[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-221":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","King of All Manifestations",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2288057,4474,"Chapter 221: Yu Hongxi's Proposal","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>Outside the Golden Dragon Treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Hongxi led Lu Qinger out to see Li Luo and his group off. The high-grade detoxifying medicinal herbs had already been loaded onto the caravan, and Lei Zhang was leading the team to provide tight protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Hongxi watched this scene with a calm expression. As they were about to leave, her gaze lingered on Li Luo’s face, which resembled someone else’s, and she finally sighed and said, \"Li Luo, although you purchased these detoxifying herbs in time, it may not necessarily resolve the poison that those Spirit Refiners have been afflicted with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other party has been planning this for a long time; I fear it won't be so easy for you to resolve this scheme.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, \"Thank you for the reminder, President Yu. I will do everything in my power to handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes, doing everything in your power may not be of any use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Hongxi pondered for a few seconds and said, \"If Xiyang House is severely damaged this time, and your House Luolan lacks the ability to recover, I think cutting off one's tail to survive may not be a bad way out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was startled: \"Cutting off the tail to survive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Golden Dragon Treasury can provide you with a contract to acquire Xiyang House. House Luolan sells Xiyang House to the Golden Dragon Treasury; I will give you a high price, and once House Luolan is stable, you can buy back Xiyang House at the original price,\" Yu Hongxi said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was also a bit surprised by this proposal from Yu Hongxi, as the other party was offering very favorable terms. After all, if he could not resolve this crisis, Xiyang House would have its reputation ruined, and remaining in the hands of House Luolan would become a burden. If the Golden Dragon Treasury acquired it now, the funds would alleviate House Luolan's crisis. Of course, the most important thing was that after the situation in House Luolan stabilized, he could still buy back Xiyang House at the original price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that this condition was very considerate of his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo could also sense some goodwill in Yu Hongxi's words, which was the main reason for his surprise. After all, under Yu Hongxi's management over these years, the relationship between the Golden Dragon Treasury and House Luolan could not be called very close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although he felt the other party's goodwill, Li Luo did not agree to it immediately. Instead, he smiled and said, \"Thank you, President Yu. If Xiyang House really reaches that point, I will consider this measure. But before that, I still want to try a little harder. After all, this is the foundation left by my parents, and I don't want to let it collapse so easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Hongxi nodded, not surprised by Li Luo's answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shall take my leave now.\" Li Luo bowed slightly to Yu Hongxi, then stopped lingering, waved his hand, and led the caravan away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Hongxi watched the departing caravan and said softly, \"This Li Luo looks gentle and amiable, but the pride in his bones is not much weaker than Li Taixuan's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Lu Qinger giggled and held Yu Hongxi's arm, saying, \"Thank you, Mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you thanking me for?\" Yu Hongxi glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for helping today, and for leaving Li Luo a fallback option at the end,\" Lu Qinger said with a smile. She knew Yu Hongxi's usual style of doing things—which was to never suffer a loss—but the acquisition of Xiyang House she proposed earlier, while not a huge loss, certainly wouldn't have made much profit either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xiyang House at that time was equivalent to an empty shell, and an empty shell with a ruined reputation at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, according to her understanding, the former Yu Hongxi had no intention of being close to House Luolan. Especially after Jiang Qing'e took charge of House Luolan, the two sides basically only had occasional business dealings. In her view, in terms of communication, among the five great houses, House Luolan and the Golden Dragon Treasury were the most distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, Yu Hongxi helping twice also surprised Lu Qinger very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yu Hongxi curled her lips slightly. In the past, House Luolan was managed by Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan. After some events back then, she naturally did not want to have any more relations with House Luolan. Later, House Luolan underwent a major change, and Jiang Qing'e became the person in charge. This girl was indeed very outstanding, but her personality was too similar to that woman Tantai Lan. Every time she saw her, it reminded Yu Hongxi of Tantai Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the only woman who had made her taste failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Hongxi and Jiang Qing'e were both strong-willed people; when they met occasionally, it was naturally strictly business, with no extra interaction. In this regard, Li Luo seemed completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid's personality was much gentler and he knew how to bide his time. Of course, Yu Hongxi had to admit that it was mainly because Li Luo looked more like Li Taixuan...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, she really wouldn't bother getting involved in these matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Li Luo returned to the Xiyang House headquarters after obtaining the detoxifying herbs from the Golden Dragon Treasury, in a street-side private room somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So Li Luo really managed to get those detoxifying herbs from the Golden Dragon Treasury?