Though she was pinching his flesh and fat, Yu Lian didn't feel any pain. Instead, he found it rather flirtatious, and he almost got excited. He continued in a perfectly serious tone, "That way, subjectively speaking, New Shenzhou and the Pioneer Party will be forced to work even harder. It means trying to win the hearts of the people from a Philosopher King. I can't think of anything more progressive than that."
"Yes, she'll be a Philosopher King. The Empire has already had ten generations of Philosopher Kings. How fascinating." Yani spoke earnestly. "So, Feifei, go back to New Shenzhou. Even without future sight, I can feel that the closer you get to the Celestial Domain, the more entangled the karma becomes, and the more dangerous things will be for you. If you keep going, you'll be devoured."
"If you're talking to me, why do you keep looking at him? Have you already decided that I, the person this concerns, can't make the decision?" Feifei asked.
"He's involved too." Yani's expression was stern.
Feifei didn't disagree. "True. And he's the head of the household, so naturally, it's up to him."
Yani looked Yu Lian straight in the eye. "Then, head of the household? What's your decision?"
Yu Lian just spread his hands and smiled without answering. His expression had barely changed from beginning to end.
"You wouldn't choose that either. It's inevitable." She sighed, with a trace of regret and remorse.
Yu Lian looked into the Rainbow Rose Princess's eyes and understood what she meant at once. Back when he had been serving as a military attaché at the Imperial Embassy, when he and Yani had stirred up trouble in the Celestial Domain, this outcome had already been set in stone.
He had used a hypothesis about interfering with the