Heart Demon

"Besides, there's my grandfather!"

Lü Siya's smile grew increasingly mysterious. "What do you think my grandfather would think, and do, if he learned that his most beloved little granddaughter had inherited 100% of his bloodline, awakened exactly the same ability as him, and then caught the eye of that notorious old monster from the sworn enemies who had been entangled with us for decades?"

Meng Chao suddenly understood.

"In short, the benefits of offending 'Iron Tyrant' Shen Yuanbao far outweigh the drawbacks."

Lü Siya summed up, "First, the Shen family was originally our Lü family's competitor. Who knows how many Lü family members and Qingtian Corporation employees died inexplicably at Shen Yuanbao's hands? Besides, that vindictive old bastard has decided Shen Yulong died by our hands, so he never would have spared us anyway. Whether we offend him or not makes no difference.

"Second, that old undead has long since become infamous in our circle. He has far more enemies than friends. Becoming his enemy will actually help us build connections among the upper echelons—after all, anyone qualified to become Shen Yuanbao's enemy can't be some nobody, right?

"Third, openly provoking an elder powerhouse of the Shen family will make it easier for the Lü family to concentrate all its resources on me. Even if they have to puff themselves up to look fat, the Lü family will still have to hold me up as a brand-new golden signboard. From this moment on, I won't merely represent myself—I'll represent the Lü family's honor and Qingtian Corporation's image.

"Even the open spears and hidden arrows within the Lineage won't be able to strike me in the back at a time like this—doing so would amount to openly feeding from the family's bowl while smashing its pot, betraying the Lineage.

"Fourth, having