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Hao listened to the report, couldn't help but smile, and said, \"He really does have some ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of Pei Hao, Pang Qianchi frowned and said, \"With these herbs, wouldn't the crisis at Xiyang House be resolved?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not that easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Hao waved his hand and said with a calm expression, \"If the exotic poison I spent so much effort to obtain could be resolved so easily, that would be underestimating the price I paid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those detoxifying herbs are indeed somewhat useful, but the healers Li Luo hired may not necessarily have the ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Qianchi said with some surprise, \"You investigated all the healers he hired in advance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, did you think I really did nothing these past few days?\" Pei Hao sipped his tea, the golden sword earring at his earlobe reflecting an extremely sharp luster under the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Great Xia City, the number of healers capable of resolving this exotic poison of mine can be counted on one hand, and on the day I arrived in Great Xia City, these healers left temporarily for various reasons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The healers Li Luo found after that do not have this ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the look in Pang Qianchi's eyes as he looked at Pei Hao was filled with some fear. Clearly, the strength the other party displayed made him feel horrified. After all, those top healers were not ordinary people, yet Pei Hao was able to have them moved away, which showed his ability or... the unfathomable and vast nature of the forces behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I should congratulate Manager Pei Hao in advance for winning the first round. After today, this Xiyang House will become notorious in Great Xia City,\" Pang Qianchi said with a respectful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Pei Hao shook his head and said calmly, \"I didn't originally want to destroy Xiyang House; after all, it could be considered the lifeblood of my Master and Mistress. But I didn't expect that in just about half a year, Xiyang House would grow to this extent in the hands of this young house master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he were given more time and really allowed to develop Xiyang House, then House Luolan would benefit from it, gradually stabilizing the situation and beginning to grow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze looked through the window at the distant Xiyang House headquarters, his expression dark and unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the past, I really underestimated this good-for-nothing young house master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, as news related to Li Luo came in one after another, it caused Pei Hao to gradually change from his initial indifference to suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected that when they met at the old residence, he was just a young house master with empty resonance and no future, yet he could undergo such a huge change in just half a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the reputation of this young house master gradually spread in House Luolan, Pei Hao discovered that the people and forces he originally controlled were also talking about this in secret, and there were even faint signs of wavering. Although he erased these signs in time, it forced him to start taking the influence brought by Li Luo seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, no matter from what angle, Li Luo was the most legitimate heir to House Luolan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this point, even Jiang Qing'e was weaker, not to mention someone like him, a registered disciple of the house master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the fact that Jiang Qing'e had a marriage contract with Li Luo, the two were one. Now that these two had joined forces, House Luolan really had the possibility of being stabilized by them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a year had passed since they parted at the old residence, and there was still half a year until the \"House Sacrifice\" of House Luolan. Originally, Pei Hao wanted to wait until then to come to Great Xia City to complete the final game with Jiang Qing'e and see who would eventually take charge of House Luolan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Luo's rise forced Pei Hao to change his plan and arrive in Great Xia City early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Pei Hao has superb methods. That Li Luo is just a greenhorn. If it weren't for relying on the legacy of the two house masters, how could he fight you?\" Pang Qianchi said with a flattering smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is the enviable part.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Hao shook his head and smiled, \"I don't know how many years I have painstakingly managed and how much effort I have put in for the power I have today, yet he only needs to rely on the four words 'justified and legitimate' to force me into such a sorry state. The two house masters still care more about this biological son; even after they left, they left him quite a bit of capital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Qianchi gave a sycophantic laugh, not knowing how to respond. He could hear the undisguised emotions in Pei Hao's words, but... Li Luo was the biological son of the two house masters. If they didn't care about him, they couldn't possibly care more about you, a registered disciple, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he also understood Pei Hao's mentality. This person used to worship the two house masters too much; perhaps this worship was too intense, leading to a somewhat pathological state. So when he saw that Li Luo could enjoy the unreserved love of the two house masters just by being born, his mind became a bit twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it this way, it was also a bit... pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Hao did not pay attention to the wandering thoughts of Pang Qianchi, his gaze still fixed on the massive Xiyang House headquarters in the distance, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo, if I cannot have it, even if it is destroyed, I will not leave it for you.\u003C\u002Fp>",1898,"2026-06-20T03:27:23.471Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","abc8c409e372eb8ff079283740ff5e439deb70ffc513a5481333d9102b9724f3","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-222","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-220",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]