The Seamstress looked at Lan Jue in surprise. "Is he serious?
But does he have a chance? "
Lan Jue shrugged. "I don't know.
But I don't think his chances are good. "
As he spoke, he picked up a piece of fruit with his fork and brought it to Zhou Qianlin's lips. Zhou Qianlin opened her mouth and ate slowly.
The Seamstress watched Lan Jue feed Zhou Qianlin. "She's happy as she is."
Lan Jue smiled wryly. "What kind of happiness is that?
When she wakes up, that's when she'll be happy. "
The Seamstress shook her head. "Sometimes it's happiness when you don't have to think about anything!
Look at you, you've changed so much lately. Isn't it all because of the stress?
The Wine Master and the others are really too much, putting so much pressure on you.
Aren't they afraid you'll break down? "
Lan Jue smiled and gestured at the muscles in her arms. "That's because they think I'm strong enough.
It's fine, don't worry. This little pressure is nothing to me.
It's just that there are a lot of things we can't decide.
There are things we know we should do, but there are a lot of factors that can change the course of events. "
The Seamstress nodded. "I heard about the council from the Gourmet.
Are they really not going to listen to you? "
Lan Jue nodded. "I hope they can come up with a better plan.
At least for now, I can't think of any other way to deal with the alien planets.
They're too strong. "
The Seamstress nodded nervously. "We haven't had a chance to test the home worlds' true strength.
Your analysis is very accurate. As they devour life energy, they will become stronger and stronger. This is the most terrifying part. "
Lan Jue nodded. "There's no point in talking about this now. We have to face it head on.
Where's the Gourmet?
You didn't call him? "
The Seamstress smiled. "He's feeling the danger too. He's in seclusion.
He said he wanted to stabilize his cultivation. "
Lan Jue chuckled. "I thought it was only us little farts who felt the danger, but it turns out the Gourmet feels it too!
That was a good thing.
I also want to go into seclusion for a period of time to raise my cultivation.
Strength was the most important thing.
Once the aliens invade, the only one who can protect themselves is themselves. "
The seamstress said, "Don't accept him. Even I feel a sense of danger.
You know, I've never been very willing to cultivate.
He had no choice but to work harder now.
I talked to the Driver today about closing the shop for now. We're going to focus on training with the Legion.
Do you have any plans for the army? "
Lan Jue shook her head. "Not yet.
It would depend on how the situation changed.
Our trip to the Shattered Starfields was a fruitful one. We need some time to settle down.
We'll use the resources we've obtained this time to make us stronger. Everyone can continue to train in peace and improve our overall strength.
Then we'll see what happens.
Originally I wanted to take the army to An Lun, but it looks like it's better to stay here. We don't know when or where the alien planets will show up. "
He didn't have to worry about An Lun. With his father there, even if the Violet Princess were to appear, there wouldn't be any problems.
The Seamstress nodded. "That's the best we can do. We'll take it one step at a time.
Let's wait for news from the Shattered Starfields first. "
Just then, footsteps approached from outside. The Driver returned with a gloomy look on his face.
He glared daggers at Lan Jue, then removed his suit jacket. He poured himself a glass of wine and downed it in one gulp.
In this situation, there was no need to ask. The answer was already obvious.
Someone had hit a wall.
The seamstress had no problem with that. She stood up, opened a new bottle of mineral water, and added some water to their glasses.
"I don't get it, what's so good about you?
Why do all the good girls run off to you?
It took me so long to find one, and then she says she's yours in life and yours in death.
What kind of situation is this?
You already have someone here, don't waste the other girls' time! "The Driver grumbled.
Lan Jue sighed. "You think I'm not worried?
I don't want to hold them up.
However, if I had said a little more, they would have tried to kill themselves.
What else can I do?
We can only leave everything up to fate and hope that they can meet the person they like. "
The Driver scowled. "Oh, come on.
Hanging out with you all the time, where are you going to find someone better than you? "
Lan Jue laughed. "So you're saying you're not as good as me?"
The Driver grunted. "Who said so? I'm a lot more masculine than you."
Lan Jue tapped her hand on her glass. "Your Discipline is yin lightning. Where's the yang?"
The Driver's jaw dropped. After a long moment, he managed to squeeze out a response. "Can't I be happy after the worst?"
Lan Jue asked. "Little Su rejected you?
