigs and dogs by the Primordial Ancestor, which turned them completely towards the Imperial Court, and they were happy to provide information."
"I see."
As they talked, they had reached the inside of the house.
Realizing she couldn't escape this time, Li Pei took the initiative to shed her clothes and reminded him, "There's a two-realm gap between us, so be gentle, don't injure me. I'm just stealing a little leisure from the busy times, and there are many things I need to attend to."
Hearing her words, Lu Yao subdued his intention to scold her, his movements becoming extremely gentle.
Li Pei enjoyed the tenderness, her phoenix eyes tightening, showing an extremely content expression.
In a state of confusion, she wrapped her arms around the man's neck and whispered softly, "I am not jealous of those young girls, just a little bit unhappy. My lord, don't disdain me..."
"How could I? I consider you more important than myself," he replied.
"Your concubine knows, you have even told us everything without reservation," she said.
After a period of sweet nothings, Lu Yao suddenly felt something and excitedly declared, "Peipei, you are about to reach the Golden Body Realm!"
At this moment, his understanding was profound. Li Pei's every cell was about to give birth to her own Indestructible Will, to become a Great Grandmaster!
It is a universally acknowledged truth, from ancient to modern times, and across foreign and native lands—that anyone below the status of Great Grandmaster is no more than an ant!
The Golden Body Realm carries great significance, symbolizing that martial artists fear no worldly force and have truly transcended the ordinary, dominating an era!
Even with Li Pei's depth of character, she was incredibly overjoyed and exclaimed, "Am I, am I going to achieve the Golden Body? Is this real?"
Lu Yao replied with absolute certainty, "No mistake about it!"
Li Pei took a deep breath to calm her emotions, and then cooed very coquettishly, "Thank you, my lord, for cultivating me~"
She was very self-aware, knowing that on her own, she could never have dreamt of such an achievement in her lifetime.
But with the right husband, she could become a world-shaking Great Grandmaster in just a few years!
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Just like when Liao Ya advanced, Lu Yao stopped the "Immortal Divine Sensation conditioning" for Li Pei, so as not to interfere with the birth of her own Indestructible Will.
With such progress in Li Pei, Liao Qe, who was close to Li Pei in cultivation, should also be near her breakthrough.
But Liao Qe had gone to enjoy the autumn maples with Madame Xiao, and was not at home.
Lu Yao did not rush things, choosing instead to cultivate patiently.
By the time he ignited the relatively unimportant "Gate Closing" acupoint in his abdomen, Liao Qe and her mother had just returned.
With rosy cheeks and a smile on her face, the young girl seemed to be in a very good mood.
Lu Yao hurried over to greet her, placing his hand over her chest to examine her.
Liao Qe's almond-shaped eyes rippled, and she patiently waited in cooperation.
After a short while, Lu Yao smiled and said, "Good, our family will soon have two more Great Grandmasters."
In surprise, Liao Qe gasped, and then excitedly asked, "Am I about to reach the Golden Body Realm too?"
She asked the same question as Li Pei because both of their Spirit Refining Stages were at the "Oblivious" level, unlike Yu Yanmei and Liao Ya, who were at "Fetal Breath" with the ability of "Crafting the Subtle and Mysterious" to be fully aware of even the slightest changes in their bodies.
However, Lu Yao had already planned everything.
Liao Qe and Li Pei had cheats opened for them, which would take half a day to explain just verbally, they could absolutely advance to the Golden Body first, and then, nourished by the body's divine soul, along with his own assistance, break through to the Spirit Refinement of Divine Fetal Breathing.
At this moment, Lu Yao confidently said, "Before the year's end, both you and Li Pei will certainly break through!"
Liao Qe danced with joy, being quite happy, but as she was simple-minded, she did not show the same excitement as Li Pei.
However, Madame Xiao standing aside was completely dumbfounded and trembling!
Her elder daughter had been devoutly dedicated to the martial path from an early age, brave and progressive, so her accomplishment was not surprising.
But her younger daughter was known to be indulgently playful, cultivating in a hit-or-miss fashion with likely limited achievements under normal circumstances.
Yet unbeknownst to all, this naive and seemingly immature young lady was about to become a world-shaking Great Grandmaster!
Madame Xiao's mind was filled with a sense of absurdity, yet her reason told her it was all true.
At this moment, a rare pang of jealousy arose in her heart—why could the fates of people be so vastly different?