[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-37":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},2287873,4474,"Chapter 37: The Struggle for the Presidency","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>Xiyang House, conference hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Luo, Cai Wei, and Yan Lingqing arrived, they found every seat taken; all the senior management of Xiyang House had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front, Zhuang Yi wore a smile, though beside him sat an elderly man with a rather rigid expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the old man, both Cai Wei and Yan Lingqing let out a soft exclamation, then whispered an explanation to Li Luo, who looked on with some confusion: \"That old man is named Zheng Ping, an elder from the Xiyang House headquarters. He has high seniority within Xiyang House; he was among the first group of veterans when the two House Masters founded Xiyang House.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, this old man is extremely pedantic and severe, a stubborn and difficult nut to crack. He usually stays at the capital headquarters. His sudden arrival without us hearing a single whisper suggests he likely comes with ill intent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two women introduced him to Li Luo, everyone in the conference hall stood up and bowed to Li Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Elder Zheng Ping, who had come from the Xiyang House headquarters, stood up, looked at Li Luo, and said, \"Greetings, Young House Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Zheng is too polite.\" Li Luo smiled at Elder Zheng Ping, then he, Cai Wei, and Yan Lingqing took their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did Elder Zheng arrive in Nanfeng City?\" Yan Lingqing asked suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zheng Ping replied with an expressionless face, \"The performance of the Xiyang House Tianshu Prefecture branch has been very poor this year. The headquarters sent me to take a look and, incidentally, to settle the unresolved matter of the branch president.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he stared at Yan Lingqing with a stern gaze and said, \"Vice President Yan, I have already reviewed some of the financial reports. The performance of the First-Grade Refining Room under your management has been extremely poor recently, even causing Xiyang House's reputation in Tianshu Prefecture to suffer. Do you have anything to say about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lingqing said coldly, \"You might get a clearer answer as to why that is if you ask Vice President Zhuang Yi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Vice President Zhuang Yi immediately said, \"Vice President Yan, if you lack the ability, don't try to shift the blame onto others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you hadn't secretly held back the materials for the First-Grade Refining Room, causing me to be unable to even carry out some training at times, would this result have occurred?\" Yan Lingqing retorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vice President Zhuang Yi cried foul: \"The situation of the House of Luolan in Tianshu Prefecture is already poor, and some refining materials have to be obtained through those three major families in Tianshu Prefecture. But those three families restrict us heavily, so naturally, we don't get many materials in the end. Besides, the Third-Grade Refining Room under my command is the best-performing one in Xiyang House; shouldn't it be given priority for supplies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\" Yan Lingqing was so angry she slapped the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quiet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zheng Ping shouted angrily. He glared fiercely at both Zhuang Yi and Yan Lingqing and said, \"You both have your reasons, but I have no interest in listening to them. I only care about the performance of Xiyang House. If anyone drags Xiyang House down and affects its reputation, I will not let them off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the reason the Tianshu Prefecture branch's performance is getting worse and worse is ultimately because there is no president to control the overall situation. Therefore, after discussion at headquarters, the Tianshu Prefecture branch must decide on a new president as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conference hall fell slightly silent. The other senior members remained quiet, as they were well aware that this struggle for the presidency was a conflict between Yan Lingqing and Zhuang Yi, which involved deeper issues, so they wisely remained neutral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo's eyes flickered. In truth, what Zheng Ping said was not wrong; the Xiyang House Tianshu Prefecture branch had too much internal strife. To truly maintain stability, deciding on the position of president was the most important thing. Of course, the key was... who would be chosen as president?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, he smiled and asked, \"Who does Elder Zheng Ping think is more suitable to be president?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zheng Ping was not polite to either Yan Lingqing or Zhuang Yi, he maintained a degree of respect when facing Li Luo. He was silent for a moment before saying, \"If we follow the long-standing rules of Xiyang House, the person in charge of the best-performing refining room usually ascends to the position of president.