Lord Meng Chuan shook his head. "Nephew Li is not yet an Evolver, so he does not carry enough weight. Even if I could help you intervene successfully, Nephew Li would still be unable to inherit the territory of the Great Tang Domain."
That was how the world of Evolvers worked. If you had not become an Evolver, no one even treated you like a person.
Fu Jing's eyes lit up. "So as long as Fourth Young Master advances to become an Evolver, Lord Meng Chuan will have a legitimate reason to act?"
Meng Chuan narrowed his eyes. "It must be done quickly. The status of direct heir to the Great Tang Domain will rapidly lose its value the longer it drags on—after a territory is annexed, the Boundary Stele can only be reconstructed within six months. Once that deadline passes, it can never be reconstructed again! Besides, people are forgetful. In less than half a year, the matter of the Great Tang Domain will be forgotten, no longer even worthy of becoming a Star Alliance topic."
Fu Jing said, "Could we send Fourth Young Master to the Pan-Asia Training Camp?"
The Pan-Asia Training Camp was similar to the Divine Court Training Camp. Both were Grand Unification organizations for Awakened jointly established by Star Alliance territories.
Meng Chuan shook his head. "He is not qualified. He would face opposition from the other Pan-Asia territories... unless he were my nephew."
The implication behind those words was unmistakable.
Fu Jing smiled. "Fourth Young Master, Lord Meng Chuan and Lord Taizong are close friends, so he is of your father's generation. Why not acknowledge Lord Meng Chuan as your adoptive father? Then you can rightfully enter the Pan-Asia Training Camp under his name, quickly complete Grand Unification, and become an Evolver! Afterward, with