When asked this question, Mei'er proudly replied:

  "These statues were crafted by Vitian ancestors, and even Marquise Markov praised his skill."

  Li Rui was shocked!

  "You can't judge a person by appearance, who would have thought that the muscular guy in shorts is actually the author... at least wear some pants for yourself"

  It's a great pity that Witold Lutos?awski was not born on the blue planet. Judging by the couplet carved in his own mausoleum, he is absolutely an artist who benefits all humanity!

  The most eye-catching among his works is Markov, standing in the middle. This human powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years has a face that looks like he's only twenty years old!

  Her long hair was scattered and disheveled, with two faint blushes on her cheeks. Her bright eyes gazed into the distance, and her majestic demeanor and elegant figure complemented each other perfectly, making her beauty stunning beyond compare.

  However, Li Rui felt that Your Majesty's statue... was somewhat strange. The craftsmanship displayed by Weitan Green Ridge wouldn't produce such a mistake.

  "A puzzled inquiry: 'Am I mistaken? Why does Your Majesty's expression... seem somewhat sorrowful?'"

  As soon as these words came out, Ms. Xilin put away her smile, pondered for a moment, and sighed:

  "Few people can notice this, you are very observant. It is because... the one who ignited herself to become a rhombus-shaped sun is none other than Your Majesty's deeply loved companion, the kind and sacred 'Morning Glow' goddess."

  Sia's hands clenched tightly, her face filled with sadness:

  "Our ancestors once said: Your Majesty likes to call himself 'the lucky and fortunate one', he loves bustle and celebration, but after the Battle of Shattered Day, he never smiled again."

  Li Rui stood for a long time, and Mei Er also sighed slightly:

  "No wonder Your Majesty exiled the ancestors of the Vitan... It must be extremely resentful towards the demon that caused all this. Your Majesty has not appeared for nearly a thousand years, and it is likely that it fell into eternal sleep due to excessive nostalgia."

  ~~~~~

  The atmosphere became sentimental, fortunately the journey was not far, and everyone soon arrived at the town hall.

  Along the way, citizens repeatedly paid their respects to the two women, clearly showing great respect for the Lei family.

  Many men gazed at the beautiful and noble Xie Ya with fervent eyes, some even braved the pressure of the Golden Stage strongmen to rush forward and confess their love, but unfortunately, the girl didn't give them a second glance, coldly rejecting them all, while frequently stealing glances at Li Rui.

  Upon arrival at their destination, Ms. Shirin smiled and her gentle voice echoed in everyone's ears once again:

  "Welcome again, guests of Green Ridge City. May everything go smoothly for you, we'll take our leave first."

  Everyone respectfully sent off the two ladies.

  Ludo and Carly escort Mel into City Hall to handle inter-city business.

  Li Rui put on a mask and hurriedly went to the large commercial building in the city to buy devil knowledge.

  Regardless of rank or quality, as long as they have original hieroglyphics, I'll buy them all.

  Blood and flesh upgrade, also known as the mountain stronghold version of Yuanxing Warrior enhancement, has too many hidden dangers and only those who have no other choice will choose it. So as long as you have money, it's not hard to buy, Li Rui reaped a lot.

  Those sealed and locked-up flesh advancements and combat skills were because of the relatively better quality of the counterfeit, reducing hidden dangers to a minimum.

  But he didn't buy it to cultivate, whether the mountain is good or bad, or whether the stage is high or not is unimportant. A casual remark by the copier may be the knowledge that the system needs to extract, so quantity is key.

  Li Rui had just strolled through the Shangcheng District's business district and bought more than 50 copies, returning to the hotel to flip through all the knowledge, with remarkable results. The system's prompt arrived:

  Database updated. Bio-Organic Weapon - Colonized Interstellar Warrior (33%)

  Progress surged, and Li Rui was very satisfied. At this time, a commotion came, and it turned out that Mei Er and others had returned.

  Everyone's face is smiling, it seems things are going relatively smoothly.

  The goods transported by Green Ridge City are used for trade procurement and a large part of them are also used for tax evasion.

  The inland cities have to support the northern border with a large amount of supplies every year to resist the external enemy - the Dark Blade Orc Khanate.

  It took a whole day, most of which was spent on these trivial matters. Fortunately, the El'goroth City Hall made an extra effort to give face this time and made the greatest concession.

  Kali came up to Lirui with a smile and said:

  "The bandits have been evil for many years, and each of the silver guards has a huge bounty on their heads. Lord Li Rui, do you need to exchange your reward for supplies?"

  Li Rui waved his hand: "This time everyone has made a contribution to the enemy, how can it be my reward. The war group has a share for everyone, please ask you two to distribute it."

  Seeing Carly wanting to argue, Li Rui said categorically:

  "Let's not be polite to each other, I still have to thank you two for risking your lives to protect Mel. Let's just divide it according to the spoils of war principle, my share can go to Mirian and Misha."

  The two of them said in unison that they didn't dare. If Mei'er was hurt, they wouldn't even need to come back, this was already a matter of course, and it was also a repeated thank you to Li Rui's generosity.

  The members of the battle squad next door were also very happy, this huge bounty was a big income. No one in the superiors would be dissatisfied with the money, resources are always not enough.

  Everyone was overjoyed, and they decided to hold a celebratory dinner. The entire hotel had been booked out, so they went straight to the grand hall.

  Soon, all sorts of food and drink were brought up, Julian drank two cups and started singing and dancing, the atmosphere became lively.

  After all, it's the capital of the Western Border, and the chefs in the hotels in the Upper City still have some skills, the food they make tastes good, and there are many precious ingredients, which are natural nutrients, everyone eats very happily.

  But Li Rui didn't eat a single bite, and only drank a small mouthful of highly effective medicine.

  He was cultivating his body with great perfection, following the instructions of two female teachers to condense extraordinary organs.

  The affected area is the stomach, and in the early stages, nothing can be eaten, only a small amount of water can be drunk.

  Li Rui felt somewhat melancholic about the impermanence of worldly affairs.

  Originally planned to take the Ether route, step by step becoming a Silver Superstar, and then studying Blood Meat Advancement after laying a solid foundation. But didn't expect the system's plug-in to be so powerful, reversing the order.

  Fortunately, everything went as planned, and both of his worlds gained powerful combat strength.

  At this time, he was accompanied by only three knowledgeable and insightful sisters.

  Mishael kept trying to please Merle, but Merle didn't pretend to be polite and instead chatted with Milian. Women are naturally sensitive creatures, and Merle felt a bit uncomfortable around Mishael who had too many thoughts in her mind.

  Mirian looked at Meixue, who was a bit embarrassed with a pale face, and felt very pleased in her heart. She had been unhappy for a long time because she couldn't catch up with Meixue no matter how hard she tried.

  ~~~~

  Far away, Carly was also asking about her daughter's progress.

  Fia Xueyin smiled wryly and said:

  "Mother, Lady Li Rui is not interested in me."

  Carrie looked at her pretty daughter with some puzzlement: "Can't being a lover work either? Does he mind that you lost in the arena?"

  Fiona shook her head: "Not at all. We've discussed it privately, the master doesn't care about bloodline or wealth, he likes gentle and virtuous maidens."

  Carrie was completely speechless.

  Women of the chosen land generally have a harem of consorts and playmates. Playmates are solely for entertainment, while consorts must have bloodline and talent to give birth to extraordinary offspring.

  Someone as perfect as Mirian and Misha is extremely rare.

  A gentle personality is even more rare. Among the extraordinary ones, regardless of male or female, most are in the mode of a domineering president.

  These two criteria eliminated more than 90% of suitors.