When Zhou Liang returned, Hua Lihan's study was already locked, and a barrier was placed on the door to block out sound and images. Zhou Liang silently stood guard at the door.
Inside the study, Hua Lihan was communicating with someone.
The scene on the other end of the communication was projected onto the screen, and the person sitting at the desk was no stranger to it.
It was Gu Lianghan, the leader of the nine major regions of the Central Plains and the head of the Gu family.
Although it was already midnight, Gu Lianghan was still working. The documents on his desk were piled high. While Hua Lihan was telling him about Hua Changle, three more calls came in.
But Gu Lianghan still listened to what had happened to Hua Changle. While listening, his expression subtly changed, but it was hard to tell.
He placed his hands on the table, crossed them, and asked, "Old Han, what do you think?"
Hua Lihan stated frankly: "There are two choices: either kill her immediately to nip any uncontrollable events in the bud, or keep her and protect and nurture her with all our might, so that she can be of one mind with the region."
Gu Lianghan nodded, rubbing his fingertips together as he pondered, "However, neither of these options is the best one."
"indeed."
Hua Lihan added: "In the former case, if Chang Le is killed by us, An Ning and those juniors will definitely be dissatisfied, and it will also cause the Greater Region and the Ninth Region to become completely estranged."
The latter, given the Dragon Emperor's past, Chang Le will eventually remember everything, and she will no longer be of one mind with us.
"Therefore, both approaches are too extreme."
Gu Lianghan said, "Old Han, what we need to ensure is that Chang Le will not lose control or humanity, and will not become a tool of the god-making faction or violent armed groups outside the Central Plains. At the same time, the situation regarding 'integration' is within our control."
"So, Chief, you mean we should still nurture her, but ensure she doesn't betray the Central Plains?"
Gu Lianghan smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
But Hua Lihan knew that this meant he had tacitly agreed.
"What if she wants to take revenge on the regions?" Hua Lihan asked bluntly. "The death of the Dragon Emperor is related to all six regions."
Gu Lianghan remained calm: "The sins committed must be paid for. Whoever does something should pay for it."
Hua Lihan said "Oh": "I understand. The biggest enemy in the matter is not us. Let's push the leader out to be the one in front first."
Gu Lianghan: "..."
The wise and powerful leader was speechless for a moment.
"Old Han, you just need to understand these things in your heart; you don't necessarily have to say them out loud."
Hua Lihan looked at him, not taking his words to heart, and asked in return, "If I didn't have this personality that dislikes beating around the bush, you wouldn't have agreed to let Chang Le stay in the Hua family in the first place."
If Chang Le didn't trust the Hua family the most, why would this leader have allowed her to stay in the Hua family for so long?
Gu Lianghan paused slightly, then chuckled, "You're still the same old you, you can't change!"
“By the way,” Gu Lianghan brought up something, “for this year’s ‘Golden Ear Medal’ nominations, your third son, An Ning, and that kid from the Wei family suggested adding Chang Le’s name to the list. How did you know?”
Hua Lihan confessed, "I know."
"do you agree?"
"agree."
"You intend to tie Chang Le to the Hua family?"
"No."
"Then what is your intention in doing this?"
Without pausing, Hua Lihan retorted, "What was your intention in secretly allowing those juniors from the Heaven-Mending Tower to go to Beixun Whale Island to provide support? That's exactly what I was thinking."
Gu Lianghan looked at him with deep eyes, but Hua Lihan remained calm and met his gaze without changing his expression.
Gu Lianghan suddenly chuckled: "Old Han understands me best."
Hua Lihan gave a perfunctory laugh: "I dare not accept such praise."
Gu Lianghan ignored his rude attitude, sighed softly, rubbed his temples, leaned back in his chair, and spoke earnestly:
"Old Han, the average lifespan of superhumans in the Cataclysmic Era is 55.34 years. You and I are both past the age of knowing our fate, and there are some things we should have let go of long ago."
Hua Lihan nodded, listening to his rambling.
“Anning is an excellent child. She can help connect the region with Changle. Like your Anning, getting to know Changle better will not do any harm to their future or the future of the region.”
“Chang Le… her hatred is directed at us old folks, not at young people like Xiao Jiu (Note: referring to Gu Jiuye Gu Yujing) and An Ning.”
"If one day karma comes, we will be the ones to bear our own consequences, and it will have nothing to do with these kids."
Hua Lihan looked at Gu Lianghan: "You think so highly of her? You believe she can surpass our level, no, even our level?"
A bitter look appeared in Gu Lianghan's eyes: "Old Han, you couldn't possibly not see it, could you?"
The younger generation of the last thirty years has been incredibly powerful. Even a random person picked up from the Heaven-Mending Tower would have an astonishingly fast advancement rate.
"Although Chang Le has encountered misfortune and his cultivation level has dropped, he has been blessed with good fortune and had a fortuitous encounter in the past few months. It is only a matter of time before his cultivation level recovers."
Putting aside her astonishing talent, just considering her limitless fusion ability, given ten years, it's unimaginable how far she could grow.
"Old Han, times have changed. The slim chance that we were hoping for will not appear in our decaying lives."
"The future belongs to these young people."
"We are the ones who pave the way, we are the ones who perform the rituals."
"If in the future we really have to settle scores with Chang Le, then our generation will step in and settle the matter."
Hua Lihan remained silent, but tacitly accepted everything he said.
For nearly 400 years, natural disasters have occurred, and every generation has devoted resources and energy to exploring ways to ensure human survival.
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