Chapter 379: Chapter 291: Rapid Development (5)

Zhao Qiye’s reasoning was simple. He had no idea what Zhao Chi’s income was and just assumed he was an ordinary Lord.

If Zhao Cang had been here, he probably wouldn’t have said that.

But then Zhao Qiye suddenly added, "Wait, that’s not right... What about Master Chen?"

Zhao Chi remained silent.

Zhao Qiye said, "It’s going to be inconvenient for you later. Master Chen’s large supply of Super Bright Kerosene is quite valuable. If it passes through your hands, you’ll have to give half to Xiao Ning. How about this? After the battle in two days, why don’t you introduce Master Chen to some other people in the clan? If you have a stake in it, the clan won’t take it; it’ll still be yours."

Zhao Chi knew he wasn’t trying to take advantage of the situation to steal his connections.

After all, what he said made sense, and he had been very clear about it.

Zhao Chi smiled. "Let’s talk about it after the battle."

"Alright."

Zhao Qiye knew Zhao Chi was feeling upset, so he didn’t press the matter.

But he never imagined that Zhao Chi was actually contemplating how to kill Xiao Ning.

They traveled the rest of the way in silence.

「Back in the territory.」

Tang Ruan and Qi Yue were in the middle of a fierce sparring match.

Tang Ruan’s Jade Skin Armor shimmered, granting her extremely high Defense and a powerful Recovery Ability.

Qi Yue’s four jade arms radiated a chilling Killing Intent. Her Damage was extremely high, and her Attack Speed was incredibly fast.

The two fought with earth-shattering force.

Gu Qing sat on a nearby wooden chair, her legs neatly together. She cheered them on from time to time, ready to provide Treatment at a moment’s notice.

Zhao Chi sat down next to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing leaned over affectionately, but one glance at Zhao Chi was all it took for her to realize something was wrong.

"Heavens, my Lord, what happened to your face?"

As she spoke, she reached out to caress his face, her expression full of concern. The red Silk Paste on her hand immediately healed Zhao Chi’s wounds.

Zhao Chi explained the situation to Gu Qing in detail.

Gu Qing’s fists clenched, but she suppressed her anger to comfort him. "My Lord, don’t be too anxious. At the very least, we still have Penglai Village as an escape route."

Zhao Chi nodded. "Yes, but that’s a last resort. If we do that, we’ll lose Peach Blossom Village."

Gu Qing’s eyes narrowed. "So, that woman, Xiao Ning, has to die."

"Exactly."

"Then, my Lord, tell me more. I’ll help you figure out a plan."

The two of them conferred in hushed tones for a while.

They both agreed that the battle in two days would be the perfect opportunity.

Zhao Chi nodded. "That makes sense... The battle in two days is indeed the perfect time."

Gu Qing raised her hand, flinging a stream of blood plasma toward Tang Ruan.

Then, stroking her leg, she said, "If Xiao Ning doesn’t show up in two days, then you can just teleport the three of us out to assassinate her. But the chances of that are slim."

Zhao Chi also stroked her thigh. "Right. Xiao Ning will definitely be there, but she might not fight personally."

Gu Qing considered Zhao Chi’s words. "It doesn’t matter. As long as those Alien Race Lords participate, it’s fine. Since your fourth uncle said the enemy is very strong this time, they’ll definitely have to join the fight. So, we just need to win the first battle quickly, and then we’ll be free to act. By then, everyone will be busy fighting, and no one will be paying attention to Xiao Ning. We can force a connection to her territory and kill her."

Zhao Chi shook his head. "That won’t work. Forcing a connection to her territory takes time. In that time, she could call for reinforcements."

Gu Qing gave a mischievous smile. "Then let’s not force the connection. We’ll just make her open her territory to us willingly."

"I’ve considered that, but it’s risky. Xiao Ning isn’t strong, but she’s not stupid. She won’t necessarily let us in at that specific moment."

"Hehe, I have a plan."

"What kind of plan?"

"I’ll tell you in a bit. First, let’s discuss our strategy for if she participates in the battle."

"Hmm... If she does join the battle, she won’t fight a battle she’s losing; she’ll only fight when she has the upper hand. If she has the advantage, she definitely won’t call for aid, and we still won’t be able to get in."

"Likewise, you could contact her and proactively ask for her assistance, getting her to open her territory. Then, you can use the Boundary Lock to seal it shut. She won’t be able to escape, reinforcements won’t be able to get in, and even communications will be cut off."

"The process you’ve laid out is correct, but we’re back to the same problem: she won’t just open her territory for me. At least, I can’t be 100% sure she will."

Gu Qing smirked. "I told you I have a plan, and I think its chances of success are very high."

"Why are you smiling like that? What is this plan of yours?"

"Hehe, how many Racial Improvement Points do we have left?"

"Let me see... We have 20 left."

"Good. My Lord, I want you to transfer 10 points from your Intelligence to your Appearance Attribute."

Instantly, Zhao Chi understood.

"You mean... you want me to seduce Xiao Ning?"

After his Transplantation Ability was promoted, he could now transfer his own stats.

However, it was limited to transferring values between related stats.

Main Attributes could be transferred with other main Attributes, Branch Attributes with other Branch Attributes, and even Professional Skills could be transferred.

When transferring main Attributes, it consumed Racial Improvement Points at a 1-to-1 ratio based on the value of the attribute points moved.

For other types of Attributes, the Consumption was 50% of the value transferred in Racial Improvement Points.

Zhao Chi’s current Appearance Attribute was 5 points. Transferring the value of 10 Intelligence points would cost 5 Improvement Points.

Zhao Chi asked doubtfully, "I understand what you’re thinking, but... that’s not exactly a reliable plan, is it?"

Gu Qing shook her head. "I think it’s very reliable. My Lord, what do you think of my appearance?"

"You... are very beautiful."

Gu Qing laughed happily, then asked, "And what about Tang Ruan and Qi Yue?"

Zhao Chi said, "They’re very beautiful too."

"And what about the other Female Soldiers and Female Craftsmen?"

"They’re all quite beautiful as well."

Gu Qing nodded. "If those Female Soldiers had a request that wasn’t too outrageous, something you could easily do, and they came to you to ask for it sweetly, would you grant it?"

"If the request wasn’t outrageous and was easy for me to do? I suppose I would grant it."

"And what if it were Tang Ruan and Qi Yue? Or me?"

"Then of course I would."

Gu Qing nodded. "Those Female Soldiers only have an Appearance of 6. Tang Ruan and Qi Yue are just 7. And I’m only at 8. If a woman with an Appearance of 10 stood before you, my Lord... what would you do?"

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