Bae Hwangs words were like a sharp blade, cutting to the heart, and the several cabinet members in the living room who supported Kang Qinge all had angry expressions.

  Their eyes involuntarily fell on Li Luo, but they were surprised to see that the latters face did not show any signs of shock or anger. This actually made them breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time, they couldnt help but feel some admiration for this young master of the Ministry of Rites, who, despite being born with an unlucky appearance, had a rather good temperament after all.

  Bai Hao also found that Li Luo was unmoved by his words, and couldnt help but feel a little surprised, but soon it dawned on him that the upheavals of the past few years had already made Li Luo understand these cruel facts.

  "Is that all?" Li Luo asked calmly.

  Bai Hao smiled faintly.

  "Its actually quite strange, since my parents should be considered to have a great favor towards you, why do you seem to resent them even more?" Li Luo asked.

  Bai Hao heard this and fell silent for a while, then said in a light tone: "Master and Mistress have indeed been quite good to me, its just that theyve always known what I wanted - I want to be their true disciple, not just a nominal one."

  "How much hard work Ive put in to achieve this goal for the sake of Luolan Prefecture, but they never spoke up... Do you know how many times my hopes were dashed?"

  Li Luo smiled and said, "Is this the proverb a grain of kindness is repaid with a bushel of ingratitude? However, looking at it now, my parents did not do too badly. I dont think that with your wolf-like nature, if they really accepted you as their disciple, you would have any intention of being restrained."

  "Giving you the identity of a direct disciple will only intensify your ambition, making it easier for you to take over the Luo Lan Manor."

  Bai Hao shook his head and didnt entangle with Li Luo on this topic, only lightly saying: "It seems youre not very interested in my proposal."

  Li Luo nodded and said: "Youd better give up the idea, the engagement is between me and Qinge, it wont change because of any threat from you."

  Bai Hao sighed softly and said, "Li Luo, greed will cost you dearly. Times have changed, you no longer have the capital to be arrogant."

  Li Luos gaze was fixed on Pei Huan, although he was much weaker than the latter in terms of momentum, but the things contained in his eyes made Pei Huan feel somewhat uncomfortable.

  "Pei Hang, this sentence, I also give it to you." Li Luos expression was exceptionally serious when he said this.

  Pei Hao smiled and said: "Li Luo, you really think that Little Shifu can always protect you? Youre still too naive."

  "But since you dont agree with my proposal, then forget it. As I said before, from today on, the three courts under my jurisdiction will no longer submit their gold supplies to the imperial treasury. Similarly, whether or not the three courts will implement any orders issued by the imperial court... that depends on my mood."

  The faces of the other six masters in the living room gradually turned cold and solemn.

  Although two of the six cabinet members are neutral, if Pei Hao really wants to split the Luolan government, it will inevitably affect their interests.

  If thats the case, they might have no choice but to follow Jiang Qinges orders and surround these three cabinets as well as Pei Huan.

  Once it reaches that point, the division within Luolan Prefecture will be exposed to all parties in Dashan.

  "What? Want to lay hands on me?" Pei Hao seemed to have sensed the chill in their eyes, and immediately let out a soft laugh.

  Looking at the smile on Pei Haos face, the six masters including Lei Zhang couldnt help but flash a hint of fear in their eyes. Previously, Pei Hao had said something that wasnt false - in the years since the rise of Luolan Manor, he indeed had considerable merit. Many of the strong enemies who had blocked Luolan Manors path had died at his hands.

  Nowadays, Pei Hao is the late stage of Di Jue Jiang, while these masters, except for Lei Zhang who is in the middle stage of Di Jue Jiang, are all in the early stage.

  Among the people present, probably only Jiang Qinge, who possesses a nine-rank Bright Appearance, can rival her.

  Of course, whats most important is that Pei Huan isnt alone; he also has loyal followers who arent just the three cabinet ministers who have defected to his side.

  Once both sides have torn their faces and taken action here, it will undoubtedly be announced to the world that the Luolan Mansion is internally divided, and this will make the situation of the Luolan Mansion in Dashan more precarious.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, I have come here today, not to show off my eloquence, but to ensure that the Duchy of Doland can continue to stand tall in the midst of the Great Xia Empire."