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Zhuang Yi showed a faint smile. Among the three refining rooms of Xiyang House, the annual profit of the Third-Grade Refining Room he managed far exceeded the other two, so this rule was most favorable to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Elder Zheng Ping continued, \"That has been the rule in the past, but if the Young House Master has any suggestions, you may propose them, and I can relay them back to headquarters. However, this time, the Xiyang House branch must decide on a president, otherwise, I might have to stay here indefinitely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope the Young House Master will not take offense; everything I do is for the sake of Xiyang House and the House of Luolan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yi's expression remained unchanged, but he felt somewhat annoyed inside; this old fellow was truly a chatterbox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo glanced at the old man, lost in thought. It seemed that Elder Zheng Ping was not, as Yan Lingqing had guessed, sent by someone to target them. At the very least, what he said did not sound like he was one of Pei Hao's people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that the Xiyang House headquarters suddenly sent someone to Tianshu Prefecture likely involved the power struggle between Jiang Qing'e and Pei Hao's faction. But the fact that the person who ultimately arrived was Elder Zheng Ping—who had no tendency to take sides and was pedantic and stubborn—showed that this was the final result of the struggle between the two sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, this was not necessarily bad news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that if the position of president were truly to be decided by the performance of each refining room, Yan Lingqing's disadvantage would be too great. After all, the Third-Grade Refining Room in Zhuang Yi's hands was the heavyweight product of Xiyang House, and its annual profit was even higher than the First and Second-Grade refining rooms combined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Lingqing, standing to the side, also understood this. Her pretty face was cold, and her beautiful eyes were filled with anger; she was about to lash out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Luo suddenly reached out and pressed his hand on the back of hers. Staring at Elder Zheng Ping, he said, \"Is it true that whichever refining room has the best performance going forward will be able to ascend to the position of president?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Elder Zheng Ping nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo pondered for a few seconds and finally said, \"This method is fine. Let's do it that way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken, a low uproar immediately broke out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei and Yan Lingqing both looked at him in astonishment, clearly not understanding why he would agree, as this was clearly handing the position of president over on a silver platter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuang Yi was also stunned for a few seconds, then he laughed broadly: \"The Young House Master truly understands the big picture! And that's right, in the end, aren't we all hoping for Xiyang House to be better? If Xiyang House does well, isn't that also making money for you, Young House Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zheng Ping was also somewhat surprised. He said to Li Luo, \"Young House Master, have you really decided?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo smiled and nodded. Without saying anything more, he pulled the still-astonished Cai Wei and Yan Lingqing out of the conference hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once outside, Li Luo immediately let go of the two women, but Yan Lingqing was already speaking in an angry voice: \"Li Luo, what are you playing at? That rule is extremely disadvantageous to me; why did you accept it? If you don't want me here, just say so, and I'll return to the capital immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei also stared at Li Luo with her beautiful eyes. From their interactions during this time, Li Luo did not seem like someone who would act recklessly, but today's move was truly baffling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Yan Lingqing came to the Xiyang House in Tianshu Prefecture, she had gone through many efforts to maintain the current situation, but now, because of Li Luo's words, she was about to be sent back to square one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo looked at the two women and smiled, saying, \"My two sisters, I'm not a fool. Do you really think I can't see clearly who is worth trusting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei looked at him in confusion, while Yan Lingqing crossed her arms and turned away in annoyance, not wanting to pay him any mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although this rule is disadvantageous to Sister Lingqing, don't you think this is the best opportunity to legitimately put Sister Lingqing in the position of president and drive away that scourge, Zhuang Yi?\" Li Luo laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei and Yan Lingqing frowned. This was indeed a good opportunity, but the key was that Zhuang Yi was in an absolute position of advantage. In the end, who would be driving whom away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei's eyes shifted, and she stared at Li Luo with some surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have a way to help Lingqing turn the tables?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1602,"2026-06-20T03:27:18.369Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c64a9642991ac815d1c9975473c6c6ff6271934407ae48f4ee61abcbc329c571","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-38","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-36",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]