What did you tell her? "
The Driver explained. "I went in and told her I liked her.
That she'd be my girlfriend. "
The seamstress furrowed her brow. "You're just like your people. You only know how to use simple and crude methods.
Can't you be a little more tactful? "
"Adepts at our level have hearts as clear as a mirror," the Driver said. "What's the point of being tactful?
Was he supposed to act like an ordinary person and cry, throw a tantrum, and hang himself?
I can't do that.
If I can, then I can. If I can't, then I can't.
It was over in a straightforward manner.
Since I was rejected, I gave up on the idea. "
He looked at Lan Jue for a moment before continuing. "She told me she only wanted to stay at the Jewelry Shop. She'd never look for a partner in her life.
She only wants to be your maid, to serve you. "
Lan Jue slapped her forehead and closed her eyes.
Well, there's one more now.
"What are you going to do with these beauties of yours?
You're going to order them around like maids? "The Driver asked, clearly unconvinced.
Lan Jue smiled wryly. "They're not maids, they're my bosses.
All of them together own more shares in Zeus Jewelry Shop than I do.
How can they be called maids?
As for what happens in the future, I don't know.
Most of them want to repay a debt of gratitude, that's why they're staying.
Each of them had a sensitive identity, and the Avenue was the best fit for them.
I can't just kick them out, can I?
I'll have to let them be. "
"Drinking with you isn't fun," the Driver said.
"I'm going to go out and do good things. Maybe I'll meet a nice girl."
Lan Jue's mouth twitched. "You don't care about your appearance, do you?
If you do good, good things will come your way. "
"Oh," the Driver said, "there's something else I want to discuss with you.
Shouldn't we start again with the Yin Yang Dual Lightning fusion that we cultivated before?
If we succeed, we'll both be much stronger.
We'll also be able to cultivate faster. "
"You feel threatened too?" Lan Jue asked.
"Of course," the Driver replied.
"I almost died that day, how could I not feel threatened?
We're not strong enough to face off against a real alien.
How can we not work hard? "
Lan Jue hesitated. "Right now, Qian Lin and I are working on our fusion.
We're a fusion of blood.
That's why I didn't ask you to train with me.
I don't know if Qian Lin and I will be able to work on the yin-yang lightning with you.
I'm afraid it'll be dangerous. "
"Let's go to the Wine Master's Reaper's Arena," the Driver suggested.
"Let's try it out first.
If it works, that'd be great. If not, that's fine. "
Lan Jue thought for a moment. "Alright," she said.
"But the Wine Master's Arena isn't safe either.
He can't defend against protogenia there.
If we succeed, we'll have protogenia.
I'd better go find my mother. She'll help us. "
"Alright," the Driver agreed.
"Let's drink!"
The two of them ate dried fruits and ham, chatting as they ate. It wasn't long before the bottle of whiskey had been emptied.
The Driver was about to open another, but Lan Jue stopped him. Lan Jue shook her head. "No more.
Enough is enough.
I'll come find you tomorrow morning, and we'll try it out. "
"Alright," the Driver replied.
Lan Jue bid farewell to the Seamstress, then took Zhou Qianlin by the hand as they left the shop.
Recently he'd been neglecting his cultivation with the Driver.
Ever since she and Zhou Qianlin had joined, her progress had been phenomenal. Then there was the fusion of the two swords. Even that was too much for him to handle, let alone try something else.
After the Driver's reminder, Lan Jue thought about it carefully. His father had once told him that yin and yang lightning combined could produce incredible power.
He'd even said he hoped he'd find a wife who could use yin lightning. That would be the best choice.
A wife was out of the question. He already had Zhou Qianlin.
All he wanted to know now was if he and Zhou Qianlin would be able to cultivate with the Driver.
He couldn't abandon Zhou Qianlin to train alone with the Driver.
He had to become a Paragon with Zhou Qianlin.
Cultivating alone would only cause the gap between the two of them to widen.
He'd ask his father!
Back in the Zeus Jewelry Shop, Lan Jue switched on the holographic projection system. She dialed Lan Qing's number.
A few moments later, Lan Qing appeared on the screen, clad in martial attire.
"It's late. What's up?" Lan Qing was as direct as ever.
Lan Jue spoke. "Bro, I need to talk to dad about something. Is he there?"
My hands have been hurting from all this writing lately.
Please give me some support.