Chapter 10

Night.

Chai Sang City had already returned to its former tranquility.

The members of the Yan Family had also returned to Yan Liuli's command one after another, waiting to return to the Yan Family the next day.

It seemed as though everything had passed.

But was that truly the case?

Unlike the Gu Family, although Family Head Gu Luoli had died, Gu Jianmen was still alive, and he was one of the Eight Princes of Northern Li.

He had been born in the Academy of Tian Qi City.

To him, taking control of the Gu Family was as easy as turning over his hand.

But Yan Liuli had many more things to consider.

She was merely a woman.

If she wanted to control the Yan Family, she would inevitably face countless troubles. Furthermore, in this incident, the Yan Family had suffered the most severe losses.

Countless experts had perished in the dispute.

Afterward, the Yan Family's influence in the Southwest Dao would likely shrink by far more than just a little.

Its circumstances would become even more difficult.

Yet Yan Liuli happened to lack powerful strength at her side.

She could be said to be beset by troubles both inside and out.

"Perhaps the only opportunity still lies with Mister Jiang..."

Only by attaching herself to Jiang Mu Ming, this astonishingly powerful expert, might she truly gain control of the Yan Family.

But the question was.

How could she possibly attach herself to this great tree?

Yan Liuli suddenly recalled that he had asked her to visit him that night.

Could it be...

But if that truly was the case, it might just resolve her current predicament.

Now that Gu Luoli was dead.

The only remaining goal in Yan Liuli's life was to no longer be someone else's pawn.

To take control of her own destiny!

No matter what price she had to pay, she had to control the Yan Family.

With that thought, Yan Liuli immediately rose to her feet.

She walked toward Jiang Mu Ming's room.

At that moment, Jiang Mu Ming's room was still brightly lit.

By the desk.

Jiang Mu Ming was reading by candlelight.

This had been his habit for more than a decade. Whenever he had even a little free time, he used it to read.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to finish reading thirty thousand volumes of books.

Even skimming through them would not have been enough.

He had to devote his mind to reading at every moment.

"Knock, knock, knock."

A soft knock sounded at the door.

Judging by the footsteps, Jiang Mu Ming guessed it was a woman.

Without needing to think, he knew the person outside was Yan Liuli.

Jiang Mu Ming rose and opened the door.

Outside, Yan Liuli gave a graceful bow. "Liuli pays her respects to Mister.."

"Today, I truly have to thank you, Mister. Otherwise, Liuli might not have been able to avenge this grudge."

Jiang Mu Ming waved his hand.

He first let Yan Liuli enter, then closed the door.

He replied, "We merely each took what we needed."

"Now it's time for you to fulfill my request."

Under the dim candlelight.

A faint blush appeared on Yan Liuli's pretty face, and her legs unconsciously...

A trace of anticipation unexpectedly arose in her heart.

What exactly would Mister Jiang ask of her? It was so late at night, and they were alone together as a man and woman. Yan Liuli could not help but let her thoughts wander.

Moreover, although Yan Liuli did not consider herself an unparalleled beauty capable of overturning kingdoms,

she was still beautiful and captivating.

Of ordinary men who saw her, which one would not take a few extra glances?

But in the next moment.

Jiang Mu Ming suddenly pointed to the books placed on the desk nearby.

He said, "Read these books first."

Yan Liuli froze.

Could his request really be for her to read books?

How was that possible?

Yan Liuli did not believe she had become so lacking in charm!

"Mister Jiang's request is for Liuli to read books?"

Jiang Mu Ming shook his head.

"Of course not. This is merely the first step."

Yan Liuli immediately understood.

Could it be that Mister Jiang liked the style of having a beauty add fragrance to his sleeves while accompanying him in his studies?

Then, as they continued reading, wouldn't they...

Yan Liuli's face grew even redder. She picked up a book from the desk, turned around, and sat down beside Jiang Mu Ming.

A faint, delicate fragrance immediately drifted into Jiang Mu Ming's nose.

Jiang Mu Ming looked at Yan Liuli in confusion. He had merely asked her to read.

Why was she sitting so close?

But it did not matter. As long as she did not interfere with his reading, it was fine.

Although relying solely on reading was no longer enough to greatly improve Jiang Mu Ming's strength, he would have to rely on imparting the Dao to achieve a major breakthrough from here on.

But to Jiang Mu Ming,

reading had already become a hobby. Keeping a book in hand was the normal state of things for him.

Jiang Mu Ming continued sinking into the world of books.

Countless thoughts seemed to collide in his mind before crashing into even more ideas and lines of reasoning.

It was intoxicating.

But Yan Liuli, sitting beside him, found it difficult to endure.

She was right there beside him, yet Jiang Mu Ming did not make the slightest move.

He completely wore the attitude of someone who paid no attention to anything outside and devoted himself wholeheartedly to reading the sages' books.

It was nothing like what she had imagined.

Thus, Yan Liuli could only immerse her thoughts in the book in her hands as well.

But after taking a look...

she discovered that the book in her hands, titled Peerless Legend, was extremely interesting. Before she knew it, she had become immersed in it.

It was as though she had personally experienced that world. Some of the female characters in it especially stirred her emotions.

The mysterious, powerful, and incomparably domineering Yaoyue.

If she possessed such strength, she could control the entire Yan Family by relying on herself alone.

There was also Jiang Yuyan in the book, born into ordinary circumstances and subjected to endless humiliation, who relied on her intelligence to rise step by step.

She successfully reached the pinnacle of power and martial prowess.

Yan Liuli could not help thinking of herself. Her current circumstances were also fraught with internal and external troubles. Could she become stronger step by step, just like Jiang Yuyan?

However, one thing was certain.

Although Yan Liuli wanted to become stronger, she was not a vicious person like Jiang Yuyan.

She would never turn against her benefactor.

While Yan Liuli was immersed in the book,

the night grew deeper.

Jiang Mu Ming suddenly spoke. "How is it?"

His words startled Yan Liuli awake from the world of the book.

"How is what?" Yan Liuli was still unable to pull herself free from the world of the book.

She had not fully understood Jiang Mu Ming's words.

Seeing this, Jiang Mu Ming gave a light laugh. Wasn't the look on her face exactly the same as his own when he had first read novels?

"I mean, what do you think of the book?"

Only then did Yan Liuli understand what Jiang Mu Ming meant. She hurriedly said, "It's excellent!"

"Liuli has never read anything like this before..."

For a moment, Yan Liuli did not know how to describe the book.

Grand.

Realistic.

It was also captivating and thought-provoking.

It even made her wonder whether these events had truly happened.

"Of course you haven't. Or rather, for now, you are the only one who has read these books."

A flash of insight seemed to pass through Yan Liuli's mind.

She stood up.

She looked at Jiang Mu Ming excitedly.

"Could it be... that all these books were written by you personally, Mister?"

Yan Liuli spoke in disbelief.

Mister Jiang was not only astonishingly powerful, but also possessed such extraordinary talent?

He had written every one of these books so brilliantly.

But Jiang Mu Ming merely smiled at this and gave no answer.

Instead, he said, "There are many more over there."

"My request of you is to devote the entire strength of the Yan Family to printing and publishing all these books."

"Let these books spread throughout the world!"

P.S. Is anyone reading this book?