"As long as Young Master Xiao doesn't mind, Yao Ye is willing..."
Yao Ye, who was standing beside him, did not refuse. Instead, she spoke such submissive words, which greatly surprised Xiao Li.
Did they already agree on this?
It seems Jia Xingtian was quite generous in order to win him over.
Of course, there was nothing wrong with this approach.
The value of a Sixth-Grade Alchemist was too high!
The entire Jia Ma Empire previously only had Gu He as a Sixth-Grade Alchemist, and Gu He wasn't an Alchemist from the start. He was recruited by the Yunlan Sect after winning the Alchemist Convention years ago.
Over the years, with the support of the Yunlan Sect, Gu He rose from a Fourth-Grade Alchemist to a Sixth-Grade Alchemist.
Recruiting a Fourth-Grade Alchemist and recruiting a Sixth-Grade Alchemist are two completely different concepts.
If it was just a Fourth-Grade Alchemist, the difficulty of recruitment wasn't high; one only needed to be willing to provide resources.
But for a Sixth-Grade Alchemist, simple resources were not enough.
Moreover, the resources of the Jia Ma Royal Family might not even satisfy a Sixth-Grade Alchemist.
Since there was no advantage in resources, they had to find other means.
Since ancient times, heroes have found it hard to resist beautiful women; honey traps have always been effective.
Furthermore, Jia Xingtian also knew that Xiao Li had many women around him—Consort Ya was known to everyone in the imperial capital.
The existence of Green Savage and Green Scale naturally could not be hidden from Jia Xingtian.
They didn't care that Xiao Li had so many women around him.
On the contrary, this was good news, indicating that Xiao Li was fond of women.
That's why Jia Xingtian played the Yao Ye card.
As for Yao Ye herself, as long as it was for the Jia Ma Royal Family, she was willing to contribute herself.
"If Young Master Xiao doesn't like Night, Moon will also do." Jia Xingtian suddenly added.
He deduced this based on Green Scale being with Xiao Li.
Some men just like smaller, cuter women, which is understandable.
Yao Ye, however, was somewhat surprised.
Jia Xingtian had not mentioned this to her.
"Great-Grandfather, Moon is still so young..."
Jia Xingtian silenced her with a single look, signaling her not to speak.
Xiao Li was once again startled by Jia Xingtian's boldness.
This guy was determined to use a honey trap to win him over, wasn't he?
However, since Jia Xingtian was so generous, he would test his bottom line.
Xiao Li leaned back in his chair and smiled, "To be honest, Princess Yao Ye and Princess Yao Yue are both very beautiful, each with their own unique charm. I like them both."
"I wonder if Elder Jia can marry them both to me?"
Only children make choices; adults want them all!
"Young Master Xiao, you..." Upon hearing his request, Yao Ye was first shocked, then somewhat angry.
This person was too greedy!
If it weren't for him being a Sixth-Grade Alchemist, she would have turned hostile on the spot.
Jia Xingtian also didn't expect Xiao Li to make such a request.
He wants both... This young man has guts!
"This old man only discussed it with Night. Since Young Master Xiao also likes Moon, then after the banquet, this old man will also ask for Moon's opinion."
Jia Xingtian actually agreed.
This shocked both Yao Ye and Xiao Li.
He was really that generous?
Xiao Li originally just wanted to use such words to interrupt Jia Xingtian's fantasy and gain the initiative.
But he didn't expect Jia Xingtian to agree to such a request?
He had still underestimated Jia Xingtian's determination to win him over.
But it was fine; if he could really get both Yao Ye and Yao Yue, it wouldn't be a bad thing.
"Then Elder Jia should go ask the little princess for her opinion first; there's no rush." Xiao Li smiled.
Although no one else participated in their conversation, everyone around was paying attention.
Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran were two of them.
"From Elder Jia's demeanor, it's highly likely he wants to win over Xiao Li, and he might even be planning to use a honey trap." Nalan Su was an old fox; he immediately understood this scheme.
"Honey trap..." Nalan Yanran inexplicably felt uncomfortable with that phrase.
"Yanran, in my opinion, you can also interact more with Xiao Li. It's normal for a man to have several women around him. If our Nalan Family can get closer to him, it will only benefit us and do no harm," Nalan Su said.
Beauties? Their Nalan Family had them too!
It was just that Nalan Yanran was quite different from Yao Ye.
Yao Ye was wholeheartedly devoted to the Jia Ma Royal Family and could give everything.
But Nalan Yanran had an independent and strong personality, firmly believing that her destiny should be in her own hands. If she didn't want to do something, even if Nalan Su personally requested it, he couldn't persuade her.
Therefore, Nalan Su could only 'suggest' that Nalan Yanran use a honey trap. Whether she would use it or not depended on her own will.
"I won't use such a vulgar method." Nalan Yanran indeed refused.
Xiao Li already had plenty of beauties around him; perhaps her going wouldn't even be useful... As midnight approached, the banquet quickly ended.
Overall, everyone was quite satisfied with this banquet.
The Mittel Family, Nalan Family, Mu Family, and the Alchemist Guild all recruited quite a few Third-Grade Alchemists.
Although these people couldn't compare to Xiao Li, they were still talents.
Third-Grade Alchemists in their twenties were normal, while Xiao Li was a prodigy, not on the same level as them.
The major forces also had broad horizons, knowing that they couldn't win over Xiao Li, so they naturally wouldn't let go of other Alchemists.
"What were you and Elder Jia discussing just now?"
Leaving the Jia Ma Royal Family, Consort Ya walked with Xiao Li and couldn't help but ask.
"Guess?"
"I guess Elder Jia wanted to use Princess Yao Ye as a honey trap to win you over?" Consort Ya hit the nail on the head.
"You guessed that?"
Consort Ya rolled her eyes at him, "Who present couldn't guess that?"
"And I heard many factions discussing, more or less, whether they should also put forward their daughters to use a honey trap to win you over."
"Uh... Is that my image in those people's minds?" Xiao Li felt his image was severely damaged.
He was a dignified Sixth-Grade Alchemist!
In the eyes of others, he was just a lecher?
Shallow!
Too shallow!
"So, did you agree to Elder Jia's request?" Consort Ya asked a fatal question.
"No, he had demands, and of course, I had demands too, but he couldn't agree to my demands, so the negotiation failed." Xiao Li answered truthfully.
Of course, he wouldn't say that his demands were more excessive than Jia Xingtian's.
"That's more like it."
Consort Ya was finally satisfied, a triumphant expression on her face.
"So, are you planning to return to the inn tonight?" she asked again.
With such a question, how could Xiao Li not understand?
He took the woman's soft jade hand and whispered warmly in her ear, "I'm coming to your place tonight to comfort you properly and make you beg for mercy from me."
The warm breath made Consort Ya's heart flutter, and the almost explicit ambiguous words made her body go soft.
But Consort Ya pouted defiantly, "Hmph, it's not certain who will beg for mercy!"
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