  "If Little Shifu is willing to cancel the engagement with Shaofu, you and I will join forces, and the future of Luolan Manor will surely reach new heights." Pei Hao glanced around at everyone, smiling faintly.

  "Its come to this, and it can only be said that our young master is a bit too greedy..."

  "But I wont give up."

  At this point, Pei Hao took out a token from his bosom, on which was engraved the character "Mo", and when all the pavilion masters saw this object, their faces couldnt help but change.

  "Is this Mo Zhangs token?" Lei Zhang exclaimed in a low voice.

  In the Luolan Prefecture, apart from the nine pavilion masters, there are also three elder enshrined deities. They are considered to be, aside from Li Taixuan and Dan Tai Luan, the strongest fighting force in the Luolan Prefecture.

  Three elderly men worshiped, all are heavenly generals of the border.

  These three enshrined deities did not usually interfere with the affairs of the Luolan Manor, but when the manor faced external enemies, they would take action. This was the agreement made between Li Taixuan and them in the past.

  This Mo Zhanglao is one of the three enshrined deities.

  But who would have thought that the token of the person who should be absolutely neutral in Luolan Prefecture would actually appear in Pei Huans hands, and the implication is already self-evident.

  "When the master invited three elderly monks to offer sacrifices that year, he said they had the right of supervision. Therefore, next year during the temple festival, if someone gets the support of two elderly monks and four pavilion masters, then he has the right to compete for the position of Lord of Luolan Prefecture."

  "So, you dont have to worry that I will split the Luolan Prefecture, because what I want is a complete Luolan Prefecture."

  In the living room, Lei Zhang and other cabinet members looked shocked and furious, apparently they had not expected that Pei Huan would have this intention.

  And judging from the current situation, he may not necessarily have no chance of success. Apparently, for today, it is likely that after the two masters disappeared, Pei Huan had already made preparations.

  "Take good care of the last year, when the Fu Jie arrives, Luolan House and you will probably have nothing to do with each other."

  "It was then that you would truly have nothing."

  As soon as the words fell, Pei Huan turned around and strode away, with the three pavilion masters following closely behind.

  As Pei Hao left, the tense atmosphere in the living room eased a bit, but everyones face still had some worried looks.

  Although this situation had been somewhat anticipated, when it appeared, it still made people feel extremely headache.

  However, at this time Jiang Qinge showed considerable calmness. She slowed down her voice and comforted the six masters for a while before letting them retreat after giving some instructions.

  After everyone had retreated, the living room became quiet.

  Li Luos gaze was fixed on the floor in front of him, until a pair of slender jade legs appeared before him, and he finally came back to his senses, lifted his head, and saw Jiang Qinge with her head lowered, her golden pupils quietly looking at him.

  "It seems like youre calm on the surface, but youre still very angry inside." Jiang Qinge said in a light tone.

  Li Luo smiled wryly and said, "How could I not be angry?"

  That Pei Hao today, can be said to regard him as nothing, that so-called request for him to dissolve the marriage contract, is even more wanting to trample his face into the ground.

  "But youre doing quite well, and havent been overly discomposed." Jiang Qinges red lips curled up into a faint smile, her voice carrying a hint of praise.

  Li Luo sighed: "Actually, if possible, Id rather beat him to death on the spot and help Dad and Mom clean up the door."

  He never lost his composure, mostly because he really couldnt do anything about it.

  At this time, Li Luo once again clearly felt the importance of his own strength. The so-called young master, after losing his parents, was actually nothing.

  Of course, he also understands that more importantly, its because of his so-called innate emptiness that everyone has determined him to be completely without potential, and will naturally look down on him.

  "No one will have a smooth sailing life, and its not shameful to endure hardships at the right time." Jiang Qinge comforted.

  Li Luo nodded and said: "After todays events, I think I understand how much trouble our Luolan House is in now. These past two years have been really tough on Qinge sister."

  Luolan Prefecture rose too quickly at first, but precisely because of this, the foundation was so unstable. This led to the disappearance of Li Taixuan and Dantai Luolan, the founders, causing the high tower to become unstable.

