"What? Do you think I'm testing you?" Jiang Xinyue lay back in the rocking chair, her eyes playful as she stared at the thoughts written directly on Li Wei's face, finding it a little funny.

Li Wei blinked, "Ah, isn't it?"

Jiang Xinyue looked up at the sky, staring at the red pomegranates through the gaps between the leaves, and didn't say anything for a long time.

Li Wei also looked up. Pomegranate...can you see a flower?

Sitting was a bit uncomfortable, so she simply stretched her legs forward and changed her sitting position. Her feet swayed in her sandals, so white and tender that she felt a little dizzy.

"Tsk," Jiang Xinyue suddenly said with a hint of disgust, "Seven days of etiquette lessons, are you feeding the dogs?"

Li Wei was startled and quickly sat down with her legs together. She had to stand up to show her ladylike personality.

"You..."

Jiang Xinyue smiled bitterly and shook her head, her voice becoming hoarse. "Actually, I wasn't testing you just now... The reason I said that is because I was hesitant myself..."

"Hesitation?" Li Wei was confused.

Jiang Xinyue nodded, her thoughts drifting far away. "I'm wondering whether to sacrifice small righteousness for the greater good."

[Small righteousness, big righteousness? What are we talking about again?]

Li Wei was even more confused, but she was thick-skinned and asked, "Grandma, can you explain it in detail?"

Jiang Xinyue was amused by her. She tapped her forehead with her finger, scolded her with a smile, and finally explained: "Originally, Xiaoqiu came to me and asked me to cooperate, and I agreed without hesitation. Don't think I'm cruel. In my opinion, it's worth it to trade a guy with only 53 HP for that kid Gu Jinzhi!"

Li Wei rubbed her chin and nodded, agreeing, "Indeed, the national championship~"

Jiang Xinyue: “…”

......

No, this girl's stance is a bit confusing...

Jiang Xinyue choked for a long time before she managed to maintain her Grandmaster demeanor and composed herself, saying, "But, that was my previous thought... Alas, I didn't hesitate before meeting you because Jinzhi was at the peak of Lesser Perfection. But I hesitated after meeting you..."

Li Wei's face twitched a little. This strong sense of déjà vu made the lines automatically play in her mind.

Before tonight, I was not confused, because the country was all I cared about. After tonight, I am confused. With my sister-in-law, what use is the country to me?

Jiang Xinyue was halfway through her words when she felt something was wrong with Li Wei's expression. She couldn't help but frown, "Are you mad at me?"

Li Wei shuddered, her head shaking like a rattle, and her cheeks trembling.

"No, grandma misunderstood!"

Jiang Xinyue snapped her fingers and invisible energy flew out.

Li Wei felt a pain on her forehead and instantly became quiet, not daring to think about it anymore.

"Hmph!" Jiang Xinyue snorted coldly, annoyed at the lack of talent. "You lazy bastard, do you know what an eighteen-year-old 'Shortcut Body' means?"

Li Wei covered her red forehead and shook her head with a grin.

Jiang Xinyue raised an eyebrow: "Take Gu Jinzhi for example. During his freshman competition, his Qi and HP were 89, and his Gu family swordsmanship was slightly improved. Let's assume his strength at that time was 1."

"And your current strength is 3."

Li Wei smiled crookedly, crossed her legs and folded her arms, not caring about the redness and swelling on her forehead, and put on an arrogant posture.

Jiang Xinyue's mouth twitched again. Resisting the urge to strike, she gritted her teeth and said, "The 'Shortcut Body' can actively enter the 'Heaven-Man Sympathy'. With the blessing of the 'Heaven-Man Sympathy', your combat power and cultivation speed will be enhanced."

"To compare, Gu Jinzhi's breakthrough at the minor perfection stage had a strength of 10, while your breakthrough wasn't 30, but 50, or even higher."

"At this time, your peers are still cultivating their blood. So-called geniuses like Yun Bajin can't even reach the level of strength."

"After becoming a warrior, with the added bonus of 'Heavenly Interaction', your realm will advance by leaps and bounds. According to that old fellow Yunsheng's speed, he can be promoted to the fourth level in about two years."

"After the fourth stage, your strength will easily exceed 1000. But what about your peers? They have just finished nourishing their blood, and it's good enough to be at the level of Gu Jinzhi in the freshman competition."

Li Wei beamed, thinking, "Am I that awesome? No, Grandma's being conservative. I'm even more impressive than she thinks! This is the hidden '99+1' model!"

[Besides, I have a system! What's with the two-year fourth stage? That's too slow. I'll come back and make some more, and give this world a little 'protagonist' shock!]

[Also, is the 'interaction between heaven and man' she mentioned the same mystical state I entered at the hotel?]

She was about to ask what "interaction between heaven and man" was, but Jiang Xinyue changed the subject and returned to the main topic, her tone becoming more serious:

"That's why I said I wasn't testing you just now... I wouldn't hesitate to use the last place winner to exchange for Gu Jinzhi; but... using the 'Shortcut Body' to exchange for Gu Jinzhi might be a 'crime'..."

Li Wei smiled when she heard this, "But it sounds like you've decided to change it after all."

A trace of helplessness flashed across Jiang Xinyue's face, and then she smiled bitterly and shook her head: "Grandmaster is also a human being, and he always has selfish motives..."

"Who doesn't have some selfish motives?" Li Wei didn't care at all. Instead, she moved closer, her eyes sparkling and her face full of gossip. "By the way, Grandma, what is your relationship with Aunt Liang? Why are you helping her so much?"

Jiang Xinyue glanced at her sideways, her tone quite indifferent, "Her father, my ex-boyfriend."

ha? ? ?

Li Wei's jaw almost dropped to the ground. This development... is it too exciting?

Jiang Xinyue added, "When Liang Qiushi was studying in the imperial capital, she lived in the Jiang family. I adopted her as my goddaughter."

My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!