  If it werent for Jiang Qingwas efforts to stabilize the peoples hearts over the past two years, perhaps there wouldnt be just one person like Pei Huan who has come up with such thoughts.

  Jiang Qinge sat down beside him, her long white legs elegantly crossed together, and said: "What Pei Hao said earlier, dont take it to heart. Ill deal with him, it just needs some time."

  As he spoke, a faint murderous intent flashed across his pure golden eyes.

  "Since you and I have an agreement, then I will naturally hand over this Luolan Mansion to you intact when the agreement is fulfilled."

  "So, for now, dont worry about the Luolan Prefectures affairs. What you should be thinking about is... next months big exam at Nanfeng Academy. If you cant get into Shengxuan Xing Academy, all our agreements will become invalid." Jiang Qinge said with a slightly opened red lip.

  She paused for a moment, slightly tilted her head, and smiled faintly at Li Luo: "However, if you think the possibility is small, tell me now, and I can consider that agreement as your temporary impulse."

  Li Luo blinked and then stretched out his palm, saying: "Give me your hand."

  Jiang Qinge stared at the hand stretched out in front of her, slightly stunned. If it were someone else who did this to her, she might have probably cut them down with one sword. But towards Li Luo... their relationship was special after all.

  She finally stretched out a small hand with an expressionless face and placed it in Li Luos palm.

  Li Luo slowly grasped the small hand, and the delicate feeling made his heart flutter. Perhaps it was because Jiang Qinge had a radiant aura that her skin appeared even more crystal clear and snowy white, like beautiful jade, making one reluctant to let go.

  But Li Luo forcibly restrained the urge to rub that small hand, and then drove out a very weak force from his palm.

  Jiang Qinges expression was originally quite calm, but when that weak spiritual force surged over, her face suddenly became solemn.

  Her slender five fingers turned over and directly grasped Li Luos palm, a sense of perception surged into Li Luos body, and finally, she found that Li Luos originally empty and hollow Xiang Gong was now emitting a bright blue light.

  Jiang Qinge looked at Li Luos face with a hint of a smile, somewhat shocked. After a moment, she finally said: "This is... Shui Xiang?"

  "Are you married?!"

  Jiang Qinge slowly opened her palm after a while and said: "Is it something left by Master and Mistress to solve for you?"

  Li Luo nodded.

  Jiang Qinge let out a soft breath and said in a low voice: "This is truly the best news of the day."

  "Your water attribute seems to be of a rather low grade, yet it has a special kind of purity to it. Perhaps its due to the heavenly materials and earthly treasures that your master and mistress left behind for you."

  "But anyway, this is a good start."

  It can be seen that Jiang Qinges mood is not bad at this time, and her slightly delicate eyebrows are slightly opened.

  Finally, he also made a joke with Li Luo: "Congratulations, you are one step closer to your goal of breaking off the engagement with me."

  Li Luo smiled helplessly and fell silent for a moment before saying, "How much credibility do you think there is in what he said earlier about my parents?"

  Jiang Qinges long eyelashes fluttered slightly as she calmly said, "Although I dont know where he got some information from, but I just think that this kind of shallow person, how could he possibly know the greatness of Master and Mistress?"

  "Even if they are temporarily trapped for some reason, I believe they will be safe and sound."

  Li Luo nodded slowly and forcefully upon hearing this.

  "I think so too."

  Jiang Qinge stood up and walked to the window, where sunlight was pouring down, casting a warm glow on her slender figure. The light danced along her curves, making ones heart skip a beat.

  "Ill be back in Wang City tomorrow, if you have any needs, you can directly ask Cai Wei sister, she will stay in Tianxuan County for a while to help manage the various industries of Luolan House here."

  After chatting for a while, Jiang Qinge leaned her head sideways, gazing at Li Luo with her profile, the sunlight shining on her perfect contours.

  Those golden eyes shone brightly under the gaze, making ones sight deeply trapped in them, hard to forget.

  "So... Li Luo, I hope next time we meet, its at Xuanxian Academy."

  She smiled slightly and whispered softly.